Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-26
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raarY-riinD CoS,aaEs.--rlr.. Session.
WAsHlsoron. July "a.
SENATE.

Deusoh icuof, III winch IL. Petit referred q
great har aud dirty dog He said that II he did not
show Colonel Benton to be wicked and malicious G.
her OF truth or an imbece and dotard, he would DO
70 deserve the ephes Mr. Benton had applied to
hr. Mason submitted TO the Senator and the Chair
WHETHER without any reference to tho matters In contro
xersy was In order or deeorou. Tor senator in his
place, 10 speak thus OF member Of the other House.
Mr. Petit said that what Mr.. Benton had said Of him
were true be would DO unworthy OF association with gen
tlensn.
Mr.. Mason said the letter was matter made pubic M,
In the House, but through tho public newspapers lie
raised question Of Order whether the Senator could thus
speak Of member OF the other House. I'I
The Chair said that In personal explanations the same
ruo applied a. In other debate Il order TO 70
lect upon member Of tho other House such.
NJ Petit said he did no. intend to refer TO Mr. Bepton
member Of the House. or TO any act of his "A such
Mr.. Mason asked If the decision Of the Chair WAS con
lined to remarks Of the House such.
The Chair said was Tor ers and things no, done "a
a member OF Congress-a member was entitled no pro-
lection that did not extend to any other citizen
Mr. Peti resumed reading from Benton's thirty year,
as to the addition Of Platte country Missouri &c lie
said that Bentons speech on the Nebraska bin had &
extensively circulated In Indiana. anI when heinz Pe,,
went there Few weeks ago. he found those who had been
loudest incbaiging Mr.. Benton with being thief with
having stolen money and sscretiug h In his neck cloth in
North Carolina with having been guilty Of the cold blood
cd murder oil Lucas, &c, lavish in pr.sny
that speech e
lie continued in this strain till 10 o'clocl b,v,, h
frequently called TO order.
Mr. Sumner presented the petition Of Charles Mex enzc
frca Inf
foreign patentees be abolished.
Mt. Mason objected 1.-THE reception of the petition -
Foreigners cannot communicate with this (ioy,rpept
through its Legislature.
The Civil aud iplomatic bill VIVA Tho, la, nm al
order " '' W
mr.; S'idell moved proviso that none of the money
shah DO expended until Washington aud Georgetown shall
Appropriate and pay a SUN eaull to one third nj
whatever sum may be appropriated by Congress- that said
corporations shall have full power raise such sum, by
md .1,,ft. ,
eac ed seven feet 10 diameter instead OF nine feet az AT
yeas 81, nays so.
Mr Hunter moved the amendment reducing the
contribution Of asbngon and Georgetown to one fourth
snd omng that part reducing diameter of the acquo.
duct Adopted-ayes &c, nays H.
Mr Hamln moved to add that the acnueiuct sb, M,
lost
The question then recurring the amendment a.
amended, the bill was postponed.
Alter long executive session the doors were onenaJ
and several reports received. Adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
ne house passed the bill Incorporating proprietor
Of Greenwood Cemetery
BY unanimous consent the private bills considered on
saturday In committee Of the whole brought before
the House and passed. Nearly hundred.
Mr. Wnshburn, of Illinois, rose to a question of priv
lego. lie said in the House the Goth O. June hill
was passed granting lands Minnesota to aid in the con-
structon OF railroads, and material alteration had been
made since s engrossment. IL drawn up by n gen
ueman from Ancsota the bill introduced here by the
committee on public lands 1t drawn up by gentle
man from Minnesota who well acquainted with The
SUBJECT and who had frequent consultations with
him (Nr Washburn) concerning its provisions
Minnesota had chartered company with most e.,rsor
binary powers, granting to it all the lands which
have been may hereafter be donated IN rho,
territory for construction Of railroads. The Hon,e N
avoid this added provso that said lands shall be subject
to the disposition ofany future leg for the
Aforesaid nor shall they nure the benefit of any comma
ny hereafter to be constituted organized This was lie
way the bill was originally framed enable the compauy
TO receive the benefit of the grant, The first alteration
ne noucsd was the striking cut OF the word future but
TINS ne believed was made By the committee The second
alteration which lie charged with being made after the
OIL was engrossed was changing the word '.or" TO the
woru anu 70 read constituted aud organized. This com
pany not being constituted and organized expec,s tn bo
these lands under the BILL and hence he CHARGED this oh
lect IN the alteration The word was in a hand different
rom that oil the engrosment TGis matter effect
ing deeply the proceedings Of the House. and il was due
an examination should be made as the records NJ mi.
