Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-28
xry.EIGHrH CONGRESSMAN ..'
Tuesday, jan. %.
IL CLNATE

us ~ accompanied By OH LOT llial puget
e'ai'> vas read twice and referred 10 the Comml
". WIN, IN Foreign Relations. ., LIN .
'fr T ~ HUNTINGTON introduced pi'l 20
,,,.nJ an ac, explanatory OF an ae 600 eisA Iso
arm annronria,ions Tor the year 1889. Also
tam aPF Pm, All persons designated as clerks or
b' 70 ;,n,,,s of collectors, from exercising
ass', :,s !, collectors without giving bond and
iae GaSS me faithful performance OF the same
seC,,l',w ,Vo y; asked, and was granted,
III ;e,r,.,nc, a resolution providing the Re
irast y = ,he senate with six copies OF all bills
PORES y, ~ c,lenier for the purpose OF faciita-
10" ~ t 49, Of Inc Senate and OF afoulns
ihs '' n,-,srs correc, knowledge OF lis details.
r., resolution was adopted :.
I'VE resolution, offered on Yesterday BY Mr.
IJn,,inrton. in relation 70 me revenues ., ING
General Pos, Office Department. was cohsiaeieo
and adopted.
60" COURTHOUSE AT MOBILE.
rh, hin, s,lu,ion Tor the purchase Of a build
-. ;, Mobile for courthouse, being before the
Ss,a,e for consideration
", raGBI advocated the passage OF the reso-
,,,;1n 18th on The proprie,y and necessity the
80 The resolution had not been referred to any
-.o,,;.ee because tina, on the Judiciary had de-
.."nai ina, the consideration oft did not proper
within their duties, and he had not perceived
n.ba, o,ber committee cocld take cognizance OF IT.
IL b,ral however, that this want OF paternity
,r,ni ~. prejudice its consideration in The Senate
Nr gERRiEN said that the Committee on the
Judiciary did no; consider this resolution as fall
;-r within the limits Of that committees Iurls-
ii.;un He knew of only one instance where
N appropriation had been made by The United
Sa,ss Tor The purpose of erecting building for
~ ~ d The United States Courts in any OF the
Ss,rs he was afraid that the passage OF this reso-
t.~n
NJ. WOODBURY. admitted that the Chair
man ii he Judiciary Committee was correct in
MIA, he had stated; bu, he though, that portion
of,is Surplus funds Of the Government could not
te better employed than in building court-houses,
os; o;ices &c in the different States for the pur
poses AMI uses olthe United States District Courts,
Nc lie norea the reference 10 the Committee
a. the Judiciary
Mr.. BAGBY though. il very importan; that The
judicial tribunals Of the country should be furnish
Ell with gooi and comfortable buildings wherein
il .ranSaci the public business and exercise their
high functions in>:ead Of being subject to the in
coavenicnces which they have to experience in
many cases al present. The recommendation OF
The senator from New Hampshire was deserving
o. consideration: il was taking new step 10 be
sure, hi al things must have beginning
VIVA could b. more important than decent and
respectable buildings in which to hold these
courts, and how could the spare money OF the
Treasury he better spent than in providing hcma
Nchias can be more derosatory 10 the character
i; our institutions than the circumstances 10
which these courts are at present. in loo many IN,
Stances, exposed The Judiciary Committee did
n,t consider The consideration of this resolution
i one of their appropriate duties: and therefore
,aey in conformity with that opinion, might ask
i lie discharged from It's consideration. II that
committee would take it up, and would examine
I'M, is qropriety he should have every confidence
iplh.ir report. bu; he was afraid that this would
1o. te lie case.
Mr.. GERRIEN fully agreed with the Senator
| ;c,n Alabama that the Committee on The Judi
.iary woall not be the proper reference for this
resolution 10 take He thought that select COM
.ai:se should be appointed with instructions TO
Y,g,r, As 10 the pro2riety OF erecting Jais and
1 con. houses in general
Mr. BAYARD moved that the resolution be
!ait cpon he table. Agreed to.
