Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-30
.,.,,-r,Rsr coNcREss--IsT SESSION
- WEDNESDAY, JULY 25.
SENATE.
.,,cl up his resolution against military inter-

- c.s called up his resolution against military inter-
ference n ' .t length in opposition the nerie
Nj ~. rni'a States officers in the affairs of Texas
,snGr 81 coociun he yielded the floor to Mr. Clay, who
maJ m the Camrr"mS, oiil. :,
VI. Ga. said hs '"pea ~ ~ ~ Wv
IN. ,i ,a amendment TO Mr.. Bradburys amendment
I'm II provided that both parties Should stand as tey
I'D when n'' s'''''''>" -
W., - sss said il would prevent Texas from bringing the
~. beole the Supreme Court a!'r some conversation
ca rIren was rcectcd-ycas 22, nays 81.
III, Rn,n moved to strike out that part of Mr. Bradbu
i,,rnr which provided that the President should
sn34ny the report of the commissioner WIN iecomheh-
- Mr. Bradbury accepted il Us modification.
u,.nr moved in amendment providing that the
should not report in favor Of giving Texas foot
nj New Me,,co.
w, BALDWIN supported the amendment of Mr. Benton
I,r,rn,rd ,hat Texas had no rights in New Mexico.
''y N.r. Hale Benon Downs, Bradbury, and Douglas,
s,St a. ,u, Gov
,her debate Mr.. Clarke moved an adjournment, at
ai,n.:tS before !.
" Cay called for the yeas and nays. The motion was
,..,,i--.cas - nays a2.
sion was taken on Mr.. Benon's amendment and
,,ni,t IN the neaaiive--yeas It, nays 80.
Nr En,on offered another amendment, providing that
,l.rs shall fix tae true boundary of Texas lie,
swy, accepe. modification of Mr. Mason, for the con-
m;s-;on,rs 10 a.ee upon the western boundary OF Texas
=. il was when she was admitted into the Union
,;r Mason aud Mr.. Foote spoke.
Nr Tur.,ay moved an adjournment.
Mc Foo,c We don't inendto adjourn.
Mr. Clay called the yeas and nays, which were as follows
Yr,s-Mcssrs Atchinson Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Rrren Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Mass, Davis OF
Mss, Dayton, Dodge Of Wis, Greene Hale, Hamn, Hun
r. Mason Miller, Morton Phelps, Seward, Smith, Soue,
T.iaes. Cpham, lulcc--26
XMs- SIessrs Badger Bradbury Cass, Clay, Dawson,
Ds!nson Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs Feich, Fooe,
ols.on Jones, King, Mansum, Norris Pearce, Pratt,
R,., Shields Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales,
Maker, Whitcomb-26.
The motion was not carried.
Tie debate continued BY Messrs. Mason, Hamin,
Russ ard John Davis.
An ADJOURNMENT was moved and lost Yeas "a, nays %.
Mr. Benton adopted modification of his amendments,
an amendment proposed by Mr. Mason, indicating tina, the
t,des OF Texas. they were when she was annexed.
This was les, BY the following vote:
Ys,s-SI,ssrs Baldwin, Barnwel Benton, Butler, Chase
Clarke Davis OF Mass, Davis of Miss Dayton Dodge OF
VIZ Greene Hale, Hamin, Hunter, Mason Miller, Morton,
SEBASTIAN Seward Smith, Soue, Turney Upham, Walker,
sni luce--25.
Blight Cass Clay Cooper Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of
io~l Douglass Downs, Fetch, Foote, Houston Jones,
Knr Maugum Norris Pearce Pratt, Rush, Shields, Spru
anre Sturgeon Underwood, Wales, and Whtcomb-29.
Mr. Bush offered amendment declarative of the rights
Of Texas Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IN. committees were called for reports. Numerous re-
7o,, were made and bills introduced, unmportan
haeycr, in their character
NJ Nilsson nroduceda resolution which agreed 10
rnr.ns The committee on commerce inquire whether
.ny iuhsr legislation be necessary 10 protect the owners
,n r con,ignesS of imported merchandise from the pay
rt Q any the charges OF weighing gausng, or measa-
l ya, circular instructions of the Secretary OF the
Tsury 10 collectors and other officers of the customs a-
IL he second ay of February 1880 and especially in ca
where entry OF merchandise contains Tie
ssga weight quantity Of such merchandise but may
nj STATE the weight quantity of each box, cask or
ahet package; and also in cases in which merchan-
-, Is imported in hulk and the invoice or entry
a,y contain the quantity bulk, but in which new
-i,l.s the consicnee is required to pay the
c,r-es weighing measuring wherever 50 small Sa!
