Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-23
VOLUME XL.V.-NuMBEk %.

had become nloerable By he recent decision
The waole system adopted b. lhe State had
been subycred and emisrauls were now lre
quenly leii in state OF great desIiluioA. ! he
Legis ature Of HAT State was low in session,
and desired 10 know what can be done to remedy
The evil, that they may act before their ad.
inurnment. lie was in favor OF The resolui on,
be au>e would enable him 10 Ira 'smi, al All
cary day. importan; information 10 that Legi>
lature, though he concuiIcd mainly in the
views of the Senator from Missouri a 10 the
policy which should be pursued n regard 10 The
contingent fund.
sir Foolc was perfectly aware that there bad
been enormous expenditures from the conliD-
gent fund; but! for this, he, for ore, was no, re.
sponsIble. He was perfectly willing that any
one who was, should take such portion OF this
remark 10 himself if he consideredrl arpllca-
be. II nigh, be the taste OF some 10 expend
this fund in reconnoisahces, maps, Sc., while
others might think i more for the interests Of
the country TO disseminate important l,gai in
formation.
Mr. Badger also for reasons which be s'a'ed
deemed lht adoption OF the resolution H. pnrian',
and tnat COO woult mol be snlhcirn. Dumbsi.
de argued that The objections OF The Seaaior
! from Missouri were not well founded, con'eud-
ing thai /, was perfectly competent Tor The Sttaie
IL determine The question al The present called
session, as The passage Of he resolution DID not
require either The assent 81 Inc other House or
the signature Ct The President. As 10 The other
objection, thai the rules require that The resolution
Snail be read three times On three several Gays,
unless by The unanimous consent of the Senate,
II such was the proper construction, II had not
hitherto heen enforced.
,lpftp INT yarfrJ mn ,hpr no
conceived, did come mere strictly within this rue,
than did resolution 10 print The usual number.
He had no recollection oil but single Instance
in which three several readings had been required
OF a resolution affecting ire contingent luu,, AID
that was resolution providing for register Tor
the Senate, which, al the suggestion OF The Sena-
Tor nom Missouri, had teen lhiee times read be-
lcre rs passage. He suggested an Amendment
OF The resolution, 50 as "a provide for The printing
OF 10000. instead If 5 600, copies, which vas
accepen by Mr.. Fou.r as modification.
Mr. Calhoun thought thai 5 900 copies vcult
be ample, tnt finally Withdrew ms opposition 10
the amendment
MIR. Berlin opposed Tie resolution, though
nor tor hr reasons stated by the Senator from
Missouri. (Mr. BtDion.) He dd MT lhlrk i
necessary ior the iniuIn. alton OF the Legislature
vi New York who must already De arpIiseG Il
The charac ier 81 the decision. Nor did he mink
II proper. III his manner ior the Senate o. tie
Uuiied STATES 70 take apparently an appeal tom
he ecsiuus OF Inc Supreme C0lrt Il the Unlitd
States 10 he peope u lhe Y. STATES.
MIR. Dickinson sand The Object 10 be al aimed
the general GissemIna'lon Gfthe iEo'maion Ger
,aineG-uas oi 30 much 2rea'rT I'M oiahce than
the mere question OF expense involved thai he
hoped there would be 10 opposition 10 the FesoIu-
ton.
Mir Badger denied that The adoption Of The
r.. cu,ion would be considered Al appeal Il, IN
the declsiau u the Supreme Court 10 the people
Of The UnIted States. Tn. pecpie had u" power
10 reverse that decison aud any attempt 10 90
50 would be revolutionary cr dis"feaG Eng, 10
which he would never give his arpiobaucn.
Aner some further debate, by Mrssrs. F"o,c,
B rrirn, Bu Ter, and Hun.er, the resolution, IS
modified, WAS adj fled 10y yeas and nays-22 ~
IT,
Mr. FL, e submitted a resolution, which lies
over undeI The rules, aulfofis'ng he Grivcly VI
500 copies o. The geological report u DaVli Dale
owen. alrratv printed !oi tie use Of The Senate,
10 b. delivered "a the commissioner OF he sener-
al land flee ior The OF thai bureau, and di-
rectIus The printing Il 2J00 additional copies lor
The use If the SeLae.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
lerer from The erK u the lac House Of Rep
resentatives, a iuiuws-
CLERKs OFF. CT Cr THE H,UsE OF Reps,
March ~ lS49.
To TIE President OF he S. nate-Slr: 1t becomes
nv du,y 10 monty he Senar, that he HON. hu-
dophus Dickinson, late a member OF the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES If he Ubi Ell Sa'fs nom The
State Of Ohio, aepar ed This lite, IN Washington,
this morning, al O'clock and that The lnLerd Ger
emonies viii l. k place from The H"ll OF me
House Of Represen anves tomorrow, al I2ocloeR
merriam.
Thomas ]. CAMppsLL Cork Of the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES Of The U. SAFES.
Mr.. Chase OF Ohio rose aud pronounced an ap-
propiiae uoey on lhr deceased, and Inc senate
acoped The usua resolutions.
An executive communication vas received
from he President dulipg he session Of Gay, by
The hand Il Mr.. Hunter Of he Stale Department,
understood 10 be nomination tor Governor Of
Minnesota, in place OF MIR. MoGauehy, rejected
bul as the Senate cid moi go INTO Executive SEES
sion, the communication was noi opened, and all
>urmses relating l. The character thereof, Is oil
course mere speculation. Adjourned.
ANECDOIE or TIE PRESlDENT.-It
is stated tina! Judge Mason, Secretary 81 ne
Navy iusl fore retiring from office, called
upon President Taylor WIN the hi'l when bad
passed through Congress restoring CERTAIN eth
Gers OF The Marines 10 their places, IN ordei 10
consult him ~ regard 10 some question involved
IN tbe construction ul The bill. The Judge stalled
he point. Il The case, and while wailins Tor The
Presidential advice, was greeted by he follow
ing reply OF the General, delivered with mint
able naircte-"Oh, Idnnt know-anythiDg ihars
lawful, JUDICIARY hing mats lawful VIII suit
me!"-( Psnnsyluanian
FREE AND SLAVE STATE RESOURCES.
The following statistics OF the Population and
value 0; Property in The Free aud Slave States,
respectively, are not without interest al The pre-
sent mumcEt:
FREE STATES.
Population. Property.
Maine 600 900 2iU 100 900