Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-14
IN SENATE,
Monday, Jan. IL, 1871.
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fASsLYsIs OF PRocEEDlSGs
The transaction OF the morning business occuPie'
the Senate until near the hour of p. m.
Various petitions and memorials were presented D.
Messrs TALLMADGE, BUCHANAN, WEBsIER
WALL, WHITE, PORTER, SEWER and sTuk
GEON.
Mr. ANDERSON presented the credentials Of Mr
Nicholson, The newly appointed Senator from lennes
see to supply the vacancy occasioned by the decease
of the late Felix Grundy. Mr.. NICHOLSON aP
peared, was qualified, and took BIS seat
Sundry bills were then introaAced and read Inc mrs
time. By Mr. WALL, for the reliefof Lieut. John Z
Bispham After short explanation by Mr. Wall, the
bill " as read the third time, and passed. ,
On leavef two several bills were introduced oy MI
SEWER, and laid upon the table.
Mr. CLAY presented the certificate of the au,hori-
ties of the State of Kentucky of the reelection oil John
J. Crt,enden to seat in the Senate; whch was feao'
and placed on file.
Mr GRAHAM asked and Obtained leave to intro
duce bill TO abolish the port of delivery in the Office
of the surveyor OF the customs at Currtuck, North
Carolina
Mr.. LINN submitted resolution, which was adopt
ed giving certain instructions 10 Inc oomm'''ee on
Private Land Claims. ~,
Several reports of little magnitude, adverse to the
allowance of certain private claims, taken up, and
agreed to.
The bill for the punishment of certain crimes against
the IT, S. and for other purposes was read the thifu
time and passed.
The unfinished business of Friday, the
PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PREVENTION LAW,
was auain resumed The question pending was stated
10 be, on the motion made BY MIR. CRlTTENDEN' 10
ccommt the bill 10 the committee who reported IT, win
,,,,n ;os,ructions twill be recollected what those
proposed instructions were. The debate upon the
amendment, and upon the principles involved, was
some what desultory and ciscursive
lis not intended in the short sketch designed IN TINS
analysis give the words Of the speakers or 10
any thing more than general outline OF the positions
assumed by those mngling in the discussion. ANY
tbinr beyond this would exceed the natural limits oil
such synopsis. :. -.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN expressed himself willing 10
lea We this matter IL now stood lie deemed II unne
cess,ry 10 saw much in support OF his motion would
defend ITSELF if properly understood, ana heeoed no ar
numcnt from him TO enforce 1t.
Mr. BENTON looked upon the proposition OF me
gentleman from Kentucky if successful as gong to the
entire prostraton and defeat OF the bal. he gancru
somewhat rapidv and curscriy, at the nature OF the
proposton-the extraordinary movement, unpreceden,
ed in its nature and alarming ITS threatened conse
ouepces TO the country He seemed way surprised
that the honorable mover had shrunk from The defence
of proposition so enormous, rePulsse 10 reason so
incompatible with the rights and privileges which II was
our boast Government, 10 extend to all classes Of
the people.
MIR MANGUM was in favor of the amendment and
opposed to the provisions Of the original bill lie was
unwilling TO extend 10 foreigners, to Aliens, and 10
strangers, who now rushing among US from ois-
which the provisions of this bill contemplated lie
strongly and pon,edy repudiated the notion that an
alien stranger should come here and 50 unceremonl-
ously be pnt in possession of such high and exraord-
nary privileges and advantages.
MIR. LINN spoke at length in defence OF the
principles of the bill, and in reply TO the gentleman
from North Carolina Mr. hangum.l When ne con-
cluded, Mr. CALHOUN arose 10 proceed IN the discus,
SION but observed that the laeness OF the hour would
prevent him.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monday, Jan. II, ls4l.
Afer the journal had been read,
The SPEAKER announced thatthe first business IN
order was the consideration Of the report OF The CON-
mittee of Elections relative TO the
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION eAsE
between Messrs Ingersoll and Naylor.
Mr.. NAYLOR, being entitled TO the floor, proceeded
to reply to the remarks of Mr. Ingersc After speak
ing for two hours and half, he gave way to
Mr.. SERGEANT, who moved that the House 90
adjourn.
withdrawn.
Mr. JONES, by general consent, reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means, bill entitled An act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses of Government for the year ISL, which was
read twice, referred to Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed
The House then adjourned.