Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1916.

After the presentation OF petitions, Mr.. Dix,
from The Committee on Commerce, to whom had
been referred the bill from the House 10 extend the
facilities Of sending goods 10 Canada, reported
back the same with sundry amendments
The bill providing Tor additional paynlasters IN
the Army, was reported back from the Military
Committee, with recommendation that the
amendment OF tue House be non-concurred in
Mr.. Benton stated that the House amendment
proposed 10 make the Office OF paymaster tempo
fary; whereas. in The opinion OF the committee,
il ought to be permanent.
After further explanation, the report of the
committee was concurIed in by the Senate, and
the bill returned TO the House.
Messrs. Archer and Penny hacker severally
presented memorials in favor OF the retrocession
Of Alexandria.
A memorial was also presented from the Che
sapeake Canal Company, asking the relinquish-
mont of The Government stock, for the purpose OF
widening the Canal.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill granting alternate sections OF land Tor the
improvement OF the navigation OF Pearl River.
A long debate arose upon The merit OF The bill,
in which Messrs Speisht, Webster, Calhoun and
others participated. The bill was then laid aside
in order 10 consider The resolutions offered by Mr..
Lewis yesterday, calling for information as 10 The
best means tor providing funds for carrying on
the war.
Mr.. Critlenden moved an additional resolution
so as 10 enlarge the inquiry, after which the re-
solutions thus amended were adopted without de-
bale.
The remainder Of the day was devoted 10 The
consideration OF land bill arising out OF The DO
mo claim. It was ordered TO be engrossed, atter
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the journal was read, the House
went into Committee of The Whole and resumed
the consideration oflhe supplemental war Dill au-
thoriZing the appointment oil additional majors
and brig adler generals.
Mr.. Holmes OF South Carolina advocated the
passage OF the bill. He argued that the bill did
moi propose an augmentation OF The army, out
was merely designed 10 give effect TO the forces
already authorized by law. He advocated The
policy OF making preparations for all possible con-
iingencies, Tor the conflict might not be much
longer confined 10 Mexico; England might make
an issue a, the first convenient moment.
MIR. Smith Of Illinois opposed The bill, on Inc
ground that we have already sufhcient numoer
Of officers TO bring the war 10 successful termi,
nation. He did not believe that either England
or France would interfere Our policy was not
to make conquest of Mexico, but 10 cause herlo
respect our rights.
Mr.. Burt said The bill was 10 complete and per-
feet the organization of the army, and TO place
under The control OF the War Department the
element and vigor necessary 10 the success OF
our arms ia Mexico. II the bill should pass
there would be but three Major Generals and
six Brisadier Generals; and if The war should
continue the field of battle might be literally
slrewn with gallant officers. AT the recent bat
Ties, one-sixth OF the killed and wounded were OIL
fcers.
Mr.. Darragh opposed the bill on The ground
that we have officers enough already.
The committee then occupied several hours
in voting upon numerous proposed amendments.
An amendment proposing TO raise The pay Of
privaies to $40 per month, was rejected by large
majority.
An amendment was agreed 10, reducing The
number OF Major Generals in the bill TO one, and
that OF Brigadier Generals 10 two, in addition to
the present number.
An amendment was also agreed 10, providing
for The punishment by death, after trial ny court
martial, of any soldier or camp follower who may
be guilty of murder.
Al four o'clock The bill was reported TO the
House, with numerous amendments attached 10
il, so that il resembled the tail of kite.
The previous question having been moved on
the question OF concurring in the amendments OF
the committee, without further action, the House,
being hungry, adjourned.
SPORTING NEWs-The sporting season on the
Union Course opened yesterday, with three races The
day cloudy, and about there was quite show
err which rendered The track rather heavy and deferred
great many from going. AS it was, there was very
large attendance, and the sport good The first race
was mile heats best in three; entries, Ch Lloyd,s
cherry colt Sunbeam years old, by Langford out OF
Gpsey; .. p. Hares bay mare Antoinette, years, by
Pram and j. X. Van Matters bay horse, by Langford,
5 years. The first heat was won by Sunbeam In 6m
dlstanced. The second heat was
won BY Van Matters horse in SIN. SIS. Sunbeam was
then withdrawn, and Van Matters horse declared the
winner Of the race-Purse $780, Al the time Antoin-
cite was dstanced there rush of men to pass the
gate and the mare knocked one of them down. inJur-
ing him pretty severely. Next came the great race
for a six hundred dollar purse, for which were en-
tered the celebrated Fashion; Colonel Johnsons cher
ny colt Rlnggold by Boston, four years old; and o.
Hare's hay mare Pasey Anthony, by Priam, SIX years
The horses off we'll, Fashion behind where she
stayed for the first three miles, but on The fourth nile
Laird let her 20 little, and she came in ahead on
brisk trot winning the heat In I'm 4ss. This perior
nance hailed with hearty cheers by the vast con-
On the second heat, they went of fairly RASH
ion length behind Before she got round, however,
her opponents had fair look her hind shoes, ana lot
the whole heat she kept them looking at the same pic
ture winning easily in Gun. 2s in perfect torrent OF
applause. Ringcod did well, and II TWO or three
" nld mi hay de fin her