Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-20
TunRrI-ssuoYD CoNCREss--lsrs SESSION
WEDNESDAY. JAS. IL, io32.



TtilRTf-s.CoSD CoNGRa2ss--Isr SESSION.
WEpSEsoAy. JAS. Il, 1852.
SENATE.
Several reports made from standing committees
among tc oY Dir FoIc: from the Committee ON Pub.
l! in authorizing line construction OF railroads through
the lintic linds in certain
ir. iiarntln asset that The Committee on Commerce he
''se'"4ct n Tie consideration Of The petition for canal
tnr Sduit 81. aary's. Agreed IL.
On motion OF hr. as"nrd the Committee on Commerce
we're Instructed Ia into the facts concerning the loss
vi ;:ic steamer Edith iRtIie Pacific.
Nj Bornd gave notice Of several bills granting land. Tor
railroads in Arkansas.
lr. Cnicr~ooL gave notice of bill grln,ng alternate
ii the pubic lands &c. for The construction OF
fir;ad from Louisville Ky, to ST. Louis Mo-
After debate, three several resolutions were passed.
allowing clerk each the Committees Commerce. Ma.
wi \ .!i,i-, aaI pvst-Otl"rs and Post ronds
FLodGISG
On motion Of Mr. G"in tie Senate resumed the cnnsde.
the petition from certain citizens Of the United
Stlcs IN Pnnns. raniu praying and urging and pleading
unless il is DONE may loos Tor the tsusteoEs
rcsmtS The pelitioa read. wlcrenpOn,
Mr. Mallory TOOK the Il to in Mr.. Stockton and
IN opposition u his sucn and in favor o.! granting the
;ay The petitioners By the restoration Of The lash
Indispensable punishment III the naval sc,icr and in
I-rsaac pa't pl lis discipline. Fl" reviewed In: speech
o The Senl,ur from New Jersey al considerable length and
coairnrd thai its premises were uGsUnnd, and lis cnncu-
siJDs and opinions without ounaiion-that they
justified neither by the past eSI-Irhce Of the navy nor by
The present Inconvenience OF the service, resulting trnm The
abolition Of logging. When he had concluded without fur
li.ur busnt SIS ul importance
The Senate adJJn!ncd.
HOUSE or REPRES ENTATlvEs.
NJ; Brrnni-c, delegate from Utah, rose and sal!--Mr
Spc,scr-
M Carter Of Oho called him 10 order (here con.id-
,raDic confusion in hail und cries Of Let him go on"-
"lltar him." DC.
The Speaker decided that i, was not In order for Mr.. b.
proceed without ic unnninus consent Of the us 5ui
midst ot the confusion he did sisak as follows
Mr. Sre.krr-l rise /" qiestion o privilege lind Thai
ihr report (s priueJ communicated to this House oy the
President the United States containing the report ot tIr
United States officers returning from Utah. il not the
same copy furnished from the department Of STATE
much surprised NJ the appearance OF the official
printed report al The publication OF like report
days b"loe in the New York Herald both Of which ar
i.fca from The report furnished ~ or corT iereo:
iroHl Ine state Department though bearing the same GATE
:"r>t against tnr change alteration of an otcas
report containing sc charges against the Governor
and people o the Territory which have the honor ID repre-
sent Hui without sa, inu this time, move
House, presenting the copy OF that report wh!ci was
drnishc, ny IN. Department Of State, thai The same
printed and laid before this House have not carefully
compared OF the t2"ra and kn ~ not whch t. rely on
authentic and official except be the On tile al the
State Department; ana furnished me by that Department.
shall n! this b the iniIcnnt int irnst
tast w House will urlcr it. inter il shall be printed and
Iii trlrr" the House
The S.airr stated h1, the first business in o,de.
iantilr reconsider the OF Yesterday laying 'hc IA
BIZ the communication Of the Secretary OF the Interior
transmitting of the Deficiencies the ar1rnPEil
"n' Necessary ~ meet the expenses Of tn department Tor
t.lr year ending jan: 81, 1852.
NJ Jon.s Tannessc:, wiitdrcw his m"'i'n i" lay the
motion tr reconsider on The table.
