Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22
THIRrlETH CoNGREss--ad Session
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, lS49.
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! lions and OF few uDimporlant resolutions and
reports from committees, the Senate took up am
passed The bill relating 10 The per cent. funds II
Alabama.
Also, b II from The House 10 provide for Two
inslalmenS Of The Mexican indemnify.
The consideration OF The Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was resumed, and The remain
der Of The session was occupied n the consi.e-
ration Of The proposition oil Mr.. Walker, before
ordered 10 be printed, extending The revenue laws,
&c., Of The United States, over all the territory
west Of he Rio Grande, acquired from Mexico
by The treaty Of peace and autholsing The PIcsi-
dent 10 prescribe and establish, temporarily, such
divisions, districts rors, officers, and all arrange
| menlS proper 10 enable SAID laws 10 be executed
and appoint aud commission such officers as
| may be necessary 10 administer such laws, In
those territories.
Mr.. Walker modified his proposition, so as 10
include some II The provisions OF Mr.. Foote's,
also heretofore ordered 10 be printed, and in ma
| ny respects essentially The same as Mr.. Walkers
A lorg debate ensued on questions OF order
raised, y 10 the introduction ot such amend
mens into an appropriation.
These were finally laid On the table, and then
| Mr. Bell offered a substitute Tor Mr.. Walk
er's proposition, providing Tor The admission o.
! The "Staie Of California" INTO The Union, incluG
| inc all The territory acquired by treaty OF peace
with Mexico, and proceeded 10 address the Sc.
maze al Length in explanation OF his views.
Mr. 3. said he was for dcing nothing, or rtiec-
] lualiy settling Ill the questions inVolved-leavDg
nothing open 10 produce future discussion. /.
nothing were done al The present session, there
was probability hat California would become
The perpetual rendezvous OF Spectators. But he
| would rather il should become The rendezvous .!
outlaws, pirates, and robbers, than that The ques.
lions involved should mol be settled as 10 give
pea and security 10 The country.
| He was in favor either OF Inc actua Admission.
OF California and New Mexico al once, or IL
| i1rm, cundl cnaily, that they shall, in given
time, present written constitution. But he did
mol think that the hil from The select commiIce
| (Mr. Douslass) could pass at The present session,
50 Jar as il related TO New Mexico, without pro.
v,so, however uEotJecnonabe thai bull might be-
| His own pr positions was 10 admit The whoe Ter
ri,ory-all ives, Of The Rio del None-fonhwih,
| "a A Sale, into he Union.
| He commended that there was no constitutions
/ objection il The way Of such immediate admls.
| sion-ha, The organization which already exiss
was sufficient o warrant such admission, under
| the mos slIic, construction ot The doctrine con.
| tended for by The Judiciary Committee. With
uut concluding. he gave way tor a motion 10 al.
| jUurn.
MIR. AthclIon offered resolution TO rescind The
rule which requires that private bills exclusively
shall be considered On Thursdays Lies over
Adjourned al halt past T. p. NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
| The House met al ! O'Clock A. M at which
hour il will meet hcreai er.
Mr.. HlliaId Introduced resolution calling On
The President Ter list oil Tie Consus Of The Uui.
ted States, and Inc statistical information in re-
gard 10 The tonnage, &c, OF the ports, at which
| they seyeray reside
Mr.. Mckay reported, from the committee On
| Ways and Means, The bill providing for lie coin.
| age OF gold dollars and double eagles, with an
amendment. The bill, as amended, provide. lcr
| The coinage referred To, without variation as 10
character or appearance from the present gold
coin q! The uailed States, except that on the re-
verse Q! the gold dollar the figure Of he "easle"
| Is 10 be omitted.
