Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22

musicians and prlvales Of ihe army Of the United
States, and the militia and vuiunieeTs 10 The ser
vice of The same, and allowing hem bounty land
in ce,lain cases.
The bill was then taken upn committee OF The
whole, Mr. McClelIaud in the chair The ccm-
miree was addressed by Mess's Bel ui Kentucky,
Slarkwea,her and Boyd.
The latter gentleman, al the conclusion of his
remarks, moved thai the committee Use. The
motion prevailed.
Mr., Boyd then moved that The committee If he
whole be discharged from the further cons!era-
lion VI The bill and that i. be referred, with the
several amcndr meats proposed, 10 a seller COM
mitiec. The bill was accordingly So referred.
Mr.. G. j. lngcrsoips resolution, introduced Sc
veral days since, for printing FIVE thousand copies
OF the report o Inc committee Of foreign relations
oil last session, on Mexican affairs, came up
Mr.. Ralhbun opposed The printing on the
ground that it was unnecessary, and would be a
useless expenditure oil The public money
MIR. lngersoli followed in favor OF he printing,
and in an able argument in defence of The war
and OF The administration.
Communications were received from The war
Department, with statement rqurcd b. law
o. certain expenditures during lie year 1916.
From The Adjulanr General in reply 10 The rc-
solution calling on The President for a Statement
OF The number Of volunteers mustered into the
service in Mexico, fr three, SIX and twelve
months, number OF Officers, number who have
died, resigned, or been discharged.
From The Treasury Department. in reply 10
resolution Of inquiry relating 10 Mr.. GIaiio, 81
The Revenue service.
On motion If Mr.. Mckay, the uorse then
went into the Committee ul The Who'd: on lhe
state OF lae Union, Mr.. Cobb in the chair and
too! up The bill! making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses CT lie Indian
Department, ard loi fulfilling treaty s.iaulalons
with The various Indian tubes, for The year end
ing 3Gih June, 1919.
The bull (hiriy'onr PRINTED. large octave pages, }
was read By the Clerk, occupying nearl: an hoiir
Of thr time ol he House, and before b, had con-
Glued, The committee rose and reported progress.
resolution vas adopted, 10 lefinhile the de-
bale on The bill in committee OF The wlpie in hive
minutes alter il shall be again taken u1heIen.
Several unsuccessful attempts were hen MADE
10 adjourn, and 10 90 into committee ufIhs whole.
A call Of the House was ordered anj III mem
bers answered To their names. Call o. names Of
absenees dispensed with.
Another motion 10 adjourn was !cs', ard on mo-
lion CT Mr. Brudhead, The House ven INTO com
miiee of The whole and took up The bill, Mr.
Conb in The chair. \ mulun was made hat the
committee rise and report the bill 10 the House,
the vote s!ocG e. in The affirmative. Il in The ne
gaiive-no quorum. The committee. then ruse
and reported progress, and The Hcuss adjourned
CALAMITOuo FIRE Al IQRFOLk.
A, Norfolk, on Saturday morning, re learn BY
! Sip from he Beacpn Office laltare Of the re-
granite front buildings owncd by George New
tons estate On Main street., and occupied several
ly b. Mcssrs. Robertson 6; Cornicli as a drug
store, Mr.. S. Rea as grocery store, and McssTs
Faran, & Loudon as a clothing store and Manu-
factory, was entirely burned down. The adjyin.
