Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-20
THURSDAY, JUNE IS.
SENATE.

Il communication was received from The Wa
Department, in reply 10 a resolution of the Sc
nate furnished a statement OF lie number .
! Creek Indians killed and wounded in the Flori,.;
| war.
The joint resolution which yesterday passc,
the House, IN relation 10 The transportation anC
discharge OF troops, (precisey the same as lha
yesterday Introduced in The Senate by Mr.. Ben
tong was READ twice, when Mr. Benton proposed
an amendment, providing that the COMMISSIONED
officers So discharged shall be entitled 10 three
months extra pay, in addition 10 the pay ard al.
lowance due by law.
MIR. Cameron proposed to amend The amend
meht by including non commissioned officers
musicians and prvaes.
MIR. Atcnison said that some OF those who
would be included in the amendment OF the Sc
nator from Pennsylvania, have never slnet gun.
poWter-have never served al all in The Mexican
war-and therefore that distinction should be
male between those who had and those who ha /,
not served.
Mr.. Webster took an entirely tfelcn, view OF
the mater from The honorable member from Mis-.
souri,. II they had never smcll gunpowder, ii
was their misfortune and not their fault. The
onJecl OF most certainly OF The officers, who have
entered The service, has been distinction, and il
tney have failed 10 attain that, il has been to them
subJec, OF regret and not of rejoicing. The
climate 10 many had been ten times more tai al
than had The arms Of The enemy lo others. They
had all taken their chance, and he could see no
reason why this distinction should be made
Mr.. Alchison replied that his remarks were in.
Tended simply 10 apply 10 recen, enis,ments, 10
recruits who had never reached The seat Of war.
but VINO were nevertheless entitled 10 their pa y
and bounty lands.
The resolutions and amendments we're then
passed over informally.
Mr. Dickinson gave notice that he should on
Monday move 10 take up The bill 10 amend the
naturalization laws introduced by him sometime
since.
Mr. Berrien, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported back, with amendments, The bill intro.
duced few days since by Mr.. Webster, amen.
datorY OF The act of 1902, in relation to children
born abroad OF American citizens. After some
conversation b. Messrs. Webster Westcot and
Calhoun, The amendments were adopted, the bill
as amended was ordered to be printed. and lis
further consideration postponed until tomorrow.
Tie amendments provide first, that The rights
secured by the bill shall not be extended 70 chill
dren OF fathers who have never been citizens OF
The United States and, secondly that The wives
not Americans. OF American citizens, stall BE-
considered citizens OF the United S,a,es.l
several unimporiant petitions and reports from
committees were presented
Mr.. Aichson submitted resolution calling on
the Secretary OF war ior statement OF the mum.
Der otlroops regulars and volunteers, which have
been raised to serve during the war with Mexico,
within the last 80 days. Adopted. His object
IS 10 show The improperly of adopting in full the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Cameron, above re.
iefred TO, TO the joint resolution providing for the
discharge oil the troops
Mr.. Butler from The judiciary committee, repor-
Ted bill Tor The better organization lhe District
Court of the u S. in Louisiana.
Mr.. Fetch from the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill granting The right otway and do.
nation OF lands Tor the construction of ship
canal around The Falls of 81 Mary's, Michigan.
The resolution offered by M. Badger, 10 print,
consecutively, 5000 copies OF all the Mexican
War Correspondence, so far as il has been made
public, was taken up and adopted.
MIR. Mangum's resolution, yesterday offered, 10
prin, 10000 copies OF The proceedings in E1eeu-
live session on the Treaty of Peace, from which
The injunction oil secrecy has been removed, was
also taken up and adopted.
Mr. B5eese moved TO take up the Oregon Ter
Iitorial Bill Lost.