Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-03
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JULY l, l
CEN TIC

SENA h.
1. Communication was received from the War
|:;.vment, transmitting the number and de-
,.ion Of troops called into the public service
Alabama.
VI. Breese, from the Committee on Public
l,ls. reported bill 10 establish the office OF
..r4vor General in The Territory of Oregon.
IL. J. Nj. Clayton introduced bill Tor the re-.
+: u the heirs of Rober. Fulton.
III, Cameron offered resolution directing the
-.rs,ary of War to furnish the names OF all the
.rs who were killed or wounded in The battles
ae Rio Grande, both privates as we'll as off,
!, Adopted
The amendments TO The general appropriation
.epofted from the Finance Committee were
reed to. and the bill ordere 10 be engrossed.
The bin to authorize the Chief Clerk Of the
len; Office 10 sign patents being on its passage,
N.. Sewer moved 10 recommit the bill, with
Isiac,ions TO add an additional section repeating
|: sh section OF The act Of Both March, 1889,
aorizino an expenditure from the patent fund
|'iae collection Of seeds.
NJ Cameron opposed the recommitment. The
F. nae passage OF the bill was desirable, in
4lsace OF legal difficulties having arisen in
f,aic 10 paients signed by The Chief Clerk IN the
sace OF the Commissioner.
NJ Ashley corrected an error which had gone
9ad in relation 10 the profits on printing the pa
! report. IL had been stated in some of The pa
X. ,ha, the prof., on tie work thi. year would
upwards OF 800 900. He had ascertained,
r. he whole cost OF II 900 copies printed this
Fa. 40 900 for the House and 25, 900 for the Sc
b. was about $4,000, and that the profits
E.cl not exceed $4,000.
Nr Davis suggested that The section proposed
Z repealed by the Senator from Arkansas was
in force. Ii was only an appropriation Tor
+ YEAR
VI Benton made very humorous speech in
Fence 10 Inc seeds annually sent GU, from The
F:v1: Office, the names Of some OF which he
f, rom packages containing them.
! liz debate was continued al some length by
E;,s. McDufiie, Calhoun, Phelps, Mangum,
us Huntington, Wesicott, Anterior, Johnson
/ Maryland, Dickinson and Yulee.
Inc question was then taken on MIR. Sewers
scn and i, was agreed to-ayes %, noes lS.
VI. Archer moved TO take up the bill Tor the re-
o:.>,on Of Alexandra.
The Presiding Officer said The bill would come
as matter OF course, as The unfinished bust.
:. Of yesterday.
VI. Greene here moved an Executive session,
'ach was agreed 10. and after some time spent
~''sln, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Inc House met al ten O'Clock, but there were
unal bu, very few members present. The
., soing 10 work 50 early in The morning,
Ivy astonishing to many gentlemen who have
accustomed 10 luxuriate 10 the night, and re-
- : les, al day light
~, ias consideration OF the Tariff bill wa. again
med in Committee Of the Whole.
~ ~ Ioombs spoke in favor OF protection.
NJ Hunter followed on The other side
~ WICK OF Indiana next took the floor, and
;'c,ed his guns against the speech made bv
~. Brinkerhoff yesterday. The latter had said
n, n Tue Ohio delegation would not vote for Il.
'' reported from The Committee Of Way. and