Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
WEDNESDAY,. arRH2l, 1889.
SENATE.


wEpxEspAr. ArnlL2l, 1852.
SENATE.
Mr. grcdhead presented The memorial Of the Board OF
ssioncs Of the Northern Liberties Ph!lidephla,
saanst The granting OF any additional aid the Collins
Mr Geycr introduced bill improve the navigation Of
the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri rivers.
The subIec; vf intervention was then taken up ana
nos tponei ill Wednesday.
Tie deficiency bill then considered large NUMBER
D! amendments, reported py N" hhahcc eo''"''' ''0
debated atltn2ih.
Mr. Gwin urged the additional compensation being On al.
lowancc of S330O0 Tip instead ol Slsoou' as measure
OF Justice, interest and national pride
Mr. tIune. replied, oppJsin- The allowance as sha
against all principle OF Proprry or interest Mf' ef got
tho door and IN. 81 nate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Orr repeated his motion OF yesterday, TO devote me
morning hour receiving The reports OF cnnhteeS anu
The House again took up the oil for The discpAne o me
Navy. ,r.,
The speech ol his colleague, Mr. Boc"ck on former day'
VINO nd nss.icL the ill which h had prepared as SUB
n,l for that sent Senate with view to explain
and viniicate the he hal pursued ne called alien
ton the provisions OF his t whlEn "'s anti give &C.
di;onal powers summary courts MARTIAL woSln moi 'pe.
rate - DEPRIVE. the Captain Of that Discretionary power
which il conferred by ia"
Mr Bucrcs cxpaGr! that he did not refer 10 the snos!
nre wlu liz had said being in reply 10 the remarks OF Af
VI. in lis support.
Sir Nliilson wen; define the POSITION OF captain
before court martial with The proceedings OF which lie
said he was familiar and had knuwn sailors IN De conhned
in irons for months before they could lie brought 10 10y
genera, marIi,', ard WHO then had 70 o. cisthaeea
hecausc ,..r term oil service Ind expired which was on
argument III favor Of summary courts martial
Mr. Stanton Of Tenn chairman of The committee on Ia.
val alrs said that before bringing IN his oi' ne aH con-
suited officers of The navy He considered martial
held OH dec. ship III sea as mere 'ockef', anu
That the system Of cou.snar'ia required reform I've
question he determined. he said, was between courts
martial Load ship and giving The captain power W in
ict summary punishment The former hnd been sttuSs oG'
Of tie ogina bill At he Suggestion Of Commodore osocA
Mr. Price of r. j., 10 whom Mr.. Stanton alluded, ex.
r,nct .hl, his obcC'n applied % both bills ne was IN
favor of reform If the naval code, ana lo oe6'o"ne '
wards for good conduct. .
Mr. Alison in conclusion said that summary courts
martial were recommended 10y the court OF once's WHICH
s,t o w Ton and is approved o by other officers
number o. whom urge their establishment. de doubted
whether naval code would ever bs revived ana therefore
was opposed TO any pospnncment.
The previous question was then carried ana motion "
lav the bill and amen dmons tie table was nesauved
The question then put the BILL offered as an amend
mcnt By thu naval committee, modifying the punishment
prescribed in the Senate BILL and providing system o re.
wards punishm"as |" De- a|a:tct o. the captain oil
ship The and nays havns been ordered Tic amend
So nruatyrd-yras So, noes 81.
The question then taken the bill proposed by Mr.
Mison as substitute for the Senate bill, und authorizing
summary MARTIAL for offences OF which genera.
court martial is co2nzant and III" yeas mud nays having
been ordered was nesn,issd1yeas g. nays -
agreed "a ycas 81. naysUo
Mr. Hamilton Of NJ! from the committee on elections
reported back the memorial Of Mr. " Reynolds conresns
The legality Of the H. a. Wcightman tho delegate
from New Mexico und that il be laid on the table,
The House then went into committee, and took up tie
Homes trai Bill.
Mr. Howard of Texas, said that he opposed 10 sep
aate Union party not being required by The tNgcncies
OF the country AMI that there nothing demanding
party organizations il in this view, he said that he sup
ported the compromise question. He contencd that Cali
!onia had right To separate ITSELF aud that the State
might demand admission such into the Union lie loos
cd Ia the Democratic party maintain the Union and To
der the Government Immortal and deprecated the
sued by the wing party with reference 10 the fugitive slave
law manifested in the Dir. Fillmore and by the
nrncp 1t n ne III. Il
compromise measure seemed be unpopular that
tOn with reference ruled Of ORDER aud only
eighteen members found 10 stand up in favor Of the
finaiy Of that
Mr. Sany Of North Cnol;na said when he obtained tho
floor h. would show that the gentleman from Texas
acquainted with what took place last evening" and asked
why Gen Cass did for the Fugitive Slave Bill when
il asscd in the Senate.
Mr. Howard, in reply asked if General Scott would sup
the till passed, and he will resist lie motcc
ti0n.
Mr. S,anly said he good compromise as tho
gentleman from Texas himself. An exciting discussion en-
sued in which Messrs Outlaw Brooks and Washburn also
participated Finally, Dir. Ma!Un,y got the floor VIII,
HE committee IOsc
Mr. McMulen notified the House that he would offer
bill xEg The annual salary al members Of Congress IF
teen hundred dollars.
The House then adjourned, after o'clock.
DEATH OF 4 JUDGE-roIsONING CASE, &c.
PITTsDuRG ArRlL 20.-Thpnas l.. Mcmillan Associate
Judge OF the Court Of Common Pleas and old resident VI
Pittebufg, died yesterday
The Coruncrs Jury has again been held in the poisoning
case the stomachs Of the children having been anayzrd by
Prof 81 John of CT avcIont College Several witnesses
examined and thc jury returned verdict al wfu
der aga;nst John AMI l1nOra Cancy the uncle and o
the victims who have be committed TO Jail.
Catherine Hayes concert Saturday most b'ill.
affair." creating cxcitcman, equal to Jenny Lard :ha
gives another 'o:ght and eavcs Tor CIeayeap ,o-mor