Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
TWrNTY-NiNTH CONGRESS.
ccI,G Sess o ,
WEDNESDAY, January 6, IL
SENATE

MIR. Ashley. from Tie judiciary Commune.
moved Thai lie committee b. GiSctLii ged nom ~
further consid sratioa CT ;"e nlemoiiai 0. ;;
Schamhu. ana ,hai il he transferred 10 'i- ENe
cu,ive journals, Winch n'Ssoii "aS "
Mr.. Ashley, from lhe Judiciary Comni''ee, ~
ported bill 10 divide the district OF Arkansas in''
Two judicial districts.
MIR. Chalmers from the Printing Committee
reported adversely u he printing OF The memoir Id
OF The sugar PLAYERS Of Louisiana, presena..e'
some time since, praying repeal oi 'ne 'a''" y
1886 =. Ind;
Mr.. Breese, from the Committee on lhe 'uu'
ciaIy, reported back, without ameuu"i."I -,
bill 10 amend the ACT regulating sealnen . on poa''
private and public vessels OF lhe inc ~ pr;v.,,
Mr.. Yulee, from the COMMITTEE on rI'd"
Land Claims reported without amendmen, w
bill for The adjustment OF Land CLAIMS III Mls
souri, Arkansas, Louisiana and certain Pofuo"
of the States OF Mississippi and Alabama:
Also, without amendment, bill conhi"''"s
certain land claims in Michigan .a
Numerous private bills were also repoI~u.
The mineral land bill was taken up, "ne'e '1
several additional amendments were one'.u' a N.Y.
which the further consideration oi INC o,l' ~,
postponed, and IL was made Inc speeiai o'"N'
Friday next. > ;u,ro
MIR. Johnson of Louisiana Ton leave) 'huu
duced a bill for The relief OF The Mexican ia''
road company. - oar.
The bill giving the assent of Congress 10 ce'
tain States 10 tax the public LANDS helea'.eI SOU
by The United States therein, from me .''ns u
sale, was ordered 10 be engIosSed i'l '''''1
reading
The bill 10 apply alternate sections oil inc pun,
lie land 10 The completion OF wo'ks ol in'eih',
Improvement in the State OF Michigan, was ie"o
third time and passed .:... soss;on
The Senate then went into Executive SESSION.
and, after some time spent therein, rGl0uinea'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PRAYER by Rev. .Hr. Slicer.
MIR Hamn moved reconsideration Oh ',ie
vote by which The House yesterday laid on Inc
,ahle ihat norton of the Presidents message
which recommends the appointment ol Lleu'en-
an, General. The yeas and nays were demand ~.
ed and ordered, and the motion was sustained, 90
10 81
The question then recurring on The recomineu-
dalton of The military commiltee 10 lay OH '"e
tbe,
MI Winthrop demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered. The question was deci'
Died in The negative, 90 TO 81.
So the House refused 10 lay the propositcn
oil The Presiden, on The table and it was then. on
motion, referred TO the committee OF the wnoie on
the Stale OF the Union.
The resolution Of M. Haralson under cohs'-
deralion when the House adjourned Yesterday,
10 close the debate OF the bill Tor The increase ahd
better organization of The regular army, was iheh
taken up, and Mr.. Roots motion 10 lay on the Ia
BILE was negalived. Mr. Ashmun demanded 'he
yeas and nays on The adoption oil the resolution,
and they were ordered. The resolution was re-
jecled, 50 to 81.
The bill was then taken up in committee q
The whole on The STATE ot The union, aud VT.
