Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1852.
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SENATE.
r Shields presented The petition OF the Irish aud American
sear,srs from New York to Galway, Ireland Heearnesy
urged the subject upon the fdyoab. attention Congress-
Mr. Chase presented rnepIid! signed by four thousand
Of the Ohio. " ''1 'N''-
Nj Gwlnn presented the memorial of settlers and miners
Of Sacramento California praying the construction of
.iona rail road from the A!!lnuc the Pacific and remon
ssrances against the road as proposed by Whitney.
Nj Davis presented the petition OF merchants and Others
of Boston and New York against any further contracts fol
carrying the U. 5. mail in steamships
Mr. G~inn repoIteda bill 10 establish navy yard and de-
po, near New Orleans
Mr. Underwood Introduced bill for the relief of tina Alex
sndria and Orange Rail Road Company
resolution suqmilted by Mr.. Gwnn calling for nfoma
'ioa relative TO the empire OF Japan, wss adopted.
Mr.. Clemens resolution, calling for information In rela
70 adopted.
Iowa. resumed and concluded his remarks upon this b anc
IN sup port OF II.
After which the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The frsI business before The House the motion made
yesterday TO reconcile. the vote referring The Missouri
Land Bill TO the committee the state of the Union
The motion being withdrawn another substituted
reconsider tho and lay the motion upon
the aoie; upon which the yeas and ordered
which VAS carrlrd-yeas lOO nays 6S
Mir Stephens Of Georgia submitted the resolutions of the
Senate House OF Representatives Of that State in n
Of preserving friendly relations with all nations and en-
tanglng alliances with and opposing any departure
from the principles by which they had hitherto been guided
which WOULD involve the country in endless war; and decar
Ing that 1t Is the policy of this nation preserve good faith
and TO cultivate pence.
The resolutions ordered be laid on the table and
printed.
The morning hour having elapsed the Speaker called for
.he reports Of commtees and bills reported by Mr.
Hail. chairman of the committee Public Lands granting
lands OHIO Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Wisconsin
DIR. Marshall oil Kentucky; spoke in favor the grant
the former States whereby railroad OF 2S5 miles from
South Carolina and Georgia Louisville and terminating
ST. Louis would save $50 miles Of tuin navigation
An amendment was proposed the bill granting lands In
Wisconsin, the effect that separate grants made
Xenuckyone of 900 600 and other Cs 500 900 IN
aid Of contemplated railroads.; aud amendncn TO the
amendment; was moved nppropraiins million Of acres
of the Mississippi in aid OF The South CeCona and
Tennessee Railroad; which with the bill were referred
The morning hour having expired the House resolved l.
self in committee of the whole State of the
Union the standing order being bill granting public
lands TO the heads Of families; when
Mr. breckenridge Of KY, took the oor for the purpose
of defending Gen. Butler from illusions made by Mr.
Cabe, of Florida former days to which Mr.. c. replied
IN explanation.
Mr. Campbell of Chic followed and was about epeaking
with the bill conceving he sad that he
no, sent there make Pcs,tentul capital when motion
was carried that the committee rise.
The House having resumed, Mr. Jones OF TENNESSEE mo-
we'd that the House adhere its amendments the Senate
and that conference with the SenGe be requested by
nitee, which agreed To.
bill authorizing appropriations for certain rivers and
harbors; referred TO The committee commerce
Resolutions from the State OF Oa!o, relative cam
round the Saul ST. Marie the foot OF Lake Superior
laid on the table and ordered be printed; and quarter
poss three o'clock the House adjourned.