Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-14

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WASHINGTON, JANUARY Is, loio.
u. S. SENATE.
After calling The Senate 10 oruer QUAY, cue
Vice President laid before 1t report rom .ne DC
.r.,srv NJ War. in relation 10 Army Contracts 10Y
~. n,s, vear-which was ordered 10 be printed.
The resolution offered some time since oy Mr.
psn,on 10 have printed 5000 copies OF history
Of Cul Donphan's Expedition, was taken up anu
adopted r.,,os,;no
the President 10 communicate all estimates anc
mans O. General Scott for the prosecution oil 'he
Mexican War. o,,,;o,
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana offered resolution
ealing upon The Postmaster General Tor iniotna'
lion in regard 10 the loss which The revenue OF MS
Department has sustained, arising from private
c,nresses between n. Orleans and Montgomery
The resolution submitted by Mr. Dayton ~
Tuesday last, calling upon the ffesiaen' ,ot "
pies OF letters rom Generals Scoii ana ay'e,, .:'
aive TO levying forced ccn'tioo''ohs upo"
co. was taken up and passed.
The resolution also submitted on luesuay oy
AIR BALDWIN. calling upon The President iof co,
n;cs ri The correspondence between Mr.. Trist ana
,ha N.y;can Commissioners during lhe arms
uce. was adopted. -. orn;,o
,.;mess and nroceeded 10 the consideration OF Inc
order Of The day, the Ten Regiment Bill. =,
MIR. pearce OF Maryland opposed The bill IN
some rerinent remarks. tie regretted 'haI ne
haf TO differ so widely from his colleague, Mr.
Reverdy Johnson He conlroyered most OF MT.
Is positions, and denied that The boundary OF
Texas extended to The Rio Grande. MI I; c"ed
,be authority OF Msssrs. Benton, Ashley, niger
soil and others, in support OF his cenia!' ana gave
detailed sta ement O! the facts in the case.
Alter alr. Pearce concsded, Mr.. Butler OBJ
tanned The floc.: but he gave way Tor motion 10
adjourn: and on motion,
The Senate adjourned over 10 Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Evans soon after he organization this
morning, rose 10 a privileged question. tie NOV
FL 10 reconsider The vote OF yesterday laying up
on the liable a resolution Of enquiry relative &c
The rank of Surgeons in the Navy, reported by
Mr. Schenck from the Naval COMMITTEE. The
Question was lhereupon propounded TO The House
and The motion 10 reconsider was adoPted-yea:
"a, nays G6.
MIR. Schenck explained the character OF the re
solution with clearness-regeued that coming
from committee, the House should have treated
il so cavalier!y. -,
The resolution was then adopted, by yeas So
NAYS 10.
The reply oilhe Presiden; 10 Mr.. Gossin's reso
leo was then taken up and read. The President re
fuses TO communicate The instructions called tor
because incompatible with the public interest
cites the example OF Washington Tor precedent
saws that its communication might prevent nego
tiations for peace being consummaled, &c.
Mr.. Truman Smith moved that the messag
he referred 10 The committee on Foreign Rea
tions.
MI @. Adams spoke on the suhject witt
energy. The me nbers crowded about him II
braihless attention. lie moved 10 refer the Who'll
matter 10 Select Commiliee-which commute
would show Mr.. Polk that he 10 bound to iurnis
the information desired.
MIR. Isaac Z Holmes followed in speech lau
dalory of MIR. Polk for his hrmness IN refusing
10 communicate The Information, and Tor his la
king the example OF Washington as his guide.
Mr.. Schenck replied vehementlyt 10 MI. Holmes
He thought il high time that The Representative
of the People should maintain their rights, an
take stand against The PRESIDENTS being IN
master.
Mir. Toombs followed. He regarded the ma
asa question. not whether the President ma
not, in certain cases. Withhold Information ASKED
for BY the House, but whether this was one
those cases.
Mr. Chas. J. Ineersoll next obtained The floor
n. justified the course the President had though
proper to pursue. and cited authority TO sustain
,hc President. lie moved TO refer the subject II
The committee OF the whole House, aud made TN
order OF The day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Collamer replied TO Mr.. lngersoll H'
regarded The President as bound in This case, II
give Congress the information asked TOT
Mr.. Tompkins next CHAINED the hoor, out gav'
way for motion 10 adjourn, which was adoped
And the House adjourned.