Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17

SATURDAY, AUGUST Il.

Tho Chair laid before the Senate report rom inc
Inc |,a cosina al! the information in the depar imen
~ o h inrisonmcnt Of Mr. Rice, the American Con-
sui, a. Acapulco. 80 uoGinnis who had re-.
60, =, ,i, pH hs select committee Of investigation
has this mcrninn consented 10 be and was s""iH, NJ ;
therefore, that The resolution for his lmptiso"'"'" .
the fable, which motion was agreed ~ ,no presd.n,
Mr. Atrriwelhcrs resolution calling upon VIZ 40 n :
for information respecting The amounts paio ou " and
Treasury Gen. Scott and General Pierce
nh the details thereof was taken up. "a, ,,,.,
Mr. Jones OF Tenn, moved TO postpone II III 'ho"O"'
lanes then offered an amendment that the President
hond also state the periods when they entered the service
tho limited States amounts paid on account OF medicaise
vice 10 each stating the nature OF The Illness &C.
Messrs Bright Borand, Bradbury, and Hamlin saa '.y
wonJ vo,e t3r The amendment separate resolution Ous
to answer it would delay the response 10 Tue o"e 'e'''
lion. ,,, a., ca,,to i, su,
norr Of the full enquiry nasmuch the other party maze
such an inquiry in ls4S with respect 10 Sen il
Messrs Pearce Butler, Adams and SocSlon ho
unworthy Of the Senate engage in such matters, na,s
no object of legislation but to crowd the columns " pdp1
rcming vitupea,ion Of the respective h
MIR. Stockton moved 10 lay the subject on the 'aoei ~
mo on was reected-yeas ~, nays * -
The Amendment was reJected-yeas IS nays -.
The resolution then adopted-yeas 20, nays H.
The subject ol the fisheries was then taken up. ,;,.
Mr. Seward addressed the Senate in reply 10 the mpeo
upon the administration with respect ~ s No
se, He ha The Sh Sohen men and
identified with The commerce of Massachusetts ana 'he
| North would do their duty.
TrlcrrCd
shaved thar the British Government had always held the
same construction of the treaty she did now; Out Una.
she had refused the prayer OF the coonsls 10 enforce i
construction. Lately the colonies mad asked tot oouue
o nroecton from encroachmens by American hshermen
The ministry refused the bountes but agreed 10 pfe'c GU
croaCments 80, "a
il was one year ago; then ia guys, no" IL Is ~
guns. ,o,
The British Government had never changed her pocy
things remained they before. No negotiations mao
taken place none had comnlrncct ovcT.ues had been
made ~ either party for negotiation NO lear Oh wal eAs,
for the British force sent TO these waters aceotuns
the Colonial oapcrs not 10 the rigid construction u
the treaty but To prevent Colonial vessels from doing So
lie pursuscd the subject at great length IN reply 10 lessis
Mr Soue rose to reply but yielded the floor to motion
postpone, when quorum voted ana the SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr Howe of Pa concluded his speech OF Yesterday py
entering into detail with reference 10 ooats w
Ohio river the eng t whose chnnes prevent their pass
ing the Wheeling bridge; anu conc'uded ny
that the influence of the action OF Congress upon le o
under consideration would stop there, but would apply
IN the waters ri all The ygabe rivers in The United States
Mr. Mlson of Virginia, followed and before nc spoNr
with reference the principles which lie al me bottom %
the controversy which the wheeling oiose was '!e
ec, rcnlied 10 the assertion Of Mr. Woodward OF South
Carolina other States beside Virginia nave thc HS
navigate the Ohio River He then went on 10 sno" 't
Pittsburg present forming part oil pennsylvania of,sr
nay belonged Virginia, and was represented IN he ~
oslature which State exercised jurisdiction over the o
her boundary extending the northwestern shores OF ha
river; wi2h Jurisdiction, he conended iad no, oeen sur
rendered TO Congress- if that body could exercise
control by virtue oil tine clause Ghch gives ,he tes
nr of cumncrce-ani consequently The Channels uoush
which it flows Virginia did not surrender II 70 Tue 81
prone Court. ..x,;,o
He was proceeding win his renarEs ~h'" the morning
e hour expired and motion OF MIR. Houston Tue ilouse
proceeded with The unfinished business oil yesefua!i ~"
yeas and nays having been ordered on me
prang $40 600 for purchase OF cames ~ DC useu " "
plains OF Texas and New Mexico
The clerk having called the roll The amendment was nesa
lived yeas S. nays G6 The bill was then read 'ha
= time and passed. -,
the House then wen, into committee the private cal
cnde end again took the claim OF David oyere ios
sustained in consequence oil contract 10 iu'hs ' "
>, w department with watcrrnited hemp
Mr. Bocvck of Virginia after abiding 10 The course nc mas
invariably pursued enteavor 10 render the 81
the county stable economical and pure sad ne ei' hse
awkwarly situated in vind!catng claim when was OPP
posed by gentlemen with whom, when ne differed nc ""'
inclined To mstrust himself and always felt regret ne
considered claim Of The individual before The committee,
however founded in right and therefore soua suppoI.
