Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01
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SENATE.
In The Senate the House 10 the Swamp land
BIZ. agreed u.
In iii ior settling the Baron Dc Battof land claims
passed.
The genera! bounty land Till taken up, and amend
mena discussed.
Mr. Atkinson moved 10 lay On the table. Lost. Yeas
To- nays IS.
Mr. Mlsons amendment 10 Issue scrip 81 % per acre to
holders o Virginia bounty land warrants, vas nesliived
II 10 81.
Other amendments we're adopted.
The iii! ordered 10 he read d thiTd time.
Mr. uant@ ASKED Tie Senate ~ take mp the Light House
The ig, house bill taken up considered ani pssed
Mr. Rel! moved 10 take up the b granting lands iJr the
inIgen; insane The Oil il, debate would
VI course ceicat Il.
TIE Dill wls ,,Aen up yeas o. nays Il.
The Bin discussed by Mf. Jefferson Das' 'Ir J9hn
D!y.4 Nj. Ben, Mr. Fou,e Mr.. Chase, ,Ir. Maker, Mr.
Benton Others w=n NJ Peasce SAID, liz opposition
vas - p, iuuci1us, lie S9ad posponelent ill
next II. sion. a.c this agreed -.
lac inl.4n appropriation pI t.sen up ana amend
laenis .Lvpiei
l.e setata took recess ill six O'clock p. u.
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES..
On woJa OF Mr. Bay!y the rules SUSPENDED and the
House resolved itse INTO committee 81 the whole on the
state o i= Union if. strong in The cair) aud resumed
the consideration y: TIE army appropriation oil.
long discussion took place il regard - the establish
meEt a.nory west o the Al-gEany !n,unains. FL
nl.y Item app:optiatag S300J1 to
s;sic,i3n .! a,fy fot Mlsaac, stricken from
the bill.
The appropriation .; 921QJ1 Tor Colts I:s WAS agreed
The bill reported the ii and the OPERA
ton ol the pre-. Dus Question: tiaiily passed.
CIVIL DiPL .MATlc EXPENSES Of GOVERNMENT.
1r. BlNy from tn Commit Vi ways and means report
cd Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation b recon-
nen6nI rejection VI portion vi the Senate amendment
The House again went into coamee---Mr. Bert in the
Chlir-wien
Mr. McLane again 10 take up the River and arhor
BILL on,
Ihe committee proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
amendments u the Senate u the cis ana tpOltc appgo-
prii,on bill.
Inrv yu-c 1ncirr,i in ,hs arnandrn nj, of the Sep,.a
striking out The following, VIZ:
"Pr0o!ed, Iaa the mileage OF Senators and Rrpreser-
iaiiyes aad Delegates sd hereafter be computed the
route BY which lie mails are transported from the Capital
residence uc Senators and Repre- and De-
egate aud prOrideG, FURTHER That such member OF
BRANCH oi Congress residing vi the Rocky
mountains shall receive than thousand dollars
each session. and member del gate residing west Of
the Rocky mountains sh4 receive more han Two thousand
dollars mileage each session. Nor shall any member of the
Senate receive mileage for any session Of body which
may be called w,An thirty days after the adjournment OF
Houses ri Congress- unless the travel for which the
mileage IS charged has been actually performed.
And the committee agreed 10 the Sena,e's amendment
the first clause, in elect: that the certificate OF the Presi-
ding Officer Of either House shall be conclusive the ac-
counting ocels Of the Government the allowance of
the members mileage.
NJ. Houston moved thu, Tie committee RISE and the mo-
:on prevailed.
VI. Houston moved that the House take recess until six
o'clnck.
Mr. Eay moved, am the House refused again 90 into
committee.
Mr. Mcqueen moved hs, the House adjourn but the mo-
t.oa di not prevail
Dir. Houston moved suspension OF the rules (,vich
.eGu!ed) enable him to tina. the House lAe
3l. Burt nasuch as there enough opposed to re-
prevent suspension oi the rules proposed defeat
the notion that the House go into committee, and remain
till O'clock this evening lie thought that, vote
should te TAKEN the House would be found without
quorum.
Mr. ynton understood 10 say that by taking recess
they would be able 10 have quorum IN the evening
Mr. Made suggested an an=ndnen, until 10 o'clock to
morrow.
The Speaker replied ,ha, this not privileged mo.
ton and could be entertained only By unanimous consent
Mr. Jones objected.
The question then saspenting the rulea-oyes e.
noes 32 no quorum
Mr.. Bayiy. That's the way it always happens.
Mr. Thompson OF Mississippi AT oc!,cS moved that the
House adjourn: and the motion preyaiec-ayes S. So