Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-03
rwENTY-EIGnTm CoNGREss--Firsts Session.
Monday, Aprl 90, 1874.
SENATE.

Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented two memorials Of
cit GEMS Of Connecticut, demonstrating against the an
nesa,on Of Texas Similar memorials were presented
by Mr. CLAYTON, from Delaware; Mr. UPHAM
fiom Vermont; and Mr.. TAPPAN, fr m Ohio
Nj, DAYTON presented memorial Of citizens o.
New Jersey, demonstrating against any modIhca'ion
III he present Tariff Similar memorials were present
cd lv Mr.. CRITTENDEN, from Cleveland, Ohio
and MIR. RlVES, from Ilenrco county, Va
Mr. RIVES presented memorial oil citizens oil
Prince Edward county, Va in favor Of the annexation
of Texas
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the memorial of the
Bank of Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and OF the
Phnnix Insurance Company of Philadelphia, praying
that provision may be made for certain Treasury notes
held by them.
Mr.. ATCHISON presented The memorial of citi-
zsrs Of Holt county, Missouri in favor of the improve
me mt of the navigation of the Western rivers
Mr. BAYARD submitted resolution, calling on the
Secretary ofthe Navy for plan and estimates Tor the
Improvement OF the Navy Yard al Pensacola. The
resolution was adopted.
The bill 10 reduce the rates of postage &c, To-
ken up on its third reading, and Messrs. BENTON,
BAGBY, and HANNEGAN, briefly assigned their
reasons for voting against the bill The question was
then taken and the bill was passed-ayes 81 noes Ia
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
report of the Committee on Finance on the bill 10
dry the Tariff
Mr. DAYTON spoke at length in opposition 10 the
BILL when, motion by
Mr. EVANS, ii was laid on the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Exc
cstye business, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion by Mr. LEVY, the Secretary of War was
required furnish 10 The House copies of nll
pondence between the Department any of lis bu
reaus with The commanding officers in Florida since the
LIST November, l5d2, respecting the Indians remaining
IN said Territory and the orders which have been given
10 said officers with respect, to the removal Of faid In
dams from that Territory, their continuance in H.
together with all letters from any citizens of Florida
which may have been addressed to the Department,
referred TO IT, respecting the proper policy TO be adop:
ed with said Indians and that lie also transmit 10 this
House copies of whatever information may have been
received at the Department, respecting the recent In
dian aggressons and murder in West Florida.
Mr. LEWIS offered 10 present resolution, which
was read as follows
Resoired, That the President OF the United States
be requested communicate this House copies of
such portions of the correspondence public or private,
in the years 1916 1917 lSl8 1919, and 1920, between
cur Ministers at the Court Of Madrid and the Depart
nent of State, between those Ministers and the Spa
nish Secretaries of State, and between the Department
of Stale and the Spanish Ministers accredited 10 hs
Government and which cores pondence may not have
been hitherto communicated to either House Of Con-
press, and published under the authority of either
The resolution being objected to, Mr. l.. moved n
suspense of the rules which carried and the re-
solution was then adopted
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. jerks in the Chair and took up the bill Tor the
modification of the Tariff
Mr. WELLER was entitled TO the floor, and spoke
for an hour in opposition 10 the protective system.
He was followed By Messrs. STEWART, COLA
MER, LEONARD, and MclLVAINE when the
committee finding itself without quorum, rose, and
the House adjourned.