Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
THlRrlETH CUNGKEss--2d session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, l649.


The Vice President laid before The Senate a
report from the Commissioner OF Patents show
ing the proceedings 0. The Paleni.ofiice during
The past year, which was ordered TO be printed.
Also, a communication from The Treasury
Department, with statement OF the amount ex-
pended Tor pay and ralions Of officers and men
in the Naval establishment. Ordered 10 be print
ed.
A few memorials and petitions, and several
private bills, reported from committees.
Mr. Atchison, from he committee on Indian
affairs, reported joint resolution 10 pay 10 The
Chippewa Indians, now on visi! TO Washing
ton on business with The government, S5,U0O, Tor
their expenses here and home again, winch he
moved % amend by striking out $4,000 and in.
sertps $4,000. Aner an interesting debate OF
about an hour in which Messrs. Atchison, Gu.
lee, Dodge, OF Iowa, Butler, Jones, King, and
Fetch participated. the amendment was agreed
10, aid the resolution was passed.
On motion OF Mr. Johnson, the bill to place on
The pension list the name CT Mary E. DIX, wi.
dow OF the late gallant Col. Dix, paymasler in
the army, who died OF cholera on his way from
New Orleans 10 Washington, was taken up, and
debate ensued in which Messrs Johnson, JET
ierson Davis, Underwood King, Walker, Hale,
Benton, Melcalle Houston and Cameron parl.
cipaled. Mr.. Cameron finally moved 10 lay II
on the table, which was decided in the atfirma.
tive--24 to 20
Mr. King introduced resolution OF inquiry
as 10 the expediency OF making grant OF ants
10 the surviving officers, and widows OF officers
deceased, engaged IN the war Ut 1912. Adopted.
The amendment of The House 10 the bill Of
the Senate "concernng testimony" was concur.
red in.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill concerning pub
lie lands lying between the meander line and the
middle OF the meandered streams. Read twice
and referred.
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consdera.
lion Of bills ON The private calendar. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. J. K. lnserso introduced resolution TO
paw the clerk and Witnesses in the case OF Judge
Conckin. Passed.
A new ruic, reported from the committee on
rules, requiring that mo part OF The contingency
fund, except tor printing, shall be disposed oil
until resolutions relating thereto shall be first sub.
mied 10 The committee on accounts, was taken
up, and finally laid on The lable-sS 10 10.
A lev unimportanl bills on The Speakers Ia
bic having been disposed Of, a joint resolution
authorizing the distribution 10 officers OF the ma
w Of a compilation If the laws and regulations
relating to The Navy Department was taken up.
and alter some debate, rejected by yeas and nays
-S4 to SO.
The bill 10 establish the department OF The
Interior, and for other purposes" was passed
ll2 Ia 7S-with the title amended, 50 as 10 read,
"An act TO es,ablish Home Department, and
TO provide Tor an Assistant Secretary OF The Trea-
sury."
The bill 10 extend The charter OF The Washing
ION, Georgetown, Alexandria and Baltimore
Steam Packet Company was taken up, and
motion 10 lay i! on The table rejected.
Mr. Rockweli's bill to establish board OF
claims was rejected. After some other unlmpor-
,anr business, the House adjourned.