The North-Carolinian., 1844-04-13
2Sth COnsress--lst Session.

and is Ia manner OF a morale playe.
2Sth C0nsress--lst Session.
Wednesday, April s.-several memorials
were presented praying that no change be
made in the present tariff.
The army appropriation bill was then taken
up, and several attempts made at amending ii,
without success. The Cumberland road bill
was then taken up, and after some discus
sion. principally agains. it. it was postponed.
In the House.-Mr Adams, from the Com
mt,ee 10 whom was referred the Massachu-
sets resolution in relation to amending tho
Constitution, reported that the Committee
could only agree upon repor. in the form Of
simple resolution, to the effect that the reso-
luton of Massachusetts ought not to be recon-
mended; but that the Committee had agreed
that each member should have the privilege
ofpreseuting his views. After some CONVEX
sation, Mr. Adams report was laid upon the
table.
A discussion then arose to direct the Pre-
sideut TO sell certain mineral iauds belong
ing to the United States. Tho question be-
ing taken it was not adopted.
Thursday, April An the Senate, TO- day,
the bill to establish navy yard aud depot at
or adjacent to the city Of Memphis, on the
Mississippi, in the State of Tennessee, and
app'opriating 100000 for that object, was
taken UP as in committee of the whole for con-
sidera,ion. Nlr Breese proposed a substitute,
appropriaiing $4,000 for an accurate, minute,
and scientific examination aud survey of some
point at or near the mouth Of the Ohio: of
Memphis, i'll Tennessee and of Natchez,
in the State of Mississippi; with a view sole
| ly to the capabilities and advantages OF each
of said places for naval depot and yard of
building, equipping, furnishing and repairing
steamships and other vessels of war, for the
! use of the navy "f the uui!ed States; it also
empowers the President to employ some
naval officer, of the rank of post captain, III
connexion with the United States Topograph-
ical Engineers, to undertake the survey and
examination, aud to repor, TO Congress, at
its next session, detailed aud faithful state
ments.
| Immediately after the reading Of the journ-
| al, the House resolved itself into Committee
| OF the Whole on the State Of the Union, (Mr
Weller, of Ohio, iu tho Chair,) and resumed
the consideration Of the bill for regulating the
pay Of the army, and for other purposes. The
debate was continued on The vali ious amend
menis that were offered until two o'cloek :;
when, in pursuance Of the resolution adopted
on Monday, the cc::nhi'.ee proceeded to vote
OF inc pending observation-disclosures of which
were adopted The bill was then reported to
| the House as amended; (; and, after being or
dercd to be engrossed, was passed-yeas log,
nays sc. The House then ordered the print
ing of the various reports made yesterday ion
the Massachusetts resolutions; after which a
number of executive documents lying the
Speakers table were appropriately disposed
OF. The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the resolution from the Senate
providing for the adjournment Of the two
Houses Of Congress on the 9th Of May next.
Mr. D,omgoole moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution till the 18th
May; and after a call of the House, the ques-
ton on this motion decided in the affirm
ative-yeas 81, nays 65. A number OF bills
from the Senate received their first and second
readings, and were referred to the appropriate
committees.
Friday, April 5.-In the Senate, to-day
the bill making indemnify 10 the officers, sea
men, and marines, who lost their property gu
board the steamer Missouri, the schooner
Grampus, and the sloop-of-war Peace ock, anc
; providing for all future cases f,his characte
was taken UP, discussed, amended, and post
poned till TO- morrow. The bill appropria,ins
100000 for the continuation of the Cumber
land road iu the States of Ohio, Indiana, en-,
Illinois, was then taken up, discussed, amend
ed in several particulars, and postponed 70
: further consideration. Tho Senate adjourn
ed over till Monday.
In the House, this morning, after the dis
: posa! of a question pending at the adjournmeu
yesterday, in relation to the printing Of a mi
!. norty report from the Comrnitree of Ways an
: Means, on The subject of the tariff, the Hous
- resolved itself into Committee of the Who,
on the State OF the Union, and took up bi
= entitled s bill making appropriations for ce
tain harbors and rivers" Au increase of tn
appropriation for the Improvement of porto
= OF the Ohio river to the amount Of $50, ,OO
- was made, on the motion Of Mr. Tibbaits
= and an increased appropriation proposed
MIR Hoee for other parts OF that and other cor
nected rivers.
~ April 6.-The two Houses met and a,
;, journed to-day tc bury MIR Moore, Of Ohio.
,e FLEA PowDER.-A man went about IL
country towns, selling Flea Powder. 1t ";