Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
second Sess.on.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, lS47.
SENATE.

The resignation OF Mr. Evans, as regent oil
Inc Smithsonian institute, was received and &C
ceo,ed. The Vice President appointed Mr. Pearce
10 I'll he vacancy.
fhe Vice President laid before The Senate a
leuer from john 2. Heiss, one OF The PRIMERS Vi
Inc Senate ,slaling that he is proprietor anu ou,
s,oess partner, and not an editor Of The Unol ana
inonirlns whether il was the intea;lon OF Inc 81
,aie 10 include him in the resolutions recently
passed.
Mr.. Mason presented resolutions of Virginia
Legislature, in favor Of vigorous prosecution OF
me war. and thanking the President Tor the aolc
manner in which he has hitherto conducted Il.
On motion OF Mr.. Benton, the bill 10 organize
The len rseiu enis with divisions and oriSades,
was taken up.
An amendment, striking that part oil The 5'h
section, which authorizes The President 10 NIL va
can:ies caused by The resignation or death OF Oh
iicers in the several voluniecr regiments, was
agreed 10 by vote Of 81 10 IL.
Alter the consideration OF o'her proposed
amendments, the bin was reported oibe Senate.
|; will probably pass 10 morrow,
The consideration of the three million bill was
then resumed.
MIR. S,ulc having the f,cr spoke al srea;
length. and with mach force and eloquence, 10
suppur, OF The policy OF The Administration with
regard 10 the war. When he had concluded, a
hfi-l explanation took place between MIR. Cas-
and Mr. J. NJ. Clayton, in relation 10 The alleged
suppression cf par, OF MIR. Marsh's e,ler 10
Mr.. Buchanan, when, MIR. Evans having the
floor. the S~ua.e weat into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill from The Committee OF Ways and
Means, making appropriations for The support OF
Toe army and OF volunteers for the year ending
!he 18th OF June, 1913, and for other purposes,
comias up in committee oi the whole, (Mr.
Tih5als in The Chai-,)
Mr.. Winthrop obtained The floor and spoke for
an hour against The bill in its present shape. He
offered an amendmen, as proviso that none OF
The money should be expended with view OF
prosecuting the war FOR The acquisition Of Ierri-
iory-lbe addition OF new States TO This Union
Or Tor the ACKNOWLEDGMENT 0! Mexico!
Mr.. Pendle,on next addressed the committee
~ favor of The bill, bu, against The conduct oithe
President in bringing on the war. AS we were
ia the war, brought on by The President and the
Commander ot the Army and Navy Of The coun-
,ry. aud as The army had obeyed lis commander
in chief he was Tor sustaining the latter The
remedy was with the people 10 cleo, better man
Than MIR. Polk for their President and as Com
mander-in Chief OF The Army and Navy.
Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll followed, and advo-
Gated the. passage OF the BILL He was for carrying
on the war vigorously, no mater what the conse-
eusnces might be. lie took Mr.. McGaughey
smartly 10 task Tor his opposition 10 the prosecu-
"a OF the war.
'rhe bill, nc said made appropriations for TOO
lpng time. Il appropriated the sum OF twenty
nine millions, fve hundred and thirty eight thou.
sand seven hundred and four dollars! |, made
appropriation for carrying on the war until June
1918 lar into the time Of the next Congress, which
would probably be opposed 10 the policy OF The adj
minis,raton, and which a, all events would know
better than this one, for time would develop the
act-whelher the war would continue and what
san ought 10 b. appropriated fot il! HE con-
tended thai the present Congress had no right 10
enirench upon The e2islalion which properly be-
longcd 10 lie mex, one Peace might b. obtain
al before many days il the purse and The sword
were no, too indiscriminately placed in the hands
o;:hc President He deemed some restriction TO
the Presidents schemes as his amendment pro-
posed was necessary.
Mr.. Darrash next addressed the committee in
favor OF The bill, and in condemnation OF The Ad-
minisira,ion.
Mr. Perry next dressed the committee, MOI,
ON the bin under consideration, but in favor OF
rendering assistance 10 suffering Ireland. he
ptc>ca-d 4 petition rom citizens OF Allesany
cuuniy, Maryland praying Congress to vote
snch relief and advocated The STEP lie iur-
Eisaed among DINER pCecedents Tor such an ACT oi
libe!aity, The appropriation made to the suffer-
ers OF Caracas in Veaezaeia, from dreadful
earthquake.
MIR. Coiamer followed, and spoke against The
bill in is present shape and against the further
prosecution Of the war.
The Committee rose, and The House adopted
resolution 10 end the debate on the Army Appro-
p;iaou bill tomorrow, al 3 o'clock.
Mr.. NcClefnard rose 10 personal explana-
lion II appeared that Mr.. Morris Of Ohio had
made he charge OF corruption against some
member or members OF The Commiuee on Public
Lands, in connection wilh The report and pas
sage Of the mineral land bill. Mr.. Nice asked
1.-THE member from Ohio alluded 10 him IN this
charge Of corruption?
Mr. Morris declined answering directly, but
ri. he had no evidence that the gentleman from
| | irois was guilty OF corruption in the matter.
Nj. Coamer, member of the committee, al
-, asked if he was meant, and il so, he said ne
| ifJae unced The charge utterly false.
Mr. Moseiy, also member OF The same COM
Mite asked The member from Ohio 10 say yes or
rot the question whether he implicated him. Not
g-ce,yrg satisfactory answe-, he moved that
committee Of five be appointed to examine The
Whole subject and report the iacls in the case,
hat he brand might be placed where il belonged
For hat object he offered resolution 10 raise The
committee Bnt there being no quorum present,
oa notion the House adjourned