Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-06
HIRTIETH coNGREss--2d Session.
THURSDAY, MARCH !, loA9.
SENATE


THURSDAY, MARCH !, lo49.
SENATE.
TIE Vice President lail before the Senate a
communicative from the Treasury Department,
| showing the payments on contracts outing NC
| past year. ,,J,,
A bill relating TO the appointment OF Judge
Advocates in The army, was passed.
MIR. Badger presented the res. lutIons o. .ne
| Norlh Carolina Legislature similar 10 The VIZ
| ginia resolulions-in regard 10 slavery.
? Several private bills-amons them that LOT Inc
relief of the representatives Of Charles Rlogeiy-
were finally passed. ;.
Mr.. Greene, OF r. l., presented The resolutions
of the Legislature oil tina, State in opposition 10
mo c@Y,ension Of slavery; and also The resolutions
/ Of the same Legislature, in favor Of aooiish'hs
hoseing in The Navy.
Mr.. Weslcott presented The credentials OF MS
successor. Mr.. Morton, elected United States
Senator from Florida, Tor six years from Iie 4ul
instant. ~
A great number of reports were mace from
standing committees. Among these
Bill providing Tor the payment Of horses lostin
The military service; House amendments 10 inc
bill increasing the medical staff OF the army anu
providing .or an additional number Of captains
hin 10 aulhorise the entry Of land on when ror'
Harrison is situated; bill 10 provide payment 10
certain Cherokees Tor properly DESTROYED " Ger
lain iIl-di,posed soldiers in lS4o; Dill 10 pay
claim Of New Hampshire S7,c0O Tor m'll!ia ser
vices in suppIcsslng instruction on hl ifoh'iet>'
Also joint resolution 10 distribute copies u '"e
American Archives TO The literary institutions Oh
The several States. Join. resolutions respecting
claims anu contracts were passed.
MIR Rusk, from The military committee, re-
ported a bill making an appropriation 10 make
compensation lof seClet sei'iee aui'ns 's -
win Mexico. ,r
Mr.. Felch, from the committee on public ianhs,
reporIet a bill regulating Inc price Of the minerai
Lands in The Lake Superior District, anu ioi
other purposes.
Mr.. Miller submitted the usual joint resolution,
suspendins The operation Il The rule So as oal-
low Inc transmission OF bills between me TWO
Houses passed 10 day. Adoped.
Mr.. Benton. from the Committee on Military
Affairs. made a favorable report from that conf
m,ltee, on his bill, Ter The construction " a Va
,ional Central Railroad from s.. LOUIS 70 me
San Francisco, win a branch 10 Oregon, ci.eIrd
10 be printed. !,
The bill changing the practice il The United
States Courts in Louisiana, was taken NJ on
motion OF Mr.. Downs, debated, and lhea, Oh mo-
li,o Of Mr.. Anterior, laid on The table.
On motion OF Mr.. Mason, il was ordered ma
the daily hour Of meeting shall hereafter, curing
the present session, be III a.. NJ.
An unsuccessful effort was made by tlr. Ben
ION. 10 take up the Panama Railroad bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Underwood, The bill provid-
ing for The taking Of The seventh census was Ia
ken up !,
A debate ensued, when Mr.. Calhoun moved
10 Law The bill on ihs table, but the molten was
negaliyed, ayes IA, noes rot counted. hicr snr-
,her debate, the bill on motion Of Mr. hrish',
en-. Is.l ~, ,In ,-hf. tuIhnnt q division
On melton Of Mr.. Anterior, he Senate then
proceeded 10 The consideration Of Inc Naval
Pension Appropriation Bill, which was read he
| third lime and passed, without debate or amend
ment.
The Senate then, al ~half-pasl 3, went into Elk
rculiyc session, and a, 4 took a recess until b,
P. NJ. !,
The Vice President gave notice that he should
Tomorrow al one o'clock, or as soon alter mai
hour as possible, 0ire from the Char 9! lie Sc
nalc.
On motion Oh Mr.. Eintor, the amendments OF
the Senate TO the Civil AMI Diplomatic EPpfo.
~priarion bill. were referred 10 the ol
ways and means. II,
Mr.. Paltrcy Obtained leave 10 introduce a bill,
constituting The Secretary OF SAFE, Postmaster
General, and Secretary OF the Home Depart
lnent. a board on The census, and apptopIialing
$40 600 10 deiray The expenses Of preparing The
necessary forms, &c which was read three times
and passed.
| Bill 10 provide Tor III. Sc Element OF he &C
counts Of The officers employed in The collection
of dulies, levies, contributions, &c. in Mexico
during The late war with that Republic, was
taken up; an amendment offered b. Mr. V'nion,
that il shall no. be construed as sanciionIns The
coUrse Of the Presiien, in regard 10 these coilec-
tons, was adopted, and the bill was then passed
l03 10 81.
A motion 10 proceed With the business on me
Speakers table, with a view 10 take up Inc
Lighthouse bill, was nrgatived, and then,
On motion Of Mr.. Vinlon, line House went INTO
commiuec Of The whole on The slate Of the Union,
and proceeded 10 The consideration III The numef-
aus amendments ut The Senate 10 Inc Indian Ap.
preparation bill.
Al hal. past 3 o'clock the committee rose, and
renortet he oil and amendments concufred N;
10 the house, and then The House Took a recess
until 6 P. Nj.