Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-09
,TuIKTY-sEC0ND CONCREss--Is7 Sc
TUESDAY, JrLy q, 1852.
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SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate report sy he See
~ o! the Treasury, communicating IN conipl!a2e S.,
resolution of the Senate statement oil me sls pal:
printing and binding Tor ihat department s'"ee, p' l:
Also letter from the Secretary OF State, c"nHQIcli
his reasons for not concung in the rep" m,ie
ale by the other secretaries upon Inc subject oi cIa's
,ion Of the clerks OF the seyera departments
Mr. Pratt presented the resolutions oil Inc tssa:G'e
,arvard urging upon Congress the justice OF :ains
nen.ation 10 The heirs aud representatives. OF baron De
Tor the services OF their ancestor during the le'0!ul.a
Th uouse bill 10 enable the legislature OF lDcir. u
tisnose of certain saline lands in that State was sa
and passed. -, ,ru 90 ,.,,
.m,nr, the charges filed against the present comm!s,
! er TO run the Me%ican boundary was lasen ur
Mr. w then read speech OF great length IN reply i
delivered in the Senate by Mr. Ewing ex SECRETARY
Interior in which preferred charges against NJ vi
Ter who had then been removed as Boundary Commas.
| or. ,, c.;.n .h,,.i.
win Intentional lalsehood baseness and malignity witt
messing public records and IA aclaatei with The sf.
b,.. m.cteant HON nothing short OF the power ol OK
uteucc could convert into gentlemen lie cNanmh'9 10 Z
mil all the accusation made agains. him by Mr. Ewing
after pronouncng them false IN every pa'Acnr ne poett
ed 10 read documents and public records, showing he
want Of foundation Tor the charges. lie then referred 10
charges filed against the present commissioners anu a
they on pht 10 be examined.
AIR Clarke said he desired say word or two In cs;
of me nrescnt commissioner but prepared now Il
thought lie could sho" that TIE commissioner vas {"
Mr. Rusk .aid that BY some authority another htc
tho treaty OF Hdugo, had been departed from eht.
Ne.ico n large quantity o land He would vote no NJ
tnr ,be continuance OF tho work ill information upon
subject WIS obtained.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Houston If Ala. moved that The debate on the Il
cheney bill terminate at twelve O'CLOCK when was agreed
under the operation OF the previous question:
The morning hour having expired the House went "a
COMMITTEES The whole The state OF the Union, and ag
took up the deficiency bill.
| Mr. Howard al Texas. addressed the House In opposi
10 the boundary line between New Mexico and Texas vi"
he said had been Incorrectly Tun by Mr Bartlett who
OF RAINING II according 10 natural "escts defined
the treaty had been governed by latitude ana longitude
which il had been extended ihrivhv miles too lar 10
nohwu.d und owing 10 which and another deviation,
reference the CHA, nearly 9uUJ square miles had BEEN
| 10 the United States.
| "A. condemned the conduct Of the Secretary VI the Ind
or in recognizing line not c,snized by The treaty w
he considered Of more importance becsnse II ohrl
excellent for railroad from me no 1fahtc 10 m ri
fc-a work hch he deemed the necessary, owing
the acton OF the British government as 10 railroad tho
Gambia and the establishment VI line cf steamers 10
from New Ycrk 10 ChugEcs in connection WIN anofe'
On The Pucic, by which China could be reached om LIS
| p0ui in thI!Iv days.
The amer tr,enr OF TIE Senate, which ilr. H. supgot
r,oy.io, T., The vote Of $50 600 running the bJuu
~ irc iiat il shall he construed rs I" sanction
par u- from The point &c igna;'3 IN the elty lie coEc-
by ulu!ing nc nhvrs oi France and Easlt' ad1
the disparity between those countries ara ;iis shout II
Longer be- permitted 10 exist hc "as therefore IN FAVOR
cre sny The navy Ui this country by means q! lis n,
ma rnc
NJ Chandler of Pa, followed ani replied, In teiea
the Collins line OF STEAMERS, In the remark: o M BIZ
enrirp- on Saturday. He Insisted uyon tie Ettrss.
.Icrion Ihc ,i'uts of the British government
the empire .. The seas, witch must De secured ~
possessing the commerce al the East. He Continued
tho vessels If the Collins line butt III COMO uy
Of the contract, and That they were h Tor
steamers when h,y passed from the builders ha"ds,
| expense oil some twenty thousand dollars.
