Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04

- Commitceo on the 1htitid-Messrs Peaslee of Nov, u
shire Savage Of Tennessee King of Rhode Issnd lump
of Wisconsin, Moore Of Pennsy wanna Briggs of poly
Robbins of Pennsylvania, Thompson OF iowa Meachan
Vermont i Vi
scc, Bocock of Virginia. Schenck Of Ohio Ia Sere
sana, White OF New York. Gerry of Maine Cabe Of F'
da, Mcqueen of South Carolina, Levin Of Pennsyyan %
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions-SIessrs WsIio.x
Connecticut Bcale of Virginia. Sylvester of New Vol W
lace OF South Carolina, Freddy Of Pennsylvanis G al
of Indiana, Evans Of Ohio Tuck of New Hampsbe Sna
cit Of New York. DICK
COMMITTEES on i'raiid Pensions essrs Letter of Iov.
ODDS OF OHIO, Mes of Pennsylvania, Averett of ven,'
W alden OF New 0rk, johnson of Kentucky Mates
New York, Hamilton of Maryland, Hay of New Jersey
:, CommHee on Roads and CanaiS-Mcssrs Robinson on
diana, Mann Of Pennsylvania, King of New Jersey Mas.
Of Kentucky, Putnam Of New York. Parker of vcini,,
Wood OF Ohio Gould of New York. Howe of Pennsylyan
CommMee on Rn'eS.-tlessrs kaufman OF Texas JON,
Of Tennessee Vn,on Of Ohio, Strong Of Pcnnsyl,sna
Stephens OF Georgia, Phelps OF Missouri, Ashmun Of Mass
chus,ts, Llttcied OF Maine Mc(iaughey of Indiana
commafee on Pa,sns-Ncssrs Walden of New Yo.
Otis Of Maine Hamilton of Maryland, Watkins Of Tenp,aa
see, Harlan OF Indiana 'H's
Committee on Pubic Buibiincs and Ground, N.,.-
Bowdon Of Alabama Eimunsson Of Virginia ions,oS
Committee on Rersal and Unfinished Bus;. (iraM.s.
Cobb of Alabama, Osc of Pennsylvania Avcrct, Of W.
ma julien n, OF Indiana Jackson Of New York
Mason Of Kentucky, Mcdonald of Indiana Clarke Of M,
y ork, Bay of Missouri "
Committee Moagt-Messrs Finch OF Indiana I'm,
can nj Massachusetts Howard ui Texas Raymond Of u
gina, Swectsrr Of Ohio. az
Committee on observation-disclosures Hammond Of MAJ,
land Dmnick of Pennsylvania Fowler Of Massachr,sI,
Joint Committee on The Library Of Congress-Mes.rs
Holmes OF South Carolina, Mann OF Massachusetts Chine
of Pcnnsylva
Committee Expenditures in The STATE Deprrn,,,-
Messys Bingham, Michigan; Reed, of Pennsylyana. ~
Of South Ca-olna Alexander, o New York. German o ~
diana '"'
Committee Expenditures IN ae Treasury Departn,,,
-alcs,is Caldwell Of Kentucky; srlcrinerhorn ,f 3d.
York; Ashc, OF North Carolina; Dixon of Rhode ls,nH
Dunhan. ut Indiana. -'
Committee Expenditures IN Tie Ji;ar DtIa-,nln,
Messrs. Dunick, oi pcnnsy yania Schoocralt Of a.,
orS, Harris Of Illinois, McMulen Virginia Hunter II
Ohio. ~
Committee o, Expenditures in The Nary Depo,,,,>.,
Mcssrs Holiday ol Virginia; Thurman, al New York u,
ter, OF Ohio; Pitman Of pcnnsy lyana; Harris lrnne
see s
Iammafcs on Erpendeurrs IN u. Posi- 4aFee Department
-Messis Thompson, ol Iowa; Melville, Of Mssissnrj
lloloway of New York; Robbins, ri Pennsyiyaua CO..
win, Of Ohio.
Committed on Expenditures on he Public B,AJ,,.
Mcssrs Bcac Of Nirgnia Coc, Of Wisconsin; Ross d,
pennsylvnnia; Burrows OF New York: Iioaslnd .( 0M
toHmWcc on ElroHed BIZ. Mcssrs. Widrick, oi NJ.
