Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-13
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER l0.


SENATE.
Mr. Douglas presented the credentials Of Mr. Gwin, SEN
ainr elect from California.
Mr. Barnwc presented the credentials of J. C. Fremont,
Senator elect from California Mr. b. remarked hc had
don'< The propre;y al admitting California, but ~
Col Fremont IL had no personal objection
| Mr. Davis. oi Mississippi sad ii matter of duty
with him !uerpose otccticns 20 the admission di these
gentlemen rs Senators. NJ i was nIossble mat thty co"d
have been legally elected He moved Ia refer the credentials
the judiciary committee 10 be considered and reported on
in reference 10 the aw and the tact.
Mr. Douglas would have objection il were earlier IN
the session. Bn time pressing and i, was important
that the Senators from California should be in their seats.
Mr. Clay argued that California after The signature Of The
bill Yesterday by the President, Staein the Cnion.
Before, she was State out Of the Union.
The motion commit the credentials was rejeced-yeas
| H. nays SO.
Messrs Gwin and Fremont appeared, qualified, and
took their DR. Gwin drew the long term, and he holds
his seat till March ii 1855. Col Fremont the shortest
term which expires on the 4h of March, 1851. But Of
course he will be reelected the next meeting "i the Leg
islarnre.
Mr. Fremont gave notice OF bills establishing post-routes
in California.
Mr. Chase gave notice of bill prohibit slavery in the
| territories Of the United States.
The message the President Of the United States relative
| 10 New Mexico, ordered To be printed.
The Senate took up the general bounty land bill from the
House.
Mr. Walker moved TO amend so preven; the
rants from being assigned. This lostyeas Is, nays
| 81
Mr. Mason spoke at length The subject of the bill Mr..
Underwood followed and the bill was postponed I'LL to-lnor-
row.
The bin to abolish the slave trade in the District OF Co.
umbia taken up and Mr. Mason moved 10 amend by
striking the which prohibits the slave prisons
from keeping foreign slaves as mcrchandze.
Mr.. Clay opposed il.
Mr. Pierce proposed an amendment hXng Tie penalty al
$500 10 he imposed by the criminal court
After some discussion. Mr.. Pearcc modified his amend
give halt the penalty 10 the inormcr and
the other half la the corporation
After debate in which Mcssrs Clay. Jefferson Br-
Wis urney and others took part Mr. Pearces amendment
rejected.
A. l,inuO first
was also rejccted-yeas ls nays 81, US follows:
YEAS Mcsss AtchiSor, Beren Butter. Davis Of Miss;
Dawson Downs Houston, Hunter, King Mason, Norton,
Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Soue Turney, Underwood fuce-
Nays-Messs Badger Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright Cass Chase Davis OF Mass Dayton, Dickinson,
Dodge of wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Ewing, Felch Foote
Greene Hanln Jones, Mangum Norris, Phrlps Seward
Smith, Spran"e, Sturgeon, Upha, Wales, Walker Whit
comb Winthrop-30
Mr. MIsons amendment, striking out lie second secton
was rolrcted-yeas IL, nays 81
Mr. Dayton Offered IN amendment To strike out the provl-
sion ing power remove or punish free negroes.
Mr. Seward offered substitute for the bill abolshlng
slavery in the District of Columbia and providing compen
saon for the slaves.
10 the people of the District # tho majority Of b,
fox il he act is TO 90 into immediate effect
Mr. Baldwin spoke in support of the amendment in tht
abstract but opposed 10 as provision oi this DILL
Mr. Dayton opposed the amendment
| Mr. Prntt followed on the same side
Mr. Atchson made some remarks showing that the Sena
out of season. but would be proper at another time
Mr. Chase said this bill abolish the slave trade had been
amended inudciousy. He would have supported the or
gna bill but he would support the bill in lis present
| form, without amendment. .
The debate was continued by MessTs Pratt Mason But
Ter Winthrop and Badger when without taking any vote
| on the question, the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Bokee made Intellectual effort 10 introduce reso-
Iuon proyidng for by the Pos-oflce De-
partmeut with the proprieors of the mail Steamers tor said
steamers TO touch Galway Ireland going and returning
| from Liverpool 500 -, 49,.
apopIiaon for the pay of the per diem and mileage OF the
members of the Congress passed yesterday and
not rejected then stated by the Cna IN consequence Vi
an erroneous count of the vote.
The bill making appropriation for the support OF the Mill
tary Academy West Point mp in order and The
amendments o the Senate were concureo u" % c OH Is
| finally passed.
The chair announced the business in order during the
morning hour the reports from the select committee on the
subject of certain payments of claims maze oy te ate De-
crelary of the INTERIOR (hr. Ewing.)
Mr. Vnton spoke about half an hour In further explana
| ton of the facts attending the payments alluded to-
Mr. Brown of Mississippi, spok' the remainder OF the
morning hour in censuring the nc9n OF e ae
OF the Interior and the action Ut a flnon one OF tne
members OF the Select Committee o lnvesaga,Sn' M VINO nc
said had placed the report of the committee IN the nanus
the Secretary of INTERIOR before had been even report
ed TO the House, and his further action in resisting the print
/ ing of the report, and thus attempting TO stle H.
Mr Vinon made disclaimer of having placed the repor
in the hands of the Secretary and Of any intention To have
the report sied.
On motion by MI Ewing OF leHH Tue I1ouse pIoCeeutS
~ the consideration the business the Speakers table
The Senate bill granting to the State Of Alabama the rgh
eating and constructing railroad from the point whicl
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad the Tennes
see the town of Chattanooga, was taken up Th
bill was read twice
Mr. Ewing asked that the bill be put upon its passage.
Mr.. vinton moved its commitment to the committee on
public lands. u..
The bill discussed BY Messrs. Ewing Bowln, Hub
bard Bisse in of the immediate passage OF the OH
and by essrs. Vinton Venabe and Others in opposition
the bill. ..,
The bill finally referred the committee on puo
lands-yeas 96, nays 10. ..;,o =,
Mr.. Gott from the select committee TO investigale .h
charge that the Honorable Joshua K Godings mao ao
stracted from the files of the Post Office Department am
forwarded Ohio certain papers relating 10 he appon.
ment of the Postmaster OOern, ohlo mace report
which they state that neither from the witnesses EXAMINE
in Washington nor by the testimony taken at ooefn coS
the committee who absaeed inc papers, ano ina
the COMMITTEES we're unanimously OF the opinion tat tnef
was no nroothat The Hon. Mr. Gddngs absracted ine pa
psr nor transmitted them 70 Ohio or that ne was Ii an
lway connected with the transaction.
The rsusr, ysa ordsred lie the table and the con