ing building occupied py Messrs. Paul, Peslan
g. Co., was also seriously damaged, as were The
buildings opposite, cupied by Mess. Vicse'y
6, Griffith as bookstore, Mir. VIM Ii. Prou2h
ton IS dug store, and Mr. T.. Du:ney as dry
goods store; The two latter indeed in TACT nearly
il not quite destroyed
hless,s. Ackani and Botlia ore, who roon,ed
over the store OF Mr. Dolney, suffered much loss
Messrs Richard BFou2hlon, Wilson aud Minion
rbo occupied the rooms in Newlon's block, lps
mes Of their furniture and clothing
The Norfolk Courier has The following addi-
tiona PARTICULARS
Al The moment o: closing This paragraph we
are handed The following estimate Of Tie loss
which Ibis calam,lous c"nnas'al'on involves:
Total loss 500 ,OG0, of which Newton> build
ines 1000, Tabol's buildings 1900. Valne q
properly destroyed AMI amount insured, viz: Paul
Peeram & Co., loss IL TO $4,000, fully insuIec;
] l. Bloodgocd & Co, 8 10 10000, do; Robertson
e. Cornck, 1000, insured 5000; S. Rea, 1900
insured 3,00O Farant & London, 500, insured;
]. M. Freeman, 5000, insufed-funi'nrc &C.
slroyed; no insurance on i; T.. DoTney, 800, in
sured; w. Ii. Boughlon, 200, insured; p. G. Bon
ford, 1000, do; II. p. Ancker 900, do; Vickery
s. Griffith, 500, DO; S. Dawes, 900, do.
But The most distressing Circumstance, con-
neced with This unfortunate occurrence, Tcmdins
10 be tod Several hoys had, as usual COLLECTED
around The scene ui devastation, and some four ~
FIVE we're endcavoTiDg 10 draw up from The cellar
OF NJ essrs Robertson & Cornick tin canister
holding abou! sixty gallons OF spirits lurpenine
Fire was in some way communicated 10 il, al
ready in very heated stale, when an explosion
took place, covering ard apparently saluralne
the clothes OF two or more of Them with The bum
ing fluid.
The scene was one Of indescrihable horror
There was general burst Of aeunizcd feeling
from the assembled multitude seycra! rushed 10
their aid, as The or lads sprans into Inc street,
cnvrlaped in flames one OF them was dragged ic
the Anesian pump, and immersed in The water
trough un'il the flames were exlinguished; ne is
dreadiuily burnt-his name is William Daniel,
sen Of widow lady, relict OF The late Rev.
VIM. Daniel, Of the Baptist denomination q!
Gloucester county, aged about IA years. The
Other lad about the same age was the son Of a
widow, Mrs. Brown, who keeps a boarding
house al The corner Of Commerce and Lille Wa
Ter streets.
This poor boy fohl we can never forget the
shocking slightly rushed trnm the ruins in blaze
Of fire; and, after struggling among The rubbish
oil Inc ia en- walls, he Tell from suffering aud
exhaustion MANY Efforts were made 10 eSlin
sui>li The FIRE, which was finally accomplished hy
wrapping him in blankets. He was shockinsiy
burn,d anc dicd from lis effects at2 o'clock On
Sunday morning.
A son of Mr. John Webb, Cahinel-makcr,
was also badly bu, moi dangerously burned Va
ricus reports are in circulation That several other
boys were burned; but we have made The most dill
gent inquiry, and cannot ascertain that such is
tie fact
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ mud ruth The 0duics and consent of The Senate.
Thomas W. Newman. re:arpoin'sd Reg i.ief
Of The Land Office al Washington, Mississippi.
Albert w. Paris, re-aproin,-d Register If tie
Land Office al Mineral Pint, Wisconsin.
James S. Mayes, Register of the Land Office
a, Vinccnnes, Indiana r,ce John Myers deceas-
cd.
Thc proceedings Of The Senate III Thursday
last (says The Uniunl were marked by an acI
jusi;ls 10 The memory II one Of our revolution
AIRY wprlhies, which cannc! bu, be very CRAFTY
ing 10 his heirs. We a!lndc 10 report aid bill
for The r,i- ct The heirs OF CoTmotoIe Paul
Jones, made b: Mr.. Cameun from The Commit
lee on Naval Aff,iIs, of that body. The avoT-
able d, ten on The part Of the naval committees
OF both branches OF Cougress-a similar bill
having been reported from lhe COMMITTEE on