Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11
Friday, February :, 1915.
iN cENATE

Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee appoint
ed by the two Houses, reported plan by which
the votes cas-; for President and Vice President
shall he counted on Wednesday, the 18th OF Feb
ruary; and it was agreed TO.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN presenteda memorial from
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, asking tina, all
laws Of Maryland and Virginia relating to sla-
very in force in The District Of Columbia, be
abolished, and that slavery be abolished in Flori-
da: also a memorial praying that portion Of
Oregon be set apart for colonizing part OF the
black population Of Pennsylvania; also, several
petitions against the annexation OF Texas
The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
communication from the President of the United
States in reply TO resolution heretofore adopted
| approving OF the official conduct of Silas Reed,
Surveyor General Of Missouri; also, from the
Treasury Department, in relation TO the establish
ment OF new collection district at Cedar Keys,
and expressing the opinion that il would be in
expedien
| On motion of Mr.. ASHLEY, ten thousand
copies OF the map Of Texas were ordered 10 be
printed.
The Senate proceeded 10 the orders oflhe day
the bill reducing the rates Of postage, etc.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Committees were called for reports and the
following among many others, were made viz
Mr. PHOENIX, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back The Senate bill cnaciing that
| hereafter no revenue cutter or steamer shall be
purchased or built unes an appropriation shall
first be made BY law, was read third time and
passed.
Mir McCLELLAND, from the same Commit
tee, reported bill making appropriation for the
construction of canal around The falls oil ST.
Mary, and for the improvement of The navigation
Of the Red river; which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole onthe Stale
of the Union.
Mr.. II. WILLIAMS, from the same Commit
lee, reported bill making an appropriation for
The erection OF Custom House, at Savannah,
Georgia. which was referred 10 the Committee OF
! Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from The Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill regulating The salaries
Of the district Judges Of The district of Illinois and
Indiana; which was read twice and referred TO
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. BURKE, from the joint Committee ap-
pointed in pursuance of a resolution of the two
Houses, reported that they will assemble in The
House, at twelve o'clock, on Wednesday, the l2tll
OF February, for The purpose ofconntins the votes
cast for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States-one person 10 be appointed on the part
Of The Senate, and two on the part of the House
the result 10 be declared by the President Of the
Senate, and the proceedings, together with the list
of votes, 10 be entered on the Journals OF the two
Houses He suggested that it lie upon the table
for the present, until the Senate shall have acted
upon the report.
Mr.. SIMPSON, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill 10 preserve the pubcs,eam-
ships, by the application of Raub and Rarnum's
safety valves TO prevent explosions, colapsing OF
fues and extinguishmenl OF fires; which was read
twice and referred 10 the Committee OF The Whole
on The state of The Union.
MIR. DUNCAN, from The Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill making appropriation for
paving the expenses attending the session Of the
General Assembly Of the Legislature of Wiscon-
sin, in December, 1912, and January, 1915; which
was read twice and referred 10 the Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of The Union.
Mr.. STETSON, from The Committee for the
District of Columbia reported a bill to alter the
corporate limits OF Georgetown, and It was read a
third time and passed.
MIR. KENNEDY, of Maryland, presented a
memorial from citizens of Baltimore, with refer
ence 10 the defence of that city; which was re-
terred TO the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union
The House resolved itself into Committee oil
the Whole, and look up the private calendar