Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01

SATURDAY. SEpTEMoER 20.
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In The Senl, Yesterday, Mr. Hamn reported joint
solution relation I" the auditing and settlement o the
of The printers 10 Congress during the recess This
resolution was c0ncurred in 10y the House.
The army bill WAS reported hy The Committee on FL
message was received from the House announcing that
they had agreed certain amendments of the Senate
civil and diplomatic BILL with amendments ana had disa-
greed IL others
On motion vi Mr. Dickinson, The Senate insisted on liz
amendments.
NJ Davis f Massachusetts reported Som the Commit.
Tee on Commerce, House bill naSiup provision the
Ter security ui the lives ot passengers board If
lropried in whole in pat BY steam and The
laid uu the table I'll! session.
NJ Dickinson called the naval appropriation bill The
amendment providing Tor sein-m"nihy mail. steamers from
panalli - San Francisco rejected.
!. proposition for line =" steamers from San Francisco
10 Sian gia in China, also jected.
Mr. Iue- 10 amend ~ striking apprnprir-
ti"n t." S00 600 for floating dry docn the Of Cal
iioruiI. After debate the motion vas rejected.
The House Insisting on the dSagrrtng votes On the
amendments Ia the civil and diplomatic bill, committee
appointed.
Mr Mason moved amend the bill by striking pro-
,iso atolsi re Tagging in tie navy Ar l"rg bate,
the motion agreed o-yeas "a, nays 3D. But owing 10
in recording the vote the question taken again,
and the proviso was not stricken out yeas a. NAYS 20
a large number III minor amendments proposed, de-
bah d and rejected
message received from the House, stating that
OF the amendments 10 the Indian appropriation a had been
ccncurret H. ami others greed IL. On motion - Mr.
Hunter, The SENATE insisted on its amendments.
MI. Hale moved /" amend the naval bill by requiring that
be reduced 10 fifty. Rejected, after docate
The bill reported IL she Sena and all the amend
Incus concuged m; and the till wus pass, d.
The bounty land bill ned the House with
the that the House disagreed the second
sixth amendments Of the Sena'c, ting the
sion ot the bounty To ofirers seaincn and marines
On motion Of Mr. Shields, the Senate insisted its
amendments.
Mr. Hunter called up the army bill ard several amend.
mcns proposed bv Mr. Davis, OF Mississippi from the
Committee on Military Affairs, were agreed 10
Tnc Indian appropriation bill was returned from the House.
with announcement that that body insisted it, dis
geeent 10 certain aendments Of The Senate and asked
confer ence-Aessrs Thompson, Of Mississippi, Btyy and
welhorn being the lis part; md.
M"s>s Sebastian, Pearce and Dodge, vi Iowa ap
pointed on The part Of The Senate
An additional amendment 10 the army bill under
sheraton when the hour Of four arrived and the Senate
took recess.
received from the House, announcing the
pass we the Senate bill collection Districts
Ca.oInia with certain amendments
Also. The passage Of resolution suspcnding the joint
rule which inhbts the sending ." any bill which is passed
bv one nous. the other within DAYS If the close Of
session. so far as relates the House Till No g. relating
payment Of company of Indian volunteers. This
luton was concnrred in by the Senate. House bill No
then brought in, referred 10 the Committee Indian
Affairs reported, considered. and passed
M,ssrs Winthrop Soue Butler, ard Beren made exrln
nations Of certain remarks made in debate on the Till
pressing the slave trade In tie Disr, Of Columbia relating
the police laws of Charleston Savannah, and New Or
leans.
The consideration of the army bill was resumed Various
bill then passed
Mr.. Walker reported resolution allowing The officers
and employees Of the Senate certain compensation;
which taken up debated, and passed.
Mr. Dickinson from the committee conference, made
report The dsageeing votes OF the two houses upon the
Senate amendments the civil and diplomatic appropriation
BILL excepting three amendments upon which agreement
had been made. These three the amendments respect
ing the printing the mileage of senators and representa-
ycs and the salary of the chief Of the bureau Of medicine
and surgery The report far The committees agreed,
concurred in. The Senate insisted its three remain
ing amendments.
received from the House, stating that the
House insisted its disagreement the second and sixth
amendments the bounty Land bill and asked committee
conference. Messrs. Shields, Hunter md Smith were
appointed.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts called up the bill TO create
collection districts in Cafnnr and the thirteen amend
mcns made thereto by the House were agreed TO.
The bill To- extend the lus fiction md laws ~ the United
States California returned from the House. with
amendments reducing the salary Of the Judge Of the north
crn district 500 and lha' n the Judge Of The southern
district 81 5O0 and the Senate concurred in the amend
ments.
message was received from the House stating that they
had agreed all the amendments the naval bill but
one and motion of Mr. Hunter the Senate receded from
that Amendment
The House bill for the relief of William Nhcher
taken up and passed
On motion hv Mr. Hunter the bill provide compensa-
ton such persons he designated BY the Secretary
the Treasury and keep The public
der the fifteenth section of the of August 1876 for the
additional service required under that act, considered
and passed.
ejected-yeas %, nays %
On motion BY Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi the joint resolu
ton from the House. explanatory Of certain PENSION acts
therein mentioned taken M considered, and passed.
Mr.. Shields from the committee conference the
bounty nd bill made report that The Senate ecedc from
its amendments; and the report agreed 10, and the bill
passed.
message received from the House, stating that that
body had agreed the Senais amendments the army
bill with exceptions; and motion the Senate insisted
IN lis amendment.
Mr. Mangu'u moved take up the bill FOR the relief OF
the representatives Of William A. Slocum. Motion disa
greed 10.
On motion by Mr. Berrien, quarter before nine, the
Senate went IN executive session.
The doors were opened 20 receive from the
House Insisting its disagreement the amendment Of
the SENATE to the army bill! and committee conference
appointed The doors again closed for executive
business
The doors again opened at 10 o'clock; and message
received from the House. announcing its
the report of the committee conference the civil and
dplnm'ti BILL and insisting its disagreement to the hrec
| specified amendments which the committee made no
agreement.
new conference committee CONSISTING of Messrs Dick
inson, Bright, and Berrien) was appointed
The executive session resumed
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