Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-30
rulHTY-FlRsT coNGREss--lsT SESSION.
THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1850.
SENATE

Mr. CLAW laid before the Senate prescntment by the
Grand Jury of Jones' county Kentucky setting forth that
updrv onsayery petitions from that county 10 MIR.
CLAY do not express the views oi any considerable number
of The people Of the county
Mr. Hunter called up the bill to establish Board of Ac
and il was made the special order for Tuesday
Mr. Borland called up the resolution from the committee
on Printing and the Senate proceeded 10 consider the
amendments proposed, which abolish the contract system,
and provide that the Printers be elected
The subject was debated by Mr.. Boand, Mr. Walker Mr.
Foote MI Underwood Mr. Butler and Others; and, with
ou coming To- any conclusion the SENATE went into Execu
,y. session and soon after adjourned over to Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Sfanlv asked consent Of the House 10
onduce resolution TO instruct the Select Committee, APP
pointed Oh motion Of Mr. Richardson OF H. to inquire
what persons in office, by appointment OF lhoas EWING
Secretary the Interior correspondents oil newspapers
,br;r salaries and what papers they 'ed write for also
10 inquire such appointments under Mr. P"ks admins
lnon who in particular was The auhor oi bundlecuhd
| and what office lie then held
and also whether during the last for the Presi
dencv any above nncd officers absented themselves
from their Offices and Official duties - MAKE speeches ana
public addresses against tile election oil ueh laylor ana
also whether til above named officers or amy OF he' dur
ng said canvass called upon or required 10 subscribe
or pay money for eectoneerlng luna against Cen lay
lor and al whose instance this was done
! Mr. Johnson, of Ark object Ia that trash
Mr. Sany said The objection with good grace from
the party who protested be anxious Tor This
objection proves that they opposed 10 .a investigations
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas object 10 all such trash rs
this from that quarter.
Mr. Stuny-If it he 'rash il is such the gentleman
from Arkansas appreciate and his understanding
comprehend.
| Tie resolution received.
MIR Richardson from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill 10 provide for the payment for horses Of The
officers of the additional regiments who serve! in AcXi-
CO. that were lost destroyed. DC. 1t was committed
Mr. Stanton OF Tennessee, from the Committee on Naval
A4!rs rcpn,cd joint resolution authorize the President
United States accept and attach 10 the Navy the
vessels offered by Henry Grnnel oil New orE 10 be
70 the Arctic in search Of Sir John Franklin and
| his rompaEio..s, which read.
Mr. Stanton explained that resolution provided simply
al, he The nj
laws and regulations Of the navy of the United States That
was the principal object designed Il important that
the resolution should he passed immediately passed al ALL
as the vessels sail in u few days.
Mr. Jones asked what amount would have 10 be paid on
the return vi those vessels
Mr. Stanton of Tenn. said there nothing 10 be paid
On Them now or their The character Of the gen
tlcmen fitting out the expedition and the ccunsanc
neced with the movement guarantee that such pro-
position would be made 10 the Government He had
objection amendment being placed in The resolution
prevent such proposition hereafter. The only expense
the Government will be 10 furnish thirty and few
officers of the Navy, who have already volunteered go
into service 1t would add nothing The expense
Navy but would only take those belonging 10 the Navy
and who Paid, but now not particularly employed
| where.
M Bayy said he intended lay the resolution
The table. If they 10 embark in this wild goose
chase let them do il in proper manncr and mix up the
Government in this private enterprise lie moved 10 lay
the bill on the table
Mr. Stany demanded The yeas and nays On ihe motion
They ordered, and being TAKEN The House refused To
lay the resolution the table by 10 in the alrma
tive and 90 in The negative
Mr. Brooks explanation. liz said the object OF rh
application Congress for Government support
obtain money from the Government neither hetea
All that wanted that these vessels should 90
under the naval discipline Under The merchant dsclp
lin. ~ expedition BE- governed veil under the
authority ot the United States all the naval discipline.
These enlcrrlsng and phannrop!c gentlemen willing
t. -ia the honor ~ the expedition with he government
Tar such purpose the resolution provides
ii the expedition should result IN good and should rescue
yaiuabl. officer el the British navy. the honor would b.
shared with the government.
Aver further discussion, the SUBJECT passed
and the House in committee took up the Census Bill
Aiessrs. Root, Of Ohio and Strong, ut Pa addressed he
House, arguing in fyo Of The constiuonay and eapcd
gathering the fullest statistical information ard
Mr.. Howard Iainlined the If constitutional power
Nir. Moore at Uio h;tn,d the incr and the commit
rose, and the H"Is,. I'd burned