Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-21
IN EYYY-EIG7iTH coNcREss--Firs. Session
Monday, Dfeembsr Is, l.
IA SENATE

hoJr ssss re from the Department oi war; e"se'"e
renor, showing the expenses OF the nat'o"oi an,h
and tho arms manufactured therein rum " -
e ' ID - tue close Of the half fiscal year ending
on the Sd june lca3. ,;c ,,on
ALSO ffnm The same Department, comm ~ a. y,
made in pl,snce with res iatoh OF 'e Tho Il,
the o3i or February last, covering ca'' 'e'@ - '
'rary OF sac ucu@RIALs AND PETITIONS.
The following were presented a"a DpP''
D., a, MILLER: From several ladies OF The ,o"n OF
,,osI,, manaGefs OF the female free schoei anu Or
nban osyum of that town, ask'ng an act Oh
lion and gran, of public lots IN Tue cry u
,o,, the President md Directors of the George
town 1.nlI,re. asking for act of incorporation.
ALL from The President aud Directors OF the rar
mers' and Mechanics Bank ct Gforse'o~n' "'"'"s
renewal oftheir charter OH such Terms "' o'"s
'" Rn ~, CHoATE: From Jacob Mitchell and others,
w. ,m,,6coton for French spoliulIons prior 10
Rv Mr. HUGER: From John Fraser " Co, praying
that a sum Of money exacted Tor suPPossu ''''AN
The revenae laws may be refunded =, e Tho
r. NJ, ARCHER: Asking to withdraw rom TUE
Clos r The Senate the papers in the case oil no. mayo
ren,esanta,iye of George Mayo.
THE PEA PATCl-TitE ANTI -. Ia;o;o
i A. DAyTON from the Committee ON the Juacia-
~ reported bill to settle the title 10 me Gu
island in the river Delaware. tead ana o'ue'eu
At" McDuf6e gave notice Of his intention to oring
n h,rl 10 revive the compromise act, and modying
the duties on imports in accordance win Tue Sp"' =
that ect . A. ,;,,
' Mr. WOODBURY. submitted the following
psso,r,d That the Secretary of the Treasury re-
nor n The Senate the value of the imports oil the year
breeding the LIST of October, lS43-dtt'ngulsh'ng
those free from the others Also, the value OF exports
dproc the same period Distinguishing those oil aoies-
~; 80 r,o, The others and where the returns are
not complete for The fast quarter, estimating Tile 'ui'
as as may be- .ro,rrn
The resolution submitted by Mr. Benton on the
1th instant sn. taken up and adopted, alter having
been slightly modified SO as 10 read;
Pesolsed That the President of the U. States be re-
ouesed t, cause 10 BE- communicated 10 tnp 9enae ~
information and CORES poDdence IN the War depart
mon, nm The subject of the "mountain howi'zer Oh
,uined by Lieut. Fremont from the Arsenal at sam
Louis in MAY last, aad taken by him on the expeo'
ton to the Oregon.
On motion of MIR. HENDERSON,
Besoired That the Secretary vi the Treasury oe ant
he reby is directed, TO furnish the Senate sa'emen
showing what amount Of money is nov due ana unpa''
to The State of Mississippi from the Cn'eo o'aes o'
account Of the two per cent iund, the ree per ce"
fund, and the distribution luna a.'sug run Sae
the public lands in said State Also, Inc Respective
sums paid TO said State account OF each OF me Sc
veral funds from july lci, showing the SEVERN oae
of payment TO whom paid, upon what o'der OF uu'ho
rity and exhibiting all the correspondence "h'ch ha
taken place in respect TO each OF tad innds oetwee
" Of the said State of Mississippi. 49,
J. The resolution submitted by Mr. Breese, calling o.
the President for information in relation ID the es'a
blshment isot additional land districts IN the state
Illinois, and why the act Of The Goth June, 1884 ha
> not been carried into effect, Nc, came uP, when
Mir. BREESE said, that as ii was Likely The lniorma
ton desired, would be contained IN the Report oil IN
Commissioner Of the General Land ohcs, lie "oui
Z let it lie over for the present.
