Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-18

Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS--FIrstS Session.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY II, P. Nj.
U. S. SENATE.
The Senate met a, the usual hour, and was
opened with prayer
The Vice President laid before the Senate re-
port from The commissioner OF Public Buildings.
MIR. Bradberry of Maine presented The Gre
denials of Mr.. Moore, appointed 10 succeed
The late Senator Fairfield from Maine. MIR. Nj.
was sworn in and took his seat.
Mr.. Mangum's resolution giving TO The Official
reporters of the Senate seats on the floor OF The Sc
nate Chamber, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Cameron submiued, for the considera-
ton of the Senate, a resolution appointing spe-
cial committee 10 investigate the deialcation IN
the Philadelphia mint. Lies over.
Mr.. Mangum's resolution calling for Genera!
SCOTS plan of conducting the war with Mexico
wastaken up. A debate sprans up on it, in which
Messrs. Cass, Mangum and Allen took part The
subject was then laid aside for the present
MIR. Berrien submitted for consideration reSo.
luton instructing the Post Office Committee 10
enquire what measures are necessary 10 ex-
pedile The great Southern mail. Lies over
On motion, the Senate laid aside the morning
business, and proceeded TO consider the order Of
the day-the Ten Regiment Bill.
MIR Butler spoke in opposition to The bill. He
considered il unnecessary. Ii would, he con-
tended, greatly increase Executive patronage, al
ready loo large and dangerous. He denounced
a servile compliance with Executive demands,
urging that Congress should exercise its own
judgment and act upon its responsibility in car
rying out that judgment, and not 10 yield 10 every
expressed wish OF the President, merely because
it was his wish. Mr. g. said that Mexico had a
right 10 complain of the terms demanded on our
part as The price of peace.
Mr. Badger has the floor on the subject To-
morrow.
Mr.. Dayton submitted a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor the awald in
the Pea Patch case, which was adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
after which Il adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The frs, business in order was The calling OF
committees Tor reports, which beirg through,
MIR. BOYD moved a resolution 10 stop the debate
on the Presidents Veto Message al 3 o'clock.
MIR. Stephens moved 10 lay the resolution on
the t. bic, which motion W as negaiiyed-yeas 81,
nays "a.
Mr.. BOYD then modified his resolution, So as 10
allow three hours for debate.
Mr.. Stephens moved 10 postpone until Moncav,
aud demanded the yeas and nays. The motion
prevailed, 99tD %.
Many resolutions were offered some Of them
were adopted by suspending the rules. Most ct
them, however, lie over; one OF them, offered ''y
Mr. Bolts, was Tor calling upon the President for
information as 10 the pIesen; co@dilion oi The
three mRiion tund; an>lher. offered by Mr.. Nc
Kay, instructed the Pos. Office committee TO in
ouire The cost OF releasing the Post Office Depar!.
menl from the contract with The Bay Rouie, and
wha, the Richmond Company will carry The
mail for.
Mr.. Chase offered resolution declaring il in.
e1pedien 10 Withdraw the army in Mexico 10 a
defensive line. On moion OF Mr.. Stephens ii
was laid on the tabe-96 1899.
Mr.. Giddings offered resolution, citing the
case of negro purchased in a Congressional
boarding-house, and appointing selec, commit
lee OF FIVE 10 enquire into the expediency Ct
abolishing slavery in the dIstIct, orremoving the
seat of Government 10 free Stale
MIR. Ga,e moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, negalived-S5 10 ST
Much confusion prevailed in Tie Hail, and
many members addressed the Chair al the same
time. The Speaker was much troubled 10 PIE.
serve order, having frequently 10 rap with his
hammer and call the House to order in an imfc-
| ratiye manner
Mr. Gddings wished 10 modify his resolution
MIR. HARRISON moved 10 lay the subject on the
| table, demanding the yeas and nays on his mo-
lion. The vote was-yeas 81, nays IS. So the
resolution was laid on The table.
Olher resolutions and bills were submitted, &C.
cupying The time until the House adjourned.