n o III wts' or measure, exceeding tha, given in the
noe entry found exist, ard the Committee was
authorised c lenor; by bill or otherwise
Mr. Ioung Of Illinois, from the Committee on Agrcul-
m reported back with sundry amendments the bill intro
iute weekc since BY Mr. Andrew Johnson, providing
anaion OF lG0 of the public lands to each head OF
family. male or female in the United States and 10 all EN-
sais who shall aecome citizens of the United States, up
Ike condition settlement and cultivation and making
,,e s,..e naienablc SUBJECT 10 sale for debt
W.: Johnson mad speech in support OF the b arguing
,ar C,yernncn, had right 10 withhold the lands
ipA ne poor people Of the country who were willing and
.ay.og, 10 UPON ana cultivate them.
NJ r0Hn %! vi \. also made speech In favor OF The
u, but be.orc he had concluded,
On of Mr. Harris OF Ill., the House resolved itself
committee Of the whole the state of the Unon (Mr.
Bog! in The chair and resumed the consideration OF the
bal making appropriation for the support of the Military
!c..emy
Nr Byiy in inquiry upon the subject sta
e! that he proposed that the appropriation bills should be
aaea up n the following order after he Military Academy
M vas disposed Of viz lat the Revolutionary pension bill;
q lie Navy pension b 3d. the Indian appropriations bill;
ill., m, Fertilization bi 5,h the bill for the support Of the
o Office Deanenr Gih the civil and diplomatic bill 7th,
I -, Aa's b:l; ,ih the Array bill.
vi. Harris, .; Illinois, inquired whether if California
oa be admitted would not become necessary to pass an
additional appropriation bill should those bills be passed be-
irr he a.:ni-SiJn.
NJ. .Byly-it California should come in as u State,
suil modification of the appropriation bills would be ne
f-saf! ou: L territorial government merely was provided
~ caiIoian new appropriation bill would be necessary
w! hanis.-lhen it would be better TO dispose of the
cllsoEn.l question fist.
r Biyy expressed the hone that gentlemen wonld not
open u general debate the appropriation bills which he
ioio' 10 take up before the civil and diplomatic bills
ki M they wished open up such debate that it would
reserve, ;cr The civil and diplomatic bill If 50, these ap-
i9?';on bills could be got through in several days.
81 stanton ~ Tennessee, was disposed 10 take the ad
wee q: ihe chairman of the committee ways and means
nIe 10 SupFessng general debate certain Of the ap
.a'oa 'iis tut in doing SO he would like 10 know some
MN :e}d llc ,iInc OF adjournment. For the whole
o-'t t b. restricted by order for adjournment, to
m '' % "" ad tas would debate be suppressed entirely
va cd, scu! be shaped in regard general debate up
# VI .ie fooab'ity of an adjournment.
w hasy said his intention TO make any pro-
'non ."r an adjournment As the fiscal year had already
faenee important that these bills should be pass
a "lGou, 1eay.
NJ Stanton What time would it be before the House
eghai Jan,
NJ B!.y So far rs the appropriation bills are concern
~ 10 VII 5e in condition adjourn on the day on which
t 'n1! have passed He supposed those bills might be
1,,Dfc q: in weeks
w. Esse. Ii we pass those bills and adjourn, what
b f.
@ and thus putting il in the power OF Congress to ad
".'n until California is disposed Of
Some discussion took place in regard to the pay oi me
in the military academy, and in regard to snbSti-
.hl specific salaries in lieu OF the raons, servants hirc
snt horses &c
" BUT moved strike from the bill the following: "And
10 Professor Of the military academy shall be entitled
~ 'oaee money in lieu thereof, for more than one
,g -, 10 tc owned and actually kept in sers ice.
a tsrussion, the committee agreed to the amendments
-,.ss ,i.ss d noes 80
~ Thompson, of Mississippi moved To strike from the
Imposition Ia Increase the salaries Of the Professors
r.a"ing and French
's' "A. discussed BY Mcssrs White, Woodward, Fow-
t!'' t"!'' Greene Sweezer, Stanton and Jones OF Tenn
m !. committee disagreed TO the amendment-yeas 5a
mes of Tenn, made remarks showing that the
nn, M aiproprations 70. the fiscal year amounted to
men, " S'iQ00 and urged the necessity for retrench
hlyF contested the statement as TO the amount lie
Ina i'' 'he sum required would be about Slo,000O0
'''nm'ee o. clock, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JuLy 26, 1850.
N SENATE.
a presiding officer was authorized to hl the vacancies
% OF Foreign Affairs and he appointed Messrs.
i, theilS and Douglas
, ''Alnunca,;on was received from the Navy Depart
that. in