J On motion of Mr. HUNTINGTON,
! The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF Exc
cuiiye business and after short time spent therein
: The Senate adjourned
!. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
"a The Journal of Saturday read.
10 Mr. DAVIS of Indiana moved, that il be 50 ament
ed in that portion which records the proceedings
- the election OF Chaplain, 10 make It appear, I'M
MIR. ID. had not moved TO postponement OF the eecto
50 of Chaplain defntively but that his motion was
- pos pone the election for the time being, with we
20 give opportunity TO the gentleman from Indian
(Mr. PETTY to introduce his resout on.
a. The Journal having been ordered to be amended a
nj cordlngy, was approved.
. Mr. STEENROD gave notice Of his intention
introduce bill making compensation to pension agent
which notice was entered on the ssp5ne ar acr en.
tan act supplementary the act for the relief of ce
~ tain surviving soldiers and officers of the Revolution
$ approved the 9TH June 1892 TO place the
ne sion roll all who served in the Indian o. the We
10 anterior to the treaty of GeenvilIe in 1898; which
~ tlce entered on the Journal.
nc AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. HUNT submitted the following amendment
&C the Constitution OF the L. S.:
re Resoced by lie Senate and House Of Representative
0e of the United Suites Of 7merica IN Congress assemble
(wo thrus Of both Houses concurrngD That the fc
D. lowing amendment OF the Constitution of the u. s.
Us proposed 10 the several States, be valid, to all nten
IN and PURPOSES part of said Constitution when raj
40 fed by the Legislatures Of three fourhs of the State
oe viz
sNo person shall be hereafter eligible to the Office
90 President of the u S who shall have been previous
10 elected 10 the said Office and who shall have accepte
e[ The exercised the powers thereof"
o. NAVY YARD AT MEMPHIS.
e. MIR. ASHE gave notice OF his intention TO ntroduc
se tomorrow, at future day, bill to establish nav
yard at the city OF Memphis in the State OF Tennessee
p THE OREGON TERRITORY.
e. MIR. HUGHES gave notice, thu, he would on WEI
nesday next at future day, introduce bill
n the o1sanza'on of a Territorial Government, to
C. called the Oregon Territory, and for other purposes
ne And also bll! to establish port of entry at Ind
IN pendence, in Jackson county, Missouri
90 And also bill for surveying and constructing m
G. litary road from Fort Leavenworth west of the Sta
al OF Missouri, TO the mouth of the Columbia river,
O. the Oregon Territory, and for establishing militia,
posts on the same, TO give protection 10 the emgran
e 10 sid Territory.
ut All which notices were entered on the Journal.
ct message in writing received from the Pres
dent Of The U States, by the hands of John Tyler, il
&c ESQ.,, his private Secretary.
e MIR. BARNARD inquired of the Speaker what W
'g the regular order of business
y Mr. SPEAKER said it was The resolution of Il
IS gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Davs) in relstio
to the case of the members, whose rights wei
r. contested, from the States of New Hampshire Geo
ID ga, MIS- ssippi, and Missouri
u Mr.. FRlCK desired t. offer 4 resouon, providin
for the printing of the Presidents message, the Gre
J. man language.
10 Mr.. BARNARD inquired what had become of n
resolution he had offered former day, in relation
Tie amendment of the Journal
The SPEAKER said, i, would be taken up in it's Of
der.
Mr.. ADAMS made inquiry of the Speaker, in II
ation to the order Of business the Reporter und,
s,ood-for the RELY Of the Speaker was that the
d luton of the gentleman from Kentucky, (Nr Davis
n was entitled to priority in the order Of business be
n cause il was question of privilege.
8 NATIONS AND LANGUAGES.
}, Mr. BlDLACk moved that the rules Of the Hous
be suspended for III, purpose Of enabling his colleague
j. (Alr Frick) to introduce the following resolution
Resoired, That the Clerk be directed 10 procure il
the German language 5000 copies of the President
grrf Tho aoF, ~