Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81 1851.


army transportation
The resolutions to amend The rules aker up. The
first allowing the mover withdraw any mouon at any
time before action agreed o-yeas %, nays H. The
second prohibiting debate motion TO take business out
hs s eIae was n.n h ~ m
claims OF american citizens for spoaions by tho French
prior to 1900.
Mr. Seward addressed the Senate for more than two hours
in support of the BILL The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Alter the reading of the Journals the Speaker called the
the Speakers table, and suggested the appopang hour
every day 10 s considerations until should be disposed Of
Several OF the bills the table, he sud had been from
the last sessions and having called the attention Of gentle
men TO the subject he left with them pursue what
they thought proper
Mr. Bayly of Virginia. chairman Of the finance commit
tec recnpltuated the titles of the different bills OF public
nature before the House discussion upon which will
probably require thirteen days. of the thrtyfv which
remain before the session coseseavng but eighteen days
LOT e consideration oil the appropriation bliss and gave II
as ms opinion that unless the special order of the dayihe
Deficiency Bl-be proceeded with, the appropriation bills
must lie over till next session.
bill regulating the districts into which Florida is d.
sded and providing for increase of the salaries of the
Two Judges who preside in that State read by the
Mr. Meade, of Virginia. described the condition of Key
West which s included in The Southern district OF that
nature TO the value of from 10 two millions OF dollars
and which require for their investigation Judge of superior
abilities and extensive crudtion.
e Island he stated yields nothing whatever for tho sub
slsence OF its of that kind has
be brought there's consequently living Is dear rendering the
present salary of which tho bill conempates raising
to 81 800 inadequate for the suitable maintenance of gen.
ieman OF the necessary at,anmens occupying the high
position of Judge
The OF Congress- he continued had heen called for
by merchants the Atlantic and in the Gulf OF Mexico
particularly from New York and New Oreans the
that for the most part come before the Court of the South
District OF Florida those which arise the ocean,
and in the decision of which they often interested.
The opposition the passage of the bill manifested itself
in the shape of questions OF rather sectional character the
only effect of which TO cu the attention of The gentle
man from Virginia from the subject really at issue. The
enlion of the Speaker at length called 10 The deviation
that had taken puce who admitted that the debate had
taken rather wide range for which Mr. Meade conended he
not 10 blame he had been led away by the number Of
mperinent questions that had been asked h-usng that
term In lis least offensive sense.
The previous question was moved, pending which, MIR.
jones' of Tennessee moved TO lay the bill the table, and
tho ayes and being akon there in favor OF laying
the bill on the table 92 against g.
motion then made and carried take up the busi-
ness tho Speakers table.
The Speaker laid before the House message from the
President communca ting tho report the Military and Ma
val Board with reference 10 the relative rank OF officers In
both services
He also submitted reports from The War Office and Navy
Departments; which documents referred TO The commit
tee on military affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior
received accompanied by report oi tho Commissioner of
Indian Affairs which ordered 10 bo laid The table and
10 DO printed.
bill in by the Senate tho last day of the late ses.
son preventing the assignment of bounty land patents pre-
vious TO the issue Of the same was en upon vote Of the
House, 90 to ~ laid on tho table.
bill appropriang certain Of the public lands in the
Western States for the support the public schools existing
therein then read
Mr.. Meade Of Virginia, opposed to tho local appropr
alton of the public ands and conended that the public
schools OF the old States equally entitled TO parlc
patton in such disposal of them with tho new He moved,
as amendment that instructions 10 that effect be given
TO the committee 10 whom the bill is 10 be referred
He was proceeding to state hat the beneficial way
In which the proceeds of tho public lands could be applied
would be 10 have them paid Into the Treasury the nted
States to be appropriated towards the payment of the
ona debt aud in defaying the expenses Of tho General
Governmen instead Of wishing do this by increase Of
the revenue by additional duties; when
The Speaker intimated that the gentleman from Virginia
was devatng from the subject under discussion in
incompatible with tho rules Of the House.
Mr. Meade appealed from the Speakers decision, which
supported by large majority. He then proceed
ing address the House. insisting, the time that
it necessary to take comprehensive view of the ques
ton involved in the debate when amoon made and
carried 10 adjourn, 3 o'clock having arrived