Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-09
Saturday, Iugnst 6, lel2.

Saturday, Iugnst 6, 1872
IN SENATE.
The bill for the protection of public and private ~
pery in the city of Washington was discussed by n
Bayard, who supported the amendment that $. GGu,
appropriated 10 guard Gncluding insignia Of cl.c
for the protection Of the Public Buildings-the CAPT,
to be appointed by The President at salary Of 81
and Is other persons-Amendment agreed TO-
Mr.. Critten,en opposed the amendment the gree,
that il would be q Government Guard-like tie G.
sular and Imperial Guard.
MIR. Baya.d denied the inference. The bill va. Ii
postponed till yesterday
A large number Of private bills were passed.
The bill for suppressng the sale Of lottery tickets
the District of Columbia supported by Mess
Bayard and Benton amended and engrossed for Ia
reading.
The bill for the organization Of the Navy Depsrmt
was read-and explained by Mr. Archer, pror.t
TO abolish the Board Of Navy Commissioners and 3D.
stitute therefor several Bureaus. IL would be ht
ter system and save from TO Se0O,006 yer
was so amended as TO put "Captans or Command.
at the head of the Bureaus--The bill was then ps.ss
Mr. Evans, from the Committee on Conference, a,.
report on the disagreelng votes of The Senate &
House the Army Appropriation bill, and also On
bill respecting the organization OF tie army, snt
other purposes and the reports were severally cor
! red in.
The bill for repaving and repairing portion of Peac
sylyania avenue was passed.
Mr.. Walker offered resolution, calling upon h
President for information as TO what has been done
the performance OF the treaty stipulation with Me-,
Adopted
| On motion of Mr.. Benton, who made an amusGe,s
mark, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Mr.. McKeon, q resolution wasat,t
ed calling for information TO the number Of ara
and nrsenas, with all the necessary details.
To-
quarter yearly accounts of the Collectors OF New }cs
city, monies received by them for forfcltures ;tt
compromises, &c, &c.-Adopted.
| Mr.. Ha!sled resolution, requiring the Register as
Treasury TO report the amount for which The Ttay
was liable the ilh March, ls4l, account ofafps
prations undrawn on that day, and Of Treasury n:s
then outstanding, after deGucng the balance Of CD
in the Treasury the said 9TH March. resolc d
10 stop debate the contested election bill ye:it;t
was offered by MIR. flalsted, and adopted.
Mr. Gushing, from the Committee on Foreign 81
fairs, reported back bill, requiring that the iorega
gulations of commerce should be annually LAID tels
| Congress
MI Adams continued his remarks on the reponu
resolution of the Committee on Indian AtiaIrs-eil
series of severe comments the course Of the tfn
dent and the arguments of MIR. Gushing (dellves: /
the Committee of the Whole)
Mr. Profit charged Mr. Adams present cou's 4
calling upon the Secretary of War for documents i1
IL parte and not under oath, Us being in direct corr
with his course at the Extra Session MIR. T. car.
the Wing minority of the House as being read,
party sake TO be dissatisfied with all that the Press.
or his Secretaries could do. Mr.. p. defended 'hs>
cretary of War in n strong speech-bnt was cut q
The House took up the private calendar, but If
being quorum, adjourned.
sESArE.-The high Tariff bill was carried thu
the Senate to-day, by vote Of tmsnty three to in'
flee. Mr.. Berrien Of Georgia sat in his seat 'ncs
this bill pass, against his own sense OF propteiy |
avowed in regard to the manner Of efecting h-s.1
his thorough conviction that the constituency II
presents are utterly opposed 10 it-and yet he &c
vote.
Mr.. Henderson Of Mssssippi-aboul a week 80
knowing the time prescribed by his party for act'a
this measure, and ihot they could carry II "'iheU'
left the city, that he might not Eli 10y, anc So
rights and interests Of those 10 whom lie owed his
sacrificed before his face, be called on 10 AID tnC
it, lie has always obeyed his party here, n't'' +
his instructions from home. The votes OF Tie"
Sena tors would have defeated the measure
Mr. Archcr-who was solemnly pledged, BY us .
against the land Distribution and by his VOWS ~
of the Compromise act, and by the compact o. :"
he was the pivot at the Extra Session, making Tue
ing of the Tariff beyond 90 per cent. Vso taH9
feasance Of the distribution of the land iund-f~"
the JM He voted for il, in defiance Of the knoHh
of his constituents, aud the whole tenor oil MS r.
ples as declared ut the Extra Session. HIS '0f's.
f The bill would have defeated it. Mr.. Arcbe'f".
has the recommendation Of hordihood and hinP
and in this he has the advantage over Messf' :"
and Henderson, whose conduct was equally ia's
J interests ofthose whom they represent
The public see, in the course oil SEM
regard TO this measure, why il has been so ionf
The elections have just passed in some u"
States, in several Of which the ne WY .eecte w.
of the Legislature will have the making o.
/ bo;r Tha rar MI
, in open session, and the mute movements m
caucus substituted, that the course OF the feeF.
. majors from those States might not opeIa.e y" i
State elections against those friends from "n'~
EXPECT themselves reelection TO the Sens'e' r i
The bill was ably opposed by Messfs 7.
and Benton, in brief but pregnant speecEe'
8 Mr. Calhoun evisoerated the whole docif'ne
lection, with n power which We never tein
e employed upon il. Mr.. Benton spoke TO 'h
of The measure itself, and the manner oil 10 =
2 ton. His speech will strike deeply INTO tne ~
i, the people. MIR. Walker ussaed the OH y
Y position TO recommit with instructions ny.
y object was simply 10 illustrate, praciec"!' :"
pie which lis at the bottom OF the bill ~
8 Mr.. Evans endeavored TO break the 'o'V
!. spec ches, BY recurring 10 the condition IN W.
!; last Administration let the Government VIZ
10 attach 10 it the fatal ilrcts Of the errors ~.
e ties OF the present Federal majority, ano wv IS
. for increased taxation. He WAS met by M ..as 4
G in few able remarks, exposing The un'eh..
s his positions, and showing that # the Go't Il.
: been administered with the same ecohom! =,
j, sent majority, as by the pos, Adm'n,si','I,I,
would have heen no necessity for acdIC'-
d upon the people. He showed that The de', ,,.
2s left by The last Administration, had pet~
!, by the present, through improvident ies's'''''
d 900 O0O--CioGc, .7ugnst 5. u
(OFFIcfAI ,xr
e APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsi ~, Il, a,:g
If By and 1rith the adcce and consent o. ~
j. Western District of Virginia. in the plsSe'