Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
TuIRTY-sECoN o NGRisss--1sr SESSION.
THURSDAY, May q, 1852.
SEN ATE,

THURSDAY, MAY q, 1852.
SENATE.
Mr. Mallory presented petitions praying the estab
llshment of mail line from New Orleans South
Florida Also, of James Montgomery, offering Congress
Also, praying the construction Of a steamer by
which he proposes carry mails from New York 10 Liver
pool in six days.
Numerous petitions presented asking for the passage
of the homestead bill.
Other business transacted, when the Senate pro.
ceci= TO the consideration Of the amendment giving extra
CONDENSATION TO the Collins line OF steamers.
Debate ensued; but the amendment disposed OF
I'D 10 the closing of the mail.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first business this morning was the consideration OF
h h 6a ss,s h ef s of and donation of public
Under the operation of the prevous question:" the main
question about be put, when the yeas and nays
cat! for and twas agreed 10 be pu-yeuI ST. nays TO-
II Bocock of Va, moved lay tho bill tie table, and
stked for The yeas and which having been ordered the
notol was nesalycd-ycas a. nays 80.
1ns yeas nays called for by Mr. Bocock the
amendment proposed by the committee public lands pro-
ving for the laying out The lands in alternate sections Of
twenty miles, and that the land should the United
States il the road completed at the exulraon Of
years. The amendment was ca.ed--yeas 1902 nays 10.
The yeas and nays were again taken on the reading Of
tho bill third time which was agreed to-ayes 90, nays
Mr.. Hall OF Missouri moved to re.commit the bill to the
committee public lands pending which the House
intn Committee the Stale of the Union
Mr. Grow Of Pa, took The floor and reviewed the
which has Ueen pursued since the commencement Of the
session with reference to the compromise measures of which
he considered the fugitive slave s tho only capable
of producing agitation The people of the Morrill, he sad
would observe the guarantees of their oreahers and the
law would be mant aimed by the majority Of its Inhabitants
being consistent with the constitution although there
might diversity of sentiment its Details There was
reason however, for maintaining its inaiiiy could
Of Congress be aniagonistc the constitution ITSELF
He contended that that body ought be engaged in
rceEacting The Of previous Congress- should be
occupied in passing laws, and permitting members
10 their homes and ii the law referred had vitality
have tina, effect. After proceeding with some further re-
marks OF general nature he concluded short Speech and
was followed by
Dir. Goodrich of Mass, who maintained that The question
of The compromise is settled. He then anadverted
the speech of Mr. Bayly few days since who argued
that under the compromises the Introduction OF slavery is
prohibited any territory, hcse who op
posed denied 10 modify the fugitive slave law are dsoya
TO the Constitution. Other gentlemen, including Mr. Ste
phens OF Ga, he said, maintained The thing.
He could conceive motive for using such language
With reference 10 persons who in favor Of the naI
~ The fugitive slave law. Attachment the constitution
he mantuned is where stronger than in tho State from
which he Games aud yet the opinion entertained there is that
this law may &c modified.
He then called the attention Of the committee to the man.
in which the question again up during the pre-
sent Congress- and sud il misfortune for lis friends
that they oVeaced their part both III the Senate and House
Of Representatives, 10y agratins the question.
After advering To the speeches of several gentlemen be-
longing the Wing party Of which is one but out Of
which they had ruled him. he would not endorse the
fnaty Of The fugitive slave law he wen, on 10 define his
position, and TO defend himself with reference
he felt It his duty to pursue; he alluded the clause which
provides for the recam:ng of slaves in The original Satcs
from which he inferred tina, was limited those States
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over which the United States exercises Jurisdiction. He
proceeding with his remarks when his hour expired and
the hammer of the chairman terminated his speech
Al this moment, well dressed person in the gallery, Mr.
Price Of Cincinnati commenced reading from paper which
he held in his hund. He speedily removed when the
committee rose chairman reported that bad made
no progress in the business referred and the House ad
Journed.
CONGRESS-FRIDAY
SxsATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate letter from
Hon J. NJ. Beren, resigning his scat in that body.
The Senate took up tie deficiency bi and after long
debate the amendments ordered 10 DO eugrossed for
third reading of tue bill wherlupcn, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE REpREsESTATves.-The House spent some
hours ia taking questions by yeas and Maya motions
made in connection with The Missouri land bill; which wac
finally passed by vote fycas l03, nays s.
The rules then suspended and The House into
O Committee Of the Whole the Of The Union, tMr.
Seymour of Connecticut in The chs when the commit
having proceeded 10 the further consideration c the In
dian department appropriation BILL Mr. Campbell of lii
nois entitled to The oor addressed The committee
the internal mprn, Gresten Mr. Clark then
piled TIC remarks OF the last speaker. After which the
committee lose, and the House adjourned