Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-20
TnlnTY-sscosD CoyCREss--lsrs SESSION
TEuEsDAv. APRIL Is, 1852.
Si"N .rE

Mr. Cooner presented several Reconnaissance The rc,olu
lions ri the Printers Union OF Philadelphia, praying
change The mode of contracting for the execution OF Cor
rrcs-0.ui printing and urrs FOR modification OF the "a
rIii the protection Of The Wheeling bridge, &a.
Mr aneum then addressed tho Senate in expiration OF
the reasons w;ah nace him. n opposition 10 The opn-
ions Of tho people OF his State 10 prefer and support the
nomination q: licn Scott the Wing candidate FOR the
Presidency, President Fillmore. He particularly
verr upon the made BY the ovcrzeaons friends OF
the President prejudice the Claims OF Gen. Scott by idcn-
tiivlng him with free soilers and aboIIloniss. He would
support The nominee Of the Convention, If no untanc:s
used.
He then p- cccdcI 10 show why Gen. Scott the
hCs, candidate select lie did believe any other wing
candidate cod be elected Ii be were nominated he would
obtain a ChcEuhusco victory Upon the compromise nea.
srcs and upon all other subjects he was prepared 10 shaw
Cen Scott could exhibit clear bill ." hcata as any otGer
wiia named inr the nomination..
Mr.. Gwn asked the Senator from North Carolina, whe'h-
er he could speak by authority that General Scott was in IA
yor Of the fugitive slave law, whether he would approve
any modification repeal OF H. md whether he would
ccua il the present President had.
Mr. Alangum said nc had had no conversation with Gen.
eraI Scntt since The tendency Of the omnibus.
Mr. Gwin said il rs hc had expected Senator was
not authorized what General Scots sent-
ments upon The fugitive Slave law.
Mr. ManGI said that If General Scott was elected Pres
der lie wnm!i saCo!y execute all laws. Would The Soma
i General Scoi he made the pledge cnGnitcd fo9
Mr.. Gwia said that il the nominee of the Democratic
Convention world pledge himself to the faithful cxec
cuiinn Of law he would support him. No named
yet for he nominal ton would reuse 10 give that pese.
Mr. Dawson referred certain illusions maize ~ him in
two editorial articcs in The New York Herald which his
pusnn was mistakenly stated He declared that he had
taken no par, in The whig CAUCUS. He would support no
man for the Presidency no did openly and nmstaGe
ably declare himself in favor of the fna,y Of the compro.
mise In The Presidential election he would be found bat
Ting that candidate whether whig democrat and
ing with that party, who would sustain and man;an in:o
In; the !nGiiy OF the compromise
Mr.. Hale m09ed take up The Joint resolution for the
relief Of the iahoeTs and wo!mea On the Capitol Lest
yeas Il, noes g.
Ire French spo'ia,ion bill then tascn up, and Mr..
Bradbury addressed The Senate in supper: of it.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill pro-
vidng for The ascerannen and satisfaction Of the claims Of
American CITIZENS Tor spol;aons committed by the French,
prior 10 lsGl.
port OF the BILL ard in reply 10 the remarks Of Mr. Fech.
The question "dG :.cn taken .lr. Borands amend
ment, strike ont TIE words limiting the appropriation 10
five millions Q: liars, and Il decided in the negative.
r. DODGE 81 Iowa then moved TO amend the bill by
vidnc That the money authorized by this bill TO he paid in
satisfaction Of these claims shall be drawn from the
only from such surplus may remain after he payment
he anana approximations and The appropriations Tor ri!
claims &c. III being amendment similar 10 The
moved BY Mr. Bradbury the River and HarboT t when
under consideration The last session OF Congress)
And the was rel eCted-yeas 5, nays29.
After verbal amendments. and come debate on the
prnpety Of taking the soe on the engrossmen Of the bill
Mr. Bovland said he would vote for The bill because of the
instructions o. his Legislature; but il his could prevent
It's passage he would do So and would 20 before his con-
s,iiuen,s and justify the vote.
The bill then ordered 10 be engros3cd-ye1s 26
l1-as follows:
Yeas ssss BADGER Bayard, Borland Bradbury Clarke
Cooper, Davis Dawson Downs Fish, Ccyer, Hale, Ham
lin, James, Mallory Mangum Miller. Morton Seward
Shields, Smith, Snruance. Sumner, Underwood Cpham and
Wade--26
NAYs-MessTs. Adams, A,cAison Brcdhead, Chase Dodge
of Iowa, Dou2as, Fcth, Hunter King and WalEer-l0
The bill granting 10 tie State Of Ohio the unsod and I'M
appropriated pubic lands remaining in that State which
yesterday Sas ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading
| was taken up, and, after debate, was passed
| The Senate then adjourned.
The Speaker stated that the first business was the moaor