H. considered the amendment ul the Senate hs berg
cuared tXa the people vi this country ao"y" taC er
Prise foreigners, ana tc same ingenuity which cen
fast slin. ynct and merchant vessel, can bgLd
superior sailing ship of Let European nations hr
for superiority each other, but let the 2re.'mn.
in I'll h,t is good and great belong Ia the | net s;aiee
Mr Stanton OF Ohio Obtained the floor and con'arE
a siecch with view OF defining the position OF le VIZ
party with reference t. The compromise quc,iinn; ana ~"
reply 10 remarks ~ the gentleman from lo
and SPOKE in opposition TO additional 10 tic Coll
line being calculated encourage cnopoIy. ami
fastening upon the national treasury the expense Of
ing freight Europe. tic then rccapuaIed the scion
the government relative TO the establishment o the Inc
mn steamers.
When he had conccdcd The House adjourned
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WEpSEspAv, Jrly !, 1852
SENATE,
Mr.. Chase presented petitions praying that the Wh'
bridge Gc mado post route.
| Mr. Clemens introduced joint resolution provide!
the election Of public printer ut tho present, aud
first session OF each succeeding Congress each house 80
Il
lowed the prices csa bsed by the resolution OF loi9v
deduction of-per cent Referred 10 the Commute or
ting.
Mr. Bradbury from The committee on the Jidicars
ported adversely upon the application by the STATE Of
forna 70 hive the day changed for the electors oil Pre-
to vote in that State.
The Senate then on motion BY Mr. Davis. took u;
bill TO amend the providing better security for the
OF passengers on vessels propelled in whole o! IN par
aiclm
Mr. Davis then read statistical speecl, upon the ant
N ns,sl,,t a SlnD Nt
property 10 those passengers steam vessels and IN ~
nation o! the details Of The bill The bill proy;cs Ct
for all the possible contingencies dangerous 10 He, by
yiding penalties, &c, for want o the Of
" required by the bill.
The bill twenty eight printed pages ard ~
proposed some fifty amendments, which agreed u
MI Gcycr proposed amendment s covering eighteen ~:
ed pages. most OF which were agreed to.
The bill as amended was ordered 10 be princi, an:
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Communications from the Executive then 'asea I
and referred 10 various committees. :,
The House then resolved itself into committee o. =
whole on the sinte OF the UnJn.
Mr. Sackr of a. T., objected 10 Mr. Houston he ~
man OF the committee ways and means. closin. rE
bate, the determination OF which had been fixed Tor 'a;'
II o. clock.
The chairman having decided against the Objection "
sackcIt appealed ugain., this decision; and ellcrs ~
been appointed, there were SIS in the Affirmative and h
cisDn Of the chair sustained
Nj Houston said the point 10 which lie should Cal I'
ton, had been thoroughly considered for md aaa!a'.
under such circumstan he Tel; reluctant cl,m ne
tenlion Of gentlemen. H. then reviewed the otter q
Collins, and the subsequent ac.ion of The gDvcrrmeh
the aid which had been afforded and who claims 81
ditinnal amount. He abused the appeal which hs &c
made The patriotism OF The House and contcu:st To-
national question was involved in the Issue. +
He said il wasn question between sys,em AM seen Is
and not between line and line. In reply qest7 o
Mr. Mls0n of Va he said Nh Cunard received ~ III
tract because he the lowest bidder and that s
paid TO the Cunard line less than thar paid e
Inns
Mr. Evans OF Md, said he held the official doc.T' :
his hand, which contained The evidence o. Mr. .h,-
fore the British Houe OF Commons, who test1.. III
there was no competition when he obtained the co,
Mr. Houston went TO reply TO the areun.n . ~
Cartier and Mr. Evans, that the vessels of The Co m
arc ht for purposes, and he said there no '
10 that effect before the committee. He went into
OF the testimony of naval officers, the incoFs
oil the American steamers for the naval service. NC
adverted 10 the financial view Of the question: Tor ~
pose of showing that the amount OF postage receive.
equal ~lia had been paid for the support oil 'A= -"
lines of European Steamers. IN
The debate having terminated, the cOnnl''ee ,nA
IN consider the amendment OF The :5snHts Tor cpGt ri
floating dry dock California, which was aijpls.. xsE
for the payment Of clerks in the Third Auditors u
agreed 10 with explanatory amendments ,,rff
The amendment limiting The vote for survey 70 ,,t
on the Rio Grande Norm OF The Gown OF Pdso r.
short discussion, and o. Mr. Brooks Of 90 Il,