Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29
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IN SENATE.

Mr. SMITH OF Indiana, presented communication
addressed him by Messrs Sinner Nlolter, and camp
bell, of Wheeling, Virgins, manufacturers OF crown
window glass stating the important fact that nine OFT
ferent companies at different periods had undertaken
he manufacture Of crown window glass in the u ),
and that for want of protection they had sunk, one oy
one, under foreign competition, until, as the writer's o.
the letter had recently learned, their establishment at
Wheeling was the only one Of The kind left Nr D
said tina, the communication contained some very vau
bic suggestions the subject, and notwithstanding IL
was Of a private nature, thought the Committee on
Manufactures shonld have the benefit Of It, lie moved
that II he referred TO that committee OIoefeo aeeoo
ingy.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that he had resolution to OIL.
fer in relation 10 the ne,o books, predcaed upon CIR
cua, issued respecting the mode OF keeping the public
accounts lie would send the resolution aud let IT be
read and it could then lay over until tomorrow. Mr.
w then sent 10 the Char the following:
Resored That the Secretary of the Treasury report
10 the Senate the extent which books have been
opened his Department since the 4th March, ZEAL Tor
keeping the public accounts separately IRON thal oale,
and copy OF the orders given and circulars issued
ton thereto respect to the returns by discussing
officers of their expenditures since said date or on de-
mands accruing since, and of keeping them distinct
from those which accrued before and that he iurner re
port What has been the result OF opening any such
books and giving direction concerning the above mat
tors being kept SEPARATE and what appears from the
rev books or otherwise To have been the amount OF eX.
pend,ures since i,h March, 1871, to the 4th March,
1872 and those the year previous, set out sePa-
ralely not only in the aggregate, but under The ge-
neral heads Of evil military, and naval Also, that he
state the amount Of demands accrung from the 4ib
of March, l54I 10 the 4h March, lSI2, if in his power
10 do
Mr.. MANGUM moved TO make up the bill relating
10 the appointment of board Of commissioners 10
droupEl rules and regulations for the better org.n2a
lion of the Navy Of the U. S. Mr. NJ. thought it would
take very few moments 10 dispose Of the bill.
Mr. LINN would suggest that, as the bill vas &C.
neral one that notice be given 10 take II up a. an
earl, day.
The question having been taken, there for taxi
ing up the bill -, against 13-a quorum not having
voted
Mr. MANGUM said he would yield to the sugges
ton of his friend from Missouri, and gave notice that
he would call up the bill Thursday next together
with that authorize the Secretary of the Navy TO con
tract fer the building of certain steam vessels
Mr. BERRIEN said he would now the motion
made on Friday las. take up The bill TO further
tend remedial justice in the courts of the U. s. The
BILL as he had before stated was of vast Importance,
and should he acted on without delay.
| Mr. MOREHEAD moved TO proceed to the special
order which motion prevailing, the Senate proceeded
consider the bill TO provide for the satisfaction Of
claims arising under the l4th and l9h articles of the
treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek, concluded in Sep,em
ber 1890.
This bill, after having been debated at length
| by Messrs SEWER, WALKER, HENDERSON
MOREHEAD, PHELPS, LINN, and KING, was
finally, motion, recommitted TO the Committee on
| Indian Affairs.
| Mr. BERRIEN said he felt it his duty again 10
call up the bill to extend further remedial justice in the
courts of the u S. The importance of the passage Of
this BILL with little delay possible, lie had already
stated lie would simply ask to have the bill read,
that it should come up TO morrow as the unfinished bu
siness. And he then moved that the Senate adjourn
| The bill then read
Mr. CHOATE sent to the Secretarys table some
amendments; which were ordered 10 be printed.
| And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOREIGN STEAMERS.
MIR STANLY with remark of which nothing was
heard by the Reporte moved TO take up the bill here
tofore reported from the Committee Commerce to
prevent the transportation of passengers letters
coastwse by foreign ships vessels.
MIR. WINTHROP understood to suggest the
pos poncment Of The bill until tomorrow, IN conse
quence Of the absence of the Chairman the Commit
lee on Commerce, (slr. Kennedy, Of Md
The reply 10 the suggestion not heard.
Mr. PROFIT called for the reading of the bill-re
marking That moi word which The gentleman from n
Carolina (Nr. stanly) had said had been heard in tina,
part of the Hall.
The bill was accordingly read
Mr. MORGAN said that as the bill had been refer.