Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-21
This, on motion OF Mir Stephens, was Lair :,
The table, by yeas &c, nays So.

A resolution offered by Mr. Jones, of Ter,
instructing The committee on The post office ,o;"'
qrre into the e1pediency OF classifying and .,
tablishing rates for transporting the mails byraT
roads and steamboats,, was adopted.
A series of resolutions were offered, and i.
over, declaring il inexpedient for Consres, :.
make appropriation Tor internal improvemen,
as the revenues OF The government are all necf,
sary, while the Mexican war continues for mr.
scouting The same 10 an honorable conclusion
n resolution Of inquiry was adopted as 10 ..
e1peuthcy OF providing continuance 10 4.
heirs OF soldiers killed 10 baule the nav sucb -
ders would have been entitled 10 had thew CO.., ~
out their time. 'e''s
Mr. Giddi0gs offered resolution for H.. =.
Poin'ment Ola committee 10 investigate the ~.
cumslances OF the alleged seizure, last Ftidav
ooaIcing-house IN this CITY, by three sla ve ,,s,
! ieFs, oi co!0Ied woman who had cop,rac,e.'.
! pay s3O0 for freedom, and had paid al! tu, sS
thereof ="
| On motion Of MIR. HARRISON this was laid
the table BIZ Vote OF 81 ioS8.
Bill ior Inc following purposes were in,,c.,,.
ed aad read twice: For the improvement Of 80.
tain BARRIERS On Lake Eric; tn amend The 20, .,
tending jurisdiction OF District Courts in GER.
cases; 10 ceGe the rutlic lands in the seys,,i
Safes 10 those States; and 10 extend The lime !.
Z
Mr.. Wentworth offered 4 resolution ofirc,i,y
which lies over, as 70 the picprie,y OF ameatip.
The constitution so as 10 make collectors, posr,S
leEs, &c. elective By the people
Mr.. Turner offered A JOINT resolution for A..
nexids New Mexico and California, which IL,
over.
Mr.. Lincoln introduced a bill 10 amend The ar.
10 raise, for limited .imr an additional militia.
ry force, which was referred to the military com.
miee
Mr.. Meade oGrrr! resolution of inquiry in,o
The expedicrcy of fixing a maximum price for
conveying mails By steamboat and railroads
which was adopted.
Nh Cossn's resolution, calling on he Pes
dent f.! The correspondence relative 10 Tie impo.
siton Of duties ON American tobacco by Gres,
Britain was ad pied.
Mr.. Bolts offered resolution calling on 'he
President 10 communicate he speciic object Of
his application, a, the last session. TOR the appfo
pIia,iun o, three millions Of dollars; whether any
disposition has been made Of any portion Of tha,
appropriation; or whether any proposition rad
been made 10 the Mexican auth r,ies, or Mex.
can civil OF military officers, in an attempt 10 Sc.
cure peace. Lies over.
Mr.. King, Of Georgia, offered a resolution ot
Iquify rs 10 what measures were necessary 10
regulate maiahle matter heiween The United
Saes and io!eiga ports Of The United States
AGop'ei.
Notice was given OF several bills 10 b. intro.
duced hereafter.
Mr.. Tompliins offered series of resolutions
calling on lie Prc>iden, 10 state The specific ob.
jecfs Tor which the war is prosecuted, and The
means h. may deem necessary 10 accomplish he
same. Lies over.
The following resolutions were then presented
By Mr.. Boris Resolved, rha, the President
Of the Unilcd STATES be requested 10 communicate
10 this House, if not Incompatible with the public
interests, The specific otjec, for which he applied
TO the last Congress Tor an appropriation OF three
millions OF dollars, and the grounds on which he
gave The assurance that such an appropriation
would be the means OF securing speedy peace
with Mexico; and that he also state whether ATTY
effort or proposition has been made by the Exec
ulive or It's agent or agents, tor the disposition Of
said fund or any part thereof or whether sucn
agent or agents have been authorized 10 make PRO.
positions TO the Mexican authorities, or any Mex.
lean officers, civil or military, or 10 any citizen
or Citizens OF Mexico, for the disposition OF The
whole or any part thereof; and that ne be request.
ed 10 furnish all instructions and correspondence,
together with all The facts and circumstances re.
laiing thereof; and il no disposition has been
made, or attempted 10 be made, vi said lnnd, for
the purpose Of securing peace as promised, 10
state his reasons iherefor.-(Lies over onctay)
BY Mr. Fulton Resolved, That The Commit.
Tee On The Post Office and Post Roads be instruct.
Ell 10 inquire into The expeiency OF establishing
Il pcsl-foute from Marlinsyiile in the county Hen
ry, TO Floyd Court House, Virgnia.-( Agreed
toy
~ MIR. GooolH-Resolvcd, That the President
Of the U. States be requested 10 cause 10 be com.
muDicaled to this House any correspondence on
file in any of Inc departments OF the government
in regard TO The duties a. this time paid on hme.
rican tobacco sent 10 the Uniied Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland since the year 1910;
together with any instructions given by he Pfesi-
dent OF the U. States or any officer of this gov.
eminent, 10 the diplomatic representatives thereof
in England and in other countries, in regard 10
dimiuu.ion OF such dulles Lilies over under the
rule)
By Mr. MEAps-Resolved, That the Conmi..
tee on the Pos, Office and Post Roads inquire 10.
to the expectancy OF amending the laws Oh the
subject OF the transportation OF The mails so as
TO AZ maximum price Tor transporting the same
on railroads and steamboats,, and designate Inc
routes OF mails OF the frs, class and report by
bill or Otherwise AgTeed TOY
The lIpuSP Then mn motion adjourned