Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28
THiRTY-TlRsT coNGREss--aD SESSION
TUESDAY, FEB. Gay lS5l.
SENATE

Mr. Clarke presented petitions praying repeal of III
fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Hale presented sEl1r petitions. All Or which
laid the table.
MIR. Davis o Mississippi, moved and tie Senate ,,, ~
tUsteu' piluary svm for disabled soldiers OF tn
Mr. John Davis reported back the river ana
without amendment.
The Ssn4f f,, heq eq nRu lR,,ja1 81: pca=.o rt''
upon ne.aapdss imported into That State poI 70 Ho'c"
Der L. 1919 shall be immediately paid into the iei9"!
Mr. twin moved to amend the bill by directing iha' NE
auonn, OF srck duties collected between lhc Ga,c ., w.
treaty OF peace with Mexico unl the ;th -sossnoe'' '
when inc Collector Of California entered upon DIS ia'e,:
debate ensncd and the amendment was rejected i''7
| II, nays 81 ,..,,;,o ,,,,, .2o1 oeo
he pad TO California moneys collected 10 er ports :"
defay tho expenses Of the State government piH I" ~"
| admission into the Union. n, t
Ms.srs Cas-, penrce Gwin, Bell, Ewing, Dons,s a"a
Rontou advocated the un,sndmcn and Moss hfA'ni'
Chase, Jefferson Davis, and Butler olposo It. i'
n,ent was then agreed 70. . ,.,
| The hill i under consideration when this citeriS cl'sea
| III rgLEeRhpa.
Tic California Duties Bill has been oFdcfcH 10 po cps'
The Senate hon took up tho Postage bl hut soon post
ooued m consideration order 10 30 into Executive ses'
ana ''0" "'itssF: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The morning hour to-day was chiefly ,aSen up oy o.
cno.on relative that had been nau. lo 'f
ng dry dock in California, which the secretary "' u"
yy had concluded without proper authority r
Mr. Toonbs o: Georgia. and Mr. Stanton oi lehh; N'r
the pricipul speakers but CONCLUSION was a''" {" Wy
| the House ard the subject stands over. -, H.,
Tie House then resolved i!s. into COMMITTEE: 81 "'
whole on the state Of the Union, whenthe remaining Mons
the cyiI and i,pouac bill! proceeded "lt oho s'
nondmcn;s were passed which had been recommends y
the committee ways art means !, ,.,,,
4 number Of ether amendments were rrop"sea .. MON
h.s indiytua;y which either ruled to pc on' =" "''
Nv IN. chairman or rejected, when votes were
Among these were 10 favor of high iari sio'io -, ~
Mr. Stevens of Pennsylvania, and MI Hflhneh % '''
,husctts which were decided 10 be out o ora"f.
The various clauses OF the bill having been 'sea " wy
committee rose the Chairman reported the o,i as |." "
and II was subsequently read ly the clerk lose
which objections were made bcins reserved 10! 'uuc ~
sion. .- L,. ..lo, s,re,ailv on
heso they we. sustained by the House ana nc yeas
nays being taken on inc pas'aseo' ''' '' "
n B1yly moved to refer back the Indian bill, and recon-
ueudsd that the amendments proposed by inc oe''''
adopted, which Was agreed TO- - ,,u ;,n . c
commentator the amendment OF the senao i " 49,
agreed TO- and tla, the bill o. again reeffea u '
loo nf the whole ON the state OF The Unlon .
rbo House then resolved itself into committee oi IN
whole and proceeded the consideration oi 'l't 'i'y
academy bill when Amendment pioFiirihs ~ ~
nense OF building for riding school at West foih "''
The hour for having arrived, the commute 90
!, ourncd till six O'clock
D BY TELEGRAPH. -.
,.o1v The House ia still in session in coinfit''t
of The whole and hayo passed the military aca'.''s "
!! without amendmnt to,,a discussed and
A. 81 State has been charged WIN fecei'ns ~
n cro,ry conpensation before consennE2 ~ - 'aNo VIZ -
}, Mr Bayy explained the bill; and MI b,ooAs aul s p
.t Moved 10 amend the bill by providing mat ne re
49, ha ntnorseJ az in regard TO loans 10 conTact ot W
,n, If n. rnoney with the highest bidder ions a!a
ss,on followed and al half-past nine O'Clock "ho'' "
j. L,p my question the committee rose ne ti"usc o.
hs ,h A. hate shall be closed in committee on the o
il ,h;r,v minutes The House took up the Senate oiht
e luton for the publication end distribution o. 'hc VIII"
!. ;u Adams and Alexander Hamilton, and alter an am
e men, which agreed the J"n, resolution was a'se
ir The House then adjourned