Phenix Gazette

CONGRESS.

The Senate did not sit on Saturday.

In the House of Representatives, a long discussion took place on the resolutions offered by Mr. Bouldin, of Virginia; the House refusing to interrupt the debate by going into the consideration of the orders of the day, at the usual hour. The principal speakers were Messrs. Mitchell, of South Carolina, Appleton, Hoffman, Davis, of Massachusetts, Wilde, Carson, Cambreleng, Huntington, and Bouldin. The amendment offered by Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, was agreed to—ayes 99, noes 82. Mr. A. Stewart moved an amendment, inquiring what was the price paid for American cotton before the Tariff, and what is the present price. Mr. Nuckolis moved to amend the amendment, by adding an inquiry what would be the cost of the various articles if the Tariff were repealed. The previous question was then demanded, and the House adjourned.

In the Senate, on Monday, after disposing of sundry minor matters, Mr. Clay's resolution, proposing a modification of the Tariff, again came up; when Mr. Dickerson, of New Jersey, addressed the Senate two hours in support of the resolution, and in reply to Mr. Hayne. The resolution was then, at the instance of Mr. Smith, further postponed to Wednesday.

In the House of Representatives, there was considerable debate on the reference of a Memorial against the Tariff from the members of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina who are friends to the Union and opponents of Nullification. It was finally referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

The resolution concerning the Tariff subject, as amended by the vote of Saturday, came up for decision, and was agreed to by the House.