Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06
rulnT1ETn coNGREss--rirst Session
THURSDAY, JUNE |, 1913.
IT - SENATE

On UlOllOH Oi MI benluH, " y" do oiueiSa shns
The Secretary OF the Senate inform the President
Of the United States that the Hon. DAVID Il. At
Gibson, of Missouri, has been selected 10 act as
President OF The Senate 10 the absence OF the
Vice President, and that a similar message be
sent 10 the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Allen presented sundry resolutions OF the
Legislature OF Ohio.
/. In favor OF a reduction in The price OF The
public lands On each side OF the wabash Miami
and Erie Extension Canal from 81 5O 10 the mint
mum Of 81 25-the State having reduced The al
elnate sections o: such lands granted them by
the government, 10 the la"er price.
ID. Expressing The opinion OF Ohio as 10 me
manner IN witch new territory, acquired e.
ther b. conques, or purchase, Should be ADMITTED,
when Inc lime arrives for organizing il INFO Sia'es
in favor Of extending Inc provisions OF the o!cl-
nance OF 1857 10 all such territory.
Sd. For a reduction in letter postage, and he
establishment OF uniform rates.
4lh. In favor Of appropriations FOR the improve
ment Of western rivers and haIboGs.
9Th. Other resolutions expressing Opinions IN
opposition 10 The Mexican war, 10 The course o.
The Executive therein, and approving the course
OF their Senator, Hon Thomas Corwin.
Mr.. Rush, from the Military Committee, re-
ported back, with an amendment, the House bill
for retunaing 10 STATES monies expended in The
mustered into the service. The amendment au.
ihorizes the payment Of interest, where interest
has been paid, by States 10 individuals or corpo
ralions. The amendment was adopted aud the
bill then, as amended, was passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Indian Appropriation Bill, and debate ensued,
on an amendment granting an allowance OF S53
per head TO the Cherokee Indians remaining in
The Stale OF North Carolina-in which Messrs.
Bell, Anterior, Badger, Crenden, and others
participated. Without action, The further con.
sideralion was postponed until Tomorrow.
The consideration OF the Oregon Territorial
Bill was then resumed. Alter some discussion,
Mr.. Hale withdrew his amendment in order 10
allow direct vote 10 be taken on Mr.. WesIcous
substitute 10 The Senate bill Of last session, in
which The rights OF all 10 remove lbither with
their properly, of crery description, is reconsider
ed. He was disposed, he said, to "ake out his
fre-brand," and see il they could gel along any
better without it.
Mr. Bright expressed his willingness 10 strike
out the 18th section Of the bill as reported, which
secures 10 The inhabitants OF Oregon all the rights
privileges and immunics heretofore granted and
secured 10 the territory OF Iowa and its inhabitants,
and provides that the existing laws now enforced
in Oregon, under the authority OF the provisional
government established by the people thereof,
shall continue 10 be valid and operative therein,
so far as The same shall not be Incompatible with
the provisions OF this acl. (Ths, il had been
commended, was really an extension 10 the terrific
nv, of The provisions OF The ordinance OF 1857, as
the people OF Oregon have already passed laws
prohibiting slavery in that territory lorcver.)
Mr.. Hale objected 10 the striking ou' OF this
section, as he had only Withdrawn h!s 1flreofand'
10 allow action On The southern "ffebrand" OF The
Senator from Florida. But it there were 10 be
any other "doctorine," he should deem il his duty
again 10 move il.
Mr.. Calhoun said il must be apparent 10 al,
that the mere striking out OF The l2h section
would not remove the difficulty, as the laws ul
Oregon would still remain in force. The short
cut of the Senator from Florida he thought The
besl-lo take the bill oil the lat session, incorpo
rating into il the military proposition OF the Sc
nator from Missouri.
The debale was further continued BY Messrs
Miller, Dickinson, Calhoun, Baeby, Foole and
Hale Between the two later Senators il beca me
quite pointed, as 10 The propriety observed by each
in The performance OF their Senatorial duties
Mr.. Fooie thought thai The demeaGor Of The Sena-
Tor from New Hampshire toward other Senators,
in the discussions here on the question oil slavery
had been ANYTHING but respectful, decofous and
Senatorial.
Mr.. Hale replied that his thanks were due 10
the Senator for his reproots, Tor ne was MOI zoo
old nor too wiltul TO learn mannefs-eVen oil me
senator from Mississippi. But were II posi-.
bic, in the language OF Burns, (Which ne quoted
for US 10 "see ourselves as others see US, ne
would not be likely 10 receive advice again from
that quarter.
Mr.. Foole reoiced that he laid no claims &c
the character OF teacher, but were ne ever SC
we'll qualified, he should utterly despair OF being
fro, Nat IL no 4
| proper Senatorial demeanor.
| AT the conclusion the Senate, without action
! on The bill or amendment, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| TIE amendment Of the Senate to the House
bill refunding money advanced by States in trans
portaton &C., OF volunteers before being mus
| tered into service, was taken up and agreed TO
The House resumed the consideration Of TIT
Senate's amendments to the bill providing 70
transportation of the mail between the United
States and foreign countries, and all the amend
ments were agreed to except the third, which
was disagreed 10.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Report of the Committee on Public Elk
pendturess, the question being on ordering tn
report 10 be printed. Mr.. Cobb of Georgia NOV
ed that the further consideration OF the repor
be postponed to Thursday the 18th June; when
after debate, on motion Of Mr.. yinton, the House
went into committee of the whole, am
took up the Naval Appropriation bill. But tn
committee rose without coming TO any conclu
sion thereon, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, ls45.
SENATE.
The presiding officer laid before inc senate
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