Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-04

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1852.
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Mr. Pcarce moved that Tie private calendar &c postponed
and that the Senate proceed TO the consideration of The def
rirncv bill He said that his own health such that il
was advisable for him conclude his speech to-day and
trust 10 line uncertain chances OF being able 10 speak
other dav Another :or this was that there
were ruGns ready proceed Ia Oregon but The quar-
ter mas;ers department of money and could mol
suply them with horses. The motion "as Then agresd TO-
Ry consent The bill providing fur The settlement OF claims
arising out conquest Of California was read lie thrd
time and passed
Mr. pearce then resumed his remarks commenced ycster
day in defence of the administration and ii reply 10 MeSSs
Hunter and Gwn He examined all the abuses in the al
minstraun 0! the army and particularly in The quarter
masters department., The difficulty OF settling accounts ht
oil appropriations from service 10 another ano
traced the origin Of every Of el II administrations
prior 10 that Of Gen Taylor He showed tlat the srcaie
part OF the remedial measures suggested BY Mr. Hunter hat
been already commenced and in actual operation
by the orders OF the present Secretary Of Var He argued
with Mr. Hunter that the present system of organization
Of the clerks an evil lie said he regretted
that the Motley Of 10 tile vctus belong The spells had eve
been aJop,rd He said thai The administration would lay
bcf.c Congress- in few days report on the subject vi re
organization o the clerical corps.
If. showed that the expenses OF the Quarcrmasers De
been gradually diminishing ever since the war
He showed thai notwithstanding the large increase in the ma
val eouauns u)at the expenditures for the navy prope
were moi now greater than they in ISL He did no
agree with the Senator from Va That the only great remedy
for the present change of administration. re
had showed that all HE abuses which the present admins
t.aon had yet succeeded in correcting originated anc
ed under previous and Democratic administrations
If the Drescnt administration should Be removed il wou
leave the public affairs in far more comfortable condition
than they found them.
The administration Of General Taylor into power
under great difficulties The accounts OF the war were Il
be closea vast territories had Teen recently acGured Con
grcss had provided government for thcm these were to
proteccd military, nava. and civil organization we're 20
be established All these were lett Tor them 10 dis
nose C by their prcdccts He did think The pcGlc
aits would be benefited by the change of administration
Mr. Cass Mr. Douglas was selected as The head
Change would be for the better Public affairs were
now 50 well arranged that any change must be for The
worse his advice TO the people would be- 10 leave mat
they are.
MIR Gwin replied al some length. The bill then post
Fonod
Several petitions and reports were made and then the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. German reported from the committee printing q
resolution aulhoriznghe printing of $4,000 copies of the
patent Office report for the OF the House Of Representa-
lives aud 900 for the Commissioner OF Patents.
Mr. Clinsman Of North Carolina, wanted TO know before
he voted who is execute the printing in &hG; tlme and
for wat sum- and also what dposu0n the committee had
made of the public printing II any arrangement had
been into they should make it known 10 the House
aoat OF which they could not be ignorant
Mr. Gormon called for the previous question on The pas
sage of The resolution.
Mr. CIingmun then moved lay the resolution Tie la
be upon which he asked the ayes and nays which was
agreed to-
| After some remarks from Mr. Houston of Alabama he
withdrew his motion.
Teers were then ordered on the motion for the previous
question: The passage oil The resolutions which was mega
lised-ycas 49, nays 81.
| Mr. Daniel OF Moth Carolina, moved 10 postpone the
further consideration of the resolution ill Monday next
which subsequently, changed Tuesday and agreed TO-
The House thca went into committee private claims
and took up the bill for the relief OF Osbun Cross of the
United States army who had been robbed Of public moneys
Mr. Mace Of Indiana opposed the passage OF the bill as
establishing dangerous precedent and contcndd that there
sufficient evidence 10 warrant the granting OF the
relief which was sought There doubt he said that
the money had been lost still he opposed 10 passing tho
bill as MAJOR Cross should have known what The law IL.
After long dscnssiun tho bill referred back to the
House win Recommendation that do pass Upon the
question passage, however quorum voted and after
Intellectual efforts duuTn Until Monday, the House ad-
ourncd until Saturday