Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-21
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence of The Richmond Enquirer.
WAsrrNoroN, Dec. 20-7i P. M.
SENATE.
The Vice President called the Senate to order
20 day a, IL M.
Mr. Dix presented memorial from officers OF
me U. S. Army, at Puebla, praying the establish
,nspt Of retired list for the Army, and making
nrovision for orphans and widows. The memo.
slTial was signed by Generals Scott, Worth and
Others. In presenting the memorial, Mr.. Dix ad-
dressed the Senate in an eloquent and iorciole
manner, in behalf OF the objects prayed for.
Mr. flanagan presented memorial praying
for The establishment OF territorial government
Aereeably TO notice, Mr.. Fitch asked and Oh.
,.;ned leave to bring in Joint resolution, which
Gas read a first and second time, by unanimous
consent. aud referred to the Committee on Public
.and.. II related 10 errors and detective returns
in certain surveys.
Mr.. Breese, as,eeably 10 previous notice, asked
and obtained leave to bring in Joint resolution
which was read The frs. and second time, and re-
tered 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. The
resolution relates 10 holders Of certain lands un-
de, Indian reservations, alternating Them in lee.
Mr.. Hale presented resolutions OF instruction,
ADOPTED by The Legislature OF New Hampshire,
in favor of the Wiimol Proviso.
AIR. Niles presented similar resolutions OF the
legislature Of Connecticut, in favor Of the VIII
no, Provi'o.
The resolutions offered some days since by Mr..
Calhoun, coming IN, be moved to postpone them
until toe first Tuesday in January.
Mr.. Allen desired to know whether Mr.. Cal
houn meant 10 90 against all acquisition OF terri.
Tory?
M.. Calhoun replied, that i, was no, his inten-
lion 10 involve any olher question than that
contained in his resolutions. The question o:lhe
conquest Of Mexico was The real one before the
co,alry and that he should discuss.
Debate ensned, in which Mr.. Allen moved to
rsfsrlhe resolutions 10 The Comm'tse on Foreign
Relations
Arer further debate, the resolutions were post.
ponei, and made the special order for Tomorrow
icrnisht.
Nj Dickinson's resolutions, relative 70 the ac-
cushion OF territory were then taken up, and an
interesting debate ensued, in which MessrS.
Dickinson, Cas-, Calhoun and others, took part,
when they were passed over for the present.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, announcing proceedings relative
10 the death of Hon. George c. Dromsoole.
Nit Mason delivered an eulogy on The decess-
ed member; and, after the adoption ct the usual
resolutions in such cases, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Grinre!l offered resolution insirnr'ing
the Judiciary COMMITTEE 10 inquire il officers
have been appointed 10 explore The Dead Sea,
aud If there be power 10 appoint similar commits
siouers TO explore Rivers and Rarbors in The U.
S,a'es2
Mr. Schenck moved resolutions OF enquiry re.
sp.cting all orders for the conquest OF California
and New Mexico.
Mf. |. E. Holmes offered resolution calling
on the States to refund The surplus fund Of $780,.
OON 900 loaned them before Congress authorized
moe loans. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. King. of Ga, offered resolution 10 dis
pen.e with desks in The Hall OF the House.
Laid on The table.
Mr. Penit offered series Of resolutions favor.
Ing Internal Improvements.
MrSimms moved 10 lay the resolutions on the
Rble-lyst, yeas 10, nays 1874.
Nc Richardson offered resolutions asserting
The iasiness of the war now wasing with Mexi-
co, that indemnitica'ion was necessary 10 satisfy
our rights, and that the rejection by Mexico OF
tvtrures for peace on our part leave us no alter
na,iTe hu, 10 fight it out
These resolutions gave rise 10 severa motions,
when the previous question was demanded on
thcm-but, before il was put motion was made
10 adjourn, which was carried, and
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