Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-09
TUESDAY,, JAS. s, 1852.
''Nio oNN W ~ :
SENATE.
the Senate the 4

SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate aGnui! report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury; referred 10 n; co1aittc"
finance and motion ay M Hlntar 10 DDJ copies
ordered 10 b. printed.
On motion by Mr.. Bradbury all the memorials pcSnaicd
dntay the last Congress, praying indcmn. t1 srniiUus
by French prior 1901, taken from the les ai
referred TO The select committee TIA! sCbc"t.
Mr.. Hnntcr reported back the bill from the tio"s apfo
patng five thOusa dollars repair the Injuries caused
BY the late fire the Capitol with ameniment gPpT"p'.a-
ting thousand dollars 10 be expended under the ccctin
Of the Joint Committee the Library. The a'ae nGHc",
agreed 10, and the bill ordered 10 be engrGssct and
subsequently, it read Il third time and passed
The Senate then took up the Iuat resolution directing t:
ro,mcc printing contract with Messs. Donaldson
ana Armstrong Tor printing tie returns ol the seventh
ccusus.
Mr. Bor1ni moved amend the resolution by s.kin;
these from the committee printing and Inserting the
rotary Of the Senate ani clerk Of The House; anl alter
long debate me amendment was Withdrawn and The sutsc;
pjstpOnc. till tomorrow.
\ message received from the President, ecommend
ing an immediate appropriation 10 deny the expenses home
&c, Of the Americans who were engaged in the Lopez
pcdtion, and who have since been padoned Referred -
| the Finance Committee.
And then The Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE o. REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker under the rules called for the reports o: com
mttccs.
The committee agriculture reported bill cncour.s"
conercc manufactures agriculture ani other branches 4"
settle il, Il homestead OF 100 acres Of iui. which !u
chairman instructed should be- the order Of the
day FOR the first o Fcoruary II was subsequently, ordered
be referred ~ the committee the State VI the Lnoa
: aud ordered 20 be ?nLcd.
| Mr. B=gnhcsel Of Utah. called the attention Of the Nousn
ID gar5lei statement decision the JUDGES i!,
territory with reference The 1lormons and requ.sGG
suspension OF expression OF opinion tof ihr p7~ea
and in reply remark OF M Catte;, discllimad an pa5
! ticpIliun in the publication.
! Inc sltlcct here dropped.
Mr. li.mrl md chlImtn Of The committee on Enravlngs
reported resolution authorizing the committee 10 Gourmet
io The cngn' n Of the plates acc"rpanyn The Pcsid rs
iussase plosisd w9nd exceed 81 0J0 aud also the
rngavngs "( notifications, not 10 exceed 81 Ooy acccmgt
! aying the report .. the Secretary Gi Hdr
| The resolution was laid on the 1 bic
message was laid Before the House accompanied BY
rep Of Secretary relative the prisoners
!n.rg tie Lopez expedition who had oecn Sg.n,
and recommending the appropriation suggested by the :,c
rctrv o! State. Tie message aud !epoT motion I
Nj Bayly, referred 10 The committee o Foreign AHa!is aT
ordered 10 be- printed
Upon motion OF Mr. Eous'on, the House wea, iat2
ltcc tie state oi the Union FOR the puriGsc q a.
| up the rules whic: he had reported
The House hising resolved itself ini" conTtit@" .f
.o5n-pn Of Indiana, referred 10 t.c ctrru;n.tans d, t
:,ml,cc Commerce, hsin. c1gaiAince 81 Aroors ui.
NJ SIT OF reservoir! from which cnana. Via; ar tn-
d. omnhu, Sill, aii alluded 10 the bill Of i.@t sssa"
.l;ch Iaii>d IN n. Salt:e He then rem1r4-a. pom
construction Of Gr cJnmittee which the na!l"-'i'
represented. IL wis s!eni? - the apPrJpfa ION ~
nc great rivers a extent and 10: Aa6J5 "Hen
! ";lin the constitutional !lit
M Seymour. ~ Ncr furk, said the policy 4: C""@t5=
sd 5ccn changed, and tie c,nmttee attended - 'Fe!n
commerce exclusion nj n:crnnl i'nFnH'l .ai ne
nou,: The Iop,s would Dc to report ut' prJr.t3
or Il, se works that are "oin. icca;; ana N
.crcr Of the country should receive tc most nplEt con"
l.raon. lie considered the Interests. OF comae:"e aa 10
board in the northern ports AM en- the great .s IS
| rencal.
NJ Houston replied the renris act rialic0.. -
curse that had been pursued b. the cd'n3tt-@ r cant
Tie object OF going inp con'nti:t, 1o"cve' nc
said take up.:ac bills wh:ch ht ntl ,g,f.e: .aI
motion prevailed u lay aside tt' Pfesst, '1.Ssl@ " a
tia! view.
Nr Houston then called the attention Of tie cor@lt.aa
20 the bill reltY. The t"eil article .. .c Treaty WA
Mexico an! spoke Of c necessity oi an early appropriation
ocnabe The governments: pay the last asa!ynt. ttg
:xI .irsd The mlnIaL d" the lri!c!e by "icA t:'' "'
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