Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-16
MoSpAY, JASuARY IL, 1852.

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MospAY, JASuARY IL, 1852.
SENATE
Mr.. Seward presented the petition Of 500 citizens of the
city of New York, calling the attention vi Congress TO the
Intervention by Russia in the affairs Of Hungary, and ask
ing that Congress would sustain the appeals made by nos
SUN. Referred 10 the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Stockton presented several memorials against the res
torution of aogging il the navy.
Mr.. Underwood presented petitions In favor OF making the
Louisville and Portland Canal free.
MIR. Sebastian reported u bill for the relief Of Thos. Snod-
grass, and il was considered and ordered 10 a third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Seward the COMMUNE on Commerce
was discharged from the further consideration Of the subject
81 the memorial Of A. II. Palmer, relating 10 his book on the
commerce of the coast.
Mr.. Shields was excused from further acting as a member
OF The Committee on Public Lands, and Mr.. Borland was
appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Fish. introduced a bill increasing the salary of the
Juae" of the Southern District of Florida.
Mr. Pearce offered u resolution, which was adopted, pro-
vidina for the distribution OF the synoptical index TO Inc
lands of the U. 5.
The Senate then took up the joint resolution directing a
contract with Messrs. Donaldson & Armstrong, for printing
tie retains Of the seventh census.
Mr.. Smith moved an amendment by providing that the
work snail be done under direction Of the Secretary Of me
Interior, according TO the provisions OF the act Of Aay Is,
1912, as all other printing is done Tor The Departments, oy
,y-.ract with the lowest bidder.
He addressed the Senate at length: ~ support oil The atEend-
ment. He was in favor OF waiting ~ the returns had been
communicated TO Congress-, and had been duly and carefully
examined before ordering the printing 10 be done.
Mr.. Bright rose 10 reply, but ylelted tie floor, AND Inc
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House took up the ulurjon OF Mr.. Johnson Of Arkan-
sas, which was pendinc when The ii"use adjourned on Sa-
rurday, to reconsider the resolution passed on a former day.
10 print the laws of New Mexico
the question was debated by a,ssrs. Richardson OF H.
linois, Carter of OHIO, and Johnson, when the motion TO re-
consider was laid on The table.
The resolution introduced on a former day, for appointing
q Committee 10 examine and report upon the strength Of the
foundations OF the wings Of the capitol, was then tAaen up
and passed.
The bill which had been sent to the Senate appropriating
$4,000, TO meet The expense caused by tie late he al the cap
itol, was returned with an amendment, auihorising the eX-
pcnditure of The additional sum Of $4,000 in the purchase
Of books, which are required Tor immediate use, which was
agreed 10. .u ...oa
that, whereas information had been received Of great cutler
Ing existing among the Hungarian exiles at New YORK.
many of whom il is stated are dying of starvation, 1t be re-,
solved that The President of tie United States be authorized
70 obtain information, and that thousand dollars be placed
q, his disposal for the purpose of relieving them.
The ayes and nays being demanded, the motion was mega
lived on a division of 46 10 l2o.
Mr.. German Of Ind, Chairman of the Committee on print
ing, submitted The report OF the Committee, recommending
that 5000 extra copies be printed for the use of the Houee OF
Representatives,, and 1000 for the Superintendent OF the
Mr.. Evans of Md, was satisfied that the Superintendent
OF the Coast Survey knew bcs, what use should be MADE 81
the report, and having no improper object TO enbarrass MIN,
Il should be left TO HIM TO distribute them. The report, he
said, Is q most important document, and the COMMITTEE
should have received the appropriation. During the last
Congress 5000 copies were order, d To be printed, and 1000! for
the Coast Survey. The report of This year, as ne had former
~ stated, contains n more Than usual amount OF valuable IN
formation, particularly with reference TO the position oil pla-
ces, which should be communicated 10 merchants and others
interested in commerce and NAVIGATION. lie proposed TO
amend the report by appropria'ing 3oOo copies to me House
and the remainder to The Superintendent Of the Coast Sur.
vey. Mr.. Evans afterwards accepted an amendment, making
tho number 10000, and dividing i'equaily between the Coast
Survey and the Hu6se.
