Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-13
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10.

Tho Hon. H. S. Foo,e and 5 W. DowGs appeared ,o-dss.
large number Of petitions Presented
Mr. Jones submitted resolution, ytcn laid o,er,
authorizing Senator hereafter paee. &C. excesi
Ing the cost OF hve daily papers.
Dir. Butler introduced bill Fay South Carolina :.r
euns advanced 10y t STATE support engaged du
Iing the Florida war kcfe:,.4 Committee Mill.
iary Affairs.
Mr. Butler introduced bi! chang, tho time Of hoiiiu
the Criminal Cour, ct he District Of counbia.
Mr. Gwn introduced resolution direcliog inquiry into,
the expsdsncy o. increasing tho salaries If the Judges Of
the Northern and Southern districts Of California
Mr. Hale moved to amend by Inserting and the salary Of
the District Judge in New Hampshire" which greed
TO- and the resolution agreed to.
The S1nats then proceeded the consideration VI tac
vate calendar, and the following bills were passed
Bal, for =, ree OF Allen ). Johnson bill for the relief Of
MAJOR L. kendrck; bill fo. the relief of the representa-
lives Of John Rice Jones; b allowing the exchanges vi
cer,uin school lands in Arkansas.
Tho Senate proceeded the consideration Of Executive
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several bills Of which notice had been given, unimpor
In character were introduced and reud srs, and
cond me ond subsequently referred tho appropriate
Mr. Harris of Illinois, introduced biz sekve the free
navigation OF the Canadian canals and xl,cYs by American
vessels from the upper lakes TO the cs upon terms OF
reciproclty referred the committee commerce.
Mr. Bown presented the credentials OF Mr.. Mes.eroy, de-
lsgate from the Suite OF New Mexico, which, after lew
remarks by him. stating the of IN the State
&c, were referred TO the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Holmes asked tho unanimous consent OF the House
10 introduce bill comforting The 'te Of Lieutenant Gene
ral on Major General W.cfed Scott for meriioous seyi
cssin Mexico Objection was made, and the bill was not
introduced
bill read for the encouragement Of dramatic li,era
tre and giving 10 the author the sofa right OF representa-
lion.
Mr. johnson Of Tennessee moved that II be made the
DIR Of the dav Monday the 6f inst take into
ederaon the Pill Tor the Of agriculture by
granting every in III. Uned States who the head
Of family, l60 acres of land
resolution that the House resolve itself into commit,
tee Of the whole the State Union was carried
ayes 81; noes II.
The House having resolved itself into committee Mr.
Wentworth Of ILL.,, moved that the take up the
bill for the improvement Of rivers aud habors.
There being equal DIVISION the chair voted In the mega
live, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Wentworth then moved that tho Post Once Bill be
considered, which objection made on point VI
Ger and the Chair decided that bills taken up In
fston with the exception ot thu General Appropriation Bill
This decision beng appealed from supported on d.
vision
Mr. McLane gave notice that he would be ready next
week the River and Harbor BILL revised to meet
The estimates Of the present he hoped the committee
would lay aside all tho bills in the calendar preceding The
cheap postage BILL after which he would ask them take
the River and Harbor BILL After sevsral Intellectual motions
10 tuke up particular bills, the committee
Several Executive communications taken from the
tao ordered be printed and appropriately referred
The House then adjourned
Prssuao Dec 6-MayOr Barker was tried and convicted
yesterday Of misdemeanor In office The suit arose from
the Mayor usurpng his by causing the arrest soms
time since OF several members of Counci-he Councmen
having committed legal offence warrant such pro-
eeedngs COL S. w. Black, counsel for the prosecution
y ----Sees-
VALVAbLE SLAN ES--At auon yesterday, by 4. B.
Cakes the slaves belonging the of the late William
Brockebank brought the following handsome prices:
Cato % years old, pas,ere l35; San 80 years old
d. l65 Isaac "a years old do Its; Paris "a years DID,
do 00 Noble Is years old do 1885, MINIS "a years old
aborsr e05; Hardime 20 years old do SOL Charleston
Mercury, De-. ..