Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-17
r.llRry-sNCDyp CoNGREss--ap SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 1857.


| SENATE.
Mr. A,chisea presented rne from NJ King requesting
rim 20 .ie side TOR The day; which vas consented 10
The chair laid 5ctore the Senate report rom inc a
,a,y rf War will! OF The number ana ciiss!ca-
linn d. clerks in That department..
Wr Mason. from the COMMITTEE OF Foreign Relations
reported bill changing the povso in the appropriation DIV
., st wear in lie relating the continuation VI
lie Mexican boundary. TIE bill allows the expenditure o.
- uc cf lie appropriation will Dc necessary 10 com
,e The sive OF tie Rio Granc and 10 pay present az
| Icars.
/ Inc bill was taken ~ and passed.
Mr B;,i!!e.i introduced bill changing nc bounty ianS
w 50 r. 10 allow all who were engaged III 'c war OF 1917
I'm ,,r Of III, Rusk one thousand extra copies Of the
nn,: ri lie commissioner In Ian aiiiiIs IN panphe
lo.n were o!ferd for The use u! me department.
Ir I;.,..rr submitted resolution continuing INC ''e'N
of tnr i.t jsnrv committee. which was lad over
The Kentucky contested election case was then 'azsn up
Air Underwood resumed and concluded MS argument
/ in support ul Mr. DiNons c!4!ms 10 The seat.
NT 'ruucey followed continuing lat Mr. Hieriwei''ef
np,o!ntcnl according The constitution cxenitd !" sHc
tire as wnen The legislature shall MI The iacancy,
The snb,ct postponed, and ailor snort c3rcu
tive session. the ,;rGate ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S.
ar Stuart Michigan, moved mat DEBATE on the RE-
drr . s 20 close in committee Of the whole tomorrow ..
message was received! from the Senate, communicating
tin, resolutions u that body relative 10 lie DEAN u "
Webster. -
Mr. Davis OF Mass read short and beautiful euoglum 1n
, Depart ID statesman; concluded by moving 'ha' Nv
House sympahlse win 'e Senate IN es,e' lo ,I ,hn,
,cspcct for his memory and appreciation oil Ills worm; '
the members wear Grape for thirty days anu ma ''
ADJOURN 49,, :; =, cs.,v o
Mr. Appleton Of Mass seconded the motion III an essay :"
considerable length and ability , -,
ri!c syr cch, and who as he stri !" ''hc'ne'
Kentucky might pour handful n 'hr'' Hi'"h ~ i" ~
erected hr . nation. Or altitude 10 the !!>'iious DE-
Messfs ST, mour ol ~ " Chandler OF Pa, SIAM! ol :,
c. and Taylor OF Uho followed with speeches rePIc'7 WI
classic ats,uns and hrauiy AMI apt quotations F" VIC
poets OF England ami antiquity all tending to Inc same 2i'
truth cn,bo III the language of The British poet iu"'u
! by llr. Stdnly that
! s'ihr boast Of heraIiry, The pomp OF power;
| And all that beauty all tina, wealth Ger gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour:
The path Of glory leads but 10 the grave
The House then adjourned, pursuant 10 teso'u''o"' "
quarter pas two O'clock.
| NoSpAy DEcEmpEn L. l552
| SENATE.
The CHAR decided that under the rule he Yacanc ef
should he filled by 9au when after bulotin2a ana no
quorum voting finally agreed tina, the Chair should
| I'll lncm.
The following are The committees appointed, Tie va
cancl,s 1" tr supplied by the Chair:
On Fariun Relations Messrs Mason, Douglas Norris
MInauuI am! Underwood
On Finance. Messrs Hunter, Bright, wIn Pearec nri
On Commerce --Messrs. Hamln, Soue. Dodge Of Wis
con-ln DAVIS and Seward
On Manufactures Sebastian bhyatu 1aiheh .P'
ham, and Fish.
On Agriculture Mcssrs Soue Atchison, Spuance, AMI
Wade.
On Military Afi.irs-Messrs. Shields, Clemens, Botland
! Daw son. ANA Jones OF Tennessee.
| Ga the Militia -MeSsrS. iUusOn Dodge vi hlsCoisini
! Cahcarr. Norton mud Spuancc.
On Naval Affairs Mcssrs. C;wn. Stockton, Mallory,
| Badger, ard Fish
| Ga Pubic Llnds.-Mcssrs Fclch, Boriand, Dodge 81
| Iowa Underwood, and Pfari.
On Private Land Claims.-Alessrs. Downs Cn'hcat',
Clemens and Davis
On indian Aliis-Alcsss. Atchison Sebastian, Rusk,
Bell and Cooper.
OF Claims Alcssrs Bfodhcad Baynrd, Adams Pratt and
Wade.
Ga Revolutionary Claims MessrE BtoIhead, Foot, and
Brooke.
On thu Judiciary Butler Downs, Bradbury Gcy
or, ant Badger
On the Post Office and Post itoajs.Messrs Rlsk Soue
HaInIin Up!iam, and Morton.
On Roads ard CaDals.Messrs Bright, Douglas Adams,
and SrTIanCc
On peasnns-- Mcssrs Jones of Iowa. Weller, Stockton
Foii aAi GCycr.
For Inc District If CCumbia.- Messs Shields Bradbury
Norris Clarke, and Br0Jsc
On ralrnts aud the Patent Olirc. Alessrs james, ID"
Sans IRE. Charlton Daw s0u, and Smith. ,
arssrs Bradbury, hrighl, rclch alat
| yum. and Fish
Dn Tetritof;es-1lessrs. Douglas Houston Weller Coop.
! ~. Jones OF II nGc.scc
Pubic RuiIdugs 3lcs-r.. Janc-, Hunter, and ClIkr.
On Printing .r-ars. l;,raHG, Ilaruiln aud Smith.
On the iibaryAlcssra Pence, Clemens, and Dodge of
Iowa
GA Enrolled Elll>.-Messrs Jones' q! Iowa, and Badger
| 70 Au' and Control the Contingent Expenses u the
Senare-lIcssrs DoIg; ri Iowa, ant Underwood
DEATH or G. VAN NESS, ESQ.
PHILADELPHIA D.c l5'h.--1r. Cornelius p Van Ness
Esq died is esomns the Gra:d House this city His
rsui4ins wiIi be laHrn {" Washington for In;erment