Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-28
THIRTY-FIRsT CcNGREss--2D SESSION.
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1851.
SENATE

SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1851.
SENATE.
Mr. Shields reported joint resolution uuthorlsng the
President Of tho United States confer the Lieu
tenant General by brevet in consideration of metitoous
services
On motion Of Mr. Yulee the Senate took up the bill TO
eqnalize The Of public lands the States for
purposes Of internal improvements The bill grants Ohio
Illinois, Missouri. Alabama, Mississippi Louisa"a, Mch!-
gan, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa. Wisconsin, aggregate Of
9,07i,sH acres.
Mr. Badger and Mr. Hale suggested that the bill was too
important be passed in the morning hour and the bill was
then laid on the table,
The join, resolution from tho House explanatory of the
y soldiers taken up Mr. Underwood opposed the BILL
and on his notion il was laid on the table
The Senate then went into Executive session. and shortly
after al Journed
HOUSE OF REpREs ENTATIvEs.
Tho House was occupied day till the hour Of two arrived
chiefly in taking the ayes and nays.
The time when not SO employed taken up In reading
and reconsderng the bill before the House. and the report
of the committee TO whom il had been eerredthe object Of
the bill being pay the legal heirs of the aie j. H. Stone
the hafpay which he entitled In consequence of
wound received tho battle OF Germantown pursuant
resolution of Congress In l776.
After the bill had been read Mr. Bayy Of Virginia moved
that the House resolve itself into committee Of the whole
on the state of the Unon which nega,Ived-ayes II,
NAYS ll5
The OF the House then taken the passage
the bill, which carred-9l TO So
II then moved to reconsider the by which the bill
was passed. and 10 lay it on the table which was caeds5
The bill and the report of the committee WAS then read
again.
A motion was then made that the House ADJOURN which
was negntived.
1t WINS here moved that tho bill which had been down
from The Senate relative TO territories and defining the boun.
dass Of military In the Minnesota territory should
be read first and second time for the purpose Of sending 1t
10 the committee.
The question came up that the bill be read third
time, when tedious discussion ensued. which embraced
nothing new and continued till five minutes past three
O'clock when the House adjourned till Monday
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The American steamer Arctic, Capt Luce from Liverpool
Jan. ~ arrived AT Halifax shortly after IL o'clock on the
oath.
The news BY tho Arctic states that Cotton dull when
the steamer sailed Prices had undergone change.
Breadstuits likewise dull Canal Hour ~ lis Id;
Philadelphia and Baltimore brands 23s; Corn had declined
Cd Wheat dull Provisions rme than al previous quo
ta,ons Naval stores in good demand The money market
easyi Consos 96S. American stocks were firm.
The Political news in England of an unmportant
character.
The Arctic brings dings Of the Atlantic.
FRANCE.
Great excitement had prevailed Paris during the week.
in consequence of the resignation en- mds,e OF The ministry
This caused in part by the open hostility of the Pres
dent towards General Changarner who, in defiance OF the
eanes, prolestaon of the ministry given permission
on the instant md by decided majority justify his con-
duct before The Assembly.
Both the Right and Left warmly npplauded the General
when the ministry abruptly withdrew, and with equal ao
Iuptncss resigned in body.
The President experienced great difficulty in the formation
of cabinet, NJ Blrrot having refused 10 accept office
This state OF things continued for nearly week, When
learn from Geographic dispatch dated Paris Friday
evening" kindly furnished BY Captain Luce that the Mont
appeared with the Presidents speech the official
announce Drouyn de Huys for Foreign Affairs. and Gene
raj Raymons des Jean de Angley for the War Office with
new appointments also OF Ministers of Marine Public
Works and Commerce
Another decree signed BY the Ministers Of the Interior ani
of War is published and revoked the degree by which the
National Guard md the troop Of the First Division
united Under one command The effect Of this decree is -
abolish the post heretofore held by Gen Changarner Gen.
Porot command Of the National Guard and the troops
of the First Division TO be commanded by Cen Bna-
quarry d Hitler. He enters upon his duty by general or
dsrs 10 the army of Paris in which he explains the object OF
his mission and that he will maintain the discipline
which his predecessors had He also states that
he will uphold the authority established by the Constitution
and give his energetic support the execution of the laws
postscript the diepach under date o'clock states
that motion had been made in the Assembly TO their bu
rsauy to wave commission 10 prepare resolutions express
sive of the Legislature in regard events which
motion was carried against the ucve opposition of the min
stry by vote OF $50 10 253 Great confusion Is said
have prevailed in tho Assembly after the declaration Of the
Very little was done Bourse Friday Elves opened
/ Ut 81 95 ald closed al 81, 20.
GERMANY.
The commissioners arrange the difficulties between the
Duches had arrived Ren5urR and the latest had
they would pursue. Meantime the government and the
upon the subject Of voting the supplies and appears
be- pTobaby that second edition OF the Hesse Casse af
fair will finally be enacted in that small territory.
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