Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-19
r,yrYry.EIGHTH CONGREss--Firsts Session
1hursday, March IL.
SEN ATE

~. PRESIDENT pro tenn. submitted message
from Tho President of the IT, States, III answer 10 re-
solution of the Senate, relative to the abuse OF the Ae
s,osn a., in The slave trade. Also, report OF The
Soa,a,s of STATE with q statement of the number
and compensation o' -i"e'''"" So''' - ~
courts. ;, II
ctizsns OF Michigan, praying the construction OF ca
mi around The Falls OF ST. Mary
Ar TALLMADGE presented four memorials, and
NJ poRTER four memorials, with n smllIr object
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial OF ship own
NJ tho c,,v Of New York, demonstrating against any
,n,.,f,enc. VITA the commercial treaties now exist
ing with foreign nh''ohs' ..,,-....
of ONO prayng the adoption oil measures lot Tue oc
cupation of Oregon Territory. ;,
N, BAGBY presented a memorial OF d. Levy, ii
Dodye and a & Dodge, Delegates in Congress from
The Territories representing the expedency OF Appoint
~ S,ord,og Commlttee on Territories in the Senate
NJ, r submitted resolaon, that IN addition to the
standing tnmn,tces already appointed By the Senate
1hsra sh an be Committee ct five appointed by the
Chair. 10 bp styled the Committee on Territories
AZ IARNAGlN submitted resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate to the
Sa,a,a the amount Of revenue received from customs
and nnbc lands since the 30th Of September last up
10 the Is, day of March Instant and also, the amount
of exports and import, since the commencement oil
the present fiscal year. discriminating between the I'm
norris of du,iabl. and free ARTICLES
MIR. BERRlEN, from the Committee on the JUDI
ciarv reported bill to amend the act fer the collec-
ton and safekeepng of the public money; also, bill
f,r The relief of Miles King mud his assigns.
The bill! for the relief of F. A. Kerr, and
The bill 10 amend the act entitled an act TO es'a-
blish branches of The Mint OF the United States, were
severally read third time and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration oil the bill 10
grant certain quantity of land to aid in the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connec
the same, by means of canal in the Territory OF
VISIONS n and on motion by hIr. TALLmADOE,
!, was recummitted 10 the Committee on Public Lands
The Senate then went into the consideration OF En-
ecu,jve business and after considerable time spent
therein, adjourned. ,,,,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. CATLiN submitted resolution, granting The
use of the Hall this evening 10 the congressional
TEMPERANCE Society; but il was objected to-
The House resumed the consideration OF the reso'u-
lion au,horzng the Select Committee upon the Rhode
Island question TO send for persons and paperS.
Mr. SMITH of Indiana addressed the House al
lsnu;h in Opposition to he resolution.
Nj McCLERNAND obla The floor; but the
mrnine honr tav,ng expired the subject goes over
Mr. HARDIN moved a suspension OF the rules 10
enale him to o-r resolution, inquirng OF the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury the amount OF revenue reeeV
cd from the 80 September TO the first OF Narch m
slant. but Il vas not agreed to-ayes 81, noes o.
Mr.. KENNEDY Of Indiana, on leave introduced a
hill, To alter the mode of admeasurng the tonnage OF
vessels which was referred TO the Committee on Com
mercc -
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the House resolve Ilseii
into Cnmmitee Of the Whole; which was agreed 10,
and Mr. Dtomgoolp tnok the Chair
The bill making appropratIon for the support OF the
Military Academy was taken up, the question beng
on The amendment, proposed by Mr.. Hale to abolish
ths institution after the 30,h June next
The amendment debated at much length by
Messrs. Hnmme,t, Fish, Mckay, Black OF Georgia
Hsralson Frcki,n, Davis of Kentucky, McClernard,
Holiness Weller, J. R. lngerso schenck and Cave
Johnson
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then proposed substitute
for Mr. Haes ndment, that the West Po'nt Acade-
nv should be abolished on and after the 30th June,
Isis, and in the meantime no new appointments OF
Cadets should be made.
The committee then rose, when Mr.. JOHNSON
moved to 90 agl'r into committee, tor the purpose q
Immediately ociGg upon the amendments and report
iny The bill and submit cd resolution - that effect
but before any question was taken, motion wos MADE
to adjourn, which carred-ayes 81, noes oo