Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS
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"WEDNESDAY, FEnRraRr, IL, le47.
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inc an extension OF lhe appellate jurisdiction oi
The Supreme Cont, c;c.
II pieseoling ,ne petition, the Vice prcsioen.
s.5m,,;ed the ques.ioi. as 10 whether ai'enS nao
the right Of petition ,,,,,,
,hs, aliens OF friendly nations had Tue risnt o.
MENTIONING Congress. y contrary course hau
beer adopted sone years ago, bot il was under
an erroneous impression, ,ha, according 10 raf-
iiamsntary law, aliens were TO, permitted 10 Pc
iition the British Parliament. On reference W
!. late work on Parliament law, IL would OF iouhu
tha, there was no rule To exclude Aliens from the
right OF petition. "A. c.uo,r
the subject was postponed till tomorrow.
After The disposal OF numerous Pe.''ions' 'he
consideration Of the naval appropriation bill was
resumed.
Several motions tc amend the bill on the sub
jecl Of dry docks failed.
Among the amendments agreed 10, was one
authorizing number OF additional Surgeons.
Pending the consideration OF o'her amend
men,s the further consideration q; tie bill was
postponed till tomorrow.
The three million bill was Then taken NJ, and
MIR. ColquiIt, OF Georgia, addressed The Senate ~
support OF the war, and in vindica'ion Of the Ex-
ecutiye from The wan!on assaults which nave
been made upon him in the course oil the deoate
on the celebrated resolution OF MIR. Yulee, Tor The
expulsion of the Editors of the "Union." In The
commencement OF his remarks, The honorable
Senator from Georgia cioquen,ly ASSERTED the
freedom Of The press and stated that, hat he been
present, he would have voted against The resolu-
lion of expulsion. lie then proceeded, in lorci-
BILE and conclusive argument, in defence oil The
policy OF The administration
Mr.. Butler, OF S. c., having obtained Tue roor
for tomorrow, The bill was then postponed, and
the remainder o! the session devoted 10 me cons'-
deraiion of private bills upon the calendar
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The bill 10 reeuute The mileage OF members Of
Congress was passed.
Mr.. Haualsop, from the military commilee,
reported bill making provision Tor The appoint
ment OF an additional number general officers
and for other purposes Referred 10 the commit.
Ire of the whole on The state OF the Union.
MIR. SAWYER asked and obtained leave 10 make
a PERSONAL explanation, AMI proceeded 10 rend The
report Of The controversy between himself and MI
Culver in the House some weeks since, on whicn
occasion he pledged himself 10 subslaniae IN
cbarees which he then made against Mr. c., of an
attempt 10 creep iuo or obtain b. improper means
the secrets Of Masonic and ODD Fellows Lodges
with a view TO giving them publicity.
Mr.. SAWYER slated lha, he was now prepared Il
give The evidence OF wha, he had then charged
and proceeded 10 read a letter from - McFar
land, Secretary oil an Odd Fellows Lodge in The
village in which Mr.. Culver resides, stating ina
MIR Culver had attempted 10 connect himself
with he order: that a clique with which he was
connected in his village had endeavored TO obtain
hy improper means their secless; ami that MT
Culver would BE- gully oi The same meanness, '
he had an opportunity.
He then proceeded 10 read from the Washing
ION Journal, pnhishe! in MIR. Culver's village, a
letter dated al Washington city giving descrip
ton Of the scene in the House between himsel
and Mr.. c., 10 Mr.. C's threat 10 use "sau>ases'
as his weapons II he was forced 10 hight Mr..
ttc.. &c. The aulhorShipol this le,ler Mr. Saw
yer now called on Mr.. Culver 10 ayow or o's-
ayow. Mr.. Culver replied Tia; every statement
in tha, lsiter ne was ready 70 endorse as true
but whe;he. he wrote the Letter Or not was none
OF the genllenan'S business.
