Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGREss--2D SESSION.
THuRsDAY FEBRUARY l3, 1851.
SENATE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1851.
SENATE.
Mr. Benton gave notice of his intention to again introduce
the bill granting to Missouri the per cent fund reserved
on sales of the public lands.
Mr. Rusk introduced Joint resolution authorizing the
Postmaster General put two boats the Potomac be-
tween Washington and Acquia Creek, during the winter
months.
The Joint resolution authorizing the President confer
the of Lieutenant General for eminent services was
taken up and passed. Yels 81, nays l6.
On motion Of Mr. Berren the Senate took up the bill TO
regulate the fees and costs to be allowed Clerks Marshas
and Attorneys Of the Circuit and District Courts Of the u
States, and for other purposes.
The bill was amended in several slight PARTICULARS and
amendment authorizing the department TO allow reason
able compensation for services by aornes for which claims
pending against the United States long debate
ensued The amendment was then rejected Pending ques-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Bayly, Chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means reported the usual Army Bill which was read hrt
and second time referred the committee the Whole
and ordered to be printed.
The House then took I'D the unfinished business of yeste
day. and Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky resumed his NINA
ton of connected with the performance OF
the public printing by Mr. Rche the employment OF work
men, and the ability of that gentleman 10 perform the con-
tract without frequent applications for pecunary means
and that any inability do this would arise from the public
printing being mixed up with political paper TINT be-
impossible separate them. Mr. Marshall concluded
by stating that the present application was complied wlt
there was knowing where it would end.
Mr. Marshaps speech cut short by the fall OF the
Speakers hammer the hour had expired to which the
speeches limited.
Mr. Holiday of Virginia followed and spoke in favor of
He said they had done more work than
any printers executed in the same time beore
and although evidently doing at loss yet from the fact
that the public printers had always had the printing OF inc
census they relied upon that to make the dehciency but
which, however, they did not obtain. He mentioned two
instances where relief had been granted under similar cir
and trusted the House would be guided in lis
decision by those principles Of justice upon which has act
Mr. Ashmun from Massachusetts here said the subject had
been fully discussed and that the public business might not
suffer any longer he moved the previous question: which
carried.
Tho previous question having been carried the debate was
concluded by Mr. Melville of Mississippi the chairman OF
The committee who had reported resolution under debae
and who made powerful and eloquent appeal in favor OF
Mr. Riches application; went over the whole ground OPP
posed the amennment Of Mr. Burt which the question
then determined the report be referred back TO the
committee, rspor, Mr. Richie had satisfactorily per-
formed his and the amount of the loss which had
besn sustained
Tho yeas and nays ordered and the motion refer
the back tine committee carried-lO9 TO 81
THE fifteen members from Virginia voting in the negative
Mr. Wentworth moved that the vote just taken be recon-
sds and that the motion TO reconsider DO LAID on the Ia
be which was carried.
/, was then moved by Mr. Bayy that the House resolve
itself into committee Of the whole the state of the
Union. Telers appointed aud there being 80 voting
In the affirmative and IS In the negative the House resolved
itself into committee ofsahe whole.
Mr. Bayy moved that the committee take up the de6cien
cy BILL for the purpose of considering the amendments,
again appointed and the motion negatived0 TO &c.
motion was then made that the committee RISE which
was decided In the negative.
Mr. Bsyy afterwards moved that the bill relative to the
military academy be taken up Teers were appointed and
It was also negatived.
motion was subsequently moved take into considera-
ton the harbour and river BILL which was carried, lug TO
and was subsequently, read by the clerk
Mr. McLane addressed the House in support of the BILL
which had former occasion, been considered an ap
preparation BILL He alluded TO the opposition to the bill
which manifest In the House, together with the nation
feeling that isinvove in its consideration, which, as well
intrinsic merits demanded from him strenuous sup
port He said ne did suppose the bill was ana al
amend il.
In consequence questions put by Mr. Burt Mr. McLane
dyerped from the subject OF harbors and yes and the
debate was evidently taking discursye range, motion
carried that the committee rise The House then ad
iourned