Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-18
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TUESDAY, JANUARY l5, 1850.
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The Senate elected by ballot Select Committee the
subject of French Spoatons prior 1900 The following
are the committee: Messrs. Smith, Hunter Bradbury Man
gum and Sturgeon.
Mr. Foote gave notice that oncay he would call up
his resolutions concerning the territories.
The joint resolution providing for the collection of the
venue was taken up and passed, with Mr. Hunters amend
ment.
Mr. Borlani from the Committee ON Military Affairs re-
ported bill for the payment to the State of Florida of
tain expenses attending the suppression of Indian hosties
M Dodge of Wisconsin offered resolution pay the
Chaplain at tho special and the session. Agreed to-
Mr. Bradburys resolution calling tho President for a
statement of the charges against all the office holders
moved BY him, were taken up.
Mr. Mangum said this departure from the usual prac
cc md was wrong in principle TO test the opinion of the
Senate he would move to lay the resolution on the table,
The motion was ost-ayes %, nays29
Mr. Bradbury said he surprised AT the opposition
manifested TO the call proposed which was necessary 10
proper discharge of the duties of the Senate and was not at
all conflicting with the respect due TO the Executive. He
proceeded TO argue and prove that the removal of an officer
upon the principles assumed by the President before the
election stigma upon his character for fidelity and
paciy He also read that portion of the inaugural address,
the passage relative to the appointing power and the deca-
ration that want of honesty capacity and fidelity should be
the cause for removal.
Mr.. Bradbury mentioned by and gave brief account
OF each OF the most distinguished who have been
moved by this Administration. In this city, competent and
were removed and the was that the
public business behind hand and additional force was
asked for 1t would be better the old ofces
The Whig party have become the spos party.
He did not believe that General Taylor had intentionally
deserted his principles but he had doubt been imposed
by false charges and the object of his resolution
elicit this fact The President certainly did not intend
in this way to redeem his pledge lend himself TO no party
schemes.
If any Senator should rise in his place and say that tho
President had disregaded his pledges and tina, he had
moved men merely because they were this was
acknowedgedf it admitted that the Presidents course
inconsistent with his professions he would with
draw his resolution.
But it due the persons removed that they have nm
opportunity vndcae their reputation if ii was insisted
hph tho nng
Of integrity
The resolution passed over.
Mr.. Douglass offered resolution calling for copies of in
.tructions the agent Hungary also instructions
the minister to Central America &c. 10 be communicated
10 the Senate in open or in secret session Lies over.
short Executive session took place. and the Senate a
Journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Ewing gave notice of his intention to introduce bill
granting bounty lands the officers who served in The late
war with Mexico.
On motion OF Sr Cngman the vote Of yesterday on the
adoption of the rules Of the last session of Congress was
reconsdered and ordered lie the table for the present
THE ELECTION.
The House proceeded the election for Scrgeanat
Arms Messrs Harris of Tenn, Gorman Johnson, OF ky
snd Sacket of New York, appointed telers They
the following result