Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-02
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, DEC. goth, 1915.
SENATE

SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Sc
male communication from the Treasury De-
APARTMENT, in answer to the resolution of the Sc
ate of l7h February, 1912, in relation 10 The cor
8ection OF errors of survey and returns OF town.
&hip south OF range east, in Michigan.
Also, communication from the War Depart
nent in answer 10 resolution Of the 18th in
btant, in relation TO the raft in Red river; which
WAS referred to the Committee on Commerce and
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Lewis was excused from serving on the
3Commi,iec on Roads and Canals, and Mr. Tur-
hey was appointed BY the Vice President 10 sup
Nv the vacancy on the committee.
i MIR. ASHLEY presented series OF resolutions
ffom the lie .islalure o. Arkansas, in relation TO
"a mode Of disposing Of the public lands OF the
FUnited States.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HANNEGAN submitted the following re-
solutions, which lie over under the rules:
l. R-solued That the country included within
the parallels OF foIly-two degrees and fitly-our
degrees forty minutes north latitude, and extend
ing from The Rocky Mountains Ia the Pacific
Ocean, known as The Territory Of Oregon, IS the
property, and part and parcel OF the territories Of
the United States.
3. ReOlred, That there exists no power in this
Governmental transfer its soil and The allegiance
OF its citizens 10 the dominion, authority, control
and subsection OF any foreign Power, Prince,
State, or Sovereignty.
5. Resolved, That the abandonment or surren-
der OF any portion of the Territory OF Oregon
would be an abandonment of the honor, charac-
ter and the best interests OF The American people
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolutions
which lie over under the rule:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military AT.
fairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency
Of constructing ship canal round the falls at the
Sault ST. Marie, in the State Of Michigan, with a
View 10 the military and naval defence of the
Northwestern frontier of the U. States.
ReSoircd, That the Committee on M iltary AT
fairs be instructed TO enquire into the expediency
Of fixing p:riod Of age beyond which no officer
IN the army shall he called into active service dn
ring war; and, if they consider such measure
e1pedient, then to consider, also, the regulations
proper 10 be adopted to effect the object.
BILLS.
The bill TO repeal the act abolishing the office
OF Second Assistant Inspector General Of The
Army was ordered 10 be engrossed and read o
Third time
The bill providing for the organization OF a
company Of miners, sappers and puntoniers was
also ordered to a third reading.
COLLECTION DISTRICT IN TEXAS.
Mr.. HAYWOOD, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to establish a collec-
ton district in the Stale Of Texas, and for other
purposes.
This bill establishes one port of entry at Gal.
weston, with Collector al the salary of S., 00(
per year, and five ports of delivery, at Sabine
Velasco Matagorda, Cavello, La Vacci and Cor
pus Christi with Surveyor for each OF said ports
al a salary Of 81 600 per yearJ
The bill having been twice read, motion was
made that il be engrossed and read third time
this day. Some objection was made to This pro-
ceeding, on the ground that Senators had not had
an opportunity TO examine it.
After short debate by MessrS. ARCHER,
HUNTINGTON, DAVIS and SPElGHT, The
motion to engross the bill was then agreed To- and
the bill was read third time and passed.
The Senate then went into Executive session
for short time; after which il adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
i The order OF the day, being the election o.
Superintendent of the folding room, then came
Committee Of Accounts was lost-ayes SO, noes
g. The matter, after long and tedious debate
between Messrs HOPKINS, MCKAY, HOUS-
TON. RATHBUN, McCLERNAND, HEN
IY PAYNE, BRODHEAD, G. w. JONES,
MCCONNELL and K. SMITH, was, on motion
of Mr.. MCKAY, referred TO Select Committee
Of five. "Reqniescat IN pace."
In the latter part OF the session. The order oil bu-
siness recurring upon the resolutions from Mas
sachuSelis. the debate was resumed
Mr. HUNT OF New York being i'll possession
& Of the floor from The former discussion. His adj
sdress took up The remainder OF The session, am
was characterised BY moderation towards foreign
ers, courtesy tor The mistaken views OF the "thir,
party" Jealous defence OF the Wings, and some
hard rubs against the Democratic creed.
% MIR DOUGLASS obtained the floor for IN,
opening OF the next days debate.