Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01

THURSDAY, JANUARY Is. 1853.
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THuRsDAY JANUARY IS. 1853
SENATE.
Mr. Seward presented several memorials praying grants of
land aid in tho construction OF ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara.
Also petitions in favor OF the establishment of line OF
steamers between Brooklyn and Germany.
Mr. Cass resolution directing an enquiry by the Commit
Foreign Relations to the necessity for any action
relative to the Buwer and Clayton explanation Of the treaty
OF 1850, was taken up.
Mr. mapgun opposed the resolution He In favor OF
postponing till after the 4h of March next in order that
Mr. Clay ton might here defend himself He thought
no practical object intended but merely personal mat
ter Mr. Clayton ought be heard He was opposed to
this wsrike debate when no man would care 10 asow his
willingness TO go 10 war
Mr. Cass said he not to be deferred from any nvrs
CATION concerning the honor Of his country by the deca'n
on thai he would not go 10 var The preservation OF our
rights small matters was The surest guaranty oil peace
Shvsh submission wrong would inevitably result 10 war;
Mr. Bell at great length urged the postponement OF the
subject ill Mr. Clayton reached If ii intended
have reported 10 repeal The treaty. he would
desire time to debate IT, he thought there had been
sufficient debate subject and much than
sary said the people of the United States and 10
brighten European powers he thought the construction OF
twenty war steamers and the erection OF necessary foca
tions much better 10 preserve peace than paper resolves
Mr. Mason thought proper inquiry TO ascertain "hc'
Their treaty ratified by the Senate had been impaired or al
tered by addenda placed there by Messrs Butwer and
CLAYTON he did not consider necessary. He did
not at any time say that the colonization Of the Bay OF
Islands was nfracton Of the treaty; but he did say and
repeaIed il now that whether colony
nacon Of that treaty. that colony would have to be dis
continued
UII.
Messrs Hale and Underwood opposed IT,
Mr.. Gwin moved 10 lay tho resolution on the table; lost
ayeai9, noes 81
MI Mangum moved postpone 1t ill after the 4th of
March next; lost-ayes II, noes %.
The resolution was adopted.
Alter the tradsacon Of unimporan business, the
Pacific rail road bill taken up and further debated aud
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Stanly, ", G., from the committee oil ways and
moans reported bill pay different States public
new due Of 1886, which read first and
second time session, aud referred 10 the committee.
Mr. Orr Of S. c. moved lay the bill on the table and
the yeas having been ordered the motion
ried-yeas l05 nays 60.
Mr. Sany endeayored have his motion. TO print the BILL
put from the chair the Speaker decided that the motion
went with the BILL against which decision Mr.. Staply
peaed but Il was sustained by ti" House.
The House then into committee oil the whole on the
sate Of Union and again took up the amendments Of
the deficiency BILL number of which were disposed Of
The last of these resolution by Mr. Stanly that III
future books shall be supplied members for the Con-
gress Of which they members. The value Of hese
Books he said amounted nine hundred doars which
often sold by members. In instances former mem
Der Congress dies and his consider the books
as assets and there being purchaser for them In the To-
cates they agents at Washington, who sell
them there and they again issued for the of men,
bers The amendment was adopted
The committee then rose, and the bill with amendments
reported and having been agreed to- The bill was read
a third time and passed
The House then adjourned