Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-12
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JUNE s, 1916.
SENATE

ported WIN amendments.
MIR. Woodbridge offered resolution in refer
ence 10 the removal of Indians from the Minera
Lands.
The bill Tor the increase OF the officers OF ,hs
Army, from the House of Representatives, wa:
called up. and, on motion of Mr.. flanagan, wa
postponed until tomorrow.
The resolution OF MIR. flanagan, naming tn
10Th OF July for The adjournment Of The twt
! Houses of Congress, was called up in order.
Mir. Lewis of Ala, said that in the presen
! state OF the finances, and the fact OF the unan
swered call upon The President in regard TO The
finances, he was unwilling to fix day ofadiousn
mcni he should, therefore, move 10 postpone
the resolution until Monday next.
Mr. Huntington supported the resolution. Si1
weeks, in his judgment, was time sufficient fol
the transaction ofall business likely 10 be before
Congress.
Mr.. Dayton said the naming OF day woulG
hurry the business and would probably hurry
those having charge Of the public business. We
could not be expected 10 81! here 10 know The re-
sui' CT the Mexican war, or 10 know what was
done upon the Oregon question All would work
up 10 G day, il day was named.
Mr. Sewer and Mr.. Tuney opposed tic reso-
luton upon The ground that The business OF Cen
gress was not in position which would warrant
the naming OF any day.
Mr. Webster thought the Senate could properly
name day, or suggest day 10 the House, and
if the Honse were not ready 10 act upon it, they
could vote 10 lay the resolution upon the table, or
dispose of il as they thought proper.
Mr.. Calhoun did not think, with due regard
10 The public business, that day could be agreed
upon.
MIR J. M. Clayton was opposed 10 interfering
with those having control OF the public bns-
,iobt fEoir oyln H.
should vote for il, because they were responsible
for H.
The yeas and nays were called upon The qnss-
ton OF pos,ponemen, and The motion prevailed.
yeas 81, nays 3D.
The French Spoliation bill was then read a
third lime and passed-ayes q, noes %.
A message was received from the President,
transmitting, in answer 10 the resolution OF Fiji
day last, all the correspondence between The War
Department and Gen. Scott, together with the
correspondence between Gen. Gaines and The Do.
partmeni.
1t appears that The President, at the commence
menl Of The war, Immediately solicited General
Scott 10 take the command Of the army on the
| BIO Grande
This request being transmitted 10 the General
| through the Secretary Of War, il was answered
by Gen. Scott in rather an angry toIc. lie speaks
with considerable bitterness OF certain enemies he
has in high quarters, and OF The extremely dsa-
greeabie position in which he would be- placed
with the fire OF The Mexicans in front and lie ERE
Of slandeTers and calumnialors in his rear.
| The Secretary oil War cons'Tues the term ''high
quarters" as having reference TO The President
| himself, and in the name oflhe President express
IS his regret and as,onishment that The Com
mander-in- Chief should have thus assailed The
Executive by imputing 10 him such unworthy
motives, etc. Also, that under such circumstan
ces, The President would be waning in proper re-
spcct for himself and the office he holds, 10 per-
sst in his request that Gen. Scott should take the
command Of the army. The request is there
fore recalled and the General ordered 10 remain
in Washington to attend 10 the duties Of his Office.
| Another letter from Gen. Scott safes that The
Term "hish quarters" was not intended 10 apply
TO the President bot in par, 10 The Secretary OF
War himself, Who the General thinks has been
Influenced against him by certain persons hav-
| ing sinister views, etc.
Numerous other letters follow relative 70 The
details Of the campaign, etc. The whole q it.,
| together with that relating 10 Gen. Gaines, was
ordered 10 be printed.
/ MIR Houston offered resolution 10 alter The
daily hour of meeting to ten o'clock, Blu; as his
| appeared TO be highly unpopular movement,
| motion 10 adjourn was Instantly carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The Journal was read, from which il appeared
that Messrs Boyd Of Ky, and Carroll Of y. y,
had been appointed b. the Speaker 10 ill The va
cancies on tho Military COMMITTEES, occasioned
BY the absence OF mes>rs. Yell and Baker.
Mr.. Boyd said he was already OF two commit
tees-ihose on territories and roads and canals
and as he could no! properly attend 10 The duties
OF all three OF the committees, he asked 10 be e1-
cusei from serving on one or the other OF those
he had named.
The Speaker said the gentleman would be ex-
cused from one Of the committees under the rules
or liIg House. IIo 20. subsequently, or"nsed |
from serving upon the committee on Terrific |
ries, and MIR. Kaufman, OF Texas, appointed in
his place.
The House then wen, into Committee oihe
Whole Mr. McClelland, Of Michigan, in The !
Chair, and proceeded 10 The consideration OF Ter |
ritoria business.
TIE bill TO gran. certain quantity OF land 10
aid il III. improvement Of the Fox and Wi'con-
sin rivers and 10 connect the same by Canal, IN
he Territory Of Wisconsin, was taken up and
passed by informally.
The Committee then took up the bill 10 define
the boundaries Of The State of Iowa, and 10 repeal
so much oil the act OF 81 March, lS45, as relates
10 the boundaries of Iowa.
The question being on the amendment, or sub
stint. for the bill, proposed BY The Committee on
Territories,
MIR Rockwell Of Massachusetts moved TO
amend the amendment by striking ont 43 degrees
30 minutes, and inserting AZ degrees as the
Northern boundary OF Iowa.
Mr. r. was proceeding 10 advocate his amend
ment when
Nh Ra,hhun Of New York raised point OF
order and commended that he bill related 10 The
boundaries OF the Slate OF Iowa, and did not pro-
perry come within the scope Of territorial! bus-
ness
Mr. Dromgoolc Of Virginia observed tina, The
bill was preparatory to the admission OF Iowa as
State, and was properly considered as terrific
rial bill
The Chair so decided, and Mr. Rockwell pro-
ceedcd with his remarks The proposed bounda
rics would give Iowa an area OF upwards OF fifty
thousand square mi.es, which was much larger |
than the State OF New York or OF Pennsylvania,
and his amendment would reduce il 10 about 49,,
900 square miles.
Mir. Douglass. OF Illinois, followed in defence
az the boundary proposed by the Territorial Com
miliee.
The debate was continued by Mcssrs. Rahbun
of y. Y, Dodge Of Iowa, Rockwell OF Mass,
Vin,on of Ohio, and Thurman OF Ohio.
Mr.. Vinton offered an amendment, fixing the
Norheru boundary upon Inc parallel oil 43 deg |
which was rejected
Mr.. Bowln offered an asnendment. defining |
The boundaries precisely as they are defined in
the constitution Of Iowa, which was adopted.
The bill, as amended, was then laid aside 10
be reported to the House.
The bill TO enable the people Of Wisconsin
Territory to form a Constitution and State 60
vernment, and for the admission If such Stale
into the Union was next taken up and alter some
debate was laid aside 10 be reported.
Several other bills were acted upon in Com
miuee Of the Whole, and at3 o'clock the Com
inillee rose and reported The several bills 10 the
House.
Mr.. Hungertord moved that the House meet
al 10 O'Clock tomorrow, which was agreed 10.
One ollhe bills reported from The Committee OF
the Whols-a bill 10 construct canal from Rock
river 10 Lake Miehgan-was then passed. and |
the House adjourned.
Tuesday, June9.
SENATE,
Mr. Bresse moved that the bill 10 reduce and
special order oflhe day for Monday next. The
motion was agreed 10.