Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22

!, pf"y.cias tat aies 80 Jun- lex: ihis survey
| snail be CONDUCTED exclusively ~ the Navy De-
| faimeni a. the direction II lie President VI
nc United States.
VII Aiher.nn opposed the amendment, on he
grou'd that /, es Tot he!on: gi,male!y 10
IN Appropriation il, bat houd ne provided
for ~ a separate bill, II II weie d, srsb 10 &C.
compi III a. all lie ohsc, cco.cnp aied he
proceeded = length 10 reply 10 The remark, of
s.r. Ben'on n,ads on Saturday. Ttr =. ate
was f,liser conrinud ny Nessr-. Jefferson
Davis Benton, e rec ald Br burv MIR.
Be Ion withdrew his amendment, and acc.p'ei
substitute offered b. ;nr. Hamiin, m. kug il
discretionary with Tie 7 esidrnr 10 en-: 10, iii
GERS OF the army and Eay, This amendment,
toweYer, wa hnal, rejected, and then he Sc
! nate adjourned.
ErGSE OF REP ESGNTilHES.
Mr. Cal-b b. NTH a,kc Suspension Of tho
rules tosenabe him 70 infr dncc res iuti, n, 10
nuke The b. 10 establish Ter Itorla. COVE rn-
meut, in California aud New Hex,co The spe
Gil order, Immediately after lie bill pr ylding
fr the Two next nstaiments Of the Mex can
indemnity shall have been disposed {, aud Tor
every day thereafter, II preference TO Other
bills, until al>o finally disposed Of
Mr. Vlhton moved 10 except the Pos; Office
Oil, WHICH u1u not lel v ci
acted upon BY the House and which if not ex
copied, would not probably br acted upon at
all
Mr. Smith accepted the amendnen as mo-
difcation.
VT. Kaufman inquired if that was the only
Appropriation Bill upon which action would Do
rrquired9
Mr.. vinton replied that the Indian Apo
pria ion Bill had come back from the Senate
with numerous amendments, and the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation Ball would also come
back with number of amendments. II was
proper perhaps therefore 10 consider whether
lhr adup ION OF this resolution would prevent
action on those amendments or q ihosc 10 any
other Appropriation Bills which might come
back from the Senate with amendments he
moved further 10 amend BY excepting ALL the
Appropriation Bills
Mr.. Wentworth thought from what had iai-
len from The gentleman from OHIO, II would oe
impossible 10 act upon the Territorial Bills al Tue
present session, nor did he believe there was
any disposition 10 act upon them.
Mr. Roo. SAID hat The adoption o. The resoiu-
lion would not fleet any Of The appropriation
bills, which would II course b. passed. WIN
The exception proposed, il wourt be virtually say,
ing not lha, they intend 10 ACT, bu that they VIII
not acl upon these territorial bills. lie wished
declaration 10 90 before Inc country as to "he'hef
they intended 10 do anything ~ not.
Mr.. Stanton moved 10 excep, also tie bill %
cs absh commission Tor the settlement u Mex
lean Claims
MIR, Biodhead moved The previous question,
which was sustained; AMI The vote beng Ia6en,
first on Nj. cianluhs anf then on VII. Vih'ohs
amendment, both were rejected. The resolution,
as mqdiled, was then adopted, by yeas and nays,
1879 10 80.
The bill from The Senate sppropriasins $1,000
to delray The expenses 81 The Chippewa Getsa-
ton, was read The third time and ra>sed.
Mr. kaufman inuodu. I'll a bill 10 require me
heads OF Bureaus and other ofhcers Al IN seat 81
government, in examining and deciding upon
claims arising out OF The lac war win Mexico, 10
give preference and priority IN such exam'nan'n,
10 those belonging 10 and preferred by niatDSanu
o,piQns or their authorized aeenls.
Mr.. K remarked thai "a they had Just been Ie.
cisain Tor Inc bent Fl, Of The Indians, ne hopeu
they would BE- found equally ready 10 act IN be,
hall q the widows and orphans ui lhtse VINO hau
fallen in Inc service OF their county.
The bin was then read three tin and passed.
Mr.. Hilliard presented, in behalf Of The he.
sen,s al The Smithsonian lnautuliop, he annual
report ni tue Chancellor (Mr. DaliasO and Sec
re.aly, Professor Hewey,) q. that Institution,
which was ordered TO be n:ued.
