Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23
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WEDNESDAY,, JuLY 81, 1852.
SENATE.

lie uiii granting iaal 10 LOUISIANA ~ aid IN the
ton OF rail road in tina, STATE was passed "gc-
Mr. Shields appealed 10 the sense of Iustice and ;,
qaantry of Senators, 10 take up the bill Miss Dixs m
log land to the several States aid in the support ~
Gent insane; but the appeal in vain the mo,io,
rejectcd-ayes II, noes %. "I
The House resolution fixing the day for the adourn,
OF Congress The 10Th OF August, was taken up
Mr. Suuln urged The adoption pl the 10th aq the div
Mr. Smith moved 10 strike the 18Th ha
Of August ard supported his motion at length -
81. Cass opposed any action the resolution Tha,
situation :avc the senate po"" to pass, anend or ~
appropriation bills O late years these bills had not h..
allowed reach III. Senate eAceP, in the last few h,p,
the session. when there waE nc.c! time for consiter,
examination. Tho Senate vas made the sial5ls ,;"
of The DEGREES of The House but had in many cas-.
register these DEGREES without knowing what they werA
llr. Butler in favor Of fixing the adpurnnen, on n
day set y the House, and il The appropriation bills sh,,
fail for want .! .inc, let the responsibility rest On H.
House. "
Mr.. lIamin desired 10 retain the subject within :,
discretion OF the Senate I'LL the appropriation bills were SEM
Mr.. Gwn opposed any action on the subject al present
Mr. Mason said he voleI last week for liking N. an,
the day Tor adjournment nnier Tho hope ,ha the h
worlI diSpo>" Q! the appropriation bills. Bur that's,
had !Hen up another measure 10 lhs 49, poaemtn
would vote fur the lO!h
Mr.. Bell opposed acrion for week or two He .sr..
the House had already Showna disposition TO eyOe!4
public business. He saw NJ subject OF compliant IN
ssr taking M the River and iIlrbor bill! Ge c0a.
thar ot the appropriation bills.
Mr. Pratt said that the House mad committed iiseii h
would be ready adjourn on the ION oil AuIu>..
appropriation bills not 5c seEt up in tnIc Tor nh
they ought 10 b. rejected Ii this way public een,cn
world be called subject and public opinion o:y ca,
cor rect the evil.
Nj. Gwin said ii the House had done well by ,sny n
the river and har5or bii. at this time, woul NJ, Ra.
been better for shenl 10 have sent il Up 10 the Senate ii,
months ago.
Nj. Clemens sal that he supposed the whig paay cer.
alIv would agree with the Senator l,om Mary lant ie
ing the appropriation bill, in order that they nigh, h,,.
capital in the Prcsient!a election by throwing Tie es2Qn
Flo n11g
subject be ail the table. Lrst-yGas ~, nays y.
Mr. Chase advocated the 3Jth OF August.
Mr. Clemens said that the bill amend tie tariff q.
men ling and he desired 10 vote proper amendments 10
tariff. he also desired Tor proper river and ha
bill il the desire OF the Wig party 10 post.
these measures the last hours and then attribute :
failure 10 Tic democratic ~ ,!o!lty IN Congress
Mr.. Rusk was in favor Of ajJomrninG on the 10TH
Mr.. STOCKTON opposed 10 hAng any ia" Tor n. j:
,ournment ill something done with The tariff 70; 3.
relief of The fee white iabOreEs OF the North
Mcssrs BoIIaHd and Downs supported the 5st as the .f
for onnnrn ard tina. day wS inserted 10 place d IT.
10th. Yeas IS, rays Is
Mr. Gwn mavct 10 postpone the resolution for one week
Yeas - mass &c.
The resolution, amended was then agreed 10.
