Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-12

Wednesday. March 6, lS44.
IN SENATE

completion Of the Wabash and Erie canal TO tn,
Ohio river referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr.. PHELPS presented resolutions adopted BY thu
Legislature OF Vermont, declaring that the annexation
of Texas 10 the Federal linton would be unconslllu
tional and dangerous to the stability OF Inc Union u
SELF and nsructng the Senator'S and requesting tht
Representatives. from that State TO vote against an,
such measure ordered to lie on the table, and bt
printed.
Also presented seven other resolutions oil the Legs
a,ure Of that State favor of the abolition of slave
~ in the District Of Columbia and Territories OF the
United States, and declaring that slavery ought to o
abolished in the States composing the Union, by pro
per means, &c.
Mr.. PHELPS moved that these resolutions be also
received.
The question of reception was, on notion laid or
the table
Mr. ARCHER presented petition signed by large
number of persons in Cumberland county, Virginia
asking Congress TO make provision by law, for pen
sionng the widows and children of those officers, sea
men, and marines who persisted on board OF the U
States schooner Grampus; referred 10 the Commtlet
on Naval Affairs.
Mr. ARCHER submitted the following resolution
which lies day on the table, VIZ
Resoired, That the Committee Pensions be in
sruced inquire into the expediency Of transferring
from the State the War Department such OF The pa
pers purchased of Washpgtons heirs as constitute
evidence Of the service upon which claims to pensions
are adjusted
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE submitted the following reso
solution; which lies day under the rule, viz:
Resoiued, That there be printed for the use OF the
Senate, extra copies of the House document, No
296 Sd session 9th Congress- (N1r. W. e. Johnson s
repnrt)
The bill to afford relief certain contra tors with The
Government-by extending the time for their fuih!
ment-was read the third time and passed
The bill 10 the salary OF the District Judge
Of thu District Court of the u S for the Western DIS
ict of Virginia. taken up as in Committee OF the
Whole, and, there being no proposition to amend IT. was
reported to the Senate
Mr. CRlTTENDEN was satisfied there were other
cases equally me tonous, and he not prepared 10
give his SANCTION TO the bill then
On motion BY Mr. ARCHER it was laid on the table
for the present, the chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee being absent from his seat
The bill 10 encourage The settlement of the Territory
of Oregon came up in order, as IN COMMITTEE OF the
Whole.
Mr. ARCHER moved to lay it the table for
the present He said that, before that motion vas
put to the Senate he would give notice that on to-
morrow he would the Senate I, lay the reso-
LUTON OF the Senator from Illinois Mr. Semps.l on
the same subject the table, instead OF referring II
TO the COMMITTEE Foreign Relations, as he first pro-
posed
Mr. KING inquired ,f the Senator from Virginia Mr..
Archerl intended 10 speak the question
Mr. ARCHER SAID he did There had been as
many speeches made the other side OF the House
as his own will have made after he shall! have spo'
ken.
Mr. SEWER asked The Senator to withdraw the
motion TO lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. ARCHER did SO.
Mr. SEWER remarked, that he only wished to say
that the Senator from Virginia was greatly mistaken,
in supposng that the bill for the settlement OF the
Oregon was anythng like the proposition OF the Sena
tor from ILLINOIS, MIR. Semplel giving notice tor the
termination Of the convention permitting The JOINT &C.
cupaton of the Oregon
Mr. then showed that the bill had in view the pro-
sc, IN he
building Of forts the lines of that territory
Mr. ARCHER could not understand why the ho-
norable Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Sever,I wished
10 90 into discussion Of this bill to-day lie thought
that gentleman must be aware that The other Discus
son which had the precedence ought 10 be disposed OF
first.
Mr.. SEWER said there was no connection between
the two propositions.
Mr. BUCHANAN wished n ask his friend from Vir-
gina MIR Archer IL he Mr.. a. meant &c deprive HIM
Of an opportunity TO make some remarks on the eso-
luton of the Senator from Illinois Mr.. Sempe. The
fact was his nature always yielding; and he had
already yielded to every body who had expressed de-
sire to speak upon the subject lie had few remarks
10 make but he supposed from the notice OF his friend
from Virginia, that after that Senator finished his own
remarks, he would move 10 lay the resolution on the
liable He (Mr. hoped tina, course would not be pur
sued. The courtesy Of the Senate had always been re-
markable-lhat of his friend from Virginia particular
IL so; and he could not think that he Mr. A intend.
ed layingthe subjec, the table, when he Mr.. J
was contender with him of the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations and had right to say something upon
this question.
The bull was then passed over informally for the day
The bill to repeal much of the act approved the
o3d Of August, 1872 requires the I'd regiment oil
drsgoons to be converted into regiment Of rifemen,
after the 4,h Of March, 1S43 taken up in Com
mttee of the Whole, and there being proposition TO
amend IT, was reported TO the Senate.
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third re- d.
Mr.. ARCHER said there were some messages from
the President OF The United States, to be considered IN
secret session. OF winch was of great Importance
and il was necessary IL should meet immediate refer
He, therefore, moved the Senate to GO into ex
ecutive session.
Upon this motion, the Senate went into executive
session. and after time spent therein adjourned
The following resolution, offered some days SINCE
was accidentally omitted from the Senate proceedings
Joint resolution prording for the return Of additional
items in the conmerciat statistics.
PesoIred by The Senate and House of Representatives
of The United States Of fneted an congress dSsemose@
That the Secretary of the Treasury De required 10 an
mex hereafter, to the statistical returns OF the com
merce Of the United States, table giving, IN thf
first column, the quantity of each article import
ed yearly; the second column, the value oil eacf
which the duty is assessed, giving It oy The same
measure or quantity us that which the duty IS as
sessed in third column The rate of duty imposed on
each article and in the fourth, the average wholesale
price of ench compiled from the prices current in Bo
Ton, New York, Philadt phiu Baltimore, Charleston ane
New O ans such of these ports rs any OF The a'
eles may be sold during the year. in hh column the
quantity of any like article Of domestic origin sscer
tanned or estimated TO be made grown in the Unhec
States, during the same year and III lhe siSth 'ht
average price Of at The ports aforesaid Tor the same
year. compiled and obtained in like manner With that
in the fourth.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. JAMESON called up his resolution to employ
four add.tonsl assistants the folding room The re
solution was opposed the ground that they were moi
wanting.
Mr.. PAYNE said bis own impression was, that the
practice that had grown up OF late years. oil folding al
sorts Of documen, in the Offices and folding rooms OF
to be arresed He DID no, speak from personal know
ledge, but he informed that the system had been
carried to horrd extent, of sending out through Inc
the mails from the Of the Capitol, party oocu
mens for the purpose of producing party results
This evil great and NANTES, during the last
Congress- that j, occurred TO HIM something ougho De
done 10 prevent it's recurrence. He informed
tina, the system bad been again commenced that Ger