Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23


10 Monday, OF course held no session to-day, (Fii-
tay)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In TIE House The Massachusetts Resolutions,
relative Ia The Naturalization Laws, were first in
order, and Mr.. HUNT OF New York, was en-
titled 10 the floor, but
On motion oi Mr. WENTW ORTIZ, the order
oil The day was postponed 10 allow Of the prc>en-
ia;ion OF resolutions, bills and notices OF wha,
mclnbers intended 10 introduce a a subsequent day.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of y. H., presented The series
olresoluiuns oil The Legislature Of New lamp
shire, in favor oil the admission OF Texas.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of New York. gave notice
OF his intention to introduce bill Tor a Ware
housing System, and another to regulate tic pay
OF the Coneus Of tic United States.
Mr.. BRODIlEAD submitted a resolution for
The erection Of National Foundry in Pennsv.
vnnia. Laid on The liable.
Mr.. READ of North Carolina introduced a
resolution 10 the Judiciary Committee, respecting
The cxpediency OF repeating the Congressional
Disirc' law.
Mr.. SCHENCK gave notice that he wished
10 debate said hereupon, il was laid
on The able.
Mr.. DAVIS OF Kentucky submitted resolu-
lion calling On The Secretary Of The Navy for in
formation as 10 the compensation allowed TO the
specton and purchase Of waier-loi,cd Hemp
the amount purchased by The Government
and the prices paid Tor il and lis trans poIation
10 such places as il had been laken-whch was
adopted
Mr.. TIBBATTS introduced bill to embrace
in the pension laws, rassed for officers and sol
drrs Of the Revolution, The surviving Ulcers and
soldiers who served the country in the campaigns
prior 10 l195-which was read twice and referred.
Mr.. JONES of Tennessee offered resolution
that The Superintendent Of The Folding Room Of
the House, and his Assistant, be elected BY the
Ilouse-whch resolution called up a good deal
OF opposition. On il Mr. J. called the previous
question, which was ordered.
The CHAIR announced that the House had
ordered the main question 10 be now put, which
was done, and the resolution adopted.
Members now referred 10 the rules. and con-
tended that the persons named in The resolution
were not named in The rules OF the House, and,
therefore, they could no, be known 10 he House.
They had usually been stationed in The folding
room BY the doorkeeper, from among the pages
and assistant doorkeepers which the law allows
him 10 appoint
The SPEAKER decided hat the House could
prescribe The manner IN which the officers refer
red 10 should he appointed, but was at ln,> "a
know, from The reading OF the solution, whether
II was 10 go into effect until the expiration Of The
term OF the persons al present in the folding
room.
Mir COOKE Of Tennessee offered q resolution
10 90 into The election Of Chaplain, which
after some pros and cons on the part Of several
members, was laid on the table
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee uilcreda reso-
luton inviting The CleTgymen Of the City 70 Of
ticiale as Chaplains alternately, without money
and without price, except voluntary contributions
from members and others, which, on motion oil
MIR. ROCKWELL of Connecticut was laid on
The table.
Mr.. MCDOWELL. offered joint resolution,
directing that The clerks and messengers in the
public departments in this city shall, alter The pas
sage Of said resolution, be appointed from the Sc
veral States of The Union, agreeable 10 The popu'
lation OF the same; and that no person be here
after retained in office Tor a longer period than
eight years
This resolution, being an important one, wa,
lai; on the table.
Mr.. PETIT offered a series Of resolutions
abou, The power Of Congress 10 cgislate on the
suhjec, OF religion.
Mr. OWEN of Indiana introduced bill ioT
the establishment OF The Smithsonian Institution
Referred 10 a Sclec. Committee OF seven mem
bers.
Mr.. HAMLlN Of Maine offered a resolution
calling upon the President of the United Stale:
for information in relation 10 the navigation o
the river ST. Johns and the Washington Treaty.
Also Tor copies OF all correspondence upon III,
subjectduring The TWO years past.
/ Mr.. DOUGLASS submitted resolutions 10 ey
tend The jurisdiction Of the United States over M
| citizens OF Oregon, and that they be committed Il
Committee OF The Whole on the Stale OF IN,
/ Union. and made The special order for,hc sccoh'
Tuesday in January next, which was agreed %
4 MIR BAlLY Offered resolutions Thar me com
mii,cc on Naval Affairs enquire irto me sSre.
diency Of employing portion o. 'ne .iu''l'
/ Squadron on the Oregon frontier 'of 'ne ooec' .
surveying its bays, harbours, &c. Also, ma, lh'
Committee on Military AnalIs enquire how
| much OF The army Of The United States could b
employed in opening highway from The States {
Tho Territory o. Oregon Also, in relation 10 lht
oroanzalin Of post offices and post roads and IN,
Militia Of that Terrloiy.
Mr.. WOODWARD offered resolution 10 hi
Judiciary Committee, relative TO the regulation
OF The appointment # Custom House and Depar;
men, Clerks, from The different States in raii
corresponding with their population, and TO linn
their tenure OF office 10 eight years-whlch va
adopted
Mr.. DRoMGooLE introduced Sub Trca
sury bll-which was read twice and referred I
The Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr.. WINTHROP OF Massachusetts, offered
series Of resolutions, declaring that there is n
occasion 10 suspend the negotiations between IN
| United States and Great Britain in reference {
| ,he disnuted territory that il would be dissrac