Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-22
observation-disclosures SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2tlTh, lSoO.
SENATE

SENATE
,,,,, nr,scncd after which, the Senate resuli-
t No." if,ation OF Mr Clay's resolutions.
e. I'LL resumed his rernarks, and argued mat tue
M!' ,Irfon auncxing Texas created no obligation on
ci f Cong,e,s The compact was not binding ON ia.
ne S,stes AMI Texas knew it was not Inc eompac.
a. lar all the departments OF the Go'elhhie''
va Tsrls had concurred IN H.
Pss. asked whether the compact could be violated
1ai y1osd that AZ far as Texas concerned she
~ s,s,, 81 IN, Union. 50 far the compact was good
p W., annexation resolutions were in some respects u-
i n.,n,ua ana Tar the compact was now VOID; 0oh-
@ NJ Th, 10 make the compact. II belonged to the
i..st,.uiaking power. 49,. 49, 49,, e,.,.,, H., h,,h
. in m, North after 1885, and that the agitation was
"a in ,he South about that time. He indicated The
i,n, New York Mr. Seward for asserting the SUI
,Ien.ac, of the laws 81 tod .,
W Svari took occasion 10 remark that he would stand
,,y wnrd Of his speech. His conscience was in his
osn keeping and lie was well content win the pfihcies
he hlJ t>i"as.d -, :. 49,. H.. .o.a,;,,,;,,.
49, h. would no, support fraud and volencehe would dis
i every law that outraged the principles of the consti-
IN Tb constitution recognized slavery, but II also re-
nd ohc. rights. This fugitive slave bill assumed that
10y man seized slave ana the nights Secueu ny uic
constitution disregarded by It.
II such propositions 10 be insisted upon let the Is
.ac CONE much as Tic was a''acheu u ue ono' 0
would ,ay cone oSunlon.
1 osi,,.i.n on this SUBJECT was produced not BY the
s,hera people but by Southern members OF Congress
H. ,se southern members 10 cease from their representa-
us the North intends or wishes TO 90 The Sou'ha"s
injustice a., e,,. ,,,oa ,,,a
consideration OF the census BILL which was again discussed
The Senate then adjourned. ~
The House proceeded 10 the order of the day which
vas me consideration OF the resolution OF the committee on
printing proposing TO print 1900 copies extra 3 ,e sopo'
81 Inc committee roads and canal in favor OF the bill grant
N, Land TO Asa Whitney construct roilroad 10 the ia
CHE
Mr. Robinson Indiana who entitled TO the floor on
his question replied TO the speech Of Mr. Bowln, OF No. oil
YESTERDAY IL denied that this great dcioralizng
eeul,ins scheme notwithstanding the denunclaons Ut
4t seutlcun and that he saw in II woody horse affair
(e o..rred this plan of Mr. WhtueyS because the Go
yr,npnt was 10 be disconnected with it; and no should
oppose lny scheme which involved the government
Nth II, aud which might be made Presidential hobby
II, concluded bv saving that Mr. Whitney sought 10 effect
prea. national road the Pacific for the great public good
more han his personal advantage After ne had concluded
On motion Of Mr. Jones, of Tenn the motion print was
li. an The tlb.e ayes 81, noes o3
On motion Mr. Bayly the rules We're suspended and the
House resolved itself into committee OF the WHOLE ana resl-
md the consideration Of the bill making appropriation 10
supply DEFICIENCIES 81 appropriations Tor Tue I's' ilsca year
The question Immediately pending was Inc proposiioh VI
Mr. ii inpron proposing appropriate Tor salaries vi cs-
tain clerks appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior with
out authority al law who had performed service from th
h o March 1912 the 3uth OF June, 1851, the sum oil
s!i sos 32.
The amendment was supported by Messrs Vnton Schenck
TAYLOR acton OF secretary ol
Tenor m making the appointments o The clerks now prolo
sci 10 be paid the ground OF necessity, and the practice
d other Secretaries Under other ADMINISTRATIONS.
The amendment opposed by Messrs. Sweetse DIS
ey kauman Jones of Tenn Phelps, Carter HARRISON and
Fulton on the ground that the Secretary OF the Interior had
violated the law creating that department by not through
the President of the United States, obtaining transfer OF
al The clerks necessary the operations OF the department
instead OF creating officers and filling them, without
authority OF law That the law contemplated such
an expensive organization had been arranged by the ST.
ciy nv which some fifteen clerks at high salaries fxe,
IN his own discretion had been appointed over and above
those provided Tor the bill creating the department. That
IN act this "a proposition in effect 10 create some ~
new clerks ships when the business OF the country was d
uinishae since 1919, instead OF increasing.
Before any question taken the committee rose, and The
House O'clock adjourned till tomorrow al II O'clock
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia North American.
WAsHISGroS March l3.
The Senate Executive Session, this afternoon confirm
el 1 number of nominations. Among those confirmed
unanimously
We. Rves OF Virginia Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
III pin!io:entiirr 10 France.
Grrr,c r. Marsh, vi Vermont Resident Minister al Con
siaElin,.l".
Ephrain G. sqrier of Kentucky, Charge dAffaires 10
Guatemala.
Thonr,, VI. Foo,e, of New York, Charge dAifares to
New tfrnlda