Messrs. Stanton of Tenn; Yenablc OF N. c.; and Hous.
ton, made some remarks, when Mr.. Hammond of Nd, OBJ
tained the floor. He did not propose to oppose the Tesoiu.
lion or the amendment, but he did desire TO know what The
House intended 10 Go with the report OF the Superintendent OF
the Coast Survey. He did desire 10 Know whether the
House intended tu publish tho cha Is aud plates which accon.
pany the manuscript. II might seem strange that The inquiry
should be made whether the most important part OF The re-
port would be printed and published. But the House vii
rocollect thata few days since IT refused 10 publish the maps
from the Commissioner of Public Lands, shelving VIVA
public lands have been surveyed and tho character OF thos,
i~auds-maps which must be o; great Importance 10 the PEG
ple of the Western States, and to %enigrants 10 those lands
If these charts are 10 be- published, the House vii! have Il
vote come two or four thousand dollars upon a report from
rhe Committee on Ensravings. 1t is a mistake 10 suppose
that because The engraving on copper has been done that IN
material part of the expense is avoided. Upon the con'rar!
these Impressions on copper lave 10 bc transferred 10 ston'
10 have a large number OF impressions m3de in lime Tor IN
use of the House; and these transfers and the paper ant
printing will make The principal amount of the expense.
MIR. German of Indiana said, US Chairman OF the Commit
lee on Printing. he hnd presented the report which had beef
agreed unon but he did not agree 10 the printing OF owe
the 5000 copies which had been recommended. He thel
went into a statement ol tile cost OF printing each report, ant
publishing the engravin"s thai accompany that document
which have to be renewed every lime q thousand impression
are taken. He estimated toe cost Of the extra number tina
was proposed at $4,000 beyond what was required for tn
usual number; and il they ge; oil with payin. slo,Voo, the
would do better than he expected. He hoped The amendmen
would be voted down, aud that tho num0er which had bee
reported would not Re increased.
Several Otner gentlemen JOlnSu u Ne uiSt 1sS.Oh alio"
whom was Mr.. Meade OF Virginia, who had some doubts a
10 tho right of Congress 10 appropriate me money Tor Inc pro
posed object. He thought the most benehclal mone OF ols
trihuing the reports, would be on the seaboard, ana mol ]
the interior Of the country.
The previous question having brcn carried, the sense
the House was taken on ths amendment, which was mega
~tivei-Yeas IS TO SO; and the original resolution was car
ried, l26 members voting in the Affirmative; and the nays nc
being taken.
Mr.. Allison Of Pa, moved the following resolution, in sub
stance: That as the Census Report, 80 far as II has bee
published, contained much valuable information, and a.
couli not be published for u long time 10 Genre, the rcin-iEd=
Of tire report not being completed. the Committee n prini
ing he instructed to have 100 600 copies ?r:n,>I-lhc exiens
not l., exceed one Cen, per copy.
A division being called for, a motion was carried 10 &C
iourn, and the House adjourned at a quarter past shre
oclrcl.
KOSSUTH'S OpINION OF AMERICAN ORATORS
-kossuth 10 his speech TO the people of Washington thu
expresses himself in regard TO American orators:
ii have in many countries seen many people, but neve
have | met in my life with a people where ~eloquence wss S
much at home as in the United States. Never before, hav
met with q people accustomed 10 hear almost daily IN
mos: eloquent speeches. | more and more meet SO man
eloquent meu, / am almos, afraid 10 speak in my plain maj
nsr."
GROUND MORT VALUABLE IN n. YORK THAI
IN L~oNDON.-The editor Of the Albany Journal, IL d le
ter published in that Paper says:
I was surprised TO learn that lots 10 the vicinity Of III
Bank of England and the Royal Exchange were less ralua
bic than in Wall street. Rents, except in the most fashiona
BE quarters, are about the same as 10 New York.
Father Richie. l am sorry TO say, is no longer tho "Napo
Icon Of the Press" that title being now properly bestowe
on Louis Bonaparte. Cause why 2 No press can stand %
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