Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Sccond Sessio ON,
MONDAY, JANUARY Ia, ls47.
SEN

SENATE.
The Vice President appointed Mr.. Cass 10 be
regent of the Smithsonian Institute, in The place
OF Mr.. Penny hacker. deceased.
The House bill, establishing territorial 60
vernment in Oregon, was received, read TWICE
and referred TO the judiciary e'mmIIee.
Mr.. Dix presented memorials for New foih
asking grant of public lands TO aid in The Con
struclon Of rational railroad 10 The Pacific
These and others PRAYING The establishment: Vi z
branch post Office in The city OF New Yoik, weIt
appropriately referred.
Mr. Bleese was appointed by the Vice Presi
dent a member of the committee on commerce
in the place OF Mr.. Pennybacker, deceased.
After The disposal Of some private blils I'M
bill creating the office Of Surveyor General c
the public lands in Oregon, and 10 gran! dona
ton tights 10 settlers therein, was taken up II
committee OF the whole. The amendment lie
ported from The committee on public lands hav
ing been cnncuIred in, the bill was reported L
the Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed tor lhiIt
reading.
The bill to repeal the PHO, law Of 1887 wa
then taken up, but al the suggestion Of MI. Di'
il was passed over informally.
Mr. Johnson Of Maryland, submitted The fol
lowing resolution Tor consideration.
Rcsoircd, That The Secretary of the Treasur.
Firsl-Whe,her any funds OF The government
and if any, what amount his been remilled lfon
the Atlantic States 10 New Orleans or 10 the di,
bursing officers OF The American army in Mexi
CO, since The Is; al September las,; and If remit
ted, in what funds rcmilled-wlether in gold AM
silver Coin, treasury notes, bank notes or ban'
checks, and il in whole or in part RENTED in go'
and silver VIVA, has been The expense 10 govern
neut uf such remittance
Second, That he also repor, 10 the Senate whe
Their in his opinion the acI of lo4b (ihe sue-'rea
sury law is not calculated to prevent or emoar
rass The govern nentin negotiating such loan a
will he required To carry on the existing war VIII
Mexico, aud whether il would not be 10 The III
ieresi 81 the United States IL repeal sucn law, q
10 suspend its operation Until tle further order 0
Cong ess.
TIL. graduation bill was then TAKEN up Til
question pending was upon agreeing 10 TN
amendment of Mr.. Eaghy 10 reduce the term q
years ilom fifteen" TO ten" as The lime which
the lands must have been in market. TIL,
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Yu!ee then offered an amendment reducing
The price OF pine barren lands in Florida, Missis
sipp,, Alabama and Louisiana, which was II
~cled. On nation of Nj. Crllenden the BIZ
was then postponed rilI Monday.
After a Short executive session the Senate a.
iourncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced he FIR bu s'ness II
order 10 be The consideration 81 The bill 10 In
crease he pay al The non-commi STONED officers
musician and priva'es oil the army Of he Uni
led States. ard the militia and Volunteers in III
service oil the sam. AMI allowing them bouni,
lands in certain cases
On motion Of Mr La Sere, the committee oil
commerce were instructed TO inquire into The ex
pediencr oil erecting ish; houses al Certain ron'
on The coast Of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Mr.. Preston King moved that he special o..
der for This day be postponed until TO morrow, To
the purpose OF calling on Tie States Tor The pie
senlation Of resolutions, &c. Lost 50 10 log.
fMr. King, ii was supposed, desired 10 intro
ducc his Two million bill, with the slavery prohi
biiion clause]
House then resolved ilsefinto Committee Of TIT
Whole on The state Of The Union, Mr. Mcclellan
in the chair, and took up the order OF The DAY
above mentioned.
An amendment was adopted 10 The frs. sec
ton, making The increase OF pay three dollars pc
month, instead Of Two, as provided in the bill.
The ILL also gives bounty ot l6o acres o
land 10 volunteers and regulars who serve in III
war against Mexico, and The same amount K
heirs o; those who die in the service.
The Land Warrant of lG0 acres was the sub
stance Of the next provision, and score OF amend
menls were submitted, both as 10 the time an,
character Of sery &C. The discussion upon th
point was participated in by Messrs. Wentworth
and Smith, OF H., Boyd OF KY, Ralhbun aEt
Gordon, OF N. Y, Chapman, OF Mich Ewing an'
Jones' Of Tenn, and Others.
MIR. Rathbun said il would cost ten millions
five hundred thousand dollars, 10 pass this BILL /
some of the amendments were 10 prevail. Tn,
Government could not stand this, and il becam'
us 10 be wise before we were liberal. Mr. K. com
menled upon the fact that The House had reluse'
10 impose lax on lea and coffee, and that il wa
more ready TO vote away the lands and money
than to stare the true condition o The Treasury il
the face.
The debate run eff into other matters weisheT
and guagers, who cost the Government, accor
ding 10 Mr.. R. 100000 without performin!
necessary duties. The tea and coffee lax wa
stated, aud other matters quite extfaneous, all
however, having bearing upon The Revenue
question as connected with this bill.
Without taking any vote on the amendment
the committee rose and reported progress.
MIR. Hungerferd gave notice OF intention It
ask leave TO introduce a bill 10 provide Tor tn
deposit Of all moneys receiv ed from customs ant
the public lands into the treasury, and Tor In
payment OF all persons engaged in collecting tn
same from The treasury, and Tor other purposes
The House then adjourned.