Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
second Sesst0n'
THURSDAY, Jan. ID, lo41.
GEN ATE


tive communications, and the disposal OF some
private bills,
Mr.. Fairfield, from the naval committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the appointment OF au
ditional surgeons in the navy. -,
Also bill limiting the operation OF Inc OH
making appropriation for the naval selVlce ~,
1912, by which the number OF officers ana men ~
the service was limited.
Mr.. Cameron from the same commit,ee, re,
ported bill for the relief Of tie heits OF y fau
Jones. J..
Also bill Tor the construction OF boating dry
docks al Philadelphia aGd Portsmouth, ~. II.
MIR. Benton, from The military commluee, re- !,
ported back To the House "ihe regiment pih,
with an amendment, provitins lhal one OF n,o.e
OF The regiments of Infantry may be equiPpeu a.
as vniiieeuls and fort rifemen, WIN focke' ano
mountain howilzers. II was agfeedlo
MIR. Cameron Offered an amendnen'' p.o =,
ing Tor an allowance OF quarter sec''on VI l"na
10 each soldier who shall serve during '.o nn'
or who may lie discharged bef,e lis ierminal'o
mir. Benuu III ughl the amendment e1'iins'e'
and hvred il would be vi hdrawn. ,..;..
Mr.. Gamer declined, AMI long discussion
are. in which Mr. Cau.eron defended ms d'isn ~.
msnt VITA abilIy-the result OF "n'" ""S '"e
nns,r'nelnenl ot The Whoe mailer s''' 'o'n''' 80"
ne resolutions submitted on Monday by Mr..
Allen coming up in their oder, were pos poneu.
and made In. suecial order OF The day ior Monday
nexI.
MIR. Breese then moved 10 take up the Gradua-
lion bill.
Mr.. Dix hoped The Senator would permit The
bin 10 appoint Lieutenant General 10 De hisl
taken up. II was important that II should De
ac,ed upon speedily. He alluded TO The customs
of other countries, 10 the necessity OF having a
M ~
with 50 much larger forces than were ever mar
shal!ed in he field by The United States, and re-
marked thai Jour Majors might Just as well COM
mand rrsitenl BIZ seniority, without Colonel,
as four Major Generals an army OF 10000 men
without Lieutenant Commander. There was
good dea OF force in his admoniton that u The
military operations fail through The refusal oil Inc
Senate 10 grant what The President thinks neces'
saly Tor their proper success he must be held ao-
solved. and the Senate accountable for The failure
Mr.. JarIagin said il was late, and ne moved
10 go into executive session.
MIR. Brese knew Of nothing 10 require an e1-
ecutive session.
MIR. Jarnasin said he could not of course say
what the BUSINESS was, but il The Senator from
Illinois wonld consent 10 an executive session, ne
would be able 10 convince him, as soon as they
were in executive session. that there was Some
business 10 be acled on.
The motion TO go into executive session was
ueealvei and MIR. Dix then renewed his motion
10 lake Up the bill 10 appoint Lieutenant Gene-
raj, With was agreed 10.
The ill having been read, Mr.. Dix gave IN
detail the considerations which induced him 10
give il lis support There was no alternative but
10 mar.h forward with all the force we could
bring INTO the field, until Mexico asks for peace.
He believed the appointment OF Lieutenant
Gene:al would add 10 The efficiency Of the army,
by concentrating the direction OF all lis move
merls into his hands.
Dir. Badger said that he wished TO safe as
briefly as possible, but still in minute detail, the
Considerations which induced him and his COL
league on The military committee Mr.. CriIlenden)
10 oppose the proposed measure. As II was late,
however, he would prefer deterring what ne had to
cav until tomorrow. He therefore moved an adj
iournmenl, which was carried, and The Senate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Communications were laid on the table OF the
Speaker.
