TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

MONDAY, DECEMBER ls, 1S43.


SENATE.
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communication from the War Department
was received, covering the account OF expendl-
lures, from the Ordnance Bureau, of the armorles
for the fiscal year ending September, l843. !,


A message from the President was received,
covering another communication from the War
Department; which was read, and ordered to be
printed.


Mr. MILLER presented the petition Of an as
sociation Of females in Alexandra, u. u, pray
ing charter for an orphan asylum also, me-
mortal Of the President and Directors of George
town College, praying for an act OF incorporation
also, from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF
same place, praying for renewal Of charter; also,
on leave, introduced bill, which was twice
read, for repairing and improving portion OF
Pennsylvania Avenue


Mr.. CHOATE presented the petition Of Jacob
Mitchell and others, upon the subject OF French
spolialions prior to 1900; also asked leave 10
withdraw papers Of Asa Andrews.


Mr. BAGBY asked leave 10 withdraw papers
of Charles Z. Sherman.


Mr. FOSTER gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill to provide for establishing ma
val depot at Memphis, Tennessee.


Mr.HUGER presented several memorials, the
purport Of only one Of which was distinctly un-
derstood, which was the prayer Of ST. Philips
church, that the dulies on an organ and some
other property they had imported might be re-
mittcd.


Messrs. Archer, Huntington, Woodbridge,
Henderson, and White, severally asked and OBJ
tanned leave to withdraw sundry private papers.


Mr.. McDUFFIE gave notice that he should
ask leave to introduce a bill to revise the Com
promise act of 1888, and modify the existing
tariff Of duties


rs MIR. KING had leave to introduce bill for
the relief of Caroline E. Clitherell.


Mr.. BARROW, on leave, introduced bill,
which was twice read and referred to the Com
nlittee on Commerce, for improving the naviga-
ton OF the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
The bill proposes to appropriate $1,ooo,ooo for
this purpose


Sundry resolutions were laid on the table, and
others referred; after which the Senate took an
Executive session.