Smith, Of Indiana, addressed the committee IN
opposition to the administration, and IN reply IL
4 nSSumpi ny Mr. Preston
King in his personal explanation on slavery
OF yesterday. Mr.. Smith charged The president
with having in his management oil The war; le>1
sight OF that decorum which should always chaf-
ac:erise The Chief MasistTale-wi with an e1oIt 10
silence all inquiries into the conduct OF The al
miuistration-of having intrigued with Santa
Anna, who had done more 10 disgrace Inc Mex
lean name than any man al the heau Vi Tue Mea,
lean government. He defended Gen. Scoll and
his suggestions for drilling the troops durins Inc
summer, and sending them To the seat OF war ~
the falkland declared that the sentiments oil Gen
Scott. then expressed Notwithstanding the ridi-
cule which il had been attempted 10 cast upon
him and his "hasty plate OF soap, now com
mands the admiration OF even his pclitica enc
mics. The wings on this floor, he >ald wonlu
deserve all the oppfobrium which had been cas'
upon them by their political opponents, il me-
did moi sta nd up and resist The culraSes which
had been perpeIaled by The President and his
supporters. That man was the tiuest Palriol
who bes. en1eavored 10 guard the constitution IN
its purity The proper time TO inquire inio tue
Justice Of this war was now, and who does hci
discharge his duties faithfully vas no Trend 10
his country.
Mr. Bedinger, of Virginia, followed Mr.. Smith,
in an able and eloquent defence oi the President
He did no, claim 10 possess any extraordinary
knowledge Of the people, but lie tell assured ma
these attacks on the administration would recon
with len fold !crce upon the heads OF those ~
whom The blows were aimed. An their ingenui
y-all their special pleading-wou'd moi satisfy
the American people that they are III favor OF The
prosecution If war, which they declare 10 be
uniusl, and Mexican the wfonsed patty.
Mr. Ralhbun next obtained the floor, and offer
ed substitute Tor ihe BILL changing the proposed
increase Of the army from regulars to volunteers,
the officers 10 be elected by the companies and
regiments, and commissioned by the Governor OF
the States in which The several regiments snaH
be raised Mr.. kathbun explained his views al
length. AT The conclusion Of his remarks ihr
committee rose and Mr. HARRISON again Offered
a resolution 10 close the debate tomorrow. Pend
ing The question on this resolution, The House
adjourned.
The military committee in the Senate, learn,
al a meeting yesterday, had the subject OF Inc
Lieutenant Generalship Of the army under conS'-
deratiun, (Mr Benton being absent,) and were
equally divided on the question OF reporting bull
in conformity with the recommendation oil the
President. Generals Houston and Dix were IN
IA yor of the measure, and Messrs. Crienden and
Badger opposed.
By an understanding in The committee iavo-
rabe and an adverse report il is expected, will be
made TO the Senate so that The strength OF parties
in that body on this important but isolated qnes-
lion. will be fairly tested On The question oil an
increase and better organization Of the army,
understand the committee were unanimous, ex-
cept as 10 some oil the minor details OF The bill
Should bill pass the Senate, il is believed by ma
ny that it will yet pass the House also.
IEiom tic Aususta Democrat
u S. SENATOR-As the Is h OF January
has been fixed upon for The election of a U.
s. Senator in the place ot VIM. ,. Archer,
whose term OF service expires on The 4.h OF
March next-the people Of Western Va. are
anxious that the Hon. James Mcdowell should
be elected 10 fill The vacancy think may
with safety advance the opinion tina, no man IN
Western Virginia would be more acceptable 10
the East. am aware that there are other gen.
tlemen Of ability and distinction who have been
spoken Of in various parts OF the State, and u IS
not nv intention TO weaken their claims; but as
the Yves, after long lapse OF time has had her
tone Senator" think that justice demands oi our
Legislature the election VI NesleIn uidh.
Ex-Gov Mcdowell combines those rare quail
tiles which constitute the statesman and scholar.
His varied and unlimited knowledge OF The int.
rest of our Staie-his acknowledged dignity and
great weigh, of moral character, which is SUI
passed by no one in the Union, all combine, in a
high degree, to recommend him as suitable
member of so able and dignified a body. Well
NAV Virginia boast Of such a son.
| believe speak the sentiments Of the lllh
Congressional district (and from what have
seen and heard, OF the entire West) when >ay
that he is the decided choice OF .arse majority
Of our fellow citizens, while none would violent.
10 onnose his election. II is earnestly hoped thai
our delegates and senator's, representing this por-
,ion OF Virginia particularly, will cas-, their votes
for him in accordance with The wishes Of theiI
constituents.
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