Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-03
THIRTY-sECoND CoSGREss--lsrsE SESSION.
i rEsDAY, Jas. II, 1852.
&EA IL,

SENATE.
The Chair hid before the Senate rep from the Se&te.
tary Treasury. with statement Of the Marine Hcpl'
tai fund M June 3d. ISL.
Nj Badger presented several petitions praying an IN
compensation for taxing the census IN North Saf-
olint.
Tao report OF tho Committee on Printing, in favor Of
printing 1000 additional copies OF the proceedings OF ''e
Court lGQuify in The Of W. h Latimcr OF the Navy;
taken up, and, after long debate, was rejected
NJ Hunter offered resolution calling upon the Secret1y
of ac Treasury inform The Senate Of the number OF P"'-
lie houses leased the places where leased and me
period lai prices al the leases.
,l- p,arc, Offered resolution which adopted, d.
rccng enquiry into the expcdency OF repairing the room
lately used library and of making such enareenchs
other alterations as 10 have II conform with me se
eta appearance OF The capitol when the wings shall be con-
strua,tI.
Mr. Hale Offered ou,ion, directing inquiry into
the pr,prcy providing BY law that all naval appoint
ents hereafter made shall be for limited term laid over
Mr. Bradbury moved that the bill making provision for the
nay.ccat OF tic Claims OF American citizens for spoIdt!on
By the French prior 1901 be taken and ms!e The Special
orf. And after debate tho melton was agreed to, an1 ne
bill made the special order o' the 81 'nday in FEB
ruury.
Tie bill granting land Iowa for rail road purposes was
ur Simmer addressed the Senlte in supper: Of the BILL
cort ing that United States had enjoyed exemption
from in their public lands which taxation paid
would amount this date u one hundred and forty millions
cellars The STATES in which the lands were situated
cuu eqay ask lur portion OF thes' land tor thrr
purposes oi ioternal Improvements
The bill then postponed ill Thursday und the Seaae
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Nj Houston OF Alabama eEquired of the Chair II It Woa'
order 10 that the House 60 INTO committee o. 'c
whole On the stale nf the Uni0n
The Sncikar rscI i, would he in order unless
the gentleman from Mississippi yielded the floor.
M McMu!.n ri Va suggested 10 both gentlemen tii,
he pursue Jud be - refer the j1in rtSpu-
ZION priau committee ol the wroe on The state ~
the Union where from Mississippi wonl! t:r
oc Ter opportunity address the House tie n
contemplated lie c1nuici BY no:ag to refer the s"'jstt
III committee and also III" p:cv'n' ii 'soi On M
th,. itF..
nan question: AMI thus cut oil debate, he "'da."
the notion III the previous question.
NJ; .rmln Of aIanl, begged tina, tho resolution might
not committee referred TO- whero It w'ui b.
cItcd political capital and O.I WHENCE II would
never escape.
III VI Mullen then Withdrew his motion 10 refer the re
sglu ION - lie Committee ~ the Whole.
Mr.. Nab-is Of Mississippi, being entitled 10 The nor
siusd that wou! np,Sis reply ~ the nienc' {"
North Carolina without violating the rules Of the l1us" 'i
trusted III" House would grant him the same indulgence rs
that gentleman r:cci"cd yesterday.
Mr. Stephens Of Georgia. said he did not consider the a;i
t.n.n from Moth L:rolr, b.i. much OF ur cr:
and rhuun everything connGctet with the suHec ia
der discussion oucAt ID De iat:ol'aci IN debate.
Tac Speaker l.n stated that teIe having been ceplt.
turc from rules Yesterday, the same indulgence, won
again be permitted. Blu. that if the gencnln from Msss
spp should b. called order would DC his duty to ate nj
10 the call
Mr. bcrs said he was about 10 state the reasons Of the
political h,si!y manifested yesterday by the member rom
North Clrono towards the cltors Of the Union; a pro
posed ~ review those reasons.
Il.
did consider wha; he stating as pertinsn, IL
the joint resolution.
Dir Head. Oi Virginia advised gentleman from Mis-
sisspp take the subj M in committee, where H. i:
be less hampcred by the rules ut the House. and vince
coui 5e bfnu: up with Icss Likelihood Of disturbing II.
hqFnoay Of the Democratic party.
l SHbarS expressed his un%lngnc 10 pursue Cp'.s'
that wunl have such elect but H. cou!d not al" M
friends assai!r without vudcan them; but, fnt:a1
himself cnca iy called To order in the commencement: %
rerr he agreed that ie subject DC referred 10 the com
: u The state Di the UnlOn
DIR Houston vf Alaban1 moved to refer the Joint rcsniu
ton committee lrh carried the and Maya
BENG taken, BY vote Ut los 10 10.
MI Polk Of Tennessee moved rha, ill debate tho sub
Iec shall terminate Tomorrow at O'clock This was 30
Ieced By Mr.. ClingmIn Of North Carolina, Oh li
ground hrt could Rot be entertained at that stage 81 the
proceedings.
Tn. Spr.kcr however ruled the motion in order.
To which lr T.. objected and the ayes and nay brr4
ken the decision Of the Speaker was 10 '
l0I, t,I1;iOn II lay the appeal on the table.
motion then made IL reconsider the motion {" r"
Ter tic JOINT resolution ~ the committee on the state OF ~
Union, which had been adopted In support OF which, c
Shelton, of \. j. spoke length He vas oi5"
BY Mr.. German, chairman OF the committee Oh printing
who reviewed the contract system, which he condcnn"!
confessed that the question was political oh and tha nc
Donas and Armstrong inserted in the
luton becaaac they were n the same party with the m:l pi
Is OF the p::ilng committee.
Mr. Hall Of Missouri, ,esed amendment proyiln:
tia, com'ee saou! not enter into any contract villa.
out the consent Of the House
THIS Mr. German said lie would agree 10 it, but il would b.
| necessary 10 pass another law on the subject.
hlr Haven of New York sad il had been state
that The Census printing did not form part of the put
printing embraced in the cunract-that tile committee
Printing could lake action the sublsct-und the O..
ton came ireguarly before The house.
Mr. German concluded with moving the previous quc,'o
the motion ~ lay the motion 10 reconsider the resor
the table; AMI the and nays being taken il
rled-ayas 1876 nays 81.
The House then adjourned.