Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-13
TUESDAY,, Aue. 10.


Chair laid before the Senate report from the Secre
,ary of the Treasury with tabular of the
received in California as revenue while Mr. Collier was col.
lector of thnt district.
Mr. Bright from The committee on roads and canals re-
foundery the falls Of the Ohio river In connection with
public canal for the of the army and navy trade and
and for the supply of power for manuac
turing ordnance and for the OF the United States
Also, bill for the einquishnient the State of Ken
lucky of the stock held by the States in the Louisville
Portland canal, with view of making that canal free
vigation and commerce
Mr. Toucey presented the resolutions Legislature
Connecticut In favor of adherng the Compromise and
the faithful execution of the fugitive slave law.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Indian
appropriation BILL
Mr. Atchison moved amendment nppropriane $500 600
carry treaties lately made with Sioux Indians OF
the upper Mississippi, which agreed 70.
An amendment approprlang $40 900 for presents the
Camanche Indians, and appropriation OF 1925 0UU
omahas of Missouri for their territory occupied emf,
grant route agreed to- An appropriation of OO
was added the OF the OF Indian
affairs In California.
Mr. Bell offered amendment appropriating 1877 4l2 TO
supply deficiency In the appropriation heretofore made for
their removals and long debate look place whether this
not private claim.
The amendment decided TO be in order and II was
then agreed 10.
Twen,y-seven thousand five hundred dollars appro.
the Pueblo Indians and for general purposes of Indian
vice in New Mexico.
Several other amendment, were made and adopted.
Without disposng of all the amendments the Senate ai.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ecned portrait of Washington and made appropriate
a0u's then took up the judiciary bill during the
M Meaae OF Va resumed his remarks in support OF the
o anu 70 Inc enormous grievances Of which The
country mas 10 complain and which are attempted TO
be removed by tho BILL He then went on 10 examine the
charges made by officers of the ccnr,s hv which
the expenses of tho judiciary have Increased scentv five
hundred per cent? and since 1917 l0O0 nar cent Th
speech OF Mr. Meade chiefly reply TO the
OF Mr. Bowie of Maryland who repeatedly rose 10 mike
plantations -
Mr. Letcher Of Va said all the abuses that had been ,,d
ed to, were confined to two States The ncrson
chiefly complained Of Prescott Hall of New York
whom it would be the proper dismiss rather than
by the bill overturnng and consolidating the entire Judicial
~ system After abiding In instances the
details Of the BILL he concluded by moving that the bill be
referred 10 the Committee the of The Union and
called Tor The previous question; which seconded
Inc main question about be put when Mr. Houston
oSec-the morning hour having expired-that the House
resolve Itself into Committee of Whole on the stae
the Union; which was carried
Inc ouse went into committee and arain took up the
slV AND diplomatic BILL which various amendments were
proposed some OF which adopted and others rejected
An amendment proposed by Mr. Gentry increasing ,be
salaries OF clerks 10 departments receiving 81 600 and nm
wards has occupied the consideration Of the COMMITTEES d
ring the last hour and half; amendment to the amend
proposed by MIR Cartier of Ohio all
no eresang 81 600 haa been carried but the amend
still under consideration and The committee viii
probably rise vithou, dsposing OF the bill to day