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

son. McDulhe, Mangum, Miller, Morehead.
Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Upham, White-23. :
30 the Senate refused TO take mp The bill.
PERSONAL.
MI. bAGbi rose 10 a privileged notion
lie observed that IN these times of general dela-
NATION, When SANDER upon stills was stalking
over all Inc fences OF individual reputation, the
Edilor OF Inc Richmond Enquirer, a gentleman,
as he understood, OF distinguished intelligence.
venerable in years, and amiable in the inter.
course OF social life, had admitted into his
columns an article rejecting on him lMr. b. per
sonally, which MIR. e. would send 10 the SccIe.
iarys table 10 be read To The Senate.
How lar the high standing Of that Editor was
compatible win The circulation Of gross and ma.
llsnant calulnny, il vas not for him 10 determine
That was 4 question he should leave TO that zen.
llemans calm reflection, if of reflection he was
capable. Ills paper was published in the land o.
Mr.. BIS birth, in the land where his ancestors
Tor past generations were enlombed, and where
resided The companions Of his childhood, the
friends OF his youth, and The brothers Of his heart
lie did not know who was The author; and, wha
was more, he did not care. II might be one O
that class OF harpies who frequent this capitol
whose occupation is lying, whose life is a perpc
tual sIabtier on The good na,nc of other men j
50, he let him 10 that inlamv and general detesla
ton 10 which his occupation consigned him. |
II had proceeded, as was possible, from one of
class from whom better things were expected, h,
lett him 10 Heaven, and 10 those lholns within
his bosom which could not but sting him in Sc
crei.
What did this article assert? That Mr.. b., il
The lace OF The Senate, in the face of the Ameri
can People, and in the face OF all Chrislenlom
had been induced 10 recede from a position which
he had assumed on The subject of The annexation
Of Texas, aud that from motives which had no
place in his breast. 1t went on 10 assert, that AT
ter his honorable colleague (Mr. Lewis hal risen
and taken the floor for the purpose Of giving Mr..
B. "what," according 10 this writer. che de-
served" MIR. p. had taken The alarm, and sent a
member Of The other House (Mr. Payne of Ala
bana) 10 say 10 him, that if he would spare Mr..
b. from The ~iniliction OF The rod, he would vote Tor
The House Resolution, with a slight modification.
Mr.. Basby denied the truth of his slaicmen,.-
DESTROYS as he might have been of concurrins
with his colleague in sentiment and action, as it
had generally been his happiness todo, he denied
that ne had, al any time, or under any circum-
stances, sent either The member alluded 10 or any
other human being 10 deliver a message to him in
relation TO Mr.. BIS vote on Texas. And he de-
MED with equal explicilness The other charge that
lie had ever said he would vote for the resolution
ofthe House OF Representatives with Il slight mo-
ditication. He never had said or inlimaied that
he would do SO ON any other condition than that
the amendment offered hy the Senator from Mis-
sissippi, (Mr. Walkcr) originating With his
friend near him, from Missouri, (Air. Benton, J
should be adopted.
Mr.. B. awaited himself Of this occasion
solemnly 10 declare, as his duty 10 himself, 10 this
honorable and honored body. 10 his constituents,
(whom he had never deserted OF betrayed, } and Ia
his children, that. in respect 10 his conduci, his
speech, and his vote, on the annexation OF Texas,
the whole article in the Enquirer was 4 foul and
villainous falsehooi..
Dir. WALKER added, that il was due 10 The
Senator from Alabama 10 say, that Mr.. w.
knew, before that Senator's speech was made,
that the amendment which Mr.. w. proposed 10
offer had his sanction, and would receive his vote.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Confer
cnce, on the part Of the Senate, for the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill, made a report,
which was concuGred in nv the Senate.
The Senate then took up The Indian arpropria-
ton bill, which, after debate, was passed.
The military academy bill was passed, the Sc.
nate, on motion al Mr.. EVANS, having rcceded
from their amendments in relation 10 the appoint
ment Of a Board OF VisiierS.
The Foriifca,ion ELL was also passed with
certain provisional amendments; The amendment
Of $4,000 for Boston Larbor defences having
been retained.
NAIIKNl.IIATlbN Laws
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on The
Judiciary, made a report on The subject Of the
Naturalization laws, which was ordered 10 be
printed, and 5000 additional copies with the ac-
conranying testimony taken by order of the COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, it was re-
solved. that the presiding officer Of The Senate be
allowed the same pay for his term Of service as
presiding officer Of the Senate, as is allowed by
law 10 the Vice President of The United States,
deducling The pay he has already received as a
Senator during the same period.
The Senate then took a recess I'LL S o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ii has been found impossible 10 prepare in time
for publication a full account OF the proceedings
in the House of Representatives on this, the last
day OF the session. IL will be given hereafter.
Committees were called for reports, and a large
number were made. The General ApproprIa-
lion bill has finally passed both Houses, with the
notifications and changes in the amendments oil
the Senate which had been disagreed 10 BY the
House, as were recommended by the Committee
of conference.-the Senate receding from some
amendments altogether, and The House Tecedins
from It's disagreement TO others, and others agreed
10 with notifications. Among The amendments
agreed 10, is that appropriatlns $3S,Oo0 lor Penn-
s~ylvania Avenue. in Washington; rs also that
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inslalments OF the Mexican indemnify, upon con-
dition that il shall be asccrtained that the install
men,s have been paid hy Mexico 10 the agent ap-
pointed by the United States To receive the same, in
such manner as TO discharge Mexico from all
claim on account Of them, and that the agent
who received the money has been delinquent in
renting il 10 The u. States.
The bill from the Senate to authorize The Chick
asaw Indians 10 institute a snit in The Courts
Of Tic District OF Columbia 10 decide the validity
OF certain old claims OF that tribe against the
u. States. was called up, passed and returned
10 The senate; and its return from the Senate
was requested, when il was reconsidered and re-
jccted.
a Joint resolution was introduced into the
House, read three times and passed, and sent 10 the
Senate. fixing the Is, of July, 1915, Is The line at
which The new Post Office law and reduction OF
The rates OF postage shall 90 into operation. In
The bill, the reduced rates of postage were 10 take
| place on the Isl Of Jnly, but all the remaining
Parts OF The bill, its prohibitions, penalties, &C.,
went inio immediate operation. The resolution
| now introduced and passed provides, that all the
nroyisions of The bill shall 80 into operation on
The lst July.
Much lime was taken up in a discussion OF the
accounts and transactions OF Lieut.. McL-aush-
lin arising oul OF his command Of 4 ilo,illa oil
small naval vessels in The late Indian war in Flo
rida. This debate arose on a motion 10 rcconsi-
der a vote ordering The report Of The Committee
on Public Expenditures, on that subject, 10 be
printed. This debate was still on hand at 3 o.
clock, when The House took a recess until . o.
clock: and, when The House resumed lis session,
the debate went on and waXed very warm. 1t
was finally terminated By the previous question,
and by refusing 10 print.
The amendments OF the Senate TO The Indian
Appropriation bill were concurred in; and - that
bill finally passed.
The bill extending the Judicial System and
Courts Of the u. S. TO the new State Of Iowa
was taken up, passed and sent 10 The Senate for
concurrence.
noinlment of additional inspectors for the New
Orleans Custom House, was taken up and pass
cd.
The bill TO provide for The transportation Of The
mails between the u. States and foreign coun-
tries. was also passed with amendments, and re-
,n,ned N The Senate for concurrence in The