MI j. k. lngersoll opposed The bill as unnc-
| cessary, and uncaed for by The wants or wishes
OF The country. The director oil The mint, in
Philadelphia was also decidedly opposed 10 he
| project, and on a former occasion had written
| letter 10 that effect, though he did not know whe
| Their he had or had not since changed his views
| tie hoped that silver coin would not lie aba ndon-
| cd Tor these gold collars, in he use Of which W.
would be perne,uay subject 10 inconvenience,
from The size OF the COIN and the liability 10 LOSE
| and mistakes. The projec, had been long before
the country, and had been universally condemn
| cd. The coinage OF double eagles he considered
| perfectly useless and unnecessary.
MIR. Hudson, as member oil the Committee
| Of Ways and Means. had opposed The plan then,
ani was opposed 10 il now. The director OF the
mint had said that there would be no utility in
| such a coinage, and that il was not DESIRED
| There were many serious objections 10 the dol
| lar gold coin. The halt dime was Of nearly the
same size and appearance The committee had
been furnished with specimens Of the proposed
| gold dollar, and also with specimens which were
| spurious, 10 show The difficulty OF Distinguish
| Ing between the iwo And though The commit.
lee had thus been put upon their guard, il was
amosI impossible from The difference OF weight,
| 10 detect The spurious from the genuine.
Mr.. Nicoll supported The BILL and said that il
would be quite as easy to distinguish between
The genuine and the spurious dollar here proyic-
I'd for, as II would be 10 distinguish between Inc
genuine ami spurious paper dollar lie moved
| the previous question.
| Mr. Rockwell moved 10 lay the bill and amend
mer on the table. Lost, 81 TO l27.
The previous question was then sustained, and
| the amendmen, agreed to. The bill, as ameGted,
| was hen read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Mckay, from the committee Of Ways AMI
| Means, also reported back the bill to Iegaa'e
Inc mileage ii members OF Congress, DC. Il pr.
| ny the shortest continuous mail route. 81. That
M constructive mileage shall be- allowed Tor ex
| ira sessions &c. 81. That the deduction shall
| he mace Tor absence without leave, unless from
sickhcss. duh Makes restrictions in regard 10
books; and 9th, requires the mileage of,ollicers
OF The army, &c also TO be calculated by the
| shortest route.
Mr.. Mckay was proceeding 10 address he
House IN favor OF the bill. when ne was nenup.
led by motion OF Mr.. Ashmun 10 proceed wlIh
me business on the Speakers table, whlch mo
ton pGevaiied-S2t 10 So
The Speaker laid before The House a commu.
nica'ion from the War Department, with the ar
my list, and another from the Post-Ofice Depart
menl. in reply 10 a resolution OF The House, Of
2Ulh June last, IN reference To some private case
10 The Stale Oi Maine. Ordered TO be printed.
| a motion 10 go into committee OF the who'.oG
The Stale Of! the Union with view to AXE up the
territorial bills. was nesa,ived, 80 10 90.
Bills Tor The relief OF several persons, were read
the third time and passed.
| JOINT resolution 10 distribute copies Of lbe
American Archives 10 colleges and other he
rary Institutions in the several States ana ieH'-
tories, was read thir! time and passed.
Joint resolution Of thanks 10 Gen. Taylor, intro
duced al the last session, was laid on the table,
having been previously provided Tor IN another
| rcsnlu ion already passed.
The House refused 10 take up The bill TO pro-
hibit The introduction Of slaves, Tor sale OF hire,
| into the District OF Columbia.
A motion 10 60 into committee Of The whole on
The Stale Of The Union, was negalved-90 10 IS.
Bill! TO establish an additional land office 10
! Missouri, was passed
| Also, bill 10 repeal The 9Th, 9Th and 7h clauses
OF the &c, relating to the shipment and discharge
| Of seamen.
| A bill 10 transfer certain townships in Maine
t. the collection district OF Penobscot was order.
| ed 10 a third reading, but objection being made
10 lis passage al his time, goes over. Also a
bill 10 convey 10 certain Individuals cellaia
Islands in The Miami river
MIR. billiard moved 10 60 into committee .!
the whole on the slate OF the Union. Lost
A bill granting halt township OF land n h's-
sisSippi for certain purposes specified, vas pas