Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
TUESDAY, FEBRuiRY q, lsi9.
SENATE

Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS, submitted The following
report
The committee, appointed on the part OF he
Senate, loiotly with The committee on the parIci
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, 10 wall on Zicts.
~ Taylor and Willard Fillmore, and notify thea
OF their election as President! and Vice Presiiei,
OF The United States, report:
That they haze performed The duty ass'sne!
them, and that the President elect, in signiiyirs
his acceptance OF the office 10 which he had been
chosen by The people, evinced emotions OF me
profoundes grail ude, and acknowledged his d.
trust Of his ability Ia fulfill The expectations upon
which their COT fdence was based, but gave a.
surances al a fs,d purpose to administer The gov
crnuIent for the benefit and advantage OF he
whole country.
In abiding 10 the iaci 10 which his attention
had been crawn, that The chairman Of The com.
miiree represented a public body, a majority a
whom were opposed in political opinion 70 he
President cleo, and accorded with mat majority,
he recognized in il the difference 10 the popular
will conslitulionally expressed, on whlch reslS The
strength and hope Of the Republic. and ne sad
that il was 10 have been expected from The Stn.
ale u the United States.
He expressed an ardent wish that he might ts
able in any degree 10 assuage the hrIcensss u
parry, or temper with moderation the Conflicts u
hose who are only divided as 10 the means q
scouting the public welfare.
He sad, HI ving been reminded that he vas
about 10 occupy The chair once filled by Washing
ton, that he could hope TO emulate him only N
lhc >ineleness of the aims which guided the con.
duct ol the man VINO had no parallel IN history,
ana had no rival in The hearts OF his country
men
ln conclusion, he announced his readiness 10
lake he oath Of office on he 9Th March, proxi-
rn1 ~ SuSh hnnf mi ri lpp as mI0hf he uPSIuug-
ted.
And The committee iurthor report, Thai lie
Vice President, in si,niiying his acceptance Of
the office 10 which h. had been chosen by The
people, expressed the profound sensibiiity with
which he received the announcement al ms
election, and sand that, deeply impressed with he
obligations which II imposed, and The dis,in-
guished honor il conferred, he should do injustice
10 MS feelings il! ne failed To express his grateful
thanks for The manifestation oil confidence; tha.
he should accept the office, conscious Of his wan!
Of experience, and dislrustiul OF his ability 10 dis
charge its duties, but with An anxious desire 10
meet The expectations OF those who had So geneI.
ousiY conferred il upon him
Mr.. DAVIS, in conclusion, submitted a resclr.
ton foI the appointment. OF a commitee 10 make
the necessary arrangements for the reception ot
the President elect on The 5h OF March mex,
which was unanimously adopted, and The Vice
President appointed Messls. Reverdy Johnson,
Jefferson Davis and John Davis as that commits
lee.
MIR. Anterior reported, from The finance CON-
mi'iee, The post. office appropriation bill, wiIhou,
amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, House bill 10 provide
for applications Tor a renewal Of patents in cfT.
tain cases, was taken up, AMI alter debate, was,
on motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, laid on the table
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, The bill 10 regulate
the pensions OF officers, soldiers, seamen AMI
warriors who have or may hereafter be disabled
in The service OF The United States, was taken up,
debated, and then, IN motion OF Mr.. Cameron
laid on the liable, "a 10 Is.
On moion Of Mr.. Fooie, bill to grant a town.
ship OF lands in Mississippi for school purposes,
was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Anterior, the consideration
OF The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
was then resumed, the question being on Mr..
Halc'S amendments, increasing The salary u
Minister TO France 10 Si5 600, 10 England 10
$4,000, and to Prussia 10 Sl2 900 per annum.
Aitcr debate, Mr.. Hale Withdrew his amendment.
Several others weie proposed and adopted, and at
tour, The Senate took a recess until & p. NJ. with
on, taking the vote on The bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several unimportant bills from Committees,
were reported and read twice.
Mr.. Evans OF Maryland, reported a bill for
the relIrl Of Solomon Davis, which was passed.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, reported a bill for the
relief Of The settlers in the Washitaw Land Dis
trict, Alabama, which was twice read.
tie also introduced a bill 10 reduce and gra-
duate line price Of the public lands 10 actual
settlers, and for other purposes. Read twice
and referred.
Mr.. Collamer reported, without amendment,
Senate bill TO grant the right Of way through
the public lands 10 the Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road Company, and il was passed.
Also bill introduced SOM time since by Mr.
Greeley, granting presumption rights for seven
years TO actual settlers on the public lands, for
lG0 acres each, which, on motion OF Mr.. Cog
gin, was laid on the table.
Bill in relation 10 the Fox and Wisconsin re-
s~ervation in the State Of Wisconsin, was passed.
Bill granting the right Of way, &C., for rail
road from Cairo, via Vandalia, 10 Dubuque,
and from Cairo TO the Wabash river. was re-
ported without amendment.
On motion, the House then, in committee Of
the Whole on The state Of the onion, resumed
the consideration Of the bill to establish the
territorial government Of Upper California.
Mr.. Roman concluded his remarks, and a
motion by Mr.. Sawyer, to strike cut the vii.
mot Proviso, was lost-e8 TO los. The question
) then being on Mr.. Preston's substitute, sImil5r
+ to MIR. Douglass original bill, providing for
admission as d STATE, a,r. Greeley m5<tj 10
! include 10 the substitute also New Mexico,
which was negatiyed-59 10 63.
MIR. Collins moved to amend the substltnleoy
/. inserting The Wilmol proylso, ana the amend
1 lneni was agreed 10, 81 Ia 81.
: The question being then taken en- the substitute
as amended, il was disagreed 10 ayes nom, nays
not counted.
: MIR. Evans Withdrew his substitute extending
. the revenue laws, NC, merely over the territory
a and The original bill, with a lev unimportant
: amendments. was reported 10 The House, the
Amendments concuned in, and then ordered tot
> engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Meade moved 10 lay the bill on The table
: -neeatiyed Sc 10 l27-and the bill was then
+ read line third lime and passed, Including me
WiImot Provisc, as reported by The Commiliee
on Territories l26 10 81.
Mr.. Meade reported a bill TO establish a
, branch mint in California, which was read twice.
A motion 10 make IL the special order Tor ,o.rnot-
!, row was lost.
The House then went into Commiuce q me
whole ON the state OF the Union, and look uP
The bill 10 establish The territorial govetnmen! Q!
New Mexico.
Mr.. Vinton proposed an amendment, thai no
!. thing herein contained shall affect The qnesIca
OF Texan boundary, aulhorising The !empofaLy
administration OF justice within that portion INK
territory claimed as belonging TO Texas, and Pr
viding for an adjustment OF The boundary oy Ds'
cision OF the Supreme Court of The U. States.
A debate ensued ON this amendment, 10 ~nN1
Messrs. Greeley, Bayly, Toombs, SchencS' VIZ
I ton, McClernand, and others, participated.
! Without coming 10 any conclusion, the cohins
: lee rose and The House adjourned ill The ne1'd'''
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