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

Also, a resolution, that the Commute CONSIST
of two members, TO be named by the CHAN
Messrs. Woodbury. and %Jarnagin were named as
the Committee.
On motion of Mr.. McDUFFIE, the Senate, at
ten minutes past IL o'clock, proceeded to The con-
sideration OF Executive business, and remainedih
secret session till 2 o'clock.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Night Session, March 3, 1915.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. MCKAY, from the c%onfcrees on the part
OF the House on the disagreeinS vote OF The TWO
Houses on the amendments OF the Senate 10 the
bill making appropriations for the civil and d.
plomatic expenses Of Government, made a report.
The report was read.
Previous 10 the making Of the report BY Mr..
Mckay, a message had been received trom the
Senate, notifying the House that the Senate had
adopted the report and resolved that The bill 40
pass, with the amendments as modified by the
c~onferees.
After the report and notifications had been
read
Mr.. MCKAY moved that The House concur
in the report, and al the same time entered INTO
an explanation OF the various amendments IN
yolyed in the disasreeing votes ofthe Two Houses,
with the notifications proposed by the conference.
Mr.. MCKAY moved the previous question.
Mr.. HOUSTON inquired if the report OF the
c~onferees could not be agreed TO in par, and IN
part disagreed 10. !,
The CHAIR answered that il must be agreed
10 or disagreed TO in whole.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, inquired II a Sc
parate vote could not be taken on the item in IA
vor Of the appropriation Tor pennsylvania Ave
nue.. in Washington.
The Speaker answered that it could not.
Mr.. JONES said that he could never agree 10
The appropriation for the Pennsylvania avenue,
and would rather lose The bin than agree TO it
He asked for the yeas and nays on adopting tue
report OF The conterees.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays,
and
The report of the c~onferees was then agreed to,
a few dissenting voices only being heard IN The
negative.
Aud so Tie General Appropriation Bill has y
1aAv passed 6oM Houses Of Congress.
MIR. MCKAY moved 10 suspend the 18th joint
rule, which provides that no bill or resolution
shall be presented to the President on the last day
Of the session, so far as relates 10 the several ap-
preparation bills vet pending in the two Houses
M. McCLELLAND moved TO amend the re-
solution so as 10 make the suspension general, mat
it may apply 10 any bill or resolution that the two
Houses may think proper 10 pass and send 10 The
President to-day.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. MCKAY here said, Inow withdraw my re-
solution.
MIR. McCLELLAND said he could not now
withdraw il.
The Speaker permitted him 10 withdraw il.
MIR. SLIDELL renewed the resolution as II
had been amended on the motion OF MIR McClel-
land.
And the question to agree to This resolution was
taken by yeas and nays, and it passed in the al
frmative-12l to AZ.
And so it was
Resolred, That the 18th joint rule, which pro-
vides that no bill or resolution that shall have
passed the House of Representatives and the Sc
nate, shall be presented TO the President CT The
United States, for his appreciation, on the last day
Of the session, be suspended.
THE cHIckAsAw BILL, AGAIN.
The bill TO authorize the Chickasaw Indians 10
institute a suit in the Courts of the District OF Co
lumbia, to try the validity OF certain old claims
of those Indians against the United States, the
return Of which from the Senate had been re-
quested by the House, was here brought into The
House BY The Secretary of the Senate.
The question again required on the passage OF
the bill, and, being taken by yeas and nays, 1t
passed in the negative-yeas 81, nays 81.
And so the bill was rejected.
A resolution was then passed, directing The Sc
crelary of War 10 investigate the claims OF The
Chickasaw Indians, referred TO in the bill which
had lust been rejected, and to report upon them 10
the House at the next session OF Congress.
THE NEW POSTAGE AND POST OFFICE BILL.
MIR. PRESTON KING asked leave TO intro
duce a joint resolution declaring that the new
postage and post office regulations shall, in all
their parts and provisions, go into operation on
the lst Of July, 1S45.
The introduction of the resolution out of the
regular order Of business was objected to.
Mr.. KING then moved a suspension of the
rules. The motion prevailed, and the rules were
Suspended-lW 10 lE.
The resolution was then introduced, and was
read three lines in succession, and passed under
the operation of the previous question.
The 10th joint rule was then suspended, and
The resolution was sent 10 the Senate tor concur
renee.
A resolution was proposed, directing the Secre-
lary of the Navy to cause further investigations
10 be made into the accounts OF Lieut.. McLauSh-
lin.
on motion Of Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, the
rules were suspended 10 act upon the resolution
The resolution wac then received and agreed 10
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of The Union, (MIr. Hop
kins in the chair.)
The amendments Of the Senate 10 the bill ma
king appropriations for the Indian department,
and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with The In
dian tribes, &C., were first taken up in committee.
The amendments were read and agreed 10.
NEW STATE OF W
The bill supplementary to the act for The admis-
sion OF the new State Of Iowa into the Union,
was ordered 10 be e%ngroSsed and read a third time.
And, being engrossed, it was forthwith read
The third time and passed, and sent 10 the Senate
for concurrence.
THE NEW STATE OF FLORIDA.
The bill supplemental 10 the act for the admis-
sion of the new State OF Florida into the Union,
next came up in committee.
The bill grants 10 the new Stale several sec.
tions of land for a seat Of Government->cciionS
No. Is for schools-and extends the judicial svS
TENS of the Courts Of the United States 10 the
State, which is 10 be divided into three judicial
districts; and provides for the appointment OF
Judges, marshals, attorneys, clerks, and other of
f~icerS, and prescribes their duties and compensa-
,ions. and fixes The times and places Of holding
courts.
MIR. DANIEL moved to amend the bill by re-
ducing the judicial districts from three 10 two.
Mr.. HAMLlN, of Maine, moved 10 amend
the amendment by reducing the number 10 ono
district.
The subject ofthe division of Florida into Judi
cial districts was debated by Messrs. HAMLIN,
DANIEL. SAUNDERS, A. V. BROWN, !
RATHBUN, and others.
The amendment CT Mr.. HAMLIN was
agreed to.
And the amendment of Mr.. DANIEL was
then also agreed to as amended.
And so it was decided, that the State ofFlorida
shall no, be divided into several judicial districts,
but shall consist OF a single district.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to fix the salary Of
the Judge of Florida at $4,000 per annum.-
Agreed to.
The Committee then rose, and reported The bills
acted upon.
MIR. WHITE, Of Kentucky, then moved a
resolution presenting the thanks of the House 10
The Hon. JONI w. JONES, Speaker, for the able,
dignifed, and impartial manner in which he has
discharged the duties OF the Chair during the
Twenty-E Eighth Congress.
The question on the resolution was put by
MIR. Hopkins. who was officiating as Speaker
And il passed in the affirmative.
The bill 10 provide for the purchase and dislri-