Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10

THURSDAY, August 5, 1852.
L>Na1,E

SENATE
On motion OF Nj. Bright aI other business was post
.0ned and the Senate 'ook w Tue message VI e 'esae
concerning Tie hsilelts
Mr. HamIn then resumed The speech on this subject com.
mrn,,, ~ him OIL Tuesday last he read many statistical
ahIes o. the persons and vessels engaged IN the american
fshe,i. ria. number Of fish, both OF cod and mackeIe
caught cured and inspected, &c lie urged Inc Necessity
and Justice OF protecting theu he would 10 'e language
Of Ar Webster protect them al all Po.ec'
EVERY hook and line, every DOB ana sinner.
ar. SuuIc sand he desired 10 submit some relahs upon
the subject but desirable that The papers should DC
p:iasd he moved that the subject De pos po'eu :" o"e
week, and that the papers be printed. agreed ~.
The lndnn appropriation bill was taken up and on mo
ion strike ont an appropriation of 0oU TO the qua"
res for certain land of theirs sold in ono long aeOa
rnsed in which Messrs. Cass, Sebastian Underwood Bell
Atchspn and Waiker took part
Eir,Ilv without taking vote, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr Walsh o! Maryland gave notice The rule, that
il. will introduce bill with the following title: IAN acl
n.niotory of the law approved July 80 lsI6 commonly
ttrn a. the Tariff Law and 10 impose duty of forty pei
rrn, ad valorum, upon all yarn imported into The United
States 10 be manufactured or changed oy machinery into
cor1dge." h uo,,o ,re,, H.,
i,I 81, In. whole on the State Of the Union, and pr"
cc,led with ne Civilant Diplomatic bl, ,s If imoo,
Various amendments were proposed OUT none ~ i.p'
were adopted unt ihe saiai! VI Oo
Cnina came up, when a., ,;,,oo - r.,
Mr B,yly Of Virginia, chairman OF the committee on 10
reign reIa lions, called the attention ol me cohlec y
mi. sion 10 China which he said II required eEheha"
mc, ability to fill and which IL was found olcu't 10 ae
rnmni.h owing 10 The length Of the voyage and dist nc
from his country md which would only be accepted ron
motives Of PATRIOTS H. He hoped The amenament, III acc"
d,uce with the recommendation OF The President, "hc'
h the unanimous consent OIL Inc coii!ni'ec VI io
eiun relations, would be adopted. - ;,
Mr. Houston OF Alabaa agreed mat the saary o"sh'
be- but in hopes that some IN wou!t
". ,,n devised by III. mmi.lcc foreign relations, =;
b. persons ntrused with missions would not receive e!
nt,i ire or six times during administration he con
.dct this great of public money when Ought II
me rrfncIicd He expressed hmsr Ii in favor OF foreign MN
s,a,s being well pail but they should no. 90 out ion
wO before one administration terminates and another comes
in and uoaln their Saiar and outfit.
c Stanton Ohio called the attention OF the committee
10 me SIKH section constitution which was read
| the .!yck' ; table, and IS as follows
No Senator Representative shall, during the tlnic i'
which h WAS elected be appointed 10 any civil oltc uaat
The auth .!iy of the President Of The United States which
Shall fave Beer ccaed, the c'o!umenIs whereof sla'
hay been increased during such time.
The amendment hen ageed ~ increasing the saa y
and antf, II commissioner 10 reside in China from 50 uOt
- SiS 0tQ -
Aj,tcr amendment was adopted motion OF Mr.. Bay
10 receive 81 100 being the overpad by
i,u and n all ,w,d in the settlement y his accounts
sir Bowie OF Maryland moved amendment appropria
linz $4,000 Tor repairs OF the bridges on the eastern
branch of thr Potomac, which was ur2dtiv"d.
The a.r subsequently modified various iessr
uc,- being proposed aud nrgared Tor ~ oU proposed
~ Mr. johnson Of ARKANSAS under consideration "ct
i.e committee
Tn, amendments moved for the Potomac Bridge created
considerable warmth during their suppo! and opposition
The House then adjourned.