Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
FRIDAY, JAN. %, lS47.
GEN TIE

Mr.. Morehead presented memorial from some
editors OF daily paper al Cincinnati, asking the
aid Of Congress in forming company 10 extend
the magnetic telegraph across The Atlantic.
The memorial was accompanied by letter
setting forth that if Congress would sanction the
work, il could be accomplished in a very shor.
time.
The Indian Appropriation bill was :epone!
from The finance committee, with all important
amendment.
After the disposal OF some private matters, The
Senate resumed The consideration OF The Regiment
BILL
The question pending was on an amendment
heretofore offered By Mr.. Corwn, giving bounty
lands 10 the soldiers, which had been adopted in
committee Of The whole last week.
Mr. Benton opposed this section of the bill on
the ground that i; would lead Ia The most sluprn-
dous frauds ever pracllsed in this country. He
alluded 10 certain companies already formed Tor
The purpose OF specializing upon The land OF the
ignorant soldiers. Besides il would take eight
millions of The public lands, which would have
the effect Of stopping the sales for years
Mr. Corwin defended the soldiers from the
charge OF ignorance, and with much brlliancy
commented upon the other arguments adduced BY
Mr.. Benton, in which he cou'd not concur. He
commended that The soldiers were well able 10 take
care OF themselves.
Mr.. Benton made spirited rejoinder, and al
ter long debate, an amendment 10 The amend
menl offered by Mr.. Rusk, giving scrip instead Of
land, was rejected:
YeAs-Messrs. Allen Archer, Atchison, Alh-
er,on, Baghy, Benton, Butler, Cas-, Chalmers,
Dix, Evans, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston, Lew
is, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sewer, Speighl, Turuey
and Yulee-22
NAys-Messrs Ashley, Badger, Berrien, Cal
houn Cameron, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John
NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Cruenden, Davis Dayton,
Huntington, JaInagin, Msnsum, Miller, More
head, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Web
sler, Wesicolt and Woodbridge-24.
Another amendment 10 The amendment, offered
by Mr.. Butler giving The soldiers loan scrip for
$50 only instead of 800, was also rejected:
YEAs-Messfs. Archer, Anterior, Ba"by, Ben
ton, Butler, Dix, Fairfield, Mason, Niles, Rusk,
Sewer, Sptight, Turney and YuIee-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bad.
ger, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cameron,
Cass, Chalmers, Ciey, Thomas Clayton, John
NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Criiienden, Davis, Dayton,
Evans, Green, Hannegan, Houston, Huntington,
Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, PeaTce,
Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Weslcolt
and Woodbridge-3i.
An amendment offered BY Mr.. Simmons, al
lowing the soldiers to exchange their 100 acres Of
land Tor 800 worth oil stock at 6 per cent, and
those having only 80 acres for $50 in stock, was
agreed 10:
YEAS essrs Allen, Archer Ashley, Atchi-
son, Atheron. Baeby, Benton, Breese, Bright,
Butler. Cas- Chalmers, Dix, Fairfield, Hsnne-
gar, Houston, Lewis, Mason, Miles, Rusk, Sc
vier, Simmons, Speighi, Turney, Woodbridge and
Yulee-26.
NAYs-Messrs Badger, Berrien, Calhoun, Ca
meron, Cilley, Thomas Clayton John Nj. Clay
ION, Corwin, Critenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Mansum, Miller,
Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Upham, Webster
and Westcott-23.
MIR. flanagan moved TO amend by striking
out the proviso Of Mr.. Colwin's amendment /;
pendine the con, liberation OF which The Senate ad-
lourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
When the House adjourned, al hall-past ten
last night, The question pending was motion 10
excuse Mr. Ashmun from voting on an appeal
taken from decision OF the chair This morn.
ing the motion TO excuse was Withdrawn, and al
50. by unanimous consent the appeal from the de-
cision OF the chair.
On motion OF MIR. Droomgoole, the House
then resumed, in committee OF The whole, The
consideration Of the naval appropriation bill, Mr..
Sims. OF South Carolina having the floor. lie
was in favor Of the vigorous prosecution oil Inc
war; aud declared il 10 be The deliberate sentiment
Of the Soulh that Southern territory acquired
should be occupied by slave labor He did not be-
lieve The North would resist what had been or
daned hy both God and man.
Mr. Wood, OF New York, protested aganstlh
gentleman from South Carolina, speaking icr The
| North or for God either, on this subject.
| MIR. Sims said, in speaking for God, he con!d
speak from Gods authority.
Mr. PAYNE followed MIR. Sims. He did mol
believe in the authenticity Of Gen. Taylor's re-
Gently published letter. II could not he, that the
hero OF so many bales-just in The meridian q
his glory-would publish such letter, simply le
create prejudice against the administration. i
would n, be believed that veteran genera
would publish to the world declaration that he
would mol proceed beyond certain point-iha
he would write and publish plan unfolding tc
Mexico his intended future operations. If SO
then should he be sadly disappoin,ed-lh woult
II be OF The utmost importance that some mar
should be appointed TO direci our iorces-sorne
master mind, who would WELD The sword, anc
direc, the pen OF diplomacy.
sir Stanton bad The floor when The hour Of ont
arrived and The commiree proceeded TO vote or
the amendments. The amendments adopted
were chiefly unmportanl. The most imporlan
were appropriations Of $3.50 900 for the construc
ton of a floating dry dock al Pensacola; 1000
Tor the commencement of floating dry dock a
Philadelphia, and a similar sum for The com
mencemenl OF floating dry dock al Kllery
Maine all 10 be constructed on such plans as
shall be determined by the secretary Of the navy
| The bill was reported 10 The House and The
Amendments coDcurred in; the question on lhr
| amendments adopted in commiuee, making ~
preparations for doalipg dry-docks al Pensacola