Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

Mr.. Chase presented several eons praying =, n
fugitive sli> law. which ia!i On tire ;al. n
Mr Dayton caeup the bin gigne eu.sdcs 10 p.:., "a
against D. sons lr.posiing into 'ho United Sittas , 4
Manu!clgr.l by american patented mGch:nes aa , *
;lnnatian the bill! vac passed.
Mr. Peace reported back te r3%aI.fcrson apron. 4
h!I rnd r0vec fJr III up.i9Dl 10! %: meg; %: y
Ter pensions, wliril ~as a;fee! Ia. al, lie BIZ!
/ passed.
air Greene reported back the "in, resolution a!,c.,
resenta'lnn Of s"oni - lie nestHr; male rslay, %
~. 5anuc! Rn. s5!J otc Of tic United States Arm, an
$as or1eircd IL DC oo.rossct
The bill. limiting, the l,5..iti s.a n.t
Tie 5e.,ao hcn loo up ac .iI to id the sat, q. !
isana il retaining he "vrr."ed andS in ia, Sac.
lons dtb bate onsued The suh!er: gantla, th p!t
| lanGs and .hen the tl ~as hi: TIE liable
The bill proyi!ng i,r safsey 81 The public ciaiu,
California and granting Gonltons 10 actual settlers tae,
After several amendments made discussion apon
general subject oi the pnolic lands took place.
Mr.. Mangum, nj half-pas; three O'Clock, moved, AMI
bill was laid On the table. The Senate then went into
tive session.
At hall past four, the doors opened and the Scn4,e
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, EvESiSG Fen. 26.The house AZ IT. eveu-
session resolved itself into committee o.! tho whole
state OF the Union
All debate having been precluied by the hous
the question was taken Mr.. Brooks Amendment VIII
was negavcl and The bill passed originally introduced
The committee then rose and the bill! reported az
finally passed.
The House then went into committee of the Whole 4
bill.
debate took place in consequence Of motion If VI,
Gidncs OF Ohio, 10 strike clause IN the BILL appo
aling $4,000 Tor the enlistment ~ men.
SIR John \. King OF Naw OK, supported the approprs
ton being absolutely necessary, me being ns
nr uct!o Of vc years requiring annual en.
mcn OF one-iith the total He explained w,
tc troops required Tor the frontier and cary OF
obligations If lie tnitei States, 10 check the inra.
OF these waikG sayAes "" are continually making 10
| roads into the new!y acquired territory.
Mr. Levin peu6.y.aBf1 'Iteritd the u31raprla'l'-
and would reduce the staining arF,v OF the tne >:a'
under existing circumstances lie would epel brute fore
force The chief portion o; his speech however
an eui1ry on Daniel Webster
Nj. Gililnrs Ohio congratulated The House ard IT.
country upon The ar mat the Tree soilers are moi nj pes
the ana;ors either branch Congress. he
red 10 The CHARGES brought evening against The Sscrea
Of STATE, and which instead Of being met by d-nanl
committee Of Investigation had been mee by vitaprlioG
II. bis Dcet tie Truth III the charge made b
Mr. Alien, and insisted that the effect Of NF Websiefs
cciyin. pocuniy aid rom the ih.t had eea tes
ted 10 make the monrypOwar ,hc controlling lnhucao
In Tie State. He then adSeici - The fGltVe si4v' IL"
which he considered huvin. been passed nnco1a!iuln-
IL, and ~ being unconstitutional in - .nacnen,s q
was The Keeping mp standing army 10 maintain IT,
The House here Resumed and !! was moved hnt cara-
gt the debate shod! close tomorrow III one O'Clock
The House aZain resolved Itself into committee Of -
whole the state OF the tnion previous 10 which VI
Burt of South Caroliaa stated that the committee way
and means had made material alterations in the Ell
mates and chairman Of Tic committee military affair
h. DESTROYS at expressing his views the subject
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Zine House AZ an envy no.
resolved -c!i into committee @! the whole the s'a.
tie lnor and PROCEEDED with the consideration Of the dfm
bill.
Mr. Howard If Texas addressed :hc committee and
very Interesting accorn % The original settlement Q. n
Indian tribes ny .ic SauIsh .vosHienr which had n Vie.
th..r conversion II Christianity.
Mr. HJoabs. " q .cran. in favor Of reduction
the army which IL time OF peace uHcalt
or and injurious 20 The pubic interests bv wildrawn. al
bodied Incn f,om tie pursuits o: useful labor.
M Burt Of Srui Carolina. rs chairman oi the coEa'
zee military a'ii.s. il favor The muintenlnge
The present establishment and with rccrHDce in'e.'
al expense Of the Gungierna-ter Generals department
which ausan mad been made, stated h1 /: is attributable
the increased lac OF frontier of The United States an4 u
distant military posts which supplies oc uci.oF
clothing &c, aave tc be forwarded.
Mr. Blyy concluded the debate, ani ic:enied III -out'
ps'su; by the committee ct ways End moans ~ e'oH
lneoainc reduction ~ the ARM estimates.
The question WIS item taken u9ou liz motion a. VI On
dngs 10 src ont the c:@se nrpropraiing $4,000 a- Ga
l'iiauacnts and N. 5a,lci without division.
Ot:,rc sections cre tlie ant cJE lid iu'l o n3s
!or recess hal arrived, hen the romtttus yoso.
vEL-Gas?H.
Ereiiag Ses;ior-1>i q Ci1cL, Il. M.-TEc leEsde;a
too Of tie bill continued "a committee oi n
wicle. The appropriation % s.00G09 or Armament oi)I
hcations stcsta ont, and Other reductions msdt
The navy appropriation bill IL il though: vii 9c passed
| night. The House .,iii in session.