Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
TUESDAY, JUNE Is, l84s.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. Hale presented a petition from Ohio, for
the removal OF The Seat OF Government 10 Gin
cnnai because OF the existence Of the slave trade;
the restrictions upon The liberty of speech and of
the press and oil the obstacles in the way OF free
discussion, in the District OF Columbia. The
question of reception being laid on The table, MIR.
Hale asked leave to withdraw the petition, with
a view 10 offer the same al another Time, but the
Senate refused 10 grant leave-7 10 80.
Memorials and petitions were also presented
nv Messr,. Calhoun, Sebastian, Dix, Butler and
Bell
Mr.. Webster introduced bill, which was twice
read and referred 10 the Judiciary committee, for
Their 10 extend The provisions OF The naturaliza-
lion laws Of The United States, so amending The
&C! OF 1902, that the children born abroad of all
American citizens shall be deemed citizens of
the U. States.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, Friday and Saturday
next were set apart for the consideration Of bills
on the private calendar.
The bills providing retired lists for officers Of
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| the two in one bill.
| Mr. Berrien moved 10 take up the resolution
yesterday passed by the House, providing for an
adjournment of the present session Of Congress
on Monday, the l7th OF July. After debate by
Messrs Alheron Badger, Dickinson, Davis OF
Miss, Berrien, BagbY Butler, Dayton, Johnson,
of La, and Calhoun, The motion 10 take up was
neeatived, BY yeas and nays-l6 10 81. fThe
resolution will probably be taken up for conside-
ration early next week. and then adopted
Mr.. Borand introduced bill, which was
twice read and referred, aulhorising certain SOL
djers OF The last war 10 surrender their bounty
lands already located and 10 locate others in lieu
thereof.
On motion of Mr. Turney, the bill to revive
IL aral for
lost in the public service, was taken up, debated,
and finally recommitled TO The military commit
tee for amendment-20 TOO.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the Senate took up
the resolution OF the House, directing the remo-
val of Crolcheu's pole aud lamp from the dome
OF The Capitol. Mr.. Webster said, for one ne was
much obliged to the House Of Representatives
for The opportunity they had offered 10 The Sen
ale 10 put an end 10 this nuisance-lhs perfect
monsrosity. The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and so has passed both houses.
A bill for The relief Of The Central Railroad and
Banking Company OF Georgia was read The third
'''o House 10 OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House proceeded 10 The consideration OF
motion made by Mr. Pollock, on the Is, of March,
to-reconsider the vote by which report, adverse
TO extending the provisions OF the Pension lawsto
widows OF officers and soldiers who were wound.
ed since 1894, was referred 10 the committee oil
The whole.
The vote was reconsidered, when, on motion Of
Mr.. Pollock The report was recommued 10 The
committee on revolutionary pensions, with IN
,,rnc,ions 10 report bill extending The provisions
Of existing laws granting pensions 10 the widows
OF officers or soldiers OF The Revolutionary war,
who we're married prior to January !, 1874, to the
widows OF such officers and soldiers who were
married prior TO The Isl day of January, 1900.
o. motion of MIR. Vinlon, the House, 10 COM
miuee OF The whole, resumed the consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill, but rose without
coming 10 any conclusion, and then adjourned.