Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-03
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BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.

SESATE.-Mr. Merrck prese nted the petition of Jno
IL Pennington, praying an appropriation to ts 'he
practIcabty Of his flying machine
Alter The presentation OF number OF memorials and
petitions, The bill 10 improve Fox and Wisconsin IT.
vers, was, after some dscus'lon postponed 10 make
for MIR. NcDuife's bill the 1arn; whereupon
Mr.. AlcDufiie proceeded to reply to Mr.. Evans Ills
speech was long, and should Judge, eloquent and
effective in delivery. He reiterated very nearly the
same arguments, which snetched from his former
speech, and not at all sparing in hs dennnciaons
Of the present tariff. When he had concluded, Mr.
Evans Obtained the floor, but yielded 10 mot on 10 go
into Executive session. winch prevailed; ana alter
short time spent therein, the Senate adjourned.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, -Resulutions from
States and Territories being in order, great number
presented-amoug winch the toilo~ing were adopt
ed
Insruetng the Committee on Naval Pensions to in
quire into the expediency OF granting pension 10 W.
dows and orphans o! the officers aud seamen oil the u
5 schr Sea Gull Adopted.
That the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
inquire INTO the fact whether any company have agreed
carry malabe matter violation oil lhe foSl Ohce
laws Adopted
Asking why the Blue Book has not been distributed
in conformity to law. Adopted
Mr. Brown Of Indiana submitted joint resolution
directing the President Of the Senate and Speaker OF
the House to adjourn their respective Houses on the
Gosh of May next. motion was made TO amend, by
substituting the Let of May which was agreed to
The resolution having been read rs time, It's second
reading was objected was made to suspend
the rules; but it not agreed to-ayes 49, IS
mot twothrds.
A resolution was submitted, directing that hereafter
the daily hour of meeting Of the House be ! / o'cock
A. NJ Mr.. Black OF Georgia, moved to substitute )
o'clock, Z which was not agreed to. The original
resolution then objected TO, and lies over.
Mr. Hopkins introduced a Joint resolution, directing
that hereafter the rate Of compensation III The printers
Of the Senate and House be fit per cent less than
allowed by the JOINT resolution of lol9 The rules
were suspended, and the resolution passed is several
readings.
resolution was adopted instructing the Joint Com
tee on The Library inquire into The expedcncy OF
purchasing the Durazzo Library.
A motion made to adjourn and lost, 10 to lol.
Mr. Campbell of ). & #, proposed an amendment TO
the Constitution to the effect that the legislative unc-
tons Of this District shall be gwen to Maryland and
Virginia whenever these two States SIGNIFY Their VIII
lingness take charge Of the same
MIR Black of Georges moved resolution authorizing
the employment of corps of reporters, who would be
sworn give literal report oil the proce edlngs OF the
House. This objected 10, and Nj Is. Withdrew
the resolution.
resolution was submitted for the adjournment of
Congress on the st Monday of May. Mr.. Black oil
Georgia moved an amendment, by adding pIoviso,
that previous TO that time the present tariff be modified
TO revenue standard. The amendment was disagreed
to- and the original resolution beng objected to, lies
over.
Mr. Hale moved that the Committee on Military
fairs be instructed t" bring in bill for aboshng the
Military Academy at West Point The resolution was
objected 10, and lies over.
Mr. Adams ASKED leave TO have the resolutions OF
The Massachusetts Legislature, for an amendment OF
the Constitution ubolIshng slave representation, re-
ferred to the Select Committee; but II was objected TO-
A motion made, insructng the Secretary OF the
Navy to report the number oil officers OF the Navy nov
on furough their pay while on service and while on
iurlough and the time they have been in service.-
yns ec ted q
pend The rules; but no quorum voted.
Mr. Slidrll of Louisiana proposed select committee
of five members 10 sit during The recess OF Congress-
and TO have power TO take into consideration SUBJECTS
connected with the currency, colnase &c Osjected TO-
4 resolution also offered to remove the Repre-
seulu,ives Chamber 10 other part OF the CAPITOL
where there would be iew difficulties III speaking and
IN hearing wh,t was said. Objected to.
