Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-02

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On motion OF Mr. Vinton, the committee then
rose ami reported 10 the bill and amendments .
the House. Adjourned.
FalD.Y, Dec. 20, lS4s.
SENATE.
Petitions and memorials were presented Or
Messrs. Underwood, Sturgeon, Bright, Niles az
Jefferson Davis. That BY Mr.. Niles, IL asalo,.
any discrimination in the rates OF postage, &c
between newspapers and periodicals.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis gave notice oil his men,
ton 10 introduce bill 10 cause certain lees
entries al the Land Office in Columbus, Missis>'p
ri, 10 be cancelled, and for other purposes.
On motion, il was oriercd thai when Inc orh
ale adjourned, il adjourn 10 Tuesday next.
Mr. Dodge gave notice Of his intention 70 N.
troduce a bill 10 provide Tor The payment OF ihe
Iowa militia called into service in Dec. 1889
On motion OF Mr.. Weslcou, the Senate took
M The bill 10 Iemunerate John p. Baldwin III
The rigging stores, &c, OF Spanish vessel,
stranded during the Florida war, on The Goa
Of Florida, and destroyed by order .! The M
val officer al Key wesr, 10 prevent her ifom
falling into the hands ol The Indians. a Ks
bale ensued on the principles involved IN ,ueE
eases; in which Messrs. Underwood, We>lci
and Others participated. On motion q ar. Ba'-
ger, the bill, was finally postponed for he pre-
en
TN motion III VII IidHiil'cHj " linIusi ~
Senae proceeded 10 the consideration OF Exec
i've business, with view, as he suggested, y r.
Ter enc or Two nominations. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Richardson, OF Illinois, submiiied a JON.
resolution. which was twice read and referred,
directing the Secretary Of War 70 pay certain
volunteers discharged by order OF Gen Woo.
Mr.. Rockwell offered resolution 10 close ~.
bate in committee II the whole on he BIZ iuf 'he
relief OF Antonio Pacheco al halt past one e
day.
Mr.. Gddings said ha, as The principles ~.
yolyeI was OF great importance, ne fell niGi.
self constrained TO ask the yeas AND nays mes
were ordered accordingly, and fesul;et-ayes 20,
noes %.
Mr. Vinlon from the committee oil ways and
means reported the annual army appropna
tinn bill. aud the annual appropriation bii
TOR the support Of the military academy, both
ot which were referred 10 the committee OF The
whole On the Stale OF The Union, and with The
general appropriation bill and tne army apPioPti-
atom Yesterday reported, are made me speciai
order ior Thursday next, Inc 4th OF January, ana
every day thereafter (excep Fridays and SatnT-
Gays,) unl finally disposed OF.
The House then, in committee u me who''i
Mr. Bnyd OF Kentucky in the chair, proceeded -
the consideration OF bills on the plisaIe Calendar.
The bill for The relief ui the legal representa-.
lives II A rtono Pacheco being first in ORDER, was
debated. by MIR. Wilson OF New Hampshire, MI.
A C. Brown OF Mississippi, Mr. Cabell Of Flo
rlda. and Mr. Burt OF South Caro- ina, in which
the principal points discussed were the fisht ~
property in men, and whether THIS government
had ever paid Tor nen lost IN the pubic service.
The bill directs the Secretary OF The Treasury
10 nav 10 the legal representatives Of Pachccc
late a resident OF Florida, The sum OF one r. ~
sand dollars OUT OF any money IN the T.. .asn,y
mol Otherwise appropriated; This sum ono 49,,
valu. 1T tho eiavo tran. ported WITH
mole Indians 10 The West, By orde, of Grnrral
Jessup.
When Mr. Burt had concln "a N, D;c,,sy
VI e"Hsy wanna, 'iio',u IL ~ the committee rlsr
a"u lePo'' tiie w y w - JuSe with recon-
nienu".'o" -. .n"' !" ~ "o' s. This motion was
Mr.. Vandyke, of New ,sor rnov,a, - amenl
The bill, by striking out or 80 ,,oUo,.a,n
inserting o,,e cent, and wa - 'ss.t,,o - m.k.
five minutes" cxplanaliois ploe.' ,n',,I.. ,.hon
the Chairman decided IT, W.. -" ~, :, h.
in order, upon lair constr ~ - ~. mia. ..
il was evidently proposed W." ,,;., - masc
speech.
Mr. Vandyke modified hi ,..,, ,h.r,.
fore, BY making il read five hi" "e
stead Of one cent, and then proce1Hfea aoaa' "a
he should vote against the bill on the 49,; ,n,,
The government were not responsible Tor ~
lost in The public service.
There was no doubt that where The govern,
ment, in lime Of war, goes into slave o'a'e' -
presses into the public service The slaves oI "
citizens, they were responsible therefor 70 the o"
ners. But he could find nothing in either 81 'he
reporls on The case to show that there had been
any such impressmenr.
The slave had been voluntarily placed ~ Jeap-
ardy, by his owner, tor high pIice, ahe '"eic
| had moi been any appeal 10 The Stale Courts N
The first instance 10 obtain possession OF inc sa't
| |, Gen Jessup had exceeded his auth MY " SER
| ding this slave West, he and not the Government
| should be held responsible.
Mr. v. then Withdrew his Amendment, and NE
committee rose and reported The o'll 70 'h'
| House.
Mr.. Burt moved the previous question, which
| was sustained
MIR. Crowen OF Ohio, moved 10 lay The blll oh
| the table. On this motion, he yeas and nay
were ordered, and il il was decided IN the nesa
| tive, IS 10 IS.
The bill was then ordered 10 be ensfossfd to- =
| third reading without division
| On motion, il was ordered hat when me Honsr
adjourn, it adjourn 10 Tuesday next
M. Giddn2s moved reconsideration o. W.
vote by which the bill was otaersd 70 lie ens!os'-
81. and was about 10 address The House, WIN
an Adjournment was moved, bnl negauv'd " y
T3
Mr.. Gi!dinss then briefly gave hrs views ~
moving the reconsideration, an IN opposition y
the bill.
An adjournment was again moved and dec
ded in the affirmative, 50 10 90. Adjourned a.
cordingly.
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