Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1850.
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resolution passed after remarks in its favor BY Mr.
Walker Mr. Shields and Mr. Fooe calling the Secretary
State for statement TO what he has done in relation TO
the complaints o MAJ Tochman against VI. do Bodisco.
resolution taken up calling for information rs TO
certain correspondence with Gen. p S. Smith in reference
California affairs Also Tor the journals and ordinances
passed by the California Convention.
NJ ulec presumed he said that the government had pos
session papers Some material ordinances had
The public eye
The resolution agreed to.
Mr. Fooe presented letter from citizens of Southern Ca
ornia in favor of Territorial Government and letter 20
Dr. Gwin the subject. Referred 10 select conf
nee.
On notion OF Mr. Clay, the bill marked A. reported vest
day from the committee Of thirteen, made the specla
order for Monday next.
The Senate took up the bin TO establish Board of Ac
COUNTS and il farther discussed by Mr. Hunter Mr. Da
us Miss Mr.. Bradbury, Mr.. Bell SIR Underwood, Mr.
Cas- Mr. Hale Mr. Pratt and others and after amend
the bill reported and ordered To third reading
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The morning hour occupied principally in considering
n resolution reported from tine committee of accounts, by Mr.
King Of Massachusetts, providing that the Clerk vi the
House shall cxpcnd any 0. the contingent fund in max
ing alterations and repairs of the Hall oi Representatives
and committee rooms and OF furnishing the same unless BY
The permission Of the commissioner Of public buildings
After much discussion Mr. Carter proposed substitute,
which adopted, that expenditure shall be hereafter
made for the purposes indicated, unless authority he previ-
ouy voted y the House upon estimates presented by the
CLERK aad the objects of The expenditure rccited
The practice has been heretofore for the clerk in his dis
creon have all the necessary repairs made TO the hall
ana committee rooms, and 10 replenish the furniture OF the
same
On motion Of Mr.. McLanc of Nd. the House proceeded
the consideration of the bill on the speakers table 10 con-
tnue in until the 81 day of March, 1861 the act o!
1906 giving the Of Congress u certain acts OF the
States ii Maryland and Georgia which acts will allow atl
more TO charge port duty Of cents per ton
y Sr. Putnam and Tuck opposed the bill on tn grounds
that the Tonnage dn,y thus imposed 90 clean ont tin harb'r
oil BI:imo:c burden the shipping interest OF The
country and in violation Of the spirit of the Constitution
The latter gentleman said the House had been taken by
priseha he did know thu, the bill had passed through
The committee.
AR McLane said he had reported the b chairman Of
the committee commerce. So far from any body being
taken by SURPRISE had been charged the bill had been
ported at a very early day He had explained TO full
mittec Of the whole its and the OF money
collected under it, He examined the constitutional obec
on and showed that the States had the right By the assent
OF Congress, 10 lay tonnage for local purpose; that in
fact the constitution was express upon the point Mr. Nc
Lane concluded by moving the previous question was
not seconded.
Mr. Schcnck deemed the bill be partial one in its cha
racte and maintained that if the power OF tonnage law
used for the purposes of internal improvements IL
should have general application. That all the States Of
the Union should be permitted to use the power for making
internal Improvements
The allowing of this privilege Baltimore of collecting
duty Of ton all vessels sixty bur
them than making specific appropriation for the
improvements Of rivers and harbors.
M 3cTane said that all vessels under It's
e;ngted from the duty.