Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24
rl.lRrY-SECoxD coNCKEss--isrs SESSION
THURSDAY, ArGusT 10, 1852.
SENs'rE,

Ate; petitions, Mr. Hunter moved that the civil and d.
plomac appropriation bill be considered during the morn
ing hour.
After long debate, the motion agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeded upon the amendments
proposed The h! by the committee on finance.
The following after debate, were adopted
Increasing the appropriation Tor the contingent expenses
Of The Senate fEou, l32 GOO 10 Sl5O000
For continuing The preparation and publication OF the
works Of the exploring expedition including the expenses OF
The green house aud for settlement OF Cue the
erection y! said erocn house, S25,O
Other amendments OF verbal character were considered
and agreed 10.
The bill was then pos poned till hapast II
| O'cuck.
TIE river and harbor bill taken up, and the amend
men changing the phraseOugy OF the amendment appto
paIng SO 900 Tor deepening the channel OF the mouth OF
The Mississippi river which was debated all OF yesterday
aiopicd-yclS 81, nays Is.
The next amendment reported was $1,000 for survey OF
the Rappahannnc& river, Virginia.
lr Aans addresses! the Seiac against the BILL and de-
MED that Congress had the constitutional power TO MAKE
these appropriations for Internal Improvements.
The r;ur,imr discussed NJ great length
motion pospnnc he BILL for the pupose OF an Execu.
,iyc session. reected--yeas 20, nays Is.
motion then made To strike out all appropriations
Specific surveys and insert $4,000 for surveys AT The dis
cretlon Alter debate, the motion was re-
Ieced-ycas 2l nays IS.
III, : 81 ne then adjourned.
uOUSt; or REPRESENTATIVES,
There axe made by ihr compassion yesterday IN
NJ: Nrwrcn's SPEECH where il is stated that he concluded
hy comparing interests Of the entire company when
tic question ln"dNc:, with FIX or seen sra!ners
community Should have been substituted for company
Mr. Os Ohio Proceeded with his remarks ia lavo: OF The
Wheeling Bridge bill. itcr briefly auns 70 The report Of
the noy Of rhe post offices and pos, roads
he quoted affidavit prove that the prosecution OF the
bridge had been got up by the people Of PtshurE from in
motives; and went on To argue that II inc oIihsc
be ,keu down. on account OF the height OF inc
chineys G steamers Improvements In science might IN
that height and require that the bridge should DC
again taken down.
Tie bridge lis a. present constructed, is hincty;wo feet
above low and sixty above the level OF the water du
ring lresac and tie State OF Pennsylvania, he said
had granted charter Tor bridge OF thirteen rc less e!eva.
'ioG; and the NhcHling bridge h.d 10 BIZ taken GOWN Inc
be pursued with reference 10 the other
Tie opposition 10 The former tie Sa't arises from suppo.
cana testimony had been adnccd L, show that
had be-. Increased since the bridge WAS erected
BY the DECISION III The Supreme Court the bridge mast DC
February and he called on The friends OF
the bill not 10 allow II 10 be referred 10 the committee OF
the whole, bat to come 10 decision today
motion made TO lay the bill on the table. and the
and having been ordered II was negauved-yeas
35 nays 10
motion to refer The lii to the committee the state Of
Union made and Ecgatlycd and The bill WAC
pasSrd-yeas lis; nays AZ.
tee On the state of the Union. which was ncsatved.
iI Slny moved 20 ccr the report OF The committee on
printing Ill tomorrow, which having been agreed To-
lion made take the business the Speakers table
which and ordered and II was car
ried-yCas 81 nays o9
that House go into committee the state Of the UNI
and the and nays having been ordered II was carried
- 90, nays 50.
The House then went into committee the state Of the
onion the navy bill; and proceeded with the conSdet.
Of the amendment pending Yesterday, providing Tor
thu nnmnan Of mltpmen and PUrs of the naval scno"i
from al the congressional DISTRICTS which, alter prOong
I'd discussion adopted.
Al Stanton Of Tennessee, submitted amendments al
tie request OF the committee naval Affairs increasing the
CT appropriations which have been reduced by the
committee OF ways ana means, being neeatired as they
Offered.
The remainder Of the session occupied in five minutes
spee hes on nmenrs during which Mcsss Phelps Of
mt vOft D.TsDn
remarks amidst excitement and continued rappGg OF
the chanlan'- gavgl Quiet finally restored, when Mr.
Cartier OF OAu. got II? another by replying
icaiy Nj Forcace Of Philadelphia After repeated mo.
lions the committee finally rosc ard shortly after four the
House ADJOURNED
PORTSMOUTH VA) BANK AGAlN.-Captain Ben
is the Ind vidua arrested in Philadelphia, suspicion
OF having participated in the robbery OF the Portsmouth
Bans January last. Two $50 Of the stolen kind,