New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-27
SATURDAY IN THE HOUSE,
4 Btrusgls on the rarifi and Test votc-A An
Interestins scene--semc FcreshsdewIug, &c
Correspondence OF Tho Tribune

Btruagte on The Tarin and Test Note-An
Interestins scene-semc FcreshsdewIug, &c
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday. Augusta
The discussions today, In Committee OF the
whole on the Civil and Diplomatic Bill, gave moth
ing Of much interest excepsa struggle over theitem
ptAoriaipg the lease Of rooms for the Post. Ofce
At Utica. in the new City Hall, which was crushed
by amendments, providing Court Rooms at Mariet.
to, Ca and Montgomery, Ala and new Govern
ment Buildings a, Pittsburgh, and irregular rider
BY Mr. RAYMOND, of Va. until the bill was gone
through to the lsst clause. This having been reach
ed.-Mr. HAMPTON, the representative from the
Pittsburgh District rose, and presented as AZ
amendment to the biu the following, which has a.
ready gone by telegraph, but which it will be as
well 10 put on record here;
-Sbst from and amer thirty days from passage o. this
Get the duties imposed by entitled An act reducing
The duty on lmpors approved Sotn July 1890 snsl pe
Urisd ssses ssreesby to the average value which similar
tcie bore In the principal markets OF me on"ea osses
ssof The year sne The sob ?, 81 sses e. Of he
Treasury"
Mr.. TooNBs raised question OF order.
The Chairman of the Committee OF the Whole
fNr. Burt Of 8 @ sustained the point a. was an
t1cipsted, and therefore the Tariff men were pre-
pared for ii. MIR. STEyEss OF Penn. appealed from
The decision Of the Chair and said afew words, IN
vbicb he pointed TO the precedent OF 1916. Nj
BAYLY replied that the Committee OF Ways and
Means had recommended the item on the Civil and
Dislomatc bill OF 1886, whereas the present Com
nnittee had not made any such recommendation
Nr. HAMPTos made some remarks. The rule ap-
plvins 10 the case was read, amid some confusion
and much feeling OF earnestness The question was
put and the Chair was sustained, tellers, with
bnsk "goipg through giving ~ to 81. a mosloh
that the Committee rise followed from Mr.. BAYLY.
A voice was heard exclaiming, And report the
bill. BAILYp But Mr. BAYLY declined. This was
very well, as / understand the mstser-the bill
otherwise going upon the Speakers table among
unfinished business As 1t Is, the bill will be the
6rst thing in order on Monday.
Tellers were ordered on the motion to rise, and
taken amid q scene Of strring life. They gave
lle Yeas, when "Giye 1t up, Give 1t upl" rang
from the opposition, and the Nays were not coan'-
ed. TooMBs could, during this process, be audioly
heard lecturing the friends OF Protection and ex
claiming age Of Progress, by G-d-Pret.y pro
gress this !" feel bound to put IN oaths uttered
Ia the Halls Of Congress 30 audioy:
The Commi,tee having risen, Mr.. POTTER moved
m rssurn into Committee with view Of taking up
the Post Route bill. Pending this Mr.. ToomBs
moved an adjournment. The Yeas and Nays were
demanded by Mr.. POTTER, bat refused and, at
three minutes after o'clock, the House adjourned
10 Monday tellers giving 90 to SS.
Chus ended scene OF rare earnestneas and de-
eidsd interest reminding one Of the scenes Of for
ner sessions, when the Tariff question was tie
question Of the day, and even Slavery nero incl
In nv letter Of yesterday, as also ia telegraphc
dispatch which appeared in your Fridays paper,
stated that bill was ready, az the result OF the
5sHberstiops OF the Protective Conference held on
Thursday evening. By reference to the original
the draft of the above a. sent to the Clerk by Me-
HInProS, find that it contained the usual form Of
bin, which has been erased. The shape which 1t
aasumed in the meeting was designed to meet
whatever opportunity presented, now or hereafter.
II for example, Mr. TooMBs on the next resolution
dsy, and when Georgia il reached, should present
resolution az ainstthe expedency OF an alteration
In the present Tariff it ID understood he il pre-.
pared to do, then the foregoing could be presented
q an amendment to whatever resolution be may
offer. Then this at least the friends Of Protection
would DO able to accomplish they would obtain an
opportunity to record their sentiments BY Yeas and
Nays 1t IL not expected that they will be able to
do more than that this session. SIGMA