Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-31
ruIRTY-sECoND coNC2Ess--Is7s SESSION
SATURDAY, AuGuST %.
NJ AHIsfN

SENATE.
On motion Of Mr. Hunter the civil and diplomatic appro
pri.tiVn bill was taken up.
All the amendments made in the committee of the who'll
( were CONQUERED in.
dollars for clerk hire &c. for continuing The bureau
NfGRTm gs moved to insert mn APPROPRIATION Of $40 oo
agreed to. '' motion wa
large number Of amendments were then offered debated
and most OF hc rejected The salary Of the Minister
Turkey Was increased 10 50 600.
The Senate then motion Of Mr Bright proceeded 1,
The election of public printer and the ballot csuIred-Robi
Armstrong, 81; Gales Scaton. G. Bailey 4; j. c. Rves
l. blank. = and Robt Armstrong declared duly elected
public printer Tor the present Congress
The ladian appropriation bill then taken p and Tho
amendments made by IN" House to the Senate amendment
were concufcd IN with tw" three exceptions and com.
4 mite Ut conference was appointed
hr Davis reported back the bill 10 regulate sraomboa,s
&C. and recommended that all the House amend h
concurred He moved that the amendments whcb nu
Der lou DC al c"ncurrtd IN without reading.
Mcsss Pa;! and Stockton opposed the bin and uroed Tho
pOstr0nement al it iii! next session
Mcssrs. Downs and Davis replied
motion 10 lay il on the table was reected-yeas NAYS
Al! The House amendments agreed TO- and so the bill
! is passed. " "
Mr. Hunter moved take up the army hin and ,f,s- DO
bate IN" iioion agreed
Mr. Shields moved amendment Of $4,000 for the mr.
aec % che III order TO experiment whether they caon,
be used for the transportation Of the av and WINS
agreed 0-ycas IS, nays IT, " "
.r. Borland approximation of I'M mn n, ,,
purchase 81 DR.. Morton's patented an;rsb.c sulnhu,c
ether which was debated till o'clock manIy unon ia ,.
and tho
H<co.cFy. Inc amendment was then rcjccted-yeas II
nay~2S. go -
NJ bHyard moved an amendment appropraling 5000 600
fur the construction OF Fort Delaware and ofer dahat
was agreed 10. The bill reported and all tho ,me,d
nenS were concurred in cxccp, Mr. Bayards which was
rcJcctet--ycas 81 nays 25 80 go
The bill was then passed.
committee OF conference, consisting of Messrs Weller
Hunter and Underwood appointed on the disaoeoin
votes on The amendments 10 The civil and dpoma,jc hin
Inc senate oy vote .! g yeas % nays refused 10
take up the land distribution bill
The post office appropriation bill was taken p and after
long debate was amended by adding to il the bill decriu
the Wheeling bridges lawful structures II was then n,ss.G
me ndI making appropriations Tor the transportation of
ne naval appropriation bill taken Up and then NJ
nearly a-Past H. the Senate adjourned to meet at 10 clock
on Monday. ~"
HOUSE or REPREsE N1ATIvEs
Mr. Penn from the committee on the most ofcc and ,o
roads reported bill 10 extend for four years The payment
oule' on ra!irohd IRON TO Southern railroad companies
ne morning hour expired
hr Seymour OF New York, moved suspension Of the
rules with view OF taking and referring to the commit
lie III the whole the state o, the Ijni1, ,. ,ir
arbor BILL returned from Inc Senate with amendmen,
] he motion prevailed--ycas H. nays A.
The bill was taken 40.
The amendments were then acted unop md Ill
n There ", re about forty Of them.
Inc report OF The JOINT committee relative 10 the dsagrec
Dill was CONQUERED in. P"'''
Mr. Houston moved that tho House take up the civil and
automatic appropriation bill returned from tho Senate
with amendments This was agreed 10 10 s.iJ ~, Ia =,
,ad returned the bill with ity or sixty mage.
'nd II was therefore impossible TO upon them in The nan
y way. facilitate bus ness, and The bill from loss
lc moved that The amendments be rejected and thar ,he
nmsc ask a committee Of conference upon them
MS was lecely opposed and after stormy proceeaocs
c o"se was Drought under the operation of the previous
question: TO act upon the amendments and they were all re-
cccd 800 " -
hr Johnson OF Tenn chairman of the Select Committee
appointed 10 Investigate all tn facts touching the Gardiner
lam, ana The conneX!on of Secretary Corwin ,herewth
aae report thereon, 10 The effect That they have not time
u'in@ ne present session. to Complete The investigation =
lie stated that both the Secretary of the Treasury ard
mover o; the resolution under which the committee was nm
olncd are anSuus for full and speedy Investigation
r Eiserton, aI'cr debate, moved resolution I'M, Tho
ommee have leave 10 st during The recess and bovr
TO send for persons and papers, and examine Witnesses
nder oath, and this agreed TO-
After the Transaction of b1 siness OF No nut1io
he House, a, half-past o'clock, Adjourned