Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16


The House took up for consideration The motion to eco,
slider the by which the bill for the relief OF the R,o
and Wilmington Railroad Company referred 10 the c
mtee Of the whole. '
The question was taken, and the vote was reconsi,
Mr.. Ash explained that the bill merely allowed said c,,
pany pay the duty certain railroad iron in nstalneo,
instead of paving il Immediately The company carr;a
t. =. mall and the bill provides that the Postmaste C,,
shall retain annually from the pay which may be due 10,
company, fourth part Of the due and thus o
the company four years IN which 10 pay the duty e
The bill excited much discussion. Ii was finally pas,d On
vote vi yeas and nays Of - in the affirmative ana n ~
the negative.
Means bills making appropriations for the army nav M
the fiscal year ending .nc 3jli Of June ISL They w
committed and ordered 10 b. printed
Mr.. Mclane reported, from the Committee on co,nne,
bill 10 grant register Ia the bargue Royal Saxon; which
after remarks by Mr. McI.anc finally passed
Mr.. Cobb Of Ala, from the Committee Public Lands
reported bill Ia grant officers and soldiers VINO saveI -
all the in which The United States have been enp,o
bounty land except in where received under ort l
The bill was committed The House adjourned
FGlpAy, Arsm II, 1850.
SENATE
Mr.. Seward presented memorial for M iuction !, -
OF postage and for trial of fugitive slaves by r ana
and the repeal OF all laws which require the people of M
free states 10 support slavery.
Other petitions wcr, presented.
Mr. Walker made further explanations his biil 10 g.
tablish pot ar entry and read letter th subject from
the commissioner of customs.
Mr. Benton called up lis resolution to subscribe fr an
anaiv tic,I index Of the laws of ;hc u. States
After remarks on 'hc subject from Mcssrs Benton Under
wood alj o.crs, the Sueloc; was passed over
Mr. Dirkc.Sar called Tor Inc consideration of tho d,fc,n
cy bill.
NJ! Webster wished 10 continue the proceedings ON the
>lbcc lett unfinished veserdnv Ii evident tha; th-
Subject uc! pcrpeycd by The motion Of the Sena
Tor from Missouri lie was convinced after The proceedings
ot Yesterday, that could get committee withou,
cat delay He lad made IN honest effort 10 comply win
the wishes OF those who desired committee.
Mr. Clay -at We all wanted practical action. He
Though. wc had better proceed 1 appoint committee. II
would do no harm an! nigh; d. N!icncvc! the Cal.
iio!na bill should be taken mp he would pledge himself
the territorial govrrnrn; amendment it, II.
assured gentlemen thai iy woni arrest though they
might Impede the appointing ut committee nor could
they AVOID action ON the California bill.
Nh Ben,"n replied ana offered n>:guctons 10 the
mi:iee embracing nine additional Propositions which
rend Tor Information Of the Senate, viz:
l. With Instructions hat in any I'LL, scheme othc,
measure or measures they ay report they shall
the admission al III" STATE California with any other
proposed legislation which shall require the ans
other State 10 II, completion.
= That they shall ci connect The admission OF tho Stale
81 California with ANY which Is connected with
question o! boundary other controversy with any other
STATE.
g. That h.y shall he admission of the State
Of California with any other mt;sle 81 less dignity than
The reception and admission oil sovereign Suite 10 be
nrw and en!.l .embcr .. this Mon.
!. That they shall make California party To-
any way include connect her with any provision in tho
nntc intent ~ compact rrstlng 10 slavery any
slave State OF slave Territory other than the compac,s Of
the Constitution,
s. That they shall make California party To- or In
include connect her WITH provision in the
OF compact OF description. other than
the compacts oi the Constitution, and those compacts Tel
ling the domain which have been heretofore required Of
States formed al The territory vi The United States
b. That they shall not report my measure proposing
alteration in The boundaries 4 the state ri California
l. That they shall Lake the State ii California par
" To- or in any connected WITH or the question oi her
admission III connected with dependent on any
provision in The nature OF compact, Which has not beenr
quired OF either Of tho following named States Ohio, nd
ala, Illinois, Michigan. Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama
.ir.ansas, Missouri Iowa, Wisconsin. Florida
:. That they shall not make party to or IN any manner
bind TO- include in, ar connect wi;h any provisions having
the character Or intent ol conplct State, people
n this body.
o. That they shall not connect M admission OF the State
u California with any matte tie admission OF
HAT state III direct manner precisely equal footing
sth the original States, and nnencumbercd with any other
.ondions, responsibilities, considerations.
