Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
'wrSrY-NINTH CONGRESS.
TnrssDAY. JUNs %, lS46.
SENATE.


Il SENATE.
u. Bright, on leave, Introduced a OIL 10 IN,
~ me pay Of non, commissioned officers and
''.,,s Of militia and volunteers, and TO allow
.s.,,s OF the same grant Of land in certain
Referred 10 the committee on military az
", y, pearce reported bill providing for the
.,,a,iou and distribution OF additional copies
.ss .cl.n,.tic works OF the exploring expedition.
The resolution TO adjourn on The 2uh July,
.,,ns up IN Order MIR. Breese moved TO post
- !: u:,ll Monday next, on account Of the alb
ARE 81 the mover, MIR. Hannegan.) Lost
ICES.
The resolution being on lis passage, il was
..'ngy opposed by MIR. Benton, on The ground,
r Il HE lime was about arriving when Congress
.,ld. aud should legislale Tor our people, beyond
= Rocky Mountains He moved 10 lay the re-
Il : u,on Oh the table.
Mr.. Bfeese opposed the resolution on the same
,.,unds, and. in addition, was unwilling 10 sur
..raer The power Of adjournment, into the hands
;, ne House.
Nr. Wescon spoke on the same side.
Nr Davis was in favor of the resolution. He
honeh, all the business could be done by the 10Th
inn l. found loo short, the lime could atler-
wails De extended.
In SEWER opposed il. At the very least, two
weeks more would be necessary to act upon the
imno;,an; measures before Them The very Sc
MAJORS who were now so eager Tor adjournment,
r.u.cd 10 meet at IL O'clock and 10 sit on Satur-
| laws.
Mr. J. M. Clayton said he had been waiting for
come one on The other side 10 name the time when
i 1sr thought the adjournment onshtto take place
] The Senator from Ark. had said two weeks more
l han was named in The resolution was necessary.
he moved therefore 10 strike out the 20th July,
4 and insert the Sd August
MIR. Benton said The steamer which was TO car
y out the action Of the Senate on very impor-
ant measure (the treaty. would sail today. The
ciurn steamer would leave England on or about
he 81 Of August, and itmight be found very incon-
,sn,ent 10 adjourn on that day. He would prefer
| a, least Il week longer-thoush he made no mo-
non 10 That effect.
Mr. Fairfield thought Congress had been in
.,,sion long enough 10 have transacted all the hu-
sirsss before it. He moved 10 substitute the 9Th
Of July.
Mr. Lewis said tina, il would be utterly impos-
.ib.s 10 adjourn at the time named, unless very
important measures were left Enacted upon
he designed, as soon as The Warehousing bill
vas disposed Of, TO call up the Sub Treasury bill
and pass IL.
Sir Bagby opposed any adjournment! until the
Tariff should be acted upon.
Mr. Speight said he had come out of sick
lie wanted the important measures before Con-
gress acted upon before any adjournment should
take place.
MI J. NJ. Clayton adhered TO his motion in
favor OF Sd August.
Mr. Dickinson supported The resolution. He
thought il necessary 10 fix day 10 make Con-
press come up,o their work.
Mr. Colqutt repealed the imputation Of the
Senator from New York, and denied that Con-
gress needed any such persuasion to perform its
duties.
Mr. Benton again opposed the resolution. He,
for one, should work neither faster nor slower,
Tor having the screw applied, as suggested BY the
Senator from New York
The resolution was then laid on the table BY
The following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Aschison, Alh-
eron, Baghy, Benton, Breese, Calhoun, Cas-,
Chalmers, Colqui,t, Haywood. Houston, John
son, Md, johnson, La, Lewis, McDuihe, Man
gum, Phelps, Rusk, Sewer, Speight, Sturgeon,
Turney, Westcott, Woodbridge and Yulee-27.