10 the recommended by The committee "ho eo'
the bil and into general statement OF inc e"a
inn oocDss on which rested; and the advantage
The contract with Myerie he'd been 10 the county ana
which eventually supplantcd the importation OF aasSiah
Mr. Stanton Of ky said mistake TO suppose ihai
American hemp is solely used in lhc Navy ana attributed
the REJECTION of Mr. Myerles hemp by The commits
Boston 20 desire TO maintain monopoly Tor the supply
Of Russian hemp in that ci,y and because the introduction
u Massachusetts, Is """"'
Mr. stuer here opposed the amendment and said he nev.
J. knew w:ce the government attempted TO In
,crce between debtor and crsdor GGt they did not worn
I injury
Mr. Hall CT No. opposed The passage OF the BILL The
ground That Mycrie did introduce the practice OF water
rnng hemp in Missouri and mat having been involved In
by the contract his fate rather calculated to DIS
courage than promote.
Mr. Bocock replied by whitening remarks and attr
butcd The opposition motives Tor which II would be diff
cult 10 account unless arose from those personal nature
and concluded by opposing the amendment OF Mr. Hall
Mr.. Hale moved amendment Tor the purpose {" eXpla
naon and unsuccessfuy attaching the merits Of the bill
Mr.. Chandler Of Pa said il would De better TO pay Alyere
his just due Than The time OF the country in oppo
lion which degraded the House, and said any amendment
the object which destroy the BILL would be at
rance with the dignity Of the character Of that body and
iraugh with injustice 10 an individual.
The motion OF MIR Hall, TO reject all after tho enacting
clause ncgaved He then moved 10 insert half The
amount continued his remarks of general nature.
The patience Of the committee being by this time pretty
well fused up motion made the second time, that II
rise; which was cauicdyeas 3d. Il after which the
House resumed and adjourned
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IOWA ELECTION
The RETURNS .,ceived yesterday by due of mail
prove that reliance be placed on elcgrapc reports
ltarpeas that the democrats have carried tho Legislature,
Slate ticket and one member OF Congress-
As far heard from, the Legislature Stands as follows:
entertainments Is, whgs9
j House Of Representatives democrats 23, wing; II.
The districts be heard from have heretofore stood about
| as follows:
Senate democrats 6, wings /.
| House Of Representatives. democrats IL, whigs4.
If material change has taken place in these districts
the democrats will nrurly thirds OF the legislature
The Congressional elections show gain in Tie first dis
ct in favor Of Mr. enn IEt lie is no doubt elected by an
increased majority.
The election in the second district stated In yesterdays
Union has given Cook whis) about 500 majority merely
local lrai roadl issues.
The democratic State ticket is no doubt elected BY from
200 20 800 majority, which showa the popular r6fs be
democratic We shall publish the whole vote Of the Stale
in days, and will show BY the figures that the "whg
vctoy in Iowa has been nothing more than the change OF
coGntee local question, in the for OF the
congressional nominees whic in fact the democrats have in
other respects swept the Stale Sundays Union.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING In BERKELEY
Agrceahy previous notice meeting of The democratic
party Berkeley held ia Martinsburg Rlmirrs
Hotel Monday the ";h inst. Moss S GRA%TnAM, Esq
called the chair and SAMUEL ALIuKTIa and CHARLES
STucKEY, IT,. appointed Secretaries
Dr. o. A. Hami stated that object of the meeting
was 10 ra,iiy the nomna Of Pierce and King The
Presidency Vice Presidency Of the United States and
he moved appointment OF the committee consisting OF