Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-25
rnIRTIErH coNGREss--2d session.
FsID,Y, DECEMBER D. lS48.

MIR. Douglass introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, lpsructing the committee on lhe
District u Columbia 10 enquire into the expedl-
ency OF relio:eding 10 the State Of Maryland all
OF he District not occupied by The public grounds
and public paildings.
Mr.. CLARK introduced resolution, inslrucing
The Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 inquire and
report what alterations, il any, are necessary IN
our consular system 10 The Turkish and Chinese
Empires ami whether any OF our consuls, or The
holIaes with which they are connected, are en-
gagged in any trade, in violation OF The laws oil
those Empires. Adopted.
Mr.. Johnson, OF louisiana introduced bill,
grating 10 The State Of Louisiana - acres OF
the public lands f,r purposes OF internal improve
meul. He stated that The amount had been lett
blank, but the object was 10 grant The same
amount which had uv1" sran'sd IN Ohio. lndi-
ana. &C., lor similar obec's-about halt mil
lion OF acres,l The bill was twice read and re-
tered 10 the committee on pub ic lands
Mr.. Benton, al his own request, was excused
from further serving as chairman of The military
committee, though he continses 10 ac' as mem
her Of il. On motion OF Mr.. Dix, MIR. Jefferson
DAVIS, The mkt member in order in The commit
lee, was appointed chairman.
On motion il was ordered that when the Sc
mate adjourn il adjourn 10 Tuesday neIl.
Mr. Downs rose and remarked thai the Senate
had SCI aside Thursday OF each week ioT Inc con-
sideraiion Of private bs; but on Thursday fol
lowing he day on which The resolution was
adopted none oil lhsee bills had been considered,
in consequence OF an atjournmen: over to Mon
day. He therefore moved that he Senate now
proceed 10 the Consideration OF bills on The pri
vatc ca endar, which was agreed 10, and several
were taken up, but none finally disposed Of.
On ~, -, nod N fho 10
ration OF The special order-being the bill pro-
vidlng Tor INC draining OF the Everglades in Flo.
riia. II was again informally passed over.
Mr. Reveriy Johnson suhmiHed a resolution,
which lies Oh The table, calling on The President
In communicate despatch 10 The Secretary OF
State, daed Berlin, Dec. l7'h, I645, relative 10 a
communication between The Atlantic and Paci-
fc .ceans, together with any maps which may
accompany the same.
Alter snme other unimpoflant business was
disposed Of, the Senate wen, into executive ses-
sion, and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Tallmadge presented memorial from
George Wilkes, ot the city ot New York. Tor The
construction OF a National Railroad from the
Missouri Rigrrto Ire Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. Rock veil, Of Connecticut, moved that The
House 60 into committee OF the whole, with a
view 10 take up The private calendar.
Mr. Cobb, oil Georgia hoped not but that they
would first dispose OF he motion yesterday made
by MIR. Sluan TO reconsider the vote BY which
Mr.. Gou's resolution, inslrncling the Committee
on the District OF Columbia 10 report bill pro-
hihiling The Slave Trade lherein-was adopted.
the yeas and nays we're ordered on the motion
OF MIR. Rockwell, and The House decided 10 &c
INFO Committee, Sc TO 63. Mr. McCleland in The
Chair.
A large number OF private bills were considered
reported 10 the House, and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nicaion from The Secretary OF The Treasury, iur-
nishing statistics Of coal, required by resolution
oil the House.
Also, a communication from the Postmaster
General, with the Report OF Mr. Hobbie, called
Tor in resolution IF The House, yesterday
a report was was made from the Committee
on printing, in reference to certain books printed
by order OF Congress, and authorized, al Inc las
session, 10 be delivered 10 members, a portion oil
which The Clerk OF The House states, are not now
10 possession OF Congress.
The report concludes with resolution author
ising The Clerk 10 purchase these books OF The
booksellers. A spirited debae ensued, and The
resolution was adopted. A motion 10 reconsider
vas laid on he table, and then The House az
joutDed.
BRAZILIAN SLAVE TRADE.
On Monday, Mr.. MEADE offered The following
resolution, which was read, considered, anc
agreed 10:
Realred, Tha; the Secretary OF State cause &c
be transmitted 10 this House The Correspondence
of George NJ. Gorion, late, and Gorham PARKS
the present, Consul Of he United STATES a. Ric
de Janeifo, win the Department Of SAFE, on The
suhiec OF The African slave trade; also, any IN
pub shed correspondence on The same subject 81
Inc Hon. Henry A. WISE, our late Minister 10
Brazil
MARBLE COLUMN At YORK TOWN.
Mr.. G. eoiH on THURSDAY, offered The follow.
ing preamble and resolution; which was read, and
agreed to:
Whereas il was resolved on the 29th OF Octo-
Der, 1881, by The Uoied States Of America in
Congress assembled, 10 erect at York, 10 V'rgi-
mia, a marble column, inscribed With succ'ncl
narrative OF The surrender OF Earl CORVALLIS 10
his eaceliency General Washington, commander.
,n-chief CT The combined forces OF America and
France:
Resolred. therefore, That committee OF one
member from each Sta!e be appointed by Inc
Speaker 10 inquire what steps, il any, have been
taken TO carry OUT the objecrs OF saii resolution;
and if the same have no, been fully accomplish
ea, IL report 10 this House some practicable plan
or scheme for effsciing The Object aforesaid, with
all such matters in relation thereto as may De
deemed proper BY said commiltee.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WHEELING, Va, Dec. 81, P. M.