Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
TnIRTY-sEcoND DC0NGREss--isTs SESSION
Tuesday, APaIL 20, 1852.

~ II.
Mr. Pearcc presented memorial of The spccin commit
tee OF Texas creditors praying that their claims may be paid
by the United States
Mr Hale reported bill confirming certain private land
claims in Missouri and considered and ordered
10 third reading
NJ shields reported bill TO improve The efficiency the
army The bill abcShes all pay and allowances Tor ocvet
rank and many important changes III tile organza
t;on OF the army Two hrns,nd extra copies OF the bill
and report were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Gwn introduced bills granting California the right
way E.ougb the pc lands for the construction OF Ger
tain rail re. IS IL Inst Statc
The Deficiency Bill taken up. Numerous amen;-
mcnts were concurred in. Amongst others s35QG0O were
appropriated for ,he c"npetIn OF IN" floating Dry ""f' -
San francisco California Also 5000 for c"mplenr %
Improvement Of y, Jersey Avenue, in Washington city
81 600 for planting &C. the Smithsonian Institute grounds
a, O'Clock the senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
This morning Alessr Marshall Of Kentucky, lirrris of
Alabama Chandler OF Pennsylvania, Fuller OF Maine and
Hamilton Of Maryland, were appnlnej :" constitute The
committee report upon amendments 10 III" printing laws
MIR Johnson uG Arkansas stated that as fifteen days had
already consumed in debate the homestead bill he
moved that all debate terminate Thursday o. o'clock
Mr. Mem urn moved 10 substitute Monday next but be
fore n vote was taken motion made tn lay The resoi
ons the taoe upon which the yeas ana nays hn'ins
hrcn ordered IL laid the ilbc-ycas iGo, nays ~
Mr. Ficklin Of Illinois moved 10 take up The bill from the
Senate authorizing private executions, "a man who has
peen of murder in this Dsric! being ordered 10
be executed FIiday but there being objections 10 SUE
pc nding the rules, The motion was withdrawn
The navy discipline bill Ii,cE taken up and Mr. Prcc
of New Jersey expessed his views length. He consd
cred discipline esseni! the existence o the navy, ana
that although ogsing had been abolished on ooad sps
vet with exception the captain sul retained al me
means of punishment that formerly al ms disposal
He was Of revision of the present naval coe ana
the adoption of by which the moral stanIngn me sea
men could be ccvaed and he pressing necessity o
the passage of the bill before the House ,
MIR Newton OF Ohio, spoke al cOnsidc'hoe H"e III u''
or agriculture which on;endcd was 100 nuch neaeceo
and 10 which other pursuits were preferred lie Expressed
hs, in favor Of the establishment OF an agricultural ou
,n,u and referred To various Gocunens o prove that from
Gen Washington down 10 Mr. Fillmore the different lfes
dens of the United States were favorable 10 Similar csao
simen,s Various States, he said had formed county az
ricuyua societies which urged The formation OF nm hec
rnraI brea ami concluded b. ""clirng his cnnVicoh "
the measure perfectly constiluonal ana ta' II was '
duty Of Congress 10 establish one -. =,
Mr. Riddle of Delaware, followed, md state: 'hat me
,hc ncultjvatei territory OF the United states VAS
dsnnsd NJ whether for public improvement, public educa-
don NJ any other puposcs The bette! Tor He oe o INC
a, -,,ntry He then alluded 10 the course "hicn hoe'
baer nrsed by the friends OF the candhaes OF te fes-
Jnrv bv which the House OF Representatives han ore'
nrycrred in 10 political arena and went n.o an ehogin
NJ .hn different Democ ratio candidates ne cnalgeo hc
with being the Of all the difficulty grow
,u oui ri :he compromise measure, ana went ln'o n'
,nslysis Of their upon that question 10 support ' P'
sition. ,.u wb
He then alluded the former pursued by f NeD-
stcr and Mr. Fillmore upon The questions OF abolition 81 sa
yery in the District Of Columbia he traffic IN slaves De
tween the States and the introduction OF Texas an "he
the had pursued ditrrent course shcc ne "ecse
President for this he had been o.tracsed oy Tue WIZ
Of The Nortt and concluded by referring 20 'n: ho'
initial poicv pursued by General Scott, ana Win i'''"
generally Applicable the whig party. ,,, ,h
After III r. had concluded, II being Pas' !'ee : '' "
! House adjourned. .S