Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

NAvAr. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Inc House went into Committee ot the Whole sub
jet ON this BillAr. Hamer in the CHAT the question
being striking the appropriation for repairs &C.
OF the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
mr.. robertson, OF Virginia, concluded his remarks
At twenty minutes past five. SIR Storer, ,f Ohio, took
the floor.
Thursday, 4prii 2.
IN SENATE
RAIi.RoAD CONTRACTS
MIR. Grundy, from the COMMITTEE on the Public
Lands niadc arepor in favor of authorizing contracts
with aroad companies for the conveyance of public
property and Tie mail The report was read
MIR Ewing moved the printing of 50C0 extra copies of
the report
Mr. Calhoun objected printing Extra copies for the
present. This, he said, and important move
meni, which involves many difficulties in its details
The Senate ought TO be better acquainted will, the sub
Ject before printing many copies Of the report.
Mr. Grundy suggested that exiensvc circulation of
tue report would be likely to draw information from
abroad, which isnow needed.
Messrs Ewing aud Knight said, that as members OF
The committee they had given their assent to the report
rescrvng TO themselves The right act ON subject SO
new according TO the light that might be thrown the
Tn" motion for printing 5000 extra copies was then
carried
other pensioners for 1886;
~ HE bill farther TO carry into effect the Chickasaw
And the bill authorizing the admission of certain for
eign articles, free of duty.
INCENDIARY PAPERS.
Inc OIL 10 prevent the circulation of incendiary pa
pers and pamphlets in the mall taken up and far
Mr. Davis said he regarded this bill as the commence
ment OF an entirely policy of the Government in
regard 10 The iost- Office Department He would at
present enter into inquiry whether Congress has the
constitutional power to pass the bill; he thought il
enough toexamine lis expediency The bill proposes TO
prohibit posinasters from admitting into the mail such
papers as might be prohibited from circulation in any
otne State 10 wehihey should be directed The pro-
hbitons OF the bill TO be enforced by penalty of
from 500 to $1,000. MIR d. thought the bill would in
vest the agents OF the p. o. Department with power
ana discretion which could not but lead evil and dan
gerous results They in fact would possess an unlimited
nqusitoua power; and with heavy penalty suspend.
ed over them they would feel themselves authorized and
urged to examine every thing transmitted in the mail
IL would besides be extremely difficult to determine
what papers TO be considered within the scope OF the
oii, great many subjects might touch either directly
OF hoHecy on mat OF slavery Essays merely edu-
cation ior instance, might infringe the policy of not
euucang me slaves, and might therefore be prohibited
by particular States.
AS Congress have the constitutional nower 10 os,.h
lls post Offices and post routes, made with them
monopoly No other may interfere with their right
OF conveyance even on parallel The whole OBJ.
Ject of the grant of this power designed to facilitate
the conveyance of information every Kind lhrou OH All
parts of the country. Mr. d. thought that at leasi nm
uer me proposed supervision OF postasters of pro-
hoIiion might occur extremely injurious and unjust
Inc proposed measure would only invade the
right oil individuals to communicate through the mail
but would at least Indirectly be suppression or mohi
be made suppression of llie freedom of the press In
almost every publication something or other might be
construed by the discretion of the 10 touch
the subject OF slavery, and their might thus
be prevented.
MIR. ID. touched many other minor points of ob;ec
on to the Bill aud concluded 10y saying that he did not
think II necessary for Congress In act in The case
He thought law State prohibiting the circnnticn
OF such papers within Its limits, under heavy penalties
alter they had left the post Office, would amply sii
cient 10 counteract the evil At least such measure
ought FIRST 10 be tried.
MIR Calhoun said, he would now make only one or
two preliminary remarks All that the Bill reuuires il
ooedirnce to the laws ofe State where they respectively
reside which the State has the unquestoned power of
enacling The policy is new The principle ON
winch IT rests has been used before and would now be
only newly applied He moved an adjournment; and
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr. Lincoln, Of Mass, 5000 extra
copies oil the Bill re-organize the Militia system were
ordered 10 hc printed
MIR Harrison, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War
to cause In be surveyed the inundated lands of the Mis-
ssspp and lis tributaries and report TO Congress The
Praeucabily OF retaining the same; read twice and
committed $50
Mr. Garland ola, moved that 5000 extra copies Of
The biii and Report be printed (Lies over)
by Acssrs, Jutson and Mercer
Mr. Grrnnell of Mass moved 10 suspend The rule to
enable him 10 offer the following resolution and called
for the yeas and nays: which were ordered
ReSoiced, That the COMMITTEE of WAYS and Means II.
instructed to report Bill for the distribution for limited
ne oi The nett proceeds of the sales the public lands
among the several States of the Union according TO
their respective federal population ascerianed by the
last census OF the United States with such
OF nnd or MONEY IN avor of the States Of Ohio Indiana
Illinois,, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama
as may be just, equitable aud expedient
Ana The question on suspension taken and LOST
Yeas G3; Nays IG5
So Tie House refused to suspend the rule
On motion of Mr. Patton the House resolved i,seIr
into COMMITTEE of The Whole, on the State of the Union
MIR Speghi in the Chair, The Bill establishing The
territorial government of Ousconsin
MI May withdrew the amendment heretofore offe red
by him. aud moved to reject in the 2ilh line of LIST section
ailer the word " Illinois, the words as already fixed
by Acts Of Congress"
The amendment adopted
Another amendment proposed by Mr. Parker to strike
out the appropriation of IL 900 acres of land for The
erection OF public buildings and 10 appropriate in lieu
thereof, The sum of 100000, agreed to-
There being no further motions for amendment the
committee rose and reported the Bill TO the House and
the Bill, on motion of Mr. Jones' was ordered 10 take
precedence from eleven To one, tomorrow morning
49, NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
his bill, having been reported by Committee Of
the Whole last night, was taken up by the House.
The House concurred in the various amendments
adopted by tie committee.
Mr. White, OF Florida, renewed his amendment made
III committee for certain appropriations for the navy yard
at Pensacola.
On which motion the yeas and nays were ordered
debate ensued, IN which Messrs. White Canbre
leng, Speigh Wise Jarvis, Parker, Garland of Lonis
iana, Ripley, ID. j. Pearce, Reed Judson Boon Har.
rollna, and PeytoD participated
And the question on the amendment was taken and
carried; yeas l5l nays 20.
So the amendment was agreed 10.
MI Lane, OF Indiana, renewed the motion made by
MI Bell IN committee, To strike the appropriation of
$OIOOO for the navy yard at Portsmouth,, N IL.
Mr. Jarvis called for the yeas and nays which were
ordered
And the question taken nd lost yeas g. navs 100
10 nd l..