Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06
WEDNESDAY, jas. /, 1854.
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WEDNESDAY, jas. l. 1854.
SENATE 1
Mr. D0u. lac from The committee territories ra II
back The bill! proviing Territorial Government Tor Nh
ka with substitute for The bill.
Mr. Stewards resolution relative 10 The question "
NJ Phelps is entitled in Tho Senate, as 81
/ from Vermont, under The Governors appointment VI
Ken up. aud after some remarks from Mr.. Foole and p
the subject was referred 10 the Judiciary committee h
MIR. Shields reported back The House RESOLUTION Qhb
sword and the thanks OF Congress 10 Gen Wool j
| was passed.
Sir. Hunters bill for extending tho warehousins II
by the establishment Of private bonded warehouses, VI
Ken up and passed.
Mr. Douglas reported bill Tor organizing the Terit;I
Nebraska, which covers fifty pages OF manuscript b,
vijes that when The said Territory shall be adth:fs
Stale States the said territory, any portlon lhe HI
shall be received into the Chon, WIN or without stE
az their constitution may prescribe at tho time Of S
mission; provided that nothing in this act contaia rs
be so construed 10 inhbit the Government oil tie
States from dividing said Territory into Two or mc. E
tories In such manner and al such tmo as COo9Iit
doom convenient and proper or from attaching any
nj said Territory TO another State or Territory q nh
ted States; provided further, ilIat nothing in that 1t
rainod shall b. construed 10 impair the rights Of pvi
property now pertaining 10 the lnoians &C. ~
Sections nine, relative 10 uetalis OF oEte's
Section nine allows appeals 10 the Supreme court Of II
States in Involving the Title 10 slaves Wh6U IL
TO The value Of the matter In controversy. wits w
a
States from uny decision OF the Territorial Courts AZ
habcas corpus involving questions OF personal eei.-lS
Section III is as follows That the provision Of IA
entitled an oct respecting iueycs from Jusllce and p
escaping from tho service OF hel' masters, app!ora
brunry ~ 1893 and The provisions OF the act 10 aaesH
complementary 10 The aforesaid act. approved SeplemA
1880 be- and the hereby declared 10 extend
be in full force within the limits VI SAID territory Neg
kI.
section l3 Provides for The location, temporarily a
scot oE Government at f.gt LcavenWUrth.
Mr. Chasr's resolution insiructing the COMMITTEE on n
and canals 10 enquire into the expectancy OIL Consuef
rail road from come point on The western oouhce'y 81
Western States u The Eastern part OF California, Y
ken up.
Mr. Gwn favored Tie reference Of lilo sunlfct 10
committee and after short Geoate so niue" 81 'fe
dents message relates TO The subject, was l'teea y
Ircl committee of nine 10 be appointed BY Tho ChaH
Alter some unmpnrtsn business, the Senate adou'.t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Sneaker appoiuted Messrs. Chandler, Stewart, II
If ohio. Jones OF Louisiana. Smith OF New lois,
Belsher Dowic!l and franklin, select COMMITTEE 7
ourn into the expediency Of Withdrawing Tie omh.f
fund from the United States Treasury, ana nVes'h2 f
in sound stocks or such other way as may be for The if
Of the fund.
hill for the ascerlQinmcnt ana satisfaction VI ".F
American citizens for French spollatiops keteIei =
committee OF The whole on the state OF the Union <
MIR Cutting called for The regular order OF business
the rcsou lion oerrd by .iin yesterday Gaming lot ES
respondcnce between Secretary Guthrie ana mr. BIZ
Collector of the port OF New orE.
Mr. Cutting repeated what lie saiu yes'etoe!' W-'
nm, ha nuroGse 10 enter into discussion on mates
voIyed in the resolution, because, un Inc hor;e u
have the authentic Information caEed lor II "oa'i
his opinion answer any good purpose ~ discuss mai u
When j! same VI Gas S! nf feSi sses 'st
would come lo trusted. when they should have an Il
unty TO enter into the merits Of the matter which II
cuped tho public mind perhaps more than any QGesb
the kind which has ever Occurrod-certainly more ~
had heard OF in his experience. His purpose was snE
move the adoption Of the resolution and that mo =
the time for debate has no. arrived, 10 demand the ~
question. H.
