Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-04
VOLUME XLV.-NUMBEp -.
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THURSDAY, JUSE %.
SENATE.

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| SENATE
| In The Ssnaie, Mr.. johnson OF Louisiana. fro,
Inc committee on Private Land Claims. repore
/ Joint resolution relative 10 the submission I
certain claims 10 arbitration.
MT CoTwin, from the committee en- Publi
Lands. reported The House bill 10 allow turtle
| time Tor locating Virginia military land warrant.
"lthtu, aGiendmrn The bill was considered
and postponed for the present
MI. Butler, from he Judiciary Commiuee. 70
ported The House bill giving Texas iu.isdicrip,
10 Inc middle Of The Sabine; which was coDsi
cered and PASSED
MT Davis, ci Mas>achu>e'ts presented ], r.
monstrance Il cliz-n rs OF Boston aeains III. *
actions OF me Camden and Amboy Rail,oar
Company.
hr' AheTIon, from the Committee on Finance
mcnis. - "'''e uu
Mr.. Rusk, on leave, introduced bill . esab
was referred. "'''''
mr. dHamln, on leave, introduced birl II
naae bangor port Of entry fyr sh;;s ard ys..
seia coming beyond the Cape Of Good Hone
~nich was referred
ndf. Johnson, Of Louisiana. submitted a reso.
lG.on 10 print 10000 copies Of The menc,ia' Of he
C"'caso convention; and, alter some remarks
nom Mess $. Butler, Niles, and Johnson OF Ma
fyiand It's further consideration was pastnone,,
till tomorrow
ne oLIi providing for The survey Of Inc mouth
" hen River was taken up. and PASSED.
ne oehaie men proceeded; 10 the consideration
y, me OH 10 establish The territorial government
OF Oregon - :
Mr Phelps addressed the Senate a. great
ehe'n, IN opposition 10 the extension OF slavery
ih,o any OF the territories Of The Uniled States.
mt mason took he floor, and The bill was
postponed ill Monday.
Inc Dill making appropriations for fortified.
IONS was taken up. Mr.. Underwood moved 10
amend oy inserting an item for The renair of the
o'edcn 10 Tue dam al The head Of The Cumberland
ISLAND, IN ne Ohio river. Mr.. U. said the ar.
preparation mad already passed The Senate, ard
u was Appreciated that The House would uor be
able 10 reach ii. :
Mr.. Anterior objected TO adding any item ncon.
s s,s.eh, WIN ne oolecIs OF The BILL ana which
would delay lis passage.
VIZ. Benton advocated The amendment, on ac
count OIL It's siea! importance TO The Commerce
ana navigation oil The western rivers
Mr.. Clayton objected .nc combination Of
river and latoor Dill with a iortif:alioa bill. Il
this amendment prevailed, he aud Others would
move 10 provide for several other important i'm
provemrnts. This was The frs. iorifcaion bill
Tor several years, and the forts were everywhere
sinking inlo ruin Il was exceedingly important
that the bill should pass without delay, and, in
view OF The peculiar policy OF the President on
the subject OF internal improvement, il was 10 be
feared that the bill would mol meet his approval,
il combined with appropriations for rivers and
har5ors.
MIR. Bell urged the peculiar claims OF this i'm
hc no a urin Inu,
waller this summer and TALL in order that we
may nave free navigation mex, year. II The
provision could not be attached TO this bill, il
could not be 10 any.
MIR. Johnson Of Maryland urged that The amend
menl would endanger the bill, il the President
carried OUT his principles.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs.
Downs Bell, and Davis OF Mississippi, when The
question was AIKEN, and the amendment was re-
jec;ct-yeas 9, nays2 90.
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi moved 70 strike out
the item Of $40, 900 oF sea wal Tor The plolec-
lion OF an island in sion harbour. He was not
ce:'ain whether, in the prrsen! condition Of the
treasury, any of these appropriations onshtto he
mad; but this one he selected as not necessarily
belonging 10 The system Of Qualifications.