GENERAL ORDERS
The Bill 10 establish the Smithsonian Insiitu-
Loo wa read ! third time and passed without
ii,jsion.
The bin 10 pyovide Tor indemnity for French
'polia'ion, coming up in order
NJ CtIoATE moved an amendment which
gas ordered . be printed, and the bill passed over
informally Tor The present
The Hill 10 confirm The title Of a tract of land
il ne Territory OF Iowa, 10 the legal heirs and
i>>i.GeeS o. Julien Dubuque decd coming up
II Consideration
Vi. HENDERSON and Mr. CHOATE sup
'O.iel ihe claim and went largely into the legal
Arguments in is favor.
1: was opposed a, almost equal length, and with
s1e equal arior and legal acumen, by Messrs.
PEARCE ana HUNTINGTON
VI. BERRlEE stated that 50 far as his OPT
hon was formed on the question, he regarded the
calm as 4 correc; one, but he did not consider
y Senate Of The United States as the proper tr-
tuhal u adjust il. Il was the settled practice, he
telle"e', . refer all such claims 10 the Judiciary
Mr HENDERSON briefly replied when the
MI was, on motion of Mr. FOSTER of Tennes-
>"'. lait on the table.
IL Senate then wen; into Executive session,
aud afterwards adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EMBEzLLEMESr.
Mr.. SLlDELL. By consent moved the follow
~ resolution; which was read and agreed TO-
Resoirsd That the President OF The u States be
requested 10 INFORM this House ifany, and what.
'hcefs oil The United States have been guilty Of
,moelzicment oil public money since the 10Th Of
iugnsi, ISL; and, further, whether said officer.
ave been crlminaily prosecuted for such embez
'emeai; and, il not, 10 communicate the reasons
my they have notbeen so prosecuted.
TEXAS ANNEXATION
a motion was made BY Mr. c. JOHNSON
at Toe rules prescribing The order OF business be
ispc,.ed, and that the House resolve itself into
oMfi'ec Q, me Whole on The state OF the Union
% resume tle consideration Of The joint rcsou-
=, reported from the Committee on FOREIGN
idiTS, ior he annexation OF Texas 10 The Uni |
STATES
Inc moiion prevailed and The House resolved
'eil mo Committee of the Whole on the Stale
me ! mon accordingly, (Mr. Hopkins OF Viz
VI. hARaLSON iiTs,iook the floor, and spoke
1. scd' earnestness in favor of annexation.
~ was iaAowe! by Mr.. COLLAMER. who |
.i . ~ aEsumeniative and lucid speech on the
w SEYMOUR, of New York, followed. es-
~ 's,I.s h'S cesire for annexation, but stating
no !; % Inc expedicnts proposed for effect
NJ. llAMLIS, Of Maine, admitted all the adj
g. ~, ..esollns from annexation; bnt insisted
4 to,;;,.. 30 Q! such compromise between slave
|, fs-,s s'.u lo.s iavehoding interests as should
a. H. I ~ possible, satisfy BOTH
MI, III ilCkLIN spoke in the most jealous
!, ra.s 10 favor Of immediate annexation. and
4, = ''''ei opposition TO both England and Mex
,, ~ DRoMGooLE obtained the floor and
is, :, a.e rising Of the committee. The mo-
ysisy i 'ssis'ed-yeas 81, nays %. No quorum
. Az ne committee rose
n3s, MT ,ne rising oflhe committee, Mr.. PAYNE
7 n sail Of The House-[it was o'clock,
lq nm HOLMES moved that the House adj
IA n ~. yeas and nays were called on the questions
ass - appeared for adjournment 40, against
an ~ aionse refused to adjourn,
m M. &c question was put on the motion for |
3 aa. ,, v: also decided by yeas and nays-yeas
9Iecall was refused
E t,o.;on vas made by Mr. MCDOWELL, that
sn - i,ra adjourn; The yeas and nays were
,.,,nnaaded, when the motion to adjourn wa.
S as renewed BY Mr. MCKAY; ana the yeas
Es by were again demanded.
nm Lack l of Georgia inquired if when a
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