CONGREssI0NlL PR0cEEDlNGs.

BY THE REPORTER OF rnE sEw-ronk TRIBUNE.
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WAsmNGroS. Monday. April p,


In SENATE, to-day, memorials were presented
by Messrs HUNTINGTON, CLAYTON, UPnAM and
TAppAN against annexation; by Mr. RvEs, from
Prince EDWARD County, Va, in favor Of it; and
by Messrs. DAYTON, CRIrrEYDEN, and RlvEs
against Il modification of the tariff.


\ resolution of Mr.. BAyARD calling On the Sec
rctary Of the Navy tor Il plan aud estimates for
was adopted


Several reports of private bills were made.


MIR. SEMpLE, on leave, introduced bill Tor the
establishment of an arnory at Massac, Lii.


The Postage bill again Game up and Messrs.
BENroy, BAGGY and HAsNEGA. having briefly
stated their reasons agans; it, was passed and
sent to the House. Yeas %. Nays II.


Mr.. Nc cDuFFIE's Tariff Bill was opposed and
the present law and the principles o The Protective
System defended N speech OF much ability
by I1r. DAYTON.


After an Executive Session the Senate ad
journed.


In the HOUSE, Mr.. D. IT. LEWIS moved TO sas-
pend the rules, objection being made, for the re-
ception of resolution calling OH the President, if
not Incompatible with the public interests, for any
Of the unpublished correspondence between our
pDEcIuHlcUL llldI vi h-poul III III ., -, ~
and 30, and between our Minister at Spain and
the DEPARTMENT. of State Covering the correspond
ence and negotiations OF Mr.. Efying on the sub.
ject of Texas


The rules were suspended-Yeas ll9, Nays
%. Mr.. ADAMS suggcssed that the proviso be
stricken out SO that the furnishing the informa-
ton be not left discretionary with the President,
which he said ought not to be. The resolution,
accordingly modified, was adopted.


The consideration Of the Tariff bill was re.
sumed in Committee of the Whole on the Unicn
and debate occupied the remainder of the day.
Mcssrs. RAMSEY and McILvAlNE Of Pa. warmly
opposed the bill and advocated the continuance
of the present Tariff as demanded with one voice
By the people Of Pa, for the protection oi their
iron and coal and other interests, and by a ma
jority Of the people of the whole country on be,
half of every interest


Mr.. LEONARD of N. Y. talked free trade doc.
trines, but very dublously.


Mr.. CoLLAMER of Vt. made an able defence OF
the existing law and exposition of It's adapted
mss 20 the wool. growing interest of Vermont


Mr., WELLER advocated the bill and denounced
the existing Tariff as q system for the exclusive
protection of manufacturers 10 the dctnment OF
the other interests of the country.


The House adjourned. ARGUS.