Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
n,xryTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 1876.
SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY, rSu. -, ACaO'
SENATE.
=, BENTON, from the Commltee on RI
M .snorrd without amendment, a bill to aooi'
nsnI., dury on Salt, and for other purposes.
-" ~ YULEE, on leave, introduced a oiI ~ =
- part OF an act relative 70 inc lesIlo, a.
gsrnncil of florida. Read twice ana ie'e'ie' :"
,bs Committee on the JUDICIARY. D., N |
hs - NILES. from the Committee on Post VI
M',i Post Roads, reported a bill 10 authorize
%Ispns,mas,er General 10 enter into contracts ioi
- nail service in Texas. ..,
:" The hill for the relief OF Nathaniel uouua ~
- n,heIs came up in order, and was opPossu ~
/ Wsssrs. Turney, Colquitt, PennyoacEef' a H,arl
.'a3 Niles and sustained by Messrs: J. NJ. clay
IN Bashy, Davis and Johnson OF Mo.
:" ~ d.pa,e occupied upwards OF two nours,
.,5 Inc bill was ordered TO be engrosseo lor
mid reading ayes &c, noes ".
'I IN molten of MIR. SEWER, the Senate ihen
vepl into Executive Session, and alter a sho''
tine adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. HOLMES of S. C. asked leave 10 pfesens
Resolutions from the Memphis Convention 9pIn a
questions appertaining TO The ln'e'esS
Southwest. ,., uo,mes asked
far = suspension of the rules. The f1ouse ie'useo'
ayes 72-noes 10. .on n-onos-
| no 10 close all debate upon The Oregon question
IN Monday next, a, half past 3 o'clock.
The Honse having laid such a resolution upon
~ table previously, Mr.. WINTHROP said
ia, i, was not in order. Two o'clock was then
named, and the previous question moved upon
ne adoption of the resolution. A call Oh inc
House was moved and refused-62 ayes ana ~
noes.
- IA Bile. and the yeas and nays called upon II.
| There was great confusion in The Hal whlIe lhe
| -ames were called. The vote stood IS 10 u.
Mr.. MCKAY Of North Carolina reported q
MI 10 NEE, deficiencies in bills which had been
beioye reported. Also bill to enable the Presi-
| den, 10 receive certain property from Texas.
Both bills were twice read, and referred 10 Inc
Committee OF the Whole.
OREGON DEBATE.
Mr.. MCKAY of North Carolina moved that
me House go into Committee OF the Whole.
T e motion prevailed, los members voting in
The Affirmative.
Mr.. BELL of Kentucky addressed The Com
mi,,ee in a speech, which commanded almost lhe
undivided attention Of the House. He defended
the notice in a qualified form. II was agreed
that there would be no war from the giving Oh Inc
notice, and that it was not a war measure. Inc
whole OF Oregon was claimed in the course OF
The argument.
of Oregon, and expressed il as his opinion that
England would not compromise upon the 49ln
t,sr,e OF North latitude. He was for The
While OF Oregon, therefore, rather upon Inc
ground that there could be no compromise Oh inns
question, than with a desire OF effecting a COM
9rnmiss upon il. Mr.. C. desired that Congress
should take the responsibility upon this question,
and thought that it did no, belong 10 the President
10 have il upon his shoulders.
Mr. JONES offered an amendment pretty
| much in the following words:
Resolved, Tha, the people of The United States
have confidence in the Executive, and that, in
ne even, Of the resumption Of negotiations, they
wonld feel willing to con6de the adjustment OF
,bs question 10 The President of the United States.
Mr. JONES said that he should vote for the no
ire IS proposed by the Committee on Foreign
Relations. and then he should propose the above
0s an additional Resolution. MIR. Jones advoca-
,ad he notice, and went as far as he who went
,nrtbes, in defence OF The claim 10 the whole OF
Or,gon. Our flag, it was said. must be made to
soa, over this whole Continent.
ATExAS BILL.
The floor was given 10 .Mr. GENTRY OF Ten
res.ee, when the resolution was lad asloe, on
motion of Mr.. Mckay of North Carolina, 10
lax. up the bill reported this morning asking
p,.ses.ion of all the public property belonging TO
T.1as ,oI the purpose Of receiving it from the
Republic OF Texas ana pacing u unuei ~ Saie
OF the U. S.
MI. ASHMUN Of Mass. desired TO know what
and where this property was.
Mr. Mckay did no, know. The Joint Re-
/ solutions Of Congress provided for It's reception.
Mr. CULVER also desired TO sc. som inlor-
nation as 10 The value of this property.
Mr. BROWN Of Tenn. thought that 1t was a
mere lob. which was proposed, and by which an
expenditure Of 5000 was to be made Tor no
PRACTICAL good whatever.
Mr.. YELL Of Ark. gave the House some az
coun, OF this property, and proposed ina! sne
should have all ner euslom-houses, all her Vessels
all her army and ornaments, and all her PUBIC
prop.r,y. He wuu,a take nothing from her
1 least of all those arms which were in some mea-
I sure identified with her pas, glory, and with which
i shs had in part achieved her independence.
|; An amendment was proposed, that the arms
| belonging 10 Texas should be surrendered 10 her,
no. Notwithstanding The terms of the joint resolution.
Nj. HENLEY Of la. feared that this bill was
bu. the prelude 10 one which would soon be upon
Congress for paying the debts OF Texas. Inal
proposition had been condemned by the great DO,
dy OF the people in all sections OF the Union, ana
be would DO nothing 10 favor the introduction OF
such bill.
Mr.. RATHBUN OF New York opposed the
bill as useless.
Mr.. CULVER OF New York proposed as an
amendment, that i, should be optional with The
Government at any time within the year 10 pay
Inc agent the three thousand dollars proposed for
bis services, or TO give him all The property he
should receive from Texas on account OF The U.
States.
The amendment was rejected, and Mr.. YELL
withdrew his amendment, giving notice that ne
would renew i. as an independent proposition.
A motion was made that the Committee rise
without reporting The bill, and lost.
The Commute then rose and the bill was re-
4 ported, and passed, when, alta quarter past4 the
a House adjourned.