Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-01
Thursday January 80.
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the Senate's concurrence.
Mr.. DICKINSON, Of New York, presented
memorial from citizens OF n. York, femonstfat-
inc against the annexation OF Texas.
Mr.. BENTON, of Missouri, presented me-
mortal from citizens of Allegheny county, Md,
in favor OF establishing territorial government
in Oregon, and giving immediate notice oil Inc
termination of the joint occupancy OF that region
with England.
MFR. MOREHEAD, of Kentucky, presented a
petition from Hamilton county, Ohio, asking a
removal of the u. States Courts from Columbus
10 Cincinnati.
Mr.. BERRIEN, OF Georgia, from the Judicia'
rs Committee, 10 whom was referred an ACT LOT
extending the jurisdiction OF Iowa ana missouri
OVER the Indians within their territory, reported
the same without amendment, recommending It's
passage.
"A number of private cases were acted upon,
On motion OF Mr. HUNTINGTON, OF Con-
nccticut. The bill concerning Revenue Cutters,
was taken up and ordered 10 its "nSrossment On
motion OF
Mr. BAYARD of Delaware the bill TO regulate
the appointment of assistant pursers and assistant
surgeons, was taken up, and several amendments
made thereto. One of them was that no person
should be appointed assistant purser under2l or
over IS years of age; nor until he has been ex-
amined by three persons, and found competent 10
keep a set of books The bill provides Tor the APP
pontment OF fifteen assistant surgeons IN Inc Navy,
and twelve assistant pursers, and that all pofsers
shall hereafter be appointed from amongst The as
sistant pursers. Ii also regulates The appointment
o, chaplains, and provides that none shall be ap-
poinied 10 this Office ovef thirty years oil age
Mr.. CRITTENDEN was surprised al this IL
imitation Of the age Of the preachers 10 thirty
years. The gentleman might have some expert
once in this matter, but had he framed the BILL ne
should have omitted this point which SAID mat none
under thirty years should De appointed lie was
also taken By surprise at The whole bill: Here
was proposition 10 ada some twenty OF 'n'i,y ON
GERS TO The Navy, and ii was likely 10 pass silently
He moved - lay the bill on the table.
Mr. BAYARD delaware, saidthe motion oil
Mr. G. being Withdrawn for an explanation, JUST
fed,he bill and its provisions. The service required
The additional number OF officers asked for. and
with regard 10 The limitation of the age OF Chap
lains. il was station of hardship and exposure,
and had heretofore been often filled BY men CT adj
vanced age who were mere pensioners upon The
cavern ent Mr.. B. read from letter TO fortify
this statement and also referred TO me report OF
The Secretary OF the Navy, urging The necessity
of more of,hs class OF officers, provided for III The
bill
M all satisfied with the explanation we had
more pursers and surgeons in The Navy, now,
Than were employed. Fifty or sixty Of each class,
sells in commission al one time. With regard TO
the provision concerning the age OF the Chap
lain, excluding from appointment those over 80
Years of age, his soundness OF body and liberal
education, Mr.. c. utterly objected to each and all
of Them. What was a liberal educators he
had known Preachers educated in the woods
Preachers in the wilderness, who were among Inc
best he ever knew. Why limit The age 10 81
vearsl Was that the period when Cnapla'ns
IA ri no
the appointment Of juvenile Preachers was more
l;kelv 70 lead them TO assimilale with The habits
ofSailors. than TO convert the Sailors TO pIety-
The gentleman seemed 10 think that 1t was mol
urith Preacher, as with wine-lhey did not I'M
prove with age. Then as for soundness oil health,
this also was novelty II was proposed 10 ex-
anime the applicants, as you wonld foot soldier
The bill was laid on The ia Bile
Al the suggestion Of Mr.. MERRlCh, The Post
Office bill was taken up.
The question was upon striking out the ninth
section whice restricts the ranking privilege, and
Mr. PHELPS spoke al some length in favor OF
rho motion. IL was carried afterwards By The
following vote-ayes 20, noes L.
Mr. BAGBY then moved so 10 amend the 9TH
eection. as 10 give the Thanking privilege to mem
beers of Congress, the Secretary OF The Senate,
and the Clerk OF the House. This makes the
members and officers the only exceptions, and
Mr.. WHITE of Ia. opposed The whole section,
and Objected 10 taking away the Thanking privilege
of Posmas.ers He was willing 10 restrict, but
not 10 abolish it.
sir. MERRICK argued, that if the Govern
ment Ike 2t up IN Improbable mail route, the least
,sonls tnr whose accommodation il was KEEP; up
rronij do was. 10 furnish Postmaster. BY an
accom-, KEEP, in me month OF October, 1912, ii
.nne,rej thai The number of free letters received
bv Deputy Posimaslsrs vas $4,000, which, II
,nn,,inIied BY H. gave the whols nu "ber in year
~ $50 aoa which, ifcharged as single letters, and
many Of them were double, would give, nj an
average rate Of postage, the sum OF SSs23,62f.
The country could not afford 10 keep ~ this
tax upon the Department
The discussion was continued 10 late hour
chiefly between Messrs. BUCHANAN and
RAGBY, and, without making any progress IN
,ba hill the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr ROBERT SMITH Of Illinois, gave no
lice of bill TO be introduced hereafter, designat-
ing the number of newspapers IN each Stale, IN
which The Secretary OF State shall authorize The
nubl;cation of the laws of Congress. Objection
ras made 10 entertaining The notice, and Mr.. S.
,noved suspension Of The rules. The motion
was rejected.
Mr.. HENLEY Of Indiana, moved srspen-
sion of the rules or the purpose Of considering
resolution directing The printing OF certain
number of the report OF the Commissioned OF Pa
rents No quorum voted at The first trial. but sub
seouentlv the motion was adopted and the rules
were suSpended-yeas o.. nays 10. The resolu-
lion spcciiies IS, 600 copies.
motion was made to amend the resolution
ly striking oft % 900 and inserting 10000.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Indiana demanded the previous
uneSlion and The amendment was rejected.
The resolution was then adopted.
a motion was made and rejected to reconsider
.he voe on adopting the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. HARDIN OF Illinois moved that the rules
he suspended, and that The House resolve itself
adoned> Mr. II. made this motion on purpose
of having the Postage Bill taken up: hui his ei-
forts for this ohec, were nnavahng The Com
mit,ee took up The Oregon BIZ. aud
Mr.. THOMPSON oil Miss. spoke in favor Of
establishing a Territorial Government over that
Territory.
MIR. McCLERNAND Of Illinois addressed The
Committee an hour on the same side OF the qnes-
ZION. and he was followed by
Nr OWEN OF Indiana, who spoke about tit-
t.en minutes His object in rising was only 10
say that he thought that before the bill before the
committee went into effect, the Joint occupancy
Of OREGON should be terminated, and he now gave
notice thai il the bill passed, he would mmedi-
ately introduce the same resolution that was
before the House at the last session, iEstructng
The President 10 give notice to Great Britain OF
our intention to annul the Convention for a joint
occupation, a, the end of twelve months. He
would no, oppose the bill, nor offer any amend
,nsnt but il il passed he would bring in the reso-
luton referred TO- and would consider the House
Mr. J r. INGERsOLL of Pennsylvania,
smoke next, and opposed the policy OF the passage
Of such bill al the present time.
Presidents Private Secretary delivered a Mes
sage. in Writing from the President II was ge-
nesaily supposed to be in relation to the subjec,
undsr discussion Probably some account OF The
negotiation. Yielding to what seemed to be the
general wish, Mr. Ingersol suspended his ie-
,nar1s and moved that The COMMITTEE rise, Tor