Mr. SAWYER proceeded 10 state, that il Ihe gen
tleman wished more evidence, he was prepared
10 give his character from his neighbors, and
from the records oil the courts in his own county
Mr. Ralhbun rose and protested asan~l these
personal alterations. This was not he place
ior retailing petty SANDER. Let them sesn me
proper ume and place, bu, The business OF ms
tinnse ought not TO be interrupted
The Speaker said That he hat repeatedly pro-
.esled agains. ''personal explana;;s,s' u this
character, but il the House, hy il ts'r II iwo-
thirds, would oive The permission, ~, 'iie xsi
I,sman from Ohio persisted i'll proceed ~, NJ hio
no power To deprive aim VI he priviicg-.
Mr. Sawyer said he would NO! persist, and
took his sea.
MIR. Culver asked permission 10 reply.
Mr.. Ra,h5ln objected. Il was Tie duy Of ms
colleague TO let il pass lie was ready 10 say r.
him, Wha, he believed The great body o! this
House were prepared 10 say, that in all the gen.
ileman from ONO mad scd and read, he had mol
been louched-,here Was nothing requiring rc.
ply at all
Mr. Mckay, from Inc co'nmce on ways and
means, reported Il bill 10 increase the revenu'
derived from duties on imports, aud 10 reduce The
price OF the public lands, Tin conformity with The
recommendation OF the Presid late message, J
which was read by rs tile and committed 10 lac
committee OF he whole on the state oi The Union
Mr.. james Thompson, from the naval com.
mitlee, reported bill! for the benefit OF sicH and
disabled seanien, which was read twice anu re-
ierred 10 The same committee.
Mr. Mckay, from the committee Oh WAYS and
means, reported back The Senate amendments
10 The naval pension bill, with further amend
ment limiting The pa OF pension agents. Alter
some remarks by Messrs. Mckay, Garret Davis,
Hrodhead and Ralhbun, The amendment was
adopted, 81 10 81, and the amendments, as amend
ed, agreed 10.
a resolution was adopted calling on the Sc
cretary oil the Treasury or Information as 10 tie
names, ages, numbe. ol deaths, &c, oi naval
pensioners, placed on The rolls slice 18th October,
1885.
The bill from The Senate 10 establish Z CouI!
al Key West, was passed.
The bill from the Senate 10 authorize the con-
slrucion Of four additional steamships Tor The
navy, was read twice and referred.
Some other bills from the Senate, not oi ec-
neral interest," were also read lw ice and referred.
A communication was received tlum the Sc
cretary Of State in reply TO the resolutions asking
for any Information which the department may
have received in regard 10 The trade, produc lions.
&c, by Oriental nations, with which treaties have
40, been made by The United States
A report was received from the Secretary oi
the Treasury, in relation 10 public contracts.
The Speaker presented d memorial from John
A. Barry, who states himself 10 be A subcc! Of
Queen Victoria and which Tor that reason had
been withheld By the Speaker, under the impress
sion that il was not competent loT citizen OWING
allegiance Ia another country 10 petition Congress
Upon further reflection AID consultation, howev-
err he had arrived At different conclusion, and
nov presented the memorial, which was referred
10 the appropriate committee.
Mr.. Douglass offered resolution 10 terminate
the debate on the bill 10 establish an additional
land office in Wisconsin, in five minutes after IL
should be taken up in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Gentry moved to amend, by making IL five
and aalt minutes, and MIR. Douglass accepted
The modification The House then took up The
bill in committee o. the whole, Mr.. Hopkins OF
Virginia in the chair, aud al the expiration OF the
five and halt minutes rose, and the vote termi-
hating the debate was reconsidered the resolution
amended so as to read "iu one hour, again adopt
ed, and the House again renewed the considera-
zion o. the bill in committee Of the Whole. The
bill was finally referred TO the House and passed.
The House then, 10 Committee Of the Whole,
tool, up the bill 10 establish The new territory ol
itaska, Mr.. Reuben Chapman in the Chair, and
after some time spentn the consideration thereof,
the committee rose, and reported the bill 10 The
House with amendmenis-one changing the name
from Itaska 10 Minnesota. The amendments were
agreed to, and the bill read third time and
passed.
Bills from The Senate, 20 revive certain pensions
iur five years, and 10 make attachments under
process from United States Courts conform 10
laws regulating such attachments 10 Slate Courts
were read the second lime and referred.