Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-06

765nsirfstd ns excluding from It's benefits
: any soldiers whether regulars, volunteers,
State troops, rangers or militia who have
hecn mustercdinto service of United States
to suppress Indian hosuhiies, or who were
called ont BY States during the las, war.
and who were raid by the r. States, was
adopted.
Mr.. Fclch and Mr.. Walker opposed the
resolution; giving way repeatedly to mo-
lions to lay the bill on the table, which
were rejected. The JOINT resolution was
then ordered to athird reading; ayes 50,
nays 10.
Mr.. Pearce introduced bill providing
that mileage shall not be paid Senators
for extra sessions of that body.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was then
taken up and numerous amendments were
submitted and agreed to.
An amendment for the requirement. OF
New Jersey Avenae, fer the rebuilding
Of the Columbia Engine Company, and
for cast IRON railing from the State De
pariment TO the Presidents gate, in this
city, Were adopted.
An amendment providing for an in
crease Of the clerical force in the State De
partment, and for the appointment of an
Assistant Secretary Of State, was debated
rnd ruled out of order, no estimate having
been sent in by the Department
The Bill had not boendisposed Of at the
time of clcsirg.
The Senate adjourned without disposing
Of the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
HOUSE.
Fin tie House Of Representatives on
Thursday night the Army Appropriation
Bill engaged attention until the adjourn
mcnt. some Of the items being still undis-
posed of
FRiniy, February 2s.
The Committee, to whom was referred
to application of Mr.. Ritcbie, reported
back a joint resolution, relieving Sullivan
3. Bent from the further performance Of
his contract, and awarding payment FOR
.-sle work that had been done, at the rate
Of ono hdlf the scale Of 1919, and author
ising his completing lis contract upon the
same terms, provided he signify his assent
within Eve days.
A call of the House was amended, and
the ayes and nays he,ng moved for, there
were IL in favor of the call, and 134 a.
gnirsi it.
The previous question was then moved,
and the numbers being taken by tcllers.
there Were 50 in favor of the motion and
81 against il.
a motion. was then made to lay the
whole subject on the table, which was
lost--SI to III.
Il was then moved to lay the joint re-
solution on the tallc--yoas %, nays ll2.
The yeas and nays We're then ordered on
the passage Of the resolution, which Were
Jog yeas and l0l nays.
! They were aggdntaken, cnthe motion to
lrc-consldcr the vote, and TO lay it ON the Ia
Lle--veas los. nays so.
The joint resolution was therefore, a.
dopted, sfter Serce struggle, from which
Il with difficulty escaped, and now fu,tcr-
ing repose on the table of the House.
The sense of the House was then taken.
as 10 whether the main question should be
put; the ayes and nays were then ordered,
: and decided in the siiirnativc-ayes lis,
nays 81.
On The motion that the Bill be cngrossed
and read third time, the ayes and nays
were frken-ayes LOG. nays los.
Mr.. Wentworth. of Illinois. called for
the reading Of the title of the Joint Reso-
luton, which puiportcd to be for the relief
81 Thomas Ritchic, while his name is not
mentioned in the body Of the document.
The Speaker ruled the motion to be out