Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-31
By the Magnetic Telegraph.
Correspondence of the Richmond EnQnirer.I
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH so, ?. M;
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 81, I. M:
SENATE.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Hall, from ci.
tizens Of New York, praying a decision OF the
question by Congress, whether slavery has con-
slilutional existence in The Union.
The question OF reception was raised by Mr..
| Turney, who moved 10 lay The motion 10 receive
he petition on The table. The yeas and nays
were demanded on MIR. rs motion, and stood as
yeas %, nays Z. So the motion TO re-
ceive was laid on The table.
The resolution offered yesterday BY MIR. Allen,
congralulaling The people OF France on the eslab-
lishment of a Republic, was taken up and read a
second lime.
MIR. Baldwin moved lis reference 10 the CON-
millee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Allen said he should be opposed 10 giving
The resolution such a direction, but would leave II
TO The judgment of the Senate 10 say whether it
would thus refer il, or make il the special order
for a future day.
MIR. Hale offered an amendment TO The resolu-
lion, in the f lowing words: "Aud maniiesling
III. sincerity of their purpose by The immediate
emancipation Of all slaves in their colonies"
Mr.. Calhoun thought action on The reso. utiua
a, this time would be premature, and proceeded
TO give his reasons why the Senate ought wait
until the French Republic was fully established
MIR. Calhoun concluded by moving 10 lay the
SSolufioH Ou "A saLASl ''N
yeas ID, nays %.
MIR. Douglass spoke in support Of The rcsolu-
ton. He said he couli see no goot result likely
to follow from waiting Till The struggle was over
in France. We should get no credit Tor action
then.
Afler further debate, and beiore coming TO any
vote on h. disposition OF The resolution, III. Sen-
ale, on MI. Hannegan's motion. went in'o Execu-
tive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. HARRISON offered a resolution 10 SOP he
debate on the bill for reiundins 10 The States mo
neys advanced 10 equip ADD transport v,lanlee's
10 Mexico, &c in tSo hours when i; shall next
come up Tor consideration. The resolution was
adopted.
The Senate's amendments 10 the Loan Bill
were under considerations, and were agreed 10 BY
the House.
The committees were then called Tor reports,
and a number were presented, read a second lime,
and referred 10 he Committee oi the Whole.
On mo,ion OF Mr.. smith Of Indiana, The House
went INFO Comnilee Of The Whole Oh The bill 10
refund 10 The Safes moneys advanced lc equip
and transport volunteers 10 Mexico, &c The
various amendments offered 10 the bill were DIS
cussed Tor Two hours, when the rose and
reported the bill and amendment 10 ihe House.
MIR. Pollock moved 10 recummit the oil 10 The
committee on Military Affairs, with Instructions
and The motion was agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. billiard, the House again
went into committee Of The Whole Nr. Grams
ton in the Chairl and took up The Oregon bill.
Mr.. Hiliiard addressed the Committee al much
length. When he concladcd, Mr.. Harris, OF Al
ALBANIA, claimed the floor, bur gave way 10 a mo-
lion that The committee rise, which was agreed
10, and shorty afterwards the House q lourned.
Tie Iarkas-Deah of Jotn Jacob istor-
Dreadful steam E1p'gsiyn
BALTIMORE, March 39-5. p. NJ.
The M.RKErs.-Bread.:utis are depressed in
our own, lhe Philadelphia ana New York mar
kels. Transaction. limited and prices unchanged.
Death OF Mr.. AsToR We have just leafn-
ed from New York that JcHN JAc,B AsroR, The
well known m Ul,aQ, c. has denarlrd his lie.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION At THE HOPE Mills
A trem-ndous explosion has taken place al The
Hope Mills, Rhode Island.
The steam boiler 81 The engine used 10 prcpei
he machinery exploited. demoiishing The main
building, and burying IL human beings under Ihe