Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-11
FRiDAv, MAY I, 1852.
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The 3Oth rule Of the SENATE, after long debate
amended TO allow any amendment to be offered to the
general appropriation BILL reported by any of the standing
committees.
The deficiency bill resumed and The amendment Civ
ing additional aid Collins line advocated by Mr.
Cass He opposed 10 putting this appropriation in his
BILL because deficiency but as the Senate had de
cided otherwise he would submit he thought This line
occupied peculiar grounds recommending it TO The p
yor of cuuptry. 1t losing concern. While
he would for this aid to this line he would desire TO
stand committed in favor OF granting the aid TO other
Muea. He thought II likely that in time the hostages by
these lines wonld fully repy the allowance to the line
II was said that this silowance protection 1t vas
protection but protection the dag honor and
OF the county, might as well be said that sending
voy under charge of government vessel nordng pro-
lection This great experiment. 1t is proposition
70 build up sesupporting navy If it succeeds grea,
problem will be solved Instead OF heavy expensive navy
we will have paying It's expenses steam navy
enterprise Of vast magnitude. The next maraime
war would BIZ one Of character. Our would be
one Of defence The great rival would be only destroyed
by destroying her commerce This would be our policy in
such a war
This kind of vessel he said is the suited this
fare They away from and oveake any other
ssl the They destroy the commerce of
auemles and are value of The ordinary ships OF
the lue He desired conflict with Great Britain but
OF arts and sciences In this contest national in It's char
eeer had the greatest rcpugnsnce to striking our flag
and giving up the commerce of the world 70 rival.
Mr. Jones' amendment to reduce the compensation 10
s2s 900 trip, was then re]ec,edyens q, %, fol-
lows:
YAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Boand, Bcodhead
Brooke Dodge of Wis, Dodge of Iowa. Fech Ceyer Hun
ter Jones of Iowa, Jones Of Tenn King Mallory Mason
Sebastian Underwood Wade, Walker, Weller and Whit
eomb-21
NArs-Messrs Badger Bayard, Bell Berrien, Bradbury
Bright Glass; Clarke Dawson, Douglas FISH, G"ln tiaie
Hamlin Houston James, Eangum, Miller. Norris, Pearce
Uphan-2s
mr.. Brooke moved to amend TO give the present
and the amount of postage received from IT. It
was re|ected-yeas 9 NAYS AZ
III UInes amendments We're offered and debated.
no Senae aaopleo an amendment authorizing Congress
70 discontinue The extra at any lime after
Der 1854 upon six months notice; and then adjourned ill
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Stanton Of KY. from the joint con,m,n. =. ,;,,,o
submitted report consequent upon the pass,ao =,
luon of the House yesterday which, rcfeTrng n
the tenders OF Towers and John c. Rvcs wen, on IN
srate the particulars in which the present
Hamilton had failed in the performance OF his CONTRACT, nd
stated that he had notified the committee of his Inability To
do In this emergency, tho committee had prececded in
conformity with the law of 1886 to have the printing
formed BY other persons of which annexed
tho report; which concluded with declaalion that the
duties of committee defined by the law referred 10
they be contracted by the instructions OF the House
conflicting Herewith.
Mr. ChnRman of North Carolina, was about commenting
the report when Mr. Stany suggested that its further
consideration be deferred Till Monday
Mr. Polk of Tennessee moved the further considera
ton of the report be deferred ill "Wednesday and called for
hthe previous question:
Tho House refused second the motion the prevous
ouestion"-ayes SO, nays S.
Mr Brown of Mississippi gave notice OF IN amendment
that he should move the effect that the House of Repre-.
Ssntatves has a right TO direct Its committee printing
to the In which il shall discharge its duty and tina
they should perform such duty in the appointed by
the House
IL then agreed TO that the subject should be deferred
till Wednesday.
Mr. Stanton Tennessee asked the unanimous
OF the House take and such bills as had been
Yeoorted and 10 which there was no objection.
This motion not being agreed 10, Mr. johnson OF Arkan
pas renewed his motion recess which being objected TO-
the House adjourned till Monday