Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-22
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
seco nd Scssi Ola.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, Is, lS47.
SLNAIE

III. Dix, from the committee oa commerce, Fe-
noried back he bin lfom HE ti"u-e 10 regulate
thu carrying OF passengers on board q cnisfant
>u;p., viii amendments
The BIZ, - amended, requires an allowance
* i.geeen superficial square ieet 10 cach pas.
,,..gri-two children, 8 years 81 age, or under
,,.tt counted As one passenger and urihef INNS
ne uumber OF passengers which any vessel may
! cAr.y II 2 Tor every tons at.r"asureme.
/, .ti.er some remarks iiom Mcssrs. DIX, G'1"-
| in>cn, Davis and Calhoun, The BIZ was read
third tine and passed. ard returned 10 =" house
Tor concurrence III me Amendments
Il resolution purchase 10000 copies If = Ia:
edition OF The Constitution, icf ne use q NE se'
| nate was adopeG
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
The amendment authorizing he appointment Of
| a .pyrolechnis" with The rank and pay Of i
| Leu:en2ai Commanding, (Sls0U) vas agreed 10
| An aadliona clerk in HI bureau Of provisions
| and clothing Was authorized ala salary OF : .OCo
! An amer'ment 70 separate The SAT- Q; The MA
rim, corps from the line wa> nesalivsd.
| After some further progress IN amending I!Ic
bill i, was informally passed over.
Mr.. Bulrr then took he floor upon The three
million bill ANA made highly interesting speech
Mr. 4. SAID that thls war had b-oush. up cues
lions which we're surrounded with difficulties and
embarrassment. and 10 his mind, presented
gloomy ..rchodlnss He wished that he could
look u peace iot .slitt. But in all The PROPOSE
lions which had teea brought forward 10 secure
speedy aLd honoiatie peace, he could see no re-
lei. Peace would bring with il an abiding suite,
more fearful than war, il The declarations rom
hgh sources were 10 b. carried out. he had no
favor 10 ask OF the President, and no particular
hostility 10 aim bat he could not agree vim mise
who pronounced The var unjust.
The Pfcs;.eal he said, had tsen placed in dill
fcul, circumstances, in taking possession u
Texas for no matter what portion OF u had oeeii
annexed, the taking possession would have been
resisted b. Mexico. Though The President migh!
he particularly responsible Tor The existence oil
the war, Congress Had placed the sword IN ms
hand, and i, was useless now 10 60 back 10 Inc
causes in which The war originated. be pre-
TERED pcace voluntarily profiercd 10 Mexico,
~ mace extor,cd from her. The latter would
only las, so long as Mexico possessed not he
oower 10 break il, ard sae would never forget her
DEGRADATION. He WIS in favor OF making Inc
approprlaion, aud thought il would have oeen
wise policy 10 Grant the Two millions a! Inc last
session. n regard 10 hc question OF slavery, nc
believed if The designs 81 ne North were permit
ned they would END - ',saslrous consequences
tle would prefer acquiring no .errtoIv u u was
70 he acquired al tht expense OF me Union
Mr.. Houston next TOOK Inc moor, anu 'ia'-
Gated his in,ention 10 address the Senate to-rnor'
row.
MIR. Simmons then took The floor, and alter
/ proceeding Tor lew minutes, gave way TO mo
ton u postpone the bill until Tomorrow, whlch
was agreed 10.
J The private calendar was then taken up, and
! number OF bills we're passed. The bill 10 re'in-
cuish the stock eld ~ the u. S. in the Chesa-
prake and Delaware Canal, was opposed BY Nj.
| Cameron. and passed by informally.
The Senate then adjourned.
4 - r, l. /.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of
territorial business.
| rhe bill 10 aid in the construction Of certain
roads in the territory Of Wisconsin was taken
u ia committee 0. Ike whole, Mr. Reuben Chap
man in The chair A debale onsued, and great
number al amendments were proposed Tor The
Improvement OF rivers ard aar5ors, The conslyuc.
ZION Of roads &c many Of them FOR objects en-
braced in the celebrated iger and harbor bill,
vetoed by the PIescen, d, The last session. The
| bill was finally reported 10 The House, with a Ic-
| coTmenjaion ina, ii d. not pass aod was REJECT
ed BIZ yeas ana nays, 53 10 lO2
A bill granting The right OF presumption 10 the
inhabitants uf Beetown, Wisconsin, was also
considered in commiltee referred 10 the House,
and passed.
The bill 10 continue certain public works in
Wisconsin, was then taken up in committee,
Mr.. Smith, OF Indiana in the chair, and MIR.
McClpland moved IL sltiKe out all aiier me en-
acting clanse and insert a substitute substan-
tally The river and halbor BILL providing for i'm
provemens in the several States. long debate
ensned, as 10 whether amendments making pro-
vision for improvements in The different States.
would be introduced into bill OF this KIND, and
the amendments were finally decidcdto be in order.
The question was also raised, whether the
House having decided 10 go into the corSidera.
ioa 81 territorial business, motion TO strike ont
all after the concluding clause, and insert sub
s,i;ule pgoviilns Tor Improvements in the Si0tes
could be entertained. The Clair decided the
amendment 10 be in order, and from lhs an sp-
peal was taken, bn; tie decision OF he Chair was
sustained, 81 10 80. The debate was continued,
and several amendments 10 the substitute propo.
SCI; but, without coming 10 any conclusion. The
committee rose and the House adjourned.
WIG PROMISES. Seen. Combs (says the
Louisville Democrai) mas been elected Speaker
4 the House OF Representatives in our State, and
John VI. Bous is The nominee Tor Congress in his
old district. The conduct Of these men shows
how much credit is due 70 Wing pledges Gen.
Combs promised tina, il Henry Clay was mol
elected he would soap his hands and heels aid
climb Lofty pole 10 Lexington 10 ne very sum-
nit Mr.. Clay was NO; elected, and Gen. COMBS
did not climb the pole. Bots promised 10 read
Capt. TYLER or die; he cid 10, head Capt Tyler,
and then would not die. We hope he Will De cum
PEELED By he people 10 iu6 his p,omiee, political
ly