Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-07
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CONGRESS.
.Nonian, FtIruaru 4, 1889.

complaining Of s scarcity IN that State On The PIE
sen,aton of these resolutions incidental debate arose,
in which h]essrs CLAY Strange, Niles, Benton, and
Brown took part; which will be be gwen IN the proceed
ings of 10 morrow.
great portion Of the subsegu time Of the Senate
was taken up in discussing the bill Tor The relief or me
heirs and legal representa- Of John Buow, IT.
The question engrossnent vas taken by yeas and
nays when there appeared fort TO- against it 49, The
Vice President gave a casting in favor Of the en-
grossment and accordingly SD ordered.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlVES
Mr. Parker (eave having been dened) moved sus.
pension of lie rule 10 enable him to report resolution
from the select committee on the public printing autho-
rising that committee 20 p;nploy clerk.
And the rule having been suspended, the resolution
was considered and concurred in
Mr. Davies 0eave having been denied) moved
pension of The rule for the purpose OF taking up and
considering the resolution heretofore offrred By him.
changing the daily hour OF the meeting OF this House 10
IL o'clock,
On which notion MIR D. asked the yeas and nays,
which ordered and, being taken, were-Yeas ia,
nays "a
So the rule suspended.
And The resolution being before the House
Mr. S. Williams said that, as he understood this great
national subject give rise TO debate, he would,
the time of the House, move the Previous Question
And there a second tn that moliOa.
And the House, by az ayrs pgoi"s, 80 noes decided
that the main question should now be put.
And the main question (beIng the adoption Of lac
resoution) then taken and decided il the ahrma
tive without division.
So the resolution was adopted. And the House de-
cded that hereafter the daily hour Of meeting should DO
IL o'clock.
MIR Pennybacker wi no had heretofore been detained
from his duties in this House by indspostion)
presented certain petitions, which were appropriately
referred
Mr. Russell Qeave having been denied) made an in.
e1eclua motion suspend the rule for the purpose of
enabling him to submit monn that the bill reported
from the select committee in relation lie introduction
OF foreign paupers into the United States be made the
special order OF The day for Thursday Of next week
This being the day which the Rules set apart for tho
reception Of petitions, &c the whole day consumed
in disposng of business Of that character.
WAsHIsGros Feb Sin the Senate 10 day the bill
making approx ralions for the payment OF the Rrvou.
tionary and other pensioners Of the u S ordered
to be engrossed for third reading The bill for The
lief of Alvarez Fisk and heirs of Thomas P Eskrdge,
and the bill for the relief Of the representatives Of John
J Buow, were read third time and passed. A motion
was made TO reconsider the vote by which the latter bill
was passed, which will be taken up TO morrow The
bill for the armed occupation and settlement of Florida,
was taken up and discussed by Messs Benton Preston
and Linn. After an Executive session, The Senate id.
jOurned
In the House, The morning hour taken up in dis
cusng The unfinished business, being the report Of Mr..
Cambreeng from the Committee ot Ways and Means,
showing the Of the public Treasury, and urging
upon Congress the necessity Of using grrut economy
future appropriations TO prevent The nclon of another
high tariff Mr. Briggs being entitled 10 the floor con-
cluded his remarks IN reply 10 Nh Rhett, and IN defence
Of former appropriations tor works OF internal improve.
ment protective tariff &c and in favor of continuing
appropriations TO rboss, &c he was followed by Mr.
Marvin the side. who condemned the report of
the committee and advocated lis recommtment with
strucnns 10 report bill for the improve nj OF haIboEs
&c. Before dsposing Of the subject however the House
proceeded TO the orders of The day, and went into Co-
mee The state of the Union on the bill making ap.
preparations for the support OF the army.
Mr. Thompson OF South Carolina spoke at great length
appropriations
to the amoies and reviewed The policy OF the past and
present Administrations, and denounced Il with his usr
al nvecllve. He also denounced tae prnc piles OF the
report Of the Committee of Ways and Means Aiter
frequent and unsuccessful aempta TO amend the 5I 1t
reported 10 the House, which adjos7ned without
making any further disposition of it, GIOLc
L. S. Senator from Ntp York-On Tuesday last,
the State Senate OF New York concured in jnint
luton from The Assembly, appointing the 9th Of Febro-
airy for h- choice of Senator, in place Of Mr. Tall
madge, whose term Of service expires the fourth of
March next.
At meeting Of the Wings Of the Legislature Of n.
York on Thursday evening last, Nathaniel Z. Talmadge
was nominated e. S. Senator. The following the
vote:
The whole number Of votes given 50, of which
Nathaniel TsIInadge had.............76
Albert II. Tracy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Francis Granger. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wills Hall. Observation-Disclosures.
Blank Observation-Disclosures.
John Spencer nominated for Secretary OF State,
Bates LOOK JACOB
Willis Hall for Attorney General and AGonirsm Chand-
Ter for Commissary General.
On the 3ls ult., the Wing House Of Assembly OF N.
carried the Abolition Resolutions, by Str,et party
rote1hey declared Mr. Athertons resolution concern.
ing the position to be made Of Abolition memorials
violation Ct The rights Of the people Of this State,
secured by the Constitution of the U. S.
lNpANA.-1he estimated of the Internal Improve
ments authorised by the laws Of Indiana is twenty
millions Of dollars.
The two Kentucky Commissioners (Morehead an6
Smilh) who went in the Of The State Of Kentucky
to apply the Legislature Of Ohio for relief to slaves,
have been permitted to be heard in person by the
Legislature ITSELF but they st TO correspond with
the Governor-They have addressed themselves 10 the
Governor (Shannon) and he has transmitted thereon
long Letter to the Legislature They conclude by say
ing:
at remains with the undersigned in compliance with
the instructions of The General Assembly Of Kentucky,
suggest TO the General Assembly Of Ohio, She Pas.
sage of act to prevent evil disposed persons, residing
within the iursdIclnna limits Of Ohio, from entlcIng
away the slaves of citizens Of Kentucky aiding ind
assisting and concealing them after taey shall have
reached the limits of that State, and 10 solicit also The
passage Of act providing more efficient and certain
Of capturing and bringing oway absconding
slaves By their masters legally Authorized agents
lLLiSuN.-By letter from the seat OF Government
Of this STATE, dated JAM d the Nat Int learns that on
that day there quite excitement IN the fouse OF
representatives of the State, which ended as follows:
resolution declaring that Ill i. not the t,ue policy of the
United States 70 establish Independent Treasury or
Sub Treasury system, carried by ayes 10 TO noes
49, nor collect and disbnrse the public revenue in
specie 10 the exclusion of the notes Of specie paying
banks, carried So to 90. resolution instruc'ing
the Senators and requesting the Representatives OF me
CUugTv ugn'''0s - - ;f",'""
having for it's object the adoption OF the independent or
SubTreaspry sysem in any form whatever, was car.
red 4f TO 40 There seemed be doubt entertained
that these resolves would also pass the Senate
The Louisville (Xy) Gazette of Saturday, the Goth
ult, contains the following ext'ac OF letter: ~
"HoUsroS, Texas, Dec 80.
"Genpral Hamilton and w. Burnley have been sp.
nonled Commissioners to negotiate The FIVE million onn.
Plantations have been made from several quarters which
has been regarded as indicative OF increased confidence
Col Love has entirely recovered"
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