Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
TUESDAY, January 10, ls49.
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Mr.. Greene, of z l., appeared in his sea- +.
day, Tor the f,st time during he present ses,i.,
de has been detained al home, ugdels,a ri \,
sickness
The Vice President laid before TIE S=Ea,s,
communication from The War Department !,
compliance with law, giving list ui ci,rfs ~.
ployed IN The Department.
Mr.. Douglass presented sub>tiui" which \.
intended 10 offef for hi, California bill an vii,
he desired should be PRIME Tor the use d me !.
naIe. The prin:ing was oriered.
The SUBSTITUTE proposes 10 strike ou al 49,.
the enactiDg clause il he original b,il IN, i.
SER, substantially, that alter the 4 f'Aai ls..
mex, all the territory OF California ~ i, 49,
Sierra Nevada or California moun,ai,. IA.
win The assent oi the people thereof, ca1s IFS !
Siaie, on the same footing with ne Original ; az
but with he Conditional reservation is he L.l,t
States, OF all fighs Of properly 10 lie pa !. =
mains, &c
And further, that lie acting Governor 1t ca.i.
torna. 50 soon a he shall b. tre,-ne1 WGas
copy oi this ac', shall proceed . ay If cpae n
en districts 10. the election OF delegates IL ! t.9.
venion 70 frame constitution The numa.r ..
delegates 10 be limited % 50-eyc:g Tee wine
male CT i'm, OF the age Of y years. aaerfc,
Mtxlcan Or American, 10 b. allowed - evc-
ant the new Sac, until the neAt census 10 r. cL
titled 10 one member oil Cong ess.
Mr.. Foole also has bill prepared. whca i
intends 10 offer, similar in lis features 10 Tho ~.
silu,e 0. MIR. Douglass, the only nliai t,.ie,
eace between he two beng that Nj. Fo7ie, ~
vices tJr the establishment IL he ft>t in.;.n !,
q territorial government, While Mr.. Douglass 4.
cosnzes the existence GOV Of such territorial 4.
vefnmen'.
The consideration OF the bill 70 extend Il Is
ssnees The privileges granted 10 soldiers, ii II
location Of military land warrants, was ,nlr +.
sumed, and debate again cnsued, in Wal.
Mes.rs. Underwood, Brrese, We.tco /, Bog
B rland, Benton, and others, participated H.
bill was finally recommilted 10 ii. commune h
which il was reported.
TIE bill Ter ascefiainiuc claims AMI Ii rs {,
lands 10 California and New Mexico, graz.
nation rights, ami provide for me survey u \
lands therein, was then taken ", ant NJ. e.s,
replied a, length to The speech 81 ;ir Ben.
made yesterday on the same subject
When Mr. Bleese hat concluded. The t,
was informally passed oyeI; AMI a'er he co....
dralion and passage OF the bill Tor III, re',,.,.
Cadsailader Wallace, the Senate went m Il.
eculve session, and soon a',er Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Boyd, from The Military commuee, H..
ported back, with an Amendment, the hl, 'esz-
TEND 10 commissioned officers b-'o~ he eia'rpt
Brisatlsr Genera, who served IL the war Il
Mexico, The ACT approved February h, l~i-t
10 raise fyr a limited Time an a;t!Iona mlrai 7
force, and Tor other purposes.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Naval committee, IT,.
ported joint resolution for the purchase d c.-
pies d. he Gene al Navy Register ant Laws.
Read twice, and the question being on the -.
gfossmenl, after several motions 10 amend ts
lay On The table, &c. il was o!Gcfed 70 b. en-
crossed, read The thir! lime and passed.
Senate bill 10 continue he office Of Commi>.
sioner of Pensions vas passed Also, bill !or
he relief OF James VI. Scan,lant.
The amendments Of the Senate 10 he G,l III
supply deficiencies in he appropriations 81 ,te
present fiscal year, We're referred 10 The GiH..t-
ier OF Ways aud Means.
On motion, tie House went into commi ~ {,
The Whole and resumed the coaslGrIs'i,a y liz
CIVIL and Diplomatic Appropriation BIZ
The question OF mileage was again dcfasi,
and air. Murphy, Of New Yo!s, charged his sp'-
league, NJ. Greeley, with actually Iereiys
more mileage Than he (Nlr. M had receives.
Mr.. Greeley replied, missing thai he hst 3.
ceiret his mileage by the neaIes travelled f,gc.
Mr.. Richardson OF the Mileage committee H..
9utea u Mr.. Greeley whether lie had nai L.a-
self computed his own mileage, and receive! s's
pay upon that computation; and Mr.. Greeley
mii!ed that he had.
The committee proceeded 10 vote o3 ~ 7re5'.
ments, bat without final ac';r ;, a.. JIG
House adjourned.