Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-07

On the amendment OF the Senate. appronr;-
aiing 275.0O0 dollars TO pay ins,alments of in.
demnity dne under the treaty with Mcyico and
which has been paid by Mexico, a senarate vote
was taken by tellers, who reported 81 in favor OF
the amendment, and 81 against il.
The SPEAKER voted against The amendment,
and il was rejected.
An ad jonrnmenl was moved al 81 o'clock. Ne.
galived.
The amendments OF the Senate having been all
disposed Of
Mr.. TUCKER moved 10 reconsider Tho vote
disasrecin2 10 The amendment Tor the paymen, az
The Mexican indemnity.
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the motion 10 recon.
slider do lie on the table; which was agreed 10. and
50 lie subject ended Tor The present.
APPROPRIATION FOR roRTlPIcaTIoNs.
The House resolved itself into The Committee
Of the Whole on the state OF the Union mir
BOYD in the cbair) and proceeded 10 the consi,lc.
ration OF The amendment OF the Senate 10 The hi
making appropriations for certain notifications of
The q. States.
The amendment appropria.eS $1,000 for a
seawall for The protection and security Of Great
Brewster Island, in Boston harbor. The committee
disagreed 10 il.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The committee then took up The amendment Of
The Senate 10 the bill making appropriations for
The Military Academy.
The first amendment provides for a Board or
Visitors or Examiners.
The second provides that the teacher of draw
ing snail isodi-charse The duties OF professor CT
The French language.
Both ofihese amendments were concurr,d IN ~
the Committee.
The then took up the bill 10 continue
certain naval pensions Tor an additional Period of
five wears.
The bill was read and laid aside 10 I've reported
10 the House.
The Joint resolution 10 auiho,iZe The Attorney
General 10 contract Tor 200 copies of an edition
of The laws and treaties of The United States. at
50 per volume, and appropriating s2i, 900 for
the purpose, was Then taken up By the commit
tee.
The resolution was laid aside 10 be reported
10 The House: and
The committee Then rose and reported.
The amendment oi tie Senate 10 The bill ma
king appropriations for ioriitcations, was then Ia
ken mp in The House, and was disagreed 10 under
The operation OF the previous question.
Mr.. WINTHROP moved a reconsideration of
the vote disagrccing 10 The amendment, and slated
that he voted in The affirmative 10 afford him an
opportunity 10 make The motion 10 reconsider. so
that he could show the great importance. and in
deed The absolute necessity Of tie appropriations.
10 preserve The channel and the only channel
leading 10 Ike u. S. Navy Yard at Charlesiown.
which he was prevented from doing ly the opera
ton Of The previous question.
MIR. w. then entered inlu details. al! III which
went 10 prove the great Importance and necessity.
in a national and commercial point Of view, Of
making the appropriation for The preservation Of
that island.
The House refused 10 reconsider, ana The
amendment stands rejected.
"A message was received from The Senate. in
sistins on their amendments disagreed 10 by the
House 10 the general appropriation bill, and ask
ing a conference.
The House then insisted on lis disagreement.
and agreed 10 Tie conference.
Conterees on The part OF The House: Mcssrs.
Mckay, Garrett Davis and Droingoole.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved 10 adjourn. Mega
lived.
The amendments OF The Senate 10 The bill max
ing appropriations for the Military Academy,
next came before The House.
And Inc question 10 agree 10 the amendments
providing Tor d board OF visiters and teacher Of
Frcnch) was taken BY yeas and nays, aud it was
disagreed 10: Yeas 62, nays -.
The bill from The Senate, 10 continue certain
naval pensions for The term oil five years, reported
irominc Committee ol;he Whole, without amend
rncnt, came mp in lis turn, and was read The third
time, passed, and returned 10 the Senate.
The joint resolution authorizing lie Attorney.
General 10 contract, for | 900 copies Of an edition
OF The Laws of the United States, and appropriate
ing S2l 900 for the purpose, was then taken up
and read the third lime, passed, and returned 10
The Senate.
Mr.. MckAYm moved that when the House adj
lourn, il will adjourn 10 meet ats o'clock Monday
morning.
The motion was amended by substituting 10
o'clock.
And then, a, half past 10 o'clock at night, tlc
House adjourned.