Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11
rH1RT,ETu coNGREss--F,r., Session.
THURSDAY, February 9, 1913.
S,IN A. ININ

The war.
Mr.. Benton presented petition from Ae1an.
der Vauemare, on the subjec, OF inierchanges OF
books.
MIR. Webster submitted resolution nstTucling
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into The expe.
diency OF abolishing Imprisonment Tor debt I'M.
der processes issued BY the Courts Of The United
States.
| Mr. Webster stated that case had been preseu.
ted 10 him OF very great hardship, he nigh, say
OF severe cruelty, fiji had been reported correctly.
1t was The case Of an individual who had been
imprisoned ior an Indefinite period under pro.
cess issued by Court of The United States
Should it be the pleasure of the Senate to adonr
this resolution, he would place The papers in The
hands of The Judiciary committee for its ipyesri.
CATION.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
Mr.. Dix presented joint resolutions of the le
gisiaiure OF New York, insTucne their senator's
and requesting their Representatives to vote
against the introduction OF slavery in any new
territory which may be acquired by the United
! States.
Mr.. Johnson, OF La from The committee on
revolutionary claims, reported bill for The relief
OF the heirs Of Col VIM. Grayson. Also from
the committee on pensions, bill for the relief OF
Welcome Parmenier; and several House bills
without amendments.
Mr. Dix, from the committee on commerce, re.
ported bill 10 authorize the Secretary of The
Treasury 10 issue new register o: enrolment for
schooner Robert Henry, which was read three
times and passed
Mr. Cameron, from the committee on printing
reported that 1000 copies OF Lieut.. Aben's repor,
be printed
Mr. Ashley, from the Judiciary committee, re.
ported, without amendment, bill from The House
to confirm the boundary between Missouri and
Arkansas, which was considered and passed.
| A bill TO divide the District OF Arkausa, into
two judicial districts, was taken up Tor considera.
lion, when
| Mr.. Sewer moved an amendment, after which.
on motion Of Mr.. Atchison, The bill! was post.
poned till Monday fortnight and was made the
special order for that day.
The Vire.Presi,!en; (who appeared In his seat
today laid before the Senate communication
from the Treasury Department, in reply TO re-
solution relative 10 bounty lands in Illinois, which
was ordered TO be printed
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Army bill
Mr.. Niles spoke for two hours and half. He
did not go into review OF the origin OF The war,
which he thought JUS; as 10 lis progress, we had
done well 50 far. The danger was in The future
He was agains. The annihiIation OF Mexican ma
rionany, or any of The military lines designated
for occupation. He thought all the objects OF
the war had been accomplished. But lie would
vote Tor the bill because he wished that we should
present an efficient force, while making an effort
ior he last time 10 obtain peace.
MIR. Underwood obtained The floor, and the Sc
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Bots, chairman OF the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported, with amendments. Senate
bills, 10 promote the filling up oil vacancies in the
volunteer corps OF The army-ree!led 10 The COM
mi,lee The whole on The slate ofthe Union.
Also, Senate bill, providing additional quarters
al New Orleans for The soldiers and volunteers
going 10 or returning from The seat of war in Mex.
leo. It appropriaIes 100000 Tor The erection Of
these quarters and hospital Tor Inc sick and dis.
abled.
Mr. Bolts moved that the bill be now put upon
It's passage. The motion prevailed and the bill
passed unanimously.
MIR. Burt, OF South Carolina, from the same
committee reported bill for the relief of the L.
gal representatives of Antonio Pacheco, accom-
panied by a report, which bill ard report were
referred to the committee Of the whole on The
State OF The Union and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Dickey Of Pennsy lvania, from the same
committee, presented a minority report On The
same sutjecl, which was laid On the table, and
ordered TO be printed He also moved 10 print
O,VDu ChHd Copts W buS oC ISBOllNt lUS boS VI
The members, which motion lies over.
The bill provides for payment, 10 the legal re.
presen,aivcs Of Pach co, The valne of slave
owned by him and hired 10 an officer OF the ar
my during the FioriGa war, which slave escaped,
and was list 10 the owner. The Constitutional
question is involves, Whether the Government is
bound 10 pay Tor slaves 50 lost, while employed
by the Uniret States.
Numerous private bills were reported from the
6f Gg cCmmiee Of he whole; and numerous ad
verse reports on petitions for reiei, were made by
Messrs Cateli, w hile, Cooke, Lawrence, b..
cock, Cnmmins, Hammons, Fulton, Wiley, We.
nable, Eckerl, Petrie, Smith, Rockwell, Thomas,
Wilmol, Fournoy Dunn, McCelland and 9th.
crs, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Boyd, from the military committee, Tepor-
ted without amendment The bill 10 amend The act
10 raise for certain lime an additional military
force, and for other purposes, approved Feb. IL,
lS47; which, on his motion was laid on the table,
Mr.. Smith, OF lndilna, chairman of The com
miee on territories reported bill 10 establish
territorial government in Oregon, which was
twice read, referred 10 the committee OF the whole
on the state OF the Union, and on his motion,
made The special order Tor Monday, The 18th OF
March
MIR. Rockwell, Chairman of The Committee on
Claims, reported, without amendment, a bill for
the settlement OF the accounts Of Joseph Nourse,
formerly Register OF The Treasury, which was
twice read and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Also, bill providing for the punish
ment OF false swearing, in certain cases, which
was twice read and referred 10 The committee Of
The Whole on the Stale OF the Union.
MIR. Bowin introduced BILL Of which pre-
vious notice had been given, 10 ascertain and fix
The fees taxable in favor OF the attorney Of the
Circuit Court Of The United States for Missouri,
in certain cases. which was read twice, and refer
red 10 the committee OF The Whole on the state
Of he Union. Also, bill 10 provide for The
better security OF The lives Of passengers by The
vessels propelled, in whole or in part, by steam;
which was read twice, and referred 10 same COM
mi;iee.
Mir. Hampton, Of PENNSYLVANIA, presented The
resolutions OF that State, in reference TO The free
transmission OF newspapers by mail within thirty
miles OF the place Of publication.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, OF Georgia, the House
then went into committee OF the Whole on The
safe OF the Union, and resumed the consideration
OF The Loan Bill.
Mr.. Fisher, Of Ohio, having the floor, address
ed The committee in opposition TO The general
measures and policy OF The administration; and
was followed by Mr.. Thomas, of Tennessee 10
defence Of The President, and in general e1ami.
nation OF the question Of boundary and the origin
OF the war.
The committee, at The conclusion Of Mr..
Thomas speech, rose-and
The Speaker laid before Inc House message
from The President, in reply to resolution OF the
House, enclosing from The War Department The
reports OF Lieutenant Emery and others, on the
various routes TO the Pacific, &c. The message
and documents were referred TO the committee on
printing, on motion OF Mr.. McCleland, with n-
slruclons 10 consider the eIpediency OF printing
an extra number.
Mr.. Vinron Chairman OF The committee Of
Ways and Means, reported The annual BILL max
ing appropriation for the Naval Service for the
fiscal year ending Both June, l049; and, on his
motion, it was committed TO tie committee Of the
Whole on The state of the Union, and ordered 10
be printed
Mr.. Hall, of New York submitted a resolution
of inquiry into the e1pediency of approprialins