Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-24
TwENTY-sEyEN1H CoNGREss-.sd session.
Thursday, January 10, ls43.
IN crNaT,E

Thursday, January 10, 1913
IN SENATE.
m!. SMITH Of Indiana presented Joint resolution
adopted by the Legislature of Indiana, on the subject
OF te r'gd construction given by the Postmaster &C.
neral TO The Post office laws Mr.. S. remarked that
mere was much feeling in the whole Western country
concerning regulation of that depaTime MT making
pamphlets and newspapers (Which may happen 10 have
The name Of The person sending such matters through
the maD chargeable with letter postage. Great diff
cuity and much feeling The consequence Of such
construction Of the Post Office laws, especially in the
oia'e OF Indiana; much SO, that the attention OF the
Legislature had been called 10 the subject, and that
oooy nave passed the resolutions he then presented
urging repeal modification Of that portion of the
laws OF The department which justified such regula-
tlon lie hoped the Committee the Post Office and
rost Roads 10 which he proposed 10 refer the resou
toms, wohd give the subject their attention The
resoucns were then REFEREED and ordered to be printed
GA motion of Mr.. EVANS, the previous orders of
the day were postponed for the purpose of taking up
as IN committee OF The whole the bill for the benefit of
The Petersburg Railroad Company
Mr. r. explained, that there were several cases be-
lore the Finance Committee respect to an extension
OF inc time, curing which railroad iron TO he actually
lad down, might be imported free Of duty. This was
not one OF those cases. All those now before the
committee, were where railroads were in progress OF
consruction and where il would take some years for
Their comPlelion-bnt the now before The Senate
differed IN that respect-the railroad was completed
WIN new ana better iron. in consequence Of portion
Of 1t being worn out The iron imported, and in
the country. The company have it in their power to
lay oil down before the I'd Of March IT. and enlite
to the benefits of The provision in the Tariff
bill, allowing iron laid down before that time be free
OF duty. They will lay il down by that time, unless
Congress think 6t to prolong the time for doing So
But 10 order to have it done before the Sd Of March,
The company will have to employ considerable mum.
Der OF persons more than they have and may pro
hal, Iu hnua tn
road until IL is done. THIS too is the line on which
the mail is conveyed. II you force the company to
thus, y VIII interrupt very much the Southern travel
ling and The work would have to be done in hurried
manner, and night be consequently improperly done,
and lie the of accident hereafter This bill in.
voved none OF The principle contained in the other
cases before the committee for the general admission
OF railroad iron, free Of Duty for longer period than
the Tariff of last session justified. The bill proposed to
give this company TIL the IL, day Of December next
to lay down the rails that the work night 90 on era.
dualy, and be we'll done.
Mr.. BUCHANAN inquired what was the quantity
of iron involved in the bill /?
MIR. EVANS said, about 1000 TONS
Mr.. BUCHANAN asked whether the Tariff law was
to be repealed because it did suit the convenience
OF the company TO comply with IFS provisons' This
bill came up suddenly this morning, and he had NOT
time 10 examine it. lie had objection TO let it pass
this stage but, unless his present impressions were
removed should not pass any other stage by his vote
There being proposition 10 amend the BILL il was
reported 10 the Senate and ordered 10 third reading
Mr.. MOREHEAD submitted the following resoln
ton:
RESOLVED, That the President Of the u. S. be request
ed to communicate TO the Senate any letters or commu
nlcations file in the War Department relative 10 the
granting by the British Government TO the Hudson Bay
Company, and by that Company TO individuals Of any
portion of the Territory Of Oregon.
Mr. MOREHEAD made some remarks on the i'm.
porance OF the resoutons after The remarks OF Tie
Senator from Massachusetts, (r Choaie) on Yesterday
portion Of report made out by Mr.. Greenhow,
concerning the by Great Britain to the Hudson
Bay Company, of land in the Oregon Territory after
winch, the resolution was adopted.
TIE EXCHEQUER BILL
On motion by Mr.. TALLMADGE, the bill amenda.
tory Of the several acts establishing the Treasury De.
partmentof the u s. was taken up, and postponed till
"Wednesday NEXT and made the special order for that
day; and Dir. L. expressed hope that they would be
able to give it consideration at that time.
MIR. TALLMADGE presented memorial from Jno.
Golden of the city Of New York-who represents that,
in 1885 he received patent, under The U. S. patent
laws for invention Of his to issue credit paper and
that he has the exclusive right to that kind Of issue
and prays that authority be given him by Congress TO
issue amount of credit checks, not exceeding
100000 under The Exctequer board, his nanle
in consideration OF his yielding Up 10 Congress his
rights under his patented invention. This, being
subject Of finance, referred to the Committee
Finance
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. presented to the Senate
the credentials of George McDuhie, Esquire, who was
elected by the Legislature of South Carolina Senator
from that State in the Congress Of the u S., for six
years from and after the 4th Of March next; which
were read.
Senate bill entitled "An act to regulate enlistments
in The army. and navy, and marine corps came mp in
order as in committee OF the whole.
Mr. BAYARD remarked that there was proviso in
the bill which provided that negro mulato should
be enlisted in the service of the United States, except
in the capacity of musicians, cooks, stewards. This
provision he sadly introduced into the bill at The
last session, The motion Of the Senator from South
Carolina, (Nr Caihoun,) after considerable discussion
The committee thought BETTER therefore, TO let II re.
main 1t was his wish, however, that this proviso
should be modified, that for temporary service in
unhealthy climates negroes or mulattoes may De treat
ed as part of the board OF those vessels IN
which they may be employed. On the coast OF Africa
and the Chinese Sea, it was extremely unhealthy IN
consf quence, they compelled TO employ natives
of the country temporarily TO do such duties as were
required to be done shore. 1t was not proposed 10
employ negroes in the service, in our own county
such was the object Of the amendment but, as he
said its object was 10 authorize The temporary enlist
ment on foreign stations, and in unhealthy climates
If they were employed al all, IL necessary that
they should be enlisted TINT they might be subject 10
the rules and articles Of war; and be entitled 10 receive
their paw.
Mr. BENTON was understood TO remark that this
was the way the thing spreads. One Of The require
menis of the new British treaty was, that so guns
should be kept The coast of Africa So, in order TO
carry out that treaty. il becomes necessary TO per-
nit negroes aud mnaloes be enlisted in the service
Of the United States He was against it altogelher-
He was opposed 10 The repeal OF existing laws for any
such purpose.
Mr. BAYARD though, the Senator was under mis-
take in supposing there was any existing law which
precuded negroes muattoes from being enlisted IN
the service Of the United States. The superior courts
had indeed decided that foreigners could not be enlist
ed bu, there not word against negroes or mu-
attoee, until this identical bill passed by the Senate
last session. with the poviso suggested BY the Senator
from South Carolina, [Mr. CALHouS,] which limited
the purposes for which they might be enlisted Al
though this bill passed The senale it was too late 10
meet The action Of the other House, and il fell 10 the
ground On bringing it forward again, he had learned
that the few amendments now offered would be neces-
sary II was the opinion Of an experienced officer
serving on foreign station that this amendment would
place in The power Of The service TO spare The lives
of Americans who could moi stand the climate on land,
a, night in The vicinity of the Chinese seas and other
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