Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-03

FRIDAY. .f.>rsav 80, 1852.
SENATE

SENATE.
on motion OF Mr.NoErs the private calender was post.
pnned nil O'clock.
Tie Chair laid before the Senate !se report Of inc Teasu
Of the United States cncl s. statement of ht- ac.
counts on account OF the disbursement, Of the Post Office
| Department.
Mr. pat presented the petition oi Henry M,nkln asking
tlal the Postmaster GaaeTa De g'!z conrrac: h
hin and his associates r. and Rio Janrl-
70. 70. the OF mil from Blili.
more and En:ta to 81; Thomas ani Birtants West
Indies; l,Ta Pernoit.5n n HI, de JIueo, in lraz; and
hon'ev'dch IN Butnns Referred committee ~
Pos, Offices and po.t Roads
Mr Pierce prescaict The petition Of Asus;l Ogden Boy!
ior pension
Mr. Ers.ouIy submitted resolution directing an inquiry
b; The core Commerce, iao line pricy Of ic.sa-
"n rtcren! atusas tho conveyance OF pas.eseis by
scarn5oats4rom the Atlantic ports 10 California nnd
.d Iptei.
M Hunter reported without amendment, the bill TO pro.
Vie for the payment Of the next nsanirt c the Mexican
indemnify.
The oil for the relief of the lately 2ardoned Cuban prison.
srs was referred IN the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations.
Ga moi1n c Mr.. Bradbury the bill changing RI. Time.
and 1llce Of holding the United State, Courts Delaware,
taken and after explanation ordered 10 BE
crossed -. third reading
Mr. Iaes RESOLUTION, directing inquiry into the popre.y
l fixing tenure 10 commissions i'll the Navy, was taken
up.
The Senae then took up tie private calendar and seys,a
| adverse reports were cJncurTed In.
The following private bills then after debate ordered
to be engrosscG for third rcadns:
An for IT,. relief of Mary W. ThomPson; for tho
re,e oiJohn T. Sullivan; act for The rele OF Joseph Gil
iton an act for the re!@'o John o. Mean an act l The
felir; Of Geo. PonnSer for the relief Of W 3e
| ior the role: OF Ezra Williams.
Pending The question bill Tor the relief OF Ira Day the
Senate ajJpurnei III NDaiir
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TIE Journal having been read, Mr.. Daniel Of n. c.
moved that esrve sel: n;n Committee OF the
"moe for The purpose of taking M as private calender
Nj. Harris Of Tenn muvri that the House resove itself
INTO COMMITTEE Of the Wnos thu Stste 2f tie Cnion,
for thr purposa OF taxing up hc oLa o tho day bsng The
cons!era" Vi tho ,w" bills for the assignment OF bounty
| land warrants al present ncIuro the House.
These motions afterwards %itndraTn by mutual
sent and the House having resolved proceed with the
unfinished business Of yesterday, the Speaker called for
The cpurt. OF the Committees which had reported
tcrday
Mr. Stanton of Tenn, Chairman Of the Committee
Naval AiIirs reported resolution from the Committee
,ioriz;nQ the employment Of clerk which hs said h4
Committee deemed necessary 10 the proper discharge OF s
dulles.
Ar Mason OF Kentucky though, that of the clerks
already employed might DO engaged In performing the du
cs required OF committees Tne number Of these clerks he
estimated d, forty. He concluded by moving amend
ment tho resolution which altered embrace the
Post One Committee be referred TO the Committee OF Ac
counts with instructions inquire 10 The number OF
clerks the employment Of Congress and whether may
dettimcnt tho public service, and
to report by BILL or otherwise, which was carried.
,ayinr H el"rss Mr. McMusn moved to lay the resolution
the table upon which the and maya wete taken and
| the motion was negalived-ycas -, nays 81.
Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia. inquired what duties the Clerks
expected perform He the Committee Of
Ways and Means had Ciors, but their duties very
onetos and Tho CLERK had 10 draw up bills which he could
difficulty In doing without tho aid OF the Commit
| tee, the forms were prescribed by Law.
Mr.. Jones Of Tcnu, said he formerly belongcd to the
Post Office Committee aud necessity for the en
ploymcn of Ii Clerk by the Committee.
TIE resolution with Instructions was then referred TO tue
| COMMITTEES Accounts.
motion then carried that when the House nd journ
| il stand adjourned ill Monday.
Reports received from Committees until abou! three
Jrock when report in favor Of the inventors of ngri
cultural machine up the Committee on Patents having
reported bill granting The inventors rights which ap-
,eare they had forfeited owing to length OF ms Pending
the discussion this bill, motion was made that the
| House adjourn.
The Speaker asked the permission Of the House TO
message from the Presten; OF the United States with
documents from Heads oil Departments There were OBJ.
ectons suspendng the rules and The motion was Carried
| that the House adjourn.