Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-06

| On motion of Mr.. w tlker, The 10Th joiol mi,
was suspended Tor The remainder OF the ses,ic,
so as to allow bills passed 10 be transmitted t,n
one House 10 the other. THE House, ohjecris,
| being made, had no, acled upon this resolution
Mr.. Berrien presented the credentials OF iis,:
VIM. G.. Da Sson, ciec.et a Senator from G.,
sia Ter six yeas IRON The 4ih instant, 10 place !.
Mr.. johnson, whose term will then expire.
Bill from The House, TO regulate The select,
OF Jurors in Inc Circuit Courts of the UNI,
SAFES, was taken up and passed.
A great number OF reports were made lam
committees. but no fna! action was had lhere.r
On motion OF Mr.. Pearce, the joint ~resolulio,
proyidipe for the purchase OF 1000 copies o, Il.
debates and proceedings OF Congress, from ne
frs, 10 the fourth Congress inclusive, Compile.
BY the late Joseph Gales, senior, was !akeu q,
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, The SeDs,.
then, al about2 P. M, went into Executive s..
sion.
At4P. Nj. the doors were again opened, az.
| the Senate took a recess until 6 p. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion OF Mr.. Truman Smith, The ri
I which passed The Senate al The last session. al.
was on the l7h January last reported back ton
| the aouse committee oil ways and means, vi,
! amendments 10 carry into effect certain sllpu..
lions ii the Ieaty between tie United ) a,es an
| Mexico u he - February, 1919 was AIKEN Or
Mr.. J.. ~Insersoll offered a sOstHue tor N.
! bill. which. alter debate, was rejected; aud ii.
bill. with ihe amendments reported from The CON.
/ mittee or foreign relations, was then read ID.
third time aid passed.
The bill, as amenced, provides for The appoiu.
ment OF three Commissioned By The Presldent
with the advice ard consent Of Ihe Senate, sho
snali meet in Washington al some early day IL
| slenslel by he President, whose duty II shall b.
10 receive and examine all claims al cltizeus II
The United States, upon the Republic u Mex.
co. provided ioE IN The treaty, which NAV be pc.
scnie,i 10 hem, ana 10 decide thereon according
Ia me provisions 81 tteaig, ami Of he first au.
fin articles .! The rnrailned convention conc!u.
ard a, the city Il Mexico on the 20.h Noyemter
lS43
Il further provides tor The appointment q a
secretary Tor the board, vsrsei IN The Spans
amt English languages, for a clerk, lur all meet
.ui iui,s and regulations, that the stcrciary /.
Stale shall give pubic n tice Ct he time for q.
Lr,I meetir. Of The board, uh-n designated 3,
ne President, tba, The mn nSation Of the con.
mi,sioner> shall be 50 600 zach, per annum, e.
crela.y - 900, aad cieik $1,000.
And further, ihat the Commissioners shall r..
ngtrto Inc Secretary oi State a Isl Of all .le sew
rral awards made BY them, aud a certified Copy
Ih,lc.i shall he by him transmitted 70 he Secre.
,aly q, ne Treasury, who shall ,htreurOu tS.
tnbu,e, in rataUle proportions am ne HE ncfsors
IN whose favor he awards shail nave been mait,
The amount Stipulated IN the hi:eenth ai'Iclr {.
said treaty, (brlns infec and one fourth million.
Of dollars,) according TO The proportions which
.beir rcspeclige award shall bear 70 The said lhtte
and one-quarier millions II collars, hfst dedll.
ting such sums u money as may &c Cue ID;
Ugi;ed States tom sad pers rs IN whose la7Ci
said awaId> shall be mate.
And further, thar tn SAID Secretary sha.
thereon cause ccrt,E a,es .! The unird sac
stocks 10 b. issued % the said parties, rssgcC
lively. or lheif tcsai representatives, iof u.
amount IL which they may be entitled, whQ
stock sha hear an interest 81 six per cent ~
annum until PAID, and rcdeemable al any tim
n me pleasure OF The United States, or pay IhtI
same in money, at lhr option Of the Unrtt
States. 7
And further, that the said board sha.
terminate is business within Two years nom lht
day Of lis organization.
And .ur,Aei, provision IS made Tor cecisicn y
the United States where persons o;her than too
in whose favor awarcs may be made, are lale.
ts!ed.
On motion j, MIR. Vinton, the House went in.
liz II the whole on ,ht stale OF ;hr ult
on, and took up tie amendments Of The Senate !.
,hr civil ard diplomatic appropriation bill. Ma
~ Il tic amendments were agreed 10, and oiheis
rejected.
70 The Amendments OF the Senate, known a.
Mr.. Walkers, he House committee d Wa,s
and Means today recommended a substitute
embracing subs artIally the proposition 81 VI
DAYTON 10 tie Senate, but further providing io'
The exercise Of he right II babcas corpus and "a.
al b. jury. and agains, The declaration OF marta
law, except in court maria' Tor the Trial ot PEI!
sons connected win The army ami navy.
The Senate amendment having ben read, a..
alsn The Substitute, Mr.. Wentworth moved !.
amend he former by afiixirg thereto the Win
Proviso-bu, tellefs being ordered. MI. Wen
wo tbs Amendment was rejected 80 10 So
The hour Of halt past3 having arrives, The CON
mi,ec rose and the House took he usual recess
until 6 O'clock, p NJ, when, II Is understood, NJ
Wentworth will again propose The provlso 10 'i'
substitute OF The committee OF WAYS and MeaLS
and il NJ fail there will renew il when he amen
mcnls are reported from he committee Of 10
whole to the House.