Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-19

onnos,ion 10 the motion, and in reply to Mesrs Linn
and Slate-aner which The Committee rose, and
TIE House adjourned
Thursday, 4prti II, lci2.
IN SENATE.
| Mr. BARROW presented the credentials OF The Hon.
4 Chas NJ Conrad, elected Senator ofihe ) by The
Legislature of louisiana, the place oil the Hen Alex
Moulon. resigned
Mr.. CONRAD was then qualified and took his seat
in he Senate
The CHAlI, lad be fore the Senate amessge from
Ike President Ct The L. s. IN further compliance with
the resolution ofhe % Of February last, requesting IN.
formation in r.s,ion 10 the demcrcaon Of he bonn
cary line between The S snd the Republic Of Texas;
also Communication, IN compliance win ne resoiu-
ton of the Gath July last, calling upon the rfesioent
for the corespondence Of any diplomatic agent or mt
Mister of The T. S. al the Court Of Austria, having re-
ference to the commercial interest, of the S.
TONNAGE, FREGHTs AND COMMERCE; ,
The following resolution heretofore submitted By Mr.
Woodbury.. was taken up for consideration, viz
Rtso'red, That the Committee on Commerce inquire
INTO the state Of tonnage, freighs and commerce
vita foreign powers, and .epo. whether It is prosper
Gus 0. otherwise, under the eIstlng arrangement oy
treaties o: lass IN relation 'hcfe'o. ana aso VINE
,her The regua,ions ~ other Governments are 'qual
and IN conformity 10 The spirit Of those arrangements;
and not So what measures ere proper 10 insure recl-
procily
Sir WOODBURY. desired that the Committee on
Commerce would make thorough investigation Of the
subec and view all lis aspects, not merely as 10
The carving trade between this country and New
Brunswick or any other British possession, or between
the L. s. and England but as question Of commerce,
as well as OF tonnage freishs, between this country
and foreign powers and this The object Of the re-
soiu,ons-(We have no room at present Tor Nj. '" S
statements, and those Of other gen,lemen)
After further PLANTATION, the resolution was LAID
upon tie table.
The Senate then went into an Executive session,
and, after sine spent therein, the doors were
ope ned and it adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. BIDLACK presented four me morals from cili-
zens Of Columbia county Penny wanna, IN favor oil pro-
lection productive labor, by revision OF The tar
and one from citizens oil LuzefEe county vi similar ui-
port.
Mr FILLMORE then moved the previous question
on motion which he had made TO print 5000 extra CO.
pies Of the tariff report Of the Committee on Commerce
The previous question sustained.
Mr.. WELLER called for the ayes and noes on The
adoption Of the osoution which ordered and re-
suited as follows: ayes - noes %
4 Mr. FILLMORE then rose, and said it was some
thing more than months since the cvil and cipo-
matte appropriation bill had been taken upfor CONSIDER
alton in Committee Of the Whole; and il appeared 10 be
necessary in consequence Of the pressure oil other bu
siness that some should be limited for lis Disposal
He had hoped that they would have been able 10 lake
the bill Of committee without any such step; ont
he now despared Of doing SO, and therefore ne submit
ted resolution in the usual terms, TO terminate debate
on Saturday next, al II O'Clock. He hoped by that
time they should be able finish the debate, and he
moved the previous question on his resolution
Mr.. ANDREWS, with permission, moved to amend
the resolution by fixing to-day at o'clock for the ter
mnation of the debate.
Mr. ADAMS hoped no earlier day than that hSeo
by the Committee Of Ways and Means would be agreed
TO- Topics had been introduced into the debate yesler-
day which, ha wing been introduced, would demand
thorough discussion that would require all The Time 'De
Committee Of Ways and Means had suggested. =,
Mr. ANDREWS said TO morrow was private OIL
day, on winch such bills were 10 be disposed OF os
would elicit no deba,c and he was unwilling 10 give
up that day to any other business lie regretted .na'
the debate of yesterday TO which the gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr.. Adans had alluded, had sprung
up but he could not withdraw his amendment.
The previous question sustained, and Mr.. An
Dire VS. anne ndment negatived.
Mr. ATHERTON called for the ayes and noes on
the adoption Of the resolution, which were ordered,
and The resolution was adopted-ayes 100, noes IS
Mr. FILLMORE then asked the House to take up
the Loan bill, which had just been reported from Inc
Senate, that the amendment might be acted upon.
Objections were made in several quarters.
Mr. FILLMORE said the Importance ofthe passage
of that bill was great that he felt bound TO move 10
} suspend the rules.
: Mr. CAVE JOHNSON remarked that there would
have been no objection if the gentleman from Ne"
York had mentioned his intention TO call It up before
fixing The day TO take the appropriation bill out oil com
miitee.
Mr. FILLMORE replied, tina. the Loan bill had
been but just reported to the House, and therefore lie
not position TO act upon earlier. However
the amendment but verbal one and could be soon
disposed of.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON said tina. it might neverthe-
less occasion some debate.
The question then taken suspe nding the rules
which was agreed to-aycs ILL., noes 30.
MIR. CLIFFORD submitted an amendment, as 0
proviso, in the following words:
"Prorid.d That the sale OF said stock, any por-
ton thereof under this act, any mode therein specI-
fed shall not be at rate of discount which Will cause
the IT, S. from the par value Of the stuck 10 exceed
the sum Of $500 000 at that rate of loss upon the
hole Of stock hereinafter authorized 10 be IS
sued 10 be calculated upon any portion al the time
sale"
Mr. CLIFFORD asked for the ayes and noes on hi,
amendment which ordered, and were taken, a,
follows: ayes 50, noes 10l
The House then concurred in the amendment Of The
Senate without division.
Mr.. CUSHING submitted the following resolution b,
general consent:
Rcsolred, That the President of the u s. be- and ht
hereby is requested to enter into negotiations with thu
British Government for the purpose of efectng per
manent, equitable and just arrangement of the com
merce between the U. S. and the British colonies 0
America.
u accompanying it, and its consideration was postpone
Is for a week.
l. MIR. ADAMS moved that 10 900 copies of the accom-
i panying report be printed
e MIR. CAVE JOHNSON objected and The motion wa
J. not entertained.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Thompson
the chair and proceeded with the consideration Of tn
/. civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The pending sections were those under the title
"In'ercourse with Foreign Nations" from which NJ
LINN had moved 10 strike out the Appropriation for tn
q Minister 10 Mexico.
II Mr. WISE, Mr. BUTLER having yielded him th
oor, replied TO that part OF the remarks ofMr SLADl
e in which he charged that Mr.. Thompson was not Fl