Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-01

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sicians aud privates, OF the army IN hleh'co, nu-
horized by lie recent acl relating 10 'hs nuiiO.
Of Generals to be retained al The close " 'ne
and, alter some debate il was read 'hiee "'ne'
and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. flanagan, the Sena.e 'ooh
up The House resolution TO proViae ~, ~
jouInment Of Congress on the I'm Angus.
Mr.. Breeze moved 10 amend, oy sup''''''AS
/ l4th August.
Mr. flanagan believed that they could now
gel through 30 The 7h as nothing inPoi,"nt y. ~
be disposed OF which woald be liIeiy ~ ieae "
debate remained. except the civil anu diplomatic
appropriation bill.
Mir. Calhoun could see no motive no" iIl i :,
naming, and as they were now IL ,; '"S
the hot scasoa, they Nigh: as we'll adjourn.
Mr. FooIe said that ne had voted ior me sese-
| raj propositions of "comprolnise asdins. ~,
own judgment, 10 save Inc Union, ana va. ho'
now disposed 10 adjourn until effort Shout rto oS
lruess. Consultations were aift a'y eou'''''AN.0
which nigh. result successfully. =. a,,, 10
Mr. Downs said that having dohe iii9 aI,, -
was prepared 10 adjourn 80 soon a ."e ,a ,imnd
sable business was disposed OF. Ii may oe iouuu
tina, there is po quite 80 much anxiety as suppos-
ed, 10 dispose OF The question retef'eu -, -
.Mr Douglass was mol disposed 10 aoJoui" w,
iii something had been done Tor The soVs,
OF The territories now lei! without law, aI
have bill from The House in lew a"y' ~n an.
will be satisfactory to all parties. h"u ~ !,
he never would vote 10 adjourn uh'ii '"eJ "'a
passed some law on the subject. ,;s
Mr.. Benton said that the Senate hau previous,
y refused to FIX any time for adJour'',hes"' u, ~
the public business had been dl-poscu ". NV
| that this resolution should now DC I.Ao., = -, >"
midst Of the days business, because -. VI, -
has re ected The bill--thata Senator s'io''a JaP
UP, aud endeayor TO force an immediate az
ment-- was surprising. The people "ouia put
al! things together, and judge whether 'i''s "'s
not done III passion. IN. ).
1t was not the only chance 10 pass o.'' y
was not The only chance Of compromise. .ouia
| not the House pass bill as well As ourselves
No individual legislator should have ms own
way aitogether-to pass just such laws as ne
pcases He was not for breaking up at once,
| and leaving all their trrrllores-all these poor
people without governments. The question
would be raised, "whosc fault is this = II was
their duty TO make last and perscTerin5 effort
10 pass some measure. They had passed bill
| now lei measure come from the House, AMI see
| i! it would not pass both Houses. A little Wis.
! dom aud common sense was wanting in relation
10 this matter
Mr.. Dayton denied that the Senate would be
considered as acting in temper by adjousnlns
now that they were acting from feeling Of
anger toward the House. The Senator from
Missouri forgot that Of those here who voted on
that bill, there were TWENTY-FIVE who concur
red in sentiment with The House, and Of these
| were many who would vote for this resolution
| He was opposed 10 waiting for the House 10
"hsh ssup' something which, by possibility,
might be satisfactory
la nd al
sultalun With their constituents they might come
! together with better tone Of feeling, and better
prepared ltr deliberate action. Oregon, Caliiof.
| MIA and New Mexico would be governed Tor The
next three months precisely as they have been
during the asl three monhs. There is nothing
in the action OF The House or The condition OF the
| people which required them 10 stay here longer
| Mr. HanneeaG replied very severely 10 The al
| fusion Of Mr.. Benton 10 himself, and said that 1t
had lnr some time been his intention 10 move Tor
an adjournment 50 soon As This bill was disposed
Of He denied that he was Influenced by angry
feelings towards the House, with no member Of
which he hal ever had controversy. And he
was ready, lor one, 10 take the responsibility OF
acjournins after an eight months session.
lie wishe. 10 assist IN Going The business OF the
country aDt he was not prepared Tor further use
l"ss efforts. Who would give any assurance
House. or that il ii does come, il will not be fol-
lowed bv words, and not by aCion-long ha-
rangucs 10 empty seats, designed Tor home con-
| sumption?
