Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-14
Visitor of the University of Virgins.
CONGRESS.

SENATE-MONDAY,J Jas. H.
Mr. WESTCOTT announced to the Senate that by an
act OF the Legislature of Florida the name of his
the Hon. DAVID LEVY had been changed 10 DAVID LIZ
Wy fEwLy, aud, he iheref, moved that his surname be
called hereafter by the Secretary Tho motto, ,,,s
unanimously adopted.
various memorials were presented among them one by
MI DIX from the widow Of ALEXANDER HAuLrox pray
ing appropriation the purchase OF the pape, ~ b
ate husband which was referred the Committee on the
Library aud ordered to be printed.
Mr CALHOUN presented the resolutions adopted by
the citizens OF Georgetown. South Carolina on the suhee,
Tue arm and the warehousing sysien Referred to the
Committee Finance.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented Join, resolution 1dopted bv
the legislature OF lndana in reference TO the
OF Western rivers. Referred Committee on roads and
| canals. saw
Mr.. BENTON reported a bill to abolish the du,v On
| Salt ~ wy y"
Mr.. ATCHlSON reported a bill for the relief of DIR
ELIJAH White, who robbed by the Pawnee Indians
while on his way from Oregon the city of Washington
as delegate irOm the American residents in that terri
| tory.
Mr., FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on Naval At
fairs, reported bill provide for the ausmcnaop az tho
Naval force OF the United States. The bill provides for
the Construction OF ten Steam vessrs-3 Of the elias. of
rigaies OF SlooPs ard two smaller vesses II also .u
ihorizes the President OF the L. s. any Scency shoud
ase :" require II TO have completed and putin Commits
sion all vessels building, and To purchase such naval
ana ordnance as may be necessary lit them out. The
OIL ePpropracs s. 900 for building the 10 Steamers
S2S2O,UOO 10 complete vessels the S,ocks-Sl 500
900 tor rtPirs-S625 900 naval stores and g. 90 OOo
Tor ordnance The bill laid the table and ordered
- be printed.
Mr.. YEwLY date Levy offered resolution in.,rue,ne
the Committee Naval airs 10 examine into the naval
ueenees Of tie Gull OF Mexico, and also the laest
| Improvements in War Steamers. The resolution was
| adopted.
The PRrsrDESr laid before the Senate remopsuunce
against the admission Of Senators or from,
exas 10 seats in either House respectively Laid ON the
tabe. Va '''
Messages was received from the Presden, of the u s.
and from the House OF Representative.
Mr. ALLEN moved that Senate Take up the i,int res
oluuon reported from the Committee Foreign rel ation
TO annual aud abrogsie the Convention OF 1927 between
the u D. and Great Britain for the joint occupation Of
| gon
The resolution was taken up and Mr. Alien moved that
De postponed aud made tie order Of day for Tuesday
| the 9th inst.
Mr. HAYWOOD wished later cay to be named and there
lore moved to amend by making the special order for
/ Tuesday the 3rd Of February,
Mr.. WESTCOTr wished a still Iater d,v ., ,fT I'D ,,
Senators from Texas opportunity to have voice ON his
important Question: and he therefore moved Tues
| day the 10Th OF February.
Mr.. CALHOUN seid he was in favor of an e,,, d,v h,
would vote for the latest day named in Difference TO those
Senators who wished lime for reflection upon question Of
| such magnitude.
The question was then taken Mr.. Wts,cott's amend
meni and the resolution postponed and made the spe
| eia order for Tuesday the IOh Of February
ATis-Mes'rs A,eher. Barrow, Benton, Berri.n. Cal
houn, Chalmers, T. Clayton, ". Clayton Colquitt Cor
wln Cntenden. Davis, DIy,on, Evans, Green Haywood
yarnigan, Johnson, Of Md, johnson. Of la wis Me
Duthr' m9nsum, Miller. Peatce, Pennybackor. Phelps
| Yewly-32. ~
NATs.Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atkinson, Anterior,
Breesc, Bright Cameron Cas-, d ckinson Dix Fairfield
m'nnegan Jenness, Miles, SemPs, Sewer Surgeon and
| Turnuy-ls '' ~
Mr. HASSESLs thea that the resolutions heretofore
offered by him the subject of Oregon be taken a, win
we" TO their being postponed aud made the special or
DER Tor the same day. The motion prevailed nrd they
were postponed and made the special order accordingly
lie Senate then proceeded the consideration OF the
o providing for the settlement Of Claim OF the Sate Of
New Hampshire Tor Mihary Services.
Mr. PBELPs opposed the bill and IL wns sdyoraed nv
MF RruN aft r,vhtr b
week. ~ ''
The Senate then went into Executive session aud after
short time adjourned.