Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
TnIRTY-sEcoNl d CoNGREss--ii ST SESSION.
SENATE.

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m Atchison moved that the Senate 20 into an executive
session. as it important Indian treaty should be
speedily acted upon-but the motion did prevail.
On motion Of Mr. Berricn the Senate took up und ordered
be engusssd for third reading, The bill for the improve
ment Of the Savannah river
large number of memorials on various subjects were
presented among them several asking tor the passage of
Homestead BILL presented by Mr. Borand Praying
the establishment Of line of mail
tween Louisville KY, and New Orleans and by Dir.
Brodhead for the increase Of duties on iron.
Mr. Fech from the Committee Public Lands reported
back the bill granting donation of the pulc lands Lou.
siana and Mississippi aid n tho of certain
rail roads.
The Senate ordered be engossed the bill TO regulate the
compensation Of the District Judge of the United Surs Tor
the district Of Massachusetts.
Mr. Hunter moved that the deficiency bill be taken up;
but the motion did not prevails and the Senate then proceeded
the consideration Of private ba passed large number
Of them, and then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went iRo Committee of the Whole the
State Of the Union and again took the bill relating the
salaries Of officers In the territories.
Me Johnson of Ark moved amendment providing that
nothing the bill should be construed as 10 prevent the
payment of the Chief Justice and other Judges Of The Ter
rory of Utah. said those officers had transacted Lus
of the utmost importance which was to the funds
OF the United Staos and prevent the legislation of that
Territory from using and e1pending the public moneys in
violation OF law. He concluded by saying that It would be
act of injustice 10 prevent the Judges from receiving their
pay
Mr. Stewart Of Michigan, opposed the amendment, the
bill authorizes the payment Of tho salaries of the Judges
the President being satisfied that good aod sufficient cause
existed for tho Judges leaving the territory and
tended information should be before the House the
true of things In Utah. The President he said had
notified Judges resign and they had adopted
the latter course without showing sufficient cause for their
return.
Mr Cleveland Of Conn. was in favor Of the amendment
and also OF opinion that deprivng the Judges Of their
salary would be of injustice towards those gentlemen
The President he said could remove Brigham Young
tho Governor who was Judge of the Mormon Church,
without producing boodshed and had called upon the udg
resign they had resigned and two Mormona
had since been appointed as judges.
The amendment was ugreed 10.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved to strike on, all the BILL
that nothing in the proSiso of the uct OF which it
Is amendment should be construed as TO permit the
payment OF the Judges subsequent to their reurn TO which
ne did rot consider them as entitled.
Dir. Houston Uf Alabama, said lie opposed to tho
amendment He explained the object Of tho provlso 10 the
and conenjed that It would be improper con-
rucon of that law 10 prevent he Judges from obtaining
salaries when there sufficient evidence before the
House that they could remain. He thought them en-
utled payment until the time when they were removed
Mr. Jones' amendment negatved-yeas 81, nays ga
Air polk of Tcnnsss,e, moved verbal amendment. for
The purpose showing that the President committed wrong
against morality laws and religion of the country In
appointing such Brigham Young 10 be Governor OF
the territory of Uuh he censured the subsequent conduct OK
the President in causing thu removal Of the Judgc' and
protecting man who is defying the Republic.
Mr. Bssell of Illinois, adopting any course
which wonJ have endeCcy encourage the course pur
sued by Government Utah; he approved OF The con-
crve their sasres as long they held their ap2on nent
Other amendments Of Ite importance were moved ana
reected and the bill laid inside and ordered TO DC report
I'd 70 the House as il had been amended
bill to run and establish the boundary between the State
of Texas and the territories of the United States then
taken up and the House resumed for the purpose Of passing
a resolution limiting the debate TO FIVE minutes
The bill passed after explanation by MIR. Richard
SON and the reading OF certain reports The TO be
pended the bill il S 0 but the gross smonn re.
oured TO and establish the boundary s S2l 00O en-
bracn9 extent OF nine hundred miles.
bill making further appropriations for the construction
certain roads In Minnesota reported by the committee on
roads aud canals, was passed after discussion OF Mus
public interest with The exception Of an ooIscnn TAKEN ~
Mr. Brook. OF New York. who said he no difference be-
tween making appropriations for other than military roads
by the General Government In the Western States and the
Territory OF Minnesota in which view of the subject Mr
venabe of North Carolina, conended that the General
Government did possess the TO make the apPro
ptia,ions referred TO:
M Seymour of New York did consider the objection
a legitimate the territories being peculiarly sitated aud
, shair oosEtion necessarily looking Congress for that
;d in onenng up county which had been invariably be-
Mr. Stuart Of Michigan moved that the committee rise,
for the purpose Of terminating sbae and the House having
resumed resolution was passed, limiting the remainder Of
the debate 10 FIVE minutes
The House again into committee and the bill was
ordered 10 be reported.
bill relnquhing the right title and interest OF the MI
ted States certain real in the city Of SANTA re- IN
New Mexico then taken up and ordered 10 DC
the House, with recommendation that Do feieeo oacA
to the Committee on Territories
After disposng OF or TWO other ohs teaTa 70 ths
Territories the committee rose the chairman tePo''eo anu
ths House adjourned.