Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21
VOLUHaE XL!II.-NUNBER 80.

The next Congress, there was an absolute certain.
y thai the majority in the Senate would ts great.
~ increased; and h believed ii would be in This
House. And soon q new census would be taken,
which would add many iiee-rrade advocates
IRON line West. He called upon the manu!aclu-
rers, then, 10 adjus! their business 10 the settled
policy Of The country, and not join in this misera-
Die attempt TO get up a panic, which would prove
a iailure-a ridiculous failure.
THE SMITHSONIAN BILL.-one OF The
bills rescued and passed on the last day, and al
most in The last hour OF the session Just closed.
was the bill "o establish tie Smithsonian Insiln-
ton.
The managers. or regents, as they are called,
created 81 The bill 10 carry i, into effect, consist
Of Ff&en persons-ihc ex.oi!icio, three Senators.
appointed by Tie President Of The Senate, three
members Of The House Of Representatives, ap-
pointed by The Speaker OF The House, and six CT
tiarns al large (two of them 10 ~ residents Of
Washington and members OF the National Insii-
tute, 10 be appointed BY joint resolution OF The
two Houses.
These appointments having been made, accord
ing 10 the several modes prescribed, are as fol-
lows, with The exception OF The three Senators):
Tie Board Of Regents.
The Vice President Of The United States.
the Chief Justice Of the United States.
The Mayor ot ihe cry ol Washington.
We could not learn what Senators were APP
pointed by the President at that body.
Representative Rober. Dale Owen, OF Indiana.
Representative Wm. J. Honsh, OF New York.
Representative Henry w. Hiiiiagd, VI Alab'a.
RUFUS Choale, OF Massachusetts.
Gideon Hawiey, Of New York.
Richard Rush, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
VIM. G. Preston, of South Carolina.
Alexander Dallas Bache, OF Washington.
Joseph q. Torien, 60.
The regents are required by The law 10 meet IN
The city Of Washington on the first Monday in
September nexi, TO enter on the duties Of their
appoin,menI-I Nationa' I"ieuigeNey.
REIMBURSEMENT-The New Orleans
Courier states, that the Governor has received q
warrant from the War Department al Washing
ton, lor the SUM Of 100 336 dollars and IS cents,
III payment d. the first accounts settled, relative 10
The disbursements made by the State Of Louisi.
ana, Tor the mastering, equipment and transport
la.ion Of the volunteer forces raised here Tor the
army u occupation on the Rio Grande.
The warrant was drawn on The Canal and
Banking Company, and the balance OF the suns
still due shall be forwarded here on settlement oi
the remaining accounts.
MLINOlS.-Thos. J. Turner, Dem, is elected
10 Congress in The 9th district, by a majority OF
probably 500. The 5,h district remains TO be
heard from. The delegation will doubles stand
as in the present Congress, viz one Wing and
six Democrats.
Members If Congress Ehccd.- Isl District, Ro-
bert Smith, Dem, re-clecled; ID, James A.. Nc
Clernand, Dem, reelected; Sd, a Democrat; 4ti,
John Wentworth, Dem. reelected; It'll, Abra.
ham Lincoln, Wing. So lar, The delegation
stands, politically, IS in Re present Congress.
INDIANA.-rhe laiiana State Journal,
Wing, Of he l2;h, claims the Senator iron. he
Randolph district, and So makes the Seaaie a tie.
The State Sentinel, OF the same date, elects a De-
mocrat in ihatdis,rici, and so makes a Democratic
majority OF two. The Journal admits that The
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
As well as Governor, is elected, who is ex oiicio
President Of the Senate, and has The casting vote.
In tie House len Wing majority.
In KENTUCKY, The Louisville Journal elect.
8 Wings and | Democrat to The Senate, as fat
a heard from; f3 Wings and % Democrats 10
the House.
In MISSOURI, me entire Democratic dricga.
tim - congress has been elected.