The Arkansas Whig

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.

Washington, Feb. 16.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Senate.—Mr. Chase presented a petition from 1,200 citizens of Hamilton county, Ohio, against the repeal of the Missouri compromise; also four others of a similar nature, from different parts of the State.

Mr. Sumner presented petitions from Illinois and Massachusetts against the repeal of the Missouri compromise.

The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr. Badger addressed the Senate. He said he had strong objections to that part of the substitute as it was reported by the Senator from Illinois, which relates to the Indians, because it did not provide effectually for the plighted faith of the nation with respect to those tribes, which had been induced to go west of the Mississippi under the solemn guarantee that they should never be disturbed in the quiet possession of their homes, but now, as those objections had been remedied by a subsequent amendment, he was strongly in favor of the bill.

House.—Mr. Chandler, from a select committee, reported a resolution authorising the President to procure gold medals to be presented to the captains of the Kilby, Three Bells, and Antarctic, and distribute $50,000 among the captains, seamen, and others who assisted in rescuing the passengers of the San Francisco. Referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Fuller, from the Committee on Commerce, reported with amendment the Senate's bill extending the warehousing system. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The House then went into committee on the homestead bill.

Mr. Boyce advocated the modification of the tariff in view of the heavy surplus in the treasury. The policy he recommends was to confine the tariff to the revenue standard, and graduate to the lowest point sufficient for the expenses of the government—taxing every commodity, making the tariff on luxuries higher than other articles. To prevent a surplus, he would authorise the reduction of duties to a regular uniform rate until the revenue should only meet the necessary wants of the government.

Adjourned.