Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06

MONDAY. SEprZMsrR 2.
CEN nE

Mr. Dayton offered resolution requesting the Sec,s,
State to transmit TO the Senate copy Of the reoo
Rev T. Gurley, on the commercial and political cond,o
of Liberia; which was agreed TO. "N''''
Mr. Downs introduced BILL with explanatory remarts i,
granting TO Louisiana certain swamp lands on condition.
she recaims them ~ Wa
discussed by Messrs Underwood Bright Shields Jct
Davis, and others, and postponed till tomorrow
Mr Clay called for the bill TO suppress the slave trade
the District md after some conversation Il was a
ed, as was two O'clock TO go into executive session
When the doors were opened and The Senate adourrsd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. McLanc asked permission of the House 10 nr,,
few words OF explanation. He said that the difficulty w
occurred between Mr.. Bayy of Va. and Mr. Swce,so"e
Ohio had been satisfactorily adjusted by exp ination Fe
Mr. Disney OF Ohio, as the friend of Mr.. Sweetser and h
sell (Mr McLane) rs the friend OF Mr. Bayy; and er
thing offensive and unpleasant between them had been Win
drawn and aoncd for and the relations between them
tlemcn had been satisfactorily established. '
In explanation Of this matter, the reporter wouId ga,
that Friday and Saturday last Mr. Bayy rose IN maj
an appeal to the House take up for considcra,ior
dian APPROPRIATION BILL and proceeding 10 state ,s an
Lutte necessity for action upon IT, when each tav Mr. So
ser rose and objected. Mr.. Bayly the g / ins,anc
objection, shook his finger al Mr.. Sweets nd apulei
him very offensive epithc,s not however Within Tho hS,
ing of the House, and the second instance Mr. D.,
shook his finger al him, applied 10 him offensive epib
and threatened that he would pull his nose il epeatei
the eDithets not within hearing of The House aho
heard BY the reporter he 1.-THE reporter did not think il ~
dent to give publicity TO them for fear Of still further siur
ting difficulty which by wise counses might be avoided
will not now publish the words as the matter has ss
settled amicably and honorably.
Mr. Green introduced resolution (the rules beinp en-,
pended for the purpose by vote of 26 10 3d. calling up.
the President of the United States report 10 the H9
the cost of each of the line of mail steamers in the service
the government comprehending the original advances 4
EACH and COST &c. for repairs since and the expenses
der separate heads of expenditure for conducting the sc
also what receipts have been paid into the Treasury "a,
postage otherwise from said service for each year an
whether said lines have been hypoihecated in whole h,
part TO any foreign State individuals and corpoln
rs hazard their availability in the Of var
The resolution, under the operation OF the previous
lion, passed
On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the rules suspended 10 ~,
able him introduce resolution 10 make the Texas bouo
Diary bill the special order of the day for each day hereafter
II o'clock until said bill be finally disposed Of The s5g
was, under the operation OF the previous question
passed.
Mr. Harris of Tennessee, asked for suspension Of ~
rules 10 enable him 10 introduce resolution pr0yn, II,
the final adjournment of the present session OF Cong,e
IL o. clock on the 18th Monday Of September.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules by Of 4
in the affirmative to Sc in the negave-not twohirds
Mr. Van Dyke asked for suspension OF the rules Il
enable him introduce resolution 10 instruct tie commit
tee CT ways and means 10 report as speedily possible
ill TO modify our present revenue laws and -
10 increase the duties foreign articles which int
connection with products. as 10 give fair and rea.
sorable protection the labor and industry .; This country
and that such duties be made specific whenever il plac
cable 10 do 80.
The question was taken on suspenane V yeas and nays
and decided in the negatve-yeas 50 nuysys
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi moved suspension Of The
rules 10 enable him 10 introduce resolution poyii.
for making the bills reported from the committee h
District of Columbia the special order or the third Flg
and Saturday Of September next. The House refused
suspend the rules.
Mr. King OF New York moved suspension OF the ri!
10 enable him 10 introduce resolution nstrucng the
miitee of ways aud report bill notifying
tari! or 1916 make the duties on iron specific tie
rates hev would be- if the nj vaorem duty of s et
IL i,ttp.
by that act NJ the time II became a law
The question taken by yeas and nays and the il)us
refused 10 suspend the ruies-y eas %, nays IS.
The House then, al ~ O'Clock, adjourned.