Mr.. Benton wished 10 BIZ heard these subjects.
Mr. Dickinson insisted upon his motion 10 take up the de-
tciency BILL which was agreed To.
Mr. Dickinson explained length the state of the patent
,fce structure The plan BY Congress had been thrown
sdc by outside legislation and Congress was appealed 10
sanction this extended plan He proposed bring back
he structure lis original design and complete il accord
ngy lie would move 20 strike OCT the appropriation IN The
lonse bill and appropriate fifty thousand dollars
NJ. Pcarcc took different view. Ii we lclf the .!
he Patent office whimsical the ruin would be
# the folly of Congress-
The Secretary the Interior had done nothing but
y out the original plan of the Patent olice building
Mr. Clarke opposed the votes OF the chairman of the Com
iltee OF Finance length.
Mr. Hunter was in favor OF an economical pan and Of
usi expenditure Of The Patent Office fund. There were
thousand schemes for wasting the fund Looking 10
ny, he thought would do well 10 appropriate enough 10
complete wing. This would employ the fund nseiuly.
e would not support the views OF The Senator from New
ork (llr Di"kinson) He preferred the original plan
Mr. Phelps conceded with the views OF the Senator from
New York.
The debate continued by Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Pearce
nd Mr. Fooe. Without any conclusion, the Senate ai
onrHcd Ia Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House, during the principal part Of the day
aged IN the consideration ni private bills among which
the Senate bill granting half pay pension the wi
low of MAJOR Gen. Worth The bill was laid aside for fur
her consideration.
Mr. Burt from the committee 70 investigate the relation
nj conduct Of George w. Crawford Secretary Of War, To-
Yards The Gaphn claim, reported tst the committee
i opinion that the resolution Of the House restricts ;hcr
uiry to the relation and conduct OF the said George W.
'nwford towards that decision and docs not authorize
hem 10 inquire whether there anything unusual
roper IN allowing interest on the and they ask the IN
trlcon of the House.
Mr. b. discaimcd any desire on the part OF the committee
have their powers enlarged but fell II be their duty
norm the House Of their opinion.
Several resolutions offered Ia the case when
nav the following resolution submitted by Mr. Harris OF
Illinois was under the operation o the previous question,
assed, viz
Resolved That the select committee appointed BY TIL,
House IL relation 10 the Gaphn claim be instructed 10
akc iu investigation ald report this Hous, the origin
M nature 81 sh' ci, the circumstances attending lis
osecution before the departments OF the government and
he 81 The bill authorizing Tho PAYMENT Of the sgi
lan; III ~ the AGENT. who hay, psosccur2 - and
rged The the paid said rl.iu both o
- md PRINCIPALS and whether Inc has paid
uniformity with law precedent; The names 81 the indl.
h!uiis 10 whom The nairv has bt paid nn the
cciScd W. .agh The interests ihr persons receiving
aid money n aid claim: ANA how said ineres; in said
lam has originated Ia each o sli persons ami all ru.rs
arywnc pertinent 10 tc inquiry; that they have
,owrr Ia send iur persons aad papers.
AGaune. ill Monday.
L. :.hr Campbell the Clerk oihc House, is dying II
huh -yl.,.
his reaches you.
NAsH&uTos, Amt ii, 1850
curse If Mr. BeoHITe TJ To;e in the Senate Posi-
ton II The idtni, tStrdticn, dc.
Gov Scwads occupation gone, lie has b.. superseded
o-ay by magnificent speech the ultra FrresIi doc
fine by Thomas II. Benton, which, however had 10
'icr effect than tile question lay Mr. Foocse
'ution for the appointment a se!ee, compromise
&C ~ The table, 10 decide tha. question in the n,ga.r
The ,nllory against tha motion only two; the
Sc" Senators ZION Georgia; Houston ot Texas; the
n oi CaoHn and Mr. Sturgeon Of Penn were absent and
- all these absent Senators hut known be in In
'or oi a national compromise Of the slavery question,
nay safely and surely infer that compromise bill will ul
natey pass the Senate b. majority six e.h,.
This IL great triumph because il achieved BY tie
lnon OF the patriots against the administration, The IRE.
oilers and the pusianous Wings and Democrats on both
aides OF the House, Clay and Webster have them
selves with glory. Cass Whitcomb, Bright and Dickinson,
nave noby thrown themselves i'm the breach the
mon and the Constitution The country will know how 10