The ii Use, in committee Of the whole, ihen
resumed The consideration Of The BIZ pf'riilrs
AR ,hr nexl Two insialmenls o! The Mexican IN
| demni,y.
Mr.. Donnel! addressed lie committee a, length,
and was followed By Mi. VintCn, II conc!uslcn
OF The DEBATE.
The committee then proceeded 10 Inc consiuer-
alton OF amendments pr posed.
Mr.. GIinnei offered an amendment understood
70 provide that The money shall be pad, pfovioed
| The treaty As ratified 10y The Senate, shall noi 70
deemed By Mexico 10 u affrc,ed by The protocoi.
] Lost.
| Mr.. Schenck offered an amendment, urcefsoed
| 10 provide that 10 part .. any appropriation Low
OF hereafter, shall be PAID iof salaries Of coih,s-
soners or oh 4 fiji On me Mexican oouhod-
~ until The Appointment OF these o1lce's 10 pro-
viIcd i,r By law. 49,
The Chair ruled the amendmcn; out Of ordef.
Mr. Schppck appe eu Casir sustained.
Mr.. riofehraG move al Amendment, unce;-
s,nod H. so5rnnfi,ra 500 0n0 ~. 'em?oraTy
saycrrmrs IN California and New MeSiro, 10.
Ter ,he dllecilnn Of n President Ed!e1 ou! u
u:.i-r Arp al Cham sn>'ainrd.
4lr. A>nmu1 oi-'rd ~ amrnimrn', uncer'
5000 % REQUIRE ,ha, h. III s . establish ne
bouaca!, between he Un.'sd as End NrSIeo
shat! b- -es gaairi ron: n 10 2'aaE'cal '.si-
nets &c. e.. aued ~ oi ufdr'. Appeal
! CH@I Sustained
Mir S.nrnck moved . amend, h. ;r'Grs cut
al aler ,ae enac.ns claus, and 'ns-I ~, W
lien thereof ipslrucu n . IN Piesmrn' 10 nct
| ,.y..,tatirr> win Iraicp, iuf he - faisfr 10
sr ~ C4,Iotnia AMI New Mexico, or ;" nI"th
lh-reut As lies Te>t oi III ~" Glance - o.
ait,on hat llexicu steit rfnguEs NJ lemd" !,
ing insia!men's uf Sl2 100 coo "rd 'niefe>i, ara
,u,ibef Iha Tor The s. 0JJ 0uU are y pan hef,
she shall transfer 10 ~ Jared STATES M haf'of
OF San Franciscn, is urinary "a'ei> ~ = :
territory b,fi-rIns Immediately me c"h Va"eF
u. ihr Sacran.en'" ". ,
The Char rul 4 this amendment siso !" DC
not in order, and VI Sch,"cs sfpralen - &c
decision Of the Char was REFEREED ID 10 10
Mr.. Root moved TO ame"d ne anen'f''h,' y
.trk ing nut that par, wh'ch reai 10 TIE "'r'
Dor Of San Francisco, sc. Carried
Mr. Brown, o, Pennsylvania, moved TO
amend the amendment, by providing IN ADDITION
that Mexico shall pay to tie un.ed STATES
800 600 600, as lGst comp rsa'ion lot 'he eA
, renses 81 me war. After somc remarSs Il was
Withdrawn.
! AR Bolts moved 10 amend Inc amendment By
, nroyidlng fer the payment of instruments Ia The
event Of the failure of negotiations Lost
The question was then ken by tel ers OF
Mr. Scbencks amendment as modified, ana u
was agreed to-S6 losl
On motion Of VIZ. Cobb. Of Georgia, Inc
committee rose and reported The bill aud amend
ment 10 the House
Mr.. vin.nn NOV Tho previous question:
which uas sus.ained and The yeas and n'5'
!. being ordered on Sir. Scheuck's amendment o
mod fled and agreed 10 in committee, II was ie
( jected-yeas 10 nays 49, :,
], The bill wa, then read tie third 'mc aoe
passed-yeas l~s nayso ,,;,,
: ur. Goggln introduced a resolution ca'iins
nm Inc Postmaster General for information u
: regard to the rates Of postage. Lies over
: Adjourned.