Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-08
Tuesday, May 5.

| Mr. Speieht offered Il resolution 10 meet here
| AFTER at III o'clock, and asked for lis consideration
at This time. This was objected TO, and il wa
| laid over under the rule.
| Mr. Davis presented numerous memorials
| from ship owners and others OF Salem, New
buryporl, New Bedford, Nantucket, Sc praying
that The pilot laws OF 1897 may not be repealed.
| Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, reported bill 10 extend the maritime lu-
| ri>diction Of the United States Courts over all
| the lakes and navigabIe waters OF the country.
| On motion OF Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana, the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
providing for the adjustment OF all suspended
| pre- -emp;ion claims in the several States and
! Territories.
Mr.. Yulee explained The provisions Of the BILL
and the grounds upon which lis passage was ask
ed for.
MIR. Huntington pointed ou The objections 10
which the bill was liable. He moved 10 strike
out The preamble and I'LL after the enacine
clause and substitute I section directing the
Commissioner of the land office 10 examine and
classify the whole OF the suspended pre- emption
claims, and report them 10 Congress for the hnal
action OF that body.
Mr. Speisht opposed the substitute. There
were now 5000 suspended claims, and he would
| like 10 know how long il would take Congress 10
act upon them, Judging from the progress made
| al the present session.
| MIR. Huntington said il Congress did lis duty
il would take but little time 10 act upon The report
of The Commissioner, which his substitute direct
ed him 10 make. He was opposed 10 comforting
| the great powers contained in the bill upon any
| board whatever.
| The DEBATE was continued By Messrs. Johnson
Of La. Ashley, Dayton, Sewer, Allen and fulee,
and The bill was then laid aside.
| Turing The forpppiny debate The Clerk oil The
House appeared at the bar, and announced that
the House had disagreed 10 part OF The Senate S
! amendments 10 the bill supplying deficiencies in
existing appropriations, and had agreed 10 the re-
mainder. with an amendment, in which he was
desired to ask the concurrence OF the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. r. M. L. Hunter, BY unan-
imous consent, the bill for The rerocession OF The
town and country of Alexandria TO The State Of
| Virginia was made The special order for Friday
| The Speaker announced The specin order 10.
today 10 be the bill TO repeal that part otthe Ia
rid act Of 1912, which imposes duty OF 20 pei
cen.. On Java Coffee, and 10 refund the di.crim
mating tonnage duties levied on Spanish vessels
(excep, those from Cuba and Porto Ricu) by The
act OF 18th July, 1899
MIR. c. J. Ingersoll moved that the House ga
into Committee OF the Whole, and take up said
! bill.
MIR. Mckay moved that the special order be
postponed until tomorrow Tor the purpose Of
acting upon some Of the appropriation bills. He
had seen Gen. Jesup, quartermaster general, this
morning who informed him that the military ap
propriation was suspended, and he wa, now sup
plying the army in Texas upon his individual re
sponsibility.
The motion prevailed, and the Housethen wen
into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. King OF New
York in the Chair, and resumed the consideration
OF the bill for supplying deficiencies in the ap
rroprialions for The fiscal year ending 3Oh June
ISIS '
The question pending was upon an amend
men, offered by Mr.. King Of Mass, 10 appropri
ale 5000 dollars TO supply deficiencies IN IN
appropriations for Marine Hospitals
The amendment was agreed 10, but the ques
lion recurring upon agreeing 10 the Senate
amendment as amended, il was nega,ived, whicl
throws out the amendment just adopted.
An amendment providing for the payment Q
DR., Jones of Washington, Tor services rendere
in the examination Of steam boilers, was reIecte
yeas 40, nays 6S.
An appropriation Of $500 was made for III
Secret Service Fund. An amendment 10 suppl
the deficiencies in the expenditures Of Florida
while territory, gave rise 10 pro,racted debat
between Messrs. Mckay, BrocKenbrough an
others The amendment was rejected, and III
committee then rose and Mr.. Hamlin moved IN
previous question, which was seconded, and I'd
House were called 10 concur in the report OF tn
Committee Of the Whole. The action of III
committee was sustained BY the House, and lh
bill was returned 10 the Senate with sevefa
amendments disagreed to.
Several Senate bills upon The Speakers labl
were read a second time and referred.
A communication from the Secretary oil Ih
Navy, in reference 10 The Marine Corps, and IN
emoluments received by the officers; motto