The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-28
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE
Tuesday, April 81. 1872

Tuesday, .AhrW 81. 1872
On motion, by Mr.. Smith of Ny.
RESOLVED, unanimously, that from an UNI
feigned respect to the late George Clinton,
Nice-Presdent of the United States, &
President of the Senate, the chair of
the President OF the Senate be shrouded
with black during the present session and
as a further testimony of respect for the
memory OF the deceased, the members, of the
Senate will go into mourning q wear a black
Grape round the left arm for thirty days.
And the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, .4h,H %.
Mr.. Smith OF Md. presented the petition
of Peter Hoffman, jun. and others, respecting
vessel brought back to port by the reve-
memorial was referred to Messrs. Smith of
Nd, Bibb and Campbell of Ten.
iEhe resolution of the House appointing a
committee 10 JOIN a committee to be appoint
ed by the Senate to enquire into the practi-
cability OF recess, was taken up and agreed
TO; and Messrs Bradley, Reed, Worthington,
Goodrich and Lloyd appointed committee
In pursuance thereof
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Ezra
Weston & Son of DuXbury, Mass PRAYING
indemnification for vessel captured by two
french frigates on her voyage from Bostonto
Oporto.-Referred to the Secretary of State
The report of the select committee recon-
amending the postponement of the bill for adj
uniting Mississippi into the Union; was ta-
ken up, and the bin was postponed to the
first Monday in December next.
Mr.. German presented a petition Of Chas.
Selden and others, praying repeal of the
Embargo Law ; and also a petition from
Conklin and Pierson and others, praying Il
suspension of the non-importation act. The
latter petition was referred to the commit
tee to whom similar petitions were referred.
Mr.. Dana, from the committee on that
subject, reported i'll part bill concerning
merchant vessels armed for defence and
the bin was read and passed to second
reading. -:
- 80. THURSDAY, April 23.
The bill to continue in force the act to
provide Tor persons who were disabled by
known wounds received i'm the revolutionary
war; the bill authorizing the appointment OF
an additional Judge of the district court of
New-York; the bill for the relief of Reuben
Saunders and his securities the bill to con-
tinue in force for a limited time the salaries
OF the officers of government therein menti-
oned Il the bill for asce1s aiming the titles
and claims to land in that part OF the I.oui-
slana district which lies east ofthe river Mis-
sissippi and island of New Orleans, were Sc
yerally read third time and passed.
he following message was received from
the President of the u. States i.'@ ,
tues of tie United States. T.
transmit to the Senate a Report of the
Secretary Estate complying with their re-
solution of the 4th of March last
JAMES MADISON.
.ffrI Esd, 1872.
The Secretary Of State, to whom was re-
terred the resolution of the Senate of the 4ih
March last has the honor to report that
the enclosed papers marked a, b 81 G. con-
info in,
relative to captures made by the belligerents
slnce the 1st day of May 1911 of vessels of
the United States bound to or from the Bal
tic or within that sea. All which is respect
fully submitted.
JAS. MONROE.
Department of STATE,
~, Friday, Ihril 81.
The bill in addition to the. act to regulate
the laying out and making r0Sd from Cum.
berland in Md. to the state of Ohio, was
read third time & passed.
YIN motion OF 1Nr. Worthtrgton, the mes
sage or the President recommending provisi-
ON Tor two subordinate appointments in the
war Department. was referred to select
committee Messrs. Smith of Md. Wortl,ine-
ton and Giles compose TIE committee.
Mr.. Smith of Md. from the Committee 70
whom was referred the memorial os peter
Hoffman and others. praying that the SHIN
william may be permitted to proceed on
Hsr intended voyage to Cadiz, which was
arrested by tie revenue cutter Jefferson If
instance OF tour leagues from the coast, re-
ported against granting the prayer of the
petition and the report was concurred in.
:. H1r. bTadley. from the Joint committee on
&c subject OIL recess, reported resolution
.au'm0nsng the President of the Senate and
ecker ~ the House of Representatiye to
adjourn
r'Soi ton was twic; read, md amended bv
str'@in s ont the time Of their next NEE inc
- as to leave it blank.
- nc resolution. as reported. proposed
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