Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-09
MONDAY, JrsE 3.
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MIR. Clarke, OF Rhode Island, presented the re.
solutions OF that State in favor OF the abolition
OF Slavery in the District Of Columbia, or h.
removal OF The Seat OF Government 10 ice
State Of the Union. After some conversallon
they were laid on the bile and ordered 10 be PRINT,
cd.
Mr.. Borand presented memorial from Ar.
kansas, in favor .! The purchase oil Mount Ve
non by The United States.
Mr.. Benton prrsen ed the map prepared BIZ
Lieut.. Col. Fremont, under an order OF The Sen.
ale, OF those parts OF Oregon and Upper Cali.
lofnia now belonging 10 The Uni:ed STATES, BY he
treaties With Mexico and The United STATES at
i, was ordered 10 be lhog aphed md 10000 q.
pies printed, Tor The use OF the Senate, toseihe,
with The same number OF a geographical memoir,
by Col. Fremont 10 accompany The map.
Mr. Breese, from the cummluee on the public
lands, reported without amendment The House
bill 10 attach portion OF the North western Ian:
District OF Louisiana 10 the Red River Di.lrc,
aud the bill was passed.
Senate bill TO increase the several corps OF he
Navy, was also taken up and passed. Prov.
ding for an additional number OF Surgeons al:
Assistant Surgeons.
Unsuccessful Efforts were made to take up he
bill 10 carry into effect certain provisions 0! d.
Treaty. with China; The bill TO carry into edec
the treaty with France in relation 10 iugves lton
Justice, and The resolution 10 print 2OGUU copies
OF the patent Office, report, when
On motion, the Senate adjourned 10 THURSDAY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. McClelland presented the credentials 9.
Hon. WIN. Pin Lynde, one OF the new memee,
from the new Stale Of Wisconsin, and he We.
qualified and took his seat. His colleague wi.
arrive in three or four days.
Mr.. Holmes, OF South Carolina, submre!
resolu ion-lo receive which the rules were sus.
pended-tha, when the House adjourn o.mof.
row, il will adjourn 10 meet again Friday mex
adopted. $50 both Houses adjourn for three DAYS
the Senate from Monday to Thursday, ant
he House from Tuesday 10 Friday
The House proceeded TO The consideration OF
a motion made on Thursday last, 10 reconsider
the vote by which The bill decaratory 0! The rights
., naturalizcd citizens, and 10 protect them in
the peaceful adjustment Of their rights and pr.
yiIeees against The acts and influences OF iori'sn
governments and their diplomatic nsenls, nsu
noon rsEsnud 10 me committee on Inc Juul'
ciary. The vote was 50 reconsidered, and ate!
debate was again referred TO The same committee.
Ten thousand copies Of The report Of he Com.
mittee on the subject oil adueraled drugs a"t
medicines were ordered 10 be printed Tor 'hs use
Of The House.
The consideration VI tne AsdFdi hPP''P''"s"
Bill was then resumed, in committee oi ne
Whole, and Mr. kaufman made speech 2,
length on the Baltimore Democratic Naloasl
Conventions resolution in favor OF The Mexlcan
war;-in justification OF The Presidents course
thereon; and in condemnation OF the House res.
olu,ion declaring The war 10 be unnecessary and
unconsri,uionaily began
Atthe close OF his remarks, the committee rose
AIR. Green reported bill 10 establish an addl'
tioual Land Office in Missouri-and then on mo-
ton, The House adjourned 10 9 A. M. tomorrow.
WAsH,soroN, TUESDAY, June 6, Pm.
Senate no, in session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Abou, twenty-five members met in Inc Hor%
this morning al o'clock, il being undefsIco'
tina, no business was 10 be done, the Journal VA
read, when
MIR. Mcclellan moved that the House adjourn
which was agreed 10, and agrceably 10 The feso.
luton OF yesterday The House stands adIoafne
until FficaY next.
The city is deserted very large number q
members Of Congress and others having e! 70
the cars this morning for the North. The senas
will meet on Thursday, bu, il is expected ma 70
business will be done in lha, body this week.