Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-16
CONGRESS.


In The Senate, to day, Mr.. Crittenden.
from the Committee on Military Afai,s,
reported IN favor of the indefinite pos,.
ponement of the army retrenchmens
Dill. MIR. Huntington, from the Com.
mlttee on Commerce, reported in favor
OF the rejection of the bill remodeino the
consular establishment of the United
States. The several bills (unimportant
III character) heretofore ordered for en-
grossmen:, were passed. The Senate
then spent some time in executive ses.
sion, and adjourned till Monday next.
In the House, this morning. several re-
ports were made from standing commit
tees, some executive communications
were presented to the House, aud some
Senate bulls passed through their earl,
stages. and referred. The bill to amend
and modify the tariff act OF 1912 was
then taken up as the special order Of the
day. Air. Barnard and Mr. Mckay.
both members OF the Committee of Wa, 5
and Means-the former against and the
latter IN tavOr Of the measure address,
ed the House one hour each; and the pre-
vlous question brought the House to the
question Of concurrence in the amend
ments made by the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union. Al
this stage of the proceedings. Mr.. Elmer
moved to lay the bill on the table; and
the vote thereon WAS declared to be test
vote, in various parts of the House. in
answer to an Inquiry to that effect from
Mr.. Hardin. The vote was taken by
yeas and NAYS; and the bill was laid on
the table, by a majority of los to SO. A
reconsideration ot that vote was moved;
and, after being obstLucted by notons
to adjourn, and the votes thereon by yeas
and nays. it was decided in the nesative.
by majority OF lO3 to go. The tariff
bill Is there fcre Lid on the table.
After the disposal of this important bust
ness. the House immediately adjourned.
Globe, Nag 10.
Ii the Senate, 10 day, the bill making
appropriation for the continuation of the
Cumberland road in the States of Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois, was passed to a
third reading on yeas and nays, by a
vote of % to 2. Mr.. Miller give no.
tce that he would. on Wednesd ay next,
call up for consideration the bill rechar-
tering the banks in the the District Of
Columbia. Mr.. Evans gave notice that
he would Tomorrow call up the tariff
question. Mr.. Bagby will address the
Senate upon this subject. The 5ill pro-
vjding indemnity to officers, seamen and
marines, who have lost, or may lose,
property on board of United States ships
of war, which may be, OR have been. lost
BY shipwreck or otherwise, except by
capture, was discussed, amended, and
finally ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. The Senate then spent short
time in executive session. What was
done therein we did not learn.
In the House, to-day. Mr.. Dromgooe
introduced his colleague, Mr. Bayly e.
lected member from the Accomic dis
trict, Virginia, to supply the vacancy
oecasloned by the resignation OF MIR.
Wise, and the oath to support the con-
sdtution of the United States was ad
ministered to Mr.. B, by the Speaker.
In the early part of the day, Mr..
Saunders, from the select committee APP
pointed to inquire into the rencounter
that took place in the hall between Mes
srs. Rathbun and White; and also into
the facts of breach OF order commit ted
by Mr.. Moore, in firing of a pistol at a
member, BY which one of the police Of
the Capitol were severely wounded, -
made a report The report merely
states the facts of the recounter between
Messrs. White and Rathbun, withou,
recommending any action Tor the
House: ann in relation to the offence tc
Mr.. Moore is charged, recommended the
turning him over to the civil authority o.
the District. The House concurred in
that part Of the report in relation to Mr.
Moore; and on the motion to print, and
various other motions that grew out Of
the part in relation to Messrs white
and Rathbun,a debate ensued that LASTED
ill uear four O'Clock The House ther
resolved Itself into Committee of Whole
Mr.. Hopkins in the chair, and resumed
the consideration Of the tariff bill. MIR
Duncan, who had the floor, addressed
the committee in favor OF the bill fol
half an hour, but gave way, without con
Guiding, to motion for the committed
TO rise. The committee then rose. ant
the House adjourned. III May 6.
THE TARIFF BILL.