Mr.. Bfee,e Withdrew his motion 10 amend, and
moved 10 lay The resolution on The table bu! the
motion was decided 10 The negative, by .eas and
nays, II 10 IL.
Mr.. Breese renewed his motion 10 amend Tin.
sening l4h iGslsad Of 1th Anguish AMI
Mr. KING gave his views in opposition 10 the
resolution. as he did not think Congress could
liz pose o. lts measures necessary 10 carry on the
government, within Inc period proposed. lie mo-
we'd the pospoDement OF The resolution 10 Monday
next, 10 give time Tor examination.
Some remarks followed by Messrs. Dix and
Allen-,he iorner being in favor Of the earliest
day Of al ourmcn, and the later Tor adjourn
men, on The l4h-and Mr. Foole in opposition
10 adjournment. Mr.. Hale moved an adjourn
ment. Lost.
The question on po.tponement was then taken
by yea. and nays, and decided in the negative =
20 10 %.
Mr.. Niles made few remarks in reply 10 Mr.
Foole. So .ar from Adjournment: being consider
ed a want OF patriotism, he thought that alter n
eight months and halt session, Il would be con-
.idsred as The greatest act oil patriotism !ney cOula
perform Another consideration was, that ne lear
ed tina! i lhcy did not adjourn soon, when they dt
90 home, their constituents vii! have forgotten
| them.
Mr.. jefferson Davis was in favor oil waiting
| for The Ionse l1ree or iouI days, aud then gong
| before the country on The great issues raised, it
| nothing can be done which the South can accept
MIR. Mecalie thought there was but one sul:ta
| nv cousiieraiioE-Gutyt 10 their counlry-Which
| sauuId acuale heD.-whelher that da,y could
| be performed BY Inc 18th August, he did not know
bot he TEL, appishsnsive that il could no; be per-
formei by the 7,h. He made some very earnest
and eloquent rcmsks, coHdemnaIory Of The sup
position that il vas possible Tor this glorious con-
| icdefacy 10 be dissolved.
| Ahe an inquiry by Mr.. Douglass to the Chair
man Of the Flnincc Comnit'ce, and Mr. Alhc!-
| tons reply, thalthe business Could not be con-
| cuded before tbr ldth, and some further remarks
By Mir Dix,
| Mr. A,herlon expressed himself in favor Of adj
ionrnng on lhr 18th, il necessary 10 complete the
| appropriation bills Blu! he wished il distinctly
Understood thai he was So from no hop" that the
! House would present any bill which would be
! acceptable 10 tie Soulh.
Mr. Turney took tic same view. Both gen.
llcmcn appeared TO think that the House would
DC likely 10 present nothing but prohibition OF
Slayery-thc Wimot Prosiso. sir. +. thought
the House had acted with great haste, and with.
out e.er reading the bill
Mr.. Badge defended the House, and thought
they had plenty OF time, during the debate here,
to examine lis provisions. lie was in favor Of
waiting the action Of the House on the Oregon
Bill before voting for the day Of adjournment
10 strike out SEVENTH and put in FOURTEENTH.
The question was then taken on til, amend.
ment, and il was d. cided in the affirmative 80
to IS. And The resolution, so amended, was
passed.
Tie Senate then went into Executive session,
and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before The House commu.
nca,ion from the War Department, covering
i Report isom lie Adju'ant General, with a
statement showing The number Of the ditfrren,
corps Of the army after the discharges provided
for at the close Of The war with Mexico, called
for by resolution Of the House.
Also, communication from the Post Office
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