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wv Washington Spectator
Monday, .3prit 10.
SENATE.

TWENTY-ElGiii IL CONUhESS-.rIs.o eSo
Monday, .7pru 10.
SENATE.
THO President pro tenn laid before The Senate The oi-
,ow;na letter from the Hon. w KING:
uon WILLIE P. MASGua president Of the Senate
ST. have forwarded to the Governor of the State
sc Alabama. nv resignation Senator OF the Unteo
SAFES No language can express the painful emouons
experience in separating myself from The distinguish
ad body over which you preside, after having en]oyeo
he b,b privilege Of being Of lis me mbe!s Tor more
han o,artsr of a century. During this long period,
onch has been my friendly intercourse with Senator'S
"a uch their uniform courtesy and kindness 10 me, as
IN hive impressed upon my heart feelings OF gratitude
md respect which neither time nor distance can ever
Eco seat in the Senate Of the United States
% :, satisfy the ambition Of the loftiest spirit in the
land II was more than sufficient TO satisfy nine.
With perhaps, single exception, there IS no highef
,oson in thus any other country, when the Senator
reel. that he is sustained at home as have been, ny
The unwayering support OF my honored State part
t,, The Senate with reluctance and regret, TO enter
man new theatre of public Service but my prayer
sb, ever be that, in all time to come, the Senate OF
tho limited States may maintain the high character ana
preserve the commanding influence, which 1t has SO
Justly acquired
With heartfelt wishes for the health, prosperity, and
bsppness Of each individual member, bid them all an
aaectonate farewell.
With the highest respect, am your obedlen, servant
WILLIAM R. KING.
April Is, 1874.
The President pro ten. submitted memorial OF CT
tizens Of ST. Johns county, Florida, praying dsu'
MON of that Territory and the establishment OF two
Territorial Governments Also memorial OF citizens
Of pinegrove, Pennsylvania, in opposition to any
change in the Tariff.
Mi BUCHANAN presented memorial OF citizens
of Beaver county, Pennsy demonstrating against
the annexation Of Texas. Also, petition oil c.'zens
of hercersburg Pennsylvania for reduction OF post
age Also three memorials Of citizens OF Pennsyi-
vania demonstrating against any a!te'aton IN the a.
riff.
Mr. CHOATE presented memorial of master to'-
lors of Boston, demonstrating against any cnange III
the duties on foreign ready made clothing.
Mr. STURGEON presented two memorials OF Gnu
zens of Pennsylvania demonstrating against any change
in the Tariff.
Mr. PHELPS presented memorial Of citizens OF
Springfield, w., demonstrating against any change
in the Tariff, or the annexation of Texas Also,
twelve memorials in opposition TO any change IN The
Tariff.
Mr. UPhAM presented memorial Of citizens OF
Rockingham county, Vermont, demonstrating against
any change in the Tariff, the annexation OF Texas
Also, five memorials against any change IN the iar'n
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented memorial OF citizens
of Sullivan, New Hampshire, praying that Texas may
not be admitted into the Union
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the report
of the Committee Finance, upon the bill intro
duced BY Mr.. McDufie, for the modification OF the
Tariff.
Mr.. CHOATE concluded his remarks in favor Of the
existing Tariff, and in opposition 10 any modihcation
thereof The further consideration OF the SUBJECT was
then postponed
The bill to reduce the rates OF postage was then
taken up and, before any action thereon, the Senate
went into Executive session. and shortly afterwards ad
jsurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MIR. BURKE submitted resolution calling on the
i,nGnr Ain RI
TO Isaac HILLS contract to furnish the Department
with blanks The resolution adopted.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON submitted resolution tina
all debate on the bill making appropriations for ih'
army shoud cease IN two hours after 1t was again Ia
ken M in Committee of the Whole. The resolution
was agreed to-
Mr. MCKAY moved that The rules he suspended
tina, the House might go into Committee Of the Whole
with view Of taking up the bill for The modification
of the Tariff The melton was decided IN the mega
Gve-ayes 81, noes o. as follows The Wings II
itaiics
Blackwell Bower BowIin Boyd, j. Bnkerhoi W. Brown
Burke, Burt Caldwell R. Chapman cAappI Coles, Cross Gu
lin Haralsom Henley Hcnck Holmes, Hopkins onton m
ad "e AnS sn c KsnasSy A
King Labrauche, Leonard, Lewis Lucas mcc.usen Macay
ST. John, simpson sdel T. smith, smith sieenrod, sieso1
Stiles, Stone, Taylor, Thompson, Tbbats Tucker, Weller
NArs~Ne<srs asSo adas as, BaSsr sarring,r Barnars
BdIack, j. Hack Brng Broadhead ~ Byoln Broicn Cary
Csrro Catln, Cann, Cneh, Clngmaa Coiamer. Cranaor
Darrah g. Darts K. D. DAVIS D5rry Dtet Diclev Dirsi
son, Dillingham;, Ellis, Faee, Fish, Foot French. Giddnes
Geen, Grnnsn, Order, Hardin, Harper Hays, Hoge fIubhe
Had.ou " Hunt, e. j. ingersul, j. r. IagersoH Tanks r.
Johnson, Reaady, ID. r. Riag .neNnaa,, .IIrsa r..
Norris Morse, .Nose, .Ntuou, Parmen Patterson Ppou
PhGnir. E. Potter, Pratt Preston, Ramsey. III Rsed Ritter
Rockwell, Rodney, Rose Sample Sehenek, Sa,e. Secone
Il. Seymour. b. Seymour. Smnns a. Smith, j. r. Smith, C.
Smth Spcace Stephens a. SGrt j. Sttma Strong,
ludta, PQnc, pdnmeer pnton. Hefhered Hhne William,
Hintarcp IS. Ur,pht and fost-95.
AssrS-Mossrs. Arlington Bcser, E. J. Back Booster
Brnkerhof Aaron V. Brown BuGnqfon, Campbell Aug.
Chapman, Chiffon Clinton, Cobb Daniel Dawson, Dean neug
lass, duncan, Fiokn, Florence Foster, IS. Grep, iamme
Kirkpatrick Lumrkin Lyon Me- Pollock Raym1
A. H. Read, Robinson, RUSSELL Saunders, Summers, Sykes
7str-3s.
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, the House then wen
into Committee of the Whole, and took up the bill
making appropriations for the army which discuss
ed by Messrs MORSE and HAMLlN until the expi
ration of the time allotted for that purpose. The qnes
ton then taken on the amendments proposed b,
Mr.. MCKAY, conining IFS provisions TO the bill 70
regulating the pay Of The army, which passed som
days since. The amendments we're agreed to- as also
one nppropratug $4,000 for the purchase of horse
to remount The second regiment of Dragons. The b'l
was then reported to the House, read third time
passed. The House then adjourned.