Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-02
THIRr1ErH CoNGREss--2d Session.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, lS4S.


Mr. Atcbison in the chair. Hon. Edward A.
Hanneaan, Senator from Indiana, who has been
for some lime detained Al Pittsburg by sickness,
resumed his seat iii the Senate to-day. lie was
most cordially welcomed by his brother Senators,
OF both political parties.
The bin 10 extend the charter oil the Washing
ton Georgetown and Alexandra Steam Packet
Company was taken up, and Mr.. Benton stated,
that since the adjournment yesterday, ne had
carefully read over the whole bill, and it contain
ed nothing but what was contained in all corpo-
rate acls-no exclusive privileges whalevcr-no
rights 10 go any where-nor any thing but The
mere granting 10 the company OF corporate
name.
IRE bill was read The third lime, and The ques-
ton being on is passage, Mr.. Allen asked the
yeas AMI nays; they were ordered, and The bill was
passed, 70 10 10.
Mr.. Breese introduced a resolution, inslructing
The military committee 10 inquire into the e1pedi-
cncy Of so amending the act of iS47 providing
ios limited time, an additional military force,
and for other purposes, as to extend tne pfoVis
ions Of the 9th section 10 the deVises of deceased
soldiers. Adopted.
Mr.. Brish, introduced Join; resolution re-
healing the clause in the general Appropriation
bill O, last session, which reduces The mileage oil
persons amp in ell in the different States TO drliv-
or al the seat Of government; the woes oil the
electoral colleges for President and Vice PIesi.
! dent.
Mr.. B,ioh, stated that The clause was ont OF
place in a General Appropriation Bill and had
| doubtless escaped The attention oil members wien
| ,he bin n last session was passed or u would
moi have received the sanction II the Senate
| That clause reduced the mileage from 20 10 Ia
| cents. The later was too little. NO gentle
man could afford to leave his business Tor that
| His object was To restore the former rate OF com
| pensation. ),
Mr.. Johnson, II Louisiana, took similar
view OF The mater, and said that he should have
moved 10 strike out the clause, and he noticed
when the bill OF last session was before Inc sen
| ate.
Mr. Breesc said that IRON an examinaiior
,,h;ch no had made. il appeared thai 70 cen
$50 al been ailowed as far back as l792, ant
ne shnnI vote Tor The present bill with great plea
| sure.
The ioin, resolution was then read the thlrt
time and passed. a..
MIR. Miles from The Committee on Post Oil
ces ami Post Roads, reported back the Dill TO re-
d,ce The rates of postage, &C., with an amend
meni.
adopted, calling on he President 10 cause 10 u
communicated to the Senate, the number OF yes
Soo's
receipts &c.
The Senate, then, in pursuance OF Mr. Bradbu
rvs resolution heretofore adopted, setting apar
Thursday OF each week for the consideration o
private bills, took up the private calendar, ant
quite a number Of bills were disposed OF. Ad
jouIned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The standing committees were called tor le
ports, and number were presented, mostly ="
important ,,h,;,
Mr.. Collamer, from The committee on puo,.'
lands reported back the bill heretofore
by Mr.. Vnon, ceding TO certain new o'd'e ','",;
which public lands are situated, inc sun
lies as has been heretofore gwen 10 ."e 49,
Ohio. for purposes Of internal improvement, ~ !.
recommendation from the commit'ee lhdt y =
!. IA an ,he,ahla The recommendation was con
Cured in, "a 10 10 c;,oo ~ II
MIR Ipgersoll, from the Committee on 10
I,dic;srv reported that the committee ask 70 .
J;aah.rasd from the further consideration oil WI
Wan,,,orth,s resolution relative 10 making all O
soers of General Government elective by IN
nsope al The polls, and they were discharged az
: rord;noly-the House refusing 10 order the yea
and nays thereon. though moved by MT. wen
worth.
A message was received from the Presiden
communicating the correspondence IN reierehc
TO the arrest Of American citizens in Ireland, cal
ed for BY resolution Of The House. Ordered
be printed. .,o, );
Mr.. Gayle, OF Alabama, introduced 81
granting a donation Of lands, &c, for raiiloa
, from Mobile TO the mouth OF the .Onio. nea
twice and referred.