Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-02
rWENTY-EIgiTH CoNGREss--First Session.
7frsday, Dec. %, lo43.

IN SENA L r..
Mr.. KING preynied JOINT resolutions adopted oy ihe
Legislature OF Asbamu, setting forth the great ncon
venence to the seople Of the United States ny the
present rates Of patage and urging the modification oil
the pos Office Las 50 as to conform those rates to the
Fedora! coin
On motion By ". X, it was ordered that the above
me moral and all he papers the files of the Senate
relating hssubec be taken therefrom, and retef-
red to the Post Dice Committee.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
message from tie President of the United STATES
transmitting communication from The war Depart
ment, containing all he information and correspondence
in that Department on the subject of the mountain
howitzer taken by lieutenant Fremont upon the ex-
petition 10 The Orega ordered to lie on the table, ana
the motion print, be referred 10 The Committee on
Printing.
On motion by Mr. RlvES, i, was ordered that The
petition and papers ofha heirs and representatives. OF
Philip S. Barbour, VIII held military commission I'M
der nc colonial g1vs,,-c.. sc Wilma T:=Tng Con
gress TO pass law entirmng certain lands granted
him. he taken from lhefles, and referred TO The Com
m,t:ee on Private Lam Claims
On motion by Nj BENTON, it was ordered, that the
petition and papers reIpng to the claim of Gen. Eaton
be taken from the flu of the Senate md referred to
the Committee on Claims.
TIE OREGON.
Mr.. ATCHISON, Q, leave, introduced a bill, es
tablish'nr Government in the Territory OF Oregon ;
which read twice, aid referred TO the Select Com
mittee on Oregon.
Mr. ALLEN submitted the following resolution );
which, under the rule, es one day on the table, VIZ I:
Rcsoigsd That the President be requested TO lay be-
fore the Senate, if, in lbs Judgment tat may be done
without pre- udce 10 the ,ulc interests copy OF any
instructions which may lave been given by the Ezecu-
tive to tie American Minister in England, on the sub
iec of the title to, ard occupation of Oregon since
the 4,h day OF March, lsll also, copy oil any cor
respondence WHICH may hare passed between III $ Co
vernmen, and that of Great Britain in relation 10 that
subject since that time
The Gle iR said there was no further business on
his table. fhereupon.
On motion by Mr.. EVANS the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business and, after
some time spent thereon, adjourned
HOUSE OF PREsENTATIVES.
The journal Of yesterday vas read, and approved.
Mr. PAYNE gave notics of motion for Leave to
introduce dill, to repeal the Jaw distributing the pro-
ceeds OF the public lands amng the States.
Mr.. STESNROD gave noice of motion for leave
to introduce bill, making an appropriation for the
Cumberland road, the States of Missouri, Indiana,
Illinois, and Virginia.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, gave notice of
motion for leave to introduce BILL extending the pro-
visions of tn, of Congress of July Z, 1888, emit
tied Gan act for granting hulpay and pensions TO Ger
tain widows. to include the widows Of such Of
Gcers and salilers OF the Revolution, married
afie, the Ist day of January, 1894; and also 10
tend, for rIther period, the pensions already granted
by said hrt
Mr.. J. NORRIS gave notce ola motion for leave
TO introduce bill, to provide for the construction of
Dry Dock at he NavyYatd at Philadelphia
Mr.. SLlDELL gave notice Of his intention to ask
leave TO Introduce the following bills
bill TO pro7ide for the adjustment of land claims in
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Mis-
souri,, and in tie Territory of Iowa;
bill to confirm the entry of public lands in certain
cases; and
bill to exempt from duty cotton imported into the
U. S. from Texas