The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-17
CONGREssI0NAL.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
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Thursday, Apraff.
In the Senate, to-day, the principal subject
which occupied attention the bill establishing
navyyard and depot at or adjacent to the city Of
Memphis, Tennessee and appropriating $780,
600 for that object Ater much discussion on
the bill, the substitute proposed By Mr. Breese ap
propriating 8 5000 for survey, with the view
of selecting the most eligible site ont the Missssip
pi or Ohio rivers for depot, rejected, on yeas
and nays, by vote of 13 to 27. The bill, as re-
ported from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
was then passed to third reading
The House, shortly after its meeting this morn
ing, adoPteda resolution, on the motion of Mr..
Tibbaas, to terminate debate the eastern harbor
and river BILL at 2 o'clock; and, having resolved
itself into Commitiee of the Whole, (Mr. Day-
Is of 1ndiana in the chair and resumed the discus
sion OF that bill, at 3 O'clock, in pursuance of the
resolution aforementioned, the committee proceed
ed to vote on the apendments !; and, having dis
posed of such as were offered, rose and reported
the bill to the House, as amended. Without fur
ther action on this bill. the House again resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole. and took
up the amendments of the Senate to the pension
bill. After acting on these amendments the COM
mittee rose and reported them, as amended, TO the
House. After brief discussion, the report of
adjourned.
Friday, April IL.
In the Senate, today, the bill to establish IA
vy-yard and depot at Memphis, Tennessee, was
passed by a vote of 81 to IT, The Senate then
resumed the consideration of the resolution of the
Committe on Finance, to postpone indefinitely the
bill introduced by Mr.. McDuffie for the reduction
Of the duties of the present tariff to the standard Of
the comprise act Mr.. Choate occupied the floor
for two hours, without finishing his remarks, in
favor of the protective policy. The Senate then
acting de6nitively, We understand, on any nomi-
nation The Senate then adjourned till Monday
next
In the House, number of reports were made
from the Standing committees, and appropriately
disposed of. The remainder OF the day was taxi
en- up with the discussion of private bills.
Saturday. April Is.
The House at an early hour, went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
Mr. Weller in the chair,( and resumed the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations
for the support Of the army. Mr.. Mckay offered
an amendment to reduce the appropriations, so as
to make the bill conform to the army retrench-
ment bill, which passed the House, and is pending
in. the Senate. On this amendment discussion
arose, which continued for remainder of theday.
The committee, without taking any question, rose
and reported progress; and the House adjourned
Election in Neae York City,. James Harper,
the American Republican or Reform candidate,
has been elected Mayor of the city, by majority
Of near three thousand over Coddineton the Demo
cratic candidate: sFThis result was brought about
by the Wings dropping t1eir OoOn candidate,
Franklin, and uniting upon the American .Repub-
lcan candidate. Franklin, the Wing candidate,
did not receive more than 5000 out Of the $4,000
votes cast, which were more than ever were cast
in the city before. The election went off quietly.
The Hegald says, that 1.-THE Democrats have
secured five Aldermen ont of seventeen, six Assist
ants from the same nurnber"-and that 'not a sin
gle candidate for Alderman or Assistant was cleo
ted out of the Wing party"
The "Courier and Enquirer" (Whig,J says,
'the great personal popularity of Mr.. Harper, and
above ALL the intense desire among all parties for
a City Government, which should consult the
welfare, promote the interests ofthe city, have en-
tirely demolished party lines and have resulted in
the choice of energetic, clear-sghted, business
man, pledged to Reiorm. and nothing else" The
Courier would have wished the election of "the
Whig candidate" but says that the Wings 'have
done the best that was possible in the premises"
by electing staunch Whig, "yet not so connected
with any political party, as to prevent or render
difficult, his ardent and Jealous devotion to the
cause of City Reform" Enquirer.