Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09
ra,Rr,ETu coNGREss--ad Session.
SATURDAY, MARCH Sd. 1917
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lend he revenue laws over Upper California, ahu
establish collection district therein, ana dsaeu
lis immediate consideration. hHer oeoate' w
motion o, Mr. King The bill was iaid on 'he 'aole
Mr.. Anterior from The commi''ee on nna"ts,
reported with an amendment, OH du'noi
coinage al The mint OF gold aoiia's anu uo w, ,ha
eagles. The amendment was agreed 70, anu .i ''
bill was then passed. Inc tiouse 'uoSs4
concurred in The amendmcniJ a., coo.,o
On motion OF MIR Jefferson DAVIS, me ocha'e
insisted uron their amendments 10 Inc Hi'''"'s
apuropfia,ion Bill and a commu'ee VI eoH's'
ence was appointed, Iby both housss'I ,.oo -
Mr.. Douglass, chairman ul lne cou'in'.,. ~ !.
territories, reported back House o''i - es"p'.
h. terfilofiaj government Of Upper cai'oihia
. M moved thai Inc committee be discharged ilohi
~ tnrIher consideration. He stated that ne hao
found il impossible TO ge the comnil.ee tuSe'"s'
though ne had several times no'iheu mem -
meet. ~. Nm
Mr.. d. subsequently, moved 10 lake up 'ie WI,
stating tha, i, was his desire 10 mar ono 49,.
etfor, 10 tive territorial government 10 Cahloi
40 +, The committee were not disposed 10 DIS
cbarop their du,y IN 4 was no reason why lhe
nrnpIe q, California should be deprived ol gov
eminent. p,,,.,
Alter some further remarks by Messfs. bu''ef'
Rusk and Hamn he motion 10 take up was
neyativ.d. by yeas and NAYS, % Ia 2s
Mr.. Cameron introduced joint iesolulion d".
,hnisine the Secretary Of The Senate, CLERK u
m. Horse and Clerk Of The Joint COMMITTEE ON
Painting 10 audit and settle the accounts =. nv, ,ne
pu5,ic printers during The recess. fasstu. \
House Struck out the Clerk ut The Joiht ooihiN'
tee on Printing, and then aiSu passeo '"e '''''
uon) H. .,nni,.
,p,nIarv nc, for The admission oi Iowa anu iol
Ia, ;,,o Tho ITnioa was agreed 10, and 50 Inc ciii
stands passed. ~
Mr. iianurcan nom The Committee on f"i-
eisn Affairs, reported back House ameiu'iien'
a. IN, bt t. car,y into effect The 5Ih aiicie ~ wv
.rea,y with Mckee, N reference !" c"'hh'ss''"'
e. surveyor aai otter officers to lun !r po'''''''
| re- line. Wl!h recommendation thai inc .'ena'V
| nup-concu! lher.n (The amendment ) tfd !,
before reported requiring that these officers sl'a
! he appoln,cd from The corps Of Iopostaptied'
| ENGINEERS. aud thus nuliillne The appointments
already made and confirmed hy The Senate
After debate, by Alessrs. Baldwin aud Alien
| ,he bll, on motion Of the latter, was land on The
table with The understanding that the salaries oil
these officers. provided for III the bill, should nc
nrovided fur ~ an amendment 10 one OF the APP
preparation Bills.
Mr. Breese from the committee on PhO &c
Lands reported resolution 10 authorize the
.mpIo,mrnt Of a suitable person TO collect and
compile The Laws of Mexico up 10 The l3lh
Nav. 1916, having a bearing on land CLAIMS IN
California and New Mexico. Agreed to-
Bill to INCORPORATE the President Directors
and Compan, Of the 'Oakhcld Cemetery m Inc
Dis riot of Columbia, was passed.
on motion Of Mr.. Hamn, the Senate con-
Cured IN the amendments OF the House 70 Inc
Light house pl and so the bill stands passed.
The Joint res olutlon from the House, defining
the evidence which shall be necessary before Inc
Commissioner Of Pensions, in applications by
widows of deceased soldiers for pensions, was
passed.
The House bill TO make arrangements ior The
taking of The seventh census, and constituting
the Secretary of Stale Secretary oil The Home
Department, and Postmaster General, ooard
thereon, wa passed. with an amendment pro
noscd hy Mr.. X ing, substituting the Attorney
General for The Secretary Of the lone Depart
menl.
