Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-18

favor # securing Americans, wie abroad free
dur.
M Phelps a<.n.cd the jont resolutions OF the .g!sia
!trc of Vernon in IN" bill prnvi.nq for tisbu
i"n OF Haec nts The Siates; in a,o: ofarb:'raon
s substitute for war ard in opposition 10 reciprocity adc
with Canada
Nh Ma"ery sno lted resolution calling for c0aIes OF
The applications made By Great Bdain 1885, !cr taac
privileges on The coasio Of Florida. Adopted
The Senate resumed the Consideration 81 the deficiency
olIl iEe question nenG'aC amen 'nient of Mr
G"in nppr"patne s3O00J0 e raii California, ou, OF
he ci.i' uad collected there irayGs er admission as
STATE After iar'hcr debate the amendment agreed
yeas 2l, nays 20.
Sir Chnsr moved an enimGnt a7fro;r,ng $50 900 10
enable c President 10 purchase Hiram Powers statue
America Aiicr debate point Oyic the rIs,nd
men: "itdrAwn, 10 BE- offered The general appronra.
ton bill. !
Mr Bor4nd moved 10 add TO the appropriation Tor hs
tension al Tie capitol prosso that hereafter all moneys
expended this work shrl e dsjur,e oy the
"r a: public buildings lie said rcccssary has
and lscE place. !hcrc should he s4icsrnrd cr
over lie Disbursement oi the pubic moneys He wa, !.
member o Tie select committee On this subject heioe
which thcre was o testimony showing ,hat hoie
h"d been total dsrcgid Df III" public ateres: and rn
duent insise OF The puUic money, 70 uEhcarh Of
oc."!c in this country.
When he FIRST appropriation for his work vas before h
Senate he called n;tcn!ion what h. considered
in matter YET he had been denounced or ii by m.
sis' "a! organ nt lie administration There au,re
dcne bG!oe the con.G:l!,e Of large cmsc2z.tns 1hc
evidence If the commissioner oi public buildings had stwn
lhat Tue architect when informed -! !!auds lhr super
inenden; refused 10 notice 'he; Lagc ha!
brzzod daring the past
subsequently said tIaf shows thar The
had made contracts for pieces q" marble containing
thirty cubic feet al 81 9S per cubic foot and 1T IS pei
cubic foot for pieces containing less than thirty cubic 'ec
The resu! was that the large pieces bought
expense and after they hs they broken NJ
into small pieces 10 be used In this way sos O00 had been
lost.
Mr. foohe protested against this divuiging tx pa. ey
iS3cc before The committee.
Nr Cooper defended the cfarac,rs OF III Walker the r.
ch"ct
The amendment was agreed to
Also, an eEl yoE S2UUOU for the Library o Congress
Mr.. BoTlana moved Ia amend the bill by striking
appropriation OF siUUUu0 Tor containing lha WORK
Capol, which was rcIectet-yras % nays -;
Mr Walker moved strike the provision (, ,ueke the
salary n the experimenting clerk The census (M k,a
ncir) So 600 per annum
M Davis said in the debate, that this won.d
than all the previous together That twtnty
tive good clerks could have pi'shci The ii ic-.
time than the loo which have been employ a. will iisl.
tle cons!dced The whole history Of The made
Hest that the present experimenting clerk utterly
competent 10 the duty assigned him y" denor need The
ravagant expenses incurred BY the bureau.
Mr.. Walker said that the lG0 clerks had been inaly
cupied III writing history which if Congress dt puL
h, would be published by the experimenting lerk ., ,o
Census, on his private account.
The bill was postponed ill Tomorrow.
The Pacific Railroad bill was fixed morrow
The resolutions the subject OF he T,huantcprc
taken up
ntion, and Mr.. Brooks commenced reply III" Senate
HOUSE Or REpRES ENrnTIvES
No quorum being present The roll was called, when ~
members answering 10 their The journals read
The bill authorizing issue OF small silver coin,
again taken up
Mr.. SkeIon of New Jersey, concluded his remarks Ia
Of the bill, and demanded the previous question.
The bill then passed il from The Senate hr
amendments Of the committee having nrgafvcG;
which making silver change 10 the d: five
oIrs legal tender only n payment ." due the
scrnmont.
bill was passei which came from The Senate extending
The present sitting Of the Criminal Cou', II the Gist1 81
Columbia account OF la which pres, pcudlhn
The hill 10 prevent frauds upon the Treasury Of The ln;
ted Statcp with two amendments was thea passed.
The ousc went int" committee OF c whole on the state
OF the Union, and took up The r"st Office BILL which
terej TO BE- reported upon iavUrably.
The civil and diplomatic bill hcn mp and Mr.. N,nh-
be "' Noh Canlrm spoke mach length with reference
the neglect Of public business which lie nluhu''G !" Ihe
and conflicting rules Of the House, aGd III"
adopted by the majority by which they
suspended.
After he nad concluded Mr. Cobb Of A rose make
personal explanation nlson having been made {" him by
Mr. Vrnahe bat that gentleman assuring him a. lie meant
noiing offensive. Alr. Z. resumed his +rHt
Mr.. Stephens OF Ca, SAID IL n" III fnir- q the
Iouse which be blnmed but the mrTbere who were
!crislatc Tn" rules, he said, these which
had been in existence since lIog.
hr Stuart of Michigan, entered into tctnii OF he modes
bv which business is prntTacltd when sharp hnrs
took place between Mr. Johnson o Tennessee and linsel
ttc considered that il the rules administered N u.r
letter and Spirit. evils would ihat had ben
complained Of; in favor o aboishng the hour
rule when member who understood The subject under cs
cusion could explain il ullY, and vote could be taken
While he speaking, several mtinbeis osc 10 make *
paEaliuns relative proceedings in which theY hat Ia
sen part.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee said he had frequently seen 'Imn
ssarily consumed bu ihun al PRESENT.
and therefore should hn The committee rise, IN od'
that The House mi ght pass resolution concluding cs''e
Mr. Newton of Ohio however, had the floor, and node
speech The hcresoad bill
The committee :h.n rosc and the House adjourned