Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
rurRr,Eru coNGREss--Flr.. Session
Tuuasplr. FsHRuARr 8, 1915


a.. Man,. ,.,,, The committee on Naval Al
w. su"i.', , hill for the reliet OF Anna ).
A. Dir presented memorial from n. fofk,
..sv;ne that foreign wheat may be imported 'lee
=, inv for the purpose OF being ground mo nou''
ard re-e1ported Tor The benefit OF DRAWBACK.
a bill from the House 10 confirm Inc oouhoe,
r, between Missouri and Arkansas, was tedu
vice and referred. u.,,. Wallace
,r.s ,skcn no, and considered in Committee oil
tho Whole. and laid on the table for The present
A bin 10 divide The Disiric. OF Arkansas in'o
.r,, pticiaI districts was considered, anu lneh
passed over informally. ;,,o,
MIR. Ashley, IRON the Judiciary commune
.snrr,ed in conformity with The Recommendation
IN the Presidents Message, Bill TO carry mo
.s,c, certain provisions in the treaty with Chlna,
which was read a FIRST time
\ bill Tor The relief OF Charles l.. peii
A bill for The relief OF Peter Capella admins.
razor Of Andrew Capella, deceased, anu 'o 81.
rsliet OF John Capo, and fer The reiiel Oh H,Jan
pe,ti, and Hannah PeUit, his wife, heirs VI 'onn
Beardon, deceased. ~, were
A bill Tor the relief OF RicnaEd D 0oA' "'''
yead third time and passed.
A bill making an appropriation tor removing
,h.,,,r,;ons in The Savannah river was taken up
and Internally passed over. from
MIR Davis OF Mass prsse"ted msaoi Id 49,
The Friends OF New England assemo'eu w 'ne"
yearly meeting al Providence ienionsua':"
aeains, The further continuation Of 'ne wall
was laid on the lab'e .so,,,;ons
A. pal.win submitted series OF resolutions
nrob;bilins slavery IN any new territory %n'ch
NAV he scauirei in Mexico, which were ordered
10 be printed.
special ORDER.
Il cOosi1ar The Army
Bill r;,h
e,.,, io-ce through lwo hours AID hall, IN eA-
nos,;on of his views of the ,rue character OF The
,oiiry OF he administration, the grounds on Wncn
he came 70 his Conclusions concerning IT, and Inc
resul,s 10 which il was tending. Mr. Sewer oo-
,sned the G or. and the Senate ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
a resolution was adopted TO print ) 09O extra
copies of Col Aber's report OF the lon Decem-
Der last.
The rerort of The committee OF the Union, on
the reference Il The Presidents annual message,
was taken up. and Mr.. Smi!h, C! Indiana, nav
ing the floor, addressed the house IN opPos"'on
70 The administration and 10 the acquisition VI
territory.
lie was opposed TO incorporating any OF The
SAFES OF Mexico into the United States, or ex.
actlLg Vuul utl W. wv
war. He insisted that The only indemnify that
should be e1acied, was indemnify TO our citizens
70, what is justly due them.
MIR. Vinlon opposed The amendment OF Wr
Wimct, as altogether foreign 10 the subject mat,
Ter OF the resolutions under consideration, ano
moved The previous question.
The resolutions were read and acled upon Sc
paratey. a..
The amendments proposed yesterday TO Mr..
Wilmo,'s amendment was adopted, and Mr.. Will
mot's amendment, thus amended. was then re-
;ecred BY yeas and nays-44 10 l43.
Ga the fourteenth Of MIR. Vinous resolutions,
tn. yeas and nays were ordered and resulted
yeas SO, NAYS IS.
On the IS h, the yeas and nays were also or
dsred, and resui!ed-yeas III, nays 43.
These Two las, mentioned resolutions are as
foilows:-
l4h. Ina, so much Of said message az de-
clares that i. may become proper Tor oar com
handing generals in he field TO give encourage
men, and assurances OF protection 10 such fflenos
O; peare in Mexico as will establish a govern
men, there, able and willing TO conclude peace
with w., land secure 10 us the indemnify VIC ue'
mand" be referred 10 a select commit'ee'
l5h That so much OF said message as re'aes
m In. manner in which the war wilh mexico
oucb 10 he prosecuted, and the policv mat snonlo
be pursued in respec. 10 it, be referred 10 seec'
coSS m he feso,n,,nns wer. AT agreed TO- duu 'ue
various portions OF the Presidents Message are
nualy referred 10 the appropriate committees
Bills TO reduce and graduate the price oil the
public lands-and 10 amend The acI making pro-
vision Tor The volun,eers-were read twice ana re-
ferret.
Bills were reported, read twice and referred,
making appropriations for The improvement ana
repair OF Buffalo halbor, for improving me MIS-
sis.ippi river for The improvement OF certain
harbors, and for certain marine hospitals.
A Joint resolu ion was reported, read twice,
and ensrossed Tor third reading, to extend ihs
time Tor The erection OF certain light houses Ad'
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