New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-02
DISPATCHES FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY MAGNETIC TELEGR APH
SENATE. WASHINGTON, FEB. l. lsi1

SENATE. WASHINGTON, FEB. l, ls47.
The House bill establishing post routes in Texas
was taken up and passed
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported a bill
70 seperate the staff from the line in the Marine
Corps.
The Amy bill was taken Up on its passage. Mr..
HoUsroy moved TO recommit the bill to the Mill
tary Committee with instructions 10 report II back
in conformity with his amendment for volunteers
which " as before offered and rejected. Mr. HoUs-
Tos spoke at great length IL favor Of the volunteer
system.
Mr. HrsrIyeTos moved an amendment TO the IN
structions BIZ striking out Mr. HorsToSs instruc'
-ions and inserting instructions TO strike out the
proyiso authorizing loan certificates. This was not
agreed %; Yeas T. NAYS %. A motion was made
70 recommit the bill. which was then negatived.
The bill finally passed. Yeas 49, Nays 3-Messrs.
CILLEY. - and DAVIS voting in the negative.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury in answer TO Mr.. CAMERON
resolution of the 9TH January recommending an IN
crease on duties as follows on coal 10 per cent
iron 10 per cent; On cloths and cassiueres costing
over dollars per yard 10 per cent on brown
white and refined sugar 90 per cent on cotton
prints costing over 80 cents per square yard, scents
Oh cotton goods not printed, costing over 20 cents
per square yard, ; per cent on white and redlead
10 per cent These increased duties he estimates
viii produce Al 900 dollars Diminished duties
Of per cent are recommended on axes, hammers
chises. plough and cotton goods costing
not over cents per square yard which VIII pro
duce 81, 900 dollars. The tax on tea and coffee IS
again recommended. reduced to l. per cent and
some few articles On the free list to be taxed out
none Of any consequence.
The Senate after going into Executive Session
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. THoMPsoS's resolution calling for corespon
dence with Gen. TAYLOR was again taken up.
Mr. AsHMUS's amendment requesting iniorma
ton relative 70 SANTA. ASNAs return TO Mexico
was rejected, &c TO 90. a motion to lay the resolu-
ton on the table was negatived, % 10 l25. The
resolution was then adopted l0l TO SO.
The bill from the Committee of Foreign Rela
tons, reported by c. ]. lNGERsoLI' then came up
Mr. ISGERsoLL moved 10 postpone the considera
ton Of it to Monday. Mr. PREsToS KING proposed
an amendment prohibiting Slavery in new terrific
ries hereafter acquired This amendment was de
cared not now in order, and Mr.. lNoERsoLL's mo-
tion prevailed.
Mr.. REUBEN CHAPMAN submitted resolution
calling for information why theAlabama regiment
10 Monterey to participate in that battle, and why
Capt JoHs McDUFF was deprived of his command
by Gen. SHIELDS at Tampico, and ordered home
without Court Martial The resolution was adopt
ed and then, after a spirited discussion between
MesSs. CHAPMAN and DOUGLASS, It was reconsd-
cred and laid on the table.
The bill for the reduction Of costs IN Courts Of
Admiralty against ships vessels in certain cases
passed also a bill 20 regulate the carriage OF
messengers in merchant vessels.
The bill to authorize the accomplishment OF Gov
eminent stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal was referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
A communication from the President in reply TO
the resolution calling for names OF the members OF
Congress serving in Mexico. was ordered to be
printed Also communications from the Treasury
and War Departments
The bill making appropriations for revolutionary
and other pensioners was taken up in Committee
of the Whole The Committee rose being with
out quorum and reported progress. Adjourned.