Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21
TnInrY-EIRsr CoNCREss--aD SESSION
WEpSEspAY, FEBRUARY -, l551

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Nr Mason from the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations re-
ported bill indemnify tie masters and owners oil The Span
| lsh schooner iml-ad
Mr. Bradbury from the Committee on the Judiciary, u
whom had referred The petitions praying ae repeal OF
the fugitive bill reported the back stating INA.
legislation TIE subject in.%qeden The report was con
Cured in
Mr. uee called NJ a bin granting land Florida ait
in the construction railroad in that State and, after de-
bate, the bil! was passed.
The River and H4roo. bill received from the House
and referred.
The Senate then took mp the Cheap Postage bill.
Nj Chase offered amendnen'ha The postage on week
" papers within sty miles their place OF publication,
shall be charged quarter insiead OF i've,
proposed by Mr. Russs substitute.
After debate, this was rejected ayes ~, nays 81
Mr. Dickinson moved amendment giving 10 weekly
papers within county OF their publications. and Tor thirty
miles circulation free Of postage and this was rejected
yeas Il, nays 81.
The hill then postponed.
The deficiency bill returned from the house with
amendment TO The amendment, and alter debate this
postponed and the went into executive session.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately The reading oil the journal bill for tho
arrangement of line Of steamers from Caiorni ana anoh-
from Philadelphia Antwerp reported by The committee
on Naval Affairs vas read first time; when
lay the table The and nays being taken,
there IS affirmative and 81 in the negative.
Before the expiration Of the morning hour, The House
went into committee ii hc whole on the STAT" OF the mon,
and motion Mr. Bayy took up deficiency bii and
considerable discussion took place amendment popo
ed 10 the bill ny the SENATE eltse t" securing 10 certain
Indian tribes the payment III moneys coming 10 them accord
ing the u! he elytte object OF the amendment
understood such should PAID
directly 10 the Indians
Finding the deb." occupying long ,mc, NJ. Eayy
stated that, there Appropriation bills IA pass and
but days remaining o.. The present session he Shouts move
the committee flsc resolution MI ht b. passed for
terminating debate. TAI. DOME ant after passing
c,out that t:e G0aie should in hali hou The
House again went into committee.
After the allotted time hat expired Mr. Bayiy closed Tie
debate and amendment - TINT proposc 81 he Senate,
granting the Cherokee nation 3l20JU with interest down
April NEXT, carried.
DuFin. Tie discussion al the Amendment Mr.. Bart Of
South Corolna chairman OF the committee military af
fairs referred The standing army United Sares
consisting 81 ten thousand men which b. considered
pie for the defence the frontier Ne did have
d very high opinion the Texan Ringers and mentioned
instance where the colonel OF regiment after heading
charge looking around found tina; only 81 his
;nined their their mules Hr Thought the ndians
mpr.d by hunger 20 comnii Atrocities, AMI that the
actual hOstlllcs could DC inferred from
their occurrence.
Mr.. Howard from Texas, said whatever nigh, be The
Of public South Cttona, eating man.
throat and taking his property, was considered an act OF
hostility.
Mr. Biyy in his closing remarks had alluded the large
number Dn;chnen and lstmen who compose The army
of he United States which ocia data appears TO 10
about thirds The wa"le number many of
ho' sch Ck their lives and therefore fl ba
converted into ICONS ani ight
hoTsenen in the world He had always been opposed 10
converting intaniry into cavalry regiments.
member subsequently, wished T. kno.r, how long for
eignc should the United States before lie
tlzen, H. had been stated se years 10 learn
ride
Mr. Bavy replied hat hai heard of various qu7lcl-
tons Tor zenhp; but before heard that beng
bled Ia ride of them.
The House ,hen into committee on the Military Aca.
DENY appropriation pl There cunsd sAbe discussion
IL It's details; and being that the committee
rise. the II"use ~ lpntuod