Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03
TUESDAY, AuG. 3lst.
SEN ATE

The resolution heretofore reported By the
Finance calling upon the Departments for niomt"G = "a
The classification VI clerks taken up anG L"opt'
Mr.. Bright made rrpor, from the committee o h7i'r
The army BILL aud ar. ErsS lhr post g"'e 1
both Of which cOucurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. James the Senate took ~ tr ft'-
ton offered BY him II appoint select com"i," =, |n-
ing the and investigate II any, and "n1i ''. t
committed under revenue la"s.
Messrs. Hale, lason and Hunter opposed tie fssalan7
Messs James, Hann ard Clarke support. it. L w.
then agreed to-yeas &C. nays l2.
The Senate proceeded ballot for the comm rr, NJ
Mes<r James, Shields Bsight, Bell and Dawson r'
s.n
The rules were suspended allow the appropriation
bill. 10 be sent 10 The President, 10 day.
Dir. Morton called up his resolution 10 pay VI nice iho
of per diem and mileage OF Senator wne ht 'o"
! les the seat Of the Hon. Mr. Mallory.
Nr. Adams opposed the res"!u!on aud II, 'aii"s 70 'e
! ba IL, as laid the table
The report ut the committed conference on u" Htlt
appropriation bill was concured in
The civil and dipomae appropriation bill 'r 'nn AMI
the nnvy appropriation bills then signed ty III" rh'
Mir BoI!und reported back The House nil ereu'inG "ni
Arkansas and Missouri or railroad purposes, aud '"|"a
il bc taken up Lost
Mr. Bright moved the Senate 90 into Executive
MIR. Houston desired make report from the >rr''
mee ltc chgrges OF bribery, fraud &C. but alt bf t'
refused 10 Withdraw his motion.
A; II O'clock Senate proceeded 10 the cono'"t!oI %
Executive business
AT twenty minutes before II doors 'ptnrd
Mr.. Houston made d fep"r from the .''''. ''"'''' .
frauds bribery, but, examined hy he ''n
miltec completed the report was "hda"n lI htN1
session.
On motion of Mr. HamIin, the secretary Of tn Scoa'o
was authorised 10 pay 10! printing certain d' eau e'7
Mr.. Soue offered resolution calling upon IN" >'r"'
of Navy inform The Senate ol the amount - H"''N
expended at the several navy yards st The un'rh >!'s
agreed to-
On morion Of Mr. Shields the committees discharged
from beure ,hrm and it was ordered . uc''
turned The files Of the Senate.
Resolutions were adopted, distributing document. Sf.
On motion Of Mr.. Underwood, c"mrmirc, c"nsl- -" 81
Messrs. Underwooo Pratt and Bayad. wns "rr.n''h ~
wait the President and INFORM MN tat Tue Hth = no"
prepared 10 adjourn.
The committee shortly after and rrpotcd ha the
President had further communication 10 make " >"
ate, and had offered his congratulations up"" 'h '
their labors
Mr. Msngum offered resolution of thnnts :" ,hy lion
VIM r King for the dignity, ability and impartaI@y w
which he had discharged The duties OF The chhir, " "''
/ adopted.
cIared the Senate adjourned sine de ~
n HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On notion reading Of the Journal :" yesterday was
J. Mr CIark made repor, from The committee o conference
on the dasreeing Of The Two HOUSES o" ir oHt
route b upon which he demanded the prcs,ai' question
. And The question being taken, quorum voted
" On motion of Mr. Dean, call Of the House was od.r
) and the roll was called when l3o gentlemen nhs"'
g their names
""'f;ti ""d "a
. Reports were then respectively made from the
on the Army Appropriation bill, The Navy ,pYtatIrarno,
bl and the Post Office Appropriation biI and ie! were
l. scvcraly adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee, The ,,n rule vas
suspended which provides that mo bill or resolution mai
shu have passed the House OF Rcpreseuaii: tn ="
shall TO the President oi tie 'rG >-
for his appreciation the last day Of the stssioa
The House then up the motion mhe last tcnn. ~
le Monn suspend the rules 10 enable hn 10 nF RIO
luton appointing W. W. Cnrun reporter 10 tie iDu-e "i't
IS power 10 associate with him six assistants.
The motion suspend not agreed oyeas -; nfNs
" 62.
The remainder of the day until the hour OF Adjournment
was consumed in motions suspend the rules p nu"
various resolutions giving extra compensation % '"s !"
IN the employ OF the House Of Representative
y 1t in voting upon OF these resolutions lhrt '
hour twelve arrived when The speaker declartdi" inG-'
III adjourned sine die.