Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
TuIRTY-SE COND CONGNEss--lsr SESSION.
TnuRspAv, MARCH Is, l552.
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SENATE.
NJ r,,sc,,ci the resolutions OF The Legislature Of
Mississippi u graduation OF inc 7ce o 'e Pu9
lie lands. ,.,
Clarke upon the subject nonnteyfntl"n ~eie 'shsn up
Mr. Jones Tenn addressed tac Senate support oil u"
armancc of the policy ne thousn
the time had come bold, manly fearless deciarnton OF
sentiments He sad nothEg d'sFliac!nIy pl
He let him for TIC judgment "i the world he mac opposed
the honors upon him lilo had no lear o the peo'
pie or ;ha, they would he ned rom their proprey by
Kossuth He opposed Tho proposed poess 0t eiessis se
ward and Cass. He r!icred the docne OF protesting
without meaning sustain the protests by all the orce oil
the nation He maintained that Washingon6 policy was
not intended oT day but for i lime he Irpeo al great
length TO the speeches Of Mrssrs Seward and Cas' and op
posed their positions, In favor Of Intervention by protest.
maintaining that such profess would esultin war.
Mr. Cass briefly r"j"ine and Dr. Jones resp9hSed. ~,
After further debate by Mtssrs. Jones and Haie MI
oule obtained the floor, and tie subject was postponed III
Monday.
the rgport Of the committee agreetn Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho Speaker stated Tint The first business before the
Iouac the report oI The committee OF conference on The
bounty land bill
Tn. question the adoption .. tho report Of tho COM
milecs conference was then rn' ana III" yeaa ana
uny having been ordered Il agreed to- yeas IS nays 69
On motion Of Mr. Houston, the Houss wen, into commit
lee on The deficiency bill. . .
M.. Smith Of Alabama commenced by abiding 10 the
confusion which is represented prevailing In tbs demo
cratic ranks md which, he said |. confined TO lew lead
ing men in The House; but allowing that il 1t existed gen
orally /, would furnish another for that action, ey
which il should sustain Ill power. He then referred TO
communication 10 New York paper aifl6ulins indirect
bribery members showing the necessary {" CONSIDER,
ing The deficiency bill with caution and prudence, and called
the attention Of gentlemen OF The democratic party 70 the
occurrences Of iciu ,
He then ,arnr, the las report, tho printing 0!
which slG7 600 u?on which M Rrcs ncEnow!edgedhs
made S15 Geo. AID the printing oi me present census is
port hal been estimated. SlicOO0o tho prott when
would have been derived by the printers! TO whum the piin
in committee proposed 70 give IT, woad amount u eovooo
dollars AMI h. congratulated the House upon lis not agree
re 10 Ike report He concluded by advocating the printing
in
lhrcc uhs 0! the expense would be saved, The c"nve
nencc and qualification woGi be consulted, ano inc mails
wuid re relieved OF un unnecessary weight
! M German oil Indiana, chairman OF the committee on
printing. stated tint gentleman worth hal! million OF
dollars had offered print the censr report Tor e!ooooo
Mr. Ri,cs estimate being founded on contingency mat
would not arise
| Mr. johnson Of Arkansas remarked that word
had been said during the debate with reference 10 thu
Deficiency Bill and as discussion terminate al four
o. clock being three l." wished rs Chairman OF
the Committee Tnlnn Aar7, make few remarks ex
panatory Of certain eiis, IN winch il was opposed
The Chairman iatiEaed !a under the resolution Of the
House. debate mist terminate at the time alluded TO-
Mr.. Mashall ui >y WHO HAD the oo!, Then adttcssrc
the House.
lie was followed by Mr Johnson, who way for
ton that tic committee Use, which prevailed.
Mr. Meade haver drawer lu! Of reports from the jail.
ciary Committee aud ask The House TO let me empyl;s
contents.
Mr.. iGyr. ain the last man 10 thwart my colleague, ou:
Mr. Meade Rcing an objection, move lha, the House
adjourn. The House then adjourned.
FRlDay, MARCH ls, 1862.
SENATE.
lr. Cass made personal explanation In consequence Of
construction by Mr. Jefferson Davis Of Mis-.
sssPp in letter lately published in The Union, Of hrtrue
intent and meaning of The Nicholson letter. He Genrt
cn2th the meaning CT that Nicholson letter. and his
upon the OF Congress, &c, the subject s'y
| IN tic territories.
And them after abort executive session. the Senate az
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The fret business bill for The .clc: Of the rcpescr
iaty,s o. General James g. Watson, authorizing the
payment Of &i 500 pail FOR negroes captured by Creeks
during the SciEt;pr war.
Th: debate a; former day continued iIr johnson
81 Georgia nrgG.n ." mich icnsf In favor Of tie claim
aud conrnndng ;iat w,r the con,fpc; entered into was
llaeai not, the Government i! bound refund
pail by Cen Watson Il, instance ard request lie
Guided hy combating he of those vino opposed
The cl the prime pie TIA; "uia. they would 10
compromising themselves Oh the question OF slavery.
Mr. SRckc,' Of New York, ccaritu,trd the facts con-
aeced h tic case, and con'enr 'a' ;hare proof
connecting the Government OF Tic United States with tho
entered into by General Hateon with tho Chief Of
The Creek naon for tie sale Of captured by hem
from Scmnops and re1d m Article from III. treaty viii;
tic rnn les by which they were permitted to take rhei.
,"srGcs With them 10 the West. II conlcn,.d how
BY Mr Jon'o that he article did nor embrace those
which ad been cnTured by The Crr.as ani w' became ,h
Fopcrty by tho .. and uadcr the COMPACT
! !sing between &c nl;on and !!c United States
Mr Evans 81 Md sal! the VIII case "as embraced in
few !acs ADD referred to c'fics"nteacc show tha, tho
Secretary nf War recognised the tn nsac.ion TO which au
sion lad been made and that the property referred Ia
tie pos sson o! TIC United States. The Object Of d.pG
sGg %! he negroes in this way, prevent collision
bet Ill. Cree, Ks anl Sem!noies uf the
rcting claims, W ich would It's results have cost this
country ii'tcn E!l1l. Uf dollars instead fifteen
sand. He then referred - the instrument Of soe b. In
dian Department. "l' the approval OF the Secretary Of ar
and insisted that Tic un:i"d States Government we're bDGnd
10 sec the contract carried oa whether tho negroes "eiO
slaves
Mr Stuart Of Michigan ppo&o in tvor Of tho ..m anil
contcndcd that tho treaty securing Inc Seminocs III:
possession OF their slarc, after sancunng the sae TO
Watson, rendered Il Imperative the government OF
United satCs to refund tho amount o had paid -l,yns
/ prevented 0f tluJ
acquired, by the in,erpos;iun Of tho government.
The committee then rose aud motion made that II"
House adjourn over i Monday upon which TIC yeas Gu!
nays were tascn. The motion ~ns disagreed 10.