Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-04
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY |.
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In The Senate Mr.. Benton. from the COM
on Military Affairs, reported a resolution a.
rizirg the examination Of testimonv asked
the memorial OF Col. Fremont, and he ana
ment OF a CLERK, which was agreed To.
Mir. Breese, from the commiIe e on P,
Lanes, reported bill 10 repeal pat OF al &C. .
laiye 10 pre-emolion rights.
MIR. Breese submitted resolution cairc
information as 10 the amount Of mIi'arg a.
IocaIed in Illinois Tor bounies, he p!ce :. y.
!hey were es.iina~d, &c.
Mir Bashy's resolutions On The subject q
powers ui the General Government came o.
in their order and were informally passed ,,-.
until the business now beiose The Sena,e ST..
BE- disposed of
A bill 10 allow further time for satisfying csI-.
for bounty lands for military services IN he
war with Great Britain, and Tor other plrgC,,
was taken up and SO amended a. 10 rxcu.,
claimants under Virginia military land waFral
and was then passed.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Ali.er ca
ing on The President 10 state il he had ordered
lies 10 be Collected on the goods and metchan /.
OF American citizens in MeIico, il So us,..
what law, SC was taken up and agreed 10.
A bill 10 provide additional Examining Cltii.
in the Patent office ard 10 auihoiZ, aaiiul4
ices in certain cases, was taken up. Ga mos
Of Mr.. Lewis, the bill passed b. me House W
substituted for The Senate bill; and as .aus anne
ded he bil! was passed.
The Vice President said il was proper anu res
pecliu Tor him TO ANNOUNCE IL me ser lie III
ienlion ~ be absent Tor some time. he noit-
the Senate ot this iacl, IN order mat, al The NEE
ing ui this body Tomorrow morning, he iea
be.S may be prepared ~ vote Tor PRESIDENT q.
TEN.
The Senate then resumed the considerable
The Ten Regiment Bill, when
Mr.. Douglass took The haor ard addressed 'a-
S,naie in reply 10 hose VINO bad spoken ~ orw-
si,ion 10 the bill, and in defence OF the war al.
10 Justification OF the course OF The PfesGcoi
Mr. Douglass went into a historical view g.
The revolution OF Texas III order 10 prove ia 3:
had right 10 the territory 10 the Rio Gfare.
and that The assertion OF the President tina. Am.
r,can blood had been shed on American soil, VS.
correct. He conIended that the Mexican auiho p.
" did no. sustain itself 10 the Rio Gfande, VI 4
Texas did hold posts and extend ciVi au;hoH 4
there
The mex, point he wen! on 10 establish Wa
that Mexico had commenced the war ana ~ y.
President-lhat Mexico had menaced me L. ;.
with war in case OF The annexation VI leAts-
a nd that Inc COMMENCEMENT was H'S'SiJ 'HN -
rying out of the menace.
He concluded that Inc war was JUST AMI we
every lover Of his country was bound 10 supp.
IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell the Senate adlonrne.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House, Immediately after the reading
the journal had been concluded, went into con.
mit,ce of The whole on The Stale of the Union
MIR. Stephens in The chair, and resumed the con
sderaIion OF Inc resolutions Tor referring 10 az
propriate committees the various portions ol III
Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Goggin addressed The committee IN rep
10 The several speeches on the Democratic Side o
the house ana was followed by MIR Morse, y
support of the war and The administration. II
commended that the war was brought about oy IA
operations o. Gen. Taylor, in violation OF iDsfu-
lions from the War Department, though he a
lachrd 10 blame 10 him.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Morse's remarks, 70
committee pro eeGed 10 act on The resolutions O.
reference submitted Ivy Mr.. Vin,on. That whI-
proposes 10 refer So much of the message a g.
lates 10 The condition OF the treasury, the mea-'
OF Obtaining money 10 prosecute 'he war, ne Pi"
priely OF imposing duty on tea and coffee, 81
warehousing system, the constitutional treasuT
&c 10 the committee OF ways and means, Vi.
Wiimot moved TO amend by inslruciing thu con-
miltee 10 consider, and report by bill or olhef" "
on the cxpediency OF imposing an annual tax
five millions, during the continuance OF war,
until the payment OF the public debt, on sio,s'
personal property, and money al interest, 10 D
apporlioned among The several States, as pow
ed by The Constitution.
The amtndment was adop.ed-93 to %.
Mir. Brodhead's substitute Tor Mr.. Vmlons re
solutions being then read, Mr.. Wimot move
the same amendment thereto as above given.
MIR. Mckay moved TO strike out the words 'na
til the payment OF the public debt" Lost-eI .
MIR. Bocock moved to adj after The word 'Fe.
sonai," the words "and olher properly"
Mr.. Vandyke novel 10 adj after the VIZ
"d'b!,' the words "occasioned by the wal ".
Mexico"
MIR. Henley moved further 10 amend by afda
"snd The debl oceasioned by The admnis'raI'or
John Tyler"
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, inquired OF the cha
whe'her under The rules, these proposei amet
mens 10 the Amendment oil The gentleman Il,
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wilm0t,) would be enter B..
Ell. The char decided that they were not 10 o
der
MIR. Wilmois amendment 10 the subsiinc
Mf. Brndhead was aLoped, and he substitute q
amlBtct, was then rejected ri 10 50.
1'ae ques inD ihen recurring on he 0TaiDa r
solutions OF Nj. VIbtun, As amended BY he q
ton oil dir. Wi!mots Proposition, they W.
adopted
The committee rose and reported he rcso.-
lions and amsndalc 10 the House, an b,
question being on agreeing 10 The IepJri U; 10
committee,
Mr.. Calender addressed the House, in on i
ton 10 The administration, giving history % 10
origin and progress Of the war, and replying
portions Of The speeches OF several genleuen q
The other side oil the House.
MIR. Cobb, OF Georgia, obtained the floor, al
The House adjourned.