MIR. Underwood moved to take up the bill from
tie House to establish Home Department.; when
Mr.. Hunter. from the Finance Committee, rose
and reported back the bill from that committee,
with recommendation that it do not pass
!hc SENATE, llrn proceeded 10 The consldeIation
81 the n,l!; and Nj. Hunter m. we'd 70 amend The
I2h secl,ci. by striking out The provision i"f an
asSis ant Secretary Commissioner OF Customs,
AM iut The TRANSFER Of CERTAIN Officers.
A debate tGsued between Nj Ssrs. Allen, HnE-
Ter. Webs ~, Mics and Mason. The latter
unovct! 10 las he hi aud amendments on TIE Ia
bic. but il was, by yeas and nays, decided IN me
negative, y 10 81.
The debate was continued by hlessTs. Cal
hoon Foo;s and Hunter. Without cunclntins,
the later gave way IL enable Mr.. Aiherion,
chairman II The finance committee, Ia move that
The Senate cuncnr IN the amendments ul inc
House - the notification bill, which was agreed
,u-so thai In bill sianis passed.
Mr. Anterior iurhrr stated that tue committee
ot conference on The di>acTccing votes . he
twu Houses On lhc Indian appropriation hiii,
Mad u,.r. bu. could come 10 no agreement IN fe.
Ia;ion IL The ameuiment ot ihe House prnsi'ihs
Tor an additional sue Of nvr millions 81 treasury
notes. lie was processing 10 Stale Tue positioh
ui The case. apparently with view 10 prove tha'
this issue is not required, and To point Out me
manner III which Inc Giihcui'v may oe cohipfo
missed, when ,he hour II tour having arrived, me
Senate look The usual leceS, uHtl6 O'clock, L. W
NiGHr SESSION.
Slr. Hunter resumed and concluded his re-
marks on the bill to establish the Home Depart
meut of the Government.
lie was followed BY Mr.. Badger, when MIR.
| Athcrton mo.ed 10 lay the bill on the table
| Lost, ~ 10 -.
| The ,ot. was then taken, By yeas and nays on
Mr. Hunter, motion. made al the morning Sc
| ion, TO strike out the 18Th aud l4th section,
| pro,liing or Comptroller Of Customs and A.
| si,lant Sscre,ar, of Treasury. The question
| beng divided, nc senate refused IL strike out
The first 20 % 80, and the second ~ to3l.
| Mr. Nilsson proposed u amend by striking ont
and ms rting, so u TO provide simply for an As
sis,ani Secretary III the Treasury, without ere
| aling . new department.
Upon tins amendment protracted debate en-
| sued, IN which Messrs. Mason, Foote, Calhoun
| Webster, jefferson DAVIS, Allen, Mangum, Der
rlcn, Downs, Niles, and Dickinson particlpa
ted. when thu vote was taken by yeas and nays
/, and the amendment was rejected % to 80.
! The bill was then read the third time ant
| passed, 81 10 %.
| MIR. Badger made report from the commit
lee OF confersnce on the naval appropriation
| BILL which Was greed 10, in both Houses, ano
so the bill stand, passed.
| alr Downs prr>en - inr Credentials OF Hon
| Pierre Soulc, rcc - senator from Louisiana
| for six years from ~ Ith inst. in place ot Mr.
! Johnson, whose Germ 'arn expires.
Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS made report from III
conference commiles on b. army appropriation
4
| The bill stands passed
| Nh. Alheuon reported from thc coinmiee .
conference On the civil and diplomatic aprropri
| alton hil' that The committee could not agree II
! regard 10 MI Walkers amcntmen stricken on
| by the House. similar report was made b,
he House.
Mr.. Anterior, i'"M IN" committee 81 confer
ence "a ne Indian appropriation bill, reported Tia
| the committee. cuui MOI a2're IN gega!d 10 IN
| amendment ot the SrGatt, appropfiahas II 200
| 900 FOR The Cherokte>, under The treaty s'lFula
! lions, AMI the amendment OF the House pfovi
| ding Tor an additional issue Of 5000 900 Treas
NY noes. He proposed tnaI the Senate feced'
| from lis amendment, and that The House fcced'
from !heirs. The Senate rcceded accordingly
and The House subsequently, recedti from heirs
| So the bull sands passed.
| MIR. Walker, from the committee on conin
gen, expenses. reported a resolution 10 pay III,
clerks, messengers, pages, &c, OF the Senate ea
| ira nav which was agreed 10.