Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-17
TUESDAY, Apr! IA, 1916.
SEM TIC

The House bill making appropriation iofp pen
sions, was reported back without amendment, a
were also several other bills.
The next business was The consideration OF ID
resolution Of Mr. Breese, relative 10 a new ar
; Iangemen, o. The galleries with an amenomer
| including lhc reporters for distant papers in ID
proposed accommodations. The amendment wa
agreed 10. and the resolution as amended wa
then considered. The amount appropriated ]
$1,000 although Mr.. Reese stated that tie eos
would probably not exceed So $40.
Alter sumo remarks from Messfs Evans
Breese and others, MIR. Haywood offered an
amendment 10 The resolution Ia the effect that The
money shall be paid out OF the contingent fund.-
He argued that il there be any alteration Of
The caritul. the assent OF both branches OF Con
ores. was necessary Mr.. Breese replied, and
showed hat The objection was mol enablc. In ad-
dillon 10 The extra accommodation for Reporters,
The proposed alteration would afford the ladies
more room, and obviale The present inconvenieD-
ces 10 which they are subject.
Alter further debate, The amendment proposing
10 deiray the expense from tho conlinsen, fund.
was rejected. The resolution itself was linen re-
jected
The Senate then resumed The consideration Of
The Oregon notice resolutions.
Mir. Wc.co,, having The floor, spoke 81 some
territory mp to "a 20 bu against the notice, ss he
thought il would lead inevitably 10 war.
After a few explanatory remarks from Mr..
McDutfe, the remainder Of The day was devoted
10 Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Alter the disposal Of some unimpoftan, busi-
ness, Mr.. Iancey rose ~ ask fom Mr.. Ashlnun
an explanation OF some remarks The latter made
Yesterday.
Alter several questions and answers, il appear
ei tina. all MIR. Ashmun intended to say was, that
the newspapers, and not MIR. Yancey, had spoken
falsely in saying that Mr.. Webster was pen
stoned agen, OF the manufacturers
Mr. Yancey then observed thai he would leave
the matter with the gentleman and bis colleague,
Mr. Winthrop, who had made statement by au-
thoriiy. Il appeared tina, instead Of pension il
was an annuity.
The Smithsonian Request bill being The spc-
cial order for to-day, on motion Of MIR. Owen, il
was postponed iii, Tuesday, the 2Ist instant.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyd q resolution wa
adopted which provides that all debate IN COM
mee ui the whole on the bill Tor the protection
Of American settlers in Oregon, shall cease a, =
O'Clock on Thursday.
The House then went into committee 81 the
whole, and resumed the consideration Of The
above bill.
Mr.. Farran made strong speech in favor oil
our claim 10 81 40. He was for passing the
notice forthwith. The present crisis demanded
prompt and decisive action. II We were True 10
ourselves, he believed iha. Great Britain, rather
than go 10 war with US, would consent 10 settle
upon 81 40.
Mr.. Tibbatis followed also in favor OF 81 40.
Mr. Cobb spoke in support OF the bill, and
thought it was the duty OF the country 10 extend
The protection OF our laws over The whole territory,
and be was opposed 10 all propositions combining
the operations Of The bill 10 any Thing less Than
the whole. Those who had doubts OF the title of
the United States above 49, degrees, nigh; vote 10
do this, as il would, in his opinion, De one OF The
means Q! bringing about ,hr compromise they
seemed d.sirous OF siecling al 10 degrees; and
those who believed We had title 10 81 40, il
would not commi, agans, compromise, il they
should afterwards feel disposed 10 compromise on
line south Of that parallel.
Mr.. Holmes was understood 10 say that the
enactment OF The bill would be violation Of the
existing conventions and treaties between The u.
States and Great Britain, II would &c breach
offailh to pass the bill. The erection Of military
posts beyond the pass Of the Rocky Mountains
would be taking military possession Of the coun-
try: the extension Of The laws OF Iowa, and the
appointment OF Indian agents, all OF which arc
provided for in the bill, would be such an exer-
else Of jurisdiction over the country os 10 prohi-
b:ted to either party By the convention OF 1873
He was opposed to The bill in all lis provisions
and forms, and deprecated It's passage as unwise
and improper.
Mr. Bell moved that The committee rise.
The motion prevailed, and lhe committee rose.
A message was received from the President,
but il was NOT il answer to the resolution OF Mr.
Ingerso relative 10 Mr.. Webster.
MIR. Mckay, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported bill reducing the duties on inn
porn and for other purroses-the Tariff bil.'
Mr.. Stewart moved the rejection OF the bill.
After considerable iumut the motion was reject
ed by great majority. The bill was then read
twice and referred 10 committee OF The whole.
Mr.. Mckay gave noiics that be would move 10
FIX day on which the bill shall be made The sps-
cial order.
Alter the reception Of various other reports, the
House adjourned.