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opposed its passage, as he thought il might
prove detrimental TO the public service. Mr.. Mil.
Ter consented that 1t should lie over.
Mr. Benton submitted document called for
yesterday, concerning the Panama rslrnad. A
debate ensued between Messrs. Benton. c tine.
ron, Foote. Allen and others. as TO the merits Of
the bill, and no decision was made
sealed message was received from the
President, and the Senate went into Executive
! session and then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives. the 8 1esker
called upon the States for petitions. and upon
committees for reports. Several reports were
| reported and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson If Iowa. the
House took up Mr.. Vinton's resolution to refer
the Presidents message to the different standing
committees. M. Meade, Of virgina offered al,
amendment 10 refer the territorial ouesi m 10 q
select committee of nine. Lost.
Mr. Cobb Of Georgia offered another, to refer
TIE tariff question to the Committee. on AQri.
culture and e mmerce. which were warmly Dis.
cussed BY Messrs. c ,bb. E. J. Tnger.oli, Thomp.
son Of Pennsylvania, Holmes and others. Mr.,
Greeley advocated the motion. M. Ramsay Of
New York was in favor Of referring the tariff
question to the Committee on Manufactures
He said the message assai'ed manufactures, and
ne wished to have it replied 10. He was will.
ling that the message should 90 to either commit.
tee, provided the misrepresentation were 40.
swered
| Mr.. Marvin Of New York, followed and "a -
a history Of the legislation on this subject NJ,
Fisher Of Ohio has the floor Tomorrow
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
In Senate, to-day, Nr. Downs, according to
previous notice, repnrted bill in favor Of bi.
monthly steamers, between New Orleans and
Vera Cruz, which was referred to the Naval
Committee
Mr.. Breesc moved that the bill for the gradu.
alton OF the price of public lands, lie made the
order of the day for the second NJ ondsy in Janu
ary; agreed TO.
Mr.. Dix moved that the House bill, admitting
Canadian produce of certain kinds duty free,
should be made the order Of the day for the ath
of January.
The bill for draining the Everglades of Flo.
rda came up, and on motion Of M. Yulee, was
postponed.
message was received from the President.
The Senate went into Executive session, and
afterwards adjourned.
House OF REPREsESTATrvEs.-M- Vinfou
reported bill providing for carrying into effect
the 9Th article Of the Mexican treaty respecting
the appointment of Commissioners, which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hubbard OF c ,nnecticut Offered n resolu.
ton inslructng the Committee Of Foreign Re.
lations to make inquiry respecting the c ,n.uIar
system at China. Referred to the Committee
Of the whole.
Mr.. Smith of c ,nnectcnt reported bill pro.
viding for government for Upper California,
and moved to make il the order for given day.
Messrs. Toombs and c lib objected 1t was 70.
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole. FIR tie
reference Of the Presidents annual Message.
Mr.. Fisher Of Ohio spoke in opposition to the
arguments OF the message upon the Tariff, &c.
Mr.. Lahn Of Ohio followed upon the opposite
side. H. was friendly To the Tariff of 1886. but
was in favor Of some discrimination. Wash.
ington Hunt Of New York followed, crticisng
the message, and the House adjourned.