Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27
TWENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY. FEB. -.
SENATE

SENA i l..
Alter The disposal OF petitions and some min.
potIah' reports from committees. the JOINT resolu.
lion aulhorising the Supreme Cour 10 rec;,,a'
cate the present OF law books from the Ministr,;
Justice in France, and approprialinc $500 rbs,,
ior, was taken up and passed
Ihe bill 10 aid The Stale Of Mississirn; ~ -,
sIfuct railroad 10 the boundary OF Alabam,
coming up in order, on motion Of Mr.. SpEIGHT
u was laid aside, and a similar bill relative n II
llnols, taken up in lis stead.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE spoke in defence Of Il.
cili until The expiration oithe morning hour when
Inc Senate resumed the consideration of The Or.
Son notice resolutions
Mr. DiChENSON having The floor resumed
anu concluded his remarks from Yesterday.
VT IA ION moved postponemen Of lie
whole subject until next Tuesday fortnight ON
liie ground ina! other matters Of Importance were
pressing, and that the recent foreign news was Of
pacific character.
Mr. ALLEN objected TO any postponemen, ex.
cepi for day or two, if any Senator drsnt
time Tor preparation. he argued that Tie srecches
Of British statesmen in Parliament are not 10 lie
taken as an indication Of the true state Of The te,
ing towards US. II was not he policy Of bs,
countryto talk when il is about 10 aet. Ii apy
weight was TO be attached to these pacific
speeches, in his opinion, The construction upon
them ought 10 be the very reverse OF villa, mieI,
appear on the surface. lie did mol desire the Se
nate TO show any hesitation on the subject. WIZ,
did strike him iorcibiy, however, was the sinul.
taueous declaration in England and France oil M.
disposition and design 10 establish a monalcb.
cal government in Mexico under European an.
spices.
Mr.. CALHOUN opposed The ros,ponemen
He was in favor OF taking The question upon H.
various proposed amendments, 50 lha, onIy one
nam question would remain.
Mr. DAYTON briefly answered Mr. Allen.
objections.
Mr. CASS opposed The roslponement he
thought The foreign news was any Thing tut IA.
cfc. Even The Queens speech was mol r1a IA.
ctc, and moreover such speeches proved noilGs
either way. They were Tor the most par s,eleo.
| typed from one reign 10 another.
Mr.. BERRlEN was i'll favor OF posiponemen
and gave his reasons therefor.
Mr. COLQUlTT said he was prepare Is
vote for The Notice in any form, but was nor ~.
posed 10 further negotiation or compfomse.-
He concluded bv Offering substitute IL, he
amendments Of Mr.. CiitleEdcn, 10 The effect hal
the Notice shall he DELAYED il the President slal
think proper, and that il il be given, the Senate i
OF opinion that the door is open 10 negoiia,ioG
and compromise.
Several Senators suggested The rropIieyy ..
Mr. Crillenden accepting the substitute.
Mr. CRITTENDEN could not give an 70.
swer at present, but moved tie printing d ie
substitute, which motion prevailed.
MIR CALHOUN again urged The PROPHECY q
taking HE question on The various amendnet>
He finally proposed tina, il shall be done q.
morrow.
Mr. ALLEN rejoined on The other side. Ii.
thought other amendments would be offered, -
that nothing would be gained.
After further debate, Mr.. Allen moved an al
iournment, and MI Allen moved 10 go into Ese
cutve session, and by The casing vote Of the Vice
President the latter motion prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
During The morning honr, great number Of
reports were made from committees. They weie
chiefly OF private character.
Mr.. RAMSAY reported bill for the com.
mencement OF Notifications al New BeGicIt, Mas
sachusets.
Mr.. KING reported bill amendatory OF The
act organizing the navy department. II was
twice read and committed II provides that the
department OF photography shall be detached
from the bureau of ordnance, and shall form
separate and distinct bureau. II empowers The
President 10 appoint chief OF the bureau Of
provisions and clothing from the commissioner
officers of The line Of naval service, not below the
grade of lieutenant, and who shall have seen AZ
least seven years actual service at sea. Each is
10 receive 81, 900 per year in lieu oil other com
pensaton whatever in The naval service. clers
is also 10 be appointed al a salary Of 81 200
suppose there will be 200 applications icr tie
clerkship before The week is oul Married men
need not apply, as they are all wanted for The Ore.
gon multiplication service.
MIR. HUNTER, from the District Committee,
reported bin providing for the Tetroccssion .;
Alexandria 10 Virginia Ii was twice read ~
referred to committee OF the whole. The biil
was accompanied BY long and ably written e.
pou by Mr. Hunter. Both were ordered 10 tc
printed.
Mir. PAYNE reported bill 10 repeal the &C.
requiring one OF The Circnlt Judges IN this Dls.
trict 10 reside in Alexandria. |, was passed.
Mr.. HOLMES, from the naval committee
reported bill condensing all The navy pension
acts n,o one. /, was twice read and referred.
Mr.. HOLMES, from the select committee On
the Rules, reported an amendment 10 The effect.
that upon the engrossment OF any appropriation
bill for internal improvement, any member may
demand The question 10 be put upon every item u
the bill
Alter some noisy and tedious proceedings for
the object OF killing the report, the amendment OF
the committee was concurred in by vote OF lCC
10 H. The object OF this is 10 prevent los-Iol.
ling.
The House then went into committee OF lie
whole, and resumed The consideration uf The haI.
Dor bill.
The question pending was upon the motion Of
Mr.. CROZIER, 10 amend the bill by inserting
"ior the continuation o! the Canal around The
Muscle Shoals in the Tennessee river, and remo-
wing distractions in said river above said shoal,
$3.50 900, 10 be expended under Ire direction OF Ike
War Department"
Mr. PAYNE having The floor, gave his reasons
ct great length why he should vote against he
bill.
After further discussion, the bill was laid aside
and the Senate Joint resolution, relative 10 Tie
transmission OF law books TO the French Minister
Of Justice, was considered, reported, and pass.
The House then adjourned.