Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-27
FRIDAY, JUNE %.
49, -~


Mr.. Benton presented the credentials OF Hen.
~ Dodge, elected United States Senator from
Wisconsin, and he was qualified and took his
seat
A resolution was taken up offered several days
since, by Mr.. Downs, prohibiting any Senator, on
leaving the Senate, iron assigning, either direct.
ly or indirectly, hi, seat TO another. The resolu
ZION was laid % The afle, Is TO IA.
Mr.. Hale said that, as disposition was mani.
tested 10 settle great political questions before The
Presidential election, he had resolution 10 offer
insructins the Committee on the District of CO.
iumbia % report bill To establish slavery there
in TIL. resolution was read and lies on lhe la.
bic.
Mr. Atchison reported bill from he commit
lee on Indian Affairs, 10 compensate Richard VI.
J.basen Tor the buildings erected by him Tor line
use of Inc Choclaw academy.
The repor, OF Inc Post Office Committee, re-
commenting concurrence IN the House amend
menls 10 The bill providing for the transportation of
the mails between The United States and fore'gr
Counties, was taken up and agreed 10. 30 The
bill has lGay passed both Houses
On motion, the Senate Proceeded 10 The cosside-
ration OF The bill 10 provide for Obtaining esiinn
NJ in relation 10 claims for lands in the late Flo
rida war
Without, action on the bill, on motion OF MIR.
Alchison, joint resuiion 10 sanction an agree
mcnl between the Wyando;ie aud Della ware In
daus, relative to the sale Of certain quantity Of
lands, va. laken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Bright. The Senate then took
up the Oregon Territorial Bill
The qaesion pending when the Oregon bill
was beiure under consideration, was an amend
ment offered by Mr. Fcole 10 the IL section,
and m dhed q, The suggestion 0. Mr.. Badger
providing tha. the terms Of The section shall mol
L.. and IN ftp midi
nance Of 1857.
A deb ,te e1sued, in which Messrs. Johnson, OF
Mi, Badger, Fuo'c, Davis OF Miss, Berrien and
Bright participated
MIR. Fuo,e finally obtained leave to withdraw
his amendment, with view TO have direct vote
taken on the motion by mr.. Berrien, made ais.
when the bill was before under consideration, To
strike out altogether the twelfth section, thus
omiaiog from the bill every thing in regard 10
slavery.
Mr. Dix expressing desire 10 address The Sc.
nate on this motion the bill was, on motion, in-
formally passed over until Monday; out bsiore
so passing il over, M. Jefferson Davis offered an
amendmsn, 10 the effect that slavery shall not be
prohibited In The territory.
The Senate then took up the bill TOR the relief
OF David MyerIe, and the remainder OF The ses.
sion was occupied 10 q debate thereon.
Mr.. Benton intimatng wish TO address the
Senate on the claim. which he characterized as
an audacious fraud, the Senate adjourned Till IL
tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR Embree gave notice oil his intention to In.
troiuce a bill to grant be right OF way, and do.
nation of land for railroad from Mount Carmel
to New Albany, la.
Mr. Hubbard, from the committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill for the payment Of
outstanding loan Office and final settlement GER
tfcates, issued for money loaned, or for ser
vices or supplies during the Revolutionary War
Read twice, and committed 10 the committee Of
the Whole.
Mr.. Vinton, from the same committee, re.
ported resolution, which was adopted, to close
debate in committee on the general Appropria
ton Bill on the Sd of July next
Sundry private bills were reported from com.
mittees, read twice, and referred.
Mr. washington Hunt, from the committee
on Commerce, made report on the memorial
of the Chicago Convention, upon the subject of
the Improvement of rivers and harbors by the
General Government, accompanied by the fol.
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That the Constitution Of the United
States vests in Congress the power to apPro.
pirate funds 10 open and improve harbors, and
remove obstructions in navigable rivers, IN all
cases whore such improvements are necessary TO
the protection and facility of commerce with
foreign nations, or the commerce among the
States.
Resolved, That the interests of our national
commerce, the common defence and general
welfare Of the United States, require a judi.
cious exercise Of the foregoing power.
Resolved, That the reasons assigned by the
President iu bis Veto Message Of December Is,
ls47, for his refusal to approve and sign the
bill, passed March 3, 1547. making appropra-
tions for the improvement of certain rivers and
harbors, we deem insufficient and unsatsfac-
tory.
resolved, That I, would be ineIpedient and
contrary to the principles OF the Constitution 10
give the general consent Of Congress 10 advance
OF Legislation by the States TO the imposition OF
tonnage duties by The several Sla!es as a medi-
um Of improving the por!s and habors at which
sucb du les may be levied.
Resolved, That The Report of The committee
on Commerce on the memorial of the Chicago
Convention, resnecting the harbor and river i'm
proyemeo,s, The Presidents message, OF Dec. Is.
l847 ON the same subject and the bill referred 10
said commune in relation 70 tonnage duties, with
the minority report on the same snbjee', De print
ed; aud that The committee on Printing be direct
ed 10 inquire as 10 the sxpediency OF printing
- extra copies.
Mr.. SIMS expressing an intimalion 10 debate