Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
CONGREss--2D SESSION.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1851.
SENATE

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1851
SENATE.
After closing my letter yesterday the debate ON ma
posed amendments TO the river and abo bill was PROLONGED
till four o'clock this morning At twove various ouest5ns
OF privilege were raised the hour whom session con.
sutionay expired. After debate the Senate adoped re-
solution declaring the session did terminate till 10 O'clock
to-day. N
Al four o'clock the river and harbo bill was postponed nm
o'clock this morning. The civil and diplomatic the ,Im
and navy appropriation bills up in rapid
son. and were all passed and received the signature OF the
President before IL to-day The joint resolution nakin
land warrants assenabe passed the Senate with amend
nlcnts The Joint resolution for the rcio Of Mr. Rj,che
was called up but laid the table for want Of TIM
The light house bill passed.
Inc usual resolution OF thanks TO the President pro tcm
OF the Senate was offered and adopted and e returned
thanks in most feeling manner.
He then pronounced the Senate adjourned sine die
After short interval the Senate re-assembled Messrs
Cass Bright, Bayard Rusk Dodge OF Wisconsin Mason
Pratt and jeff Dayis-Senators elcct-appea rsc ana %
qualified. WV
The usual resolutions fixing hour meeting for appoint
mont Of committees and to inform the President that
rum was present. were adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
very little business OF public interest transacted last
night III the House. which remained session l half nne,
seven o'clock this morning, when it took recess iii, nine
During the evening and night quite number of bills Of
minor Importance got rid OF by refusal TO suspend ,h
rules The ayes and repeatedly taken and rho o
was called two or three timo the abssn. members when
TO be fonnc being subsequently hunted up by the
alarms.
The following is brief summary of other PROCEEDINGS
The House refused to suspend the rules two bs
from tho Senate be considered making Grants of land 10
certain railroad companies.
Pay was voted those members who were absent durng
the early part of the session.
bill from the Senate passed for founding an asvn,
| tor the relief OF disabled aud INDECENT soldiers
The house refused TO suspend the up the Sem
ates bill, known as the French spoiao biI-aycs loi
nays 75
Thanks were unanimously voted the Honorable How.
ell Cobb for his impartial conduct and dgGeo deneanor
Il id;un~ Sna, 0tt tt,~
Extra compensation was voted to cerks and others
ployed by the house.
personal explanation made BY DR. O,is ot Maine
relative to the charge brought against Mr.. Webster wiki
which his name connected The statement was writ
and read by the clerk but did enter into The
merits Of tho CHARGE having reference to conversation viii,
Mr. Greeley, Collsctor at Boston. ''D'''''''
message was received from the Senate informing The
House of the agreement of that body the cheap postage
BILL amended o. the House.
The last hour OF the Sd of March ~ o'clock having ar
rived, motion was made by Mr.. Stephens Of Ca that
tho House adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Thompson of Mss rose 10 question OF order and
that the House stood adjourned that hour under
authority of law
The speaker having ovsrrucd tho point of order md The
question being taken upon Mr. Stephens motion 10 adjourn
BY ayes and Nays Il voted in tho affirmative and 67 IN the
negative.
hours, which was noeatived-ayes 49, nays l3. Eventual
ly motion prevailed to take from hapas seven
| till O'clock which accordingly took place.
The House having assembled al O'clock proceeded TO bu
siness chiefly OF private and routine nature
I'm unsuccessn effort WAS made to bring up the joint re-
solution establishing the ronk Of Lieut. General in army
but tho House refused 10 suspend the rules The vote was
S3 to So.
Mr.. Buyly chairman of The committee of ways and means
reported In favor OF the amendments passed by the Senate
TO the civil and diplomatic bill which he stated as having
Tor tho most part been rendered imperative by bills had
passed by Congress subsequent TO It's passage through
the House.
The reading of the amendments was called for but this
was oyerrued by the House. and motion aed for the ayes
and nays.
MIR. Mcane, Of Maryland moved to suspend the rules 10
enable him TO introduce BILL giving the Congress
the of laws by the severul States laying tom
duties n tho ports Of said States for Improvement of
their harbore and rivers
This measure rendered necessary by the farre of
the Senate so TO amend the Harbour and River Bill Sc
cure majority there. All ;he Democrats with
exceptions rallied Mr. McLares support and several of
tho mos, liberal Wings Tho suspending The rules
was VI ayes and 10 nays consequently there not
orty of twoths which Indispensable take up the
bill out OF order The Democrats will now rally In united
force 10 support this system.
Mr. Baker of New York. moved for suspension of The
rules TO enable him TO submit bill authorizing the appoint
of special mail agent in California and for other pur
pose and which he stated the Postmaster General deemed
absolutely necessary for the efficiency Of the public
The ayes and nays ordered motion lay the
bill on tho table tho taking of which was interrupted Mr.
Bayly moved that tho amendments of the Senate the
val appropriation bill be agreed to- which being read
cd of the House, rather than the bill should be lost
altogether IL being by this time IL oclock and In this
we'll other bills similarly situated clauses having been in
by the Senate which had previously been rejected by
| the House.
the bill of Mr. Bokee the table, and 81 voted In the a
NATIVE and "a In the negative.
The usual resolution then passed. notifying the Presi
dent that the House had finished It's public business and
was about to adjourn.
The main question then put and the ayes and nays
being TAKEN 1t carried in the Affirmative ayes l03 nays
IS.
The ayes and nays here demanded and while the
Clerk was calling roll the hour of arrived and the
curtain dropped tho Thrtyr Congress the United
States.
At this moment the committee returned from waiting On
| commu nications to make TO Congress.
The Speaker then and addressed the House with much
feeling The members he sad had occupied position of
much responsibilities during important epoch in the history
Of the country and while diversity of opinion
eay exist az 10 various that had been passed
he trusted events would demonstrate the wisdom their
acts He returned his thanks for the manner which the
assumed that office he did So he said with determination
faithfully to discharge It's duties and he felt conscious of
having done OF intentional injustice any
of that body 1t only remained for him to perform
the last of his duty, by declaring that Congress
now sand adjourned sine die.
This address received with accama when the
Speaker descended the floor of tho Hall number of the
members crowded around him and bade him farewell.
| DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR COMEGYS.-Ex- Go
venor Comegys Of Delaware, expired Dover Thurs
day night last The deceased filled many posts Of honor ad
profit in Delaware He born in Kent county, Nd md
removed TO Delaware In his youth In 1872 he elected
TO the House Of Representatives and chosen Speaker
de returned member Of this body for three successive
years.
In o4S he appointed State Treasurer In 1886 he
elected Governor of the State and nauguraed in Jan
uary 1887. In addition his civil honors he Major
the Delaware Militia during the late with Great Britain