The Senate thea adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House having gone into conlnli lee, NJ HoIs:a
moved 10 take up Of the general appropriation BIZ.
which he designated
Tie harbor ana river bill was then taken Up and read
Mr. Seymour Of New York said he shpni no; ms
the consideration of the principle involved IN The b 5to
the committee but shou! discussion arise Of ta nalai
he should express his view: AZ proper Tine The COMMIT.
Tee of commerce. he said have ac'c! on the numerous
t;Ons which have been referred 10 them. D"putaons h..
also been heard from Boston New York, Baltimore ST..
New Orleans consisting OF persons %he are engaged IN
merce and na.i CATION.
During the last fourteen years repairs had been
TO public works thus rendering ha5ors more dangerous
approa IN Than they in state o nature In hai ts
extensive territories had bccn GcGircd STATES had tE
created and Internal had been EXTENDED In s
Tho hn
the commercial and general wants OF the country ana d
not il their province 10 make appropriations
meet tho Of all who nigh, deem themselves Interested
The aggregate OF the bill he said, did not cNccc one mi
Lon and half of doll irs; and although amendments wol
COUNTLESS BE- proposed he trusted none would ee adop'
ed that would have tendency prevent It's ultimate pas
Mr. Moore OF Louisiana, called attention twn point
contemplate ~ bill! in tie Sn,e which he reprcsenie:
removing oDs;riclons tie mouth OF the Mssisslpp an
Rcd river which he roncnt.d WAS national undertaking
Hc alucd particularly 20 the removal OF a't en- iae lat
ter river Of five miles in extent The estimated cos
oil which would b. 500 coo The "Ncnt al ulvisabe rrc
above this raft he ce-cr!o as sly hundred miles and whc
connects with New Mexico by level roin9 county, a!
iordnu the channel for supplying the Lniici State
troops thai territory He concluded bv stating '!t Ion
isana prevented by the Constitution "ni reHia'!H
'hc raft by tie Prohibition TO levy o;is on naVsl1e Il
Mr. SranIy OF " C., moved ~ a substitute, The b.
which was passed last session. Ii he could not ger III
passed IL sai he should vote for the bill before tie coz
Eiil;ee.
Ar Meade Of Virginia. said al! States had been fovtc
by The bill with ilr ptpn Ni:mi ind II tosr "G
represented that State did make Application, o~ ~ "
conscientious scIucs. arising from the conviction ma
Congress right maze such appropriations i's II
cre-is. n" coa'cr!'A should he neglected II sGrs
course pus.ct The would be that. stead o.
fostering affection ~! the Union il wouIL have ien!rn
cy drive his State from il, AID vicw Congress
cumhraErc.
He concluded BY stating that lie wcuii rather vote or III:
bill under consideration in which there approp
ton Tor Virginia. 10 that pr"p1Sci substitute IN "hc5
hr certain aprO ions because the ~
mole limited and Lnohlccfiun-tie mature.
llr. seymour replied tnlt there intentional
Ice; .: Virginia II" at 81 t'c committed hu sad rfe
applications iEo that Stale, ard estimate
presented for Consideration.
Mr.. Meade went 10 cEnWcrTe some length the
ncrcia lmpuriTnCc 81 the invitation at james river ant me
Oronohc and sld appropriation hal been mai! 'ot
Virginia. except S25 600 for canal from Norfolk n. Bis
NAL swamp; a0d although from consci"n,inns scrphs
sell AID the other delegates should against III, bill
ia. was reason why injustice should inflicted r;or
these whom They represent and show that HIcr
States grant money for internal improvements they derive
corresponding ~ nett which il derived BIZ the .casra
Government when r'ah8r. similar improvements
Mr.. Marshall II kentucky referred tho bill for the rG'
pose o! showing the comparative Of appropriations
10 the State Of New York which il Contained and that 4
other sections o int Union and advcried the Tonnage
The OBI" and Mississippi rrctf, when compared win that %
Use No; crn Likes lie proc, adn. i his rernars'
when motion mad" and prevailed that lia COMMITTED
rise. The House then adjourned.