Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-23

pengiuItS oil ll6 lcTTIpIldl government u WIS
consin, was rejected; though it is probable ina
an appropriation will be made Tor the per dlen
ant mileage Of the delegate from that lerIof,
Mr. Sbiey, admitted a lew days since
Without coming 10 any conclusion on the bill
The committee rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, ls49.
SENATE.
The Wee Presdcn, laid before The Senate
communication from the War department, IN re-
Div 10 a resolution ., August g, lSiS, with
map OF the Valley Of Mexico, sc,
Mr. Phelps, from the finance committee, mad,
an untayorable report on The bill Tor The reicf !,
the Yves. Feiciana Railroad Company, aud Of
The memorial Of the Mexican Gull Railroa,
Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Douglass, the Senate pro-
ceedrd Ia The consideration Of The bill 10 eSta b isl
The territorial goyernmen. ol Minnesota.
Mr. King inquired OF The chairman Of the ter
riiofaI committee as 10 the number OF Inha biIan
within the proposed new territory
Mr. Douglass replied that il was not in hi
power 10 speak with certainly, bur The nunbe
was understood 10 be from eight 10 Ten cusand
scattered over the whole territory, which was "a
pidly filling M though IN" largest proportion o
those now resided in few large sclilemenlr.
Mr.. Weslcou stated that since The biil was be-
lore ~, IL had called Oh The very intelligent ce
esale from that territory, just admitted 10 SEA
in the House OF Representatives, and in he
course oi an interesting conversation, had asccr
Iainei ha; within he compass OF a lew hundred
miles there i population u some & ,000, IN,
remain Fl 0! the 10 900 being more scattered
though there were several other seilemen'S No
Included IN tie 5000 mentioned.
Oher> were cruwdas into the territory, mill,
mn HI, htilr nd nj h..
/ an expenditure Of several hundred ;housanC
collars, were being made &c. &c. The i'aFor
lance OF giving 4 Territorial! government 10 Ihl'
people was Il him very auparenr
Mr.. Dodge, ~ Iowa, sal, il was very imp1r
Ianl 10 the people when he in part TepfesrnIcc
that This bi! should be passed a n prescn >e>
sion.
A similar bill had been Introduced iwo year,
ago, but had been put of from time 10 time
The Inhabitants were nov without lew, and he
trusted no objection would be made in either
house y lis passage.
thar only part Of his territory is covered by
me ordinance Of 1857 He was, nevertheless
not opp srL 10 he passage d. The bill
Nj. King ais, sta cd that his objections had
been removed by the explanations made, bat i
point was yicltcd in The presen; case, on a
Question OF 50 much interest 10 the section oil the
country which ne in part represented, he wished
10 b. understood thai il had been done in lhe
spirit .! Cancellation am lb'rality, and nj Is
ii l3ins any principle involved.
Nj Dodge. OF Iowa, knew he S"ait,r from
Alabama well, and knew him 10 have ever been
he trend o! the on Ter prople-as a alcsmar
above all petty considerations and WHEN Ii,
time came he (Nr. Dotecl woul! ioE ere, b
found ready To give law 10 all territories similar
~ 81 ualrd reg rdls>s Of any litle pruy popular
ny which might b. gained By pursuit.. ary par
.icuiar line Of conduct.
Nh Do'se trusted that there would be no int
ielen nuw, merely because some implied com
pact NAV perhaps be violated when the bill il
his re>pcci Is known - lie IN accordance viii
h. wishes OF he inhabitants.
After come further rrmarks he bin vas ,her
cad he third time ar ! passed, without division
IN motion o. Nj. Rrvcrty Johnson, the BIZ
;of thc feliti o. Messrs. schau, Dawson AM
Wnirnpy was taken up TINS bill proposes 10 IA
~ bon!s Of The Uni'cd States, rcdeemabc in nv,
years. and heafing interest al ihr rate Of six pc
cent per aunum their claim Tor the vessels 'ur
niShcd by them 10 ii. Republic Of Texas IN l-3~
rhcse vessels constituted. The then Texan nays
low amounting, altogether. incluiing princIpa
AMI interest, 10 ab0ut 4 million Of dollars con
ilonaly that The State OF Texas shall ifan.,e
IudiiAJ VI 1ti - - lnh'r " ~ I'll
nv The government Il the United States.
The principal ground upon which this CLAIM
against the Republic of Texas is urged agans
the government Of he United States, i. that IN
der the Resolutions Of Annexation, not only III,
vessels so furnished to Texa,, but the revenues
pledged to the claimants, by the Texan Repnb
lie, for the payment Of both the principle an,
neres, Of the debt, haze been taken possession
Of by Inc government of the Uuited States, anr
that, therefore, the general gosernmcH, Is b9uu,
in equity = pay the claim. 4, tne suggestion
Of members Of the comm tlce On claims, the orr
ginal bll was so modified, a ~, asst session
and now takes the form above stated.
Mr. Phelps opposed the bill; when, at hi sug
gestion, il was posed over informally,
On motion Of sr Niles the consid ration
Of his bill ITO reduce the rates Of postage an,
for other purposes" was resumed, and srvers
unimpoitan, amendments were suggested an
agreed 10
Nr Cameron proposed an amendment, il
reference 10 the compensation OF letter carriers
al ne several post. offices, which i, fixed by Ia
bill AT ! cen per letter, and which the amend
men, proposed TO increase it to cents.
After some debate, the amendment was recc
ted
Mr. Cameron proposed further to amend tn
bill so As 10 allow newspapers 10 be sent ire
from The Office OF publ alton, 10 within ,h,r |
mills thereof
Mr. Wr.tco', moved 70 amend ,hS amen
meat, So as t. mak~ i read mot sent our a IN
congressional district in winch ihey a.e pupllsf
cd"
A debate ensued, in which Messrs Cameron
+ Wescott, Hamlin, Niles, aud Allen participate,
i and in he course OF which The LATER een'lema
exaressei al sOGIr length, his views 10 oppos
ton 10 the system oi paving $500 600 per anuul
!Jr the lralsp 0raion OF the mail, twelve ines
year, irrm New foSi 10 Have, Tor The bsnetit
a lev merchants, and the same time taxing Ii
country circulation Of newspap rrs-the gener;
/ c'faslon OF information among their conS;iueni
/ lie wished 10 bring in competition The in'.fn'
circulation 10 have il determined whicn va
+ tic mos important 10 the country.
lie concluded vi moving ha The hi be II
iDrmailT passed by, with viesr 70 ca! on Il.
Post Office Department, for Information, and ii
motion prevailed.
On motion. II was ordered that when Inc Sci
ale atjourn<. il adjourn 10 Monday.
The Senate men, on motion OF Mr.. htchisol
projected 10 Inc consideration OF executive bus
ness. and soon a'elwafc adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mf. Murphy Introduced resolution, who
was adopted, instructng the library committee
inquire INFO the eSpediency o. purchasing Il
Diary and other public papers OF Washington.
Mr.. Goggin made an unsuccessful effort
have taken up The Post Office bill Of the Hou.
Mr.. Hliari presented memorial from cit
gems OF the State OF Alabama, in favor o. a r
duction OF the rates OF postage.
Mr.. Robert Smith presented the resolutions
the Illinois Legislature, in favor OF an appropr
lion for The improvement oil the Desmoines HI