Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-16
THIRTY-sECOND C0NGKEss--Isrs SESSION
MoSpAY july II, lS5:
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Mr. Davis presented the memorial of merchants and others
praying the recognition Of the independence OF Hayh
Mr. Geyc offered resolution directing the purchase or
tbs use of the Senate of 800 copies OF Mayo Mouons
publication the pension and bounty land laws Laid
The bill amending the providing for the better security
of the lives of passengers on vesses propelled whole
In par, by s,ea again taken up II was further amend
ed debated and then ordered 10 be engrossed.
bill granting pension The minor children of the late
NJ Plummer OF the army was ordered 10 DC ehgrosseu
anu INC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill amending post. office again taken up,
and the amendments which proposed were negativcd,
with the exception of providing for the publication Of
the list of periodicals and newspapers in the German Ian
guaue upon which the yeas und nays were ordered
The morning hour having expired, the House went into
committee of the whole the of the Union, and
took up the Senate amendment granting additional aid 10
the Collins line.
Mr. Meade of Virginia made explanation, and said he
had been led into in the staemen. he made Satur
day az 10 lie income OF the Collins lne the OF
$4,000 paid BY the government for transporting the mail
having been charged twice in the Senate report by mistake
MIR. Oils Of OHIO moved amendment similar TO that
on Saturday. that the postmaster general advertise for
Transporting the mails semmonthy, by American citi.
zens between Liverpool! and New York He said he would
not hold Messs Collins their bargain, would be the
case were any one of his constituents concerned Of
whom had lost money in similar Tasne and he had only
got off by paying 25GO All The Collins Company had 10
DO was TO relieved from losing large
capitalist he said was willing to give Nessrs. Collins
5000 900 for their contract
MI Evans of Maryland said he opposed TO the amend
ment II seemed of the gentemans constituents
had mede bad bargains but he had not to compete with
the British government the proposition he considered as
caiulaed to deceive. What he enquired is to become oil
the Collins line woud other vessels be ready and
how long were Cunad line have monopoly if hi.
amendment agreed toq Nor II required that these
steamers should be fit for service The object he said
was insdiousy break down the line in existence. He
then referred 10 The memorial OF Messrs. Collins expressing
their willingness transfer the contract 10 show that
capitalist prepared 10 assume 1t.
The amendment was lost-yeas So, nays IS.
The main question then put The Senate's amend
nen which was agreed ro-yeas "a, nays g.
The amendment agreed 10, being appropria
ton expenses incurred in carrying the fugitive
slave law From made by MIR. Houston, ap
pears the which will be required for this purpose
will be $4,000.
The Senales amendment. for paying clerks for extra
vices in the census office, taken up.
Mr. Gaylord OF Ohio stated that he was instructed by the
committee claims bring in bill that effect The
duty he said had been performed aad he considered the
adoption Of the amendment the preferable course.
The amendment was agreed 10.
An amendment OF the Senate granting $4,000 for csab
fishing depot of coal Key West i'll Florida, oppo
sed by Mt Gorman of Indiana being unfairly introduced
In the bill but was also agreed to-
Several other amendments, relation appropriations fo
houses and the postoce departments taken
up end disposed Of before the committee All the
amendments having been disposed Of the bill amended
was reported back the House. when they adjourned.