Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-20
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FRipIy, JUNE 10, lS4S.
SENATE

The Vice President laid before The Sea.
letter from Hon. Arthur P. Bagby, yeslc.;
nominated by the President Minister 10 Rcs
resisring his seat ia hat body; and on moli5,
Mr.. Lewis, he presiding officer was yequts',.
inform the Governor OF Alabama q! me vac.
ey.
The Vice President then decided thai unde. /.
resolution adopted few days since, the coz.
Grafton If private bills would take precedenc.
day ant! TO morrow Of all other business; an. /;
Ter some discussion, The private calendar q
accordingly aiken up, and number o. bill, Il
posed OF. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Naval Appropriation bill coming " y,
Mckay objected 10 the third reading io.de; !
mel in order under the rules, and a motion 4 v.
Rockwell 10 take up The private calendar W., |.
50 voied down.
On motion OF MIR. Vin.on, the House her y.
ceeied TO The consideration, in committee I.
Whole Of The annual Fertilization Bill, al:
| number OF amendments were proposed an. &,
cussed.
Mr.. Stanton, OF Tennessee. and Mr.. A,sins.
Of Virginia, occupied considerable poaion
| the first hour hour or two OF The deba.e "a II
| bill, in discussion as 10 which o. The Two o..
| ,lcmen is The best democrat, and whether Mr. X
| ferson was or was not in favor of asIoaoMi.i
observations.
Mr.. J. r. lngeTsoll offered an amendment. 4.
priains 40 COO for The "conslructon" OF FoGL,
laware, on The Pea Patch Island, Delaware M
but afler debate, the amendment, wa rrlec, :
| Mr. Houston, OF Delaware, subsequently off;
an amendment appropriating 80 600 ;or the 4
proccncnt" oi Fort Delaware, on The Pea p
Island, and in This shape also the amsnia.
was again lost
Mr.. BowIn moved 10 strike out the la! ca
of the bill, which approprales 40 900 Tor The n
lection Of Grea, Brewster Island and The secG.
and defence Of the principal snip channels |
The haIbor OF Boston, Mass.
An extended dcblle ensued on this amert1er
in which il was minated on The one han II
the appropriation was not for any i0nif Al |
authorized by law, and was a flimsy a,smr
conceal It's true character by an appropra,Jl
milar TO those embraced in the river una h.:
bill which the President had vetoed ard, q |
other hand, that the appropriation was Il.
mcnded by the Secretary OF War, and vas ri:
sary 10 the preservation OF The island the 100,
,ion OF proposed Notifications Tor the iel.r.s
the The harbor. The motion TO strike GU. u
finally necatved.
MIR. Faran then moved to amend the caus
requiring that, before any p rlion Of the ar +
prlation shall be so expended the Stae o. Va
sachusells Shall make over 10 the UniltG Sah
good and perfect title to SO much Of The .lll.
may be necessary Tor the purposes o. deieaa
Alter debate this amendment was adopei. u
a further amendment was proposed By
Green, and los', providing that no portion
appropriation shall be SO expended, Until az
crelary o. War shalrbe satisfied that THE im,t
ment is authorized by existing laws. d
Amendments were also proposet, ant
down, approprialing $50, 900 Tor The esis2
men, oi tortilicliion at The mouth Of Tens
river; S25 COS Tor The continuance d t5e
commenced il Buffalo hartor, under ne az.
Of the ), cIetary Of War; for the protection
islands and The security and defence 81 he ~
Of s.. Louis, Missouri $4,000; for lhe't
ton Of the channel a the head OF navica.
the Hudson river, $50 600; and provide.
no portion Of The moneys appropriated B;
sha be expended before The first dag q ];
lS49.
An amendment, proposed by Mr. Hoo"
rrcasIns The appropriation OF SIC, 600 ia:s II
servation oi the sire u Fort Moulrie. Cts RI
HaIbor, 10 Sl3 GOO, was adopted II
The Committee then rose and repor'e e.
and amendments to Tie House, the saep-r.
we're agreed 10, and the bill was then '-ai tns
time and passed, by yeas end nays, 70 ~.
A motion 10 reconsiderwas laid on The "a,
then The House adjourned.
Il is probable that The Senate will sfis'
the appropriation Tor Grea, Brewster i,.st
was principally in reference to This rro?..'
the strong vote in opposition 10 the bl.l ~
given in the House to day. The whoe a
appropriated ty The BILL for all the otiecs@
ced is 1884 600.