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Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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On December 16 in Washington, the U.S. Senate introduced bills on Ohio land cession and duty remission for fire-destroyed imports, debated brevet rank for General Scott, and argued the Kentucky election case involving Dixon. The House referred the President's message to committees, rejected tariff protection proposals, and passed a Mexican boundary survey bill.
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Washington, Dec. 16, 8 P. M.
Senate.—Chase introduced a bill ceding to Ohio public lands in that State remaining unsold and unappropriated.
Gwin gave notice of his intention to call up, on Monday, a bill to remit duties on certain imported goods destroyed by fire.
On motion of Clemens, the Senate took up the joint resolution authorizing the President to confer the rank of Lieutenant General on General Scott by brevet, for meritorious services, and some verbal amendments were made and then postponed.
Hunter's motion to allow the presiding officer of the Senate to sign bills in his room, instead of in the Senate, on account of illness, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
The Kentucky election case came up.
Hale asked if a Senator could resign after his death, and argued in favor of Dixon's claim, contending that it was too plain for the remotest doubt.
Touey followed in reply to Hale.
Both Miller and Davis argued Dixon's right to be unquestionable.
Douglas got the floor, when the Senate adjourned till Monday.
House.—The House went into committee on the resolution to refer the President's message to the appropriate committees.
Jones's amendment to Brooks's proposition to refer that portion of the message in reference to the tariff and customs to a select committee, was adopted by 84 to 80.
An amendment, asserting that the doctrine of protection should be abandoned and the duties levied only for raising revenue, was adopted; yeas 85, nays 41.
Thomas M. Howe offered an amendment instructing the committee to report specific duties whenever practicable with a view to prevent frauds upon the revenue by undervaluation, which was rejected.
After a long debate Brooks's proposition in regard to the tariff, was voted down by a large majority.
A Senate bill in relation to continuing the survey of the Mexican boundary was passed, when the House adjourned till Monday.
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Washington
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Dec. 16
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bills introduced and notices given in senate; resolution for general scott postponed; procedural motion agreed; kentucky election case debated without resolution; house adopted amendments against tariff protection, rejected brooks's proposition, passed mexican boundary survey bill; both chambers adjourned till monday.
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Senate proceedings included introduction of bill ceding unsold public lands to Ohio by Chase; Gwin's notice for bill remitting duties on fire-destroyed imports; Clemens's motion on joint resolution for brevet Lieutenant General rank to General Scott, amended and postponed; Hunter's motion for signing bills in presiding officer's room due to illness, agreed unanimously; debate on Kentucky election case with arguments by Hale, Touey, Miller, Davis for Dixon's claim, adjourned during Douglas's speech. House in committee on referring President's message; Jones's amendment to Brooks's tariff referral adopted 84-80; amendment abandoning protection doctrine for revenue-only duties adopted 85-41; Howe's specific duties amendment rejected; Brooks's tariff proposition voted down; Senate bill on Mexican boundary survey passed.