Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24
.e,.1,pTY-sEcoND coNGREss--,sr SESSION.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
SENATE

SATURDAY AueusT 81.
SENATE. !
v:nt from the srec. committee on the petition "i
IL, nn, David l.. uee, conssting the seat OF Hon :" ~
W,,i,fv made n report concluding with resolution os
IasG Mr. Mallory the sitting SENATOR 10 nave pee" uH'
Is.,sd senator from Florida .;
IN motion OF Mr. Hunter lne oehatc 'ooA up '"o ''
AM. Diplomatic appropriation p,'l. . 80, ;,,a d
,t ,nnng which s25, 600 for custom house an!d
ina suirasle for post cfllce cou!t fools w. ~
Del Sl2O 600 Tor completing the murine n?fp'' u.
rnIscn. SuGO for clerk the commissioner OF n!oc
buildings; 5000 10 compiled and revise ie s'aIss ~
layton city, aud 10 determine the plans va wv
NJ B,er moved 70 strike out the words approprlang
SIS 600 for repair the Long Bridge, ana 10 w
saIls the removal .! lis remains ,,e,. ,,ui
Mr. & dyer urged that the bridge was co!i'f's
nc, ii endangered health of The whole CITY, a''u &C
s,rnyrd the Cculmrrcc Of Georgetown.
Tin, morning hour expired and the bill was pos'po''"
Atec short executive session, ..,
sona xplanaons respecting The debate some ie s', f
-r.rnr, 10 hoax in the shape OF circular Selun@ to
thnt MrssS Smith, 3angun, and other wings, de no. "
! tend 10 support Gen. Pierce
The river and hurhur bill was taken up
After some verbal amendments, the loio"lne "e:e P'o
posed debated md dispoSed of:
BIZ Mr. Bell $50 0Ol for the improvement of the Tennes
B. Nj. Shells 600 for the improvement of the Hi
By Mr Brooks-Fo The Yazoo river 2oOOo and for the
Nv Mr. Davis-s0 900 for ST. Johns river, and s2etVV
Tor survey ol a snip Canal across Florida Agreed IT,
VI
and White rivers Arkansas which was being debated AZ
! the hour Jl adjournment. ,,.,,
The bill authorizing the surrender o.! lana patents was 'a-
ken W and ultimately passed
= oil taken up anhosng the payment oil slio 10 !"
postmaster Kentucky that amount being que oy nm "
The government and having been forwarded by ali never
arrived lis destination the letter containing The draft nav
ina been distracted.
The mornng hour occupied in discussing the merits
Of The bill which oppoSed the ground mat The tirct
would the United States common.
and lay the oil! the table was pending when
The morning hour expired.
On motion OF Mr. Houston, of Alabama chairman of the
Committee of Ways Means House went int" ON
mee Of the hole the state OF The Mon, ana LOOK W
the bill maxim. appropriations Tor The present fiscal year
Mr. Houston requested that the bill might be read ana STA
TED that he found there any disposition 10 go I'M"
geuera debate he should afterwards move that the commit
rise Tor the purpose OF passing the usual resolutions Ter
, minalng debate
M Clngman OF North Carolina, 10 whom Mr.. Houston
ieled the lunr auiug the influence OF The iron
manufacturers By which Raleigh Rail Road Bill had been
defeated a history of The imposition OF hls
rate II duty in 1872 previous 10 which the Eastern saies
he said had their rail roads: thus having the adj
vantage the Western States He commended that the EN-
Of labor rail roads greater than that IN ou
irlies which is 81 local operation The imports from Gea
Britain since reciprocity was established, amounts u
1924 uOuU and We take from ner only !UouoOVoV IN re-
turn.
He said he was willing TO negotiate for the fisheries and ht
ma vson Lawrence in exchange for free trace
Canajn but unless extended 10 the coasns lI"tt
and The tir. British domnions; and stated numbers
al mechanics coin. Canada from this country Ft
odcd by saving that his object was 10 attract me at
gentlemen the subject who should agree Ia re-
peal the rail road iron, by which genera! bcnci
would be- conferred.
Mr. Evans Of Maryland replied the remarks o.! the
tsman North Carolina and said the difference In price
paid al The and in Prnn ylvanu in great inca
sure 10 attributed 10 the employment Of slaves. The
price paid IN worsmen in iron Than TO those IN col
factories he attributed 10 the arduuus nature OF me
employ The former He considered II difficult, no."
ever ascertain The paid per diem persons are paid
in the iron boundaries by the md not By the day.
birfv
would productive of benefit 10 the railroads IN pro-
sres- alluded the fact that all the railroad iron Is
manufactured in England by few individuals, WHEN pre-
vents competition. This unanswera5lc argunrn
the imposition of tariff which would enable
people manufacture il, and he commended ha u
The present duty Of thirty per cent. was Withdrawn II Wohiu
put Just much in The pockets OF the capitalists III Eng
, land
He then alluded the unexpected interruption OF the sh
cries By G. Britain ard said he thought that Lord Der
unfortunate time show the hostility OF tory
this country; 10 which he was probably Incl
ted the representations o! the cuonss As To the gene
raj system Cl reciprocity, 10 which the gentleman from
North Carolina had alluded he opposed 10 giving up
coasting trade which would be Taught win The mos
disastrous results.
The committee then proceeded with the consideration oil
the bill
The various items Of the bill having been agreed TO- the
rose and The chairman reported The bill amend
ed, winch passed.
The House Then proceeded TO the consideration oi private
bills the Speakers table, three of which were dis
posed u! and the House adjourned.
The following is an extract OF letter from Fauquer datet
l7th August
.The Democrats in fine spirits and full OF zeal in thl
county. Old Fauquir will do her whole duty In Novcnoc
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