Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-17


have been offered at public sale.
After some remarks from Messys. Clay Of Alabama,
Clay of Kentucky, and Grundy, the amendment was
After The consideration Of Executive business,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, .3pru r.
Mr. Fairfield on leave. presented sundry petitions on
the subject of the late duel
Mr. McKcnnan also presented two petitions on the
subject , ,,,,,,,,,,
Mr.. Naylor asked leave to offer The following reso!u
lion -
Pesolrcd That the President of the U. S be request
ed TO communicate 10 this House, at early time
practicable whether the number of tue scientific corps
appointed to the Exploring Expedition has been or is TO
be reduced; and If So, to communicate the names Of
those who are TO be dismissed copies Of their appoint
nents and of the reduction as also copies OF all
letters and correspondence which have passed between
them or either of them, aud the Secretary at the Navy
Secretary of War, Commissioners OF The Navy Board
or any other agent officer of the u S relative to the
matters connected with the objects, preparation, OUTFIT
and sailing of the Expedition.
Objection being made Mr. N. moved a suspension OF
the rule but the House refused.
Mr. Naylor asked leave also 10 submit the ioilowing
"Whereas resolution has passed this House on the
9Th Of December last requesting The President OF the w.
s. o furnish to this House (among other things copies
of all letters, documents, and communications, when
have passed between the Secretary Of the Navy, the
Commissioners Of the Navy Board, the officers or per-
sons relative all matters connected with the prepara
ton, outfit, and sailing of the Exploring Expedition;
7nd ,ohereas, This House has not yet been furnished
with the documents, letters and communications called
for although upwards of four months have elapsed since
The passage Of the resolution and the session Is now
drawing towards close; therefore,
Rfsolrcd That the President of the U. ) be requested
TO inform this House whether he intends to
NV with the request Of this resolution by transmitting
the copies of the documents, letters and papers called
for; and why they have not long since been furnished
do n prpda n
the rule when, taking the question: the ayes were
%, noes 81, quorum.
Mr. HAYNES moved a call Of the House.
MIR. McKennan appealed TO his colleague 10 Withdraw
his motion. but he did not assent.
MIR Perken asked for the yens and nays on the call,
which were ordered and were yeus 5o nays Co. so The
House refused the call.
The question then recurring the motion to suspen
the rule,
MIR Ingham stated that The correspondence very
vo!umuous, and would be sent in in very few days.
The House refused 10 suspend the rule.
SIR Haynes asked leave TO move Il reference TO the
Post Office Committee, but il was objected 10.
On melton of Mr.. CambTerng, the Committee Of
WAYS and Means was discharged from the further
sidea,ion of the memorial of the Superintendent Of the
Southwest Executive Building, and the same was refer
red 10 the Committee Naval Affairs.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Wh,esey of Ohio asked leave to make sng,
geson the House in relation to the business on The
private calendar The bill for the establishment Of a
commission Of claims had been made the special order for
Friday next and Mr. w. would suggest the expedeEcy
and proprety of extending that order, and 10 morrow
and next day taking up and acting such bills would
elicit debate, that they mi ht be sent TO the other
branch
Mr. Cambreleng corcurred with the gentleman in the
proprety Of acting on some OF The private bills but he
thought the proper course would be 10 annu The special
order suffer the regular business to progress and thereby
leaving the House at liberty 10 take up The ether bill at
some other time.
Mr. Wlucsey could not assent to this, and preferred
an extension Of the special order.
The conversation then dropped
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
MIR. Yell begged leave 10 PROFOUND an inquiry 10 the
Committee Foreg Affairs 1t would be recollected,
that some time since memorial had been presented 10
the House by him. and referred to that committee the
subject Of the boundary line between The u States and
Texas. His apology for propounding the question would
be found in the Importance of the subject, not only 10
the State he had the honor TO represent but to the &C.
neral Government for that Of Texas had opened land
Office within what had been heretofore considered the
limits of the U. States, and selling the land there.
Mr. Howard Uhe chairman Of The commttee) replied,
that the committee had held but meeting since that
subject was referred to them; and then they found them
seses other matters Of urgent importance. He could
however state TO the gentleman, that he himself
aware Of the proprieiy of further action of Con.
gress on this subject, and he should avail himself of
the earliest opportunity Of calling the attention of Con-
WYOMING FLAG.
Mr. l'ndcrw wood, from the select committee raised on
the subject, reported Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of War to deliver up to the people of that val
ley, the Wyoming flag, in The War Department, in
case the people thereof desire il.
Mr. u made statement in relation to this subject,
stating that there were number OF mssiatements and
inaccuracies in Boas history Of The battle; in fact,
wholly disappearing the whole affair Mr. U. also
corrected an impression in relation 10 the flag
It was not the flag Of the ancestors of the people of Wy
omng, had been at FIRST supposed, but that of the
enemy.
Mr. Pe,rkin said, that the flag was not that of the
Wyoming fort but Of the enemy, and no general pc.
,ton had from the district asking for it, but
only from single individual and as several respect:
able men from that section in this city had stated
that they did this banner he moved to lay the
resolution on the ahe. MIR. p, however, temporarily
withdrew the motion at the request of
Mr. Potter, who made very interesting and curious
statement in relation to the bloody massacre at Wyom
ing exposing the gross and garing alsehoods of the
history of i, by Botta.
MI, Petrikin then rene wed his motion. which EeYa