Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04
rwENrY-EIGHTH coNGREss--sd SEES.
Friday, January 81.

TWENTY CONGRESS--2d SEES.
Fnday January 81.
The Senate did not sit today, having adjourn
ed over to Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WATERPROOF AMMUNITION
Mr.. TIBBATTS, by unanimous consent, SUD
United Joint resolution, that the law Oh loUo,
,nnronriaipe annually two hundred thousand
dpIlars for armins and equippins the militia OF
the limited States and Territories, be SO modified,
thai one-fourth Of the amount shall be applied 10
the purchase OF Colts waterproof ammunition.
The resolution was read twice and referred 10
The Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
IA highly favorable report from army, navy
and militia officers accompanies the OIL, seilihS
forth that Colts cartridges can be preserved any
length Of time without deterioration OF the pow
der; that no fire is left in the gun aiter ais-
charge TO cause premature explosions on reload
inc that The time REQUIRED for sponging, prick
inc. and tending vent being one-thlrd OF The Wnoie
time REQUIRED in loading gun, is saved that inc
cartridges are spark and water proof; ana tnat
troops using them can march IN storms OF ram,
can ford rivers without risk 10 their ammunition,
and bring on an action under circumstances
where cartridges Of common construction woulo
be destroyed
Mr.. VANCE made an Intellectual effort to go
into Committee, for the purpose OF taking up the
private calendar
SOMETHING NEW.
Mr. DUNCAN submitted resolution, which
wa. read for information instructing The Com
mi,tee on Public Buildings to enquire OF PROBES
sor Morse whether, in his opinion, some better
plan cannot be adopted than that which already
exists for facilitating the calling OF The yeas and
nays.
After the laughter, TO which this gave occa-
sion had subsidized, several gentlemen claimed the
attention of the Speaker, when
Mr. DUNCAN inquired what disposition had
been made of the resolution lie had some no
ton of urging its adoption this morning. Ia
voice: ooh, no! doctor; let it go -, :. Ia
The SPEAKER informed MN, mat II hau
been objected TO- and therefore could not be re-
ceived. ~
Mr.. DUNCAN moved suspension OF The
rule-the question, however, was not taken, and
Mr.. DUNCAN resumed his seat.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
MIR. SAUNDERS, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, introduced bill 10 establish uni
form rule of naturalization and to repeal all other
acts on this subject heretofore passed; which was
read twice, and referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state ofthe Union.
1.-THE bill gives authority to State Courts OF Re-
cord and the United States Courts, 10 receive de-
clarations OF aliens OF their intention TO become
citizens, which are to be made at least TWO years
before naturalization; when applying for admis-
sion, the party is TO produce certlhcate OF inc
preyious declaration, prove his identity, and re-
sidence OF five wears. 1t further provides for
widows and children when the parent dies after
notice: also for resident minors, and for the chill
dren Of citizens born abroad. 1t takes from
Clerks of Courts authority TO receive declarations
but renders valid such declarations heretofore
made. II allows charge OF one dollar Tor the
certificate of naturalization, and Two dollars lor
naturalization makes the fraudulent obtaining or
false use of any certificate misdemeanor, and
gives The district attorneys Of the United States
an,hori,y 10 file information for vacatine natural
;zatou which may have been traudulently OBJ
,ained-,he fact of fraud TO be tried by jury. !
The report, with which Mr. Saunders introduces
The bill. is an admirable expose OF the whole sub
iect OF naturalization. 1t reSiSts the mad scheme
n the Native Americans to felter the admission
uf aliens 10 the rights of citizenship. We regret
ina, we have no room al this moment for the re-
mort but we shall give it hereafter.-( Enquirer.
rcpu,s.rIoS or THE DEBATE on THE OREGON BILL
Mr. WELLER moved the following resolu-
tion
Rc0lred, That all debate in the Committee OF
The Whole House on the state OF The mon on the
bill No 439, TO organize Territorial Govern
ment in the Oregon Territory and Tor other pur-
poses, shall cease at 2 O'CLOCK tomorrow II inc
committee shall not sooner come 10 conclusion
upon the same and the committee shall then
proceed 10 vote upon such amendments as may
no penJinp or offered TO the same, and shall then
report il 10 the House, with such amendments as
NAV have been agreed 10 by the committee
Mr.. WELLER moved the previous question;
i, was seconded, and under its operation the cues
lion was put on the resolution, and decided by
yeas and nays as follows:
YsAs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Bayly, Benton, Jas.
