Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23
TUESDAY, july ~.
SIA tIE

The chair and Mr. Fish presented memorials in favor =,
the pIssagu Of the homestead bill.
Mr. Fish peseAted the memorial of merchants and Others
Of New York. prayiag the recognition Of the independence
of Harii.
Mr. James introduced hi. bill amending the present tariff
laws, which was referred 10 the committee on finance
On motion OF Mr. Seward the Senate mp the bin au
horzing the President purchase Caius colccor
dian and portraits q exceeding $50
essrs Seward and Cooper supported the till and nou2nt
cSsson II oPa Inc esc Re M m several
he therefore moved TO lay the subject the table Carried
Yeas 26. nays 20
compensate the Surveyor General Of California and assis
tants for surveys already made amending law regulating
ascertanmen Of land titles in California, and, after de-
bate, it was postponed.
bill for The relief of the of BeIvuc, Iowa,
p'--''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into committee the state Of the
Union and took up the Military Academy Bil which Mr..
Houston said continued no new provisions.
MIR. Ods Of Ohio, commenced political speech, by refer
ring the action of the democratic party in nominating
Franklin Pierce by whose life he willing their course
should judged The whigs he said had also nominated
Gen Scet and he referred TO incidents in his c by which
he (Mr o J meant 10 test him.
Mr. Sany of c. objected 10 the procedure of the gen
enan Ohio being irrelevant and out OF order, par
cularly This late Period OF the session.
The Chairman Mr. Phelps Of Missouri, overued the OBJ
iec ion as TO point OF order.
Mr. Stany appealed against the decision OF the chair and
tcers having been appointed there was found no quorum
voting.
The roll having called it ascertanea that there
were enough members present.
The House resumed and the CHAIRMAN reported
There being quorum present. Tho committee resumed
and decision the chair sustainedyehs ST. nays 81
Mr. Olds continued he expressed himself in favor ni the
existence Of parties in The country and hoped the Wings
during the coming election would be defeated 10 m .I
tent that would prevent them subsequently rayins, that
they might watch the democrats when they came INTO pow"
err He referred the passage Of the sed,Ion and aen
laws by the wig party fifty years since, when tlt "eno.
opposed and which the people had swept iron' inc stat
ute book. . ,.,-,
He Then alluded TO The Native American party, with winch
Cen Scott had connected himself and reviewed the mo
cation Of his views since he Washington kti of
Philadelphia In ls4li and remarked upon the letter OF Zen
Scott under The signature Of "Amccus which ne ctI'tH
ed had never dsav0wcd and who hhd only chaiEea
mis- views the Da'uralzl ton OF foreigners from '"9
ea,s 10 one years service the army and navy;a school
which deemed totally unfit for the formation OF American
citizens.
Hc referred to the Cuban aA for the purpose of waln
ing foreigners what they have 10 expect shoua me
wings remain In power who he sad opposed Inc p'cSe
If Florida and The acquisition of territory by which an.
orna had become one OF the States OF the uni' i'
which every steamship comes fricghed with eid an'
there is any future acquisition oi territory, WI" =, T
~ the Democratic party, nnd wll be opposed o l " M
lie pariy He had time he said t. nude TO ue
ns OF the of 1872 and the condnci OF he Wing par
IN that occasion He advered 10 the Uned states ihH
nd The Independen, Treasury, and denounced the Wing
ariy as having abandoned al! their former pnrpe+ ana
holding powe and desiring 10 hold IT. undcf iaisc Pe"
ces. ,,,. ,,, ho, ,o,
Mr. Bell of Ohio followed and said his colleague ha1 not
defended the man whom the democratic parry nave n''
od bu had mndc charges for the purpose OF placing me
yhq parfy on Defensive ~ho had not addressed me
committee for the purpose OF producing convection out 10
which congress couIl
wno in referring to the former action OF The wing p''y
mad IMPLICATED himself. His colragur, he said. had MOI
rod and dare tell the whole tru.h with reference I"
General Scotls position he had auicd 20 me conh!
rn for he purposc of connecting him with DIR seward
and dare nor, he said 20 home TO ms distf'c ""d ''
r the charges which he had made. 49,:
. He alluded 10 the conduct .. Gen. Scott Wneh f'''
of intolerance mooed in his own STATE aHd on o'n'
3 suhircs on which he voted during me pef,1i m was ~ wv"
l. ena,e sdverted the neglect 0i Cen fece 10 hs"es
ho Letter of Mr. Scott which, if answered IN the an' ma
;. ,ye would involve violation Of the constitution
a Nr Hbbard OF ~ H. defended the course OF 5" pierce
vhen the proposon made to change the coHstltu"h
10 ~ me subject OF religion and who expressed himself in IA
vor of making the proposed alteration. =,
Mr Bell inquired General Pierce ultimately v6'f' ''
,eian,pp The cause1-io which Mr. Hubbard vas "t pre-
s. pared reply in the negaSe-and Described ,'eh
"a beug oppo.ed internal improvement AMI inc
r Bill and concluded with some general renisshs.n'
lime he said u 20 into deta Win frfe!ecc 70 c
SUBJECTS udvered TO by his colleague; Nv con!"nns VIZ
S course pursued = he TWO NOMINEES IN iIa -, r
cnntonce of the platforms Of the National ~
m conv b.ld M baltimore, and IN eulogisinf uen
er Mr. Houston was about 10 move that the commute
e. rho ,nrnose of terminating debate hui IL was "e -
a. ,n an yvith The consideration OF The amehomr"'e "
;. Srooosrd to the bill; which were agreed ' WI o'i''
rL;o ,h;ecIOp 10 ihe issue OF longevity 'a'!oh7'
! o V,shail of Kentucky moved 10 an aInehanen t1h
10 -, President OF the United States rnhy 10 'Gtue sec -
u;ntendent Of West Point, Officer hivng Inc rama =
y nj Colonel in the army the appointment hein2
.o limited 10 the Corps Of Engineers which was agreed
The committee then rose, and tine bill finally passe
by the House ,,, -, i,
Mr., Seymour of New York. moved that the House go IN
10 committee OF the whole the state OF the oh'n' v" -
which the yeas and nays were ordered o.u. +,
Mr. Meade moved that the House adj ourn a'c c'' - -
y the ayes and noes and elers having n-'n 'Ppo,. -
Il motion was neither carried nor 0st, There oe's " 49,
s. voting. The House then adjourned
IN NEW YORK. July 2l.-sales Of 400 bbls four-5c
anl ~. a,ss sontharnat "a 81 "a 56. Grain STEADY