Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13
ECOND C0NGNEss--lsr SESSION.
FRlpAy, APRIL ., 1852.
SENATE,


Mr. Hunter moved that the private calendar De pospohed
hour the purpose Of taxing up the bill for the exsn'
sion of the capitol After debate the motion wa; ag,eeo 10"
further prosecution of the work He opposed II on account
character u the work already executed on account
the extension o tho capitol being altogether unnecessary
and Of plan adopted which, whom cn:nnl"ted
would make the building architectural monstrosity
which Senators might fall don and worship without vola-
lin. the scrptnral injunction it wou DC like nothing
created le eah in the Heavens atove or the waters
beneath.
take down the work already executed and 10 restore mo
public grounds 10 their original state, and to ny lie laoo
| rcrs who have been thrown out OF employment
This amendment amounted 10 abandonment OF the
work. and after debate the umendmen; was rejcc1ed leaS
| IL, nays SO, as lolows
! YEA.-Nestrs Adams, Borland, Bradbury, Brodhead.
Chase Dodge, of Iowa. Morton, Norris, Wade, Walker,
NAYs-Mess.s Bell, Berricn Brooke, Cass, Clemens,
Fish Ccyer Hale Hamin Hu;::cr, King Mallory, Man
gum Miller, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward Shields
Smith, Sptuance Stockton, su'ncT Underwood, UpHah-
Mr. Dodge, OF Iowa. moved to amend The appropriation
by striking 5h9 900 and inserting SoOoGo This anend-
ncnt alsD, after dcoae, rejeced--yeas III, nays -
Mr. Shields novel amendment giving TO Ia. ia'tore'
who retained here under the expectation o n2
Ycengaged The same OF compensation nS the; =" I'D
have received had the "ork nn bccn suspended Ar IRA
lpns debate and various notifications the aH'cnu'ci YES
| agreed o-ye.s 29, nays Is.
Otter amendments were offered apd rejected ana 'e o
was then passed Tho then ADJOURNED to Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SGveTa fcsDluOns ny
and objected TO- after which the House went into committee
| on the private calendar.
Mr. Bartlett OF Vermont inquired il members in commit.
tee the private calendar limited Ia The question before
committee and 5ciag cred in the Affirmative expressed
hi. regret the case he wished ~ reply 10
some illusions made carly session, with reference to
himself by the gentleman from Fioiidn lie then went on
define his position ~ democrat, which however, h'
s1id prevented as fully he wished" from dong IN
der The rule and that he could not pour out ttie ol the
vinegar that he had laid for his opponents He then eS-
pressed himself opposed 30 tie bin upon The ground mat
slavery d not EXIT among the Seminole naon aho a' D"
Of military commander could give II existence nor
aoai the general government sanction II where II Giu ho'
! previously exist. -,
error thai had occurred during the debate, which vas that
was necessary prove shat slavery existed among the SEN
!1oes, contrary To decision o The Supreme CouI,
hch alluded The Indians, he said wie not sepn'
nation, but omenabe to the laws OF ie coI"i,
and might well free persons of collar hold slaves no
then alluded he entered into win inc Ieehs
by which they acquired The right oi property ~ 'te
they had captured and which with The sanction OF me GOV
ernnent transferred to General watson. re cnhcu-
deJ by saving that the United States permitted tue re
rroes alluded to, be carried to the head Of the Mississippi
they bound General Watson the money which
he had paid !Jr their purchase.
Mr. Sutherland of New jersey reviewed the facts cor.
nrccd with The case He said he were ving win
Semnoes slaves and were proved 10 be such o mn"
pIc testimony. II The policy ot the gosefEm,n'' 10
said that they should not he carried Wesi by ihe
OF The Creeks ard hence the arrangement entered Iho
General Watson, by which he ~%s nocso 70 ' @ or NV
bIed 10 carry out He considered 'he claim eci1Ie
Tho committee as founded in Justice whether the negroes
era slaves or no and that Congress was bound to v0:a
the amount which watson mad paid for property lie did no
! obtain. .
Air sscetz.r oe Oslo said he would waive the consider
aop OF the question whether the negroes were slaves or
M, but contendcd that III. entered into with 'he
Creeks conferred powe. the Government under tho
Cnn.,i,uton make the arrangement which had been al
uded to- with Watson, and by which the Gofernmeh "ss
subsequently embarrassed He in favor OF passing Tao
BILL Il II could he proved tbs; the faith OF tne eo'efhheGt
was Involved end hs prove tho SCUM ana Inc "oild
that Congress determined to maintain IT'S n'eeliy.
Mr. Dlne n North Ca.oliaa closed tho dehae " re-
ve wing The OBJECTIONS that had been urged aesint INC u'
and ecapituatinC the circumstances connected VII" ta
which has 80 often occupied the ateaon oi congress H
concluded with submitting certain documents IN suppo
s oonion that The bill should pass and y moving 'at
tho committee rise and that the chairman report the OH
win recommendation that II pass
The committee then rose and MI Da'e ho'ea a' a. 20
engros srd and read third time.
Pending this notion was resolved that when the HOUSE
| a!iourn il adjourn TO meet on Monday next.
il was then moved that the House adourn upon whch
tellrrs were ordered, and the motion was rejected.
| NJ Daniel moved that the bill do pass upon which inc
yeas md nays being ordered The Clerk is now calling s
.oi al near o'clock. P. S-Ths House subsequently TO-
ourned 10 Monday.
| STILL LATER FROM OMTEXAS-AMERICAN SiEAh'
| BOAT FIRED UPON BY THE MEA1CASS.
New ORLEANS April 7th-Lote advices from ieSas re-
port that the Camanche, while asceohs t.e h,
fn.lp ing