Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1850.

Before taking which, however the House. nj ococt :,
Journed.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1850.
SENATE
Mr. Hale pre- ntcd petition from inhabitants al n.
| y H. against the extension OF slavery into Callorn,
Mr. Butler protested against the consumption of III.
of the Senate by miserable minority oil fanatics nadnn
Mr.. Hale vndcaed himself at length and declared -,
il time was consumed il by the unnecessary obec,
of the majority 10 the reception Of petitions.
motion lay the question OF reception on the table W.,
made by Mr.. King
After some remarks from Mr.. Douglas and Mr. Ds,i.o,
Mississippi the motion decided in the negaye-ye,sI e
nays 26.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the rcsorio,
offered by Mr.. Clay
Mr. Berrien resumed and concluded his argument, ",
Berrien made decided Southern speech, opposing Il,
mission of California State with her present Ccn.tc
ton lie also replied considerable length to Mr.. Civ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
APPROPRIATIONS COLLECTING THE REVENUE
The SGeaker stated that the first business in order Ia Ii.
motion which pending ut the time OF adounm' ,e,
tcrday viz reconsider the vote by which the mai a
ton ordered the resolution from the Senate ps
the expense of collecting the revenue from customs H.
present fiscal year and the amendments thereto reported M
the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
The question this motion now put and decided in
the nffirinatiyc-yc1s gi nays -.
The question then REQUIRED seconding the demand 70,
the previous question the resolution when Dir Bayly
Withdrew that motion.
The resolution being now susceptible OF amen nen by
the House
moved 10 amend the first section by striking all thereof
words zone thousand eig, hundred and forty nine
and inserting:
customs $4,000 for warehouses; S5 600 Tor Texas
and Oregon 100000 California and $4,000 for new
business and districts. making total Of ea be
appropriated the expense Of collecting the for
the half Of the present fiscal year, ending Both June 1850
together with such sum- III addition, as may be received
storage caage, drayaG and labor tor said hall year.
and in that proper for any shorter longer time until
Congress shall upon The subject and that meanwhile TIE
restriction by law upon The amount OF salaries In California
and Oregon shall be suspended"
Mr. Bayy remarked that he proposed TO give 10 Mr. Me.
edith a larger than was allowed 10 Mr. Walker, all
things considered As 10 the former Chairman Of the Com
mittcc of Ways and Means that gentleman several
csons during the last Congress- opposed measures which
the Administration had at heart.
Mr.. Vinton Do understand the gentleman 10 say thai
did not give the Administration all the money they asked
Mr. BayIy said that lie made such statement What
disposition had he evnced 10 hwart this Administration
unanimously. The Wing Senator said that il fair.
And the question being taken on the above amendment Of
Mr.. King the yeas and nays were as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Aston, Anderson, An
drews, Baker Booth, Bowie Brock, Briggs Brooks, Bur
rows Chester Butler, f. {. Cabel, Joseph p. Caldwell
Campbell Casey, Chandler Clark, Clingman Cole consc
A. Evans n. Evans, Fowler, Freddy Gentry, Giddiuss
tioodenow Colt, Gould, Grinne, Holloway, Hampton
Raymond, Hebard, Henry HIiaId, Houston, Howe, Hun
ter Jackson, Jas l.. Johnson Kerr Daniel p. King G g.
King, James Il. King John \. King Preston King, Levin
Horace, Mann Marshall Maeson, McCiaughey, McKis-
sock, Finis +. Mclean Meacham, Moore, Morehead Nor
ton Nelson Ogc, Otis, Outlaw, Owen, Phoenix, Pmar
Putnam Reed Reynolds Risley Rockwell, Root Rumsey,
Sackett Schrnck schernerhorn, Schooicral Sheppard
Slyesle Spadng SpTaguG snnly Alex ih f. Stephens
son, Thurman Undeihi, Van Dyke, vinton, Watkins,
White, Williams Wilson and Winthrop los.
Beale Bingham Bisscll, Bowdon, Bowin, Boyd A. g.
Brown, Buel, Burt, Joseph Cable G.: A. Caldwell, Carter
Cleveland, Williamson K. W. Cobb coleock, Daniel DIM
Fuller Gerry, Gilmore, Green Hamilton, Haralson Harlan
lslan G.. Harris Sampson ". Harris, Thomas l.. Harris
I,,i
son. Jones' La SIRE Letter Li,tleied Job Manu. Mason
McClernand, Mcdonald Mcdowell, McI.anahan, McMu.
len, Mcqueen, Melville, Meade, Miller. Mlson, Morris
Morse, Odds Orr, Parker, Pcasec, Peck, Phelps Pota
Powell, X Richardson, Robbins Robinson Savage Sawtels
Seldom, +. p. Stanton r. H. Stanton, Stetson Strong
Thomas Jacob wThHmp.On VIM TSmp.Sa
scy, Wilmot, Wood and Young93.
SO the amendment agreed
Theqncsiion recurring on ordering the resolution from the
Senate amended 10 be read the third me put and
agreed 10.
And having been read the third time, i, was passed BY
yeas no. nays IS.
TnE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly, the House then resolveds
into Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
Mr Boyd n Kentucky in the chr) and resumed the con-
sidcraon of the resolution oil the resolutions for referring
anpopate committees the annual message Of the President
of the United States
Mr. Brown of Mississippi being entitled TO the floor
made few remarks explaining his position the Teror
al question.
veng speech in opposition the views expressed in the
Presidents Message in relation 10 California and New Mex
ico
Mr. billiard did not for moment doubt that the President
Of the United States was influenced by and patriotic
motives He entertained the best wishes for the success Of
his Administrations but notwithstanding he could not give
his support the policy OF the President as expressed in
the The first objection is the President leaves
the question open far New Mexico and Deseret
concerned. He lr. H. desired complete settlement OF
the question: il il demanded by The pressing state OF the
country and the interests Of the aveholdng Staes Its
the most formidable question which has threatened h.
Union. Every hour which passes by reminds the
daugcr is deepening and growing frmer.
statesman, whose long and brilliant has enabled
him 70 take part IN the great political of the last quar-
ter OF century, says that lie rises every morning with tho
expectation OF hearing of public disaster Xon
with this question And it proposed during the pre-
sent excited state of feeling especially in the southern
try To leave il Open With his view Of public duty and
tmaton of the danger which surrounds us no could not
sent 10 leave il open He wanted speedy adjustment that
the country may have peace and repose To admit CaOr
ma into the Union State with her present boundary,
leaving them unsettled would be aught with the greatest
danger that could bel the Southern people Up 10 hi,
time they had maintained something Ii lance Of poli
cal power and equality in the Senate bs4 all upon them
To welcome another free State throw the weight and
councils against themselves and break down balance
lie repeated that TO admit California would be transfer
political power To the enemies OF Southern institutions and
drive the South into hopeless minority for all time
Having progressed thus far the gentleman gave way for
motion that the committee rise, which prevailed
And the House adjourned.
PROSPER VI. WETMoRE.-Thc v. Y Tribune states that
on Saturday last, Prosper VI. Wemore paid the Govern
ment fifty thousand t1ilars in gold which wa, deposited
with the su5trcnsucr. On Tuesday he is to paw forty
two thousand dollars The reminder hun
dred and ghtyonc thousand five hundred and eighty do
which Is alleged he is owing the Government await
the result of the visit of his counsel Washington who M
on Saturday for that city.