Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
VOLUME XiV.-NUMBEk rs.


The committee a tie con'ineca, fluid u The Sc
n..s 10 inqlIfe mo Ihr rxped'enry ~ regulating
by law The number uili.sss, Clerks, lnes>er gers,
AMI other persons u IL nploi ~ in The service
oi me senae, ari 10 fix he compensation each
sha receive. The resolution was ofisred, Mr.
h'ng SAID, in consequence ~ the enormous in
crease Of tn contingent expenses OF the Senate
Adopted.
.,lr. Niles submitted rescuiou directing he
Postmaster Geneial o communicate 10 HE Sc
nate lie particulars ot he po.;al arrangement
made with Bremen, Tor the reception ard ti>iri-
button Of the mails tom The United States, The
Iceuciion Of pas.ase ii any in Bremen ant
other nelghbering States, on isteIS lrom this
country, no the services performed hy The pest
ofilCe al Blemen III relation - cur mails and his
opinion of The effects 81 su,h arrangement IN the
intercourse AMI commercial Interests ct he U.
STATES in connexon with ire mai! liue TO Bre-
men. Atcplc;
On motion Of Mr.. Rusk, The bill Of last session
10 establish an adj onal District Count OF the
United a;cs 10 Texas was taken up, and seve-
IA amendments offered by iIr. K. were agreed
10. The oil! was hen or:efc! 10 be printed,
and, a! The suggestion Il Mr.. Das'on, with
The concurrence OF Nj. Risk, il was then post
poned ard made The special orter IL me day Tor
Tuesday next.
On motion u Tr. Johnson, Of Mi, he Senate
resumed the consideration II the bill providing
Tor The adjustment OF the claims CT MeSsrs
Schoil, Dawson, and Whitney, for Inc vessels
furnished BIZ them 10 the ATE Republic OF Texas;
constituting Tie Texan Navy.
MI Phelps Tecapiluaed and concluded The
remarks commenced BY him when the bill was
previously up iur consideration.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson replied, con.enting that
The United States, having taken possession OF The
revet ues mortsaeed fol The payment q! the debt,
is oqui ably and legally liable Tor lis payment.
Mr. Niles proposed % amend Ihe frs section,
by prav:ing that Interest on the claim snail MOI
be included. The amentmenr was rejected.
AT lie request OF Mr. Foute, who expressed
wish 10 address the Senate on The bill, bur was
TO unveils 70 proceed 70 day The bill was then
pos poutd until to-manow.
mir. underwood presented the credentials Of
Mr. Mtlcal;e. elected a Senator tom Kentucky
Tor The unex 7ired term 81 Mr. CTiuenten, ie.
signed.
On motion OF Mr.. flanagan, the Senate iReE
went into Executive 'ession; an, alter some time
spent therein, adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. J. R. Ingelsoll, from the Judiciary Com
mitiee 10 which hal been referred The memorial
and accompanying papers ol Arson Little, COM
planning Il The Official conduct OF Alirei Conck-
lin, United States District Judge TT the Northern
District ol New York, reported a resolution, au-
lhorjzins the committee 10 send Tor persons and
papers.
Mr. Insersoll said that as charges o! grave
character had bsen rrescnieiby this memoflalis,
acans, high judicial officer, il was due t. that
officer ami e me country ina! line charge should
be lnvesi oa ei. lie lad deemed i hs iuiy, as
Chairman u The Ia iciary Comn;liee. wheL he
memoSaI vas re:errr!, - appr'>c JUICE Conck-
lin OF lis nature, AMI reply had teen promptly
retulne.. Indignantly repeiIag The charges made
Nh Ashmun, as member Of lhr committee,
desired IL say that NJ inefences Ought 10 be
drawn from this application, adverse TO re hieh
judicial character Of Judge Cogckin, ~ho had
met his charge win . Indignant denial.
Mr. CoDger said that iaasnuch "a hese grave
charges mai been maze. Il was no duuol cue 10
Judge Conckiu that an investigation should be
had bur he desired, in lie FIRST place, 10 examine
The core> pundencc which had taken place and
Mr. Ingersol consented, ACCORDINGLY, 10 Inc pest
oonencn, Of this resolution uni To- morrow.
ON motion Of Mr.. Rockwell q ConTeciicn,
H.. Hou>e went mo commit &c Of The Whole on
tie Private Calrn tar and Coa>i er"i and reported
Ia he House more ttaR ~rsHv Privlfe hgS, when
gere read The lniai ,ime an passed.
On motion al 3 o'clock, the House adjourned
un,ll tomorrow.
We honor faithful public servant 10 what
ever political party he my belong We there
fore take great pie sure III Fcrublshing the
ro!lo sing article from the Fredericksburg News,
which We find 10 the Richmond Republican, both
Wing papers
HR SEGAR, THE WILNOr PR0vIS0 SC.
We publish an abstract Of Nr. Ssgars speech
before the Leg ture on the Slavery resolu-
lions, which an intelligent correspondent who
heard il, pronounced Tic most mastery effort
~ had ever is,clrd 10 " II IS what we prcdIc-
ted Of .lr. Segar, the day We heard Of ms cleo
tin 10 the post he now his. We kno" MN
well, and consider him Que Of the most ciear-
headed and iar-,ishted politicians ~ tins com
monwealln. lie was prescribed aud driV-
en- from the public councils fifteen years ago for
advocating bcrll system OF lntcrnal I'm.
movement which il adopted at that time would
have made Virginia now the first State IN tue
Union.
II. CONS forward again to raise his voice in
behalf of measure more important Than even
the one he 50 ably and eloquently advocated be
fore. at i. a question - he Justly styles II,
Of Magma Charta, Of first principles Q, guar
! anted IiShI, ahd eiauiy Nv VIC "a'' 70. 1''
II comes TO cheer and animate Us --not like an
other solnd which fell upon our ear a. fire
hell al n!ght-but a a cry Of a trusted watch
man who proclaims the safety oi The cltadc!
and urges forward our dlsheartenci forces to
4 fend ;rcir rights The question before The
legislature, We conceive one q fearful import
Upon its issue hang, the welfare Of this Union
Adopt Nj Conway's resolutions, maintain them
firmly and faithfully, ami tue South IS safe.
fFredercksbur, N,us'