Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
FRIDAY, July 9.
SEA AIM

SENATE.
The secretary read received by Mr.. Achson from
Mr. King the President pro tcmpore of the Senate
Ing Mr.. A. preside over the Senate to-day.
Dir. Achson said if the Senate unanimously consented
he would comply with the request. The consent being Civ
en-, Mr. A. took the chair.
Mr. Borland addressed the Senate way personal expu
nation correcting in calculations in his speech
Of The 9th of May last upon the subject Of expenditures by
the Government.
The bill 10 amend the act providing for the better security
of the lives of passengers vessels propelled in whole
in part by then taken and considered in the
Senate The amendments mace Thursday taken up
sriatim and Of Them amended and then agreed
to- The bill as amended covers over fifty pages OF printed
matter.
Pending the cor deration Of the bill The House adjourned
HOUSE OF EsENTATIvES.
The bill amending The Pott.otce Account was taken up
Mr. Brooks OF New York. objected 10 the amendment
which proposed TO limit the weight of newspapers TO TWO
ounces
Mr.. Olds Of Ohio, supported the amendment fixing the
weight OF newspapers ana other printed matter 10 two
ounces be charged the Of ono for distance
less than three thousand miles.
The amendment OF The committee agreed Yeas
81, nays 81.
Other amendments were agreed TO- among which one
fixing postage papers weighing ounce when sent
actual subscribers at hall the above rate to be prepaid
paid quarterly.
Mr. Brooks renewed his objection 10 the amendment
which he nid would ne making bad law worse and would
compel publishers of papers 10 use lighter paper and of a
quahty.
teraon division ssuustued tnr different distances;
by which the postage on papers for less distance than
three thousand miles would be reduced.
The morning hour having expired, on motion Of Mr..
Houston the House went into committee the state of
Mr. acade's amendment, substituting s25 900 for $685.
oo0 TO be paid trip to the Collins line OF steamers
neYatved.
Mr. Dean New York supported the additional allow
ance and defended the cone,ilu,onnlity OF the
He moved 10 strike out tho rovs limiting tho period OF
Mr. Mlson Of Virginia. moved to substitute December,
1852 for December 1854 The time proposed in the provso
al which notice OF dsconnuancc Of the additional vote
should be given.
MIR. Mchlulcn, Of Va. opposed the additional grant, as
encouraging protection in its most "dous form:
Mr. Wilson's motion was neeaiived-vtas g. nays 49,
MIR. Stanton, of Tenn moved 10 substitute 1855 for 1854
Mr. Taylor OF Ohio supported the amendment OF the
nae on the ground Of protection and because the aggregate
tonnage of the Collins line Is than that of the Cunard
Mr. Chngman Of ~ c., admitted that the proposed Senate
amendment would give the Collins line advantage over
private enterprises but If the Collins line were abolished the
British line would be continued.
Mr. Bayy OF Va, defended the consutlonaitY of the
amendment and referred to The opinion CT Mr. Jefferson in
reiItion 10 me regulation Of commerce.
lhe amendment 10 the amendment negatived.
MI Chngman Of \. G., submitted a resolution requesting
10 inatce 'ae'n 10 agree that private vessels should
the ports OF either when BY their
ments
M Savags OF Tennessee, TO strike out the proy
sion insert that the allowance shall terminate 10
December 1854; which was ncsalved
motion made hall. past three O'clock thar the
committee rise and teller, having been appointed ha mo-
ton carried-yeas S5 the nays were not taken
The House resumed, aud after rahsaciing routine
adjourned
The Boston Bee Webster paper, does not "ke" SCOTS
letter acceptance ALL II having been insnuaed that
tho Bee had eared i'm Scott that paper ercey reor,s
as follows:
We can inform tho editor of The Springfield Republican
that the Bee is Wing paperis editors ore and
ever uW % WHIes; but no. Aboonists We don't hois,
the hig oil any party which spIts upnn Wing PLATFORM
who writes stupid letter which
his morning publish from Gen. Scott The Bee will
never inn such nomination while It remains under
the control of Its present editors.
ar. Fishburu of Lynchburg and W. White of Halifax,
have been appointed chairs Washington COL
ege The Society Of Alumni have selected to address them
a, their mex. annual meeting, Gov Foote of Mississippi
who graduate of the institution also Mr. J. J. Cri,ten-