Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-26

, u. CRITTENDEN presented memorial oil cilizehs
&c v;ck shurr praying the establishment oil Na''oha'
o-morv and naval depot al tina, place.
Mr. DAYTON presented preamble and resolutions rs
,..sd by the Legislature OF New Jersey, opposed 10
al nj the laws granting pensions 10 the surV'
VIC a;ca,s and soldiers the widows OF deceased
a as and soldiers OF the Revolutionary army.
nr EVANS submitted the following resolutions
pasoI,d by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
,e,In limited States Of .1msrca in Congress 0sscmofea'
ph, the President pro tsmpore OF the Senate, ana Tie
"a.La, of the House of Representatives, 10 ADJOURN
,ha,r rsspecllve Houses die, Monday the 2o'h
d,y or NJ " mkt nj II o'clock, noon
n, NERRlCk, from The Committee on the Post
oe and Pos, Roads, to which was referred the oiil
oI,;n, 10 the appointment of the Assistants TO the
neral, reported the same with an amend
ment providing that from and after the rst gay Oh June
-, n nerson shall hold exercise the office oil AS
ss,sn Postmaster General, who shall mol nave peeh
appointed by ''e i'ss'''"' y ""1 "'''
The Senate. .
IT., hill mixing Appropriation tor The improve
NON, nj The Fox aud Wisconsin rivers, was taken up
and discussed during The remainder OF the morning
hour. ,,.,,. &c tho no
o,.,,;on submitted by Mr.. SEMpLE, relative 10 The
;o;nt occupancy of the Oregon Territory.
Mr. BUCHANAN, who was entitled 10 the floor,
.ata n length in reply to the remarks Of Messrs.
CRITrENDEN, RlVES, CHOATE, and Az
CHER c..,.o,
,.marks by Messrs. BUCHANAN, and CRITTEN-
DEN. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| MIR. VlNTON moved reconsideration OF the Vo'e
bv which the bill change the place OF holding the
district and Circuit Courts of Ohio was passed The
motion vas agreed TO; The vote reconsdered ana inc
hill was then amended not 10 go into effect until
the Is, July next The bill was then read third time
! Mr.. DUNCAN moved TO reconsider the vote BY
winch the bill was ordered to be passed
The SPEAKER decided il to be not IN orderto move
to reconsider a bill the second time
Mr.. DUNCAN appealed from the decision, and q
prntracted debate ensued in which Messrs DuNCAN'
WHITE, DROMGOOLE, WINTHROP, HAMLlN'
and others participated.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the appeal on
the table which was negatived-ayes 50, noes -.
the question was then taken .Shall the decision of
the Speaker be sustained; and he vote was declared
10 be-ayes 20, noes 10 The Speaker voted aye, and
the question carried in the Affirmative
The next business in order was the resolution OF the
select committee Oh the Rhode Island memorial.
MIR STETSON occupied the floor during the morn
inn hour in repyio some remarks of Mr.. Z. s. Smith oil
Ind ana and at the conclusion Of his remarks, MI 81
MONS ooaiued the lonr.
On motion OF Nj Mckay, the House resolved IT.
self mo Committee OF the Whole, MIR. Cave johnson
in the Char and resumed The consideration OF the bhi
making appropriations for Notifications for the year
1874.
Mr.. HARALSON moved amendment making nm
for construction of works at the DIy
Tottug gas, or Key West aud supported his motion IN
some remarks.
Mr. HOLMES also advocated the motion, put 1t was
declared to be no. in order.
variety of proportions 10 amend were made and
discussed ard the bill was laid aside to be reported.
The bill to remount the Second Regiment OF ORA
soons was taken up and oppose at some length by
Mr. ADAMS, who ntimaled his intention to move an
amendment to dsbaGd the regiment.
The committee then rose and reported the Fortified
ton bill to the House; which read third time and
passed.
The House then adjourned.