Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-15

Alter much oIher unimporlanl business, th
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, lS45.
SENATE.
Mr.. Calhoun appeared and took his seat.
The Report oflhc superintendent OF The Coas
Survey was presented by the Vice President, AM
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Dickinson submitted resolution of in
quiry 10 reference 10 advertising for mail con
tracts. Adopted.
Mr.. King gave notice OF his intention 10 intro
duce bill providing for the payment Of interes
on The advances made TO the General Govern
| menl Tor The suppression oil Indian hoslililies.
! Mr.. WesIcou offered resolution, which was
agreed 10, instructng the committee on finance
10 inquire into the expediency OF repeating exis
Ting laws imposing tonnage duty OH Spanish yes.
sells in certain cases.
Mr.. Miles submitted resolution, insruc'ing
| The committee having control OF the contingent
fund TO inquire and report in reference 10 the ope-
ration of The resolution OF last session, providing
for the publication OF The debates, &C., OF The
Senate, by the Union and Inleisencer.
Nearly forty adverse reports were made from
various commiItees, on petitions, &c presented
al the las. session, all relating TO unimptrlant
matters. and all were agreed to.
A resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. Bradbu-
ry, setting apart Thursday OF each week for the
consideration OF private bills, was adopted.
The standing committees OF The Senate were
appointed, on motion OF Mr.. King The chair
men OF all The important committees are the same
as al last session, and bur few changes have been
made al ALL
The unfinished business OF the lasl session was
taken up in order Mr.. Bayly's resolution de-
claralory OF The powers oil The General Govern
undpr IN a
ternal improvements, was laid on The table tor
the present. as were also one or Two other unim-
porlant resolutions. On motion oil Mr.. Dix, The
bill from the House in relation 10 the improve
ment OF rivers and harbors, was Tecommted 10
the committee on commerce On motion OF Mr..
Yuee, The bill providing retired list Tor The ma.
Wy, was made The special order for Tues lay next.
Several messages in wiring were received from
the President, BY his private Secretary, and on
motion OF Mr.. Dix, The Senate proceeded % the
consideration OF executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Saes were called Tor petitions, rrsolu
lions, &C., and great number chiefly unimror-
tant, were presented.
Mr.. Evans OF Maryland, moved rcconside-
ration Of the vote by which The House yesterday
ordered to be engrossed the resolution Of MI.
Cobb, requiring that all expenditures from the
contingent fund OF either House shall be made by
JOINT resolution. The House reconsidered The
voc. 81 to 80, and The resolution was then, on
motion OF Mr.. Pollock, referred 10 The ccm nIIee
on accounts.
A number OF reports from committees not Of
public importance, were made, and also a lew pr
yate bills.
On motion OF Mr.. Rockwell, 81 Conn the
bill TO provide for the punishment OF false swear.
ing in relation 10 claims before committees and
The departments, was taken up and passed.
A resolution by Mr.. King, OF Mass, from The
committee on Accounts, authorizing the purchase
for The members of pocket map oil California
and the Pacific Coast, was agreed 10, after seye-
raj efforts to defeat The same.
Mr.. Letter submitted resolution OF inquiry
as to The expediency OF holding the District
G fS%s. o. - States 'e"'-"-
A resolution of inquiry was adopted in refer
ence to a survey OF the mineral lands on Lake
Superior.
MIR. Stuart of Michigan offered a joint resolu-
ton, providing that neither House shall dispose
otany portion OF It's contingent fund Without The
concurrence OF the ober
Mr. Rockwell moved 10 lay the resolution On
the table. Lost 80 20 81. Laid over.
A bill 10 continue in force the act proVidlns
payment Tor horses LOST in The Florida war, &C.,
| was read twice and referred.
| Mr.. Hall OF Mo, introduced bill granting
the right Of way, &C., for railroad from Hannl-
bal 10 81. Joseph.
Mr.. Green OF Mo. offered resolutions of in curry
as to The expedency Of establishing an additional
| land Office North Of The Missouri river; and OF
| geological and minerolosc al survey Of The public
lands in Missouri. Adopted.
| On motion Of Mr. Gayle, the bill granting The
right of way, &C., Tor railroad from Mobile 10
the Ohio river, was taken from the hes and COM
miltcd.
| Mr.. Wentworth offered resolution ins,ruc,ns
the judiciary committee 10 enquire into The ex'
pedency oil making all government officers cleo
| live by The people. Adopted.
| A resolution Of inquiry was adopted as 10 me
eypediency of survey OF New Mexico and Ca
lifornia, and securing BY law the application o.
The mineral wealth oil hose territories 10 Inc ex
tinsushmenl of The ,ubic deb.
A bill granting land 10 certa. Safes tor the
construction OF roads and canals and The improve
ment Of rivers therein was read twice and com
| mtted.
Mr.. Meade offered a resolution, insruciing The
territorial committee 10 inquire into The expedien-
cy oil reporting bill transferring to Texas, agree.
| ably 10 the terms of annexation, the territory ~
ing East Of the Rio Grande. Adopted.
Mr. McLane, of Maryland, offered resoiu
tion torthe appointment OF select committee o.
| five, 10 ascertain and report hoS far The House
had exercised its constitutional obligations in re
gard to the publication OF the journal.
His object, he said, was, that the public print
ing might be thrown open to compelition-lha
proposals should be issued for The printing OF the
journal, including debaies and that the contract
should be absolute that this journal should be
laid on The tables OF members each morning.
Il would be impossible, when the proposals
were extended 10 all presses, here and elsewhere
TO papers OF the enterprise and circulation OF The
Sun in Baltimore, the Ledger in Philadelphia
and The Herald and Tribune, New York (wiIhou
intending any Disagreement OF Others Tor any
papers here TO monopolize the public printing
would al least have The effect OF reducing the
price OF the printing TO its fair standard.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee, opposed The propose
lion, SO far as related to The publication OF de-
bates. The expense, as shewn by the published
debates OF the Senate this morning, would be enor
NOUS nor were they sooner put in possession o
The proceedings under such an arrangement.
Without taking any vote on The resolution, on
motion of Mr.. Vinton the House adjourned.
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