Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-09
Correspondence Of the Baltimore sun.
coNGREss--isT SESSION,
SATURDAY, JrSE -, i3Ju.


SENATE
The bill in relation roads in MINES taken up
and discu ased
Mr. Blds,r objected The third reading the biil and
had IL be laid till Monday
Various private bills considered and twelve O'clock
the Compromise bill was taken up.
Mr. Bell resumed the course Of his remarks. he went
into history OF the agitation for the past ew years. show
ing that ahoilionism communism, and socialism We're uni
ted in the work Of destroying the social system al the North
while they made war the South. When we entered into
the late with Mexico il we'll understood that il
would end in further acquisition of territory; and il
once and unanimously declared the North that the
roy acquired should BE- territory But the South
sented acquire The territory compensation for the
in blood and OF the and trusting 10 the
North for nagnlnimons REIMBURSEMENT of portion o.
the territory them The close Of the brought about
contention al home He alluded 10 the detection
in the Democratic ranks o. the North which caused vic
tory Wang party The South, too had found that the
ACQUISITION would Bo;, owing moral ard natural causes
but, from high patriotic motives they persisted in the poll
~ that he'd 10 the treaty by which immense territory
quifed.
Had the minds Of the Senators been concentrated early
in the session. enlarged permanent and liberal plan OF
adjustment he had doubt tina there would have been gen
crosby enough both in the North and South 10 ensure liz
adoption.
Mr. Bell into argument TO show that slavery
unmgaed and bghting evil such as The North had view
Ell il.
Mir Smith and addressed the Senate. He would how
d"sst from speaking if the Senate would take the f.
nal Monday.
Air. FoolC moved that The bill be postponed till Monday,
and the Senate 90 into Executive session.
Mr.. Clay remarked that useless ia day for
the question. There amendments he offered ana
yera Senators were 10 speak He supposed the question
would be taken between this and Christmas.
Tho Senate into Executive session and soon after
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Matteson 10 privileged question: and moved to
reconsider the v"e rejecting the motion OF Mr Giddings
appoint committee investigate the charges again-,
him in relation to the papers taken from the General Post
office.
The motion ruled out of order
a
ton behalf of Mr. Fzhenry Warren the assistant Posmas.
ter General who that Gidjugs did examine the papers,
that they have not been since and regretted that the
committee had not been appointed
Mr. Gddngs repeated his yesterday and de-
nandcd investigation.
Mr.. Gd= moved that committee be appointed.
Mr. Baker introduced resolution for the appointment
committee TO investigate the SUBJECT with power TO send
Tor persons and papers, which wac adopted.
The Speaker decided OF order, the whole matter
was disposed of BY the vote 0f the House yesterday.
MIR. Baker appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Congor moved TO lay the bill on the table. Lost.
The decision Of the Speaker then reversed and the
motion 10 appoint the Committee carried.
The House then took up the Gaphin case and after
debate proceeded 10 the amendments
The question first taken the amendment of Mr..
Schenck. no the amendment Of Mr. Toomhs disapproving
OF the relation Of Mr. Crawford the camthat is in pro-
scouting il when IL be examined and adjusted and
p'id by of the Departments OF the Government ne him
sell being ri the time al the head Of anoher of those
Departments and declaring such practice be dangerous
precedent, AMI that IL ought To he sanc;ioncl This
amendment adopted by on yeas and NAYS of Is:
in The Affirmative aud 25 in the negative
The House adopted the following amendment proposed
by Mr. Thompson OF Mississippi as an amendment TO tn.
substitute of Mr.. Schenck
And consequently that the House also totally dssen
from The correctness of the opinion expressed by the Pres
dent OF the United States the Secretary of War; that his
(he said Crawford icing al the head of the War Depart
ment and the agent Of the claimants did not take from hin
Any rights he may have had snch agent, would
justified him in having the examination and decision of
claims by the Secretary Of the Treasury suspendsd'"
II was adopted by yeas and nays of 81 in the at
tlrmative and IS In the negative.
A motion made by Mr Thadeus Stevens 10 lay tht
whole subject the table This motion decided in III,
ncgative-ycas 40, nays l26
The House then, at quarter before o'clock adjourned
I'LL Monday.