Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-05
COLD WEATHER.

For the three last days the weather mas oeen
uh,sr col1n We hear OF snow storms 10 'he
South and North; and on Wednesday Il gu 'n'
po,omac was frozen we Learn, SO that we had no
Northern mail Yesterday. We, therefore, lake
,,o,, Tho Whia and The Times the following tele-
graphic dispatches:
WASHINGTON, January 80, 7. w.
SENATE.
Mr. DIX presented petition from Samuel
Gouvpnier Esq, praying an appropIia!.iI9n aiT ha
CONGRESS 70 dclray the expense OF puoiishlbg me
naners o. Mr.. Monroe. The petition was ofael.
"a IN h, printed, and referred 10 The commi''ee oh
The resolutions offered yesterday by hr. BALD
WI. relative TO ali treaties existing WIN luleisu
governments for reciprocal uade WIN nc On''D
States, were taken up and adopted.
The joint resolution providing ioF 'he pay NV ~
of three months extra Pay 10 certain e'e,s
officers and soldiers who served IN Inc wa ~;
Mexico was referred 10 the committee on WIZ
iary Afairs.s ,,;f Tor The
sellemen, OF titles ami survey ofthe puollc ia.us
in California and New Mexico The melton
beinp agreed to, the bill was taken up anu leao,
when on motion, the Senate held an Executive
Session, and afterwards Adjourned: ,,,,p,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The preservation Of PETITIONS being 10 oiu'i
| Mr.. GlDDiN6s presented one rom hu'nps. :,
famaes-[purpon not slaiedl-Mr. hAuFals
expressing a desire 10 debate IL II was laia oVe''
under the rule. n:,o,;ss
Mr. SMITH from the committee on !erfioiies
reported bill for the government OF Ne" VIA
MIR. P,LLssuRY, from the same committee, pre-
i
dismembermeut Of Texas, contemplate ~ w
bill reported By the majority Of The com'hluee'
Both bills were ordered 10 be pnnled.
THe resolution offered by MI GREELEY sons
time since, making some certain enquiries OF 'he
Secretary OF ne Treasury respecting 'heuu'y :.
wooiicn blankets aud oinef alucies, was 'a".'
nm. considered, and various amendments plopoe
| I'd The whole subject was, however, iaiu vi
tbe table 10 enable the House TO hear read d mes
sage ron the PaslDEST oP THg UNfED STATES
GIVING: his reasons Tor nslilutins a Iani u
Mexico durug the occupation Of mat county =!
the forces ul the Uuiled States. Inc message
in replylo a resolution oferedby M. Bolts, au
adopted some time since BY the House, calm:
on Inc President Tor his authority Tor leVying lax
es on The Mexican people.
The message having been read, MI looms
cad !, contained dangerous doctrnes-and n
| therefore
Mr. O. INGEasoLL seconded Mr.. Iooinhs
motion, rsmarking that the message was an adj
document
Mr.. VIsroS addressed the House in oprosl
ticn 10 The doctrines OF the Message, and gave
history OF the causes iha, led 10 The ieVying
| contributions in time oil war.
Mr.. STANTON renlied 10 Mr.. VisToS.
Mir B,rTs followed in few explanatory r
ma,ss in which h. took occasion 10 thank MI
Vinlon for The able arsumen! he had urged IN Of
nosi,ion 10 The Presidents views. He SAIL ihat p
WAS in favor Of The disposition OF the message
7 the way indicated by the motion Of MT ioomo
r 0o refer il TO a select committee oiniDr) and ie
satisfied that such committee would DO the SUI
ice, ample Ius,ice il their report. lie conclude
bv moving The previous question on Mr.. Toomb
4 motion, and The House seconded The call Tor n
E nrevious question. The message was then refei
cd 10 seicc, committee Of nine, and the Hous
adjourned