Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-13
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TAiRyi-SECoNDC ONGREss--is7 ; EssIoY.
:, = WEDNESDAY, ArGusr II, 1852
SENATE
Dir. Davis from the committee Commerce, reported
l. back the House bill making appropriations for the improve
= mpn Of rivers and ha5uS with the following n!n.ns
A For The survey Of The Rappahannoch river, Virginia
50 OO0 the survey Of Saunon river. Mass 600; for
Of San Antonio river Texas Uo Tor repairs of Lit
lie Egg harbor New Jersey $500 for repairs OF Ei. Pa
cag,ua BAY Mississippi 900; for repairs of Providence
.rbUr Rhode Island $50; for examination OF Tolls Of The
Ohio river by board appointed by Secretary Of War
10 repor! expectancy additional canal around he
falls Goo Tor repair of wall At Mab!chead, Mass SO
for survey OF habor ii Georgetown South Carolina CO..
survey OF Shrewsbury river New Jersey, 500 repairs Of
piers kcnneteck Maine, $780, for breakwater Owis
Head R,ckIand ha1hor AlIne, discretion of the De-
parmcn o0C for removal OF distractions Dubuque oS
Is 000 repairs % piers at Great Sodus bay, ~ l0(
:or improving Cape Fear ilver, below Winning Ion
North Carolina 20 600; for repairs Of piers Huron r
harbIr Ohio lUCO Tor repairs al Ash5ull Onio, 10 GO;
for repairs 3rrakwater al Burlington Vermont 10 900; Tor
repairs Of oeukwa!er CoErcausht Ohio 10 0O0
pairs OF brcakwater at Newcastle Delaware O0O for fur.
tier surveys OF the harbor al Brdgewaer, Connecticut
lOONG.
Dir. BroJheai from the committee claims, reported
bill the relief of Herman Biennerass,t victim of
Bur- and said that when tn: bill taken up he would
take opportunity TO vndcate The truth OF history in
| or particulars.
| The Inlian appropriation bill then taken up.
An amendment upproprla2 81 200 pay for certain IN.
dian deprcdatons committed BY The SlouA Indians In Iowa.
agreed TO-
Mr. Clemens moved an amendment, appropa,ing 1855 0G0
pay citizens of Alabama for Indian depredatons.
ted during 1896 and 1887.
Mr. Chase cUnended that the amendment was excluded
| by the rule this being private claim.
debate cnsutd, after which the Senate sustained the
point Of order.
Several other amendments offered, and ruled be
0ai of order under The rule.
Mr. Weller moved 10 strike our the appropriation OF three
thousand dollars Tor presents and insert In lieu thereof
appropriation of 500 000 for the temporary relief The In
i!ans in California with whom were negotiated the treaties
lately rejected by The Senate, till sfch time pernu
nent arrangement can be nlnde.
long debate ensucd upon Inc subcc! of the general poll
cy Of The government towards the lndan tribes OF the
try. The amendment agreed 10.
After which, the Indian appropriation till was passed and
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House again took up the bill regulating and de,ermn-
ing the fees 10 De taken BY officer. the District Counts
Mr. McLanahan Of Pennsy vsnia, chairman Of the Judi
cary committee closed tie debate who said that owing 10
The lnte period of the session. and the Of important
business which remained 10 be transacted he should be brief
in his remarks
By The reform which it proposes he said 81 900 word
saved per anl which at present comes out Of the pack
cts Of the people Mr. W.. then briefly To review
the arguments of those who opposed 10 the BILL pa.
cuur!y The gentlemen from New York Virginia and MARY
land and insanced in the first of these States where
COSTS incurred 10 The amount Of S340 80 for
very Of s3j. The gentleman from MARYLAND (Mr BowieD
ne snid objected 10 the bill because II introduced the
mon law principle In criminal proceedings After citing
twu aeran instances of gross abuse in the
which might have been prevented in
counts being included ia he concluded by
treating the House. after session o! nine months DURATION
the proposed measure OF retreRchmen and REFORM
The amendments proposed by the Judiciary Committee
having been adopted,
Mr. etcher OF Virginia, moved lay the bill the ia
de- and the and harn. been ordered the motion
Vas Rega;ivCdyeas III. nays III.
