Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17
THIRTY-sEcoNp CoNGKEss--Isrs SESSION
.uRsDAY. AUGUST IL, Is
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SENATE.
Mr. Seward presented the memorial of The Scandinavian
Society of New York. in favor OF the establishment Of
Hensons line of mail between Brooklyn and Guck
sad, Holstadt, and other German cities
Mr. Walker moved that all prior orders be osponed, and
that the homestead DILL be taken up which motion dsa
greed to-yeas a. nays 81.
the expedency OF reporting bill pay Massachusetts
and Maine due them for disbursements made BY
them for the United States during the of 1872 Agreed
Mr. Merriwether submitted resolution which laid
calling upon the President to inform the Senate of the
of public money paid Winfield Scott and Frank
lin Pierce respectively; stating wha, and fol
what service.
The motion refer the message of the President relative
TO the fisheries up.
the claim up by Great Britain The exclusive right OF
the fisheries He took the ground that by The laws OF ma
ture and Of nations the and free TO the
world; that The maritime Jurisdiction Of nation extended
beyond miles from the coast and unless
the to the bays und harbors
be less than marine miles from headland headland
that bay indentatUn OF ocean, free the wor
and that the right OF American fishermen fish within
these bays only limited by the words of the
treaty.
ted States pending the presence of the armed force the
fishing coasts If there be negotiation he would in
si.t that forces should be withdrawn He would
do anything under the lash of Great Britain He thought
the best way was To stand firm upon
rights.
Mr. Butler followed briefly stating his views He did not
believe those bays, and oceans and inets, &C. were Bill
tish could such by any treaty between the
United States and Great Britain.
Mr. Seward rose reply insisting that after what had
been said this SUBJECT the administration should be de-
Tended.
debate ensued upon the proprety OF referring post.
ponng the subject 10 enable Mr. Seward and others 10 be-
heard
The subject postponed ultimately, and
i've session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion adjourn negalved-he yeas aud nays
having taken After which the Judiciary bill pass
cd; and Wheeling Bridge for consider
during the morning hour.
Mr. Woodward Of South Carolina went into general cx-
animation Of the ordinance and subsequent Constitution Of
the United States prove the establishment uniform
system for the regulation oi trade and colmerce by which
;ber ss are moi s dS 81 M af
which they still retained particularly that OF the navigation
through other States and which he couended
particular State could obstrGc'.
He was proceeding show that the right 10 navigate r.
yer was also possessed by all the States the
try; when the morning hour expired aud
MIR Stanton Of Kentucky, insisted upon taking NJ the re-
port printing committee in favor Of extending relief
Mr. Rtcne and went on 10 state The claims which Mr.
R. had upon the favorable consideration ui the House
MIR Houston of Alabama, moved pnstpune the further
consideration report Till ths day three weeks and tel
les having been appointed il negativedyeas 81 nays
The House then into committee the state If the
Union, and took up the bill making appropriations for the
support of the army.
Mr. Meade of Va, ssid he had amendment propose
in favor of the Petersburg volunteers who served on the
Canadian frontier during the last war with Great Britain
and who had received their arrearages OF owing to
the abscondng OF the payasie and went into history OF
their claim.
Mr. Scudder of Mass addressed he house at length with
reference the cod and nackere fishery which he consd
cred had been nuousy affected by the tariff oflS6 which
enabled British fishermen compete with those Of this
country; and conended that ii that tariff increased and
foreign fish prohibited The British fleet would no longer
be found chasing American fishing vessels oil the fishing
grounds He proceeding animadvert upon the rights
secured BY the treaty OF 1885, distinguished for the ber
ties which were conceded, when his hour expired.
He followed by Mr. Cable Of Ohio for the purpose OF
making political speech in reply remarks of Mr..
Odds Of the State former day. which vii! exhaust
the remainder Of the morning session. being understood
that there will be evening session. enable gentlemen 10
make speechcshlr Houston intending 10 move tomorrow
that debate the bill shall terminate at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Cables hour having expired at hapast three O'Clock
the committee took till seven.
The House met O'clock. The Committee Of The
Whole resumed consideration Of the army appropriation
bill.
Mr. Shelton Of New jersey rcfuted the charges made
against his State
Mr. Newton of Ohio made speech in opposition 20 the
fugitive slave law.
Mr. Ross OF Pcnnsy vau!a made free trade speech.
Thadcus Stephens made viii, abolition address, and
spoke of SNAIL fragment OF lie whiy party having desert
ed their banners AMI Hn very upon
them The House then adI"r'"",!