Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-20
Wednesday, .7prH IL.
CEN hIE

Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial oil The
Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition oil
slavery, praying that Texas may not be admitted INTO
the Union.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN, by unanimous consent in
roduced bill to provide for defending The interests OF
The u s. against claims 10 alleged grants ei land IN
Florida
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported without amendment, the bill making an
appropriation Of certain moneys i'll the Treasury for
The Naval service The bill Was then considered, READ
third time, aud passed.
The bill making appropr iatons for the payment Of
pensions taken up, the amendments OF the House
concured in, and the bill read third time, and passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the hill to reduce the rates of postage, and to restrict
the frankng privllege-and the question being taken
to strike ou the 9th section, comforting the ranking
privilege on Members of Congress, 1t was decided in
the neeatve-ayes II, noes 90.
Mr.. BREESE moved to amend the bill, by fixing
the rates postage for oil distances five cents The
| ame ndmen, ncgatved-ayes 6, noes 81
After some further discussion Of the bill, and before
any definite action was had thereon, the Senate ad-
lourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. ADAMS presented the memorial of Eiiphalet
Mott, Is F. Butler, A. H. Everett, James Tallmadge,
and Others praying aid from Congress to enable The
National Institute 10 preserve lis collections and extend
lis usefulness.
Mr. COLLAMER moved tina, 1000 additional copies
of the report Of the Committee on Manufactures be
printed for the Of the House.
Mr. G. J. lNGERSOLL moved to amend, by adding
600 copies Of the report in favor of indemny,ng
the owners Of The Spanish schooner Amstad. The
ame dment giving rise TO debate, the whole subject
goes
| MIR w DAVIS, from the Committee on the fub-
lie Lands asked be discharged from the further con-
side ration of the resolutions Of the Legislature OF Ala
bama in relation TO the public lands; also, from the
further consideration of the memorial OF the grand
Jury of the territory of Florida the same subject;
which agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bin making appropriation for the improvement of
Western harbors and rivers The previous question
was Withdrawn at the instance OF
Mr. DOUGLASS, who advocated the passage OF The
bill much length and commended that Ills provisions
were perfectly constitutional
Mr. RHETT followed in very able and impressive
argument against the consttutonality OF the bull.
Mr. HOLMES also opposed the bill al length and
with much ability.
Mr.. HUNT f,lowed in advocacy Of The bill, and
conended for the constitulionality Of lis provisions
Mr. KENNEDY Of Indiana also opposed the bill
Dearly as lie loved the interests OF the west, ne was
opposed TO the exercise Of any unconsltu'iohai OF
doubtful powers for her advantage.
The question was then taken on agreeing to the
amendments of the Committee of the Whole
The amendment increasing the appropriation lot the
Ohio above Louisville, from $4,000 to Sl0O,o00 was
agreed to-ayes 30, noes e.
The amendment including the Wabash river, was
negatiyed-ayes Al, noes 1873.
The amendment increasing the appropriation Tor the
Lower Mississippi Missouri, and Arkansas RIVERS from
SIS 600 to 1923 0O0 rejected-ayes CD, noes w
Mr. KENNEDY then offered q substitute ior Inc en-
tire BILL but, before any action was had thereon, Tie
House adjourned