Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
TuIKTY-sEcoN D CoNGKEss--Igr SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, .irRIL I, 1852.
SENATE

Mr. He urcscnfcd Two petitions from the State Of Penn
syvania praying tho repeal OF the fugitive slave law. RI
said that he Intended have made remarks upon th
practical operation of the w in order 10 show lis admins
ira, ion by the dollar :tgcs who have been spawned in
cyt.acc by H. but he wun! defer those rclaTks m 'e suo
ect Of the compromise should b. taken up.
Mr. Dow from the same committee, ~ whom Was 'f'
red the MESA the President relative 10 the recent ap
strac.inn Of public records, reported bill providing puh'sh
ollscrssi5n then took place uou VIVA. business
be taken ard, in rely Ia question from MI Aiansui
Mr. Hunter said that he would tomorrow urge upon ih
Senate necessity or taking up and d!sposne one way .
the other ni tie joint resolution making appropriations 10
the extension uf the Capitol.
Mr. Bradbury insisted upon action upon the Frcnci
specialization bill, and said Monday he would move Il
take il up.
The bill fixing tic appor,ionmcn; Of representatives, lo
California then taken up and debated BY Mcssrs kctt
Rusk Davis, Erll Dawson" G"tn, Weller Shirlts, Brad
bury, Downs, Hale ana others.
The amendment pending was one increasing the whUC
number q. representatives 10 254thus giving South Caro-
lima for her fraction and allowing California her present
number, two.
Mr.. Downs moved amendment 10 the Amendment civ.
ing an additional member To Louisiana for her fraction
During Tic debate the deficiency bill was reported win
many amendments.
The debate continued till O'clock when, without
taking any question. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRES ENTATIVES.
The Speaker proceeded call for the reports OF standing
committees, beginning with The committee on public lands
Mr. Orr Of Scnlh Carolina from the committee reported
bill granting tie rg Of way and portion Of the pubic
lands towards opening rail road from ST. Marys iver IN
Florida 10 Pensacola bay.
Mr. Houston ri Aabama, said he understood That one OF
the sections The bill modify the Tariff by abolish
ing ty rail road iron and called for the reading .!
the bill He c"ntca!ed that ~! committee had no auofI-
Is report the subject particularly hs has ec:h re-
irrrcd To The committee OF ways unI means whch mas IL
uSdcT consideration.
Nj johnson OF Arkansas took dferen, view Of the
rule, strict adherence of which, he said, might prevent hn-
important character from being taken h bc-
cause the committee 10 which II more Immediately belonged
did not think il proper 10 report.
MIR Cinnnan conceded with the gentleman from Arknn-
railroads. they might also with reference to rail- road
iron.
Mr. gayly OF Virginia. said such construction us the
gcnc.an from KANSAS had placed upon the rule would
lead endless embarrassment the reason for the rule beng
hat measures should b. Improperly forced upon tbs
House.
The Sneaker decided that il not within the province
of the committee public lands report bill! embracing
section abosing HE duty rail road iron, which be-
ungcd 10 the committee ways and means and conss-
queufly that The bill! was OUT OF order.
ir CIingan appealed aguns. the decision OF The chair
and Mr. Jones having moved that the appeal lie on the Ia
bic upon which The yeas aud nays ordered aud ihr de-
cision susi4ined-ye1s l2o nays ~.
The ,noning hour havug expired the House resolved il,
self into Committee on the State o! The lnoa anu again
took up the Homestead Bill.
Mr. Ward Of Kentucky entered into q defence Of Gen.
Scott who he said, had been attacked on former day
by Mr. Cahe OF Florida whom he culogizcd al much length
drinea the positions of the whig and Democratic patcs
and maintained that Gen. Scott had pursued consistent
course notwithstanding the treatment no received sGOse.
uuent 10 his military career in Mexico.
Mr. Averctt vi Va followed who saG ne did not come 10
Congress engage in war with reference TO President
making; den0nnce The bill in its operations
calculated bear unusy all classes o! the commnni
~ fl, the benefit OF particular class He denied the right
Of Congress pass of ssccssio, and dissolve the
Union but con;cndcL that Virginia and the other old States
retained all the rights Which they exercised the time The
government organized. He thought the advocates Of
the bill had mistaken their course, when they introduced it
ol the benefit Of the poor who would be better
satisfied Congress kept their hands out of the pockets of
the people
Mr Rocock Of Va moved that cs his colleague Mr. 4 ,
was unwe The committee should rise; which being
red IT, the House resumed and adjourned alter refusing
take up the the Speakers table, which was
we'd by Mr.. Cobb Of Alabama.