Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
T2esday, .hayoh 10, 1874.
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The PRESIDENT pro tenn submitted repor, o
the Secretary of the Treasury exhibiting the ciiica
enolumen's and expenditures Of the officers o! the
customs for the year LAB.
Mr. PORTER present d two me MORALS Of CITIZENS o
Michigan, praying the construction Of canal aToun'
the Falls of The ST. Mays
Mr. TALLMADGE presented three memorials o
citizens Of Michigan, O"io, and Wisconsin, praying th'
constructions cf canal around The Falls Of 5, Mary.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented The memorial Of jane
2. E*py, praying the purchase ty The Government .
his 'nvert'on for ven'lating ships
NJ CRl ffENDEN submitted resolution, request
Ing the Secretary Of the Navy t. furnish Simue Col
with such lces and assistance in boats and anchors
men, DC authorized by the io'nt resolution OF Con
gres, approved August 81, 1872. may be requisite Il
enabe hlm 70 Complete his preparations and submarine
experiments for testing "Colts submarine battery
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from toe Committee on Com
mrtce iepored the bill to increase the pay OF officers
Revenue cutters white employed in the Navy Of tie
States, with amendment. The amendment proposed
to make the salary of captain, 81 500; first lieutenant
81 800; and second lieutenant 81 200.
Mr. BARROW from he Committee on Commerce
reported bill afpropra.Ing hundred and ninety
thousand dollars Tor the removal OF distractions N the
Mississippi, Missouri. Arkansas, and Ohio rivers.
A number at bills from the House were read twice
and referred 10 tie appropriate committees
The resolution OF Mr.. SEMPLE, relative to the joint
occupancy OF Oregon Territory, taken up, and
Mr. CHOATE occupied the floor for abou, three hours
resolution.
Mr.. BUCHANAN then obtained the floor. and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The FIRST business E order was the resolution OF the
Select Committee to which referred the memorial
Of the Democratic members of the Rhode sllnd Legis-
a.nre asking authority 10 send Tor persons and papers
Mr.. McCLERNAND, who entitled to tie floor,
occupied the morning hour in an argument IN favor Of
tho resolution.
A 4 .bo 81 al, tn,
AFars, 10 which had been referred the bill to divide
the United states into two military Districts reported
tina; The committee equally viGed for and against
the bill, and could to conclusion thereon, and
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration
ii he suffice. The committee accordingly dis
charged and hs hi referred TO the Committee OF the
Whoe the state OF the Union.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, from The Committee on lie JudI
ciarv, 10 which referred The bill from the Senate
to c1nge the place Of holdtng the Federal Court OF the
district Of Ohio from Cincinnati to Columbus, reported
il With recommendation tina il be rejected Tins mo-
ton gaze - deaa's, in which M-ssrs. MOORE,
WELLER. MCDOWELL, DUNCAN, MORRIS,
GlDDlNGS, SCHESCK, and others, participated;
when The .ecomme ndation OF the committee YVES rot
concurred IN, and tie bill read a ih;d time acd
passed
M HAMMET presented resolutions passed by the
Legislature Of Missss pp instructng their Senators
and requesting their Repre- sentatves ITO urge jealous
y aud perse ver,ngy the Immediate and nd;ssolubie
annPSloD ~ treaty OF the fepuoiic or lpSas 20 tue
United Sa;es; and declaring that 'f the annexation
should not be Effected, It Will BE- incompatible with the
rights and interest," and tranquility Of the United States
for any European power 10 obtain possession OF Texas
or 10 secure c1n,nlndlng influence IN her councils
aud that such attsmGt should be considered BY
The United States sufficient Of var. The
resolutions referred TO the Committee Fore IN
Atfifs, and ordered TO be printed
On motion b. Mr.. MCKAY, the House resolved IL
self in,o Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union, Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON n Tie Char, and took
To- consideration the bill making appropriations for
for.iicatious f'r the year 1874
Mt- STETSON moved TO increase The appr0 pratron
or the or feat Rous S Poa from $40 900 $780,
00a beng The bll.nc' o. former appropriation.
Mr. Mckay opposed the c,oton, aad It advoca-
ted by Mr.. iiAMMET
The question beiaG taken, the Committee ioand 'ssl
siihou quorum, and It rse aud reported .hat fact TO
- line House.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved call of the House.
Mr.. WELLER moved adjournment, IS the quick
way asc-ttaining who ABSENT and the yeas
aod nays having been called, the motion TO adjourn
negaljysd, and o quorum answered 10 their names
| The House again went INTO committee, and the ques
ton being taken On NJ. STETSON'S motion, i. Wa
negativei.
Several propositions to amend other portions Of he
( b II were submitted and discussed, and the committee
rose add reported progress
| The House then adjourned.