Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-02
THIRTY-sECoND C0NGREss--lsrs SESSION
MONDAY, JUNE %, 1852.
SENATE,

SENATE,
r Walker presented The memorial OF citizens OF Wash
ngton prayng the removal of the aanhus trees from TIT
Board Health of this city declaring said trees nuisance
Mr. Shields presented bill providing for settlement
the accounts of officers who collected military contributions
in Mexico during the war
tho War Department sell and dispose of unoccuped ane
unnecessary military sites. This bill was taken up and or
dered TO be engrossed.
A message was received from the President transmitting
10 compliance with resolution Of the Senate the letter
d. Hulseman, upon his withdrawal from his position nea
this Government and the replies thereo inns cofrespoh
dence has already been published.
cd against the commissioners to run the Mexican boundary
BY Col McCeand be referred 10 select committee OF five
senator's with power send for persons and papers, Mr
W. said he would call this resolution up TO morrow, wher
against him in debate in the Senate years ago.
On motion by Mr.. Gwn, the Senate al one O'Clock wen
into Executive session. aud when the doors opened ad
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Old of Ohio, submitted resolution, which was read
for information with reference the Gardner fraudulent
claim, and authorizing the appointment OF committee oil
five members TO investigate the facts by which Mr. Corwln
the Secretary OF the Treasury is connected with the transac
referred TO.
The resolution was objected to, and The rules
suspended by which might have beon obtained
MIR. Cobb Of Alabama from the committee public
lands submitted bill granting MD for plank road In Ala
bama and also reported one tor similar purpose with re-
ference to The Selma Railroad.
Mr. Jones opposed the passage Of the BILL the ground
that the railroad will pass through seclia oil the
public ands and might be used as precedent in other
Mr. Cobb entered at much length into explanation of
the and obecI OF the Railroad in which ne said the
States of Georgia and South Carolina are interested
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Bayly moved 10
take up Brazilian indemnify BILL He explained the ma.
ture of the BILL object OF which is TO authorize and re
CURE the Secretary Of the Treasury withhold payment oil
claims in where inunctions shall have been issued
until decision of court of law has been obtained.
The bill, with amendment reported from the committee
foreign affairs reducing the time from thirty FIVE days.
then read third time and passed.
The House again into the investigation of the Penn
sylvnna contested election.
Mr. Ross of Pa reviewed the testimony which had been
adduced with reference TO the election for the purpose OF
showing that il had been fraudulently conducted.
Mr. Barrere of Ohio argued that the committee cleo
lions only reported that there had been resuarity and
illegal voting and that the contestant had not in the notice
which he had served on The sitting member complained OF
fraud He therefore, did not consider the House called
upon to go further than the committee had recommended
that the seat should be vacated.
Mr. Fuller occupied before, the remaining part Of the
sentlemans hour, in indicating Judge Kitchen from
charge made against him by Mr. Ross of having received
former election in violation Of law and justices
and in making explanations and remarks with reference 10
the testimony before the committee elections