Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH =, ls49.
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Uniformed YOU by telegraph, last night al i'll
O'clock. al which time The Senate adjourned, thai
The Senate, al the night session, had passed the
Forlfcation Appropriation Bill, The Army Ap-
propralion Bill, and had non-concurfed IN The
amendments .! the House 10 the Indian appIo-
priatiun bill, am that in The Minnesota ieiriloii-
al bill. which provides that the act shall not 60
into effect until he l0.h instant. The principal
amendment al The House 10 The Indian appfoprl.
alton bill, wgs reported from the OF
pays and means BY Mr.. VIDton, and is an adcI-
tipn 10 the amendment OF lhr Senate, which ap-
proprialts 81 300 900 10 pay he Cherokees un:cr
The treaties OF 1885 and 1916 .
MIR. Vinlon's provides that The money saal
not be paid until he accounts OF the Cherokee
shall have been settled, and further autnorisss luz
Preside 4 Ia make an additional issue ol lfeas'
ury notes 10 an amount not exceeding So,uou
zoo. at 8 per cent. Interest. II sucn issue snail %
found necessary 10 carry on The operations OF the
government during me next fiscal year a com
,oittee OF conference has been appointed. The
House, [ also informed you, disposed Of The Sen
ale amendment TO The Indian appropriation bill
| and adopted several others from Inc committee Q
ways and means, including that above referred 70
and Inen adjourned
SENATE.
Tie reading of the journal having been fispo
| srd OF, on mo.iou OF Mr.. Huater, the Senate tool
M he bill 10 remit he duties N certain good
| DESTROYED by fire in the city Of aew York.
Mr. Hunter offered a snb-;itu'e Tor The till, ma
king lis provisions Of general application.
Mir. Phelps offered an amendment, excep!in.
| from he provisions OF The bill goods insured.
After debate, The whole subject, IN motion 0
Mr. Weasier, was laid on The able.
House bill, aulhouz,ne Ihe Judge OF ne nh
circuit Of he United States 10 hold a court N -
district i: keutckt, was passed.
Nh Walker submitted a JOINT resolution y cor
rect an error in the bill Ielating 70 land oi!ices II
| Wisconsin and Minnesota, which vas Tead tn
lhi!d time and passed.
The Vice President, at o'clock, rose, and Ii
an eloquent and very appropriate address olcon
siderable length, stated tha' The close oil MS ON
| cial term being near al hand, custnm require
tina, he should Withdraw from Ihe Senate, u era
bic them 10 appoint a temporary pres'aen'.
He returned his thanks 10 all, Tor ,he;r ,fior,
10 tighten The buithen 81 his I'll =, and he IN.
form Kindness and courtesy whicn hey h@d m
infested toward him. He bore lesuiGgiy iron
| an experience OF many ypa,>, 70 the grave aD'
dignitrd department which bad characterised /,
| proceedings, and 10 the frank, liberal an caurc
Gus demeanor which had marked their pfigai'
intercourse. lie had been called upon, liz SAID
during his official term, 10 exercise he fIah' dn'
10 him under the constitution, and The dny in
pusei upon him BY An express rule Of he Sehai
that Of voting on questions where The SeDat'
was equally GIvided-not less than thiry times
lie was not conscious, IN a siGsle instance, q
having ialie!ed 10 The performance ol hi duly
OF yoliDg As he conceived T. be- III narDoLy viii
The views and interests Of the whole people. II
CONCLUSION, he said that with a draft on their %
Defai indulgence 10 forget the errors which h
NAV have committed, he should bear wi h hin in
TO retirement a grateful recollection q lhri! Kind
ness. and an ardent wish that heir etiOrs T. PRO
mote The public welfare might hr rewarded witt
that appreciation which should follow an exercise
OF Inc pufe>t patriotism, and with a long life .
happiness and prosperity.
When ne had concluded, Mr.. Benton rose an'
remarked, that as his colleague, he Hon. DAVE
r. Aichison, had heretofore been called 10 preside
over tie Senate, under similar cifcunsanccs, h
would move, that wi;nou, = tormsl ia Io' &c b
now appointed President pro ZEN. OF The Senate
and ths motion was unanimously agreed 10.
Mr. Atchson, in taxing the chair, returned hi
heartfelt thanks Tor the re pea'ed hcDors which III
Senate bad conferred upon him. de would onl,
say. as he had said when frs. called 10 that posi-
ton. that ne should endeavor 10 discharge his du
tv faithfully.
Mr.. Webster then rose and said, that they ha
! JUS. witnessed The retirement from the chair OF ID
Senate, OF the Vice Presiden, Of he United States
who had presided over their deliberations tuIin,
The past constitutional period OF tour years. !
gave him great pleasure TO perform a duty whlcI
he had arisen 10 discharge, thai OF offering IN
resolutions appropriate tothe occasion. This re
solution washhat The thanks OF the Senate ar
due, and are hereby rendered TO George NJ. Dial
las, Vice President OF the United S,ales, for HI
ability and impauiality win which he ha. dis
| charged the duties OF President Of The Senate U
| ring his official term. The resolution was una
] nimously adopted.