The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-20
House or Representatives.


WASHINGTON, April Is, 1874
Colonial Irade-IariF Again-Ihe Western RI
ger Bill.
AS soon as the journal was read,
Mr.. SIMoNs moved to print 1850 copies of the
draft OF Washington's Monument, designed by Mr..
Pratt, to illustrate the able report Of the Commit
tee on that subject. This was opposed by one or
for the memory of Washington) but was laid over.
Mr.. HERRIcK then presented the following reso-
lntions OF the State OF Maine, IN relation to the
British Colonial Trade
Whereas the foreign and coastng navigation Of Maine
Is subject to rate of duties which amount to nearly
six dollars per the articles which are used in the
construction of vessels and her coastng trade greatly
impaired by the now existing arrangement between the
United states and Britain which NAV be rescindcd
on notice being given by either party-therefore--
Resolved That our Senators in Congress be instructed
and our be requested to present to the
consideration of our National Legislature the facts
nected with the trade between the United States and the
British colonies under the arrangement in force;
and to exert their influence rescnd the
practicable.
These referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. MCKAY Chairman OF the Committee ofWays and
Nleans) then and said that he would give notice
that on Monday next he would make another motion to
take up the Tariff Bill And there had been deficient
attendance upon several occasions when he had
moved to take up this matter he now hoped that next
Monday there would be a full attendance Of the members
his motion defeated that occasion, he would
consider that as showing the determination Of majority
OF this House not to take up this subject al this session
Mr. ADAMS, should have stated the first thing this
morning and said that he had most interesting and
Camp Chestof General Washington which he had carried
with him during the whole of the Revolutionary war; in
order not to take the time of the House. he would
pone his address in relation 10 the subject until three
o'clock
The question then up on printing 900 copies of
the Report OF the Committee OF Manufactures on the Ia
ria and 900 of the Report of Mr. ngsrsol the Ar
mistad
MIR Gpprsos opposed this last and charged the people
Of Long Island with claiming salvage the negroes Of
MIR STRONG denied this; they had claimed salvage
Mr. Par, stated that he had never heard of any sal
wage being claimed by any citizens of New York on the
Mr. Fsn sustained Mr.. Phenix in his position.
The morning hour expired
again
The question came up first the amendment offered
Yesterday by A. Kennedy by mistake which renserted
S223 900 for the Ohio and other rivers below the Falls
after il had been struck out by the House.
Several members wished TO have the amendment WITH
drawn as il offered by mistake
The srr,Krn said he could not do after the previous
question had been seconded.
The House sustained the decision of the Chair.
The question was then taken on the amendment by
This vote placed both parties in a curious position The
amendment by mistake added SAB 900 to the appropra-
tons the Ohio, Mississippi, &c, below the Falls
whilst, was intended It struck out the word illinois"
river.
The amendment was lost-ayes 65 noes il2
The question then came up the engrossment OF the
bill
MIR. CopB moved to lay the bill the table This
lost-ayes 90, noes 100.
Mr. SrxrSRop then said that he should vote the bill
with the understanding that its friends would vote to re-
commit ii.
The ayes and ordered on the engrossmen oil
the bill
MIR WLLLNR moved TO be excused from voting on 'his
BILL because Of the,insertion of the word limos, as
this would lead to corrupt system of fihay
he withdrew his motion TO be- excused . IT.,
Mr.. DOUGLASS then asked TO be excused Irom Vounk,
and proceeded 10 assign his reasons lie charged the Ohio
delegation and memberirom Indiana, with combinng
and the Wabash and Eric Canal because the Illinois
river and canals improved the Of Lake
trade would go that way