Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24
rwexry.E1cHTH coNGREss--sas SEES.
Tucsl0u, January u.
SENATE.


Tie Chair laid before the Senate The cfeden-
lials ii the Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, elected Sc
Ds,riro.n the State Of Pennsylvania for six years,
.!om lie l,h Of March next.
Also The credentials Of the Hon. John NJ. Clay
i'm. Senator elect from The State Of Delaware,
.9r SIX wears from the 4lh day OF March next;
which were read and laid on The table.
Tie Chair laid before the Senate the following
Executive communications:
A communication from the General Post or
:cc Department, in relation 10 private expresses;
wnich was ordered 10 BE printed
y communication from The Treasury Depart
l.cu, being the report ofihe Register OF the Trea
>urv Of the rates ad valorem on the articles spe-
c,i-j il estimate + of the report of the Secretary
q The Treasury; which was ordered TO be printed
4 communication from the Navy Department
Icing the report OF the Commissioners DIMENSIONS
Ui The rejected applications tor naval pensions.
ENGRAVED PLATES
Mr. FAIRFIELD moved for the consideration
ii lie resolution placing the plates which had been
engraved BY direction OF The Senate in the posses
>oa Of The Secretary Of the Senate He observed
laai the expense Of engraving plates Tor the use
.! the Senate had amounted during the last two
years 10 more than $4,000 In many cases
similar plates had been engraved for both Houses
cansiug double expense. The effect Of this re.
solution would be- by placing The plates belong
ins 10 the Senate under the care Of the Secretary,
10 enable the House Of Representatives to obtain
impressions from them without mourning the cx-
pense Oh another engraving.
Alter short discussion, Mr. HUNTING
Ton moved that the resolution be laid on the
'ae!e; and twas laid on the table accordingly
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
alF. TAPPAN moved that the Senate pro-
eerd % the consideration of the Senate bill,
20. i, providing for the establishment Ct the
smithsonian Institution, which was agreedto.
Mr. WOODBURY. moved an amendment,
providing that the National Institute be made,
"H1sF ii. direction Of Congress, managers OF
ule proposed Smithsonian Institution. This
amendment was opposed BY Me>srs. TAPPAN,
'doAIE, BUCHANAN and ALLEN, and
au'ocaied ty Mr. WALKER. 1t was finally
ItIeced
Mr.. FOSTER Of New York, proposed an
aihsht'nen! 10 The effect that The seven members
y he Board Of Managers (o,her than members
.sIchsrcss) which the bill provides to be elected
.ott~o yeaIS, shall be elected so as to ensure
!V'Aanen existence Of the Board by one OF the
~ seven going out Of Office every year, 50 that
..tF The hrst seven years each subsequent cleo
-, ~ VIII be Tor the term of seven years.
,,, .sis amendment was opposed by Messrs.
n,.tNTlNGTON, TAPPAN and CHOATE,
~. rejected.
~. W. ALLEN objected 10 the clause which pro-
,"su ioI Two members Of the Board being mem
~, ~ q The National institute. He moved that
"F r So'ds National institute" be stricken out.
Inc amendment was rejected.
tehdins further discussion on the bill, the Sc
nae went INTO the consideration of Executive
O'Siness, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ne Journal of yesterday was read and APP
Mr.. DRoMGOOLE presented sundry amend
s''AS by way Of addition, TO the bill heretofore
%toduced by him for the admission Of Texas as
's,aie INTO the Union OF these States.
MI. DOUGLASS gave notice of a motion for
'eve 70 introduce bill TO establish military
snes IN the Territories Of Oregon aud Ne
MI. BOYD moved the following resolution:
w TaeS0trsd That all debate in Committee of the
"noie House on the state Of the Union on the
T Il resolution No. &C. for annexins Texas to the
n.S states shall cease at 2 o'clock, P. M, on Sa-
CIV ,uay next, and the committee shall then pro-
i s.u % vote on amendments pending, or thatmay
Il. 10 the same and shall then report it to
h ss honse with such amendments as may have
0een agreed to.
Inc resolution was read.
M BOYD moved the previous question.
las a., CARROLL moved that The resolution be