Black, James A. Black, Blackwell, Bower, BOYD,
Prinke,hof Brodhead, Aaron v. Brown, Will
liam J. Brown, Burke, Burt, Caldwell, Carpen-
Ter Reuben Chapman Augustus A. Chapman,
Clinton, Coles Cross, Cullom, Dana, Daniel,
John w. Davis Dean, Dillingham;, Douglass,
Duncan Dunlap, Elmer Ficklin, Foster, French,
Goqein Byram Green, Hanniba Hamlin, Ham,
met HARRISON, HAYS, Herrick, Houston, HUI
hard. Hughes, James B. Hunt, Charles J. lnser-
son Jameson Cave Johnson, Andrew Johnson,
George w. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Preston
King, Labranche, Leonard, Lucas, Lumpkln,
LYON. McCauslen, McClernand, Mcdowell Nc
Kav Matthews. Joseph Morris, Norris, Owen,
Parmen,er, Petit Emery D. Potter, d. s. Reid,
Ritter, Roberts, ST John, Sample, Saunders, Tho
mas IL. Seymour, Simons Slidell, Thos. Smith,
Robert Smith, John Stewart, James w. Stone,
Alfred P. Stone, Strong, Tibbatis Tucker, Weller
Wentworth, Wheaton, Williams, j. A. Wright,
and Yancey-9i.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Ashe, Barringer Bid
lack, Brengle, Milton Brown, jeremiah Brown,
Burlington, Carroll, Chiffon, Clinch, Clingman, !
Cobb, Crans,on, Garrett Davis Richard D. Da-
Wis, Delle,, Fariee, Fish, Giddings Grider, Hen
Hunt, Irwin, jerks, Perley p. Johnson, Daniel
P. King, Kirkpatrick, McIlvaine, Marsh, Ed
ward JOY Morris, Freeman II. Morse, Moseey,
Newton, Paterson, Peyton, Phoenix, Pollock,
Preston, Ramsey Rathbun, Reding, Rockwell,
Rodney, Rogers, Schenck, Sen,er, Severance, 'Da-
vid L. Seymour, Albert Smith, Caleb B. Smith,
Seenrod, Stephens, Summers, Sykes, Tilden,
Tyler. Vance, Vanmeier, Vinton, Welhered, John
White, Winthrop and Woodward-65.
Mr.. WETHERED, from The Committee on
Roads and Canals, asked permission to report
back 10 the House Senate bill amendatory Of The
charter Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. II
was objected to.
A motion was made BY Mr.. HOPKINS, that
the rules in relation 10 the order of business be
suspended, and that the House resolve itself into
Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union,
10 resume the consideration of The bill to establish
Territorial Government in Oregon.
The motion prevailed and the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
vi Tue OHioii, aeeoiuihSy, liui. 'SiSi "a ~
Chair)
As soon as The Committee Of the Whole was
Mr.. AARON v. BROWN, Chairman of the
Committee on Territories, from which the bill was
reported, sent 10 the table, and had read for intor
nation, the following amendments, which, at the
proper time, he will propose 10 the bill:
Add to the 10th section
Proridcd, ARRAYS, That the future grants of land
contemplated by this act shall be subject TO the
settlement, of any dispute now pending between
Great Britain and the U. States in relation TO their
respective claims.
Add to the bill the following section:
And whereas by aConvention entered into be-
tween his Britannia Majesty and the United States
of America, it was stipulated and agreed, that any
country on The Northwest coast OF America, TO
the westward of the Stony Mountains, should be
g s,aa s.ax the citizens and subjects Of the