Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1919.
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Mr. Mansum OF North Carolina, who had
seen detained at home by sickness, appeared IN
his sat Today, Tor he frs, time during the pres
ent session.
The Vice Presiicn, laid before the Senate
message from The President Of the Unl,ed States,
enclosing communications from Inc STATE Treas
my, War and Navy Departments, furnishing
ire information called for by Inc resolution OF The
5h January, relating 10 the invention OF Mr..
Emerson, [ihe Erickson wheel, Of which Mr.
Emerson claims TO be The original inventor, and
rrays that he may be paid an amount therefor
equal 10 that which has hitherto been paid 10
NJ. Erickson.I
Memorials and petitions were presented by
Messrs. Dix, Cameron, Hamiin, Corwin, Ben
ION and Brecse OF these were 100 from Phila-
iephia CRY and county, signed by 1850 persons,
and several from other portions u Pennsylv'-
MIA, setting forth that gea, distress exists IN he
mining districts OF that Sale, and praying Tor the
repeal or modification OF the tariff oi 10.
Mr.. Cameron said that the party now IN pow.
er in Pennsylvania had made large promises q
rtiet-lhat we should gel back 10 The tariff OF AZ.
| There was now a meJoriy IN The olnsr House u
| Congress composed Of men belonging to that par.
| w. In that House all bills must origina affec-
ting the revenue OF The country, and he was pre-.
| pared 10 Cooperate whenever any bill should
| PRAYER II The petitioners.
Mr.. Cameron moved rec lnsid ration Of the
vote BY which the Senate passed Mr.. Pearce's
| Joint resolution extending the period within
which proposals may be received TOR the print
ing Of the next Congress; but modified his mo-
ton so as merely 10 request that the House, 10
which it had been sent for concurrence, should
return the same to the Senate.
After some remarks by Mr.. Cameron and Mr.
Pearce,
The question was taken by yeas and nays, AMI
il was decided in The afirmative-3l to 90 -
| 1.-THE resolution was subsequently, returned BY
The House
Mr. Benton gave notice Of his intention TO in-
troduce on Monday next bill providing for the
location and construction of national central
railroad from San francisco, on the Pac'hc' 70
81 Louis, on tie Mississippi, with braoch 70
thaColumbia River, in Oregon =,
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the House OIL
| granting The right Of way through me puoiic
lands in Indiana and Illinois. TO the ONO ana
| Mississippi Railroad Company, was taken up,
an amendment proposed by him was ordered to
be printed. and the bill was postponed until to-
morrow.
Alr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the com.
mit,ee on Pensions, reported bill to regulate
tho pensions of officers, soldiers, marines, &C.,
in the army and navy.
Mr.. Fitzgerald presented the resolutions Of
the Michigan Legislature against the extension
of slavery to the new territories.
MIR. Mason introduced resolution author
izing the Secretary of War to provide persons
intending to emigrate to California, Oregon or
New Mexico, with arms and ammunition for
their protection and defence, on payment OF
the original cost of the same Referred to the
committee on Military Affairs.
| On motion Of Mr.. Niles, the Senate resumed