Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17

SENATE.
The Senate did moi sit to-day, having adjourn
ed over 10 Tuesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Various resolutions Of inquiry were offered
among which were lhe following:
A resolution Of inquiry was adopted, into the
expedicncy OF granting 10 actual seu!ers On The
public lands The privilege oil locating al % cents
per acre, and making provision Ter he prevention
Oi speculation in The public lands.
A bill was reported, read twice and referred,
concerning coss IN civil suits in The name u the
United States.
The Naval Committee was instructed 10 in
quite into the expectancy IL granting 10 officers
and seamen in vessels engaged IN The war o! he
Revolution, al The benefits Of Tie laws relating 10
officers aud soldiers engaged in The war.
A reso'u ion was presented. and lies over, call,
ing on tn Secretary Of the Treasury lnr a state
ment OF ne amount o! iron imported into thr U.
States from The lst Of July, lei7, TO The Is! Janu-
ary, 1o4S.
Ell 10 inGnir, into The eYpeiiency oil extending he
act Of 40, which expired in July lasl, 50 IS IL
provide Tor bounty land warrants moi yel sails
lied.
A re,o!u ion was introduced. and lies over, in
s~lIuclins The committee nI Ways AMI Means To
consider The exp,diency d increasing The duties
on imposls during The continuance ol The war
with Mexico, and until the national deb; shall!
have hcen paid.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. King, OF
Georgia, Tor the removal O. the desks OF III men,
6ers-ihe seals 10 remain until some more conve-
nieni arrangement can be made-and iuf the
erection OF a tribune in front oil The Speakers
chair, tor those who may wish 10 address the
House from thai place. n merton 10 lay tilr r..
solution on The table p%reyailei by yeas ard nays.
96 10 G8.
Mr.. Cummins offered a resolution, with a long
preamble, declaring that The President OF Tie U.
States is clothed with a .oand discretion in refer
ence 10 the communication Of correspondence
called for by resolutions Of The H%ouse-ih1t the
House had a right 10 call for snch correspond
ence, AMI the President is bound 10 communicate
the same, unless, in The exercise Of a sound Dis.
erection. he shall deem il inc impalible with The
public interest. Lies over.
A resolution of inquiry was introduced, and
lies over, into The erpediencY ol a change in The
pay and mileage OF members II Congress.
Noliee was given 81 a bill dcclaTalory ii Inc
rights OF naiuraliz.d %ciI'z-ns, AMI to secure hem
in The peaceful exercise OF lhose rights without
loreign interference.
A resolution of inq,iry was adop ed in'o he
cxrediency of a change in the laW creating The
oiu ustikdAib ~ - ia'y ~'
~ out the views Of Inc doncr.
Notice was given ola bill in reference to The
introduction of Sla YES INTO The District; oil Cc'um.
bia.
"A resolution OF inquiry was adopted, as 10 The
eIpediency Of providing for permanent mailaf-
ransemen- by steamboats, and railroads.
A resolution Of inquiry va: adopted, as 10 Inc
eIpedicncy ut sran'iHg public laats 10 aid ~ 'A'
construction II a railroad from Jackson, Missaso
Montgomery.
MA bill 10 provide pensions for all the officers
AMI soldiers, whether r-suiafs or volunteers, n
iured in The service il Mexico, was read i%'ce,
and referred 10 The COMMITTEE on iavaim rem
sions. 49,.
Mr.. Thompson, of MisS, offered 9 resolution
insirucIins the Judiciary Committee 10 TeP"is u
the House a resolution IN b. submitted 20 The Sc
vfral States, providing faT a change ia The 1.n.
%stitstion. 40 that The judges oil The Uni!ei STATES
Courts shall hold their offices for a term OF year,
instead of during good behavior, as al present
Laid on The table: yeas IS, noes IS.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, offered his JOINT rcso,p-
lion. of which ~p.evions notice had ben 2iVe",
providing for parchment, certificates IL me oincel'
and men who have served or may serve m HeA'
leo, stating The time they have served. eaIIies Gu
eaeed in. or other services reformed. LeH'e
moi helm. granted, The resolution lies over
A resolution Of inquiry was adopted as 10 Inc
expediency OF granting pensions 10 CERTAIN case,
10 officers and soldiers 10 the Inst war Wild uisa'
Britain. Also a resolution OF inquiry in'o INC