Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-07
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1876.
SENATE

pOrtalion OF Syrups ana mo,aSSes, containing
large bodies Of sugar.
On motion Of Mr.. SEWER the bill from The
House, to repeal the act of Sd of March, lo43,
for The relief Of The Stockbridge Indians, was Ia
ken up and passed.
Mr.. Huntington submitted resolution, calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury to report 10
The Senate, al the next session, statement OF eA
ports, &c, 10 Chihuahua, Santa Fe, &c., when
was adopted.
MIR. Breese, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary reported the bill TO protect The rights OF
American citizens in the territory OF The unhed
States lying West OF the Rocky Mountains, WIN
an amendment
A number of bills from the House were taken
up aud referred.
The amendment oflhe House TO The tile OF Inc
Warehousing bill was agreed TO-
The amendment Of the House 10 The bill pro-
viding for the payment Of Treasury notes pur-
Joined from the New Orleans Custom House, was
disagreed TO.
The Senate appointed another committee OF
conference, 10 act with similar committee on
the part Of the House, on The amendment 10 The
army appropriation bill.
The bill 10 reduce and graduate the price OF the
public lands, which had been returned from The
House with amendments, was taken up
Mr. Breese explained the amendments adopted
by the House, and moved 10 concur therein, win
amendments.
Mr.. Simmons submitted an amendment IN The
shape of substitute for the bill.
The amendment Of Mr.. Simmons was reJected
as was also an amendment submitted by MT
Westcol TO grant the right of settling upon LANDS
which have been Is years in marker, ana &C.
curing title thereto by 5 years residence.
on Public Lands to the amendments oil The House
were adopted, and The amendments as amendea
were agreed TO, and The bill returned 10 The House
THE frs, amendment TO the amendment OF the
House. was 10 strike out The word "twenly" from
the FIRST clause, and inser, fifteen" 50 that all
lands offered for sale for fifteen years or more on
The first December, 1876, shall be subject 10 entry
al one dollar per acre, &c. The question was
taken on agreeing 10 the above amendment OF the
Senate to The amendment OF The House, and u
was decided as follows:
YeAs-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather-
ton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun,
Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, taiI'
field, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson OF Louisiana,
Lewis, McDuffe, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, Speishl,
Turney, Westcott, Woodbridge and Yulee-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Berrien, Cameron
Ciley, John NJ. Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Cor
win, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene,
Huntington, Jarnagin Johnson of Maryland,
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce,
Phelps, Simmons and Upham-23.
The second amendment proposed by the Sc
nate was to strike out The second section OF the
bill as amended by the House, which says, "thal
the quantity of land which the President Of The
United States shall hereafter proclaim and Offer
tor sale in any one year shall not exceed three
millions of acres" and to insert clause in lieu
thereof TO the effect that, after the Isl December,
l646 all land offered for sale for fifteen years or
more on the LIST December, 1851, shall then be
subject 10 graduation and entry, in like manner
and al like periods Of five years; and that all pub
lie lands which shall have been offered Tor SAFE
for fifteen years or more al The next succeeding
period or any subsequent one, shall be subject in
like manner 10 graduation and entry at like Pc
RODS Of five years, as they consecn,ively occur
Prortd. d, Tha, no one person, under The provl-
sions of this act, shall be authorized 10 purchase
more than one section al the lowest rale OF hity
cents per acre.
On this question the yeas and nays were de-
manded and il was decided in the Affirmative
as follows:
YsAs-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather-
Ton. Basby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun,
Cass, Chambers, Colquilt Dickinson, Dix, Fair
field, flanagan, Houston, johnson OF La, John
son of Md Lewis, McDuffie Rusk, Semple, Sc
vier, Speight, Turney, Wes,cott, Woodbridge,
and Yuee-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Berrien, Cameron,
Cilley, J. Nj. Clayton, T. Clayton, Corwin, Day.
ton Evans, Green, Huntington, Mangnm, Miller,
Morehsad, Niles, Pearce Phelps, and Upham-
H. -,
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was next taken up and the amendments reported
from the Committee on Finance were considered
and adop,ed, together with some other slight
amendments The Senate then went into Execu
live session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Hun, of N. Y, this morning asked leave
10 suseend the rules for The purpose Of offering
resolution, SO TO amend the Constitution, that Inc
President Shall be ineligible, and that no member
OF Congress shall be appointed to ONCE during
his official term OF service.
Objections were made, and The rules oil Inc
House were not suspended.
MIR. Dodge, oil Iowa. asked leave TO offer a re
solution to allow the usual extra compensation
10 messenger, pages, &C., employed in the House
Mr. Broadhead OF Pa, moved 10 lay upon Inc
table, which was lost, yeas 50, nays 81.
The previous question was seconded, and me
resolution lost by Two votes only, yeas 10, nays ~
MIR. Davis. OF XIV, offered resolution calling
pnon the President OF the United States 10 in
form the House whether any Treasury dfails hat
been issued, and il So the amount and their demo
limitations.
Objections were made and the yeas and nays
moved upon proposed suspension of The rules
The motion 10 suspend was TeJected-yeas 81
nays 81.
MIR. Martini OF Wisconsin, then offered reso
luton to provide the usual number oil new book:
for the members Of the House.
Mr.. DroLsoole, of Virginia, moved 10 lay The
resolution upon The table, which was losl-yeas
50, nays &c.
The question then was upon The resolution, ant
the yeas and nays were called, anu Inc resolution
agreed 10.
apn.ared al The bar OF the House with message
from the President, giving Veto to the River
and Harbor Bill.
Amidst great excitement The message was read
and The principal objections were, that The sum
appropriated was between one and two millions
OF dollars, and the Treasury was not IN condi
ton 10 meet this demand upon III that the OIL was
unconstitutional; that il was local; and mat ]
would lead 10 great abuses. MT. Polk argues a
length that the constitution would be greatly en-
croached upon, ifsuch an act was 10 become a Ia W
The message having been read, The Speaker
stated the question before the House TO be, snail
The bill ass-notwithstanding the Veto OF Inc
President.
Mr. BOYD of Kentucky moved The previous
question, after thanking The President publicly ioI
the wisdom, frmness, and independence WHICH
he had shown in sending this veto 10 the House
The previous question did not carry-yeas 81
nays l05.
MIR. Dromgoole of Va. moved the postpone.
men, of the question until tomorrow.
Mr. Douglass Of Illinois was prepared TO say
tina, the message, as read, embraced sound and
true principles TOR the construction Of the constr
tuition, not only as relating 10 river and harboI
Improvements, but as 10 banks, to the tariff, to
distribution, and all the other great and leading
questions Of our policy which had so greatly dis
,racted and agi,aled the country; but while he ap,
proved the principles of the veto he could not dis
linclly see how they applied 10 The several items
of this bill.
Mr.. Thompson Of Pa. objected to the princi'
Piles and the details OF the veto. He disiked il
altogether, and thought that a revolution was
creeping upon us which would overurn the &c.
neral Government He complained of bad faith
on the part of The Executive. Many strange
things had been done this winter, and by one Of
the acts the President and Congress had done that
which had brought his State to the verge OF ruin.