Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28
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para'yc advantages of oil and gls in light houses
Ais" from The ) cntlry Of War; report the prac-
tcaoi'y OF mprnvng tie navigation OF the alsssslp-
p: aver al The l., Tie CIa,n
m.ihor'as III favor of the remuneration Of Texas 10
tie Unon, were presented from citizens of Illinois ny
AIf. bfetse From Ha.demun county, Tenn by Mr..
JlFnag''; IRON citizen. Of Boston, Massachusetts, by
Mr.. oohoury; from ct z,ns of Indiana by Mr. Han
n-gihi 10 c'tzsns Of Grand River Territory, Mo by
NJ h'cn's'"; from citz'1s Of Muskngum Co, Oho,
b., Mr.. Tappan
On motion by Mr. Bnynrd, the Secretary of the Ma
w was reelsd Il Communicate certain information in
eat on To the mode OF supplying the Mediterranean
squadron With money
MI Breese submitted motion requesting The Pre-
sdent OF the U 5 10 direct the steamship Michigan 10
VISIT curing the ensuing Summer, The principal ports
OF the Northern Lakes
Mr. flanagan moved 10 take I'D the motion made
by him yesterday, that message be sent 10 the other
House. requesting that the bill of that House to
late tne pay OF the army, &c. be returned To the Sc
nate Tor It's further action. Mr. II. asked the yeas and
nays "nich were ordered and the vote stood:
leas-Nlessrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Dagby,
Breese, Buchanan, FurfieId, Fulton, Hanneean, Hay
wood hnser, Lewis, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wood
bury-16
Nays-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard
Benton Berren, Choate Clayton Dayton, Evans, Fran
els, Henderson, Huntingdon Jarnagn, Johnson Phelps
Porter Tallmadse, Upham, White, Wooibridge-2l
oil Inc House, TO the bill making appropriations for
tain ioftitcaions Of the United States for The fiscal
year ending 3tth June, 1915 and concurrcd in the
same.
The following bills then seycrally considered in
Committee of the Whole, and ordered 10 be cngrosscd :
The bill 10 establish port of delivery at the City of
Lafayette, in the State of Louisiana. This bill was
read third time, and passed.
The b declaring the assent of Congress 10 the State
OF Illinois, TO impose tax upon all lands hereafter sold
by The United States in That State, from and after the
time of such sale
The bill for the relief OF James Richie
The bill for the relief Of j. Pemhcrton Hutchinson
late Consul oi the United States al Lisbon.
The following bills wers read third time and passed
An act for the relief Of Adam l.. Mills,
An act 10 alter The places of holding the District
Courts OF the United States for the district Of New
Jersey;
joint resolution 10 authorize the Postmaster Gene.
raj 10 re-examine certain claims, and 10 allow one
months extra pay TO certain mail contractors.
On motion Of Mr. Archer, the Senate III n proceeded
10 The consideration of Executive business and, after
some considerable time spent therein, adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Iabranche presented the proceedings of gene
raj meeting Of the citizens OF New Orleans in favor of
The remuneration Of Texas. Mr. l.. moved their re-
ference to a select committee Of five members.
Mr.. Parmenter moved to lay the whole subject on the
liable, which was carried-ayes 1903, 1e as follows
leas--AIcs:rs. Abbott, Adams Anderson. Baker, Bar
ringer, Benton Brcngle Brinkcrho Brodhcad Milton
Brown, Jeremiah Brown, J. l.. Cary, Carroll, Causin,
CIinch, Cngman, Coamcr, Cranston, Dana, Darragh,
Garrett Davis, Il. d. Davis Dean, Deberr., Del!et,
Dlckey Dunlap, Ellis, Elmer, Farlee, Fish, Florence
Foot, Foster, Giddings Gosgin, W. Green, Byram
Green, Order. Hale Ilamlin, Hardin, Harper, icrrck
llubbcll, Hudson Hurgerford W. Hunt Irwin, jerks
Cave Johnson, b. Johnson, Preston King, D. p King
Leonard, Nacay, aclyaine, Marsh, f. Joy Morris,
Morse, Moseey, Mes, Newton, Parmcntcr, Paterson,
Peyton, Phoenix, Pollock T.. X. Potter Preston, Purdy
Ramsey Rathbun, Charles NJ. Reed, Redng, Robinson,
Rockwell, Rodney, Rogers ST. john Sample, Schcnck,
Sen'er, Severance, T II. Seymour, D. l.. Seymour, AL
bert Smith, c. u. Smith, Stephens, Sctson, Andrew
Stewart John Stewart, Strong, Summers, Sykes,
Thomasson, Tyler, Vance, Ynton, Wethered, White,
w iIliams Winhrop-l03.
.Iags-M es,rs Arlington, Atkinson, Bidlack, T. J
Black, j. A. Black, Blackwell, Bown, Boyd, w. j.
