Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29
TusspaY De 26. ISIS.

SENATE
On motion Il Mr. 4 ,n, lion. David X Alchi-
son was appointed President Pro 'ems q the Sc
ma tn Wee President being ab,en..
Mr. Jefferson Davis presented the credentials
at Hon Angus us q Dafee, eIcc'rd Senator
in Congress from inr no% Sta'e II Iowa.
Nh Dodge Of j i.cun>ln presented the crcden.
r;als Of George w Jones, also elected Senator
from Iowa.
Both gentlemen were qualified and took their
seats
MIR. Allen submitted resolutions, which were
adnrted, provi!in. hAt lhr Sen"te viii forthwith
proceed TO ascertain The classes 10 which me TWO
new Senator'S from Iowa b'one, pursuant 10 The
act If May, 1850 AMI We provisions Of he con-
s,itn'ior; and directing me Secretary 0: me Sc
nate t. place ,wn ballo's III the box, onr o. these
nun,bafed me, aai ne other M7ee--thc Senator
DAWN. ene IL b. assigned 10 IL" class whose
tei m at service wiil e1pIe 90 The 81 March, is49,
and 10 he Senator craving ntcG - he class
whose Term ot service vii eiptc ~ The 81 oil
Mach, 1888
MIR Dodge ,rrw me and Nj jones hree.-
| I'm. Legislature ut Iowa, now III stssi ., u IS
| understood, viii Immediately re-eleci alr. ID dye
- six yea : from the !onrh - March rcx' BIZ h
| Mr.. Dodge AMI Mr.. Jones II will be rccoliectrd
nave been delegates to Cofste>s rom Wisconsin
or Iowa, and bl'h are among the yunnees MEM
| befs o! the Senate Mr. Dodge IS son oi Cen
| Dodge plesen, Senator IN Congress from WIS.,
| coasin
| Petitions and memorials we're presented By
| Messrs Dickinson, BADGER, Calhoun and Sur
| gcon.
Mr.. Niles submitted resolution. ealing on
the Secretary Of The Navy Tor statement Of eY-
peniiufes Tor supplies, &c, o our squadron IN
| Inc Pacific on the norhwes, coast. Adopted.
Mr.. Fetch offered resolution, which was
agreed 10, instructing the commttlee On the pub
he laus 10 inqnire into the expediency oil allow
ine sales oil mineral lands on Lake Superior at
The minimum price.
Mr. Uud, rwo,d submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, irs,iiuIIrg in inquiry INTO me e.
| ne..irncy ot establishing one of more buards 81
Commissioncts, Ii ascertain the amount Of aP-
propriaed LANDS in California and New Mexico.
and what disposition shunli he made Vt he LANDS
in which gold and c!hcf minerals ar found
Mr.. Jones oil Iowa, gave noIice OF his mention
| 10 introduce bill 10 provide for he construction
Of Railroad from the city OF Dubuque, VIA Inc
CITY of Iowa, 10 keokuk in The Stae OF Iowa.
a great number Of private bills from The House
we're read a second lime and referred.
A communication waspr-sented from The Trea-
sury Department, with report from IN Survey
or General OF the Land Office in Louisiana, ASK.
ing lha, il may be printed IN connexIon WIN the
| Annual Report Of The Commissioner OF he Gene :
raj Land Office. OidereG accordingly.
MIR. Jefferson Davis. pursuant TO previous no.
ice. Introduced bill granting donalion oiianc
10 Mississippi Tor the construction oil fai!road
from B,andon 10 the eastern line Of Alabama
Read twice ami r"feriet.
Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa, gave notice oil his IN
ten,ion to introduce b 10 provide for the
running and marking Of the Northern boundary
| of Iowa
Tire 5,ll for the relief Of Messrs. Scho,t
Whitney and Dawson came up IN order, on
was again passed over informally.
bill to provide for tie sale OF lands pnr-
chased by the United States OF the Saginaw
tribe OF Chippewa Indians in Michigan, was
taken up debated, and ordered to be ensrossed
| FER a third reading
Mr. Ben on gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill 10 establish Land ohice in
| Missouri.
Amessage In writing was received from tho
| President of the Unied States.
| On motion of Mr.. Underwood, the bill tor
the relief of Colonel Robert Wallace, Tor ser
wees performed and Losses sustained as Aid to
General Hull, wa. taken up, and after some do
bate was read The third lime and passed.
And then, after brief Executive session, tho
| Senate al lourDed.