Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-04

The debt; and he did, of all things (while his sector
OF country did ask protecton trust that they woui
take the responsibility Of those measures which wen
required for the Western people, ard not be reouke,
by The section which required the passage OF ',e o'
SIR COOPER of Pennsy !rana moved TO lay 'hs
motion OF MIR. Thompson upon the table
Mr. THOMPSON asked for the yeas and nays' ou
they we're not ordered -,
And the motion 10 reconsider was then lao upon '''
table.
Mr. SNYDER asked leave TO subnlit resoiuloH
inslructire the Committee the Judiciary 10 'hqus
whether S. r Belts, district Judge OF the D !or u"
Southern district Of New York, refused to interfere o'
complaint made TO him of murder having been com
United The high seas, OH The plea that ne hau o'he
business 10 occupy his lme end that the committee iI
port the House what is the proper corfse oil proceeu
ing TO be taken on this subject.
1.-THE resolution supposed TO refer TO the Application
Of Mrs. CROMWELL
Objection being made, he moved suspension o. th'
| rule; but the motion did not prevail.
Several reports were made from standing committees
CLAIMS FOR FRENCH SPoIlATiOSs.
Mr.. CUSHING, from the Committee on rore's
Aairs 10 which referred sundry me morals on l
subject, said that he had been instructed 10 make re
port ii was read, and in the form OF resolution
proposing that oil debate in Committee of the Whole OF
The state Of the Union the bill to provide Tor sals
faction of claims due TO certain American citizens to
shall cease on Tuesday next, al two o'clock; and tn
Committee shall then proceed 10 vote on the amend
ments pending, or which shall be offered, and repor
the bill to the House with such amendments as shall
have been agreed to by the Committee tie hoo oni!
this 10 say. 1t seemed The premises OF oil legisa
tive action in this House, that no important OIL ma
been or can be decided on afirmavely or negatively
without the aid Of such proposition 1t was nue u
all classes OF opinion in this House, and still more 81
many suffering petitioners, that The House snoui'
10 decision one way or the other. All tnal TIM
resolution SAID that The House shall decide; no
what the decision shall be- And he moved the previous
question.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Md, had no disposition TO oppose
the resolution. The only objection which he had to II
was that Tuesday next was assigned for the consdera
ton Of other Misunderstanding TO reciprocal commercial
relations with foreign nations.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Tenn, wished 10 know whether
il vas competent for The committee to report such
resolution before The bill taken up.
MIR. CUSHING said that three speeches had beer
made on il in Committee Of the Whole on the State o.
the Union.
The SPEAKER, in reply to Mr. Johnson, said in
substance, that the committee had right TO report The
rcsolution but it for the House TO determine whe
Their IL should be adopted
After brief conversation between several gentle
men
MIR JOHNSON of Tenn, moved to lay the whole
subject the table; and the question was decided in
the negatve-yeas %, nays l03.
The previous question, as moved by Mr.. Cushing
was then seconded-nyes 81, nays "a.
And The question, Shall the main question be now
put?
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee, called for the yeas
and nays; which ordered, and resuitcd-yeus 90
nays -.
So The main question was no, ordered.
MONTEREY
Mr.. ADAmS submitted the following resolutions, viz
Rcsoiced That the President OF the u. s. be requested
inform The House under what authority, and under
whose instructions Captain Thomas A Catesby Jones,
commander Of the squadron Of the United States in
The Pacific ocean, did, about The 10Th of October
last. invade in wariike attitude the territory Of The
Mexican Republic and take possession Of the town Of
Monterey and declare himself commander of the naval
and military expedition for The occupation of the Cali
fornias
Resoirfd That the President be requested to commu.
ncatc the House copies of all the instructions given
by him or under his authority said Capt. Jones, from
The time Of his appointment 10 the command of said
squadron; also copies OF all communications received
from him in relation 10 his expedition for the occupation
Of the CALIFORNIA; and also 10 inform this House whe-
ther orders have been despatched TO the said Captain
Jones recalling him from his command
The resolutions having been read
Mr.. GRANGER moved the previous question.
Mr.. WISE appealed TO the gentleman to withdraw the
motion, promising to it after the letter which he
had received from Commodore Jones himself shall have
been read by the Clerk
MI GtANGElt saiu mat lie mac no oDJecllnn 10 the
reading Of The paper, but he could not withdraw his
motion.
Mr. WISE remarked that he had very important in
formation from Commodore Jones, which would satisfy
the House.
The previous question was seconded; ayes %, noes
20.
And on The question, shall the main question be now
put,
Mr.. WISE moved to postpone the further consdera
ton Of the subject
The SPEAKER said that the motion was not il
order. but the gentleman could move 10 lay the subjec
On The table.
Mr.. WISE inquired whether the morning hour haG
trsnspired
The SPEAKER replied that it had.
MIR. WISE called for the orders of the day.
THE TERRITORIES.
The House then resolved itself INTO Committee OIL
the Whole on tie state Of the Union (Mf J. r. lnger
soil in the Chain ard proceeded to the consideration o.
snndry bills relating 10 the Territories After some
time spent therein The committee rose, and reported
progress.
The SPEAKER laid before the House several Exc
cutve communications,
And the House adjourned.
Gail far The Correspondence Of Gen. CasS and hr Ueb