Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09
TIyENNTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, JUNE e, 1916
SEN ATE

Several messages were lectiVeu HUN tne ~
sident OF the U. States.
One or TWO petitions were presented, ana men
the bill for the improvement Of Pearl river COM
ing up on its passage,
Mr.. Niles called for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Speisht said he should not object 10 The
ayes and noes being ordered on this bill, but he
did not like the opposition manifested 10 every
thing asked Tor BY his Stale Senators on his side
Of the Chamber-Democras-t up the
whites of their eyes in holy horror al This little
bill. which asks for grant Of land that has been
40 wears in market, and cannot be sold al this
time for five cents an acre, and yet they could
vote with great complacency for the River and
Harbor Bill, which takes millions OF money d.
rec,y out OF the Treasury. They could not vote
for direct appropriation OF money 10 improve
rivers in their own State, but when lie asked
merely for grant OF alternate sections OF lands
10 improve river in his State, they were struck
with holy horror. The democracy Of some Sena-
tors was a very pretty thing at home, but it was
turned into Sristotraey when they got here. He
would tell these Senators that when their River
ard Harbor bill came up he would be found an
uey customer He wanted The same sass for The
goose and sander both. He did not mean TO say
tha, he would not vote for the River and Harbor
bill but he did not think that The course pursued
towards this bill was exactly fair.
MIR, Niles thought that this bill had been treat
ed with an extraordinary degree OF lenity.
MIR. Speisht You have not exhibited much
lenity towards il.
Mr Niles went on TO say that the Senator from
Mississippi had spoken OF his Democracy-bul 1t
was democracy 10 be applied only 10 MissIssip-
pi and 10 no other Stale. In regard 10 Inc hiVel
and Harbor bill he would vote against mat as
well as The bill before the Senate. As TO The ar.
gument, that giving away halt Inc lana wou'G
doubla lis value. i, reminded him OF what had
been said by man who had heard OF steve mat
would save half the fuel, and that was that Il 1rAs
onlv necessary 10 bun tlr0 stores and safe me rh0te OF
ii.
Mr.. Speight said, that if the Senator from
Connecticut voted against the Harbor Bill, ms
remarks would not apply 10 him. Ihey were IN
tended Tor those Senators who called themselves
| Democrats whocould vote for the RIVER ana mar
Dor bill and vel could not vote for this lillle m
provemeni, because it happened to be IN Niissis-
sippi. ca,
| Mr.. Bagby wanted 10 know whether The Sena.
Tor applied his remarks to him?
Mr.. Speight said if he voted for The RIVER ana
! Harbor bill he did.
MIR Baeby said he should not vote for the
River and Harbor BILL and had intended 10 let
| This bill pass without further remarks IN oppose
ton from him, but he would not permit The Be-
naor from Mississippi, or any one else, 10 lecture
him as 10 the course he thought proper TO pursue
on this or any other measure. tie represented
Sovereign State, and ne would not submit TO nave
his rights abridged or inerfered with.
After some farther remarks IRON Messfs
Bagby and Speighr, The question was taken, anu
the bill passed By the following vote;
YEAS Messrs. Ashley. Alchison, Barrow
Breese, Cas-, Chalmers John NJ. Clayton, Cor
win, Cruenden, Greene, Houston. Jarnagin
Johnson OF Md, johnson Of La, Miller, More
head, Rusk Sewer, Summons, Speish, surgeon
| Weslcott and Woodbridge-23.
Nays Messrs. Anterior, Bagby, Berrlen'
Bright, Thomas Clayton, Colquitt, Dickinson,
Dix Fairfield, HAYWOOD Jenness, Lewis, Nc
Duffe, Maneum, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker,
Turney and Yules-lS
The Joint resolution in relation 10 the patent
issued by the late Secretary OF The Treasury,
| (Mr. Bibb) for the lands in Louisiana, known as
The "Houmah grant," coming up on It's thiiu
/ reading
| MIR. MrDuilie moved 10 lay The resolution
npon the table, and stated that his oolec1 "as ~
| obtain some additional information from lte pe-
par,ment in relation 10 the SUBJECT, "hicn "ds
called Tor in a resolution offered BY him yestef'
| day. ~
Mr.. Johnson of La. opposed laying on me
table. or any delay in acting on the resolution.
| All The important information was IN possession
| of the Senate already.
AFTER some remarks from Mr. Atchison Mr.
5; Berrien. and Mr.. Wesrcoi., the joint resolution
was postponed until Wednesday next.
The resolution calling TOR Information Wasihen
adopted.
The French spoliaton bill was then taken up
and MIR. Coquill made some remarks IN OPPOSE
lion 10 il when The vote was taken on the amend
nd fhpv
The bill was then ordered 10 be ensrossed for a
third reading-ayes 81. noes u.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. Andrew Johnson asked a suspension OF the
rules. TO enable him TO offer resolution 10 ao-
journ Congress on the 2Oth July
TWo-tnr;Le C~:.s -'sdIJ, The House refused
| TO ous pend The rules-ayes SO, noea "A.
MIR. Boyd asked leave TO introduce resolu-
lion 10 change the hour Of meeting hereafter TO
10 o'clock Refused-yeas Ill, nays 64-not
two-lhirds.
Mr.. Hungerford moved that when The House
adjourn il should adjourn 10 meet on Monday
at 10 o'clock, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Davis of Ky offered resolution calling
upon The Heads OF The Executive Departments 10
inform the House if the printing and stationery OF
the Departments had been provided by contract
according 10 law.
Objections were made, and The yeas and nays
were ordered upon Il IlublhH W Nu'PeHu the iuiS7'
The vote was not sufficient two-lhirds being re-
quired.
The rest OF the day was given TO The considera-
ton Of private bills, and at an early hour, The
House adjourned
NATIONAL SALUTE.-As soon as the
news was received in the city OF the investment
OF Matameras hy the American troops, Commits
sary Genera Storms Enthusiastically ordered
salute TO be fired in honor OF the event. on The
Battery, and Messrs Welsh, Sweet and Hill were
detailed for the service. Twenty eight guns, Qhe
national salute one for Gen. Taylor, and one Tor
the American army, making thirty in all, were
fired inside of four minutes. Great Britain,
France, Russia, and, in fact, any nation on earth,
are challenged 10 beat i'll Nec York Giobe.
LEGISLATIVE DEPUTATION TO MA
TAMORAS.
The House Of Representatives Of Louisiana,
with proper appreciation Of The courtesy due 10
the gallant Gen. Taylor, have delegated CON-
millee OF their own body 10 present him with the
sword voted 10 him by The Stale, and with The re-
solutions expressive Of his services 10 The coun-
Try, which the Legislature has, reclamation,
passed.
MARRIAGES.
Married, on the Goth May, by the Rev. VIM. Brown,
Mr. DANIEL REAMER, 10 Miss R. A. HENTON,
daughter of Sas Ienton Esq of Augusta co. Va.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.