Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-29
TwENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, May =
GINA TE


Tt4,,ll 10 provide for the adjustment of land
,,,;o,. in The STATES Of Louisiana, Missouri and
ar.ar>as and parts of Mississippi and Alabama,
uas read third time and passed.
IN no,ion OF Mr.. Mangum, The Sergeant al
,,o,s Was authorized 10 employ the necessary
,rce 10 work the ven,iiaior on the dome OF the
senate This was very refreshing TO The report
Me Benton said il was important 10 pass The
,.my hill and he would therefore deter Inc balance
:, MS Oregon speech until tomorrow
on motion of Mr.. Dix, the bill 10 increase lhe
r,phsr el Generals in The Army, &c, "as
mn AIKEN upas the unfinished business OF yes
!si3ay. ,eo,;,-
;ns ,he discharge OF The officers at me close VI
the va. ,:o, -
,.rike oui lhe !i,st section.
Wr Dix offered several slight amendments 10
10 daajis ot,he bill, which were agreed 10.
Mr.. Benton also presented one or TWO amend
mems which we're adopted.
Mr. W,slco,t offered an amendment TO give the
President the authority 10 select officers tor The
bumpers from the Militia Of The Stales instead
,si4,y;no il 10 the Governors of the States. Re-
ecied. -
xas Subsequently, BY consent, read third time
% oa motion Of MIR. Johnson OF Md, The prior
az ers we're postponed and the French Spolia'ion
Ill. iaken up.
Mr. sewer said ,ha, the bill would give rise 10
some debate, and he hoped !, would be passed
cge! informally.
Nr Johnson Of Nd said he was under the I'M
p-esson that there was 10 be no debate but mere
|; he vote taken If, however any Senator IN
eniet 10 debate it, he had no objection 10 lis be-
Ing passed by.
Mr.. Speish, in,mating an intention 10 debate
il, ,he bin was informally passed over.
The bill for building len war steamers, was
made the special order Tor Monday.
Several messages having been received from
ne President the Senate a, O'Clock, on motion
o,Nr. Sewer. went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. + lralson. of Ga, offered a resolution call
no anon Ii,- Prcsiden, OF the UnIed States Tor
cope, a, The official letters OF Gen. Taylor, CIV
il an account Of the battles OF the h and yin
ms, The resolution was agreed 10.
MIR Mckay moved that the House resolve II
sell INTO Committee Of the Whole. The motion
prevailed ara The debate was resumed as in COM
mi,se upon the Civil and Diplomatic Blu. The
n.ndins motion was 10 strike out The sum oil SOU
700 proposed for the Marine Hospital oithe coun-
ry The debate had little reference 10 the amend
menL
Mr.. McClelland gave notice OF several amend
m-nts 10 be introduced by him from Inc Com
miitee on Commerce.
Mr. Co,lamer Of Vermont, replied in part to
The sneecb Of MIR. Payne of Alabama, who yes
ier,ay made warm an,i-Tariff speech. He
asserted in answer 10 an assertion made Yesterday
tia, protective duties, without single exception,
had reduced the prices OF goods. The iac's
would prove this, and if gentlemen would not
strapsle discussion when the Tarlit Bill came
IN, The fact would be abuNdanlly proved. He
hoped liberal discussion would be allowed, and
.hat debate would not be slrangled.
Mr. Stewart OF Pennsylvania replied more
,ninu,ely and 10 much detail TO the argument Of
Mr. Payne. The exhibition of American goods
IN The city, he maintained, demonstrated the ma
iional independence, skill, ability, and economy
ii the country. Prices had been reduced by the
Tariff, and there were no exceptions 10 this great
!ac.
Mr. Stewart was stopped in The midst OF his re-
marks by the hour for closing the debate.
A motion % increase the sum for marine hos
ylia from $4,000 10 $4,000 was rejected.
A motion 10 strike out $4,000 was made and
.auied-yeas ~, nays II.
Mr. Winthrop moved TO amend, oy inserting
$4,000 for a special minister to Mexico, when
,yer the PRESIDED, OF the U. States shall have as
.snained that the government OF Mexico VIII re-
1--WE one This was rejected, ayes 81, nays 81
The next hour was occupied in offering mis-
..lIaneous amendments 10 the bill, but few OF
xhich were agreed TO BY The committee
AIS o'clock, without getting through with the
amendments, the committee rose.
4 message was received from the President
Of the United States, in compliance with the re-
solution Of this morning, communicating copies
D; al dispatches received from Gen. Taylor.
Wnhou, reading, thew were referred 10 The mi
liary committee and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. HARRISON, from the military committee, re-
porei bill providing for the distribution OF Ger
ain military books among The volunteers II
was twice read and referred 10 committee Of
he whole.
The House again wen, into committee upon
IL. civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
MANY amendments were acted upon, but finally
,a.,e was no quorum 10 vote, and the committee
-. and the House adjourned.