Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-16
CoNGREss--lrss SESSION.
" WEDNESDAY,, ApRlL IA, lS5

Mr. Seward presented petition of F. G. Atwaier of New
YORK representing that when the President OF the United
States and his Cabinet were travelling through the TITO 81
New York. during the last he engaged 10 ire
salute ana by the premature discharge OF gun he lost
both o.. his He prays pension
Mr. Davis presented the memorial OF Is. r. fialet and
other members of the Bar of Boston praying that the sal
AIRY the United States District Judge OF Massachusetts
be increased.
On motion of Mr. Chase the Senate took up the bill grant.
ing to the Ohio The unsnd and unappropIaed pub
lie land amounins about 2l6 600 aces) remaining in that
Stale And after explanation OF The bill by Mr. Chase, and
remarks in opposition thereto by Mc>srs Dawson and
Hunter the bill ordered 10 be enyrossed for third
The French Spoliation bill was then considered and Mr.
FeIch resumed and concluded his remarks opposition
the bill.
motion for nm executive session was made and clcc.
ted. And then, motion 81 Mr. Mangum, whn intends
make personal explanation Tomorrow the Senate nd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first business in order was tho resolutions submitted
Yesterday By Mr. Brown Of Mississippi and Mr. Florence OF
Mr. Florence Withdrew the resolution for the purpose Of
Substituting BILL Of the Of which embraced the
resolution
Mr. Brown concluded his speech Of Yesterday and CON
tended that the committee contemplated throughout tnc
proceedings the employment Of Messrs Donc-on and Arm
strong for which purpose coalition Of The of par
Ties had been formed in their favor combined with the h.
public. II the public printing, h. said be divided
there sh0ud have been justice in division; and if
enccr lie concluded by stating that ii the rights
party was 10 Be prescribed Georgia. Mississippi Ala
Dl!la alone, numbering UuUuU through the
lis Interest, il could pros 'ribc in
lie then submitted the following resolution
Resolved, That the report Of the committee public
printing BIZ referred the judiciary committee with nstruc
such system for executing the public printing shall appear
10 be most expcicnt 10 take iDo considers
adjustment OF Bureau under the supervision of proper
officer
Mr.. Florence moved resolution by adding
bill for establishing bureau for the The public
piGtins, with superintendent having salary of $1,000
whose term Of o:ce should be four years and went On 10
the attacks that he said had been made the public
printer and thereby preventing his execution OF his contract
He went 10 show that tho stem did No, real
lie the advantages which content lacd and deduccd
from the complaints that had been made, The manner
In which the printing had been performed arguments favor
OF The establishment o: printing bureau.
Mr.. Orr u South Carolina enumerated the varnus len
ders that were made when the enrrr,d
nto-lha Of Mr. ltivcs being in The aggregate Sl96 Co.,
with eight others that lower aud inquired why neither
OF these were selected that which The contract
tn Al had been offered To DonelsOn d Armstrong and Gideon
Co particularly when the former required an advance of
sky nine per cent when 10000 copies struck OIL
while Mr. R.vcs agreed To make reduction 10 hai erIrn
As To the Southern Press 10 which auion had been MADE
II that or any other newspaper could not support itself
should not derive such support from the ut OF government
c ntracIs.
Mr. Fl1rcnce having concluded was followed by Dir. Eos
Of Tenn who went into political dsquis!tion and made
an ausion To Mr.. Ranou OF Mass, which called up that
gentleman The discussion that ersuei instance of
several members declared be OUT Of order by tho
Speaker when Mr. Polk concluded BY moving the reso-
tuition and amendment; be laid on the table and called for
the previous question.
The yeas and nays being ordered Mr. Marshal! Of Ken.
lucky moved that Tie Hous" resolve itself into committee
OF the whole the 81 the Union; upon which teers
having been appointed the motion was agreed to-nyes 80
SO.
The House then into committee and again took Up
the Homestead bill
Mr. Jenkir. Of New York. reca pituated The number OF
miles OF land which is proposed give the Western
States in aid Of rail roads anu for other purposes amounting
altogether 10 eighty millions. Such lands given
10 rail roads he said vested in corporate bodies and
10 have national character therefore, should te
dealt with in n cautious
He conended that the public lands vested in The Gen
cral Government for the benefit The whole country
funds asn. from which paid int the public treasury an
oLgh with equal pr1prcy be paid individuals 10 be
gwen IN The shape OF Tree OF land He considered
me present mode OF selling lands working well and
Inducing persons lay up the OF purchasing forty
eighty acre lots, while the plan Of giving rem away had
never answered wherever i, had been tried.
After he had concluded. the House adIJurnei
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OF KOSsUrH-A NETTING OF TEX
AN CREDITORS, &c.
WAsHrsoToS, April l;ko.u'h remains here In state
o. amos; peril CT quiccence No excitement attended his
reception and there will be al his departure large
number Of members Congress and others have, however
called upon him nj his Ii is understood that no de-
ses TO see Mr. Clay again before he leaves and made
tempt 10 effect i, day, but was dsappoIn ted He will
probably be more fortunate to-norrow.
The Texan crcditors met today but adjourned without
coming to any decision. They will probably accept what
ever Texas chooses 10 give them
The Government is prosecuting forgers of Treasury vou,
ers with great diligence William s. Brown OF Michigan
Oh trial to-day in The Criminal Court Hon. A. W. Buel
his counsel.
The abocrs the Capitol extension resume work
row.
FIRE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
We are happy TO learn that The fire in the Capitol Yesterday
has produced no serious damage We understand mar mere
papers lost which be replaced and that none
Of any great importance have been al all danased Ing
VIII ole loss consists OF few tables and few transcripts OF
papers including rough minutes and memoranda II
he FIRE