Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-16
THIRTY-sEcoND CoNGREss--rsr
WEDNESDAY, JULy IA, 1852.

NJ. Hainlin :'p,,tci back House bills author1,
President 10 designate number places Dc
ports Of entry and delivery and fixing the salary Of
collector at Astoria and the considered and ua.
ed.
Mr.. Bradbury reported bill making it penal for army off
GERS 10 DC connected In contracts Tor furnishing supple,
the army.
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution requesting the P,es
dent communicate 10 the Senate copies of the correson
dencc Of r. u. Wal=a EGG, Commits siJnur OF the la
States 10 Hayt adopted.
lite Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of Wa,
furnish Washington Guards Juvenile company Of ~,
city with suitable aims, coming up
Mr.. Hale opposed putting N the hands oi Inc pr.
n!ss-he tue country lie thought The mi,,,
spirit the country TIe ugh without giynr j, -,
dllioa encouragement; had elected President aI,t,
dy, and was Trying hard enough 10 elect another.
Mr. CeuIcns sn!! the OF the Senator's opposo,
lnanrs' he was The Freeso candidate Tor tie ps.i
cency and, having military capital himself, desired -
crusl The r iaty spirit o the country altogether 70
NJ. Hal. declined defining his position ii pe.en,,h
Senate being Yc;y thin But lc strongly conyrcsI
that after Tie Presidential election the defeated p.r
wrui loss 10 Know the cause producing lis ts
cOUtiturc.
The lo:nt resolution was th.n passed.
On motion OF Mr. Gwin the bill provide for su,,
If The public land. IN California and gantn. cooann y,
yenes 10 s=e!s thereon was taken up and having bee,
| a;.ent 3D. was ordered 10 5e en9rossed.
Tie Senate .en into Executive $ "a, ant sao,r
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. McNa q pa. chairman Of the Judiciary conlla!.s
reported The Senate BIZ: tAn9 the representation accocn,
10 the seventh census; ana also minority report ,h
grounds upon which il drawn np he explained. ws
referred 10 by tie committee .! the whole and ordered 10 T.
printed
TIE yeas aad nays were then taken upon the notion
made Yesterday lay the table The motion 10 ccoas,
the vote rann. additional assistance 10 the Collins lin. ~
steamers which cl'ried--ye"s si nays 80.
Mr. Smart Of Michigan. reported bill! from the P'n,in,
COMMITTEE .Jyaing Tor tie execution OF The p1a!c prn
ing, and tor lSiag prices
NJ Slanly Of North Carolina, objected % the Committee
reporting bill, being foreign from their duty AMI was
supported in his view Of tie suhlec. by Mr. Marshall Of
Kentucky.
The Chair having decided that the report was 10 order
Mr. Sany aDpcacd uaains; this decision, when mptioa
was mace 10 l:v tie appeal UPON the taoe; and the ar:
nays having been ordered the decision OF The Chh
taincd-yeas los nays ou.
Mr. StuaG. OF MiH!lgan submitted hl' 10; TIE !m?toTA
tn.l o! the navigation The Illinois !ire! lie said TO
wo ud prefer bills, having Tor !e! ohJec ic improve
ut a.oos aad rivers should lie suod'sde" and e't'
ed appropriate committees but when nc deemed WpFs
tcabie; ard expires sci himself in favor OF the bill as had
been reported lie Insisted that Congress had tile power 10
provide !or Etaa! improvements, nnd attributed the failure
bills that subject hhcto 10 the Introduction oil 'hcee
which not III n:'ion. clafacief
He grounded his support al The b upon the right which
Congress Possesses provide Tor inferno: Improvements
from provision which authorizes to regulate the navy
and Of the country lie concluded by moving TO
refer the bill the committee on commerce, after referring
10 losses sustained the Lakes, owing to The exposed
state OF The coast
On motion vi A! houston 0! All, INC o'A Was sa'u w NC
| table.
Mr. Houston chairman of The committee Of ways and
means moved 10 close the bate the Indian apProHra
ton bill! which he said la: been fully discussed IN I've
minutes after lie House shoGid 90 mo committee u Tue
whole
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, opposed this proposition
Mr. Houston agreed - substitute one hour Tor 1--we min.
uGs.
Mr. Johnson moved to amend the motion by Inserting
four hours which agreed TO- ard the resolution was
passed.
Tie House then into committee .! The whole on
The state o the union and took up tile bill a5o'c aG-
| drd 10.
Sir Fitch ~ Indiana m1"cd amendment Tor grating
10 that portion Of r Creek Eain# which renIaLn.i attached
10 the United States daring tie last war VITA Great bnaln,
amounting 10 Sl0i7, aad explained tic na:Lf" OF The
claim, and the prupeiy Of ap2ropriatins the money.
| Mr Meade .a.e notice OF icndmrnt 10 the BIZ
which recluded any further demand IRON Tie Creek In
digus.
sorrc length.
The Senate bill tic removal OF distinctions in the
Savannah river referred 10 'hc appropriate committee
The resolution print the proceedings speeches. eI!9gie
DE- in regard IL Henry Gay Death was adopted