Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-13
THE NORTHERN MAIL,


we understand caused by the running over morse
IN ths track near Fredericksburg The late hour at
which wa received papers compels substitute the
Times Geographic despatch of Wednesdays proceedings
- which we add come from other papers, in lieu OF
a fuller report, TO be given Tomorrow.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS:
WAsHIsGToS, SEPT. IL, P. NJ.
The hill 10 nav The CuloniZitO Society for the
of recaptured Africans taken up and passed
The bill to suppress the Slave Trade IN the District OF Co
umbia then taken up, the question aens on s
mad Yesterday by Mr.. Seward 10 amend the Dill oy skne
il all out and inserting bill hbolishing slavery III TIC LIS
tTct. . 49,. 49,, - rI,, o,,os.d rho
mn,nn and Messrs Seward and Hale supported IT, a
warm personal controversy ensued between MessIs Davis
NJ Miss Butler and Downs one side ana MI "lnlhoP
an the other in respect the imprisonment vi certain ifec
negroes in Charleston Without coming 10 vote upon me
substitute offered by Mr. Seward the oeLa'e aeeec 10 aa
Journ H., ~, j., II ,
,tirned was upon the motion Mr.. Robinson Of Ind,
so 10 amend Tie motion ot Mr. ienabie as TO permit me
members from California qualify and take their seats and
,hn To refer their credentials 10 the Committee on Elections
Th. question coming up this morning, Mr. Robnsons mo-
tiun was agreed 10, yeas lUJ, nays o.
| Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Wright the delegates from Calior-
pa were then sworn and took their seats.
The special order oi The ddv being the contested election
casr from Pensy:lnla, was then taken up, and Tie merits
ri hc question discussed BY 8essrs Strong and Vandykc
The sitting member Was niaiy declared oy 'olc VI Hc
House. 10 be entitled u his seat
me repof Of the Ewing Investigation Committee
marks begun Yesterday, in iavorn the majority report
Mr. Bayy made an argument 10 show mat me House haa
no constitutional power make such an investigation us
lust concluded except npou charge ri corruption and with
The view 10 peachenl He alluded the celebrated pro-
test OF General Jackson, in which the same prnclpe
was in, olyed against the action OF the Senate he
also argued that the House could rot be an appellate
tribunal decide which had been passed upon by
the House, whereby the power-he dscreton--wns
conf FRED upon the Executive branch OF The Govern
ment The House, he i'd could not review such cases
The only ground upon which IL could interfere, was upon
that of corruption in The execution OF the awand then
with regard ID impeachment
Mr. Richardson said the corruption Of the late Sc
crerary OF the Interior great that he had
ed of Office he would have preferred agans, him articles
Of impeachment
| Mr. Blyy differed in regard 10 the gcnenan's view Of
the matter He did believe ht the Secretary had
ed corupy but that he had acted in cases under mistake
oi Judgment
Nr Brown of Mississippi understood to say that the
purpose ui the committee in their report The
allowance Of other claims based upon Tie principle
as the Barron claim, upon which The Secretary had allowed
compound interest Whether there corruption no"
the committee did not undertake say. They presented
the facts The Judgment uf the House.
Mr. Bayly continued his atgnnent against the powers ri
the House appellate tribunal and in justification of the
pa ment OF the Barron claim.
The debate further continued b. Messrs. Mcdonald
and Outlaw. When the last named gentleman closed, Mr.
Mison obtained the oof, but gave way Tor the adjourn
ineni.
The District slave bill discussed Yesterday great
length in the Senate without any dec sion Whilst every
tinI bid II Jf is passage the l-uItncI genius Ui vi
Seward usual inerposci new obstacle il lis path With
species ri monunana which MARKS The honorable senator's
whcc course he proposed amend the bill oy provision
which would elnlncipate Immediately all The slaves in the
District and their masters ou Of the public
treasury IL like throwing irebrand into The Srnat.
Me,ss Mlaguu Dawson, Atcson, Fuo,e, and Badger
tirrd his position wiih Irresistible force Mr. Chase of
Ohio synpatnised with his ultra views, though he dis
posed regrc, introduction The present time
Messs. Bllwn, Day ton, ani Winthrop declared Their de-
ion a.. inst itmore, apparently, account
time and circumstances under which proposed
tln from any objection 10 The principle which il
founded The OMNIBUS words III Mr.. Dayton, ~ not
preparcd III THIS time upon this subject, and The
pres Mr.. Chase that ihi bill the 'irsi step
other movements excited flame through the senators from
slayehldnL States. The and reply Of Ar.
Badger Mr. Na,hroP distinguished ~ extraordinary
power We hope our Reporters will do full justice u This
dcDae and we venture on our own behalf most respectfully
say, senators who aue dlhly la other times and
other circumstances Tor prcssin. emancipation in the Dis
do display the proper views which belong 10 the
American statesman; nor 90 they manifest that devotion
the Union which they profess. Let Congress press the
emancipation slaves in this District; Try il when they
may the South viii never submit and The Union itself will
toer 10 lis very ioundhiiun.- " edneSdiyS Union.
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.
Impeachment oftte Sscrctary Of ne Itcr0r-H .SerardS
Amendment-A BATH IF Ca'tornia Bus, dc.
WAsmISGroS SEPT. ll-Mr. Alexander h. H. Stuart,
former mcnocr nj Congres, nom Western Virginia, has
offered the Department of The Interior and has to-day
sianiti.d hs acceptance This the first vrginan
the Blue Ridge who mas been apponted 10 cabinet Office
the rest from Underwater.
trct will receive three vo"s-hs own, Mr. Chases and Mr.
liars. Mr.. Benton. doubtful
Mr. Fremont has given notice Of his intention intro
duce eighteen California bills The land bill he in
oduce will have hard time in the Senate and the House
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DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT-LOSS OF LIFE
SpRGy6rrELp Mass, SEPT. l0A dreadful accident (our
despatch does not say wiicn but We today hap
pened the Boston and Albany raoad this rlcc-
While the train going full speed the rate of IS miles
per hour The axle Of thu second suddenly and be-
dragged
about three hundred yards the track, mashng il
pieces. When the train stopped ascertnned that three
of the passengers killed instantly Of whom proved
be Col Muunt.ord, we-known lawyer Of New York.
The other young lady, daughter the proprietor OF
the Deavan House, in Albany The Third Is person
whose name have not yet asccrtned. large number pf
passengers have been severely injured; Of Them il
feared, fatally. The accident was purely accidental.
MAINE ELECTION.
BosToS SEPT nth-'ihe returns from Maine yet only
partial md rather Indefinite.
The First Congressional District far heard FROM is
doubtful, and the vote close
In The Second District John Appleton, Democrat is cleo
ted BY sin II majority, Or rlihrr plurality.
In the Fourth District it is thought Mr Charles An
drews democrat is elected! which will bc democratic gain.
In the Sixth District Israel Washburn J wing, is probe
biy elected; being viii. gain.
In the Seventh District, NJ James Pike, whin gains li5
on the vote OF lSio
The returns generally indicate the election Of Mr. John
Hubbard the democratic candidate for Governor.
The Democratic STATE Senators from York and Cumher-
land counties are elected
The special election in the Second District of Massachu
has again resulted in choice. Mr. Upham is in
minority n! 33l.
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