House have been mutilsteJ.
MT Hem. who is on the committee OF engrossed bills
So nc recoliected very well that word future left out
ana was surprised when he discovered struck from The
original bill He did recolect ANYTHING about The
words to which Mr.. washburn had called the attention
Of the House. ''
Mr.. Washburn said he understood the bill was altered
after 1t was sent from the House the Senate He offer
ed resolution for the appointment of select committee
to inquire into the fact, which he brought before the
House with power send for persons and pap.rs ard 10
examine witnesses under oath,
Mr. Campbell offered al amendment that the same
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bills OF this House. His for this was that sew
eral days ago an important inerlineaon was mads in
resolution liking the compensation of officers in the
House. lie did not say a fraud was intended bnt /,
was Que To The integrity OF the House these things
should be stopped.
Mr.. WaShburnea resolution with Mr.. Caupbelrs
amendment wrs adopted
Mr.. Mace made Intellectual effort In ;pt,oJr,o .
resolution TO inquire what quantity of land has been
purchased and by whom, at the terminus of the said
railroad since the passage of the BILL
Mr.. Letcher gave notice he should Tomorrow ;n,ro
duce bill TO repeal the Minnesota land law
Mr. Cobb moved suspended rules to take up the bill
granting lands to Alabama for Railroad purnoses MAJ.
greed-ayes 60 nays 6i-rot two.,hirds
The House then into committee of the whole
Nc. Stevens. OF Michigan made statement rell,iy.
10 the subject on which special committee had been
ordered acknowledging that he had interpoated the bill
concluding follows:
lie was perfectly certain that Col. Forncy, in giving
his sanction TO the sieron supposed he was right and
justified in 80 doing. lie wished here TO saw his was
the hrst and last interview he had with Mr. Fornev N,
the subject. So help him God he did not then know of
any design In having tho bill changed from its original
iorm In reply to an inquiry he said the only interest
he had in the bill connect the waters of The
MissssiPpi with Lake Superior by steamboat navic.,nr
aud thereby benefit many othet states and the subtu
ton Of the word and" for "or" could not a0ect Nh.
original purpose.
Voice. Did understand Won to s,v vo, ,,ro ,h
order. - e '
Mr.. Stevens. l said IL the thing could be done I
should be gratfed to have il done The only intsres,
haye In this bill Is that IL benefits my State and in doinv
this benefits other States. The alteration simplv oiycs
to the companies which organzed-but were NOT
organized when the bill passed-an opportunity IN
compete in the Minnesota Legislature for portion OF the
grant. "
Mr. Haven This statement too importan. not TO be
embodied in testimony before the House
The committee then acted the Senates amendments
10 the Indian appropriation BILL rejecting some of them
report to this effect was aetwArd made to the House
and cobcuIred TO-.
The fertilization bill was then passed-ayes 70
II appropriates for Fort Montgomery Lake Cbamnlsn
$4,000 Fort Knox Maine, $4,000; Fort Warren Mar.
Islsnd, 81 ,OOO Fort Schuyler aud Fort Sumpter &
$4,000 Fort Cnch entrance Cumberland Sound Sa5 OoO
Fort Birancas aud barracks, Florida $40 600; Fort Nc
Ree, FloridasloO0O Fort Taylor Florida SIS OOO Fort
Jefferson Fiorida, $4,000; Notifications San Francisco
100000; Notifications Alciras Island California slCo
OOO iorlllcaons Fort Point, California SlOOO OO fot.
tiers OF Texas, 100000 repais Fort Niagara $4,000;
repairs Fort Preblc Maine $1,000: repair and improve
mcnt Fort Independence Mass chusetts 10000: repair
Fort Columbus and Case William, 81 800; repair Fort
Hamilton and for permanent wharf New York Ilarbor
$4,000 repair Fort Mihin, Pennsylvania, 100000 |
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