Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-22
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY is, ls4s.

SElNf L.
Mr. asbl.v from the committee on The judi
c;a.y made an adverse report on The petition of
Mr. Susan G. Randall. Also, a bi' from The
Hnnse concernins The CouTls Of The U. S. in The
/ n;s,ric, of Michigan, Without amendment, and
n. bill was considered and passed. !,
IN motion of Mr.. Niles, The Senate considered
mo b;I amenda;oY oflhe post, ee law. The OBJECT
NJ The bill is TO correct The construction put on the
law BY The Postmaster General, and 10 enable Inc
deputy Poslnas!ers 10 receive credit Tor their com,
| mission in Their quarterly instead OF their annual
accounts. The bill was passed without oppose
ton.
A resolution was submitted by Mr.. b!eese, lot
The establishment of a post route from Waterloo
10 Sparta in Illinois, and adop;et; and a petition
presented by him on The subject was referred.
MIR. Mansum presented a memorial pray
inc cav ~ purchase The timber on unapHropri-
atcd public LANDS.
An adverse report was made by Mir. Wcscol':
from The judiciary committee IN 'he case OF ridn,
cis Cazeau. for whom a bill was reported and
subsequently, recommiIet. -
petition was presented by Mr.. Atchison from
citizens in The Wyandoie district, praying Tor a
reduction oil postage.
Mr.. Baldwin submi!led the ioiloWing resoiu-
tions, which were ordered 10 be printed:
Resolved, That the amount corrected oy 'ne
army ii III onlttl Did & III
revenues OF TIA, republic and IRON The con'ri-
buttons levied on The people thereof by order o.
The President o! Inc U. States Tor The support OF
The army, ought 10 be applied 10 inc payment p'0
Y1lG ut The AWARDS ia favor OF cialtnaI's uhuei
The Convention between The United States anu
The Mexican Republic Of The I'm Of Apfli, ioo',
for which The proceeds Of the direct taxes oil me
Mexican Republic were ~solemnly pledged oy Inc
Convention OF The 30!h January, 1913.
Resolved, Tia, il pertains exclusively 10 Con-
gress 10 raise and support armies by .appfopria,,
lions OF money 10 that use Tor a limited term; ana
tnat no power is conferred BY The Constitution on
the President 10 apply any monies collected un-
der the authority OF The United States 10 The sup
pom OF The army without a SPECIFIC appropriation;
therefore
Resolved, That the President be requested TO
communicate 10 the Senate a particular account
Of ali monies collected rom the revenue OF Mex
leo, or from military contributions levied by MS
authority, and ui the manner ~ which The same
has been disposed OF or applied.
A till Tor The relief OF John Black, late consul
al Mexico, was taken up and passed.
The Loan Bill from The House was received,
read a first and second time, and referred 10 the
committee on Finance.
On motion oi a!r. Hanneaan, The Senate took
M The bill Tor The ieiIef oil May McRea. widcw
vi tU1 ldtC IL. WI. w III iHt( " 49, -
my Of the u. SIales, deceased, which was passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Army Bill, when
Mr.. Green poke at some length against The bill!
and the war; which he regarded As commenced !!
legally BY The order issued - Gen. Taylor. lie
considered ina, The Government oi the U. S. had
no right hold foreign territory By The lille OF con-
quest merely. twas inexpedieh; . aunex Mex
rcu, or any ether territory beyond The Limits We
now possess. II would inyolvc The fecessity ol
keeping up a standing army, aud hi; would be
dangerous 10 our institutions.
MI. Mason ot;ained The floor.
MIR. Badger introduced a resolution OF inquiry
as 10 The construction put on The pos, office law,
By which franks put in the hand writing OF a Sc
MAJOR or Representative are disregaTied, and the
letters charged win postage; which was passed.
Mr.. Baeby submitted Il resolution calling on
The War Department 10 transmit The proceedings
II Ness!s Eaton aud Hubiey, commissioners 10
make a treaty with the Cherokees.
A report was received from the War Depart.
meDi transmitting the account from The office OF
Inc second Comptroller of The balance in the
Treasury July ii, 1916, and The appropriations
made Tor the fiscal year ending June 30, lS4T.
The Senate adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A resolution was reported from Mr.. Bur-, DIS.
c., from The Gonmi;lr On Aliliiay A!ialTS, 10
pay Tor ce!ain horses los, BY III Texas Rangers,
10! wan OF forage, before they were mustered IN
to service. Alter a motion 10 reie' ii 10 The com.
mi!!ee OF The Whole on Inc state .! the Union had
been debated Tor some time, AZ. Burt moved 10
postpone il until Tuesday next, which was car
ried.
IL resolution was offered hy Mr.. Rockwell, OF
Conn, 10 close debate on The bill To- The rcliei 81
The heirs Of Commodore John Paul Jones. in one
hour after The same had been considered in CON-
mitiee, which was adopted.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Rockwell,
went into committee Of The whole, on The private
calendar, and took up The bill Tor lie Teliei OF The
heirs Of John Paul Jones.
Mr.. Bowlin and MIR. Putnam opposed, and
Mr.. Rockwell, the Chairman, followed in support
oil The bill.
The committee then, after adopting sundry
Amendments, reported il TO The House, where,
under he previous question, il passed by yeas 80,
nays II.
Reconsideration was moved by Mr.. Rockwell,
and on motion OF Mr.. Pollock hat was laid up
on he table.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, moved TO adjourn
ill Monday. Tellers on The yeas and nays were
demanded. and ordered. Yeas 81, nays 1902.
So The yeas and nays were ordered. The mo-
lion 10 adjourn OVER was hen put, and there wee
yeas oi, nays 81. Adjourned.