Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-06
CONGRESS-.
SENATE, Monday, NAV 4.

SENATE, Monday, May 4.
Petitions presented by Messrs. DArros, UrBAx.
and SIvIkR.
Mr.. Lewis. from the Committee on Finance, reported
the Indian appropriation bill with sundry amendments.
The bill and amendments were ordered to be printed.
MIR. AsILkY, notice Of his intention introduce
bill grant the State Of Arkansas quantity Of land
quail TO that granted 10 Indians.
Mr.. CAss offered resolution, which wss adopted, d..
reeing the Secretary Of the Treasury report the
sto statement Of the land sales Sault ST Marie.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution, which adopted, in.
strueting the Committee Commerce enquire into the
expectancy Of increasing the number OF inspectors Of the
revenue for tho district Of Fall River, Massachusetts
On motion Of Mr. Lxwr, the Senate TODD up the bill
making appropriations for the payment OF Revolutionary
and other pensions for the ending 3Uh JunS, l64
and the came was read third time and passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the un6-
nshed business Of Thursday being the bill for the relief
Green.
The bill for the relief of the sueties of def,ung
pension agent who complains that by neglect the
government in insututing the proper proceedings
against the principal tho tme Of his failure and
by securing its preference other creditors the proper
~ OF said agent sold under executions in favor
other creditors thus compelling them pay the debt
long debate ensucd In which Messrs. Phelps Davis.
Huntington, Simmons and Berrien advocated the BILL and
Messrs Coquii SEWER McDuie, Penny and Hay.
wood opposed it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The petition from the Blind presented Friday, was
referred to select committee, consisting Of five members,
TO be appointed by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the morning business 10 be TO
call tho STATES IN their order for petitions.
On motion Of Mr.. BROApHTAD tho rules suspended
Tor tie purpose OF calling upon the Standing Committees
reports.
Several private bill. reported by the Committee on
Caiml Sundry adverse reports on private claims
made by said Committee.
bill for the relief ]. Chasseaud, Consul at SYRIA was
taken up and passed.
The Committee Public Lands reported bill for the
sale OF the mineral lands Lake Superior. bill in re.
latiOn to the Miami Reserved Lands and granting pre-
epuon nght' 10 me actual settlers was reported and pass
ed after discussion between Messrs Davis OF Ky Pet
ut and Kennedy, OF Indiana and others The bill was
passed by vote OF IS TO 46
Mr.. SINS Of S. c., from the Committee on the District
Ct Columeie, reported bill for the INCORPORATION of the
Gas Company OF the City OF Washington in the District of
Columbia Mr. Sims asked that the bill might be permit
ted to pass at once, as it contained appropriation
MIR. RArHRuS Of New York, objected and the bill up-
on motion, was referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. RArBBUS. Of New York, reported from the Judi.
ciary COMMITTEE, bill for the organization Of the Navy
Department
MIR. MARSH. Of VT, from the Committee on the District,
reported oil for paving Pennsylvania Avenue from -Four
and half street Referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
Bill Tor the construction OF floating Dry Docks PEN
sscoa and Philadelphia, reported from the Naval Com.
mittee.
Mr.. ADAMS leave. offered a resolution which was
agreed calling upon the Pr, sden OF the u inform
the House, whether any soldiers Of the Army the u s.
had been shot whilst deserving the deserving
resolution looking to the abolition Of the Peniientiay
oil the District o Columbia inconsistent with pure De-
moeacy, and as interfering with the rights Of mechanics
Laid table.
A Joint Resolution for the examination Of n Naval De
pot on Lake Enc reported by Mr. Schenck, from the
Naval Comm tee resolution for the purchase Of Stew.
arts ne portraits OF the Presidents in the Library OF
the Whole.
The House at late hour into Committee Of the
Whole the State of the Union. Mr.. King of n. Y. IN
the Chair and took up the bill for the
ages IN former appropriations. The Senate amendment
were The subject Of debate and explained BY Mr.
Mckay Of ~ c., Mr. Dromgoole of Va, Mr.. King of Mass
and othefs.
The House was found 10 be without n quorum nj o.