Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-28
TwENTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
wrpsrspAy. February %. isl3.
IN SENATE

Mf' iotNc men proposed 10 Jake VI inv p'"~'NP'
Me-. EVANS hoped the Senate would turn o the Navy
Appropriation Bill, and thought il might be disposed If IN
Mr. YOUNG consented with the understanding that the
Bankrupt Bill should be taken soon as the other was
disposed Of.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The debate resumed upon the proposition Of the SEN
from Maine (Mr williams) establish Floating
Dock. Quite discussion ensued upon the merits OF dry
and docks.
These amendments led dcsuory and protractcd dis
cussion. in which Mcssrs. EVANS, BAYARD, WILL
IIAMS, CALHOUN, CONRAD. WALKER, GRAHAM,
CIIOATE, CUTHBERT, and Others, participated when
the question taken the amendment OF MI Evans,
and decided in the negatiye-Yeas 10, nays 20.
The question then taken the amendment offer
ed by Mr. Graham to the amendment, OF Mr.. Williams for
dry dock Pensacola and decided in the affirmative
fOllows-leas %, nays IL.
The amendments concurred in; when
Mr.. EVANS proposed n further reduction Of $1,000 un-
der head OF surgeons and appliances for
the hall calender year, and $4,000 for the fiscal year. ma
king $4,000; which was concurred m
MIR. BENTON then moved strike the s., 900 for
the support OF the recapiured Africans the OF AIM
ca but the very solicitation Of Mr.. Evans he
consented waive the matter until the bill from the House
should up making appropriations for carrying into e
feet the treaty of Washington when the amendments To the
hill ordered be engrOssed, and the bill read third
time.
After some other business the Senate adjourned a
late hour
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
RIroRrs OF COMMITTEES
buslncss hl, morning % VVHi-
mirees for reports.
FRENCH SroLi,rIoSs.
Mr. ADAMS when the Committee Foreign Affairs
called Offered resolution that all debate Bill 81
should cease tomorrow at2 O'Clock.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON said the bill in Com
mec of the Whole.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman mistaken; the
hill referred last session, and laid with all the al
vantage OF any other bill on the calendar.
Mr.. SANDERS moved to lay the resolution on the
table,
Mr.. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, and they
taken. The motion to lay the table prevailed by
n vote OF SO 10 80.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that the House receive itself
into Committee Of the Whole. This motion agreed
subsequently reversed, for the purpose Of finishing
the calls from committees.
get the floor the former present his peuon the
latter have Sir Robert Peels OF the Treaty
Of Washington read.
But the call of the Committee gone through
with
Mr.. ADAMS then moved that the rules be suspended.
enable him present sundry petitions.
Mr.. WISE pointing the hornets nesD asked II the
machine on the genteman's desk Of these Peu
The SPEAKER presumed it
Mr.. WISE asked If that petition signed by
Lltmer, runaway slave OF Virginia Cries OF order
were the reply.
The yeas and NAYS were then called and the motion to
suspend rejected, by 100 to so.
TREATY OF WARRINGTON
Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL then submitted his resolution
calling the President Of the United States
House, improper, correspondence with
Brush authorities shelving his construction OF the Treaty
Washington in reference the English night
ships Some objection made at first, but afterwards
withdraw, and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved To 90 into Committee.
Mr. GlLMER, OF Virginiu, called the Chair
M FILLMORE moved ~ take up the Navy Pension
Mr.. CUSHING suggested the Bill to cary iato .fFsc
the Treaiy Of Washington
NAVY TENSIONS
Mr.. FILLMORE'S motion was carried, and this Bill!
reah nd h..
out amendment
INDIAN TREATIES.
The Bill making appropriations carry existing In
dian Treaties then taken up. Several amendmen Is
adopted in this Bill after brief discussions. One
The items contained appropriation $3.50 to pay for
ransom OF two white boys from the Cumanchcs.
After the amendment through with, Mr.. BAR
NAkD asked how much was the sum total Of additional
aPprOPnaions1
Mr.. COOPER, OF Pa. Chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs said S450,UOO.
Mr.. b. asked If tins contained in the estimates
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr. COOPER said no, but the had all been ask for
by the Department, and in double and treble
the amounts which the Committee had reported.
Here the conversation dropped and the Bill laid
aside.
YoRTrFIcArrox.
The Bill making appropriations for repairs, &c Of the
various Notifications throughout the Union
Mr.. REYNOLDS. of Illinois, moved to strike out one
half OF all the appropriations
The SPEAKER said in that form the motion wss not in
order.
Mr. r. then moved strike out half Of the fins, appro
prston and appealed his honest friend from South Ca
roinh' tNr HoLNEs TO sustain MIN in this attempt at
nomy.
Mr.. HOLMES asked if ms honest friend from Illinois,
did not vote Sl5OOOo for the improvement Of wes.
Rivers7
Yes, said Mr. r. and this is the very reason wby We
ought to economist. The Treasury IS empty &C.
This bill was laid aside.
HARBoRs CUMBERLAND ROAD.
This bill taken up and read through
Mr. CIR All a NJ fItaff b.. H.
without amendment and with recommendation that it be
rejected.
Mr.. BARNARD, Of New York. took the floor and
made elaborate argument favor Of the constutona
y Of internal impr yements.
Mr. FILLMORE inside n bnef statement Of the inpor-
lance Of the BILL expressing the same time hi. fears
and regret that the House should not pass IT,
The committee, notion then and reported the
other bills, leaving this undecided upon.
Inc Navy Pension Bill ongrossed and pissed
The Indian Appropriation Bill was read, and amend
ment an item Ot $4,000, some drafts Of Gov
DoU) was stricken After which the Bill was passed
The Bill making appropriations for Notifications wa,
passed
oan,don Of Mr. FILLMORE committee Of confer.
ence appointed upon the subJect Of , appointment Of
ten Cadets az large In which the House and Senate dis
Committee.
Various Senate BIZ. were read frs, and second time.
and appropriately referred
MONTEREY.
The President answered call Of the House for the am
thlny o. Capt Thos. Ap e. Jones IN invading tf. ,,,,
" OF MEXICO Inc Executive discaincd aI cOunteuancr
Of the act and said Capt bad been recalled thererrb
also sent s letters and papers which were pertinent m tho
ruNecL They were ordered r. be printed aud referred ~
the Committee Foreign Affairs
sgyeral other Executive communications were opsp,J
ard referred.
Mr. HUNT, Of New York, offered resolution thu, .. 500
copies Of the report Of Mr. AYcEtss on the Cs., S
vey be printed Tor the use Of the House. Adopted Til,
House adjourned.
Washington Correspondence Of the Baltimore Pa,fo,
WASHINGTON, February 81. 1879.
The declarations Of Mr.. McDufHe 10 which called ,l,
attention Of your readers yesterday, hsve attracted much