Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-26

the separate admission Of California would vote for III. =,
lustment Immediately.
Mr.. Wilmot continued his remarks, in which he d.c,a
sed the subject If slavery. He was replied TO. at length +,
Mr. McClernand. -"
The discussion wa. continued by Mr.. oid., wh.,
Nj. Butler, Of Pa, obtained the floor, and moved tia, ,ho
committee rise 10 enable the chairman of the COMMITTEE =" :,
ways and means To move Il resolution TO close debate.
The committee rose. and
Mr.. Bayly moved Il resolution 10 close debate in co,,;.
tee within half an honr after the House shall resolve i,ss,
into committee Of the whole on the state Of the Union, TN
resolution was agreed 10.
The House again went into Committee on the Military
Academy bill.
The question was taken on the motion to strike out Tho
first section Of the bill, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. Burt offered three amendments, which he explained
The first, he said, related To the aids-dc-camp Of the com.
mander-i in clcfof the army of the United States. Tie low
AT tie present moment, and that which he sought to modify
requires the commanders in chief 10 take his aids-de.c,,n,,,
from the grade of licutenanls of the army. The comInan.
dcr-i chict is entitled 10 two. Those accompanied him dm.
ring the brilliant and magnificent march from Vera Cu1 j.,
the capital Of Mexico. For their admirable conduc, ana
great intelligence, and their inapprcciabe services, they
have both risen 10 hioher grades, and unless the existing l,x,
be modified, the commander in clicf will be Obliged 10 d..
miss his aids, and take others from the rank OF lieu,enan,s
The second amendment proposes 10 raise the pay ii tbs
superintendent to that oi The professor of natural and e,nc.
| rimental philosophy, whose pay is that of lieutenant colon,
The supcriniendent is Captain Beaverton, 1 captain OF .n
gin,ers. The order Of the War Department is imne.,,;,a
on him, and he cannot avoid the station. The thira ! lenl.
mont proposes ~ increase the pay vi the adlntant 81 n.
IVES, Point Academy. MIR. Il. assigned reasons for the o..
SAGE ot these amendments.
MIR. Marshall desired that The superintendent should b, ,
Ecuicnant.coloncI without increasing The salary Of ano,bs,
officer. The office of superintendent was 4 monopoly IN.
,oycd by the corps of engineers. This was unjust 10 M, -.
ui,ind,r of the army. Ii should be thrown open To n,.rjt
Before The gentleman concluded what h. wished 10 say.
the hour 10 which the debate was limited arrived. rhs,..
were cries OF go on, . rs the members were evidently int.
rested in his detail OF scholastic discipline n the acgat,ny
Mr.. Baylv said that, having reported ;he I'LL. he vas emf.
tied 10 an hour 10 make the closing speech. lie was wiin.
,lat the gentleman should occupy Il portion Of lie time.
Mr.. Marshall thanked the gentleman for his kindness. and
resumed and concluded his remarks, in the coui ST Of whiri,
ne aaid il wl- a mistake 10 suppose that The superintendent
directs Tie course Of studies, or instruci> IN engineering.
Nj. Burt expressed a desire 10 say 4 few words.
The committee then rose ard tie House adi uurnct,
The Governor of Ohio. iii said. has appointed the Hon.
Thomas Ewins, late Secretary of the In terior, 10 ill tn 81.
rancy in the L. ). Senate, caused By the resignation Of 81.
nltur Corwin.
C~HOL.ERA.-At 81. Louis the total lrtcrnents for week
ending 22I July were i36. Of which 2l0 We're from th"ler.
Al Louisville, during y hours ending 5, =. NJ, 23iJuy
there were IS eases and 70 deaths.
At the close Of Il lecture delivered by Lord Brousham, Al
the society for promoting the amendment of the Law. m.
lords.lip announced that in the mont, of February nc4i. he
intended IL visit the United States, 10 confer with ns osru,.
rem there on the subject OF legal education.