, 1844-05-04
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The Senate resumed the consideration
of the report of the Committee on Fl
nance, upon the bill introduced bv Mr.
McDufie, for the modification of the
tariff.
Mr.. Choate concluded his remarks in
favor of the existing tariff, and in oppo-
sition to any modification thereof. The
further consideration of the subject was
then postponed.
The bill to reduce the rates of Dos
tage was then taken up; and before apv
action thereon, the Senate wentint Eve
cutive session, and shortly afterwards
adjourned.
Mr.. Mckay moved that the rules be
suspended, that the House might go into
Committee of the Whole, with a view of
taking up the bill Cor the modification Of
the tariff. The motion was ncgatiyed-
ayes 81, nays 50.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the bill making a ~ppropria-
tions for the army; which was discussed
by MeSsrs. Morse and Harnlin until the
expiration of the time allotted for that
purpose. The question was then taken
on the amendments offered by Mr.. Nc
Kay, confirming its provisions to the bill
for regulating the pay Of the army, which
passed some days since. The amend
ments were agreed TO; as, also, one ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purchase of
horses TO remount the ID regiment ofdfa-
goons. The bill was then reported to
the House, read a third time, and passed.
The House then adjourned.
In The H2use. Mr.. Duncan, cf Ohio,
moved to suspend the rules in order to
take up the bill reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole, providing for the
election of President and Vice President
on one d.y in all the States of the Union.
The House refused 10 suspend.
Mr.. StetSon, of New York, moved to
reconsider the vote Of last evening, by
which the army bill was passed. Mr..
S. desired that the vote should be recon-
sidercd in order hat he might move an
appropriation of $4,000 for the fortiii-
Gallon at Newport, by.
IA re Senate "n the Ism instant
N. Tan"an presented two memori-
">l"m ''ii" aEniA~t the annexation
." iT'-S.
Ta~ %-n. re next to K Up the post
'.Ir' "i..'hF debate upon which, IN
~ S'fiS OF amendments, df"@S Is
S"" ."n@th along. .
in,hc l%i'uSe, Mr.. Adams oSe ann
S'1'rd ihH' h" had been requested |"
l~~''nf1' ia" Interesting duty OF pre-
<"n.ng 'ecs"Fc chest lien. VI ash
l--'"". ~'l'. had Len d.N!>'! 10 II
'"n-.'>< 81 'ae /. States ~ VIM
"".n"y y 'H""r, deceased di'ln-
H'''''"l citizen "i %ia'f',Gd. lie
".i'.t F'r"'sr il" Altered :" /" IT !" o.
r'rE. i'll" 1r.Fts.,l = NaS "i'.h-
l'n, S'. "-'c"d &C..
In" 'i"nse thea look up lie t.J
m"Hi"- appropriations 'Hr Tie We
tern MYERS and MaG'oss. The vote
was then Taken oa the amendment o.
iri"4 hv Mr.. h"n1o!v 70 stri"e ""l
the Limos tive.. al. i: va ST
yeas Co. nays liz.
y hen tie ho"r OF ihree arrived,
tie subject vas lad aside. and Mr..
AGans rose and presented a rough
i""hing chest, co'ered vi" black
leather, about three feet long. ana
which was placed on The clerk desk
IN view q! the House. Mr. Adams
then seat +" the clerk, a letter to HIM
sell, from the Hon. Mr. Nc'hcred,
OF Maryland, stating that he had been
entrusted With the chest which WAS
b'quearhed 10 Congress by VIM. SD
ney W'ndcr, OF Maryland, deceased,
and Mr.. Wlndcr had selected HIM