Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10

was opposed by Messrs. Dawson, Cuslman Camtre.
leng, Robertson, Hail. Mallory, Rhe,t, Thompson and
Pope-and supported by Messrs. Mercer Biddle, Mar.
vim. Allen of Ohio, Goode, Reed, Evans and Sergean,
Much OF the argument turned on the inequality and
unconsutonality Of Works for Internal Improvement
Finally the Committee rose, and at half past o'clock
the House adjourned
Friday
MIR. Adams wore away the morning hour in his pro.
tracted Texas speech
The Steamboat, Bill came back from the Senate with
an amendment, 10 the effect that the collapse Of lue
or other injurious escape Of sleam shall be pr1na facic
evidence of negligence in the officers Of the upon
which 1t shall occur This amendment was to TAKE the
place of Mr. Chld's amendment to the BILL which the
Senate proposed 10 strike out. This amendment
adopted
bill to revive act to incorporate the Medical So
ciety of The District OF Columbia passed. Mr., Pc
trk'n presented circumstances against il, which went
into defence of the Thomsnnian system against the al
legged monopoly Of the regular system.
The Falmouth and alexandria Railroad Company Bill
had come back from the Senate with amendment,
proposing TO appropriate towards this work the sum OF
three thousand dollars, upon certain conditions car
rying the mails free of cast &c. In this amendment
the committee of the whole had concurred and the
bill was now brought into the House for final action.
Mr. Mercer made earnest and argumenlaiive speech
in defence Of this amendment.
Mr. Cushman opposed TO the amendment and bill,
as was Mr. Mallory The latter moved TO lay the bill on
the table, but withdrew the motion al the request Of his
colleague,
MIR Banks, who was in favor Of the BILL and spoke at
length defence of the amendment and in reply
TO the objections adduced by different members agains, it,
MIR. Wise said that this bill would save the Govern.
ment thousand dollars year, If passed, for the
carrying OF the mails. 1t was work of national i'm
por.ance, and he would move the Previous Question.
There was a second; and the main question was or.
dered be put viz: Will the House concur with the
Senate in their amendment
Mr.. Cushman demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
motion was made to lay the bill on the table, and
the yeas and nays demanded and ordered thereon and
the motion carried by the following vote: Yeas 3d.
nays73. So the bill ordered TO lie on the table,
SENATE Thursday, July 5.
The Steamboat Bill amended, and sent back 10 the
House.
The bill to establish and regulate nary rations, &c.
discussed, and finally laid the table, ayes Is
The bill in regard to The Patent Office also laid on
the table.
Various other bills were passed.
Ffiday, july 6.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill from the
House 10 establish ce'tan post routes, and discontinue
Others.
Various amendments from the Senate committee were
considered, and agreed 10.
MIR Clay of Alabama moved to strike out the second
section OF the bi which provided for speedy suppress
sion Of the express MALL and in support of the motion
in addition to his remarks gave summary OF pa
per which he had received from the Department. in favor
Of continuing the express mail.
MIR Crttenden having briefly opposed the motion, it
was carried in the affirmative ha is 10 continue the cI.
press rnaiD by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Allen Benton Brown, Clay Of Ala
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Lumpkin, Lyon Mouton, Nj.
choas Miles, NorveIi, Preston, Robinson Sewer, Smith
of Conn, Strange. Wright-l9.
.vaus-Alessrs Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Merrck.
Pierce Roane, Rugglcs, Smith Of Ind Southland, Wall,
White, Williams, Young-l3.
THUS the Senate has struck the provision for stop
IL h,,l, tho
of those Mails is suspense tcceen the t,oo Houses
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