Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-10
THURSDAY. rrB. 5, lS52.
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The Chair laid before thu Senate communication from
the Secretary of War enclosing report from aor Genera!
itary Asylum in The cty. Also rcP" o the Lighthouse
Board, which was ordered l. Dc psiaied.
Mr. Cass introduced Joint resolution Cutaorlsing the
c;npovmcn; mechanics and aonrers lately engaged in
the OF Capitol da:ir the cnsuing months, and
ill Congress shn make further appropriations for the work.
lii presented the a.c,nor;, n nnen aud letters from,
the Secre ary Z: t Interior aad II. ects After some
tcta;c ~. 7cso!u,ea ls e.eS; n" committee On Pub
lie Ba!.lLes.
VI Shields sutm: the U!crnorin Of Aired Guthrie
q report Of a. exaa:;"a;:on toto III: causes of the
ca :. o! steam boilers.
Mr.. Davis prescribed petitions tor a modification OF the
Mr. King presented III, mer,:isl ., Ia Legislature of Al
ahna asking al appropriation ot le puoc lands in aid OF
The geological survey of tina; State.
MIR. BrodtIeads resolution Din, cu. enquiry in the pro-
prety of sending charge dalss 10 Switzerland, was
Mr.. Hale's resolution directing enquiry into the propr
ETY. of fixing tenure 20 military appointments also
adopted
land the several Sates the relief and support Of the in
dieent insane, reported the same back.
The joint resolution of sympathy for the Irish exied pa
OILS, was postponed TO Saturday.
The Senate then took The resolution providing for the
printing OF the returns OF The seventh census and after
long debate by MesSrs Smith Badger Cass Burland Hum
lin and Gwn, tho Senate without taking the question: nd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read, Mr.. Houston chairman
Of committee OF Ways snd means reported The annual
bill providing for the civil and diplomatic Gov
which
retired the committee Of the whole the State of the
Uron and ordered 10 be printed.
Tbs House then resolved ITSELF into committee of the
whole the State Of Union, ard again took up the
bounty land BILL when Mr. Breuton concluded hs speech
W. interrupted BY The 1Jrurnuen yesterday,
iIe reference chiefly to TIE rrit Il: receivers.
h. was followed by BIT Yates vi Illinois, who said h.
satisfied that member would do act OF positive in
JUS ce bur would grant the receivers adequate compensa
lion whose duties would be increased by the passage OF bill
lxlng Land warrants ASST enable.
An amendment had been moved the early stage of the
discussion 10y Mr. Jones strike The other
sections OF the BILL and let II be limited the FIRST section
masking bounty land warrants ss'gnablc.
r Swee,zer Ut Ohio opposed the bill altogether,
said he would vote against he Influenced by
the wishes Of his constituents Still ii other provisions
tucked 10 it, he would act upon his will on
the sui ject, ond vote against it.
Dir. Evans Of Mar. land, called attention TO statement
that had been made former day. aud which very
generally concured in the bounty land would
absorb public land the amount oil twelve millions Of
dollars whereas appeared statement made from the
pay ul that II will amount 10 eighty millions Of dol
lar and thar The quantity of land which will be absorbed
under the laws present in existence will require sixteen
yeofs IL accomplish
After Intellectual attempt made about three O'Clock 10
get the House out OF cOmee succeeded hall on
hour after, and il resumed; The committee, Mr. Marshall
Of Kentucky remarked being far advanced with the
bill when II left the select committee.
The House then adjourned.