Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17

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b'n'phan, sri Ih- ciicets aul %'lliiefs under
ln'ir ronmani, viii g,li medals in punlpAAH
and Price. Lies over.
Ihr - ne gs0joman Introduced y resolution Of
inquiry. which aas adopted, into he crpei ,ncy
~ atneGd,Gg Tie Posi- Office laws ~ as 10 give
Hahsinc privilege 10 NIL Po,masicis when ,ala.
ne, 20 not exceed $1,000.
Air Johnson .! AK introduced = joint resolu-
non, which iics over. !0f terminating The present
ses' ION oi the .i0gh Congress, on 26lh June.
MI. CIiagman Offer a resulu ion, bnl The
House refused T. susGcn. Tie rules t. receive il.
calling On ,hc President 10 state why The cores.
p~ontcnce via Generals Taylor anl Scott, and
Mr. Trisl, and certain correspondence oil The
Stale Department has not been furnished rs call.
cd for by The House.
On motion OF Mr.. Stephens, The House pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF The business IN The
Speakers table. lst. The Presidents Vc,n Mes.
sage on the River and HarboT bill, which was re-
ferred 10 ihe committee on Commerce. 81. The
Message Of the President declining 10 furnish The
Instructions 10 MIR. Slideli.
MIR. Clingman moved 10 make Ibis message
the special order for Thursday next. Mr.. Cobb
moved thai The House adjourn, and this motion
prevailed. -
TUESDAY, MARCH Ia, 1913.
SENATE.
Mr.. Brccse, from Inc Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill 10 reduce and graduate The
price OF The public lands, with amendments. The
amendment strikes out the original bill and in
serus a new bill.
Mr.. Anterior, from lhr committee on Finance,
reported the bill authorizing The Presidentto make
q loan OF sixteen millions, with amendments
Mr.. Underwood, on leave, introduced a bin TO
provide for the unpaid claims of The officers and
soldiers Of The Virginia Stale Continental line OF
the Revolutionary Army.
On motion OF Mr.. Anterior, The bill (previous.
ly reported BY him) 10 supply certain deficiencies
in The appropriations for the fiscal year ending
the ooh June, 1913, was taken up. Tie laree
anend nenls reported by the commi lee relate 10
e provision OF SIS, 900 10 deiray The expenses Of
loans ard issuing treasury notes, 10 an additional
supply OF clerks Tor The Treasury department, and
10 An augmentation Of the contingent fund. These
amendments were agrert TO, AMI when they had
been gone through,
III. Hale moved the insertion Of a pfoviso 10
prevent salaried officers from receiving extra pay
tot thc issn,ng ot treasury hofes, &c., which was
accepted by the chairman OF the Committee On
Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. Mangum, The Senate pro-
cected 10 The consideration Of Executive business.
The doors were re opened alter A short inter.
val, and the deficiency bill was again taken mp,
when MIR. Cass mnved 10 postpone The previous
orders Tor the purpose OF taking up The Ten regi.
menl bill.
MIR. Webster expressed a hope that this bill
would moi I've again aiken up until an important
question now pending in the Senate should be de-
ciied.
Alter a tew words from Mr.. Cass, urging The
passage Of the bill tor The purpose Of alarming
Mexico into ratification Of The treaty, but STA.
,ine iha, he had no objection 10 a motion (mEde
by Mr. Bertien) 10 81 again into Executive hu>i-
ness il il would lead 10 immediate action on The
Ten Regimen, bill. The doors were again closed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a bill Ia establish The rates OF postage on
siea mb0ats and o'her water crail mol in Inc en-
pluyment Of The United States. was introduces,
read twice, ami referred 10 The Commitiee OF The
Whole.
A resolution was adopted, inslruclins The com
mites On Agriculture 10 enquire into the prnprir.
" AMI expcdiency o; importing into The United
States The Alpaca. or Peruvian sheep, and whe'
NHGI u %Ullu " CJD~lSicUl dUu duVlShUIe " tHl
p!uy vessels Of thc General Government for III.
purpose.
Mr.. Conger introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, ins;ruciing The committee on Engray
inss 10 enquire whether there has been any delay
in furnishing The maps 10 accompany The Presi'
dents message, and Wha! measures are nccessa.
rs in relation thereto.
Sir. Crowell introduced a bill for the relief o.
Cas.ius VI. CLAW, which was referred 10 the com
m,uec Of Inc Whole. A great number Of otheI
bills ior the relici Of sundry persons, wore also
reported from The several committees, and re
ieIrcd.
Mr.. Gregory, from the committee on Com
merce, reported a bill providing for landing an
storing he carsues Of vessels from foreign ports
and Tor other purposes. Referred 10 he commit
lee OF The Whole.
A bill 10 change the name of Porieous Kavas
ates, a Greek by bir.h, and a Chaplain in The
American Navy, TO Poreous Fisk, passed.
Mr.. X. I~ncersaIl, from The Judiciary Com
mi;tee. reported a bill. which was read twice and
referred 10 The committee oi The Whole, 10 repea
so much Of the 30;h section OF The act establish
ing the Judicial Couris OF The U States as author
ises he taking Of dispositions dc bsns ESQ, with
out nuiicn 10 inc adverse parties.
On motion d. MIR. I'nibodeaux, The House pro
ceetci 10 lhr consideration Of the Special order
heias the bill TO eyerd the Collection District Q
New Orleans. The bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, The House pro
ceeied 10 the consideration Of The business on th'
Speakers table, the first in order being The NEE
sag of Inc President, declining TO furnish The IN
s~truclions 10 Mr.. Siidell, called for by a reso'u
lion Of This boiy.
Mr.. Tompsins, Of Miss, being entitled TO 'h'
door, addressed The House in opposition 10 lh'
views OF The President and 10 reply 10 he speech
Is Il several members on The general war policy
OF The Administrator.
Mr.. S~raunlon, OF Tenn, addressed The House
.rcm the Clerks desk, in reply 10 Mr.. T"mpkins
and in defence OF The Presidentand Of The war.
NJ. Rect Il Ohio mex, Obtained The floor, ant
moved IN adjournment, which was carried.