Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-02

~. reported, with an amendment, the House b'll
change the spring term of holding the United STATE
ConrI in The eastern district of Virginia Inc amend
mon, was concurred in and the bill ordered TO thi'
4 reading. r. - y,
I buss of The Presidents ordered 10 be engrosseo
THE Senute then took up the bill To regulate The rate
of postage and the Thanking privilege -,
| Mr. MERRiCK ad rocated the passage OF the OH
and Mr. WRIGHT proposed several amendments
Before any action was had on the DILL u was 'n'o'''
| ly passed over .,..;on ,n
after same time spent therein, adjourned until Monday
at one o clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first business in order the motion pending a
the adjournment, TO suspend the rules; TO take up I'M
resolution from the Senate fixing the day OF ADJOURN
ment The motion was not agreed to-ayes GU mug
| 64-not two-,hirds.
| The stlndng committees were called upon LOT re
ports and number were presented
| Mr. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the rost vi
flee and Post Roads, reported bull tor the better Ell
forcement OF the post Office laws. CThe bill provides
that any person engaged in The carrying Of letters Oh
nathalie matter by private mails EXPIRE ssss shall be
subject 10 fine of $780, the propretors of railroad oil
stea mbeat lines conveying such PERSONS 2O0; any per
son establishing private post office or depositary oi
letters 500 dollars any person deposng letter to De
conveyed by such means, 80 dollars. The publishers
of magazines or pamphlets usually denominated light
literature permitted to transport them out of The mail
in any manner they may choose.)
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
MI Weller in the Chair and took up the bill to re-
pulate the pay of the Army.
MIR. BLACK of South Carolina, who reported the
bill, spoke ct length IN explanation OF the provisions OIL
the bill.
Mr.. j. w. DAVIS moved an amendment providing
that the office of major general OF the army shall be
abolished
Mr.. DAVIS Of la. said he was for abolshng The
office of titled nabob no sat in his paror debating TO
Congress- He regarded the office of good, and
therefore was for breaking it down. Mr. ID. before re-
sumng his seat, paid his respects to Mr. Hale for re-
treating from his radical professions to make this tho
roughly and entirelya reform Congress.
MIR. HALE vndicaled himself with some feeling.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE spoke ofthe amendment as one
calculated 10 degrade The high officer who filed the
Office of Msjor General. Towards The mover of the
mendment, too, he expressed himself in oppo-
silion
Mr.. ADAMS in like manner made earnest address
in behalf of General Scott, aud spoke oil him one
no had rendered the highest services to his country;
services in the field when impossible TO avoid the
shedding of blood and still greater service by prevent
ing The spng Of blood. We owed the highest obiga-
tions 10 such men.
Mr.. CT INGERSOLL in like manner opposed the
amendment 1t was very easy now to call such men
the mere caerplars of the service, but We should re-
member that they were instrumental IN giving MS the
very blessings now enjoy. They were the pillars Of
the public service in the hour of danger, which we
were now attempting TO pull down.
Mr. HARALSON of Ga, also opposed The amend
ment. The "question" was now demanded upon all
sides of the House. The vote taken rira Uoce.-
About two voices raised for the amendment and
all the rest against II.
The other provisions OF The bill then discussed,
and amendments proposed and rejected.
Mr. THOMAS SMITH submitted amendment,
rovdng that nothing in the law should be deemed in
opposition 10 promotions from the line of the army
This amendment adoptad-ayes 70, noes 40.
After further discussion the committee and
the House adjourned
CONGRESS- SATURDAYS ProceedingS.
In the House, to-day, number of Executive COM
munications were read and disposed Of to the appro-
pirate committees. Amongst them, n report from the
Secretary Of War in answer to the resolution of Mr..
Clinton of the 9th instant, showing the which
led 10 the arrest of Lieut.. Bragg of the o. States
Army The House having resolved into Committee
of the Whole, (Mr. Weller in the char,) resumed the
consideration ofthe bill regulating the pay Of the army
the discussion of which pied the remainder Of The
day. Without coming TO any conclusion. The COM
mittee rose, and the House adJourned. Glue.
CONTRIBUTIONS
In the Executive session o-day, we understand the
following nominations were confirmed:
Manuel Simon Cuculla, Collector of the Port of N.
Orleans.
John d WATSON, Postmaster a. Albany.
Thomas J. Marvin, Postmaster at Saratoga.
James BeIknap, Postmaster at Newbury.
Saul Henderson, Postmaster at Indianapolis.
The Hon. Mr. Henderson, associate Minister from
the Republic Of Texas, arrived in Washington on
Thursday evening" and took lodgings at the National
Hotel.
laos PsoPER1YWe take leave recommend 10 the attention
of capitalists seeking investment the valuable Iron Property ad
county Of Boteourt.-[ Richmond WAig.