Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-06
TH1RrY.FoURTH CONGRESS. sd SESSION
MoNpAT. FEBKcARY 9, 1857.
SEN ATE

The Chair laid before tho Senate a message from
the President Of the United States in references TO the
pay and emoumeuts Of Lieut.. Gen. Scott and bis
staff; aso communication from the Secretary of
War; transmitting abstract Of the returns of the
militia of the s,vera States and Territories with their
arms, accourenents, and ammunition. On motion,
by Mr. Weller, q resolution adopted calling on
the Secretary Of War for correspondence between Of
hcers VI the army and the civil authorities Of Cafor.
nia, relative TO the doirgs Of the vigilance committee
in San Francisco In 1856 On motion, by Mr. Pearce,
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of
War for information in reference to the qualities Of
chmtls as beasts Of burden, aud for The ransporta.
ton Of troops.
A oill Introduced by Mr. Adams from the Commit
tee on Rstrenchmenr for the pufposs of establishing
a"Deparnent Of Law" and prescribing certain du.
ties OF the Auditors and Comptrollers OF the Treesu
ry, was briefly explained by the chairman Of IN.
committee reporting il, and certain amendment.
thereto We're adopted by the Senate. As the terms
nf the bill assign to the Attorney General of the
United States q new class OF duties, and erect his
Office into distinct "Department of the General
Government" Mr Cri;,end-n nurposed some OBJ
jectioD. TO the hasty or ncousid-ra pas.ass of
| important measure. The further consideration Of
| the bill was thereupon postponed until TO- morrow.
The Indian appropriation bill being then called up
by Mr. Hunter, certain amendments to the same were
proposed by Dir. Sebastian, Mr.. Wilson, and Others
which were adopted with but little discussion upon
each and the bill, with its amendments, was passed
without opposition.
yesterday passed the House of Representatives, and
being reported to the Senate Mr.. Stuart moved that
it be referred TO tine Committee on Public Lands.
debate Of some length hereupon sprsng up as to the
proprefy OF such reference, in which Messrs. Stu
art, Adams, Pugh, Clay, and Brown participated
Without coming to auy decision upon the subject
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House passed bill, introduced by Mr. Phelps
of Missouri to coufrm certain entries OF land therein
d Ian nyHra iyufS Infip Vras
passed requiring The Sergeant alarms 10 take James
w. Simonton before the investigating committee Of
the House.
A joint resolution was received from the Senate
providing for the appointment of committee on the
part Of that body to join from the House for the
purpose OF reporting hs mode OF examining and
counting the votes of the several States for Prssi
dent and Vice President Of the United States and of
notifying the successu candidates of their election
The House concurred, and the Speaker thereupon
appointed Mr. Jones of Tennessee, Mr.. Washburn of
Mains Mr. Fuller of Pennsylvania, MIR. Letter of
Ohio aud Mr.. Focock Of Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Carlile OF Virginia, the Commit
tee Of the Whole discharged from The further
consideration Of the bills for the relief Of Shudrach
Rice. of jackson county, Virginia, and of Joseph
Bailey, an invalid COLDER OF The war Of 1872; and
they were severaly read third time and passed.
MIR. Faulkner of Virginia, presented sundry me.
MORALS from citizens Of the county Of Frederick,
State of Virginia. asking of Congress. grant OF land
in aid of the construction of the Alexandria, Lou
douI and Hampshire railroad.
Sir. Fuller OF Msine, pressed tho consideration of
bill to establish the collection districts oil the United
States, and to designate the ports Of entry and de
livery in the same. This is bill of great length,
embodying all the di,trcts in one act, and some time
was spent in various motions concerning it. but ts
further consideration was postponed until MvndGy
next.
A bill was passed on Mr.. Peton's motion, with
the Senate's amendments authorizing ths employ
ment If suitable steamer at the port of Now ior.
to act as revenue cutter and for the purpose VI al
fordng relief to distressed vessels their passengers
and crews. bill was passed 10 divide the State OF
Texas into two judicial districts.
Saturday next was set apart for the consideration
Of Territorial business.
This House adjourned at quarter to four o'clccs,
pending the question resolution providing 10
The impeachment of Judge John e. Watrous OF reY.