Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20
CONGnEss--I-r. SESSION
THURSDAY, JrLY Is, le522.
Ss..>- spIs

/ SENATE.
/ Mr.. Bright presented the credentials Of The Hon David
herwctLc1, Senator apionred By the Governor of Ken
cky 10 Gil ihe vacancy CccaspnGd bg death Mr.
Ii.Y III September next, when The tenn OF MIR. Dixon,
feeth cy me iTa.n:c NJ E-nlGcy 10 fiji the ,ncy
eas" "c ny ms resSna;;on nf Mr. Clay will commence.
~ aFitnt.d end alter taking the usua! oath
rssTs. Bright, Gwr and Douas EXPRESSED ,heir oubr
"t the constitutional power OF the Govrnnr 10 make any
adc ep nt'nen Mr. Dousus moved ,hat the Credentials
/! b, referred tO the committee Of judiciary
I Mr.. BGcr sad The question of Importance bur
he thought II unnecessary 10 hare decision Tho Srnltur
appeared here with lis credentias Should any controversy
gkc place between him and iir. DiNun then il would br
i'ne enough 10 decide tho question The motion refer
/ :as 'hcn withdrawn.
On motion Of Mr. Hunter the resolution from tho House
ilyn1 The time Of adjournment OF Congress on the 10Th day
! Of August, taken mp.
Mr Hunter moved that it be amended by striking out 10Th
and in e!tIng 30h OF August He stated that after consul
;aon with members Df The committee ways and
If the H"nse, upon the of business he sasfsd
that the public business could not be disposed OF properly
uclpre The 3Uih Of August.
| AIcssrs. Hale Hamln, Shsds Donelas Gwin and Rusk
opposed action on the resolution, Alng any time Tor
adjournment of Congress- till such time the Senate could
De assured that the appropriation bills should be received
from The House In tmo FOR Intelligent examination ana
amendment.
Hessrs. Dawson and Adams advocated adjournment
| the 18th of August
TIE amendment OF Mr.. Hunter then reecied--ye,.
22, nlya %.
Mr. Shields moved with view OF retaining tho subject
within The control of the Senate, that II be- postponed
FOR week. and the motion was agreed o-yeas y nays
Mr. Norris resolution, amending tho rules by requiring
the appropriation bills be the Senate least
days before the time fixed for the adjournment of Congress-
taken up and adopted
The deficiency bill then taken up, and all the House
amendments TO the Senate amendments were agreed ID ex
| ccpt three
The House bill raising certain regiments of mounted
gers, for the protection of New Mexico, Oregon and Utah
and the States n California and Texas from Indian drpa.
eiDIs taken amended and ordered be engrosscd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Shelby moved joint resolution, with reference the
pub lie lancs in Minnesota; which wns agreed rn
FIR C.be OF FIorda, addressed tha House In favor OF
bill granting the right of way aud alternate seco MS OF :r
public lands in and rail road in Florida and habama
RIO nriGff 6ih6es 10 The circumstance of the British
government having established depot Of coal for It's
Bermuda The attention of The government, he said
Of Floda, but WHICH was found 10 be mpractraoe the ne
Mr. 'Siil.on Of Virginia moved Of House.
which yens and nays orccred and the motion was
neg atIvet: Yeas 25, nays los.
n'nae to lay The bill on hs taoiei "hlch was
nega,iycd Yeas 76, nays 81.
The morning hour having expired, on nation OF Mr. Cor
the House ouk up the bill 10 provide lor the puolic
ptating, and Tor other purpnacs
The till having been read, The Speaker stated tat tAs'r
had been mitconn IN the Florida and Alabama Railroad
ILL., and that there In ac tie; under the rule he there
! lore voted in the Affirmative.
NJ, Stuart Of Michigan objected TO this h"nQ DONE ht
ba House had proceeded other business but withdrew the
Nr recnp,uIacd the provisions Of the bill Tn
first section repeats the OF 1885, the second section
provides eecinga public printer tie third Fixes the pri
70 al The reported on former day, and
H. ionrh s"cion provides for the appointment OF JONI
committee
in reply question put him, Mr.. German stated that
he was authorized by M Gideon In writing 10 annui The
ccu:rac, into which the committee printing had entered
with him ho farher stated that the dctnIcailc p'ry IN
The had held which ngreed that the connc
had been percfmeiihat The public service was sue
ing On that remedy required ana mar
III. bill the remedy He concluded by expressing
.i-h ~ withdraw from ire committee on printing ;,
I Aier desnlin.y discussion, Mr. jenkins OF ~
n
arher consideration of the subject should De dserre" "
Mr. MARSHALL moved 10 refer ,hs bill select commit
Oa tho motion to postpone tbs consideration the division
rHs-ycas 10 nays Al.
