Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17
THIRTY-sEcoND CoNGREss--is7s SESSION

NJ Uass ,laf unrsS II were desired 10 take up the
private calendar he would take The bill for the
construction ship Canal around The Falls OF Saint
Marys.
Mr. Houston rose 10 question Of privilege and from
select committee appointed investigate the charges of
abuses bribery and aud in the prosecution of cuims be-
fore Congress and the Departments made the following re-
port:
The select committee Of the Senate appointed the 9th
of August 1882 report that the morning OF the 18th OF
August 1852, John McGnns appeared before the commit
tee having teen duly summoned witness. The COM
mcc, by Of its members, read the resolution OF The Sc
under which they ordered 10 Mr. McGinnls, and
also the form Of the oath which he was required 10 aae
which is In these words:
"You do swear that the testimony which you about 10
give present OCCASION touching the matters embraced
in the resolution of u s. Senate of the 9th of August
1882 which you have heard read shall be the truth he
whole truth and nothing but the truth go help you God,
Mr. McGnns then requested 10 take said oath, which
he declined doing The committee therefore recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That John McGnns in refusing 10 take the
propounded him BY the select committee OF the Sc
the 9th OF August 1852 has commit Ted con-
tempt against the authority Of this body and ha therefore
the ser@eanat take him into custody and lmprson
him the Jail Of the District Of Columbia, until he snail
consent TO take said until the further order OF tho
Senate.
The report was received and read.
Mr. Houston asked that the resolution be now considered
The Chair said that it required unanimous consent
h1r Chase objected, and the subject was laid over.
After executive session. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The committee whole reassem5ed last evening and
was addressed by Messrs SHELTON Of New Jersey ynUn Of
Ohio Ross of Pennsy lvana who made 40 ani,ta speech
Ihaddeus Stevens ot the STATE VINO
himself favorable 10 Gen. Scott
After the Journal had been read this morning,
Mr. Olds Of Ohio chairman OF the committee on Post "
fees and Post Roads asked leave 10 report inc Pos oEc'
bill which was read third time and passed.
Mr. German reported bill restoring the civil supcrlnten-
dence 10 the National Armorics Hampton Ferry ani
Spngfed which referred the committee OF the whole
the state Of The Union.
During morning hour the House proceeded with the
consideration Of the Wheeling bridge bill
Mr. Woodward of s. G., concluded speech OF much abi
ty favor Of the interference Of Congress- founded upon
its right 10 regulate trade and commercr ana @ a
although the Supreme Court of the United States htn az
cared The bridge present tuced 10 oe husanc
in The absence of egis islAon yet II does moi ioo" a y
would persist that Of the question: were nc" case
presented BY the action OF Congress, upon he CONSTITUTION
ay Of which il would decide.
Mr. Howe OF Pa followed and contended that inc ONO
river was constituted grea, national highway under the
constitution and had been 50 construed oy 's'"n' VII"
it proposed TO Set "i the STATE "i hen'uGhs M s w
ded to various OF State Legs TO the same eec
and was proceeding show that The elevation drectei was
practicable and would not be productive OF public lnconVe
nience when the morning hour expired
| On motion Of Mr. Houston OF Alabama, the House went
into committee Of whole and took up The bill making ap,
propriations for the support OF The army OF he Ih'e3
Nj Mason of Kentucky made political speech In which !4
alluded the construction Of pliorns ana th. 'nte
upon parties The Democratic party he SAID, hao nesru
cd nm ,he Gnsy OF the compromise before the Baltimore
Conventions assembled, and the wings "cfo cohsuo ~
atop il He alluded to the pursued oy he wings,
~ .nr Tho return of Gen Scott In the circulation OF pic
lures g. and ndseed TO the course pursued oy Tue Se''
man from Pennsylvania, MIR Stevens.
mit,ee with reference lighthouses which by the report Of
the committee on subject declared 10 be Inferior 10
hose of Europe Ipar,Icularv those lo France and Eng
land; and vas proceeding 10 advert 70 the wn o! h2hl
houses on the Southern and on the Gull oi MeAco
when the hour xpired which debate had been hHieu
Several amendments, varying the amount OF opp'a ,r
lions recommended by the committee oi ways ahu ea,'
having adopted short discussion toIa p,.e " "a
ton To incrrn sing the paw Of the otil ers a: so'e " ~
army in California and Oregon, waich was al 'ee a
d,d so as 10 grant an addition =" hall me pay ao"eo os "
| in California Oregon and New alrXic o,o,o
Mr. Blsse of Illinois, moved to appropriate s=o cVo os
,be on nIovmeut of cameIs in New Mexico sno le"as.
Mr. Evans of Maryland, advocated the app"pa.i'h Oh
,he ,or,d of the scarcity OF water IN those countries e
M Lon no rpn in some parts OF Texas for TWO years
he said could ravel with greater speed man nose7
desirpus the experiment should De Tile O, ano "ds
satisfied il would be successful
Gormnn of Indiana, said the aexcans adopt plan
t sunolyng their troops with water, which Is enin-iY
.uccessfu-ihey construct wacrtanSs, and u was th"sc
.hich enabled Santa Anna 10 traverse the county.
Mr yenable of North Carolina expressed himself IN ia'oi
of the employment Of cames
Mr. Howard. of Texas, deemed their employ men as u
necessary.
The amendment agreed to. ,d
Several irreeyan, amendments were proposed anu 'u.
out of order by the choirman after whcn w
ruse and the chairman reported the bill as am" hoen
l M- Houston moved the previous question: "''t' .
seconded; and the bill with amendments were 'se ~
with the exception of that for puIchasns cans, r.
which the yeas and nays were ordered Inc Eoase w ~
ourned.