Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
FalDAr, FEBRUARY Ii, lsd9.
GEN a 'rE


| The Vice President laid before the Senate
comrnuni. alton from he Navy DEPARTMENT, with
| The dispatches Of Com. Stockton while il Cali
fornia. Ordered 10 be printed
Memorials and petitions were presented BY
Messrs Breese, Douglass, Miller, Alchison,
Niles, Johnston, OF Ga, and Davis, OF Mass
Mr.. Felch introduced resolution OF inquiry
into the expedicncy Of increasing the annual ap'
nrnpriation Tor ciyiIlzing the Indians, from SlO,-
oOu 20 900 Adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Downs 10 meet =
an earlier hour daily. after the present week, was
alter numerous propositions 10 amend, laid on ne
lable--26 10 81.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill making arpropri-
atom ,or the improvement OF The harbour OF pot
Washington, on Lake Michigan. Readtwcc.
MIR. Hale introduced resolution that, on each
Thursday hereafter, private bills only shall :"
considered 10 which no objections are made. Lies
over.
MIR. Underwood introduced a joint resolution
authorizing Ire purchase under The direction u
he President 81 the United States. Of suitable
bu.yins ground near The city OF Mexico, Tor Inc
ipcrmcn, Il those officers and soldiers who have
died in Mexco, and u those Americans VII"
NAV hereafter lie Incorporating Sl0,00O
for that object. Lies over.
Mr.. Boriand reported bill gtanting to The
State oi Arkansas the Sal; Springs therein. Or
dersd 10 be printed.
MIR. Bo!land gave notice Of his intention 10
introduce bill further 10 provide Tor The widows
and orphans Of deceased officers and soldiers OF
the army.
On motion oi MI A,heron, the Senate esum-
ca the consideration oil The civil and diplomatic
approrrialion bill Several urIher amendments
were proposed and adopted Among these was
one arpropria'ing $4,000 for The purchase OF
new custom house al Norfolk; aud another ap-
prorriaiing $4,000 TO clear out The canal, near
The public grounds, in the city OF Washington
% 10 lS.
An amendment proposed BY Mr.. Johnson Of
Georgia, authorizing The Secretary OF war TO
rsnt for years, or purchase, al his discretion,
the building erected by Mr.. Winder and no~ in
rart occupied b. the War Department, led 10 a
proIaced debate, and il was finally proposed 10
amend the amendment 50 as merely L. authorize
The Secretary 10 sase the building q! not exceed
ing $50 per room, until The Isl OF July, 1850,
and provided the whole amount shall not exceed
SO coo per annum.
At this stage of The debate, Mr.. Johnson OBJ
tanned leave 10 Withdraw his amendment alto
geiher.
Mr.. Walker seat 10 The Secre'arys table an
amendment which he proposed 10 offer, al the
proper lime TO extend the revenue laws over
California and New Mexico, which was order
ed 10 be printed, and then the Seaa,e adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A new rule reported by Mr.. Caleb B. Smith,
lew days since, that on resolution day i. shall
no, be in order 10 move The previous question, was
taken up, and, after debate, on motion OF Mr.
Wentworth, was laid on The table.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, of Pennsylvania, tina
House then went into committee OF the whole on
The state of the Union, Mr.. Cabell in the chair,
and took up the bill "to provide Tor carrying in
10 execution, in part, the twelfth article OF the
treaty with Mexico, concluded alGuadaupe Hi
dalgo."
The bill appropriaes for payment OF the insla /.
ment and interest which will fall due, under said
article, on the thirtielh day Of May, in the year
OF our Lord eighteen hundred ano foriy-nine, Inc
sum of three millions seven hundred and twenty
thousand dollars. For payment OF the install,
ment and interest which will tall due, under SAID
article on The thirlielh day OF May, in the year
Of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty, The sum
Of three millions FIVE hundred and forty thousand
! dollars,