Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26
TUESDAY, April %, 1850.
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Dir Webster gave notice that he would early day
call up his resolution for making donations Of public lands
in quarter sections TO any citizen OF the United states o. Il
years and upwards and every person intending TO become
citizen.
The bill for the relef of VIM. Darby taken up and
passed after discussion.
Mr. Bright submitted resolution that the Senate proceed
| to elect q Sergesnt-at-Arms Tor the session
M M op calling
upon the President for copies Of charges against persons re-
moved from office.
Mr. Bradbury spoke at longth In reply 10 INC ae speech
| Of Mr.. SIN ith, OF Connecticut.
Mr. B alleged that tho present had bcen the most pro-
scripve administration that existed Hc compared the
number with the number removed by Cen Jackson Cen
Jacksons administration removed but forty Clerks.
Mr.. Bell explained that when Gen Jackson came in ne
found the old republican Clerks in Office who had been ap-
poiated by Mr. Madison Mr. Monroe and not removed by
| Mr.. Adams.
Mr. Borland said this administration proscripse,
that not content with removing dclnocuts, IL had gone 10
| work and removed wings also.
Mr.. Rrsdbury-I was no doubt decided improvement.
Hs objection TO the adoption Of the resolution
Mr. Bell made some remarks. He thought Congress ought
TO regulate removals by law. If We did not the present sys
would lead great distractions The absouti.m al
the government must be put under control or VIII lead To
serious Hc took his due share oil responsibility Tor
bringing General Taylor into power and he hhd seen no
to be ashamed of it, There had been much complain,
on this subject in newspapers but the charges urged
by the Senator from Maine that General Taylor claimed the
| power remove officers for cause?
The doctrine Of General Taylor is not 10 remove for oPn-
ions sake but for On the other side, the Offices
were claimed as matter of right belonging 10 the Demo-
cratic party. He knew of of removal in Tennessee,
in which special assigned Active Interference
in elections No patriotic party could stand
unless they would adopt the policy Of turning out enemies
and employing friends If did regulate this matter,
it would regulate US. The party that claims all the pos for
its followers, prevail over moderate party
Mr. Bright said that ne had not been deceived by the
pledges of General Taylor. But in no State in this Union
was the violation of these pledges made manifest in
his State In that State he could say that there com
plce display of the violation of pledges by the President
and of the system of obtaining under false preences
/ I ahodf fhpCa 10
and upright public officer in his State who hri been removed
charges against his character which, if tfue would con-
sign him prison. That had been removed from Of
fee nnd the man who had drawn up those false charges
against HE neghbor had received the Office The public Of
cer writhng under the false and Infamous mpi-
atons preferred against him. and his character and repn
zion were suffering He demanded that tic Senate should
call for the charges that they might if false be branded as
such.
mcnts for the charges.
Mr. Bright said that he had applied the Post Office De-
parmen through the head of the committee having b,si-
with that Office and answered that public papers
could not be taken out.
MIR. Bell replied declaring that if the statement of the
Senator from Indiana correct he satisfied, from
General Tayors high character the matter would be nrcs
gaed and prompt and immediate justice done both the
party committing the fraud, and the party injured by the
| fraud.
Mr.. King moved and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following gentlemen constitute the committee under
the resolution Of Mr. Richardson to investigate the cnrses
agains; Mr. Ewing viz: Messrs. Richardson Vinton, Brown
Of Miss. Hail. Rockwell, Evans of Maryland Ross, Aston
and Dunham.
The morning hour taken np principally in The discus
sion of Joint resolution from the committee the Post
Office and Postroads in relation 10 the mail matter intend
cd for the Houses OF Congress- The resolution con
enpaed the making mp OF separate pouches for the mem
bers of Congress The resolution aftera few remarks by
Mcsss Stanton Of Ky in its favor and Phelps and Brown
| OF Ia, in oppositon-was laid on the table.
Mr. Evans OF Nd asked the unanimous consent OF The
House to Introduce the resolution proposing nvestiga-
tion Of the dealcaon under the late ndminist.atonhc
same be offered yesterday 1t was objected by Mr.
Toombs OF Ga.
Mr. Brown of Miss. from the Committee the Distric
of Columbia reported bill to incorporate the Grand Lodge
of tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District
Columbia; which read.
Mr. B. moved that be referred 10 the Committee OF tie
Whole House and printed.
Mr. Jones Of La moved to lay the bill the table, bu
withdrew it, and said that there few years since reur
ted from the District Committee bill TO incorporate i
Grand Lodge of the Masonic Fraternity, and of the lnde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows He then opposed bot a'
gave his for doing 1t because OF any op
position either of those orders. He now, he said,
member of one of them.
He asked for it privileges corporate power, ane
would not vote for any Of the order making the application