Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-17


unlmportaDt business the bill 10 restore 10 Gen. Jackson
the lnc imposed hi:u at Nrw Orleans was taken ny
for consideration. Aitc some remarks by MesSr-.
Woodbridge, porier. aud liug"r, the bill was finally
pa ssed by vote of ~ 10 t. i! Mr.. Porter, who did
not vote and Mes.rs Woodbridge, Miller, and Dayton
who voted agan. the bill, had voted for il they
instructed 10 do. il would have passed by vote Of -
TO b.
The discussion on the report Of the Committee Of
Elections was Terminated in the iiouse to-day, by mo
ton for the previous question: which sustained bs
the vote Of the majority Previous 10 this, Mr.. / ous
lass one Of the members Of The Committee Of Elections,
addressed tie House IN support Of the report and IL
the objections "h,c bad been urged agaIns, il
An amendment of Mr.. Dromgooc having been adopted
as substitute for the solutions of the committee, the
question on il was divided and tie vote taken BE- yeas
and uays ON The right Of each member 10 his seat IL
voting IN thi, way taking tie yeas AMI nays ~ each ca,e
the House had only proceeded, by o'clock 10 pass Oh
the members from New Hampshire aud Georgia, "hc
were declared To be entitled their seats. The House
then adjourned leaving the questions in regard to e
to-molrow.-[ Giobe.
Congress- TtWsday's Pr0ceedings
In the SENATE to-day, the prncipai business which
occupied altrntlon was the bl'l making nm appropa-
ton ior repairing and rcraying Pennsy wanna A:enue
The bib after some remarks b. Messrs. Allen snd
Hannegan in opposition to II, and by Alessrs Muller.
King and la gard IN lis favor, passed 10 third reading
be vote OF }3 TO 3. Alter this bill IVES cisposed Of,
the Senate spent short time IN Executive sstsi"n--
We understand that the nominations of Mr.. Glaef oil
Virginia 10 thu Navy Department, and Mr. Wilkins oil
PENNSYLVANIA TO the Wa Department, have been uns'
nimously confirmed. The Senate dispensed, IN these
cases, th tie rule requiring the reference oil nom''
nations 10 commuters
In the House Representatives., the Hon Amos aoo't
ube new member from Massachusetts, was introduced
by hi. colleague, Mr. kipg) and having presented
himself al the Speakers table Mr. A. took the usual
os,b n supoort The Constitution Of the United States
The Speaker then presented letter from the Hon
Henry A. Wise, stating that he had Transmitted 10 The
Governor Of Virginia resignation Of has seat IN Coz
g,rss and taking leave of the House with the warn
sst expressions of respect and attainment
Tn. Hors. wing r'sImed the consideration OF the
soec,s order, which the report Of The Committee
Of Elections, The Two remaining resolutions affirming
he right of the members elected from the States oil
Mississippi and Missouri to their seats were sevetaiy
passed; the one in relation TO the Mississippi members
by vote of yeas 81 nays 90 and that in relation to the
Missouri members by vote Of yeas 100. nays o3 Inc
remainder of the day consumed IN the reception
and DISPOSITION of such reports from the stand ns com
mittees as did not give rise t. d-blte.- tGio5e
The bill refunding the unjust fine inflicted on Gen
Jackson becomes Law this day, 18th February i044
This day twenty nine years ago news 81 peace
ed Washington. The coincidence OF ina. gfea' q"
nuncation and this a., OF justice 's remarkable L"