4 resolution proposing inquiry as to the e1prdI-
ency Of establishing Bureau oil Commerce was adopt
ed.
4 resolution to print 5000 copies Of the pension laws
with their abrogatons, was offered and Ind over.
motion made that communication IN reia-
ton To the Portland and Louisville Canal, should be
referred 10 the Committee on Roads and Canals-the
Committee ON Commerce having been discharged from
the same This subject gave rise TO some debate, IN
the course of which Mr. Holmes remarked, that the
Committee on Commerce had time to consider these
subjects More business had been referred to The Com
mlllee than ii could attend to- Pennsylvania"
TUESDAY, Jan. 30.
In the senate to day, Mr. I'errlen reported, from
the Judiciary Committee, the bill passed by the House
Of Representatives. to refund to General Jackson the
fine imposed upon hun in 1873. He also reported an
amendment to the BILL providing that nothing IN It's
provisions shall be construed to express or IMPLY any
of the conduct or character oil the honorable
Dorninick a. Hall, by whom the fine was imposed
The amendment proposed to the bill is substantially
the ssme as that reported by MIR. Beren at the last
session of Congress. The Senate. al on early hour,
proceeded 10 the consideration OF Executive business
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the first bnsi
ness taken up The repor, of the Select Committee
on the Rules and MIR Sulas, of Georgia, concluded
his remarks favor Of retaining the 2!st rule. Mr.
Andrew Johnson having then obtained the ior, mud
having but an inconsderable portion OF the morning
hour left him. moved TO postpone The further consi
deration of the subject TIL Tomorrow, which was
agreed to. The House then resolved itself into Com
mttee of The Whole on the state OF the Union, (Air
Campbell OF South Carolina IN the Cha;r,l and took
up the bill TO authorize the transiers oil naval apPropr
atoms under certain circumstances. Tho discussion
on the b, lasted TO late hour, when the Committee
rose and reported il To the House as amended. The
yens and nays having then been ordered the engross
ment the House adjourned before taking that question
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 81
In the SESATE, to-day, no Legislative business oil
importance was transacted. Al an early hour It pro-
cpeded to the consideration of Executive business
We understand, that the nomination OF J. e. Spencer,
as one of The Judges OF the Supreme Court, waS re-
iected
The discussion on The report Of the Select Commit
tee on the Rules, continued III the lioUsE to-day
Mr. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, who had the
floor having occupied it up 10 The expiration OF the
nothing hour in favor Of the rule, excluding AbolI.
ton pettlons several Executive communications, on
The Speakers lnbls, we're then laid before the House,
and appropriately disposed Of after which, the rules
were SUSPENDED. on motion of Mr.. Cave Johnson, OF
Tennessee, 10 allow the several Standing Committees
10 make such reports would not give rise TO debne
After receiving number of reports, the majority OF
which, were private bills the House adjourned at an
early hour.
Congress adjourned at o'clock to-day, 10 afford
members on opportunity of attending the otseqnies Of
Mrs Redng, The wife of the Hon. J, X. Redng, OF
New Hampshire. Mr.. Reding, we learn, hears the re-
mains of his wife hack to New Hampshire The corpse
was followed TO the bya large concourse OF the
friends of the deceased-czsns es well as members
of Congress.-[Giohe
M.nyLAxp-Second District.-ilon john Thomp-
son Mason has been nominated the Democratic can
d.dute for Congress, and Francis j. B'engls by lie
Whigs.-[W Spectator, Jan. 30
SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI We are much grathed
10 learn that an old friend, the Hon Jesse speish
who formerly represented North Carolina IN Congress-
bnt who emgrat ID to Mississippi some lew years ago.
il elected to the Senate of the United States TO succeed
Mr. Henderson, whose term expires with THIS Con-
gress. .,..:,..