Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27
by last EVENINGS Mail,
CONGRESSIONAL.

WA'HFGTos, jan 25-ln the Senate to-day Mr..
Benlons bill for the increase Of She military establish.
ment was read third time and passed After the trans.
action OF business of little general interest," the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill to grant pre
emption rights TO settlers upon public lands Consider
able discussion ensaed. Mr.. White offered en- amend
ment 10 exclude from the right Of pre- emptioa oil land
settled prcYous the eAHgushnent Of the Indian
uue' which was adopted by vote of SO to I0.-Giote
IN The House Of Representatives., variety of Reports
were maze by the Committeeman various Resolutions
were submitted by members,
ne morning hour having expired. the reports Of COM
mll'ecs were suspended and the House passed TO tho
special order Of the day. which wos
u, The MISSISSIPPI ELECTION
WI fos.ef Of New sork, resumed and concluded bis
argument in support of the claim of Messrs. Gholson
and Claiborne TO seats in the House as members of the
25th Congress. - VITO
lie was followed by Mr.. Pennybocker, of virginia,
on the same side of the question, who argued on
principles Of law that the decision Of the Hoss ., tho
called session, in favor Of Nessrs Gholson and Chi
borne, ought not 10 be reversed he admitted the
entire power of the Hoase the subject He went at
considerable length into VRdicaton Of the report of the
Committee on Elections, {of which he is member and
had advanced some way in his argument when he esye
way Tor a motion Of adjournment; which, however, was
Withdrawn, to allow the reference Of Senate bills on the
Speakers table. 10 the appropriate committees.
his reference having been completed
The House adjourned.
Correspondence Of the y. Inteligenecr.
NEW YoRx, JAN. -.
The Northern mail furnishes remarkable news
from The frontier Cen Wool has been sent to ST.
A!bans, (Vt) This is good move.
There seems to be but very little doubt that of
the insurgents who robbed the Michigan arsenals were
delea ted at Amhersburgh, Upper Canada, and one
killed, eight wounded twelve taken prisoners and 400
stands OF arms taken. The Upper Canada papers an
n%unce this news as "by EXPRESS and give names
Thus that war is about over.
Toronto wus quiet the 18th Of January. The Lake
SImcoe story is hardly he credited though it is aver.
of ihp Eur
dered.
Sir Francis Head has officially announced his resens-
nation Sir Francis states, he resigned in consequence
OF having had the misfortune differ with the colonial
home. government points of colonial policy
Specie is rising. American gold is Ia to S prem-
UNI Treasury notes l.2 10 Sd above paper. u States
Bank is down 10 lis and III a.. All these are bad
signs of the present condition of the money market
The Boston Banks are beginning system of rigid
curtament
From the Correspondent Of The Globe.
NEW IoRK, Jan. "a.
81 have jus, heard that schooner laden with
arms and ammunition intended for the Canadian insur.
gents, has been captured by the country people Am
hrrslburg assisted by the oyaIist boats The schooner
Is reported 10 have been stored with arms and can
non stolen from Detroit. II is loo Tough story for me-
but many here believe it to be true