Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-11
coNonEss--F,r.. session
FRIpAY, july 7, lS4e.


u1dc Zen, of the war, the whole amount so paid
%ul N 10 exceed $1,000 to each.
Ill., Johnson, of Maryland, referred to,hat por'
s<fion of the Presidents message, Of Yesterday,
which relate. TO the claims OF our citizens on
Mexico provided for by the treaty OF peace and
stated that the President was in error, IN Slalins
that OF the amount OF 'liQuidai.d claims 81 ch''
gems of the United States decided under w con- a
vention OF 1889, and amounting TO $2020Hosoo'
was payable 10 twenty equal annual Hs.dunv -
three Of which had been paid TO Inc Ga,
the Mexican Government and 'wo ~ .he o9 ~ ,hs
y STATES, leaving TO be paid of The Hinc'ps4ol .ne
.Iion;da,eJ amopnt assumed by lie U. SiNies the
sum offs SIG GOA 76 together With the .i1er .:
: thereon" and that 'these several amounts 0,
dated and unliquidaied claims assumed 10y lhe
Limited States i. is believed may be paid az ney
due out OF The accruisg revenue, WITHOUT lhe
Mue OF stock or The creation OF any aoolIiohai
public debt"
was in supposDg that The liqulda'eo claims unueI
the convention OF 1889 were payable IN equai
annual instalmenls. They were really payable
within Svs yeu,. nom lS43, in equal quarterly
instalmenls, and consequently the whole unpaid
balance of about 81 100000 is now due.
The government is therefore bound TO pay al
once this sum TO The claimants and NOT TO wait
for revenue 10 accrue before making payment
mere was ucic Slcdl vi Wiz fo@'
President, and as considerable portion OF ms
amour, is due 10 Maryland, he tell il his duty 10
offer resolution in reference thereto.
The resolution instructs the Committee on FL
nance TO inquire what measures are necessary 70
insure The prompt payment to citizens oil the Uni
led States OF The claims guaranteed 10 them IN
der the recent treaty with Mexico, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
Alter som e further unimporlant reports, resolu
.olc nod fIap0gn1 n and
the passage of the Joint Resolutions submitting
certain Florida claims 10 Arbitration
On motion of Mr.. Bright The consideration OF
the Oregon Territorial Bill was resumed and
Mr.. Johnson OF Georgia, addressed the Senate in
opposition 10 The 18th section, and in support OF
Southern rights on the question OF slavery he
commended that Congress has just the same rigbto
establish as 10 prohb, slavery in the territories
But all the South desired was that the citizens
of every portion OF the Union should alike en-
joy The privilege Of taking their property OF eve
nv descrip ion into huse territories, and be alike
protected in its possession. And he appealed TO
The Free States not TO exercise the power 10 de-
prive them OF this right merely because they may
have the numerical force to do so. Ii was mere
struggle for power, and he asked Them TO scan The
Constitution, and il the power was no, found
there TO withhold their hands on This astatng
question-a question calculated 10 the bonds
by which We are bound together under the Con-
slitution.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Johnson's remarks
Mr.. Davis, Of Mass, obtained the floor, and the
bill was again passed over informally
A debate then ensued on the motion Yesterday
made by Mr.. Weslcott To refer that portion OF
the Presidents Message which relates to the es-
adjustment of government in the new territories,
10 select committee, with instructions; also on
a motion Of the same gentleman 10 add two men,
bers 10 The committee on Territories, and on
motion by Mr.. Butler, 10 refer the portion OF the
Message referred to, 10 The Judiciary Committee
In this debate, Messrs. Westcolt, Dayton
Rusk, Bright, Hale, Foote, Butler, and others
participated, and without coming 10 any conclu-
sion on The subject the Senate adjourned.
fThe proposed addition TO The Territorial Com
lnittee is considered important, il that portion OF
The message relating TO The territorial governments
in New Mexico and California, be referred 10 il,
as upon the views of these two members may de
pend he question as 10 whether Slavery shall be
prohibited or sanctioned in The bills which may
be reported from The Committee
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion OF Mr.. Fullon, the Committee Of
The Whole were discharged from the further con
sideralion Of the bill from The Senate TO extend
The provisions OF existing pension laws 10 the en-
listed men OF the ordnance corps of the United
States Army, and the bill was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, reported bill 10 provide Tor the payment
ofthe Companies of Captains Bush, Price and
Suarez for military services in Florida. Read
twice. referred 70 The Committee OF The Whole,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bots, from the same committee, reported
the amendments by the Senate 10 the bill repeal
ing The provisions OF The act for prosecuting The
,p;,h u,hsn fpr rpdn inn
Of the number OF general officers al the close OF
the war
THE Committee agree TO the Senate amend.
nents, with amendments thereto. The Senate
amendments have already been given. The
amendments TO these, proposed by the House
Committee, propose TO include in the number OF
officers to BE- continued until March 4, lo49, those
promoted, during The war with Mexico, from the
old 10 the new reeiments-ard strikes out Of the
Senate amendment, giving three months pay 10
officers. non commissioned officers, musicians
and privaies, the commissioned offices
TIE bill and amendments, on motion Of Mr..
Jones, OF Tennessee, were commiiled 10 the Com
mil,ee Of he whole, and will probably lead 10
considerable debate.
On motion Of Mr.. Vinton, the House took up.
in Committee OF the Whole, the amendments OF
the Senate 10 ihs Indian Appropriation Bill, a de-
bate ensued on the amendment tor paying 10
the North Carolina Cherokees who have not re-
moved Wes Of Mississippi, -$52 80 per head I'M
der the treaty in relation thereto.
In this desae, similar in its character 10 that
in The Senate on The same subject, Messrs Nc
Kay Phelps, McIivaine, Burt Clingman Bar
ringer, and others, participated, but Without any
vote thereon, the Committee rose, and The House
adjourned. -
SATURDAY, July g. lS4S.
In the SENATE Mr.. DIX presented the memoir
al Of Samuel Coleman, proposing 10 prepare
general index OF all The Congressional docu.
ments.
Mr.. Bell, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs reported joint resolution authorizing The
proper accounting officers OF the Treasury 10
make just and fair settlement OF The claim ol
Cherokee naiun of Indians, ACCORDING 10 III.
principles established by the treaty al Ansu,l,
1886 Ahcr some remarks, from Mir. b., The
sub)"c was laid over.
MIR Benton, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, % which was referred that portion OF
The Presidents message accompanying The treaty
with N.xico which relates TO foreign affairs, re.
parted bill 10 carry into efTec, certain stipula-
ii,ns Il the treaty between The United States Of
Ameoca and The Republic Of Mexico of the ID
day OF February, l64S
The lst section authorizes he Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 pay the certificates issued TO citizens
of the United States under the act of September
1, lS4l.
The second section provides lha, The claims
adjudicaled by The Board of Commissioners ap.
pointed under the convention OF April IL, 1889,
and referred TO the umpire, and which we're moi
decided by him, but returned TO said board on the
25th of February, 1912, shall be considered as
adjudica,ed; and the sums awarded in favor of
said claimants, respectively, and reported to said
umpire, together with the interests on the same,
be paid 10 said claimants or their representa-.
tives
Section 3 provides for The appointment, Of
board OF three commissioners TO examine all
claims OF citizens OF the United States upon the
republic OF Mexico provided for by the treaty.
Section authorizes the Board 10 appon,
competent secretary and a clerk.
Sections and 5 relate 10 details.
Section fixes the salaries of the commission.