Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
mortal from the committee on commerce
Wheeling, on the subject of the explosion o. s'ea.

boilers. which was referred TO the commi''ee ou
Commerce pob,
MIR. Sewer presented memorial from Noot.
| Mills, on the subject OF new route 10 as.o.,a
On motion OF .lr. Badger, the Dill 70 'I mo;,sd
the Medical Staff OF the Army oil ,ne o ;naa
States was taken up, 10 RECONSIDER, ano
| fnely postponed. of IeHsr
Mr. Foole presented the credentials OF Jenef
son Davis. elected Senator Of the unteu o,d'es
in The room of Jesse Speight, deceased anu Nc
was sworn accordingly. ., II.
Mr.. Dir submitted resolution relative 10 inc
purchase of bust of Washington, ny Houden,
now in The possession OF Mr.. George Gibbs
Referred. &c
The Senate then resumed the consideration Oh
the resolutions submitted by MI Dich ,'son
Mr.. Yulee resumed his remarks on inc a''enu'
men, submitted by him, and on The general ques-
lion of the powers of The government 10 RELATION
10 slavery. He endeavored 10 show that Inc pow
er over The subject resided with The people mem
selves In The course Of his remarks, ne con-
s,rucd "prosressive democracy" 10 mean ''ue-
mocracy progressing beyond the BOUNDS OF rea-
son-democTacy run mad" c,,o
MIR. Yulee had not concluded, when 'ne oehdle
resumed The consideration oil The len Regiment
bill, and ,...
MIR. Upham went into history OF !hc couisI
which had been pursued by The administration IN
ana showed that we had shifted our srouna ana
CHANGED our objects. He was opposed 10 me Dill.
lie stalled the reasons which had Induced nm 10
vote upon the act of MAY, 1916, Tor suppiies'
Since thai li.ne The objects for which inc war
was 10 be prosecuted had been abandoned, anu y
was now avowed 10 be war OF conquest, Tor
which he could not vote supplies. lie thought
the order TO Gen. Taylor, 10 march 10 the Rio
Grande, was an act oil usurrailon on Inc part oi
the President.
On motion of Mr. Rusk, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Kaufman submitted a resolnion fur ter
minatins the debate in the committee OF the
Whole on the slate OF the Union on the Loan
Bill al2 o'clock tomorrow; and moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Root moved TO lay The resolution on The Ia
bic. Nesa'ivcd, by yeas and nays, 81 TO l04.
The previous question was seconded, 90 10 50,
and The question then being "shal the main ques-
lion be now pui2" the yeas and nays were again
ordered and il was decided in The affirmative,
lG4 10 SO.
The question recurring on the passage OF the
resolution il was also decided in the affirmative,
by yeas and nays-l09 1857.
MIR. McLane OF Maryland, asked leave 10
make PERSONAL explanation, but objection being
made,
On motion of MIR. Stephens, The House resov-
ed itself into committee OF The whole on The stale
ii The Union, and resumed The consideration Of
The Loan Bill Mr.. Bous in the chair
Mr. Crozier, oil Tennessee, having the floor, adj
dressed The committee in opposition 10 the ad-
minislTalion. He ex expressed The opinion that The
President does not desire 10 make peace-and
that The inevitable tendency OF The measures ask
cd Tor oy The administrations, il granted, will be
10 the absorption Of the whole OF Mexico Such
10 III; 49, 4 No De-,
remarks were chiefly in reply 10 the speeches OF
Messrs. Rheu and Sims, OF 81
MIR. Houston, of Ala, followed, in reply 10 the
speech of Mr.. Vinlon, Chairman OF the commit |
lee on Ways and Means; his object being 10
prove the estimates OF The Secretary Of The Tfea
sury correct, and those of MIR. Vinlon wrong. He !
was in favor Of giving 10 the Secretary The power |
10 issue Treasury noes, as the most feasible plan |
Of raising The loan authorized by The bill.
Mr.. Hudson, of Massachusetts, next obtained
the floor, and proceeded 10 an examination OF he
Secreiary's estimates He expressed The belief,
thai when all The accounts Tor the present fiscal
year are settled, it will be found that The defcien-
cy would be nearer S26, 900, 600 than SIC 900 600
He believed thai the actual expenditures during
The next fiscal year, would greatly exceed The es-
Inmates OF The Secretary, and that the revenue
would fall considerably below those estimates.
Al The conclusion Of his remarks motion
was made that The c0mmiltee rise; when il was
found that there was mol quorum present, and
he roll was called 10 ascertain the names OF The
absentees. The committee rose and reported
he names OF The absences were ordered 10 be
entered upon the journal.
The House refused 10 adjourn, and again went
into committee on The whole OF he Land Bill.
Mr.. Nioholl o! New York city, spoke in favor
il the issue OF treasury notes, tax on tea and
,o1ee, and direct taxation, if necessary. He be-
ieved no financial Crisis need be Appreciated, il
reasury notes were authorized. The whole loan
would then be taken, and The credit Of The gov
.rnment maintained.
Mr. Morehcad obtained The floor, and moved
hal The committee rise, whcn there being no quu-
um, The roll was called
The committee rose and reported absences.
An adjournment was moved and carried by
eas 81, nays 69-a.Gt o'clock