Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02

ana ne therefore moved TO strike cut the 2Uln
July, and insert the 20lh June.
MIR. flanagan said he should be very glad TO
adjourn on The Goth June, but on consultation
with members Of the other House, he found that
il would be impossible for them TO bring up their
business earlier than the 20lh July, and if reso-
luton 10 adjourn on the 10Th June should be
adopted by the Senate, il would not be concurred
in BY the House of Representatives He thought
if both Houses would agree upon day for ad-
journment they would work up TO it, and if any
thing should occur to render it expedient to re-
main in session after that time, the resolution
could be repealed.
Mr.. Sewer would moi consent to fix on day
for adjournment until the Tariff bill should be
disposed Of There were number OF Tree arti-
Giles in the bill of 1912 which ought to be taxed.
He moved to lay the resolution on the table-and
the yeas and nays being ordered, i, was decided
in the negative, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Archer, Ashley, Anterior, Bag
by, Breese, Calhoun, Cass Chalmers, Dickinson,
Dix, Haywood, Jarnagin, Lewis, McDufhe,
Mangum, Pennybacker, Sewer, SPeight and
Weslcolt-l9.
NoEs-Messrs. Allen Atchison Barrow, Ber-
rien, Bright, Cameron, T. Clayton, Corwin, Crit.
tenden, Dayton, Fairfield, Greene, flanagan,
Houston, Huntington Jenness Johnson of La :,
Miller, Morehead Niles Rusk, Semple, Sim
mons, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster and Wood.
bridge-21.
The question recurring on The amendment OIL
fered by MIR. Dayton.
Mr. Mansum said he did not see how Con-
gress could with proprety fix day for adjourn,
ment in view of the condition OF our foreign rela.
tons. As TO the Tariff he hoped that every cues
ton bsfore Congress, or which might be present
ed 10 il, would be fully and fairly mel. He NOV
ed to postpone the resolution and make II Inc spe-
cial order for Monday week.
Mr. Archer said that experience had taught
him that il was unwise for Congress 10 fix upon
day OF adjournment more than Two weeks dis
lan, Whenever The mover OF the resolution, or
his friends, who held the power in both Houses,
should bring in resolution 10 adjourn in Two
weeks, he would give il his support
Mr.. Allen was opposed to action upon the reso-
LUTON al present, and thought it would be njuti.
cious 10 fix day 70, adjournment while we were
at war with Mexico, and our relations with Eng
land still in an unsettled condition.
Mr.. Webster thought it would be at least pre-
mature TO fix upon a day of adjournment al this
time, and he hoped that the resolution would be
postponed as suggested by The Senator from n.
Carolina. II would be extremely difficult for
any one 10 say, at this moment, how long it
would take 10 act upon the measures which were
now before Congress- or which might be present.
ed it,
MIR. Bagby was opposed TO any adjournment,
until The Tariff question was disposed Of and
considered that question Of more permanent i'm
portance than any other before the country.
Mr. flanagan thought The Tariff was only
temporary, and that The Oregon question was one
of permanent interest 10 the country.
The resolution was then postponed until Mon
day next.
Mr. Berrien, on leave, introduced a bill rela,
tive TO and increasing The duties Of the Attorney
General, which was read twice and referred TO
the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, the bill from N
House Tor the supper, Of the Post Office Depad
mant Tor The ensuing fiscal year, was taken up
and after some time spent in TIE discussion Of
some amendments TO il proposed by The Post Or
flee Committee,
The Senate went into Executive session, and
aGl9 our ri! IMerd2y next
Mr.. HARRISON, from the COMMITTEE on Militia
ry Affairs. reported The bill from the Senate pro
vidns for The appointment of six additional gene
rails in the army, and other purposes connected
with The prosecution OF the war with Mexico
with an amendment Referred 10 The Committee
of the Whole, and ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Burt, Of s. c., on leave, presented joint
resolution 10 appoint a joint committee OF the
Senate and House of Representatives, to attend
the annual examination a, West Point on Mon
day next, and 10 inquire into all matters connect
ed with the institution, alleged abuses, &c, and
report thereon 10 Congress during the present SEES
sion.
The resolution having been read second time,
a motion was made 10 lay it upon the table.
Mr.. Burt explained the origin Of the resolution
Heretofore it had been usual TO appoint Board
OF Visitors to attend The annual examination OF
the Military Academy, but OF late years Congress
had refused any appropriation for that object and
a board of army officers had been ordered in its
stead. The army officers were now Otherwise
engaged, and could not attend.
Mr.. McClelland opposed the resolution. he
did not think any Committee appointed oy Con-
eress would be competent 10 perform the duties
reouired OF them in the time that would be al
lowed. He was in favor OF Board OF Army
Officers, as the proper one to conduct the exam-
nation. He asked Mr.. Burt whether the reason
why Congress refused the appropriation was not
that the Board OF Visitors was incompetent
Mr. Burt said it would be difficult Tor any one
10 say what motives governed Congress in their
action upon any thing He only knew that The
appropria,ion was retused-what il was refused
for, God only knew.
Mr.. McCeland said that only about one-lhird
of the Army officers were ordered 10 the South,
and there would be no dilnculsy in forming
Board.
The question was then taken upon the motion
10 Law upon The table, and decided in the mega
tive-ayes 70, noes l04
The resolution was then ordered TO be engross-
ed for third reading by vote of 90 "a
The resolution being put on its passage, it was
decided in The atfirmaive-ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. BOYD, OF KY, moved that The Committee
OF the Whole be discharged from the considera-
ton OF the Joint Resolution in relation 10 The pay
ment of the soldiers who fought in The battles OF
The 9Th and 9th ins.. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. HARRISON, OF Ga, moved that the House
90 into Committee of The Whole upon the Militia
~ Bill reported This morning The motion was
lost
A message was received from The President, 10
the effect that the claims oil This country and En-
GLAND upon each other for a return OF duties
which had been levied in violation OF the CONNER
cial convention OF 1915, have been finally and
satisfactorily adjusted.
Mr.. r. lngersoll again desired the House TO
20 into Commiuee Of the Whole upon the bill for
the payment Of evidences OF public debt in certain
cases The motion was not in order.
Mr.. Daniel moved that the House proceed 10
the consideration OF the private calender, and the
motion prevailed-yeas 81, nays "A.
Mr.. HARRISON soon renewed his motion TO go
into Committee OF The Whole on inc STATE VI t.le
Union, and the motion prevailed: yeas92, nays 81
The Bill TO add Major Generals and Brigadi-
er Generals 10 the Army, was called up IN Com
mi,tee of the Whole, Mr.. Hamlin, oil Me-, IN
the Chair.
The bill was then laid aside, on motion OF
Rathbun, for future consideration.
The bill 10 increase the number OF Paymas,
ers in the Army was then taken up and debated
upon its merits The debate was mainly against
ma king the offices permanent, and the discussion
was participated in by Messrs. Burt, HARRISON,
Davis, of KY, Johnson, Of Tenn, and GiddIngs
of Ohio.
Mr. Giddings seized this opportunity to give
MIR. Martin some hot shot, for what that gentle.
man had said 10 reply TO Mr.. Severance, who had
defended Mexico.
Mr.. Johnson Of Tennesse also noticed some
remarks, which had fallen in the course OF the
debate, which he considered disparaging TO me
chanics, and 10 tailors especially. He said he,
himself, was tailor by trade, and he would not
hear them, nor any other class OF mechanics,
abused. In former times it had been said, that
it required nine tailors to make man, but the
recent battles on the Rio Grande had proved that
i, takes nine men to make Taylor" (Great