Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28
HIRTy-TuInD CoNGREss--Is7,sE SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL rs, 1854.
SENATE

SENATE.
MI. Seward presented rcmonstrances from lew York, and
Mr.. Sumner from New Hampshire, against iePe'' =.
Missouri compromise.
ported adversely on petitions praying mat Pennsylvania ave.
que be paved with the Russ pavement.
MIR. Pearce reported a bill appropriating fs thousand COL
lars 10 purchase portraits of the FIVE first 6csidenIs OF inc
United States, painted by Gilbert Stuart. to be placed IN me
Presidents mansion. He said these painting were originals,
and were, by persons skilled in the art, Considered valuable
paintings. 1t was, he thought, an excellait opportunity 10
.r,ure those paintings Of the great men whose features
could he 80 properly held up TO their successoS as men1. a.
of their great virtues, winch ough1 10 oe inNu'eu W q" =
ture Presidents. .u,
would be more in favor OF it If The OIL proved ior inc pun,
chase of portraits of ali The Ex.Ptesidents. | there were no
imnronriety in it, he w.ali also Include tn por,ral, oil the
present President. ,.
MIR. Pearce said he wuGid have no objection to including
nil the p residents. if portraits of them by Competent artists
could be procured. The present bill would be sutlclent LOT
lhspresent. The bill was then passed.
MIR. Fish moved that Friday next be hxei Tor mo consi'
dera,ion OF adverse reports on private claims. agreed 10.
The Indian appropriation bill was tsker up. Mr. oeoas'
lau moved an amendment, that The President be author-
lied to change the location of any lndnn superintendent
cits.
MIR. Stuart moved to amend that the officers OF the Gov
eminent and the superintendent OF Indian affairs IN hi'ohe'
sofa be separated.
A long debate ensued, and MIR. oluaIlI anehuiheu' ""'
rejected. 49,, ~,
President may separate the TWO Offices IN nllnnesota' ~
Whlcn case the GOVetnOr ) salalJ suHi NC WV
then adopted.
Many other amendments, adding appropriations TO carry
out the treaties lately made with tie :Apaches' Canianc"e'
and other South western Indians, were adopted.
MIR. Sebastian offered an amendment 10 pay Governor
German 50 per day while acting as Commissioner 10 inVes'
tiaate The charges against the la, Gov. Ramsay.
Mr.. Bright earnestly opposed The amendment.
Messrs. Cooper and Sebastian supported II; Chase ahu
Hunter oppOsed it, and The amendment was reIected-ayes
3, noes not counted.
The bill was postponed, and alter executive session Inc
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Houston reported a bill making appropriations of en'
Post Office Department service for the next fiscal year. ne
icrred 10 The committee OF the whole.
MIR. Parker reported a bill 10 equalizs The salaries OF I'M
United States District Judges. Referred 10 the conmi"e'
on the judiciary. j..
The House resumed the consideration Of the motion I
recommit Benneirs bill, equalizing the grants oil lana 10 l"'
several States, for educational and internal improvement
purposes. 81.
MIR. Bennett briefly explained his bill. insisting on th'
right OF The old States 10 enjoy the benefits vi the puoH'
lands in Common with The new. Without taxing the ques
lion, the House went into committee on the deficiency OIL
Mr.. Harris of Mississippi, resumed his remarks IRON
Monday, opposing the Nebraska bill 90 legal grounds: 80
MIR. Hester also spoke in opposition to the Nebraska OIL
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, said that, instead of progressing VIII
the business Of Congress, as The people demanded. they wer
tied down, day by day, by a sectional question, OF wh'ch, a
a whig, he washed his hands. nor did he believe thaI 'h
party 10 which he belonged instsaled il. This was a sec
lional question, which far transcends In importance any
other since the compromise OF the Constitution. ne oa MO-
impute all the responsibility Of the introduction oil me Ne
braska bill TO Senator Douglas there were DINER emlneh
men who advocated il with EQUAL zeal.
1t was brought forward as an administration measure, u
relieve il from The consequences OF lis Own cononcl. a
least such was his opinion and, In support OF IL, nc quo'et
a remark heretofore made by Mr. Smith, of Virginia, that NJ
(Mr, SMITH " believed that this was an administration mea
sure, and that all good Democrats would support ~ sod
further, he quoted remarks from the Union from me oh o
February last. He then opposed the repeal of The Missouri
compromise.
Ifyou, he said, repeal this, you will Set a precedent, By
which all other compromises will be repealed and which
will leave it to a numerical majority, and not 10 the gooc
sense and patriotism of the people.
He wished to stand on The compromise Of 1850. He gave
his reasons for opposing the Nebraska Kansas bill.
MIR. T. having concluded his remarks, the committee a
half past three o'clock, rose, and the House adjourned.