Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12
Tuesdau, .lprH 9, 1874.
SENATE.

The PRESIDENT pro ttm' supm'''eo report VI
the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report
of Capt Geo w. Hughes, in relation 10 the working
of conner ores Also report from the same officer,
transmitting the annual statement oil the commerce and
navigation nf The United States.
Mi CLAYTON presented two memorials nf citizens
ne Newcastle county, Delaware, in opposition to any
alteration of tue Tariff Also, demonstrates against
the remission Of duty on railroad iron.
Mr. PEARCE presented The petition OF The heirs oil
James Muglenen, praying compensation Tor a morse
lost in the last war. Also, preamble and resolution
ne the Legislature of Maryland, in favor OF appro-
priation for removing oosrucuohs 70 TIE haVsaloh
the Susquehanna river.
Mr. WRIGHT presented a memorial OF citizens OF
New York praying appropriation Tor deepening the
harbor and improving the navy yard at Pensacola -
Also petition of cit Gems Of New York, praying the
establishment of the warehouslng system.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented six memorials of cltI-
zeus OF Pennsy vsna, demonstrating against any alter
o,ion in the Tariff Also, memorial Of citizens o:
Eohratah township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
nraynp a donation of money 10 aid the Citizens oil that
township in constructing n monument to the memory
Of more than two hundred Revolut onary soldiers, VINO
dird and were buried there in III.
Mr. FULTON presented two memorials Of items
of Arkansas praying the cats blshnent OF mail route
froa, Little Rock 10 Fort Smith
MIR EVANS presented petition OF citizens OF
Name demonstrating aga'ns! any change ~ Inc ara.
Also, memorial OF +. 0 J. Smlti, praying ard IN
the publication OF d;ges, Of select epcr,s Of the COM
unitees of Congress.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented memorial of Gill
zens of Hartford, Connecticut. demonstrating against
any change in The Tariff. Also, the petition OF cii-
Gems Of Windsor, Connecticut, tor reduction OF Inc
rates Of postage.
Mr.. UPHAM presented two memorials from citizens
of Vermont opposed 10 any modification Of the Tariff,
and against the annexation of Texas
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented memorial of cit-
of Marietta, demonstrating against the annexation
of Texas.
Mr. WALKER presented memorial of citizens of
Syracuse, New York, praying that Texas may be an
nexed to the u. s.
After The presentation of number Of reports from
the standing committees, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr.
Evans in re,t,on to The purposes and disposition OF
the British Government to form political connection
with Texas when, motion by Mr.. ARCHER, II
was laid on the table.
The Senate ,hen resumed The consideration OF the
port Of the Committee Finance, on the bill INTRO
duced BY Mr.. McDufiie for the modification of The
Tariff, and Mr.. BERRIEN addressed the Senate at
great length IN opposition 10 the bill.
MIR. COLQUITT then obtained the floor, and the
subject was postponed I'LL tomorrow
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The vote by which the resolution authorizing con-
tract for lighting the hall with the Dfumnond Light
was rejected reconsdered, and the question being
gain taken on the resolution it rejecled-ayes ~,
noes SO.
Mr. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means To which referred the amendments OF the
Senate to the fertilization and pension bulls, reported
them back to the House with amendments.
Mr. SlMONS from the Select COMMITTEE, reported
resolution IN favor Of printing the maps accompanying
the Surgeon Generals report
The resolution advocated by Messrs SlMONS
BARNARD, and PAYNE, md opposed by Mr.. CAVE
JOHNSON, who proposed an amend ment, providing
for The dscont,nuance Of the Office of Meteoroogist
The amendment was negalived-ayes -, noes CO. The
morning hour having expired, the subject goes over
until tn-nrrrnw
Mr.. McKhY moved that the House resolve itself IN
TO COMMITTEE of the Whole, with the view as under
stood, Of taking up the bill Tor the modification OF the
tariff Bat The motion was negatived-ayes GU, noes
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rules TO enable him TO submit resolution providing
,hot all debate Committee Of the Whole on the bili
making appropriations for certain harbors should cease
al O'Clock. The motion TO suspend the rules was
carried and the resolution being before the iionse Vt
was discussed n, much length by Messrs ~,
RHETT DROMGoOLE,TIBB "a Y E, AD
ANS, and WELLER and on motion OF Mr. W. u was
ordered 10 ,e the table
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
took up for consideration the bill making appro
priaton Tor he Improvement OF certain harhors; aud
after disc uss,on the committee rose and reported pro-
gross, aud The House adjourned.