Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-06
TWENTY,SEVENTH CONGRESS.
IHihD NESSION.
UNITED STATES SENATE

WEDNESDAY, March l, lSI2
The Senate this morning ton o'clock and went a.
work with great industry the bills from the House BY
the Joint rule bills originate either House during
the three last days OF the session, without the
two-thids.
\ strenuous effort made go with Senate bills
but II was unsuccessful.
large number OF private bills passed without much op.
position.
bill for altering the time of holding the District
IN East and West Tennessee was passed.
Mr. EVANS reported a bill for the completion OF public
buildings IN Florida, with amendment.
BANKS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The bill TO extend the charters OF the banks OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia was taken up
MIR. ALLEN moved 10 lay IL upon the table; which was
rceccd-yeas 10, NAYS -.
The question then put upon the passage OF the BILL
and decided m the nhmatve-yeas 10, nays Il so the
bill was passed, and the House for concurrence.
MASSACHUSETTS CLAIMS.
The bill 10 refund the State Massachusetts the
amount Of moneys dsburscd by that for the
public service during the late iakenup and passed
MRS. ROYALL.
The Senate rejected bill for the relief Of this ccebra
cd person, which pcacd her among the widows OF Revou
such claim.
The old lady will be down upon Senators for this rcfruc.
tory conduct.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons, reported the House bill making appropriations for
carrying into execution the Treaty OF Washingon and
gave notice tina, he would ask the Senate consider and
pass it this day.
But Private Bills taken up and occupied the Senate
the rest OF the day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
\ NEW HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion OF Mr.. BARNARD It was resolved that the
Secretary OF War the Typographical Bureau
port plan tor chamber IN the Capitol better suited
for the meeting and transaction Of business by the House OF
Representatives, than the present Hall.
THE OPERATION OF THE TARIFF.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a commuuica.
ton from the President OF the United States enclosing the
correspondence with foreign Governments and States in re-.
gard to the operation OF The Tariff
Laid on the table aud ordered TO be printed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The House concur-cd In the amendments the Senate
t. the bill making appropriations for the execution OF certain
Indian treaties.
SUSPENDED CLERKS.
There subject OF the discon
tnuancc OF Messrs Fletcher and kngmau two subyrinatc
in the office OF the Clerk House Representatives
They had been removed under the rule OF the House
session directing reduction of the number OF clerks: but
mad been employed from the beginning OF this session again
The result OF the debate order payment be made
for their past services but discontinue them after tie 30
OF March.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
Nh WISE moved that the House resolve itself into Com
mtcc OF the Whole, aud take up the bill making apprO.
priations for the Naval Service.
Ials motion was agreed TO.
long, but mountaineering discussion about amend
Runt transfer tie business providing certain articles
from OF the Naval Bureaus another officer: the
suit was that the arrangement hitherto existing
unchanged.
A!Ier discussing various amendments
MI ILLMOkL moved that the committee r.se, which
vas agreed Olnd MI moved that the joint rule, which
PROHIBITS the sending Vi bills from the House the Senate
during the last days OF the session, be suspended tor
Ills Jay. The motion rejected.
\ resolution then adJDcd bringing al 5Cbzte
close al a.! past three O'Clock.
AID the House taeG ag4in returned into committee an5
commenced voting on tau amendments. After which Al
bill tied, ard passed; and back Senate
PENSION BILL.
The House took up ;ae Navy Pension bill ant refused
motion %! Nr. FILLMORE, l-UoGn;'ed under insiac
i.-ls from COMMITTEE o. Ways and Means, - ccncu
the amendment VI tac Senate IlaG- thereto s;Aas oct
certain part u the appropriation
Nj. JAMES IRWIN, l'om tie Committee eary.ed
Bills, reported correct tie Iadiau Appropriation bill
Mr.. KING made report from the Conference Commit.
in the case OF James Z hovn.
Aad then the House fdiourn,d.