From the Treasury Department, in reply to
the resolution Of The House, calling for the month
" statement of moneys in the public repositories
From the Post Once Department, in reply 10
a resolution Of inquiry as TO the number OF Clerks
employed in that department.
From the War Department, in answer to thr
resolution OF inquiry as 20 the amount expended
in the improvement OF rivers and baIborsi and
another, with The annual statements in relation
TO The Indian Department, required by the act oil
1894.
From the Secretary of the State, in reply 10 a
resolution ni inquiry relative 10 The clerks em-
ploymenl in his department.
From the lale Commissioner of Public Build
ines. with a statement OF the expenditures for
public buildings, from January Isl, 1886, up 10
November Of The same year, being the time Of
his dismissal from office.
Mr.. Ham!in of Maine, made personal e1-
PLANTATION in reference TO report OF his remarks
OF the other day, in one Of The Washington pa
pers.
Mr.. Seaman introduced bill to prohibit the
importation of foreign pa upers and criminals in
TO The United Sta.es. IL was read twice and re-
ierred 10 The judiciary committee.
The Bill TO reorganise the District Courts OF
the United States, in Alabama, was then repor-
led from the seec, committee 10 whom il had
been referred, with sundfy amendments The
amendments after spirited debate, were adopt
ed, and the bill finally passed, ia 10 SO.
On mniion Of MIR. Bovd, il was resolved 10
close The debate in committee Of the whole, on
the Oregon Territorial Bill, al o'clock to-day
The biiI was then taken up in committee, Mr..
Hopkins liz The chair-the amendment in refer
ence 10 The Missouri compromise having been I'M
der consideration when the House adjourned on
Wednesday-and Mr. Burt OF S. Carolina adj
dressed The commiitee al length, in defence OF The
rights OF The South IN regard 10 slavery.
lie declared, in conclusion, that The South had
no wish 10 interfere with the North on this ques-
ion-iha 10 regard 10 it, there were many huno-
Markham ,,,ao nhspe-huf
that The South was united, equal 10 her destiny,
aud prepared 10 take care vi herself In any emer-
gency.
MIR Petit OF Indiana followed Mr.. Burt, in
oppo.it oa 10 the ex,eason Of the area ol slave
RI. The sovereignty o. The Genera Governn mem,
he con;endrd, extends over territories as well as
'oihcr properly" belonging 10 the United States
y hen The right OF sol! exists, absolute sovereign
Y continues, until surrendered. Congress has re
same right 10 prohibit slavery in territories be
.ua.ine TO the United States, as to make laws for
he management OF our fleets and armies. Tie
Union, he said, wonld not be dissolved-the
south did not desire dissolution Of The Union
and let gentlemen beware how they preached
snch doctrine 10 their Soulhsrn constituents J!
Mr.. P. said he would not interfere with the exist
ence of slavery 10 The States. They controlled
the institution under their own right OF sovereign
w. III was Sldlc iuStItullou III al iCSPNSs' wv
the Federal Government had sovereignty over
The territory where there were no Slate Govern.
ments. They had right osay whether slavery
should eys, in any territory not now in the Union
or not; and his vote and his advice was al this
age 10 keep il out. 1t was curse to all, and ye,
not 10 all-for MIR. P. declared that il was grea
blessing 10 the slaves themselves that they were
enslayed. They were better off than their
ancestors, and better off than their race had
ever been under other circumstances Mr.. Pei.
tit closed with advice to Virginia. He would
give it, he said, whether it was we'll receiy
ed or not, and even if it was scorned. Mr.. P
then went on 10 point out what in his view hac
been the measure Of The curse OF slavery in The
Old Dominion, and three o'clock came while hi
was speaking.
Mr.. Leake wished to reply and moved tina
The Committee rise with The view OF obtaining
the floor 10 continue the debate. The Committee
rose, SO TO G8. with division by iellers.
An adjournment was moved and carried 90 Il
SO, and the question goes over for the day.
Fanny. January Is, lS47.