Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-15
CONGR E.SS.
UNITED STATES senate.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN the COMMITTEES Foreign
relations was dsehsigsd Vn the further consideration o
petition hsm the ezsss Of Pennsylvania. praying the
eogaou of the Independents Of the colony u Liberia and
the petition IVES laid The table.
Va. BAGBY gave notice ths, no would morrow
or stsoms early day Introduce Joint resolution provide
for amendment the Constitution reference To the
election Of President and Vice President
Mr. TuRNEY. leave being given. ntroduoeds bill
tablsh Nttionsl Armory on the Tennessee nver.
Nj. ALLEN gave notice that he would introduce joint
rssoluon dcelsrso u the principles By which the United
States vn be goveroed IN regard 20 the iucrsrence Of
Fosga Powers with the independent snmeas Of Amer
lea.
Mr.. BENTON. in accordance with previous notice.
purposes which read and referred the Committee
Finance.
Some documents relative to the Washington National
Monument Society were seversly presented by Nj, Ben
ton and Mr. Dayton and referred the Committee the
District OF Columbia.
message received from the President Of the Uni
ted States.
The Senate then proceeded to the orders OF the day.
and some few blk were. by unanimous consent passed
informally.
A Bill granting pension TO the widow Of Col. wm
McRse was advocated By Mr.. BENTON, and on mo.
until Thursday.
were then postponed for the parpose Of going into Exeeu
tive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The Reports OF Committees were the 6rs busnes, in Or
der this morning.
Bill reported granting snds the States Of Arkan.
and Missouri.
Bill granting lands the State Of Michigan for works
OF internal Improvements read and referred.
The Military Committee reported Resolution calling on
the Secretary OF War to communicate the House the
formation 10 his possession relative the tribes Of Indians
in Texas.
Resolution was also Of, red quirins into the .1ped en-
ey Of the erection Of Marine Hospital Psburg.
cretsy OF the Treasury TO report the House plan
Of Bill for rsoring the Constitutional PLAN
by the President and his information relative the Treas
laws of 1882 and the probable operation Of the Sub
Treasury Ball reported ut the present Session OF Congress-
Resolution relative To the duties ON Coarse Wool was
also reported and laid
Also Resolution calling for information a. to the inn
Provement OF the Hall OF the House Of representatives.
Mr.. ASHNUN, Of Mass. offered Resolution upon the
necessity OF diminishing the ooruptng In uenoe Of the
Executive Of the United States Objected aud laid
Bill TO construct Military Road TO Fort Adams in
Newport, r. l.
Resolutions from the Legislature Of Vermont were Of
fered by Mr. COLLAMER OF VI, calling for the resto-
ration OF four brass taken by the Green Mountain
boys in the battle Of Bennington
resolution Of inquiry also offered proposing chip
canal in Florida. Also resolution in reference to the
publication OF the unpublished papers James Madison
Resolution was offered calling upon the Revolutionary
Pension Committee 10 report TO the prOpriety OF giving
pensions to the widows Of Revolutionary soldiers, married
after 1894 and before 1900. The Resolution objected
10 and lies
Mr.. TlbBATTs reported Bill sppropriaiing $40 00O
for the improvement Of the hsrbor Cincnna and for
making channel way between Cincinnati and Covngton
and Newport.
motion made to refer the Ball TO the Committee
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Miss. objected and under the rule
the question put. "Sha the bill be rsjsc,edT"
The yeas and nays ordered aud the motion
lost. Aye 81, Nays los.
The Bill then twice read and referred To the CON-
mittee Commerce.
Mr. G. w. JONES, Of Tenn. offered a Resolution de-
manding the 5000 extra copies of Fremonts Reports,
dered by the last House of Representatives for the Of
members Of that body The previous question moved
aud s. eOnded upon this Resolution.
Mr.. SCHENCR Of Ohio moved 10 amend the ResoIu-
pon for the purpose OF giving members Of the Con-
property which belongs the present Congress- and
tor allowing them take any amount Of mileage per
dion which may belong to members Of this House.
The House unmoved by thus appeal JUSTICE and
after refusing to lay IL upon table by OF GO l05
the Resolution passed. The House proposed
additional five thousand cop OF this Repo. Tor them
selves but the Resolution rejected by OF 81
50.
Resolution then offered res.ind the Resolution
OF the last Congress, ordering the printing Of Freomons
Report, which the House had previously reported.
Mr.. glNTON, OF Ohio, offered Joint Resoluton pro-
posing amendment Of the Constitution IN relation
the mode OF the election OF the President aud Vice Pres-
dent OF the United States.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tenn. offered series OF Resolutions
declaring that rotation in Office Democratic princi-
pe-thst should hold office for than eight
yea-ihst in office should be divided into four
and the s class retain their Offices for eight year and
the last Gloss for tGo yea The Resopdonwas laid over
under The rule mendu,eni being first moved that offices
created for the Government and for the People.
Mr.. BAKER Of ILL., presented r. solution the Cect
that the President had cede away any portion OF
the territory Of the United States which claim
clear and unquestionabe. The Previous Question
moved by M, Baker, when Mr.. WINTHROP moved to
lay the Resolution upon the table. The motion prevailed
and motion To reconsider subsequently moved by Mr..
Baker, also failed.
Resolutions OF inquiry to the coinage Of dollar
gold pieces-turning the Hall OF the House into library
aud making new iiAi-Rroposing new mode Of seeeI
ing West Point Cades- relation 10 the duty of Clerks,
&c, offered.
bill reported enable the people OF Wisconsin, to
form Stale Government and for the admission Of Wis
eonsin into the Union was referred to the committee
Territories.
The States and Territories oil called for Resou-
lions aud Reports. Motions made into Commit
tee Of the Whole upon the Oregon question, all Of which
failed. and the House Adiourned.