Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24
SENATE.
TUESDAY. April 81.


personalities announcing that The House had re-
fused 10 recede from its amendment 10 the Sem
ate's amendment 10 the Notice resolutions, and
had passed resolution 10 insist upon saic
amendment, and asked Conference, having APP
pointed Messrs. C. J. lngersoll, Owen, and Hill
lard, Committee on The part OF the House.
MIR. Allen moved that the Senate reeede from
its amendment.
Mr. Calhoun inquired Of The President whether
The motion OF the Senator from Ohio was in or
derl
Mr. Mangum said the Senate was not now
full, and he would move that the motion Of the
Senator from Ohio be postponed until one O..
clock to-day.
Mr.. Allen acquissced, and the Senate proceed
cd 10 The reception Of petitions and reports from
the standing committees.
Mr. Woodbridge offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Secretaries OF War
and OF the Treasury for information relative 10
the copper mines on Lake Superior, moi hereto
tore communicated.
On motion OF Mr.. Benton the Secretary of
War was directed to communicate 10 the Senate
The result OF the Court OF Inquiry recently held al
Springfield, Mass.
On motion of Mr.. Dix the Warehousng bill
was made the special order for Monday, lla OF
May.
Alter some debate on private BILL which was
laid on the table, Tor the present,
Mr.. Allen renewed his motion TO recede from
The Senate amendment 10 the House Resolutions
Of Notice.
Mr. Haywood suggested that the first business
properly in order would be TO agree or disagree TO
the conference asked for.
Mr.. Allen said that il the Senate should recede
from its amendment, there would be no disagree
ment between the Senate and the House, and con-
sequently no need for a conference.
After some conversation between MeSsrs. Cal
houn, Criuenden, Haywood and Allen the ques.
lion on MIR. Aliens resolution was taken By yea.
and nays, and it was lost.
YsAs-Messrs i lien, Ashley Aichison. A,her-
ton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cas-, Dick
inson, DIX, fairfield, Houston. Jenness, Mics,
Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, and Tur-
ney-2o.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Cal
houn, Thomas Clarion, John NJ. Clayton, Col
guilt, Corwin, Crillenden. Davis Evans, Greene
Haywood Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson OF La
Johnson of Md, Lewis, McDnf;e, Mansum,
Speight, Upham, Webster, Wes,cou, Woodbridge
and fulee-3l.
MIR. Haywood moved 10 appoint Committee
OF Conference, which was adopted.
On motion OF MIR. Mansum, it was ordered /
that The Comn,se be appointed by ballot.
Upon the first ballot Messrs. BeTrien, Corwin
and Haywood were elected.
The Senate then went into Executive Session,
and after some time spent therein adjourned.
[The Committees OF Conference we're 10 hold
meeting last EVENING"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The reading OF the journal having been finish /
cd, Mr.. Owen, OF Indiana, moved that the Smith
sonian INSTITUTION bill be made the special order 1
ctthe day Tor o.morrow, lis consideration having
been SET apart for this day.
The unfinished business of last evening then
came up-,he question being upon the proposed
Committee Of Conference
The previous question was moved and second
ed, and the yeas and NAYS ordered upon ordering
he conference at this time, which was held 10 be
out Of order.
The House BY the large vote OF yeas l26, nays
so, ordered the appointment. of the Committee.
Mr.. Thompson OF Mississippi moved tina, To.
House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole upon the state Of the Union, for the pnr-
pose OF taking up the bill Tor regulating trade
and intercourse among The several tribes of In
dams in Oregon, and 10! the purpose OF culuva-
ting peace and friendship among them.
Mr. Seldom OF Virginia opposed The bill, re-
ganiing il as he did the other measures which haG
passed The House as an infringement OF the
ioin, Convention between The United States and
England
MIR. Seddon offered an amendment, 10 remedy
some OF the evils Of the bill.
Mr. Thurman, Of Ohio, opposed it, and defen-
dsd the original bill
Mr.. jenkins, OF New York, thought that all the
provision. OF The bill, except that appointing
agents, were dangerous and ought no, 10 be pass
ed. He doubted even il ice bill should be passed
at all
Mr. Thompson Of Mississippi, opposed the
amendments and defended he BILL He ar
sued tina, The Hudson's Bay Company had The
powers contemplated BY the bill, and ina! no more
was desired.
The debate was continued By Mr.. Thompson,
OF Miss, and Mr. Johnson, Of Tenn, against it.
The debate MAS continued by Mr.. Chapman,
OF Ala, and others and the bill amended 10 its
most important provisions BY striking out he
important sections of The original bill.
A motion was mad. TO report he bill 10 the
House with recommendation that il pass, and
lost. motion was then put 10 report with re-
commentator that the bill do no. pass, and lost
Yeas "a, nays "a.
The Committee rose and reported The bill, when,
on motion Of Mr. Thompson Of Miss, j; MAS
postponed to the second Monday Of May. The
House then adjourned.
IMPOsToR AND FORGER.-Some TWO
people OF Prince William and Stafford coun-
lies, as the Rev. MIR. McCiay Of the Methodist !
Episcopal Church. He preached az Stafford |
CouI, House, and formed somewhat extensive /
acquaintance in that county. On Wednesday |
last The same individual, or an exceedingly exact !
counterpart, presented himself a, The counter OF
MIR. Cox, Merchan, Tailor of this Town, with an !
order, signed w. P. Conway, for sui, Of clothes.
The order was hcnored forthwith; AMI just about |
as soon alter, th.iaccompiished sccundre mount
ed his nag and was opi for parts unknown. he
called himself the Rev. T. T. Wysons. II is
proper 10 say that the Baltimore conference con-
tains individuals Of the name. this scoundrel has
thought proper 10 assume.
Il is believed hat his person has been adver.
tised before His real name is supposed 10 be
Dupuy, or something like il. He apPeafs'o &c
abou, % or 25 years Of age, is about feet 10
niche. high and of light complexion.
Editors with whom we exchange would sub
serve the cause ofjuslice by giving him puff.
Ffederieks5u'g Recorder.
a Iaw recently passed by The Ohio Legislature