Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
TWENTY NINTH CONt,LtN>
MONDAY, May IS.
SENATE

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Mr.. Evans, from The FiLaLce Commit,ee RI
poriei bill 10 femi, The dulles on railroad i,nn in
cer,ain cases
on me- ION OF Mr. Benton the Military Com
miilee Was instructed 10 inquire into The * pedi-
eney OF increasing The number of officers Of the
general staff OF The army, rendered Il, cessary by
the increase OF The rank and fle also 10 nroyde
Tor me more efectual organization OF The yolup-
teers.
On motion of Mr. Benton, 1000 extra copies
OF The report OF the court OF enquiry held a, Spring.
held Mass, were ordered 10 lie printed
The bill 10 repeal The proviso in the naval an.
preparation bill, 50 as 10 make il compor with
me provisions OF the war bill was read third
time and passed
The bill 10 adjust The suspended pre- emplion
land claims in The several STA IS and Terrific
rles, was after a long and tedious debate passed
with an amendment authorizing lhp Commission
er OF The land Office 10 adjudicale The ella ms, ard
issue The patents, requiring him, however 10 re-
port his decisions 10 Congress.
The Indian appropriation bill was returned 10
The House with sundry amendments
Alter brieldscussion, the report OF Mr. Sem
pie relative TO post road across The lsthmus Of
Panama, was was recommiiteG 10 the post Office
committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Fairfield, The bill aulhori.
zlng The construction OF ten war steamers was
fecommltted 10 The naval committee with view
to some amendments
Sevefa unimpoElant matters having been dis.
posed oi, the Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill providing for the appointment of one
assistant Paymasler General and three Paymas-
lers. Alter some uninlerestng discussion, il
was passed
The bill for the relief OF Amos Kendall was
also passed
M ind g IL IL,
ecuive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion OF MIR. ST. John, resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF War TO COM
rnunicate The result OF the examination OF ths
Board OF Engineers of Sandusky Bay, on Lake
EIe; also the plan and estimate for placing the
river in stale OF defence
Mr.. Reed made an Intellectual motion 10 sus-
pend the rules, Tor the purpose OF offering a reso-
luton providing that hereafter the daily hour of
meeting shall be ten instead of eleven O'clock
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson, the bill regua-
in. intercourse with the Indian tribes in Oregon,
was postponed ill The Isl q Jure.
Mr.. Z. assigned as reason. that BY that lime
it would be seen wha' the Senate woul! DO with
the Oregon jurisdiction BILL after which the In
dian bill might be made 20 conform TO il.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, and resumed he consideration oil the bill
providing Tor the pay OF the army
Two amendments were pending, one 10 equal
ze the pay OF the army 10 So, and another 10 $40
per month
MIR. Mckay reminded the committee that last
week two bills were pa ssed one 10 increase the
rank and file OF The army, and another 10 raisea
regiment Of mounted rine,nen, and when in order,
h. gave notice hat lie would move an amend
mert Of two mili-ns dollars Ia carry these laws
into effect.
The debate on the general merit o. The hills
uoc continual
Y55mSs, CGipman and others, until the commit.
lee rose.
On motion OF Nj Mckay, !; resolution was
adopted. which pToviies that all debate on the
bill shall cease in committee tomorrow al two
o'clock.