Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
AFTERNOON SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
I AFTERNOON SESSION.
MrJohnson's proposition, for investigation Of Lieu
MeLaughlins ACTS adopted.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Tho House then went into Commute of,he Whole. an,
Mt Owen, OF Ia moved that the Committee take up III,
bill for establishing the Smithsonian las,ale. The mo
ton agreed and the bill taken up laid asd,
sgsin without being acted on.
COURTS IN IOWA.
The ball supplemental the for tho admission OF low.
aud Florida INFO the Union S,aes. which provides to-
the organization Of Circuit aud District Court tho Stat,
OF Iowa, was neStconsdercd and laid aside be report
cd.
INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS
The Committee then took up the bill authorizing add
,onal Inspectors OF tho Customs the per, New
The bill was read and laid aside to be reported.
On motion ct Mr.. Mckay, the COMMITTEE then rae and
the bills IN relation to Inspectors Of toe Customs and the
bill for Courts in Iowa, were reported aud passed
DECISIONS
The House then wen, into Committee of the Whole
ssain and took up The bill providing ios the OF
the dscls''ns oi the Supreme Court.
MIR. Pratt moved amend the bal BY inserting proyi.
SION authorizing the publication VI 2oOo0 COPIES the
frsnk Journal tor tc Ut the Mechanics the ecu.
ayes So aces IS. The bill thea laid aside to be
reported, with the Recommendation ,hst 10 not pass
fOSElGN MAILS.
The bill authorizing the Postmaster General to eats.
and TO eon'rse, Tor the transportation OF the same
tAkea up. After sdc2uns amendment, the bill Was
laid aside 70 be reported.
COURTS IN FLORIDA.
The bal for establishing Circuit and District Courts i'm
s0'ds and tor other parPoses. skenp and be-
inS Su'cnied was laid ASIDE 10 b reported
IAS COMMITTEES then rose and The foregoing bills
reported - the Hvuse.
Mr.. hs, ri Nv offered reso ution OF thanks for the
able. dignfed and impartial which the Speaker
had discharged the duties of the Chair during the present
sessoa The resolution adopted. ard Mr.. Adams
the only msmbeS Who responded in the negative.
The bull TOT the sale Of the iva Arabian Hoses received
present from the lmnaaI II Museat passed and
sent TO the Senate.
DECISIONS AGAIN
The House then took mp the bill relation the ieci-
soas q the SuPrsme Court, &c, with the
OF The Committee OF the Whole that 1t do pAs-.
A mouon made that the bl. be llid on the table
and the yeas and ordered. The decision
the sfhrmsive-yess Il, nays Is.
Mr. Morrs moved taat the rules be suspended for the
purpose OF going INTO Committee o. the Whole, which
los,
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Mr. Burke Offered Res ,ai1n Tor terminating The de
bate IN Committee OF the Whole on the Bill tor esab lsh
ing the Smithsonian Institute the same
sha! again be taken up.
motion made lsy the bali on the table and the
yeas and nays were ordered. The motion adopted
yeas IS, nays 50.
NAVY BILL
The House then went into Committee OF the whole and
took up the amendments OF the Senate the Naval Ap-
Preparation Bill. The most Of The amendments were
agreed to, some, however, were disagreed to.
The Committee then and the on the Ma
w Bal were confirmed by the House
FoRTlFlCATIoN RILL.
An amendment OF the Senate the Fertilization Bill
then taken up The same amendment the Hou.. had
already disagreed to and motion made by NJ.
Adams TO recede from the House disagreement. The
amendment appropriated $1,000 FOR a wall Boston
Harbor.
The yeas and nays ordered on Mr.. Adams motion
TO recede and it was reIeeted-yeas IS, nays 50.
Mr.. Holmes moved reconsideration which was lost az
ter further debate
Mr. Mckay moved that the House adhere to its disas ee
tle
on that motion the yeas and nays we're ordered IL was
adoPted-yeas 50. nays 30.
Ga motion OF MIR. Mckay it ordered thar COM.
nl'iee oi Conference the Fertilization bill be appoint
ed.
NAVY BILL
Ga motion Of Mr.. Mckay the House determined to ad-
here 10 it, disagreement the amendment the Senate
the Navy bill, providing that the public shall
be inserted IN two papers OF opPa,i,e politics. Com
nh'ee o Conference was appointed on this bill
ARMY BILL.
The House then into Committee of the Whole on
the amendments OF the Senate the Army BILL which were
concurred in. The Committee aud the House con.
hImed the proceedings OF the Committee.
NEW POST ROADS.
The amendments OF the Senate 10 the sill es,abiisbin
new post rOutes were then acted on.
THE BILL VETOED.
The bill prohibiting the puTcase construction OF Rev
ehue Suers without previous appropriation BY Congress
Tor that purpose, which by tho was
NEXT taken up The question the passage OF the
bill By the constitutional msori of iwU.hSds veto 70
the CONTRARY Notwithstanding.
FORTIFTCATION BILL.
Mr Dromgooe, from the committee OF Confere nee on
the amendments TO the Fertilization Bill reported that the
Committee after conlering could not ogree
THE VETOED BILL AGAIN
The yeas and nays then called on the Revenue
Gutter Bill aud before the nphed the hands of
the clcrA indicated IL o'clock.
Mr.. Bayy and protested against further
saying that the Session end.
lie was called 10 order and considerable confusion and
uproar for while prevailed.
T..f sh.,, a., 9Th
yeas and nays The Stood yeas l2G nays 3l-ihere
being more than iwothrds in the Affirmative the Bill! was
passed.
NAVY BILL
dr. Cobb, from the Committee OF Conference on the
amendments Of the Senate the Navy Bill reported that
the decision OF 'e Committee was. that the House recedc
from H. disagreement said amendments The report
wa cOncufred IN by The House.
FORTIFlCATION BILL
Nh Winthrop, Of Mass, addressed the House at some
length the subject of the failure Of the Committee of
Conference To IN reference the Senate. amend
ment 10 the Forcaion bill. lie urged the House not 4,
suffer ie whole bill by the board merely "a occoun,
OF single amendment. lie moved the appointment al
another Committee Ut Conference and thou No matter
by another effort, might be adjusted.
MI D:oomgOole gave his views on The subject and op
posed Mr.. Win'hrop's motion.
1t vas reJecied-syes 81, noes 10.
FLORIDA
The amendments OF the Committee Of the Whole 10 the
bill establishing District and Circuit Cut i, FIoda and
for other purposes were concured TO- and the bill "
passed.
FORTIflCATIOE BILL.
message received from the Senate saving that tina
body had Teceded from their amendment the Forfca
ton bi.l,-cOnsequondy the bill is passed.
ADJOURNMENT
motion q, halt past o'clock was adopted, that
be sent 10 the Senate informing that body that IN,
House ~ ready ~ adjourn.
a similar the PIes,,.en, Through
committee Of two members.
BILLS SIGNED
The Speaker was engaged intervals durns the session
In signiDg the various bills that had passed the two House
and which he'd passed through hands Of the committee OF
Enrolled Bills.
variety Of other minor matters disposed Of her
the Committee appointed to the President report
ed that they had performed that duty and ihaf that Office
had no further communication mlke To- the House
On motion of Mr. Winthrop the House then ai quartz
past two o'clock adjourned.
The Speaker then aud addressed the House on d
occasion Of the termination Of the session
THE SENATE
The Senate Of the United States met yeatsfday n Esr
Session. being eonyOkod usus by e late President
10 hold council with his successor after IL induction