The House then went into committee the of the
Union, and again took up the Civil and Diplomatic bill
Mr. Phelps the chairman, explained that owing q mis-
onccppn the amendment carried yesterday submitted by
Mr. Cartier relative 10 all salaries under 900
lance with The original amendment which REFERRED clerks
chose salaries are less than 81 200
The committee therefore, proceeded dc moro Mr. Cen
rvs amendment.
Mr.. Dean of Now York renewed his amendment of yea
erday preventing clerk from receiving the additional com.
csation who holds two offices who receives pay any
rosccn'e claims o,c his own pcfottn' or VINO sha''
M Florence OF Pennsylvania, moved an am.ndmo,,,
~ anehaneh Increasing the price paid 10 all sewing We
len ana al other persons whose work shall be nerto,md
20 y ','S 'aoor who are employed in making cloth
i've per cent, which was negallved So voting in he ~,
hlT. Johnson of Tennessee moved to cx,o,d ,d,t,:,
importation to all clerks mechanics md aborers rnnIo"
;, IN me public service which was rejected 'f'''
on, onnsi ~ VI Virginia moved 10 amend the amend.
GUY p'oFosyu oy ar Gnry, limiting the increase of an
10 clerks and Others, whose salary does moi e,s"d
WI: Alason moved to strike out The words sI,s, sJ
ar 10 which IL proposed the inrr,.nn - i'sIa'
" anu 10 insert present fscal year," which was agreet
Inc original amendment as amended is substantially,
wa nat al Jerks m'fsrnr's walchmn and usorers en-
Eeu oy INC executive and legislative Departments u,ba.a
docs not exceed 81 200 an addition Of 20 n "nose
'' '"'ie"se shhi not extend 10 persons holding wo
81 ~ 'tccNi1H pay Tor any the duties of which th., ~
usChS'; Inc person paying or r.ceiyio, ,I, .nn; ~
~" e'"'y VI hIisd.nean0r, and 10 be uunis,,d ~,
:, = p'I'nnilfh'-hhr |" any individual whose INV has
!" "c'e"Seu during The present session nm. ,o,roa.,,
.es'''ecd To- The commencement OF the present ,;.c,
~. Jones OF Pa after the resolution had hoo, noss,
:, u-"c' amendment directing the customs and Ar
- eG't" according 10 the yu ue of o,o,.
,ut Of order. ~ ''h'''hah tu!ed 10
u "'p'ion oi Mr. Fitch Of Ind an amenj,n.n, uoo a
rirc"dh" senators from receiving coustructivn msa.
urnment ." Congress ~ " uuSs a'ter Tie
he committee nj viuy ont ,,,r,,,h 49,, :,
'"''s' INC iUs" resumed, the amendment. =, ,nits
: we're no objections, were passed ~
pom nat proposed by Mr. Evans ,f Nor,I,,I go,
NC ''sileht 10 ninsc the same lin. h,ns. ,,.,;,
-" Vessels rs are imposed by any cotuor,,ioo -, ,;
s"'crhhehts on those belonging IN ciI,z, ns NJ 49,,
), s' upon winch tls yeas ana nays were ord.r.d
y was nc@aiVed-yeas 66 nays 81 ''ue'eu'
~ 80 an" hiys were taken on the anend,nen, ,c,s,s
ne SAiary AMI compensation of n couni..,na. ,."
nina from So 600 TO SIS 600 which wns uoad ~ 'esiue
nays 81. - ' ""a "Sieeu o-ycaa
~ 'oie OF soy'9 Tor the bridges over Tho o,o,
n,,,. ~. ''ohac was carrird-yras "a nav. a,
W H"iSiGr Tie bridges % he
81 ,,.. i 'ict 81 Columbia then adop,.d and
''''""" AFTER passing The civil and dipinr,1;i,
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SEIZURE o. LIQUOR
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co mere to-day IN consequence of m, se;,', y, t
. '""ee VI quantity Of liquor in pursuanre RI ,ha
sIohs OF the Manc liquor law RnI,sn 60 " uie
enng them with pistol " 20" 'of