Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-04
TUESDAY, AuousT /, lSfS.
SEN ATE

Reports, resolutions, and petitions, were present.
ed b. Messrs. Sturgeon, Mason, FeIcn, and
Greene-al unimporan'.
The House joint resolution OF thank, 10 the Of
hcers, marines, and saiiofs Of TIC United States
navy, was passed.
Also, House resolution providing ur the az.
ponment 0. JOINT Colnalee 10 revise The ,ys'
lem OF reporting for The no Houses.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
The amendments reported from the finance com
mitee 10 tie civil and diplomatic Appropriated
hIl', and after diSposing OF several went laio ex
ccU;i.c session, and remained therein for about
an hour.
When the doors were again opeaed the consi-
teration Il The amendments To the general ap?ro
pralon bill. was resumed, and considerable pro-
eress was made The Savannah river appro.
priatiCn, which The finance committee have &c
commended 10 s.-ike out, aas rea ched but passed
over, owing to The thin attendance Of Senator's
The bill will probably be passed 10 morrow or The
day following, wi'hou; this provision, and with
numerous ether amendments Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESE NATIVES.
The consideration of the Oregon Territorial
Bill was resumed, the question being on the sub.
s,i,ue offered by Mr.. McCIernand, (thc Senate
Compromise Bill, with an additional section
containing the provisions Of the Missouri, or
admission Of new States from Oregon, Callfor-
MIA and New Mexico, from time 10 time. pro.
hib,ing slavery North Of Sc degrees 80 minutes,
and permitting it South Of that line, as tho reo.
pie Of the territories may determine.)
The Chair ruled the substitute out of order,
as containing irrelevant matter. Mr.. McCler-
nand appealed, but the decision Of the Chair
vas sustained. Numerous amendments were
proposed, some adopted, and others rejected.
The clause giving the Veto power 10 the Go.
vernon was stricken out, it being commended thai
the double exercise Of the Veto power BY the
Governor, andy Congress, is unnecessary.
Having proceeded with the bill as far as the
l2,h section, which embraces the provisions Of
the ordinance Of l7S7-the Wilmol Prosiso'-
Mr.. Birds2ll moved to amend, SO as to make
the section, III thi, respect, conform precisely
10 the provision on the same subject, in the act
to organise tho Territorial Government Of Iowa.
Lost.
Mr.. Sawyer move! 10 amend by striking out
all ci he section relating 10 The ordinance 81
1877, retaining simply that palt which continues
in force the aws ui the Provisional Government,
50 lar rs the same hr no, incompatible win The
principles AMI provisions oi TIM. aci; subject. ne.
yeilhelrss 10 be alieici modified, q repealed, ~
The Governor and legislative assembly Of the sad
territory Of Oregon; and the laws IL The United
States are hereby extended over and DECLARED tc
b, in force in SAID Territory, 30 ar AS me s!i''c,
1. any provision thereof, may BE- APPLICABLE
The amendment WIS agreed %, 10 10 TO.
Sr. Gavle, Of Alabama, we'd 10 amen b.
adding al Inc elise OF The SECTION progisc, that
nothing ccnia ned in the section snail! BE- construed
IL authorize the exclusion II slavery, or 10 con.
lnue in force any law Of The Provisional Lesis-
lature ~ his subject. Lost.
M. Evans, OF Maryland, moved 10 amend me
section by inserting a Ter the words, above quoted,
'no, Incompatible wi:h," The wo!is "ihe Constr
tuition al The IT, States and" Agreed 10.
Mir. Paiifey moved 10 amcat III" section by *
cen,;ue nom The laws Of tie Uai,d States % BE
extended over he territory tha! which relates 10
the surrender oi fugitive slaves. s"Iec'et
Mr.. lliiard, Of AIaha ma, proposed - amend
~ Inserting al the close Of The section proylso
ha, no. hing herein Contained shall be construct
10 prohibi; citizens OF Inc United States from re-
moving in lie territory with their properly o
evsry description, an! en- ayiag ali he risb's
priyj.eses and immHni'ics c. ciiizsns OF The sew
e,slS'a,es
M. Ysniyke mored 10 amsad The amendnen
hy inserting "wh The exception u :!syss."-
Adopted.
Nj. Garrett Duncan moved iurhsT 10 amend
| the anenI3lsGl by inserting % sucs,i'ule lol
Tie nroyirions OF he Missouri Comp omse, ba
anrIcatle - Oregon alone. Lost.
The question then being ca Mr. Hillardt
amendnta, as amended, that genleman, viii ;h'
consent OF The COMMITTEE, wiia1fe3 he same.
Mir C.isfcl! OF Maryland, mo:ed 10 srhs'
GU The entire section as amende:. Lost. Isl
the section sands, with The amendmea,s above no
| I'd
The Committee then proceeded win The y
naming sections, antscvefa! ioftaer amen '',h''
were proposed, IN: mo, OF Ihem rI.ciet, "hc',
he Co,nm,,e. rose AMI reported lie oil and
smenGm.rl. 10 he House the Pre:iou' Question
was moved ant sustained, when be House ad.
Jon'net. ,,...
oreer was .ub,liu,e, By MIR. Cateli, similar 10
he bin Yesterday reported In The Senate ~ Mi
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