Brown, Burke, Burt Caldwell, Campbell Shepherd Ca
Coles, Gross, CuIlom, Daniel j. w. Davis, Dawson,
Douglass, Dromgocle Duncan, Fickln, French, Ham
met, HARRISON, Hays, Henley, Holmes llogc, lious
lon, Hughes, J. B. Hunt, G. J. nger4oll, jameson,
G. w. Jones, 4. Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Labranche,
Lucas Lumpkin, McCausIen, McCelland, McClcrnard,
Mcdowell, Mckay, Mathews, Murphy Nor
-is, Owen Emery D. Porter, D. S Reid, Relfe Ritter
Saunders, Smons, Simpson, SlideiI, 7. Smith, Robert
Smith, Steenrod, Stiles, Stone, Thompson, Tbbas,
Tucker. Weller Wentworth, Woodward, J. A. Wright
yost-7s.
So the proceedings were laid the table.
Mr.. Vance moved that when the House adjourns to-
morrow, it will be until Monday next; which was ne
,a.ived- ayes ~, noes III.
Mr.. Duncan moved that the House resolve itself
n,o Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, with the intention 10 take up the Oregon bill;
but the motion was negaved-ayes s5 noes So, fol-
ows:
4ges-hlcssrs. Arlington, Atkinson, Bayly, B-lser,
Be nton, B,dnck James Black, James A. Black, Black
well, Bowlln, Boyd, Brinkerhof, William j. Brown
Burke Burt, Caldwell, J. + Carey, Shepherd Carey,
Reuben Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Cross, De-
na, Daniel, r. ID Davis, Dawson. Dillingham;, Drom-
poole, Dunlap, F,cklin, French, Byram Green, ilals
Iiamn, Hammett, Hardin, Hays, Herrck, Holmes
Ilcge, Houston, HubbelI, Charles J. lngersoll, Jane
ION, Andrew Johnson, George w. Jones, a. Kennedy,
Preston King, Lucas, Lumpkln nlcCausen, Maclay,
McClernand, Mcdonnell, Mcdowell, Mathews, Muir
ply, Norrs Owen, L. Potter, Purdy, Rathbun, d. S
Reid, Redng, Relfe, Ritter Roberts, Russell, St john
Saunders Thos. H. Seymour, Simpson, Slidel Thos
Smith, Ste,son, Stiles, Stone, Taylor Thompson, lib
bats, Tucker, Weller, Wentworth, Williams, Wood
vi I'd and fost-ea
Nots-hlessrs Abbott, Adams, Baker, Barringer, E.
Black, Brengle, Brodhead, jeremiah Brown, Buiiing
ton, Campbell Carroll, Causiu, Clinch, Clingman,
Cobb, Cranston, Darragh, Garrett Davis, Dean, De-
berry, Dellett, Dckey, Dickinson, Elmer, Faree Fish,
Florence, Foot, Foster, Giddings, Goggln, W. Green
GrnneI, Order, HARRISON, Harper, Hudson, Hunger
ford Washington Hunt, Joseph Il. lngersoll, Irving,
jerks, Cave Johnson, Perey B. Johnson John P
K ennedy Daniel P. King, kirkpatrick, Leonard, Ly.
On, McCrlIand, Mcllvane, Mckay, Marsh Edward J.
Morris, Morse, Mosely, Newton, Parmen'er, Paterson
pey,on PhGni1, Pollock, Elisha R. Potter Preston,
Rams,y, Charles NJ. Reed Robinson, Rockwell, Ro
pers Sample, Schenck, Senter, Severance, David l..
Seymour, Albert Smith, Stephens, Andrew Stewart,
S,fonr, Sykes, Thomson, T'lden TYLER, Vance Van
meter. vln,on, White, Winthrop, William Wright.
and Joseph a. Wright-So.
MIR. Marsh, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
Dortpd bill directing The employment for the term off
ve wears of James A. Stevens Of New Jersey, to con
duct series of experiments for improving the forms
and models of vessels.
MIR. Harrison, from the Committee on Military AT
f,;,s reportsd bill for the cnt of certain
:.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of
Tho Whoe-NIr White in the Chair, and took mp Tor
The bill to amend act emitted "a oct
granting half pay and pensions TO certain widows, and
Inc several acts and resolutions mandatory Of the same,
md I, extend md continue the provisions thereof Al
sr considerable discussion the committee und re.
,orted progress, and the House adjourned.
Saturday, May %, 1914.
SENATE.
Memorials in favor of annexation were presented ty
Mr. Bcyard from citizens OF Delaware, and two from
pennsy lvania, by Mr. Buchanan.
Mr.. Fulton presented The memorial of Jane Moore,
widow of Stephen II. Moore officer in the last war
far