Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-05
TUESDAY, MARCH ,, ls47.
IN CE,N ATE

The bill dTuenudt0Iy OF tne act PIoViuinS eoui-
pensaon for horses lost or destroyed IN Inc militia
service was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Evans, from The conference committee on
the West Point appropriation bill, made report,
which was adopted.
MIR. Chalmers presented the credentials OF The
Hon. Fl. S. Foote, Senator elect from Mississippi:
The Joint resolution 10 place al the disposal OF
Capt. C. DeKay the U. s. ship Macedonian,
for conveying food 10 the suffering Irish was
amended by adding the ship Jamestown" CAPT.
Forbes, Of Boston, Tor the same purpose.
The resolution as amended was then ieau
third time and passed, yeas q, nays "a.
MIR. Niles from the conference commute on
the pos. Office bill made report, which was
adopted.
Alter some unimpor,ant business, Mr.. Han
negan called mp the resolution offered by him on
THURSDAY authorizing and directing The Secre-
tary Of the Senate 10 contract with Dr. ). "A.
Houston TO furnish full and accurate reports oil
the proceedings and debates OF the Senate, daily,
during the next session Of Congress, and have
the same printed and furnished 10 the members
Of the Senate.
Mr., Johnson of Nd moved to amend the reso-
luton, providing that the reports shall De gwen
TO such of The city papers will agree 10 publish
them.
Mr.. flanagan accepted the amendment as
modification.
Mr.. Benton opposed The resolution in speech
Of much earnesness. AMI in conclusion moved to
refer il 10 select committee Of three.
After a few words from Mesers. PeaTce and
Hanneean in favor Of securing full and impartial
renorts' the motion of Mr. Benton was lost
| yeas 10, nays %.
After some remarks by Mcssrs Chalmers and
| Niles, moion made by MT. Benton 10 strike
| out The name OF Dr.. James Houston and 10 insert
| q, ID III
Mr.. Benton then moved 10 amend The resou-
lions in a great many other particulars but on
| division being had, all the motions Jailed by a
large vote in The negative.
MIR. Benton. observing that Senators were eav-
inc The Senate. said he intended to offer other
amendments, and il might be necessary 10 send
the sergeant-a..arms alter the absences
Mr.. Johnson, Of Md, made some remarks
mon the extraordinary course oil the Senator
from Missouri, in his perlinaclous attempts 10
defeat the resolution, with full knowledge mat
The majority Of the Senate were in favor 81 IL
He had already consumed hours OF valuable
time in offering amendments and calling Tor me
yeas and NAYS upon Them, and il any oil The mea
snres connected with The prosecution Of the wal
should fail in consequence ofthis very extraordi'
nary waste of time, upon The head of The Senator
would rest the responsibility. Such course o.
conduct had never been before witnessed in the
Senate. ,b
| solut;on as scheme 10 plumber The contingent
fnnd of The Senate, 10 establish new party paper
N denounce and oppose the Administration.
And he called upon the friends OF the Admins
,ralion to stand by him in his attempt 70 delra
!, He charged that it was cnncocted by The
s.ms ma r,ies. OF some ufthem, al least who were
CONCERNED in the famous letter giving orders 10
denounce him, (Mr. b. and which he had read
the other day in The Senate.
AIR Hapneean said the Senator knew his KIND
feelings towards him, and his desire 10 cherisn
such feelings, but he did not like The applicanof
nj snch terms as "plunder" and robbery" applied
10 measure which he had introduced
MIR. Benton explained tina, it was not 10 him.
but to the newspaper, he had alluded.
Mr.. flanagan did not know how The sur
might set tonight, but there was no man VINO h'
would rather see in The Presidential Chair that
the Senator from Missouri.
Some words eusued between Messrs. Hanne
oan and Benton, and the latter declared that here
alter their personal friendship. was al an emu, d.
we'll as their political friendship.
Mr.. flanagan in reply had but one woio !
saw twas i. possible for the Senator from MIS-
souri, 10 entertain feelings of personal friendship
towards a single individual, unless sellshnes
was al the bottom OF /, 7"
On motion OF Mr., Sewer, the Senate took
recess till O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Joint resolution providing for The paymen
10 the States OF The expenses incurred for volun
leers previous 10 being mustered into the servic
was passed.
Mr. George S. Hamlin, from the Commute
nm Conference on the Post Office Appropriated
Bill, made report, and the report vas agreed
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