Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-19
LATEST NEWS.
UNITED STATES SENATE

UNITED STATES SENATE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a message
OF the correspondence With Consular Agents preceding the
mission Of the Hon. Caleb Gushing to China Tn. mes.
sage and correspondence ordered to DO printed and
on motion Of Mr.. DIX, 1000 eopie, were ordered
fof the of tho Senate.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ALLEN, from tho Committee on Foreign Relations
reported back the joint resolutions from the oure ryn.
notice to Great Btin Of the termination OF the C,nyen
ZION Of ls27 and moved that they be made the .pee, ,d
Tor to-day at one o'clock order that they Do
nee'ed with the other resolutions subject now
peiore the senate. The motion adopted.
MINERAL LANDS,
mr. bkEEZE gave notice Of his intention to introduce
oint resolution transferring the the Mineral
lands belonging to the United States from War 10 the
OREGON DEBATE.
Alter some unimporsn business the Senate proceeded
to the consideration o the special the dsy and b.
debate on the Oregon question renswed
Mr. COLQUTTT, who was entitled to the floor m ada nm
able speech IN favor OF honorable compromise and an
honorable peace. While hs convictions were IN
he hs o, TINS eoan,ry up'o 81 40, he nevertheless
compelled TO admit that Great Britain also relied upon the
jssuce OF her clam, and that il was At least sab,e az
some doubt, and therefore fit subject compromise
Mr. Cs speech also contained Many humorou. n.
which tested strongly the gravity oi the Senato
MIR. Colquiu having finished, Mr. DIX obtained the
Nor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REroRrs eoNxirrKEs.
Inc standing Committees were called upon for Reports.
large number Of private bills reported and
adverse claims submitted to the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
The rules OF the House suspended TO receive
ouons from the States and members moi called upon
tetday. -
A Resolution literally but Justly .don,,d Inv ,...
and nays, authorizing the Clerk provide copies of
men,s and printed bills not private for each reporter MIR
IHoMfSON, OF Miss. Offered the Resolution. The n,e
vou' oieson was moved, when the motion was carried
by avOie oil ll3 10 So
motion was made to make the Cumberland Ro,d
bi the order oil the day for the first Monday in March
ncxt.
blu to establish the wsrehOusng system was intro
dueed and referred 10 the Committee on commerce
Resolution 10 purchase ISLAND OF Gun. wa. mfr
member from Illinois, who recommended that the
purchase should be made the principles 10
meeting OF the cilirens of Illinois.
Mr. JONES Of Ga. offered a Bll n,,x;d;,, r., a..
amendment Of the Judicial system Of the United Sta,.s
The TARIFF.
Mr. SEAMAN OF n. Y. offered n Resolution that the
Sommi'tre OF Ways and Means be qnired 70 furnish the
H"use with copy Of the tamil bill provided thai il
should not be printed at the public expense.
air, MCKAY OF NJ c. with singular perinacity OBJ
lected To the adoption OF the resolution.
REVOLUTIONARY fKSsIos nut
Mr.. MCKAY called for the orders of the d.v which
were the unfinished business OF Monday last The Prey
cOnd II.
An amendment, in regard to the evidence required to
make out case before the Commissioners Of Pensions
gave rec Ia considerable debate between Messs Mckay
Hsmblin, OF Me, Jones Of Ca, Adams of Mines and
oh'rs. Mr.. Adams defended pending amen imcnt' X.
ing lor more liberal construction OF In. pension laws
MI A commended the sirctness Of the Co nnissioners or
PENSIONS, bat disaPpIyed unjust the dows
ing psGsion' the severe Of enactment which
had the effect OF rJustce Mr.. Adams did not lik. the
severity OF the laws In reference To the recurring of
mony.
Inc pending amendment adopted, the fleet of which
was to remove OF the to tho
oil giving aud receiving OF testimony.
Mr.. TlBBATTS OF KY moved sul further TO amend ,bs
bill by providing that the marrsse under the Pension Ac,
should be brought down from 1894 to 1900
Inc amendment ruled OF vider by the Speaker
and Gen passed the House refusing yeas and nays
on the amendment and the bill.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House on motion OF Mr.. Mckay, then went into
COMMITTEE # the Whole the State OF the Union upon
the Indian Appropriation Bill Mr. Bowlin Of Mo- was cal
led to the Chair.
The reading Of the Bill occupied The Clerk nearly an hour
Several amendments offer, in relation IN.
Of Indian titles.
The Committee rose between three and four O'Clock
without coming to any conclusion upon the bill
Mr.. HARALSON, Chairman OF tho COMMITTEE. on Mil
iiay Affairs. gave notice that he should move TO
call up the bills reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs, aud particularly the bill relate 10 ai,in, two
regimen's Of mounted volunteers The House then ad
outned, -