Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-21
cosGaE.s--Fir., session.
Wr,ssspAY Jury l9, 1913.
SENATE.


Mr.. Dickin1n presented memorial from New
YORK IN tavciot H. renewal Of the southern mail
contract with hc Pp,nmac, Fredericksburg anc
Rirnmund Steamboat and Railroad Companies.
Mr. Clay,ursald, that a some misarpfehen.
sion prevailed reference 10 his remarks Of yes
to-day, Ia repeating the bill! from the select COM
n!tlee on hc ,rfi.ofies OF Oregon, California ard
New Mexico lie desired 10 say, that those re-
marks we're In owu, and nj inienced u speak
he language Il Inc committee.
The bill speaks f,r i.seli, and speaks he sen,
timtHls Of the committee. II was Tor TINS 1eascn
ihai The committee declined making repor 10
accompany h' bill. II vas, perhaps proper Tor
hia 10 slale, n,wever, thai IN reporting the bill,
he committee bal been animated by desire that
il should b. a, adjustment u he great question
between lie North and The South
Mr. Calhum agreed with III, Senator from
Delaware, iha lae bill speaks Tor ite'i And II
contains The nly adjustment, which, under the
circumstances, could be made.
Mr.. King thought il proper tha, The speech o.
The Senator iron Delaware should be under>toud
not to b. in h. character o! report lrom the
commiee.
Mr. Phelps aid The remarks from the Senator
from Delaware were so To be understood, ant! not
as a repor, Which had been agreed upon in com.
niHpe. They had not been submitted 10 him,
his own vew.and il his own way on he bi 10
which nc had gwen his assent in cuinniuee.-
lie believed j! vas TIE only way Of settling the
question Al nfeen., Tor reasons which he should
give al length hereafter.
Mr. Clayton ,aid lsat he had never, except in
| a Court Of Juice, never IN any public body,
made speech Tor any body else lie should IN
sis, npon claiming his speech u yesterday as his
cxciu,iy. pro. ,ity.
III WaiEAfsHoMil'cd 2 resolution, which was
atop ed lrslflct,ne he Judiciary Committee I"
cro lire Wheeler tie laws Of III Territorial GOV.
chmenl 81 Wisconsin are not yet II .ntce over
pan ii lhe or einal territory, and il So whether
% appropriation IS noI exponent ioT such terri
tory.
The Joint esoluipn from The House, present.
in- 10 the Seia,c q Missouri ten pieces Of ord
nance, caplu'ed by Cnl. Doniphan NJ regiment, in
Sew Mckee, was taken up, and, - motion Of
| Mr.. At.hisul alter some remarks IN !avor ui tac
same, eiVu; history oi lhs circumstances Of
,acir capture, and paying high compimen, Ia
! h. resimen and rs gallant commander, was
read hrec ;incs and passed.
| Mr. flanagan said this was proper occasion
J 10 INQUIRE a reference 10 The "s0oid" 10 Col.
/ DoniphaG, reference 10 which resolution had
| been in,:td,ced Some time since.
/ Mr.. Bcaen replied, tia; the resolution was in
\ his hanls lhd "ouN. o. IoisBeou'uS III soou
I time.
] On nolio, Of 'lr. Yulce, The bin, and amend.
m"n,s OF lhs House, .er a renewal OIL certain
| Naval Pensions ior i've years, was referred 10 Inc
/ Naval Committee. THE amcnimcnis consist in
I making hee pensions permanent, instead OF re
\ ne@ing then every i've years.
\ On lnoiitn OF Mr.. Aiherion, The Nara Appro'
i p.iatol bill was taken up, and MI Niles adj
8 dressed the Ssnare on his amendment far striking
on, Inc AUTHORIZATION ot ssh 900 Tor confracl:
/ for cartyin: the mai from Panama 10 Astoria
&C. &c. The bill was then again passed ovei
informally
Nr Hae offered resolution calling for the
returns OF capital punishment in the Navy during
lhe ,as year
nir. Walker introduced: bill ograni certain
military reservation in Wisconsin, 10 lhal State
which w read l%ice AMI ieleTred.
Aad then the Scna'e resimed the consideration
Of Executive business. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
/: Mr. Cobb 81 Ala. 'cpond bill, granting the
right Of way, and the limb of the pubic lands
over which il IS 10 be cor. rucled, 10 aid The Gil
rarl Railroad in that siae. Read three times
and passed.
alr. Sunsrriand made q; Agricultural Report
rom tn T.. ,nnIitee Oh Agriculture, which was
offered 10 IL printed, (nn lie subject o! he culti
yatinn II he soil AID agriculture generality
Senate hill, authoIiErs be sale 10 the Wash
ine,on Parish Of Portion i ReseIsa ION No II
of The CITY II Washington 10 enlarge The Con
sressionai Burying eroundJ was passed.
Mr.. Stanton reported Ill authorizing the Sc
c!e,ary Of The Nary 10 purcase Espy's patent ior
couical ventilalors.
Mr.. King, from the NsyJCommiilee reported
a Joint Resolution, 10 auhfizs the Secretary Of
me Navy 10 advertise ior foposals for Ihe con-
siruc;on OF TOUR mail siea mvessels 10 ply between
his coualIy, Europe, &c. M. Hing addressed
lhe House al length on The esouion, bui j; was
finally laid on The table by islarse vote.
The ameadmeu, c. the Senate 10 nc bill sup
Elemental 10 The ACT coDfrning the location o.
claims 10 fec lands in Mississippi, cast {! Pear.
River ana South Of The 3Itdegree OF Meth "a
,,ude, was ccncufred in, anIhe bill SANDS pass.
ed