Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04
rwENTY-sEYENrH CoNGREss--ad session
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
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Hr. LlTTLEFIELD OF Maine offered the following

session, tie House will meet at len o'clack A. ~
tue bill from the Senate, etitsd IAN act 10 amend
an act entitled An act TO establish the Northern boun
oaTy Inc of the State of OHIO, and provide for the
aohsson of the State Of Michigan into the Union,
upon The conditions therein expressed approved June
10Th, 1850
Having teen read second time, Mr.. HOWARD
moved that il be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr.. DODGE of Winconsin resisted the notion
ne moved that the reference he To the Committee on
territories MIR ID. stated ,hat although the title OF
| iie o'!l did not IMPLY and the House might not
Know" II was, nevertheless, bill relating to the dispu
'td h"ancaiy between the Territory Of Wisconsin and
Inc State o! Michigan; and, such, there pr"
pr'cty IN rs gong To he Coainit,ee the Public
Lands. II should unques,ona5ly 90 either to the
COMMITTEE On The Judiciary, that Of Territories
lie (HE. preferred The latter.
The question vas then taken on Mr. Howards mo.
lion, aud il was rejected
II then REQUIRED on the motion Of Mr.. Dodge, and
The bill was referred 10 the Committee on the Tern.
torres
COMMERCIAL. AGENT ~ AFRICA
MIR JOHN Kennedy, from the Committee
on Commerce, 10 whom had been referred the last
session, the memorial of The general convention Of
The friends oil African colonization, made report
companed by JOIN. resolution providing for the ap
po'nnent Of COMMERCIAL ngenl TO reside The CO.'S;
OF Africa
The resolution having been read and referred,
Mr.. KENNEDY moved the printing Of the report,
and the engraving Of the accompanying map.
alr. ADAMS wished 10 inquire Of the chairman Of
the Committee on Commerce whether the committee
had been informed that any question had been made or
settled by the Government whether these colonies,
| called, were colonies If The u. States
Mr. JOHN p. KENNEDY replied that The propo
sltion submitted this cpnrt presented inquiry into
thus quesIIon-what the relations OF these colonies
TO the Government of the U. S; The committee had
expressed no opinion the subject, bnt proposed 10
refer II 10 the Secretary of State, to report to the
House what the relation CT these colonies were, and
what they ought 10 be, TO the I. States.
hr. ADAMS expressed wish TO have an extra mum
tar Of copies Of Toe report printed and ne happy
hear that the question 10 be discussed in the
Congress cf tle L ;:ia'cs
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected 10 the printing OF
the map, the ground nf The ahnscs that had Hereto
lore exseG in this description U! work; but, being
assured by Mr. KENNEDY that the cos, would not be
hundred dollars, Withdrew his objection, with
the understanding that the motion should be so modified
as to direct the ensayng provided could be done for
,hat sum
Mr. KENNEDY having accordingly modified his
motion,
Mr.. BUTLER Of s e. moved to lay it on the table;
which motion was rejected.
TIE question printing then taken and car.
red
Mr, KENNEDY then gaze notice of his intention to
move the printing of 1000 extra copies.
cary, 10 whch referred the PETITION Of the Western
Judicial District oil Virginia, and the petition of the
members of the bar in said district praying increase
o! salary of their district Judge reported that the
mlttee had agreed TO recommend an increase Of $500
and instructed him TO move the same amendment
10 the bill now pending before the House, TO regulate
and fix The salaries of district Judges when SAID bill
should be before the House for It's action.
He also moved that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration of various papers; which was
agreed 10.
Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Foreign Al
FAIRS, by direction of the committee, asked TO be dis
charged !om The furhe consideration Of certain reese"
luiions of TIE Legislature Of Alabama, in favor of the
annexation If Texas 10 this Union.
lie a'so, individual mcn.bcr Of the committee,
desi red 10 titr resolution on that subject.
Mr.. WISE objected to the reception of The rcsolu-
tou, ard Il was no, received.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD renewed his motion TO take up
The bill abolish imprisonment 70: eGt in the District
of Coiumbla bnt
Mr. FILLMORE insisting on giving the preference
The general appropriation bI'l that bill being the first
business in order, taken up; and the previous ques
ton beng seconded, aud the question ordered,
The first question stated by the Chs! In be the
amendment, made by the gentleman from New Jersey,
DIR Aycriag)
THE amendment in substance, provides that The
further prosecution oi the cast survey shall he Gscon
i'nutd and that coo he appropriated IL enable Nj
issser and has assistants to REDUCE 10 paper the notes
nov hand, which taken in the field during the
last sumner, and ha, report should be made 10 Con
press I'll the next SESSION, containing plan for carry
ing on the work in future
Mr. WISE objected that the amendment was not in
order; but
The SPEAKER overrullng the objection,
Mr.. AYCRlGG called for the yeas and nays,
which ordered; and, taking the question,
smiled in yeas %, nays l0 thus rejecting The amend
men;.
The Clerk then read oil the amendments which had
been mode IN COMMITTEE of the Whole; winch were
ooncur;cd IN, with exceptions, which were re-
served lr The action Of tie House.
IA" :irst amendment 10 h'ch exception was made,
was he tem app-op-iains 5000 for a commissioner
To the So. +. ,ci ls!luGs.
hir RaYNER u,ate the objection, and called for
the was and thereon, put they were not ordered -
He then crd fer rrilers ard they were ord red, and
Mcssrs Read ard James were appointed. The amrnd-
u,eni was cancntfed ,n-e6 voting IN the affirmative,
and So IN The negative
The next amendment 10 winch objection was made,
vas that maa ne appropriation tor an agent 10 MAKE
inquiries respecting the communication between The
Atlantic ard the Pacific oceans by The lsihinns OF Da-
rian.
Mr. FILLMORE called for tcllers, and Aessts Linn
and Medil were appointed and reported - in Lie
affirmative and 100 in The negative so the amendment
was nnt cnucurret IN
The next amendment TO which objection had been
made. was The rroviso introduced by MIR. Bolts, to
under the head Of .'fnTegn intercourse, TOR salaries
or outfits Of any Minister, Charge des Afares, or other
foreign representatives, appointed 10 any post now va
can't or that may tecome vacant during the present
session of Congress- unless such Apo nment shall be
made by and with the advice and consent OF the Sc
nate
Mr.. w. SMITH called for tellers
Mr. MCCLELLAN of N. Y. called for the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered.
The amendment wns rejected-yeas Co. nays lol.
The several amendments adopted in Committee OF
the Whole on The recommendation Of the Commute on
Public Buildings, were then adopted
All of the tsndmenls having been passed upon, the
bill was ordered 10 lis engrossment.
Il was then read a third time, and passed
AMOS KENDALL
The SPEAKER asked leave submit the resolu-
lions Of lie Slate Of Maine, in favor of a release Of
AMOS Kendall, laIe PostmasierGeneTa of the u S ),
from the Judgment given against him BY the Court OF
the District of Columbia.
The resolutions laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, (Mr Summers Of
Virginia in the Chair
The Committee agreed to take up the bill providing
for carving into effect the treaty of Washington and,