Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-24

-e1e - clloof Drouc0 o. Con-
gtsss last week.
The session sill not commences regular
~ before the ID or 4.h Of Jaousry. and
they will iAen hare but eighlxeeks in all
g work ia. four Of which viii ss,uredly Be
consumed 10 talking and organizing for
The next Psesidency.
The Senate hss elected tie Rev. Mr..
lSIiesr. 81 The Methods, persuasion. Chap
isins aud The HOUSE hls elected lhe Rev.
Az. SPrOls. Psssby,elisn. Chaplain 70
that body.
Oa ( Wsdaesday. IN ihe SEEArE. Mr..
Benton's resolution inslrucling The militia
III COMMITTEES to iaqoire irio The Proprisiy
Of allowing three months extra pay 10
the army and soinnieers. and OF placing
them ePon ihe same footing as the navy
10 regard 10 pensions and prize money.
was taken up and adopted.
i The President's message was taken up
Tor the purpose OF reference. and sew
sral parts Of Il we're referred 10 the appro-
PIRATE committees.
| In the HOUSE,. Mr.. Pollock, Of Penn.
Isylvania. moved suspension Of the
rules. to enable him 10 introduce reso-
luton inslruciing The committee Of ways
and means. (in lieu Of duty on tea and
coffee for The PurPpse,of increasing the
revenue, as proposed BY the Secretary Of
,he Treasury 70 bring in bill to repea!
the tariff of ,46 and revive the tariff OF
'42. The yeas and nays were ordered,
and the motion 10 Suspend MAS LOST, 70 10
idl0.
So that il appears there Is 10 be no
change 10 the Tariff. and Thai Tea and Cof-
fee are 10 have duty imposed on them.
What will the poor men, ths mechanics
and laborer, think Of this, coming too
from Democratic Congress-
| o. Thursday. some private bills were
introduced 10 the SENATE. after which
tthat body adjourned I'LL Monday.
10 the HeusE; Mr.. Douglass, from the
committee on territories. reported bill
for the admission offIowa within the U.
MON. which was twice read ana referred
TO The committee of The whole. on The
State Of the Union. After The election
Of Chaplain. the House adjourned.
a InAhe HousR, on Friday, Mr.. Boyd Of
: Ky, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported Bill increasing the
pay Of volunteers, regulars, and non com
missioned officers tothe amount Of two
dollars month-the increased pay TO
, take effect from the commencement Of
the war. Also granting one hundred and
sixty acres Of The Public Lands 10 all who
may serve TO the end Of the war unless
, sooner discharged.
/. The Bill was referred 10 the Committee
J of the Whole and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Boyd asked for the i'm % date con.
sideration Of the Bill 10 committee.
Mr.. Mckay, Of N. C.. hoped not
o The Bill was an important one and ough
mot 10 be passed upon until the members
bad time for its examinations.
Mr.. Boydls motion was then rejected
After the consideration Of dome private
r Bills, the House adjourned.
: The SENATE was mol 10 session on So
6 turday. Ins;he HousE the calendar o
private bills was taken up.
y A protracted debate ensued on the bill
!, Iof The last session, for Inc relief Of Alvir
4 C. Gosll, which continued until nearly
a 3 p NJ. when the Hous. adjourned
!. without having made any progress there
lin.
Y In the SENATE on .Mondoy Mr.. Bar
row offered resolution calling on th,
. President TO report whether 40 officer o
sgent Of the Government had been sen
. 10 Havana 10 see Santa Anna. whel
there ;for.a copy Of any correspondence
on the subject.
In the House.. the Speaker 4annoupcet
4 THAT the bill for admitting Iowa into th,
E Union was The .first business in order.
f After some discussion The bill was reae
: third time and passed.
"A protrac,ed discussion took place OF
1.-The reference ofihe Presidents Message
u TIE NOMINATIONS ---Nominalioi
speeches are usually fiat affairs. when ID,
mere qualifications Of persona friends arr
. The theme Of eslogY. But yesterday
q there were striking exceptions. We new
. Ter heard more spicy or entertaining dis
play, than was made in the House o
Delegates, on the election Of 4 Judge o.
the Court Of Appeals. The speeches o.
Messrs. Syme. Slaughter, Holiday. Lee
STROLLER, Scott. Tunstsll and Hunter
{ were happy in their conception, and ad-
mirably delivered. Some Of them were
unique andracy, and oil we're listened tc
with great attention. The d,Sutsof MIR
Hunter Of Jefferson. gave him al once an
: introduction. and prominent, standing
! in the House. as member capable Of eff.
6cient service on all occasions.
Richmond Republican.
a The Tax Minister'S Salaries.
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