The matter then passed until the business on IN"
Speakers table was considered.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
TIE bill reported yesterday By the committee Public
Lanes. making military bounty land warrants nsSguaoe,
taken up and considered
lr. Bissc Of Illinois spoke in opposition 10 the bill in
~ Present af AZ one % OF nr M T n"ty %, s chee
nhr) he soui make report when the subject came into
COMMITTEES OF the Who'll proposing different hI After
discussing The bill it, merits neal hour to (Ar
u1nL lulrl and followed by
Mr. Tack, Who in few words, stated his belief that the
o.csca. bin, Il referred The Committee Of tie Whole
would DC speedily killed
When the morning hour had EXPIRED the further consider
alton o; the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
REPORT THE aEcRETARY THE INTERIOR.
The House Proceeded 10 consider motion tu reconsider
he motion ~ wcn The communication from the Secretary
1i The ln.ero! yesterday laid the table.
Mr. Jones o Tennessee sposc al length in esp'ana
ton "f his course in proposing ley The communication
tho ta1ia He cnntenie. that unusual for such mat
II be brought before The lDuscand that The Secretary
H. doing ha acted in violation n the law, and contrary
the u;otm practice and custom 0i the departments. He
read from the laws 10 support his position This was the
:rs time this thing had occurred and he trusted would be
the last In ~" cou:se ui his remarks, Mr. J. e some al
lusos Ia the want ii uaon and harmony among the leaders
Of tie present administration. Perhaps this communication
bcin se here instead OF u the Secretary OF the Treasury,
:ili 80 with il.
Mr Ryy ol Virginia. replied anl defended the Secretary
Of the ltcI"r, ( Stnr who lie said was classnas ot
:.s ia college always differing with him political qucs-
10 he sTe but still gentleman who would not inlen-
ti1n,y show "Istcspect TO the Houserom the mpuIaons
mldc against him BY the gentleman from Tennessee, lHT
JHncs) Mr. r. contcnJcd that the course the S"crcary
had pursued without precedent. As he (Mr. J
understood the matter tile communication had been made to
:e Speaker Of e unse instead Vi 10 the Committee on
Na; and Means by The direction Of the chairman Of that
cotn;i;t;9c, (llr. HUuston)
Mr. IIoston said ,ho.c must be mistake about the
mater
Ar Gctcicr of Virginia alluded 10 conversation which
had ahrn place yesterday morning between The rhran of
mat committee (Mr llouslun,) AMI The chief clerk Of l
Department nl The interior, 10 tIat elect.
II .ItS :,
l.Iti,n cuers-a subject which belong
ID 10 ht tllry o the Treasury consider This
different matter came from the Secretary OF the Int
rior.
Hr Le:cer contended that the Secretaries Of the Trrn
Siry and lntrio. stood the same footing. Hc MI Ll
could c1n&esr how there might be mistake about the mat
This communication prepared by the clerks in the
department and submitted 10 the Secretary for his signature
These estimates had already submitted the Secrcta
ry vi the Treasury in his ast yenrs report
Alter further remarks by Mr Houston,
. Jones renewed his motion 10 lay on the table the mo-
ipu reconsider, which, under the operation OF the previous
qno4,ionthe and being called for and ordered
decided in Inc ncgatlvc-yeas 56 nays Ill.
So the motion did not prevail
he then referred to the Committee u
the Whole the State o! the Union
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Houston, from the committee on Ways und Means
explain why said committee mad reported 81
uc ri the appropriation bill IL required by hw 10 oe
dome within y days alter Tie commencement n( the ses-
Ii impossible he said for tic committee 10 obtain
any Information upon which could act account Of The
Delay O the public printer in furnishing the message and ac'
cImplnying documents 1T usual for this t" be done
within three wccSs from the commencement OF i.c session,
nearly six mad elapsed. He said that the execution
Of work arcndy furnished much below the require
of tie In order 10 bring tho whole SUBJECT
beure the house he asked leave submit resolution.
The resolution wus read. 1t provided 70! committee 10
inquire into the present condition Of tie public fn,ing-
whether the printer is acting in violation OF hs tract
not ouy in relation the time OF furnishing documents
hut also 10 tile quality OF tho work thus far furnished
&c.
Mr.. Stanly objected the reception Of the resolution on
lie ground that would involve tho House in discussion,
uad therefore not received.
Ain quarter past o'clock The House aij:uTaei
TuusspAY Jazz. Is, 1852.
SENATE
flr. Clemens presented lhe joint resolutions ~ ''e 'r:e-
IF