Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-05
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
second Session..
MONDAY. MARCH l, l8i7.
SENATE

agreed 10 and sent to the House for It's concur
renee therein.
The bill to organize the ten regiments and L
APPOINT general officers, &c, was reported oact
with amendments TO the amendments OF INT
House Among them was one striking out ina
section authorising the President 10 appoint
Gcneral.in-chiet without regard 10 priority o
grade.
row, if he did not Today.
The lighthouse bill was reported and passed
with one amendment appropriatine 1000 dollars
for a lighthouse on The burnt pier, in the Della
ware river.
The army appropriation bill was reported
back, with some lriaing amendments which were
agreed TO- The bill was then passed.
The pos, route bill was also reported back
With sundry amendments which were agreed TO
The bill was then passed Among the amend.
ments was one providing for mail 10 Oregon
and another for mail 10 and from The army.
The House bill for the establishment oil a new
Territory, TO be called Minnesota, was reported
back without amendment
The joint resolution providing for The refund.
ing OF sums advanced by the States for equipment
Of volunteers was passed, with an amendment
providing Tor the repayment OF individuals acting
under orders of the States.
The House joint resolution, placing al The dis
posal of the Jackson Monument Association Ger
lain brass cannon taken by Gen. Jackson, was
reported hack by Mr. Cameron, wi,hou, amend.
ment, and he asked for lis immediate consdera-
ton.
Owing, however, 10 The absence of Mr.. Benton
who desired 10 speak upon it, the resolution was
passed over for The present
The House bill TO extend the charter OF the
Union Bank Of Georgetown, was passed without
Amendment.
The vote on the amendment 10 the light house
bill was reconsidered, and the bill passed without
amendment.
The three million bill was then taken up.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Clayton spoke al some length, con-
tending the appropriation is unconstitutional.
MIR. Pearce made few remarks against The
bill, after which The subject was postponed until
6 o'clock
Mr.. Pearce offered resolution 10 provide for
Lighting The capitol and GROUNDS win gas, winch
was read twice.
The Senate then took recess.
The Senate met again n, 8 o'clock.
The House bill 10 punish piracy in certain
cases, was passed. The three million bill was
AIKEN up.
Mr.. Pearcc spoke briefly, pointing out the er-
rors in Mr. Soules history OF Texas, as sci forth
in his speech. Mr.. P. was opposed 10 The prose-
cution of the war for conquest, and should vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Dix followed for the bill, and expressed
himself in favor Of the acquisition OF California,
and went at some length into the slavery ques-
lion, defending The north from Mr.. Calhoun's
charge OF The aggressive policy.
Mr.. Dixon H. Lewis came into the Senate al
-l.2 o'clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr.. Garret Davis call OF the
House was ordered and the roll having been
twice called, l19 members answered 10 their
names.
The bill making appropriations for the pay
men, Of Navy Pensions, with The amendments OF
the Senate, was referred TO the committee OF ways
and means.
The House insisted upon its disagreement 10
certain amendments of the Senate TO The navy ap-
Precipitation bill, and insisted also upon its own
amendments 10 which the Senate had disagreed
and aSSei committee oI Conference, c~~----i-
tees appointed BY bon houses.)
The amendments OF the Senate to the bill 10
increase the marine corps OF The navy, were con-
CURED in. So the bill is passed.
The bill lor the reiie OF The heirs OF John Paui
Jones' with the amendments oil The Senate, was
laid on the table, but the vote was subsequently
reconsidered and the bill &C. referred 10 the CON-
mitee on claims.
The bill from the Senate for the relief OF Ire
land and Scotland. was read twice, and motion
/, Law j, on the table negatived IS 10 81.
Mr.. Carroll moved 10 go into commiltee the
whole for lis immediate consideration, but the
motion was n-galived, SO TO ITO. The bill was
then referred 10 the committee on ways and
means
The amendment Of the Senate 10 the Post OF
fee Appropriation bill, with further amend
men, from the posi- Office commiiee Of the House.
were agreed TO. On the question OF asree'ng'o
- La
section giving 10 postmas,eis The selection, with
"a, regard 10 circulation, OF The newspapers in
which III. list of letters shall be published, the
yme sood-ayes 81, nays n. So The selection
j, 10 he made as heretofore.
Sunlry bills from the Senate were read twice
and referred.
The amendment OF the Senate TO The amend.
nen,s Of The House 10 the Joint resolutions OF
thanks 10 Gen. Taylor, &c, now giving 70 Gens.
Taylor, Butler, WORTH &C., srovds instead Of
medals, was agreed TO. Solhc resolution IS passed.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Il was rumored las, night, and early this morn
ing, that an auempl would Be made 10 OBTAIN iur-
her action upon The Tea and Coffee Tax Bill.
Mr. Ele, OF Mississippi claimed 10 have
yo-ed. and submitted the question this morning,
as soon as the journal was read upon the subs'i-
,u,e of MIR. Hamlin OF Maine, and 10 have
voted against ill., The House, therefore. met I'M
der a good deal of excitement, as the Speakers
yc,e might have tied the vote upon the amend
men,. if he had voted agans, The substitute, and
thus changed the result.
A. soon as Mr. Elei rose TO privileged que>-
lion. Mr. Davis OF Kentucky moved that there
b, cali OF the House. The call was gone
through with as lar as the names answered, AMI
the absen,ees, about i70 members were present.
and he rules were suspended.
e,.l
cord his voc.
The Speaker stated that, according 10 universal
custom. The gentleman had a rightio vote.
The Speaker ordered The Clerk 10 call Mr. Ill
lel,s name and The answer came with emphasis,
No.
|, wa. now lett 10 the Speaker to give his vote,
bur before he had an opportunity 10 10 so, one
way or the other, MIR. Wentworth said there was
ano,he! member who had voted, and voted in The
affirmative, whose name was not recorded.
Several vo,ces-'Name him."
Mr.. Wentworth alluded 10 Mr.. Edsall oil New
jersey.
The Speaker. Let The gentleman speak for
himself. His name will be recorded il he desires
MIR. Wentworth and MIR. King of N. Y. claim
ed that the gentleman had voted, and the journal
must record The fact
The Speaker called upon Mr.. Edsall of N. J.
to state the fact, and Mr. f. stated that he had so
voed and that he had voted in The affirmative.
The Chair said that the journal mus. conform
10 The fact
And Mr.. Edsall's name was recorded-yeas
iuo. nays l0i-,he same result, bu, two more
Votes
During the morning bill was passed giving
Tue assent Of Congress 10 bill passed BY The Ge-
neral Assembly VI Virginia, and allowing toll
upon vessels passing along James Rivera com
Pany having been organized for the removal o.
oosiruciions in the river.
AT half past o'clock, in the midst of Ions
discussion on motion TO take up The bill iron
,nF Senate Tor The relief of Elijah White, The
H"use took a recess until S, P. NJ.
Ai5 ?. NJ, iha House met again.
Mr Winthrop, from the commiitee OF Way:
snd Means, reported bill TO exempt Phiosoph
.eal apparatus from duty. A motion was made
and carried TO lay it on The table, IS to 80:
II MOI 50 disposed OF, Mr.. Mckay declared h
would have moved TO strike out all after the en-
ac'Ins clause, and offer tea and coffee bill.
A. 20 minutes past seven the House adjourn
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