Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-27
T;:,RrY-uIK,T CoNGRi:ss-lsT SESSION.
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Mr. Ham!n offered resolution calling for copies Of des-
patches 20 The Secretary State, from Mr. Todd, Minister
IL Eaz and Mr. Parks, le Consul al Rio Of Jaly 1850
Mir Il, rcn presented tine memorial OF Dull Green, agent
If tie Georgia Exporting Company, ask aid in building
FIVE mail steamers 10! ocean navigation
The fugitive slave bill taken NJ.
Mr.. P:alt added section 10 his amendments.
~ Pluts amendments naking The u. ). government
responsible for iugTes not recoscrea) were rejected, as
follows:
ton Mnneum Mason, pearcc, Pratt Rusk-l0.
NAYS lIcssrs Baldwin, BaTnwc Benton, Berrien. Brad
bury Bright; Butr Chase, Clarke, Davis nj Mass, Davis
Phelps, Saith Sturgeon, Turney Underwood, Cphali,
Walts Whi,conb, Winthrop, Yulce-27.
Mir Underwood offered an amendment in ten pages.
the discussion continued by Messrs. Underwood,
Footc Turnry Jefferson Davis Butler, and oilers, whrn
aan NJ no further question the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House resolved its'i into Committee of the Whole
Nj Durt in the Chair ard resumed the consideration OF the
Civil and Diplomatic appropriation DILL
Numerous amendments moved Tor erection OF GUS
tom hoses in di'rcn, parts of the country the most OF
vi ich re- VOTED own
Mr. Hammond OF Maryland proposed appropriation n
SlOG 900 such addition I" the Custom House oi Balti
more ns will give accommodation 10 the CITY Post Office
md the United States GOATS Mr.. Fl. .erred 10 the III
cfeasin business the city If Baltimore since the Custom
ilnuse there erected the immense Of lis pop
tion Stree that e until il now exceeds 10000 persons
r.. also spoke Il ~: bad accommod 'tions III the United
States Counts - jules of tie want of room for lie
purpose al ais.ctnI wiz AGILITY The business ut ~ post
Office and ufnd shelter The ci'ize:S of Baltimore
While waiting fr their tiers, &c, why the ap
preparation should lie n"Ls.
The question put the amendment. and il was re-
Jectcd.
Amendments for custom houses adopted follows
v Mr. Disre $50 900 fora custom house and post Office
Cincinnati. ~ VI. Row!n. $4,000 FOR the purpose
al ST. Louis M By Mr. Bayly. the purpose Mo-
bile Alabama $4,000 BY Nj. Bayly lc tie purpose
a Bath, Maine S25 900.
Nj Potter ,uov.a IN amendment OF $4,000 for building
Post oice in Blit'r3:c cy, in which, also, be
comnod led the United States Courts He urged il
matter of economy-n inainna that there appro
pirate building for the purposes Of the post office, clerk hire
and other labor might BE- saved there.
Mr. Thompson ot Pa. moved reduce the amount Of ap-
nropriaon TO S5 U0 He spoke OF the absolute necessity
of an appropriation for putting ~ bnldn. in which 10
c,n;npdlt. the United States Courts There the
SAM necessity EN- Tor post Office that there for the
afforded th L. S. Court in the in which they hold
t,r sessions He hoped the appropriation should be made.
The amendment was rejected.
Numerous other and unimporant amendments pro-
posed and rejected.
Mr. Tharson moved amendment OF S5 900 for the
naiion Of survey of the Western of the United
Safes under the Superintendent OF the survey
This led 10 long discussion about the expenses Of the
survey and on the poprety OF the army and navy
attending To such duty.
Messrs Holmes, Bavly McIane of Md, Baker Stanton
Of Tenn., Grinnel Morse, Coulter Thompson Of Miss,
participated in tie debate.
Mr.. McLane supported the appropriation for the coast
surveys.
Pending the further discussion this amendment the
Committee rosc; wion
Mr.. Elliot, OF Boston, the member elect in the place
which Sir. Winthrop vacated, appeared and qualified
The House then adjourned.