New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-14
.BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Correspondence OF th- Tribune.

wAsHrNCToS. April =, 1872
In SENATE, tc-dav. after the presentation of
several petitions asking for protection, Mr.
SrRAGUE presented resolutions Of the Legislature
o. Rhod--I.land, calling on all parties in view Of
the embarrassing condition of the finances Of the
Government, and the critical state OF is foreign
relations. to unite in measures FOR the r"le OF our
common country.
Nr=Llss introduced bill 70 sfIrren,isr 70 Mis-
souri, and Arkansas alternate sections OF land, re-
ported a not#yvortil the expenses o, surrey.
Mr.. MGsRIcK tromtle Committee on Post OF
fee. ana Roads reported abi providing for the
revision and publication OF the LAWS regulating
the Post Othco Department.
The loan billcnme up on It's third reading, and
on motion OF Mr.. CL,YToS the vote ordering Its
snrross=1ent was rcconsdared. Yeas 80. Nays Isl;
the yote bv which the third seciiou-Qrovisin- tor
,as issue Of certificates nsuch form a to be trans
f.rabe bv delivery instead Of being assisnable on.
the books of the lr.a -,lrv-was stricken out. was
roconsiered }eaS %. NAYS IS. and this section
was retained By "a to 2l.
The question then being on its ensrosS ment,
Mr. CLAYTON briefly stated hi. reasons 'yhy TIE
should .ote against the BILL principally because he
con Iercd the addition Of. Five Millions unneces-
sarr.
Mr. King opposed the bill continuation OF
the measures OF the Extra Session which had been
productive %. 50 much evil To the country.
Mr. L1Sy opposed the bill, charging the Wings
by distribution. &c. with creating all the public
deb; and with Inconsistency.
Mr. MA>GuM made spirited reply, vindicatlng
the action Of the Wing. and ad"crting t" The eN-
travagance and corruption of the last Ad1llnlstii-
ton, It's tcquesto a public debt. and defence
less country to lis successor
The Senate I'D iourncd.
Il! lac Iiou.g tn, Committees were called dur-
ing the morning Tor reports which-"t Il private
nature prlcipaily-werc presented in great NUM-
her-. Among them.
Mr. STAylY. from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill appropriating Tor the cree
to-. OF certain Notifications, Nc, and bill To or
ganize Il corps Of sappers and miners, Mr.. ca
SLY from the Committee on Public Lands, ~
ported bill to modify the Presumption Laws.
s resolution of Mr.. SHIELDS was adopted. call
ING on lhc Secretary Of The Treasury TO communi-
cate to the House the report on the survey OF TIE
Guf OF Mexico
The Appropriation Bill was ngain taken up i'll
Co:pnlittce of the Whole and Mr.. FILLMORE By,
direction of the Committee of Ways and Means.
moved 10 insert M additional section appropriate
Ing for expenses of examining annually the condi-
ton OF the lighthouses. $1,000; and for superin-
tcndent'> commissions. at two and halt per cent,
$1,000 providing thul the commission and emo
unlcnrs of no superintendent and collector shall
be continued when his saary is Z 1000 per annum
OF upwards. that the collectors hereafter discharges
tho duty of superintendent without additions
compensation to TINT above stated. sc.
Thi, gaze rise TO long and unintcrcstng dis
cus-ion. Several notifications were moved. but
rejected. and the amendment adopted.
Mr. ToLASp moved an amendment to appropri
BE- S5q9S9o 9 eoDsH Of sh hsHss en-
Ayes Ga Nays &c.
The Committee then rose.
a resolution was adopted calling on the Pres
dent for Information 10 any measures taken for
the defence Of the Northwestern Lakes By armed
steamers, &c.
4 communication was laid before The House
from thc=l'rcsidcnl in answer TO the resolution
calling for any corrcsp ondcncc between this Gov
crnncnt and Great Britain the subject of In
tcr-natonalC Copyright.
Tho House then adjourned. ARGUS
20 D. PRlEuR, Esq.,,Loco Foco, has been
elected Mayor of Ncw-Orlenns, b. go majority,
over Mr. Freret. bis Wing opponent.