Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
CoXCKEsS--IsTsE SEES
lIo;o,y, ArRIL 10, !S32.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr. RaIyrr introduced bill 10 prevent public execution,
in the District o Columbia. Tu law pGcviios persons
in the District Of Columbia hereafter under
Of death shall b. executed in prison ya;t
connected herewith. IL provides for limited numhc,
persons Ne present and declares hat under
yona al III II b" permitted 10 witness suc!
ton. III. 5iil c"n-itrre'. and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the French
Spuation hill which, Thursday last had been ordered Il
be cnn:vsSc: Tor third &c lIiny
The question teing . The passage 81 The BILL
Mr. tu>k, sriG h. world have voted against The bill! tu
had paired eli with The Senator from louisiana 'r
Soucl
Mr. J"nes Of Iowa said he had paired OF with The sen,o
from Maryland, tNl:. Pratt.)
r. EEOIhr SAID he had made similar arrangement wil
the Senator from California. OR. Wtcr.)
Mr. Mansum said lie would vote for the bill under ns''lc.
lions.
The question was then taken and tho bill was p,-,e!
yeas &c, nays lS-I- follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Eldser, Be-rien, BorIlnd. Bradbury
Clark, Courcr, Davis, Dawson Downs, FISH Gryrr Hale
iIamln, James, Mtngurn Miller, lcacc Sebastian Sewa!
Shields Smile. SpFuance, Sumner Underworld upham an:
Wadc26
NAYS lsssra. Adams Atchi-on Brodhcad C.ss Dodg;
OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Fetch Gwin Han
Ter. King, Norris and Waikcr--i3
The deficiency bill ,han la.en W
llr. Gwn addressed the Senate length In rcyisw
tie immense expenditures which have been made in Caot
MIA by III" Quarter masters department. of the army
sncc ;hc 4h March, lS49 lie condemned these cx pen
d;nes beth cAifyacan AMI reckless The natural re
suit % loose ana Irresponsible system Of Military cspen
d,ncs, caused b. the selection in Si9 military cnirl
tain The Presidency.
.lcr remarks b. Mr. Hunter the till wac po:,pon
cd and the Senate went INFO cNccU,!"c session. and a1E
G!fer"|r1: adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NJ. Chngm,n {" North Carolina, moved 10 suspend ~
rules Tor The purpose OF p0sifOn:n. The errtDrI husine
which was the spcci.! o.dcr !or to-day. the .t week
May; which ring objected To- ne House took "p the mnn
i-,cd business 81 Saturday. which he motion Of NJ
Ncnab" - lay TIC motion - reconsider The rcerrln
the report OF the iIinnH ru:nnlIllt" on the table.
After considerable discussion as 10 points oi order, u
vote wa taken on IL" motion 10 e!c the report I" The com
m!iies on printing which "as nesat"i-year 49, nays -
Mf enable .: y =, moved that me COMMITTEE BE- &c
qucs'1 10 c'n'faci WIN me lowest responsible bid ier "::e
"" "'i "''I'i '"' -. Pe'v,hi'ts 81 suci "oih d
III" Coh''"C'o' i ~ e''e re SAID he shonld hpt nav
maui chih,". mao not Len lor Inc poca! chaI"c't
winch ie ueoa'@ TAG assumed l.e proposition oro'c ~
House he st was 10 take money out Of the Treasury
10 give II 10 support paper Representing. cal parry
The House had been informed! Tor his purpose
had been combination 81 Tree srcrs AMI uoUtlonss 81
ccssnnis;s unioi.s ana he wished The facts 10 .
before the world.
lie sad lha the cUEqToms" measure vas an ou,rng@ %!
tho South AMI that those members iron that section ven
the ruc patriots VIII Submitted 70 rs operation. He thtH
analysed tie y';s w!2: tad been given and then went Oh
10 stale That Il the contract system bad II shoe
b" repealed o. act u Congress aid NOT 20; r 0! br
sid. V nd. lie SAID gentlemen voted ogIIrs, referring Il:
report the a.!tia'y nrcc from motives o! dclclcr
The printing committee and hen the proposition
csdtd refer il 10 n" pni!ns committee, acque.c,:
IN by is members AMI ie was surprised 70 them voting
asains! il.
Mr. Parkcr OF Indiana explained that the members Of The
committee wefc IN favor o. sending back the epot. without
the fsIGcii'ns
Mr. 'cnaoe N continuation, secuted the !ea o. eigh
nine free sellers aud others combining put political
newspaper AMI commended that IN" press ,at relies on me