MIR. DAVIS OF Massachusetts defended the work
Mr. johnson of lbs
menl porting for tor;ihcaliun on Proctor's
island, in Lake Borgne, La. which was reject
ed
the bill was then passed ; and the Senate, al
Ter briet executive session, adjourned.
Ie the House. MIR. Hammons moved recon-
sheraton OF the vote OF yesterday, by which the
order was passed for the Clerk Of Inc House 70
aniit and pay 10 The 'mnistra,or ofihe late Col
YELL OF Arkansas, The per diem and mileage
which may be due him as member OF The TWEEN.
ty-uinih Congress, with view 10 refer SAID resi-
luton 10 the Committee On Accounts But after
aebalc, in which The motion was oHposei 81 Mt
Wentworth, MIR. phnsun Of Arkansas Mr.. Cooke
and others, and supported by MIR. ScheDck and
Mr. Tompkins, The motion was laid IN me table.
MIR Smith Of Indiana introduced bill 10 sur.
render 10 the Siale Of Indiana The Cumberland
road 10 said Stale.
Senate bills On he Spcakers table were taken
IN riisrribucd 10 me House committees.
The Senate bill entitled "An act supplement.
al TO he &c, Of July 9, 1876 en,i,le,l an act e
rcrvceic me county of Alexandra 10 the Sae OF
Virginia.; and
The Senate in, resolution directing that The
y rtrai Of Major General Baron DeKalb, pre-.
scrtcd by his family, be placed in the cong'e.
sional library; were severay read three lines
and passed wi houl amendment,
In the orders OF The day. the resolution reported
from he committee On Arcounts on Friday q
las week, directing Inc committee on The Lilo !
rs 10 procure a mlnumcn, OF Quincy marble
and cause he sam, 10 be cr,cied 10 The congfes
sional bury,ng-anrund 10 The memory Of The LATE
John Quincy Adams, was taken ~; and aiiei
debate BY Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee, and MIR
Huoiw ard, the sutlsci was laid On Inc table
TIL. consldera ion OF the civic ard diplomatic
appropriation bill was again taken ~ IN Com
miltee Of the Whole on tie s. ie Oh the Union
(tlr Roo, in the cnair) when Mr.. Pollock re
,umed The d lnr, aud spoke an hour upon he evi
consequences o! he Mexican war; which he mos
zealou,y charged upon the Dem"cfotIc party =
He denounced The coUsi;u i0nal veto puwer, u
passu. ard closed with IN aigumen. in iavor =
The ar,ff II 1912
MIR. French succeeded 10 The florr, and address
ell Inc commute. On tHe power Of T!ress u IL
eisla'c with reference 10 The right o. private pro
perry in slaves, and the power Of Congress owe
The territory belonging 10 he United States. IL
showed TIA. The righ'i I, private properly va
cassed v.ilh the iishi Of pers ma security an
personal liberty; which rights it was the provinc
| of government 10 p!oiect-not 10 destroy; and ina
| thr powef o; Congress over the Territories wa
simply in The ns!uie Of the power OF euaIdla'
restricted by The cons uion in INC exercise OF l.
! gisaive power over them.
MIR j. r IneeTso COX the floor Tor The mex
session OF The committee.
| And then The committee rose, and The Hons
adjourned -
FRIDAY. jUSE 80.
..ENA:E
Bills from the House-to change The time {
holding the Uned Stac, Coufts in me Weser
D,sric, OF Virginia, 10 incorporate Inc Washing
ION Gas Lignl Company-wefe read twice an
referred.
MIR. Wescott, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill, which was twice read and referred
respecting the employment By he Posimasis
| General II public steamers for transporting n
mail along the coast OF The United Safes
On n;o,icn Of Sir. Corwin, The bill from u
House TURNER 10 extent he time 0; locating vi
ginia military Ian. warrants, was la6en up an
passed.
ira copies Of Lienl. Emory's report of miliia'
reconnaissance iIom For Leasensnrh 10 Ga
piaeo, California, were ordered - be printed an
bount for the use of the Senate.
"a motion Of Mr Dix he bill "concefnin
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