Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-23

q AGu tuUuSdhu cAua COPlcS VI luo I0N
port OF the minority Of the Committee oI
Ways and Means'On the Tariff were or.
deTgd TO he printed.
WESTERN WATERS.
The House resolved itself in Commit,
tee OF ihe Whole on the state of The
Union, Mr.. Boyd Of ky.. in the Chair,
and took up the bill making appropria-
lions TO certain harbors and rivers in the
West. The bill was read, when
Mr.. Tibbatts OF KY, moved TO amend
the appropriation for the improvement
Of the Ohio river between Pittsburg
aud Louisville, by incr' asing the apprO-
prialiun from $5( ,000 TO $l00 600,
which was sgreed lo--84 TO 80.
Mr. Hoge Of H., moved to amend by
increasing the appropriation for the Ohio
below. Louisville, and other riveIs, from
$lSO,0OO TO 1928 900, and bliely sup
ported his moIlon.
Mr., Garret Davis followed in a
speech rot for the amendment, but a.
painst Mr.. Van Buren, aud the meas
uTes Of his Administration His attacks,
however, we're ably Tepelled by Mr..
Payne Of Alabama, and Mr.. Bowlin OF
Missouri
MI White ofEy,, took the floor, but
Yielded TO motion TO adjourn.
Senate, April 5.
Mr. Sample presented q petition from
the Mormuns Of Nauyoo, praying Con.
oress 10 confer upon them The benefit Of
a separate Territorial Government, also
from Tie Mormons Of Hancock county,
Mo-, pra wing redress Of suRdry grievan,
ces. Yarious memorials were present
"a against the admission Of Texas.
and any mod fcaIiOn Of the Tariff.
TExAs.-Mr Eyans submitted reso-
luton calling for copies Of all lcIters &c
received by the President from lie.
Britannia Ma,esiy's Government, either
through her authorized Minister, or
through the American Minister at Lon.
don, indicating the purpose of that
I. Government, or it's want Of purpose, or
dispositon, 10 Interfere; in any waY,with
The afairs Of Texas, OF 40 form any po-
Iilical connection with slial republic
Laid overtill next week
TUpon this subject, Mr.. Brooks, Of
ahs N. Y. Express, maintains that the
British Minister, Nc Packeuham, has
given the declaration, in behalf Of Her
MSiesiy's Governmenl, thatil designs no
compact or alliance with Texas, other
,han Ola COMMERCIAL character. John
Jones saws this is not so; bat the gener'
Al impression here is ageinst John, though
he sDeaks officially. We half believe
that John is walking around the trath
"a this mater. MI Evans rcsOlutioni |
adOp,ed, viii elicit the facts in the
cass,l
Cnmberland Road.--The bill making
appropriations, amounting to 100000
Eor this road, III the States Of Ohio, In
diana aud Illinois was again taken VI
eard largely debated by Messrs King
Crittenden, Jarnagin, Hannegan, TapPal
Breess aad Ssmple; but Without actiol
uponit, tie Senate laid the bill aside
and pursuang to motion, adjourned owe
10 Monday.
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Washington, Saturday, April 8, 1874.
Col Msdary:-We received this morn
ing the sad news Of Gen. Moors's deaf
Al Columbus. He left Us in apPrsheu
sion thai he would never return Durin
his stay, notwithstanding bic wasting d.
bility, and his increasing weakness, sue
vas his anxiety TO meet the duties OF
representative, that he frequently at'en'
ed the proceedings Of the House, esp
cialIy il his constituents we're interest
cd, when Il was apparent that he shou
have been quietly al home in his rcosE
His associations and department he
secured him the esteem Of all VI
kneR him, nor could we have dream
that tbe vigilant and active member
the beginning Of the SESSION, wou
close his honorable career before
adjournment The house are await
confirmation Of the news; but we {
scarcely hope that il viii pet be confT
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