/ rn!ioa was then carried that Inc aWehom'h' oe
printed. a.,
! The House went into committee Of the whole on M
s2,c the Unon having previously laid Oh The table mo
u OF Mir Jones' Of Torn reconsider The voc OF yes,e
lay limiting ,iu tcbuc the lndl"n appropriation D' 10
| our nou:s -:
NIr Fifth Of Indiana srbnltisd amendment nppropr
iInr S2IO CO9 far The Maaomin adIGns, 10 reimburse ihe
en,s "f ~hirh they he'd been n""s;y aecsive. W
r.ay entered into with the Indians by MI McSE' ie Ia
u han co nmasiorcr upon "nrs: chn1c ana li o. WI
l,fucc IN acted under hin, nc animavrrch WIN hcn
,yrtity who ugrcr pay iu bJO UU9 acres oi '"hG
vnn from nfor'nl'un that was furnished him. Ne m mus
avr been aware that they owned upwards o. thrsc n'
N- Johnson of Arkansas followed the sane side, anr
,ad ;hat when the Innd was Surveyed il found 10 con
list rr five millions OF and the lhans were ony p'
ipr GUOQC0 acres, a the rate m ~hch 81 "nu "N
Nr Ods of Ohio said Col. McGiIi was one 81 his con
alta MA whoa; he had always considered as an nes :
md pledged himself would furnish statement s'o"'"s "
| .nnIrr; ~ have been strictly honnrntc
| Mr PHELPS Of MISSOURI entered into hrlc defence o
Mr. ~, Gill whom ho knew TO be good otnccr ana an n""
.st ,.
MIR Sw.etser OF Ohio aii this noat ex'raodInar!
nnv. he insisted thai the charge md not hecn shStaH'
,, ,uo,t not 10 acted upon BE- Congress. he hske
here could uc Any conceivable motive for Inc condc' "
NJ MrG .vns rcprcsenIe ed ns having pursned he ao'h
49,, N (,n Mc(iiil and the department in error, n
b,In
cha %; G fraud and Congress- he insis;ed, ou3at ne" 10 e
, o'se IL. a., o,,,,os n .u,
, ~ n amendment authorizing Secretary of the Ia
error 10 oparopriae su exceeding nifty or one nun.
thousand dollars for the beneh OF Indians III .ne
S,.s who may suffering for want ol food ana clohine
The uun,bc. Of whom who annually perish from coo an
4 starvation, ne said would exceed belief
The cnm,tee rose and the House then took up tho cen
ccncr b, returned from The Senate that body refusing
..rse To some Dt tho House apondnents M faous.o
moved TO refer the committees Of ~ays ,, and mean:
pcnGing which motion tho House oolonInso '
SENATE.
y This being day apart for the VI Va
bi private calendar 10 whien .irt no ose,,'n ~ va
made various bills considered ana o'spos'a OF.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
There in the name OF me nh'tn mn, Med
er alluded 10 in debate yesterday should nave oeen
;,sc.d o Wc as understood the Reporters desk
resolution that Tho House, during the remainder Oh W u
session. should meet al ten O'clock n 'ne 'o
y" NV, iso nj Md called for the regular order OF oue
}, and The Florida and Alabama railroad bill was a2ai
d takca up ,,;.,o adon,;n, +, nrov
ei n amendment offered substitute adophn2 prov
;, o ,he Missouri railroad bill, and 10 prevent co'o
Win another company read and sustane
d ~ Of the bil the yeas and nays were agai
/ ,,kro and i Va, nesaved-yeas II, nays si
d q, motion Of M Houston of Ala, the Honse "en' m m
tse f the whole on the State of The Union, and 100
r IN ,ac Inian sPpropriaion bill. SO, 1obr
i! Mr. Gddugs Of Ohio replied 10 statement OF h
l. son Of Arkansas made yesterday, that cela" ,ns ndan
whom he alleged been sold into slvery oy W" ~ er
had been guilty of outraees upoa nd females frn
iao history Of these people who Il appears f
,hei masters in l77+ 10 Georgia who were s,.es from
~ retained for hs purpose from the Of