Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
TUESDAY, ArGiL 81, 1850.
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The bill 10 authorize appeals Supler,e Court she
tnt,d States from tho Orpnans Court ari Circuit Court ol
;Ic :ied States, IL certain taken nt discus
sei aEd laid aside.
| This bill is designed 10 reopen the case "i VI Corue
The Iii! IL establish beard Of iGsGo tie
der for -Horros
The bill from tnc House regulating the co!;.ie o the l.
States mint was passed
lands and sse tie rsnt Of way III tie publr lan AID o
the Central Italrond .. I'io>.
4 long discussion followed. Mr. Miller sad b. would sc
general srstom oi the DIVISION al 40 public
lands There were dozen projects before Senate
disposng of hcn,one give them IL .t states IL
which they lie another 10 pledge them Tor -.oal national
PURPOSES; 10 appropriate them or the purpose oi promo
ting education anG enc Ia give them Ia actual settlers II
! i1ie 10 adopt some system.
Mr.. Rel .Hoyed 10 recommit in" bill.
Mr.. Da"s o. Miss, - difference between granting
land ard nanev But The ,dt al government has !u power
dispose thc public lands; and by granting portion
we should ronie. ote. and more sal'he wc should con
tribute the freasrv Therefore Tho objections applicable
grag "a mon,l did ntt apply /" this
Mr. Dayton argued that u the Eastern States we-
poor enough need donations o lands and there was no
in equity prevent the Eastern States from having
sae. He offered an amendment providing tha after ,he
Western States helped, the remainder shall be divided
anon. the other States. In other words he offered the old
distribution act ot ISL.
Mr. Benton urged that fEc pdbic lands oughf 10 be
coded the States in which they liz. Tennessee has
cc:cd her full share Of tc benefit from aenaens oi lands
In 10 three mi.pns ot acres "ftc ceicl to her.
Mr. Furney Mr.. Dawson and oli"Is ad ocdted DIVISION
m the proceeds Of the sales OF the lands among the Sales
Mr. Hunter opposed the distrt5ntlpn policy !! the Gene
raj Goyernncrt in favor al cina improvement 'ey
would when the lands gone distribute money from the
| treasury.
After fur,Eer discussion the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Tho Speaker announced i' following gentlemen 70 con
| .itu:c tie ccmiicc Hc piintn- ilo.srs. Went
worth, As,mn tire,r, ilaes"n, ioLaay, thompson 81
| ry. Orr. Chan ll,f AID Cable.
Mr. Jones Of Tenn. occupied the oor during portion %:
the morning hour oa point of order. lie mad nlade
lion u reconsider the vote upon matter , Franklin bi)
when ilad passed from under thu control OF lhc House
The Char decided that il not in order 10 move the
consideration OF any mas.c after snseQneni action has
been had by the House. which renders Impossible Tor the
| House Ia orsc tha acton
| The appeal laid Oh the table.
resolution passed on the motion of MIR. Thompson
o Pennsy yvania, close tie debate in committee ot The
whole Tomorrow M O'Clock on the census biIl
On motion of Mr. Thompson Of Pa, the House resolved
tS into the committee oI the whole the state o the
Union, and resumed The consideration oi the census hl
Ir Silly made remarks IT. favor II introducing
amendments 10 provide i,r taking census o the Indians
lie aaed 10 the fact 81 :hc rapid >t'n''.or when was
sorg on of these races bv d. s:ituoa and other
Nr. Johnson Of AK, remarked ttit P-o'isio I-d been
made by !. X TO- axis of The inG9n th"s. The
department OF Indian .las nad 1crn Engaged Tor several
yea~s in the aNecron Of the law aud of SIN
-cs had yeen ALREADY acquircd ANY Ihi"e:en.e WIN inc
action CT tie Imam Buraau nn!e' that ' %"i'd ohy IN
tie expenditure "i moh-y 'a' "u'd '2 q" - phf-
aJsc 70. lie :ha, II" agent. "f tie Governments
could not b. successful ,lmpu"ry in ac4ui
ling inorlation: ani thl' re n'ae no. n @peaiion %
spoy. The Indian .cnse'' 5 Ia procure TIE in!ofmatc
: was the best Ina. could vt ..tsrc!.
Mf Silly also gave rc;ce oi nu amen .mcn 10 pace the
Territories the footing as IN STATE, in regard u
ia. o5tainue.; %! agricultural and Jtncr srlst!cs wnch
| not 50 provid2' ny tie Si.l.
III. Nilsson made argument against tic g astuiiona
~ anG expriicacy of taking e satisfies ci tie cIIrcnes
nc deaths OF setsors IN is49 TIC rHl''s 'hI.o ehn
all statistics touching th" moral ana social c"noiuon {"
| tn people.
NJ. Co"ock SPOKE la favor of Tic resolution If tho ce4
| Il man from Ohio, (ir. Mlerl aFaua$ ha Congress Lao
no r.hr uni, The ro~er 20 any more than 10
ennyrae The inhabitants aad prJoabl" o ta"e IA agG'e
e .. property the conntr. ard its vale lie a'so
anta!ncd TINT nc federal go'errnch hhd no e"t !"
the properly ii he States win We" 10
direct tax for the reason that i provided n the Const
uton of that character would have 20 be fPoT-
nrc among the States IN the .opoon ~ thcif re:ee!!-
| taIloE in Congress.
NJ Cior,nan argued against the constitute nj po'"er OF
Congress au'hJriso the akns o. the saistic oucang
the moral and social condition 81 he c"ntr, lie sua no
would vote for the subst;u whch provides 'or e enuHe
ration ot the inhabitants onl, oi the county.
Mr. Howe Of Pa wnoJ 10 see the fullest statistics fssen
lie said a wanted know e amount Of horn ,rns
and wooden Dumegs manufactured IN tonnechri'. iIh-
uiorna:on he coLeadeG, would no. 1e undressing |" wv
| South who were tho consumers o these articles.
Mr. Sweetzcr defended he Normons against the charges
| %! immortality, &c. :. ;..
Mr. Vin,on of Ohio oaye ne ,ice of his intention 10 nitro
duce as an additional section the BILL provision tha tnl
law shall continue in force an organic law uni ePeaeu
by Congress, rs 10 lode me pow" m "n ', f rho
branch o: ,l ,nrnen - have le enumeration "i ,c
,b;,,n; ,ken should Congress fa - pass law tor inc
nIrpos ~ the proper time. Also notice .! an anendtnen
70 b. intended s organic Ia" Tor lnat purpose I" IN VI.
, r,,.r nj rcnre,eniatiy.. IT two hundred untii ON
rise nroyiad for and prescribe he moe 81 h?po'''on-
m.n III, argued thai tie House of Representatives mas
,ntingency might arise when the government would run
en- bv failure the part Of CoG2.cs - pass m proper
time an apporonment idw -, -, ,,I
Mr. Stephens. Of Ga, tnen octHed III ~. nor on .1e's
70 noon Tor inc committee 10 tisc. The con'nec rose
,r Meade asked the UNANIMOUS consent Y. the mouse 70
;,incS , e-ont:on TO .ns4uc; The Committee 4riv.nJec
10 investigate the SUBJECT OF the printing! 20 inquire also Int
the propety OF establishing ia'"h'i prin'ihs oihce
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