Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-29

I Mr. MOREHEAD ptesehsA
| Peter Won Schmidt ..,. CO. ..
Ar WOODBRIDGE presented Pet'non rom %
citizen, of Macomb county, M'ch'gon' praying " e. =
confirmed in their quarter CONCESSIONS oA "A
Clair ,-, c.eo,re Ronwck O.
Wash,enaw, Michigan ..,.,,, or n1;oh;o.n
Also netition from Eighty inhabitants OF Nilcn'sa
,,aa;nr for tht abolition of slavery IN the District
Columbia, and the prohibition OF the slave ueoe oe
! tween the States. ,c, ,ohnson and twertr
o,h.r ,acol voters of Seneca county, Ohio, ask
40 ;,,;,v into the fact, whether one OF the oiicel
or,he senate has been guilty Of separating three Gnu
dren from their mother, contrary 70 Tue laws " '"'
! S and, if 80, to have him removed
Tho nnest,on of reception having been raised Oh
| these resolutions ,,1>,, ~. ,. 49, ,.;e
! On motion OF MI FULL O-' ~
upon The table ,od tho n,oceedn,s If :
,nblc meeting held in the VIncennes district Indiana
in favor Of granting the uhsoiu ,"a. ,so w,
the State of Indiana for the compisuoh OF the w
bash and Erie canal to the ONO.
NJ, RATES presented resolutions of the Leglsla
p,e of Massachusetts, against The annexation OF Iexn
= M BaYARD, from the Committee on Naval AT
r: WI oa-,ed hill for the relief of Captain Charles
Mr. JARNAGIN, from the Committee on Public
lands. reported bill TO secure certain rights OF pre-
emntion i'm the State OF Louisiana
MIR
f,l,;no ,enorted a bill for the reliei OF John NJ Rus
arm the legal representative OF William Rrsworm
M ]. also. from the Committee on Pensions, re
ported the bill from the House for the relief OF James
Reid. 40;
FANS If Allegheny county, Maryland, demonstrating
against any alteration of the Tariff
MI FOSTER, from the Committee of Claims, re
oorted. without amendment, House bills for the rele
IF Ieryis Foote, William h. Hoag, and others
~ n Fror tha IN lee
i merce reuored without amendment, the bill OF TIT
i Honse for the relief of Isaac Fessenden.
i Mr. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Pensions
made an adverse report on the petition for pension L
4 William Patterson.
i Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented petition from Pete
Frost. asking for pension for injuries received in TIT
military service of the U. S, in the war OF 1872
/ Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee of Claims
made adverse reports on the petitions Of Sam'l Thomp
son, and Joseph II. Waring.
i MIR WOODBURY., from the Committee Of Claims
reported back without amendment, and with n recon-
me ndation do not pass, the bill from the House
for the relief of Samuel b. Tucker, NJ. Jones' ant
Samuel B. Taylor.
/ MIR. ALLEN presented memorial from sixty citl
zens of Clarion county, Pennsylvania praying thu
passage of act granting TO each male citizen o
The Z. States above the age of 81 60 of public
land certain conditions referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
| Mr. JOHNSON submitted the following resolution
which was adopted
Resoired, That the Committee the Post Office anc
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedien
cy of establishing post route from Houma, in the pa
rish of Terreboune, TO Berwcks Bay, in the parish oil
St. hary's, La.
Oh motion by Mr.. HUNTINGTON, the Senate
took up for consideration the resolution introduced
some days ago by the Senator from Alabama Mr.. Bag
hy,l (and which, on the motion of Mr. H., had been
laid the tabe,) proposing that an additional standing
| committee of five shall be appointed by the Chair
to denominated the "Committee on Territories, &c
take charge of all territorial business. The resolution
was advocated by Mr.. BAGBY, and opposed by
Messrs HUNTINGTON, WOODBRIDGE and Ey
ANS the last named gentleman moved 10 lay 1t on
the table, which negatved-ayes 10, noes -, cs
| follows:
Ysas-Nlessrs. Barrow, Bates, Berrien, Choa,e, Clay
tom CrtenGen, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Huntington
Jarnagin, King, Miller, Morehead, Up ham and Wood
bridge--l6
.Nys-Mrss;s Allen, Atchison, Aiherton, Bagby
benton, 8reese, Coquitt, Fairfield Fulton, Huger
Johnson, McDufie Merrck, Porter, Sewer, Sturgeon
1allmadge Tappan, Walker, White, Woodbury., ane
Wrght-22
! The resolution then adopted, and the Chair au
| thorized TO appoint the committee.
On motion by Mr.. EVANS, the Senate took up 70
consideration The joint resolution for he adjournment
Of the Two Houses CT Congress sine die Monday
the Goth day Of May next, At noon. And after som
remarks by Messrs. MERRlCK, EVANS, and Sc
1 WEIR, it was modified to "27th' May, and was Lhel
adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the repor
of the Committee on Finance on the bill INTRODUCED
i, by Mr. NcDUFFlE for modification of the Tariff
Mr.. BENTON addressed the Senate at length il
opposition to protective Tariff; and, without con
GLIDING, The subject postponed until Tomorrow.
The bill providing for the adjustment OF land claims
within the Strtes of Louisiana, Mississippi, Aaba ma
ard Arkansas then taken up; and, after som
amendments had been adopted, it postponed unit
Tomorrow and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. BLACK of South Carolina, observed that hav
iug been conined 10 his room by sickness for NOR
than three weeks he had not opportunity of max
ing a repor, which he was charged with from the Nj
lilary Committee. He therefore asked the indulgence
OF the House 1, allow him 10 make report the pal
of the army accompanied by bill. No objection be
ing made, Mr.. b. made report the subject, nc
companled bv bill TO regulate the pay Of the army
THE bill proposes to abolish brevet pay, extra ration
for separate commands, and give specific sum in mo
ney in lieu of The allowance now given for servants
and forage
Mr.. CROSS moved 10 print 5000 extra copies o
the bill and report; which agreed TO.
Mr. KENNEDY of Maryland submitted resolu
ton approving and adopting the sentiments of Gen
Jackson in 1924, respecting the protection of American
industry,
! Mr. BROWN Of Indiana moved as an amendment,
resolution approving of the sentiments expressed b.
Mr. Clay in speech at the extra session Of Congress
in lS4l, follows: "Carry out the principles Of tn
compromise act. Look to alone for the sup
port of Government. Do not raise The questions O
protection, which hoped had been put to rest there
3 no necessity for protection
The amendment negatved-ayes 50, nays "a.
r Mr. HAMLlN moved TO reconsider the vote, an
pending that motion, the House adjourned.
! Tuesday, March &c, 1874.
IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. submitted report Q
the Secretary Of State ad interim, communicating az
stac,s of returns Of American registered seamen 70
the year ending September 30 1913. The whole mum
her s ,76, of which, Massachusetts has 3,l67, New
York, loo, and Maine 945 Also preamble and re
solutions Of the Legislative Council Of Florida, in ia
vor of division OF the Territory, and the formation
two Tefri;1sal Governments. Also, the petition o
; Charles Hughes, for pension.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented the petition Of jane
Lynch praying The annexation of Texas to the Union
a so the memorial of the Philadelphia Chamber o
f Commerce praying appropriation for the repair o
the piers near Port Penn. Also, eight memorials o
citizens of sylvaoio, opposed to the reduction o
duties OH Imports Also, memorial OF the Bank o
Pennsylvania, praying the payment of Treasury NOTE
held by that institution. Also, of the heirs of Thoma
Armor deceased praying reimbursement of money ad