Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-02-27
FOURTH CONGRESS-SEC
.f, ...ar OND SESSION.
Fridays Proceedings.

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'Scadtc-Mr Pugh introduced a bill
prescribing the time and manner of elee-
ting the Senators to Congress and the form
of their credentials. $500, ss a5l.l.t -. &
Mr., Trumbull presented additional pa
pers relative to the so-called joint-conyon-
ton Of Indiana, in which Messrs Brightand
Fitch were elected Senator'S 1s 2
Tho Senate then acted upon the private
calendar. sJsgsf an gs .gtI n ssri
The Senate passed Is bills, including
one paying to officers and seamen in the
expedition in search of DR. Kane the same
rate of pay which was allowed the expe-
dition under Lieut.. Dehaven. 7sir5a.
Mr. Wright presented the credentials
of Mr.. Thompson. who was reelected
Senator from New Jersey
Mr.. Gwinn introduced the Pacific Rail
road bill f'' ~
The Senate then adjourned.
o Hohse--Alr. Clingman suggested that
any member named in the resolutions of
the Select Committee have leave to file an
answer to the statements CONCERNING him
to be printed with the other papers. This
seemed right and proper - 4 s3t
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, thought that
would be irregular; they had nothing to
do with the reports, but could reply to the
resolutions, on which they have the privi-
lege TO be heard in person or by counsel
Mr. Clingman's motion was agreed to,
The Speaker laid before the House the
Agricultural part of the report Of the Com
missioner of Patents. f f-e".- -
The House went into committee on the
tariff bill. asa d>iIt .et se uulg -
During the proceedings, Mr., Orr said
that Congress should pass even the bill of
the majority Of the Committee of Ways
and Means than none at all, and on his mo-
ton the committee rose, thus relieving it.
self of the many pending amendments.
! Mr., Campbell, of Ohio, submitted an
original bill, the same, with several slight
alterations, as the last one reported from
the majority of the Committee ofWays and
Means, and expressed his views on the sub
ject ,asf- s.g .5 f..h .d, tpa
Mr., Letcher offered substitute, propo-
sing general reduction Of 20 per cent on
the present tariff, which was rejected by IA
against liz 7eHu -Gg / rtf. a-ltsr. e
| . Mr., Campbell's bill passed by ITO against
81.
The post-ofice appropriation bill was ia
ken up. 'i SOC iH.F E'li .a. f'i. 1i
Mr.. Stanton said the tariff bill was passed
by trickery and fraud; by outside influence
and the combination of those favoring the
protection Of hemp, sugar, iron, and Mas
sachusetts wooden goods. This was done
amidst his protest. The measure was stri-
king blow at the wool growers. az 80, d
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, regretted the re-
marks of his colleague, and marked his in
Situations as basely calumhious, both as to
himself and his colleagues on the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, The bill just
passed was predicated on the principle rec
commended by the Secretary Of the Trcasu-
ry. i' I'
Mr.. Carlisle made speech in favor Of
equalising tho grants of land among the
several States of the Union,
After further debate the House adjourn
ed FT.t sd a4. sa reef o. d.
aaI-.e as. ,e WAsHINGToN,.. FEB. 20.
1t is stated among the friends of Mr..
Cass that he to-day received letter from
Mr.. Buchanan formally rendering him the
appointment of Secretary Of State.
The Senate has called upon the Presi-
dent for all letters, if any, which may be in
the possession of the government from
Judge Decompte in vindication of his ju-
dicial conduct in Kansas. This is prelimi-
nary to the consideration of the nomina-
tion Of Harrison. which is set for Monday