Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14
NV EX:rX .EIGHTH CoNGREss--FIrsts session.
Wednesday, hay 9, 1874
SENATE

On motion by Mr. EVANS the COMMITTEE on RI
nance was discharged from the urlner consideration
or the memorial of merchants oil Baltimore, Tor draw
hack on the exploration spirits distilled from imported
molasses; and from the Pel''oh Vi .ohh Fea'er anu
Comnssy MIR Evans also from the same commit
loo re,orted the bill for the relief OF John Frazer and
eorpe Trenholm with an amendment; also the bill
Lo an onnroprialion 10 defray the expenses Of the
session of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1923, without
anne ndment.
Mr.. BAGBY introduced Oil io' luz tehei 'osnua
Kennedy.
Tn. bIll for the relief Of Commodore Chas. w Morgan
was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Tho hill for the relief Of the widows and orphans of
the crews of the schooners Grampus and Sea Gull,
Was taken up, and was amended by including the
.Jobn Adams lost in 1913, and also by introducing
nroyision which would embrace those lost IN the Con-
cord and the boats OF the Missouri steamer os
in The river Potomac. The bull was then laid aside
The bill to abolish the office OF Solicilo oil the Gene
raj Land Office was taken up, anu aver oehs uiseu'
ed, was laid aside
The bill 10 extend the charters OF the Banks OF The
Ds,r.c, of Columbia was taken up, and
Mr.. TAPPAN moved an amendment making the
directors and stockholders Individually Liable for the
debts of the banks, which negatived-ayes II,
noes 70
Mr.. SEWER proposed amendment. making the
stockholders individually liable for the debts Of the
banks TO the extent of three times the amount of The
stock held by them; which was agreed to-ayes II
~.
The bill was then ordered 10 be printed as amended
and ts further consideration was postponed until TO-
The Senate then wen, into The consideration of Exc
cu,iyc business and utter time spent therein, adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. WELLER submitted motion resembling the
order of the lst of May, fixing this day at o'clock
the time when the debate the tariff shall cease, and
substituting therefor Friday next, at one O'Clock.
The resolution objected to, and a motion
made to suspend the rules but was not agreed to
ayes 92. noes 77-two-thirds not voting therefor
Mr. BARNARD then submitted resolution fixing
the time for the termination of the debate o'clock
on Friday, any previous resolution the subject
to the contrary Notwithstanding
The SPEAKER decided the resolution not to be in
which decision Mr. BARNARD appealed.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved to lay the appeal on The
table, which was carred-ayes 10, noes 6l
Mr. MCKAY moved tha, the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole, upon which Mr.. Bar
nard demanded the ayes and noes, aud The question
was decided in the afhrmat've-ayes ll2 noes 80.
The House then resolved itself into the committee
of the Whole Mr. Hopkins in the chair, and resumed
the consider OF the bill modifying the present To
riff
Mr. BURT addressed the committee in opposition TO
the protective system.
Mr.. ELLIS followed, but had proceeded only few
minutes when the hour for the expiration of the debate
arrived.
The committee then proceeded to vote various
amendments, and having disposed of them and
re %, ted the bill to the Honse.
Mr. Mckay then obtained the floor, and the House
adjourned