Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23

OF Inc Indian Appropriation bill was ra,,
and Mr.. Bell replied 10 The arguments ;, ane-,
| Hunter on the claim of The North CIV. W. M.
Cherokees The debate was .urther cos' s;olha
by Messrs. Anterior, Hunter, Bell and osac
when the question On paying The allow,,ass
the North Carolina Cherosees was again aac;,
il Inc affirmative, "a TO IS. One or Two IN.
amendments we're adopted, and then The bin o..
read The third time, but its passage was poyno.
ed until Tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. BUT, Speaker pro tenn, in the Chair ",
was fe.apponled for The present week. II !.
| Speaker continue i'll so long.
Inc Standing Committees were called for.
porls, and several, not OF public Interest w..
made, and number of private bills we-s :.
poHed-read twice, and referred 10 The commi,..
OF The Whole. g
Mr. Houston, o! Delaware, from The comm;
ice on Accounts, reported resolution an,bo..,
ing The preparation and pulling into operation !.
the use OF The House Of Representative, !.
Smiths machine for taking the yeas and nav, :
MIR. Bowin, OF Missouri, after some t.5..,
moved 10 lay The resolution on the table, art 10
motion prevailed. =
Mr.. King, OF MASSACHUSETTS, from tie ,,-.
committee, reported a resolution authorship -
library committee 10 procure a Quincy Grs,;.
o. more permanent monument, with sui,,p.
inscription 10 The memory of John Qn;ras
Adams, 10 be erected in The Congressional Rc>9
ing Ground, than those which have hers,o..!,
been erected 10 deceased members OF Copo,as.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson moved o amend H. :.
ding that The committee on accounts be ir,,,..'a
10 report 10 this house The entire iuneral go
ses CT the lale John Quincy Adams and he n.''
comprising The same,
Alter debate, the resolution and amenimer,.
were passed over.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd, The Committee =,
Military Affairs were directed to inquire inn j..
expediency OF procuring Of the inyen,o. sna
cient supply OF Colts recently improved rere.
ing pistols for our Indian and Frontier seryir.
and il favorable, an amount necessary II IN,
chase them be added 10 The general Mili,afy Al.
preparation bill!
The committee on Revolutionary Pensions "a,
discharged from the further consideration .. J..
resolution OF The New York Legislature in f,Y.,
Of granting pensions 10 the widow, and xpban,
OF officers and soldiers who fell in The hai,e =,
who may die by wounds received in he se;yi,.
Of theil country equal 10 The pay proper ., s1,.
officers and so!diers-and The same was !ait on.
on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Vinton the House re,oigs,
itself into committee OF The whole, and ok ID
the bill making appropriations for The civl AMI
diplomatic expenses OF the government !or he
year entins 80 h June ls49
The committee was addressed by Mr.. Lucos
OF Illinois. on the subject OF internal imp,ogc.
mcn,s BY the general government.
Mr.. Wick, Of la, followed in carefully NJ.
pared argument, generally in support Of The liz.
irines Of the Presidents message on The Rgs,
and Harbor Bill.
Mr. Hudson. Of Mass mex, addressed The CON.
millee, chiefly on slavery, in The course u whcs
he expressed his intention 10 support Gen Ia.
lol's nomination.
Mr. F,cliiin OF III. next Obtained The iioor, az.
addressed The committee al length on he pow,,s
Of the General Government, in reference 10 ID.
ternal Improvements.
MIR. Hilliard, 0. Alabama, expressing L.
sire 10 address the committee, Oh his motion 4.
committee roe.
Mr.. ColIamer moved a reconsideration .! I.
resolution b. which The House yesterday hI.
the daily hour of meeting al 10, instead OF Ia
NJ.
Mr.. Stephens moved 10 lay the motion on L:
liable, and on this the yeas and nays were ef:e..
ed, and resulted ayes 81, nays II.
The motion 10 reconsider then prevailed, when
Mr. Rockwell moved to lay The resolution on re
table, which was carried. and The House VII
hereafter meet al II o'clock Adjourned.