Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09
FRIDAY, FEDRuAay, S, i5i7.
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SENA IL.
The Vice President presented The Credentials oil
the Hon. Presley Sprnance, elected Senator by
the Legislature Of Delaware for years from the
4h March next.
MIR. Badger presented the credentials oil the
Hon. w. P. Mangum, reelected Senator by The
Legislature OF North Carolina, Tor years nom
the 4th March next
Mir. Johnson. OF Maryland, from the committee
OF claims, reported bill Tor The relic! OF Frede-
rick Dawson James Scholt. and <. D Whitney,
creditors o! The late Republic OF Texas.
MIR. Dix, from The military committee made q
report that The Senate insist upon The army bill IN
the shape in which j! passed that body.
The report was adopted, and Messrs. DIX, Crit
lenden and Cass we're appointed committee Of
conference on said bill.
The committee on finance reported the appro-
priation bill for West Point Academy, with an
amendment.
The bill providing for the construction Of four
war steamers was made the special order 10!
Wednesday next.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
A number OF amendments Tor fulfilling tre treaty
81 18Th October lS4G WIN The w innebaSoes ana
10 make good the interest on Investments IN Slate
stocks for various tIites, not yet paid By the
States, &c, were adopted The amendment 10
pay the interest On 500 900 borrowed by the Che
rukce delegation from Corcoran Riggs las
summer, which was agreed 10 Yesterday, wa
stricken Out. An amendment was offered 10 con
continue the salary oil The commissioners 10 ad.
Jus, Cherokee claims another year after their
present term expires, which was disagreed to-
The bill was then read a third lime and passed.
The Senate then took up the three million bill
which is as follows:
BE II enacted 6y Ltc Senate and House Of Repre-
sent0tircs ot tic Uniied States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That sum OF money, not ex-
cecdns three millions Of dollars be, and The same
is hereby appropriated Tor the purpose OF deiray-
ing any extraordinary expenses which may be
incurred in order to bring the existing war will
Mexico TO a speedy and honorable conclusion, ID
be paid out of any money in the treasury, moi
Otherwise appropriated, and 10 be- applied under
The direction Of the President of the United States
who shall cause an account OF The expenditure
thereof 10 be laid before Congress as soon as may
be.
M. Be. sien addressed the Senate al considera-
BILE leL and offered the following amendment
oil which he had before given notice:
Al the end Of the bill add The following provi-
so.-
Provided always, and il is hereby declared to
be The true intent and meaning Of Congress in
makingthis appropriation, that The war with Mex
leo ought mol 10 be prosecuted by this .overnmen,
with any view to The dismembermen, of that r.
public or 10 The acquisition, hy conquest, Of any
portion of her territory. That this government,
ever DESTROYS to maintain and preserve peaceful
and friendly relation. with all nations and par
lcuarly with The neghboring republic OF Mex
leo, will always be ready 10 enter upon negoiia-
lions with view 10 terminate the present IN
happy conflict on terms which shall secure the
just rights and preserve inviolate the national
honor Of The u. States ard Of Mexico. That i,
is especially desirable, in order 10 maintain and
preserve those amcable relations which onsh' al
WAYS TO exist between ncighboring republics, thai
the boundary OF the Stale Of Texas should b..
ctinitely settl d. and tina, provision be made by
the republic of Mexico Tor the prompt and equi-
table adjustment OF The Just claims Of our citizens
on that republic.
After Mr. Berrien had proceeded in his remarks
.e gave way 10 Mr.. Cas- to enable him TO offer
the following as a substitute for his (Mr. b.
amendment:
I'roridcd, And il is hereby declared 10 be the
true intent and meaning Of Congress in making
this appropriation, that as by the act o. The Re.
public OF Mexico a stale Of war exists between
that Government and the U. States, asrceably to
The declaration made by this Congress on the
18Th day OF May last therefore The iniere, and
honor Of this country require that the sah! wal
be vigorously prosecuted 10 successful ermi-
nation, and that reasonable indemnify Should
be Obtained from Mexico for the wrongs she has
committed towards The government oil The Uni
States.
And II is further decla red that the nature and
eYten, OF sucn indemnity are proper subjects in
The first instance, for executive consideration
when negotiations Tor peace may be opened be-
tween this country and Mexico, sutjsc, 10 the
action OF The Senate onthe question ufiatlficatior
Mr.. Berrien then resumed and concluded his
remarks, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REP
Mr.. Douglass announced The presence Of Hon
rnhn Henry, member cleo, from Illinois Tor tn.
uncxpircd Term ot Col. Baker, DOW serving II
Mexico. ami he was qualified and took is seat
mir. Lincoln is elected 10 the mex: Congress
from hi, district
On melton OF MIR. Cotb, the Honse then, Il
committee of The whole on the State OF the Union
resumed the consideration ot the Civil and Di
plomatic Appropriation bill, and Mr.. Root. o
Ohio, addressed the committee. Al the conclu
sion of his remarks, The committee proceeded L
vote on The amendments, and several were ADOPT
ed considerably increasing the amount OF appro
prialicn., but all esilma!ey belonging 10 III: bill
and adopted without much opposition.
MIR Wentworth, when The question was abou
10 6e taken on his motion, 10 strike Out the appro
prialion Tor the Presidents salary, disciaimed ha
wing proposed any such amendment, and stated
thai mis- motion was 10 strike out The appropriation
for the Vice Presidents salary. This amendmen
he now Withdrew.
Mr. Rathbun's amendment, making an appro.
orialon for the paymen, OF the balance due The
iale Daniel D. Tompkrs, was declared out OF
order. Mr.. Rathbun appealed from the ceclslo
- IL. chair The dee sion was suStailed-6S lC
o. recoup, was ordered. and the decision Of
he chair again suslained-sO to 70. Some diff.
cn,v s,il existing, third count was ordered, and
,esul,ed-ayr. 80, nays II. So The decision Of The
chair was declared 10 be The opinion ollhe Houss