Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
Tuesday, FEBRUARY ID, 1917.
SENATE.

was here offered 10 The bill, but there bein,
quorum present, The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1877.
SENATE.
Mr.. Alcai>on presented memorial Of The !.
gisla,ure Of Missouri, asking Congress 10 a.,
measures for enabling The owners Of slave,
Gaping from tina, State into Canada 10 rs:.s
,bem Twas referred 10 The committee "a
reign relations.
mir. Allen presented resolution OF The l..
,,n,s ~ Ohio. in favor oil the exclusion Of
~ from any territory that now is or may hs,s
-, he annexed 10 the United States.
Mr.. Cameron presented similar Fesolul..
The legislature OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Corwin presented resolutions passed /;
LEGISLATURE Of Ohio, expressive OF their !.
dence in the bravery, skill and patriotism .. /.
or Generals Scott and Taylor, and in 81
~ heir icing continued 10 their presen, 3.
| mants.
Air. Cameron, from the committee on lher
r;c, Of Columbia, reported back the Hous.
70 amend The charter Of The city OF Washls.
with amendments.
Nr. Benton, from The Committee on Min
ad,irs. 10 which had been leieTfet The me,q
he presidcn, Of The 18th inst, reporei j
10 organize The len regiments recently auIhss
into divisions and brigades
The bill authorizes the President 10 ofsi;
the ten regiments into Bnsades and DiyiasI
either By alloling portions oil the same 'o +
Brioades and Divisions oil The regular arm
volunteer forces in The service oil The u. 5 4
il The efficiency OF The service shall require
appoint, by and with the advice and eons';
The Senate, such number OF additional Brig.
Generals and Major Generals as The orgat
,icn If The said forces may require. Pfoyo'
Tina, each Brigade shall not consist Of less e
rwo regiments and each division OF not les q
two brieades-and, further provided, that Itssl
General officers shall be Immediately d'scaa3s
Al The close OF the war.
The bill further provides for one Assis'al 4
infant General, with the rank and pay q L
Col of Cavalry and two Assistant AdJular Z
nerals with The rank and pay Of Captains /.
vary.
The President is further authorized 10 ~
,be services of such OF the volunteers r!'i
MeYico, as. in his opinion, the state Q. a;r'
vice NAV REQUIRE, and who may at The explT
NJ heir present Term OF enlistment rolutls
enoage 10 serve TO the end Of The war, anc !
osniye The same into companies, eaaa.
and regiments, asreeably 10 existing laws
- commission the officers Tor the same. I
yolnn,eers rc-enlis!ing 10 receive bounlg
amounr of which is len blank in Tie ol.i a!
ported. . ,.o,;.oi .,
rho services of individual volunteers TO 81 4
cancies in the volunteer regiments or corps \
in service. and 10 fill by regular promouGS
cause elections 10 be held, TO fill vacanets
reeimenia or company officers, in said volu;'
| regiments or corps.
So much Of any army regulation as grf
any sutler lien upon any part Of The pay
soldiers, or a RICH, to appear al the pay i''7
receive The soldiers pay from the Pay'nass
abroga,ed 4. o,,;,,
Presidents message OF Saturday relative
and coffee, was referred 10 The comm'e
finance. u,..A
The naval appropriation bill was then 'aAt; !
The first question was upon agreeing 10 arse
mept proposed by The finance committee, 70
he zine for the completion o! The dry dclE
prooklyn 10 three years from next Ocloee'
;,s eniiIe cost 10 81, 100000. Alter some ~
he amendment was rejecied-yeas ID, nays.
The next question was upon agreeing 10 aIs
,ur,,. n,.,,o>ed By the -amo committee IL i
ont appropriation for dry dock al Phiadep.-p
After some debate this amendment, wasr!stA,
yeas :; nays 80. The bill was then llh y
The three million bill was then taken Up 4
Mr.. Badger proceeded 10 address The serit
considerable length.
Mr.. Badger spoke for upwards Of two hours
When he had concluded, Mr.. Chalmers Cha I
J III. floor and the Senate then vent into EtecI
session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
The fist business in order this morning \
the bill Tor the admission OF Wisconsin M /
Union. |
A new section was pending, granting n
OF land for school purposes, This amer.af
was moved by Mr.. Rockwell, Of Conn, who Z
ed the yeas and nays upon il and the amen:rE
was rejected b. vote Of so 10 So.
The bill was then passed.
Bills were reported making Appropriated
naval pensions Tor The year ending 30Ih Of
lS4S; To create the office Of surveyo. eert
and grant donation rights 10 actual selie'k
Oregon; 10 auhorise the appointment, OF az
iiional Judge of The United States Dsf
.ourt in Louisiana; to authorize the marsh' /
die District OF Columbia to serve snbrGaasGf
lain cases, issuing from The courts Of Maryls;f
-ead twice and referred
Mr.. Hilliard gave notice Of a bill 10 rec II
The diplomatic intercourse OF the U. States
MIR. McClernand. from the commliis
public lands, reported an amendatory bill
.uae the price OF The public lands 10 se,!lsn
Mr. Mckay, from the committee Of war
neans, reported back The bill making apps
lions for the current and contingent expersE
the indian Department, aud 10 fulfil trealy I
latons with The yarions Indian tfites-vi.e
amendments OF The Senate. Referred TON,
mlee Of the whole on the stale Of The Un'o-
Mr. HungeIioId, from the same commirrI
ported back the bill making appropriaAorE
the military academy, with a Iecommeuat
that The amendment OF the Senate b. dsag'sf
Referred 10 committee Of The whole On X
Of The Union.
Bills were passed 10 extend the charter, {.
year, 10 the Union Bank of GeorgeIown-i'E
regulate he appellate jurisdiction Of The p'
Court Of the United States in certain cases.
some Others not OF general interest
Resolutions we're presented from The LII
lure Of Ohio, complimenling Generals Tay I
Scott, aud recommending an increase q "
Of volunteers, and providing for The lamisf
those in INDECENT circumstances.
MIR. Carroll, from the military commie
ported back he JOINT resolutions OF hans' 4 +
neral Taylor, officers and men, and The 10
lnent OF the Senate with recommentai 7
The amendment be agreed 10.
Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi moved 'os 4
The resolution, as amended, BY directing NE L
sident also TO present gold medals, win s.
emblems. 10 Generals Butler, Henderson, II
Worth, Qui!man, and The neares, relative q Il
Hamer, and 10 express TO the latter tn ise
greet Of Congress al the death If Gen. II. "
considerable debate, the amendment wasa
l3l 10 81, and The amendment Of The Senas Y
amended, agreed Ia. 1
By an awkward error, The amendment (
Thompson comes in after the first, ins,eat
second resolution that is, after The senlenr 4
pressing The regret OF Congress for the DEL
General Hamer; so that the resolution prf
ing The thanks Of Congress and gold me-
Gen. Taylor for the Splendid achievenf
Monterey, follows Immediately after The q; I
sions Of regret for The death Of Gen. Haa' !.
making this ..last sentence aDiecedent
Splendid achievement" And This canno
be corrected until the Senate shall again &c 7
on the resolutions, as amended by the Ho1sk
Mr.. Ficklin presented the resolutions
Illinois Legislature, in favor OF an ameuiD:
The CONSTITUTION, SO as 10 change the lenDr
which Judges Of The United States hold Ihs +
fees.
Bills were repor,el-irom tn mili'afi
millee, 10 regulate enlislmeIts in the am
marine corps-and from The naval cona
providing for an increased number 81 sa'i'