Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10
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FRIDAY. AuGusT d, 1852.
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The resolution offered by Mr. Adams Yesterday, that thu
daily Of meeting Of the Senate shu hereaite, be
O'Clock was taken up and agreed toycas %, nays Is
Mr. Fetch from the committee public lands reported
hnrk the House bill known the Homestead Bill win
recommendation that il do not pass.
Also the Land Distribution Bill, with Ike recommends
tiun.
Also the bill TO cede the public lands the States in
which they lie, with like recommendation
Mr. Burlad SAID that he was in the minority OF INC COM
mite. on the report the Homestead Bill.
Mr. Seward submitted the following resolution which was
agreed 10:
onrsed 10 iufr The Senate if not Incompatible WIN me
bic interests whether propositions uve oeeh aue oy
the King Sandwich Islands 10 transfer The sovereign.
~ of those Islands United States and TO comnun-
cate all official information on thn suoec III
his possession.
Mir Weller offered resolutions calling for Information rel,
ive by the Indian agents In Caorna anu
for information respecting the accounts OF Mr. Collier ex-
collector oil San Francisco Agreed TO-
Mr. Houston submitted the following resolution, when
agreed tn: -,
President OF the Senate enquire into abuses bribery or
fraud in the prosecution Of claims before Congress- Co-
nssioncrs Departments, or in passing through Con.
gress bills embracing or corporate interests
obtanin. granting contracts; and mat sa'a Commit
tee have power send for persons and papers and examine
witnesses oath
The Senate then proceeded 10 the election CT the commit
,cc aud Mesrs Houston, Boand, Brooke Onderwooa ana
Dir padsrs tnoaacea JOINT authorizing the
President 10 grant 10 Mr. Fandeyn site on The public
grounds in this city, for the erection OF gallery OF arts
The private calcnaur again postponed and Inc lnian
appropriation bin taken up The approximation OF SIX
y.sx thousand dollars pay the Shawnses Tor lands SOLD
by in OAio the u s. was alter further debate STICK
out.
amendment appropia,ng thousand dollars to send
n California examine and report upon the CON
tracts BY The Indian commissioners in California was
debated lrneh II still; under decision when This lei
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. ingersul Of Connecticut presented the resolutions
the Legislature Of CONNECTICUT on The SUBJECT OF the Com
aroise and intervention; which, alter some
opposition, ordered 10 te printed
The nsi the bill determining the fees 10 be Ia
ken "crr Of the District Cnurt OF the United Satc
was again entered into during the morning hour.
lr. wie Of Mary d slrsnuously opposed The passage
p Tie bill the principles Of which he said is adverse to TN
legislation since the establishment OF the government
and Ia total disregard OF the laws, institutions and INTEREST,"
oi the State ot Mary land and the District Of Columbia; ant
by which legal expenses would be increased in some 10
stances hundred per for The purpose OF protecting
the government; which lie deemed unnecessary All the re-
rm that REQ uired he contended coud bc embraced in
bill OF paragraphs
Mr. acNalr stated that the legal expenses OF the Dsiric
Of Columbia for the year 1850 amounted 10 SO QUO.
h;r B,ir replies, tia; it would be better that one hnn
nd ilcrrs should Gc ovc'paL Than that one individual
hUud hr oppressed lie concluded By stating that he
sh ,ud propose amendment 10 the BILL
Hr Havrn of New York said the cauees OF complaint
red! 70 he limited the State Of New York. and lie
t,oI M lie Ell! rcrory The evil; he should there
propose amendments applicable 10 he state OF We"
York.
The morning hour having expired, the House went into
Of the whole Oh HE state OF the Union ana pro-
rcrGed with tie consideration OF the civil and diplomatic
bill.
An nimcnt carried appropraing So GOO for the
rrats the bridges Tie eastern hranc oi The Potomac
An amendment, LIp0prating SIT UUu tor repiac"@ thc
long hftg- The Potomac was nea'ed-ytaS oo IA!
81.
Mr. Gable Of Oaio submitted resolution in amendment
surren!-nn The bridges on the P"t,nac 10 The munlrp"
4utfl1- 81 'uc Disc; OF Columbia which was car:cd
yeas So -.
ii nn,.nu,.n' proposed 10 appropriate 100000 oT
n oh .f a
y ,ic licrs, which, various notifications tor thc
aur. g u making I've minutes speeches finally re-
lccsr1--yr4s 81, nay Go.
The cujg;;et ose having fifteen items of appropriations
10 hc disposed o. the bill VIII PROBABLY be passed TO-
TIC House then adj .lrned.