The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-28
TWE ENl T1FlEIl tHA l,li CONGRESS-,
= i've ssais EIRsE SESSION, .alila,s a ia,a
'iiI OVERWHELMINGLY rE 7T7TTTT1T9rTj aslaps
Iqada MARCH ~, s1S44lid
:, ''leaI,e,,' SENATE ,s9'l q'l

, ,sf' s'., ',c .,.. s'a, 9 G
ie asMr. PEAROF, of Md. presented a memorial
from citizens Of his State praying that no change
:, may bS made in the existing tariff 'iisu at
,, FRA y similar eitiorlal from Rhode
81 Ns, pstitlgh fsYhta The heirs
,rby the Collector of H. H, n 1Sl4,
lgaLy,which he LOST $500 and COSTS The cjrcph
'ssCoutt reversed the 6udgment butths money was
s'''neteT refundedIa ~ "ita a't r. eaoi'apia u
saI - ,,,, CHI RfrpRrs &C. ~ ouiaa s".'
,.slsMrs BAYARD, from ths Committee on Naval
~ Affairs reported in the following cases.,
viz: George NJ Stt Clair asking pay for the per-
-sforfhance Of uiduties of ashigher grade !; Amos
ad Chick of the Exploring Expedition, asking extra
pay Jaf1ss r. HoWhson, Of the Same Expedi-i
askiiig fpr the ormance Of scientific
aptea bill f0F the relief IN IF Peter r. y oh
III ~Mr on 4 Leave Leave introduced ab
"a vfcrithe relief ,nf, Benjamin r. Ferguson, ,,e II
AZ ispMr.l EVANS, frpm the Committee on, Finance,
aafeported without amendment the House bill con
cerning the Military Academy and Fortfcatohs.
Ha1ief III Jbhn Atchisoh sand for the relief OF w M
Henson. Also bill 70 A. amend The Judicial s
u sls Ab ta,infrease the salary Of the district
Ia judge of the United States for the district Of
- fVennesseee was taken up .sf. egl p,,,y .;arl
'iawiythis ncrdase was demanded.n - = 'sai !,
sHilH7 MrlsfAFPAN was OPPOSED to all suchpropo-,
stons. If those who had these salaries did pot,
liks them there were pliers who would be g al
"'fM r. FUtsTER did Innot doubt this. You copd
find nss.,, but could you find judges?, There
iweresalways men TO be found who, would engage
Rssto.serse for little on nothing, where there was an
lisisopporthnity to stealmore lratt1s v, npes III IL.
~ MraALLEN opposed the,bill, yand called for
~ MI 70 cRiTT was sorry to oppose it,,
,s,abst objected to toh the ground thai ~ Was LEI
=, gislating partially ~ "ss ~ q on"t hi
.." s K hs judiciary Committee n
who reported the BILL said as t9 his objection,
Of 1.-The Committee DECIDED upon such eases as we're
presented to themsi qnisoilu ,.s NH ,u,sraa az,
pFa!The bill was finally re-committed, with instne.
-, tions to the Judiciary COMMITTEE ITO report bill
atacqaalizng the salaries Of dstriet judges.sy n
ROD 'sAs q Z an'' a'tE TARIFF i'ai' nslIooH 'a
ss , III NJ addressed The Senate ill., III cpnri
s4on tnuance Of thisu discussion. Before entering
n,,uApon s general remarks, he wished TO notice a.
as charge of th4 honorable Senator from South Caro-,
d#'lina that thvre had been ssfohl and fragrant flo
~ latiof of the CoMpromise "A i'm the clause REL
,ai a1irldg 4 valuation. He wishedth Sana
~ ID Ietfact Tie charge tn,h's s'o1a sasoe sA
aid No A., ne could not.
,oMFss,. WAS sprFy, bssaase be had proved On q
for that clause. II
,efaiMr. S.stheno eHtereh upon his argument, first
discriminating some Of Mr. Benaons statistics. Fie
ei' subsequently examined some Of Mr Woedbuty's
and a convicted that 1t gshnt'sma of gFo''
Ia asn'WtRoat ,eoactudiig 81 yielded tos mo
ton for Is, XIV VIZ o..I 5 J, D,
"it1lNt HaNi1a4 - Ylpa, s1ueY,. ,,.
qo,a quo HOuSE.rOF sREPR ESENTATIXES. ,.n
aaps ''Aresoldion of INQUIRY was Submitted this
morning, requesting the Secretary Of War to IN
the House hat, ,authotity the Adjutah,
80 General iasasd o3fdffr ie1t Bragg aifecs
II ing him to getprA ID his post while qPoh
~ ,what superstition the order was alsp,
"a, nvheaher,E ens has been aErestedin this city,
Gvrwhen the arresttook place, and whet herit was
not subsequently, ID the issue of a summons for
his appearance before acbamitteh OF shs House.
y9.UbitctioHs were made,!ahd MIR. WELLER
moved "a suspension of the rules, which was
y,.Mts H4HTn 81 Z, sai dS The resolution con;
tanned reflections % entirely derogatory to the
eanharae!er Of the Major General that he hoped
it would notbeiadopted aheiWould not object 70
Mr.. HOUSTON, of jAla lthough hit i. mere
Sass 1anEGy and 1 h. moved the
f 9a ss Wished the gentleman ran
Upon p' the $sa ap,tsG M
demanded ihe yeas and nays ands the resolution
,Eo was adopted by a vote 98 to 63,yods cdr
,s1yA resolution was. ,adopsed ordering the print-
ingof diagrams upon weights and measures
.,,.a.., nYa,sl rpIsrsIcr pE COLUMBIA, y,ox.r
,i sidr MI CAMPBELhSs resolution, setting apart
IL ,1thei st and 3D. Legislative idays May for
the consideration of District business, WAS passed.
Inodf a'' q xD55ouaNkdEN OF con il't
'"'' MI SCHENGK. Of Ohio, moved
S7 athe rules, ord to take up the Iesolptop
j,gn fromithe Senate fixing the day of adjournment
r,doyo1T heSPEAKER said il would be In order 10
bn consider tthisu resolution after lathe morning
businpss9 tapia lW dsap9 ispni NJ Jiliod uuo TEf
Mr.. SCHENCK said the House might desire