Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-04
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81.
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Mr. Turney introduced .nt resolution ameuatory of tho
joint resolutions giving thanks to Generals Scot, and Taylor
By providing that the President have prepared swords with
suitable devices to be presented 10 each o the Major Gene
rails and Bgaders General engaged al Buen Vsra and NJ
the several battles from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico
The Chair presented communication from w. X. II.
Weightnan, asking that New Mexico may be admitted as
State OF the Union, upon certain conditions Referred the
Committee on Territories.
Mr. Hale presented petition for the repeal Of the fugitive
slave law Laid on the table
resolution Of inquiry submitted yesterday by Mr. Ma
son directing an inquiry into the proprety OF allowing
pensaion to the claims arising out of the Amstad case
taken up
Mr. Chase opposed the resolution.
Mr. II ale followed opposition
Mr. Clay replied
Mr. Hale moved the resolution be laid on the table, Iost
yeas s, nays 40 The resolution was then adopted
MI Hale offered resolution calling for all correspondence
between the Uut'd States aud Spain in elllion 10 tho
claims arising out Of the Amslad case. Laid
Mr. Fooe offered resolution requesting the Secretary Of
State communicate all information in mis- possession
!a.ive graduated scale OF diplomatic salaries based up
on the Importance Of the mission and the s
sdence Adopted
The join, resolution relative to dead letters in California,
taken up and passed
The Senate then took up the bill relative private land
claims In California.
The question pending on the amendment to make 20
years possession evidence Of claim against the United
Ststes.
After debate by Messrs Sou and Bradbury favor Of
the amendment it reJecred-Ye4s H. nays 81.
Mr. Beaton moved ID strike GA, the tourth secton which
provides for The pponm.nt Of Law agent 10 attend 20 tho
interests of the United Ste and ater further debate the
morion was relected-yeas .. nays 81.
Mr. Benton moved To strike the lith section and in
substitute for it, After debate the motion reec
Ted.
Several other amendments proposed by Mr. Benton were
voted down. md the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went ino Committee OF the whole 10 day On
the of tn Cnon AMI continued the discussion te
bill for establishing min al New York ami San reaclsco
in California.
The principal speakers wero Messr. Disney OF Ohio,
Holmes of s. Carolina, King Of ~ Jersey, Tnomsn o. Pa,
who opposed PROPOSITION applicable 10 New frk and
Mr. PhDnx for New York, who warmly supported it.
The speeches that delivered aboundsd in Statistics,
which from The move that was made in the hall and which
The chairman .lalas unabs subdue, did 10
create much interest In the minds OF members.
Mr. Holmes contended that .he appliances Of government
are already too extensively av,hsd n. YORK. by which
that cyand consequently the Stsepossesses undue
advantage the Southern portions Of the Unions
and condemned further public expenditure In that diTe
lion.
Mr. Phoenix brought forward array Of fgures provo
that the expense OF erecting mint at New YORK. hse- Of
requiring million and half OF dollars for It's erection ard
establishment would not demand more than about s|osou
He into particulars various subjects conneetea
the question, OF very little general n'e:a1' cd was
followed BY Mr.. Thompson Of Pa.
The debate seemed tn be founded 10 contest between
Philadelphia and New York; which induced ~ BsyiJ o.
vgina TO express his regret that II had nsan that ;l
He called attention 10 the extent OF me appropriations o ,
present sssso1-to the public debt, which al present
amounts eighty millions cf dollars OF dollars and which
ne fearful before the session terminated would ao1ni
10 ninety millions and called upon the committee IL decide
# /, would be advisable under these circumstances.
any additional expenditure such as that then under consdo
ration.
having arrived accordingly terminated; and amendments
which had introduced decided upon among others
one for appropratng 900 900 per for the establish
mont ofa Mint at Charleston, South Carolina, which VS.
negatived.
Alter few remarks from Mr. Brooks of Now York ant
Mr.. Venable of North Carolina for and asainst the BILL
motion prevailed that the committee rlse
The Chairman reported that the committee had come 10 no
conclusion, and the House adjourned I'LL Tomorrow.