Nogs.-Messrs. Barrow Berrien, Bright, Cam
eson, Cil!ey, 7. Clayton,'J Nj. Clayton, Corwin,
Crii!enden, Davis. Dayton. Dickinson, Dix,
Eyans, Fairfield, Greene, Huntington, Jafnigan,
Miller Morehead, Semple, Simmons and Up
ham-23.
Mr.. Basby offered resolution to meet hereaf-
wa.ll o'clock. Laid over.
Mr. Benton called up the bill Tor organizing the
rolo1eers, reported by him yesterday, and
explained its provisions. The bill is as follows:
B: II enacted ty The Senate and House OF Re
3rpr,uiircs of Tie UnltcG Stctes of america IN
Congress assembled, That The President OF the U.
SAFES be and he is hereby authorized 10 organize
into brisades and divisions such OF The volunteer
forces as have been or may be called into the SER
wee Of the United States, under the act approved
Nav thirteen eighteen hundred and ioity-si en-
Tiled IAN &C, providing for the prosecution oil The
existing war between The u. States and the Repub-
lie OF Mexico" and that he be and hereby is auiho-
rized 10 appoint, by and with the advice and con-
sent THE Senate, such number OF major generals
and brigadier generals as the organization oil
such volunteer forces into brigades and divisions
may render necessary: Provided, That the brig
adler generals and major generals 80 appointed
shall be discharged from service by the President
OF the United STATES when the war with Mexico
shall be terminated by dednilive treaty OF peace,
duly concluded and ratified; or in case the brl-
gades or divisions OF volunteers al any time in
he service shall be reduced in number The biiga.
der generals and major generals herein provided
Tor shall be discharged in proportion TO The rednc-
ton in the number oil the brigades and divisions:
AM grorided. further, That each brigade OF vo-
lunieers shall consist OF not less than three resi-
menls, and each division shall CONSIST OF not less
than two brgades.
Mr.. Criuenden spoke in favor Of having the
general officers, as well as those OF inferior rank,
appointed by The States. This amendment was
voted down-l7 10 DC. Other amendments were
rejected, and the bill passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into Committee the Whole
upon the State OF the Union, and Immediately
took up the bill to reduce the Tariff.
Mr. Winthrop OF Massachusetts opened the
debate for the day in defence of the Protective
System, and against the financial system conleu,-
plated by the President and the Secretary Of The
Treasury.
Mr.. Brodhead, of Pa, defended the Tariff OF
1872 as a compromise measure, and declared
,ha, il was demonstrated 10 be a compromise
measure a, the time the Tariff of 1912 went into
opera,iop. MIR. Walkers attempt 10 break down
the Tariff of 1912, and the great favor he met
with in England for this effort, was the subject
of free comment. Those who had doubted the
democracy OF Pennsylvania were doubled them
selves in turn. A Tennessee member Mr.. John
son, of Temp had undertaken 10 express this
doubt, but it seemed 10 him that alter what had
been said and done in Tennessee, Pennsylva-
mia Democrat should never have his Democracy
doubted by Tennessee Democrat.
Mr. HUBBARD of Va. followed with strong
speech against the protective policy. Many Ia
b!es were presented by MIR. HUBBARD
MIR. Stewart, of Pa, desired to reply to one Of
them, but was answered with no sir; and the de-
claration that he had made twenty speeches upon
this subject, and not answered one.
MR. Irwin, of Pa also continued the discussion
in defence Of the protective policy.
Mr.. Slrohm Of Pa. also sustained the protective
policy.
After calls of the House, an adjournment was
carried.
FaIDAY, JUNE DC, 1916.
SENATE.
Mr.. Calhoun presented the report from The
Select Commitiee..to which was referred the me-
mortal and proceedings Of the Memphis onven-
ton.
Mr.. Calhoun, in presenting the report, desired
10 remark, that the resolutions OF the Memphis
Convention embraced a great variety of subjects,
which we're TOO numerous for the Committee 10
report unop nd fhav had Nh p6no al her