Jersey; Dckey, of PENNSYLVANIA.
MIR. Baker presented memorial from Daniel T. Mle-
Iowa, conesting ,hr seat o Nr Thompson .e krprcmn
live from that State II was referred 10 the Comnie On
Elections
The resolution heretofore Introduced by Mr.. Thompson 4
Pa proposing 20 into the election Of the Clerk er
officers Of the House Thursday up in order and
passed.
Petitions then called for, which presented con-
mencing with the Sla,c OF Maine
Petitions presented by AIossrs. Venable, OF N g.
Mason and Stanton, of Ny. Thomas Stanton, Jones
Of Tennessee, protesting against the appointment of Char.
lps the Houses of Congress- in the Army and NAVY
aud against The recognition, by the Government any
manner, of established religion.
Mr. Jones Tenn said he in favor the Drawer OF
the petition and moved lis reference 10 the Standing Com
mittre
Numerous petitions were presented upon this subecr from
other States, which similarly referred
Nj Durham presented memorial OF tho officers Of The
late war; praying bounty land 10 officers and soldiers tie
with England and the Mexican Referred 10 the
committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Ramsay presented petition FROM New York sse
praying the election ot Pos'naslers BY the people, and
duciion of postage.
Numerous petitions presented ior indemnify Tor
French spolatons, which were referred 10 The Committee
on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Crowel gave notice that he would on THURSDAY ak
leave Ia introduce bill 10 abolish the slave trade the
District of Columbia.
Mr. Taylor gave notice Of bill 10 extend the lime ior To-
eating Virginia military land warrants.
Mr. Thomas, of Tenn. introduced bill 10 extend tie
ranking privilege Sarah Polk Of Tenn, the widow o,
the late President The bill read ,hco several mssG
Senate.
Mr. Mann, Of Pa, presented resolution OF inquiry 10
abolish oggng in the Navy, which lies under the roe
Mr.. Venahlc presented a resolution calling upon ne
President for information generally III regard 10 The tH
duct the administration towards the territories o Cali
ionia and New Mexico since the adjournment of the la.
Congress; and particularly whether any agents were az
pointed BY The President, their compensation under wai
! law appointed, &c., 10 visit those territories.
The resolution amended al the suggestion OF VI
Stephens OF Georgia 10 make The call also appcl.e
the action uf tic late admins m regard 10 the &c
vcromcni of those territories
Mr. Slany AMI Mr. llIIard d,std that the resolution
should be- So nnnd 40 AZ To leave optional viii inc Pr
srnt report all the called for, should II be lncnn
paiblc with the public interest.
Mr. Vcnablt would not yield 10 the suggestion and
The House refused 10 amend the resolution in accordance
with il.
The resolution then agreed TO.
Mr. Holmes submitted resolution auhorising The Com
lnirn Commerce 10 inquire into the oXpediency Of
storing the Custom House officers lately dismissed by tie
Secretary of thu Treasury The resolution adopted
Mr. Jones of Tenn. moved resolution calling for BIZ
from the Committee Naval Affairs Ia abolish logging
the Navy he intended II as test question: and moved tile
previous question thereon. The previous question no.
seconded The resolution lies under the rule
Mr. Savage submitted resolution calling upon the Prcs
dent Of the United States for Information in relation Ia the
seizure by the British Government Of the Tierr Island
il lies under the rule day.
Mr. Miller Of Ohio submitted resolution directing tie
Committee of Ways and Means report bill Tor aboshug
the Home Department. He moved the previous question
its adoption. Tclcs ordered ascertain whe'h
there second They reported ayes u.s. 80 in tho na
tive.
Tl,,c VAS not second and there being disposition
debate the resolution il lies over.
MIR Root, OF Ohio, submitted resolution directing tht
Committee on Territories to introduce bill providing Toni
torial Governments for the territory coded 10 the lnid
States BY The treaty of Guadaloupc Hialo and p.ohira
slavery therein. He demanded the previous question tht
On.
Mr. Stephens, Of Ga, moved lay the resolution he
table
Mr. Wentworth called Tor the yeas and nays, which
ordered The question was taken and resulted in the mega
iivc-yeas 50, nays l0I.
The question REQUIRED the for tho previous que
ton; hut
On motion of Mr.. Houston the House ADJOURNED I'll
Thursday next.
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