Mr CInsman desired TO know whether II was the; II
Of the gcncman, il the facts required IT, to tuke !-y
steps. The gentleman would understand the nntufa s.
question from his noncy, il lad always been bic IA
TO vote against meIC political resoluIions but The
time It il The obIec! OF the gentleman, after gtIE
facts to propose legislation, or institute proceedings III
the Secretary Of The Treasury, provided for BY The
stilution he thought the gentleman was entitled TO n
formation lie repeated he desired 10 vote UndeEsaE
ly, not iptendng TO help TO make political capal III
part IN political contest.
MIR. Cutting, in answer begged leave TO say, i! hi:
lion stood where il did no longer than q weei
would not be necessary, in his Judgment, TO trouble ;h
with the question involved III the resolution. b.!
then the question has assumed new aspect The I'd
uf Dir. Bronson was placed on the alleged charge q
posed INSTRUMENTATION 10 The Secretary OF the iti;
The Union, on the 18th Of December chursed him WI
base nsdemeanor of having prostitued his high cG
party purposes
II the papers cued for shall show that Mr. Br0nscn
removed by the President under The conviction and
that he gully of high offence, then he (Nr Gu
should call on the House 10 give him select cOmmi'f
be- chosen by The House. SO as to relieve the pres!ln
OF the responsibility Of appointing one who shall
gate the facts whether il he true thai NJ Bronson
~ of the corruption with which he ia charged o. VT
not the President had been deludcL and trccei q
sons hanging around him. y
Mr.. Ciingrnan remarked he wac not sure he enIi.g
derstu0d thr gentleman. II his object is 10 vndIta
character Of distinguished citizen, The House have
Important duties to perform. He would leave int:l
defend Themselves they may think necesslry-If
public prints or otherwise.
MIR. Cutting resumed the floor, and renewed his l:f
for the previous question, bu; Withdrew il at the e.f
Mr. Bis-ell, who asked Is il possible that the pub!ca
n newspaper article, lie country knowing the I1cHy
character of newspapers. makes II necessary fo Cof
10 lake up subjcc; SO well settled before the Ec~p'ps
lcle appeared?
Mr. Warren | move 10 lay the resolution OH the ,sOi
Mr. Cutting presume will have 10 be put IN !h
first. have the hOyr.
Mr.. Houston We'll lei il be laken 9
Dir. Cutting said he had Withdrawn the lnolon %
times because no had been nsked 10 Withdraw it tie n
say 10 the gentlemen from Illinois that, us gene'i
he thought that which appeared in The ne ~spapefs,
Of nigh or low degree, should never be referred 10 10
n enarY body like this. But, like all general rules
exceptions. We know the proprietor Of that pape &
printer Of ihs HsuEc. We know. as far as il speaEs Ks
name Of The President md for the President and IL M
OF the Administration and for The Administrator 81
speaks not officially, but hy authority, the views sn
ments Of that high cti.rcr IL therefore stands IN t
guous and 6quivocn position OF not being the olhc!s
like the French M0nitcur, nor yet paper 70 when u
ascribed eny sort Of connection VAN mo Gorcrnlt'
IL In the middle State Of being neither concedsd
nor vet one that is SO rcpAtcd Beyond all doubt, NJ
il Processes TO speak and before the very eyes OF the
strstion that which it declares 10 lie the sentiments =
Administrations.
Mr.. Keith rose to ask question.
br. Cutting said he wanted 10 fnish question
asked The correspondence, asF ~SiGd 10 .e nIMst
stales The only ground Of renovri 10 DC insupoopa
the Secretary Of the TIoisuIy; cut Tic alce III 'hc
saws il was on the further distinct GROUND ol cofup
i,;co Nov he wished 10 ascertain The precise eroIS
the removal. r
Mr. Orr moved llai lii3 lIeoiu"'" 10Y w INV 'N'''
rird-yeas l0l. nays TO- B..
Tho House then went into committee 6t the whole x
p,csidents message, and MIR. Washburn spoke N
Ienoth on tho manifest destiny" OF the Sandwich i
He ooposed its annexation on any terms ~
MIR. Campo,li moved that Tie committee Use, WI ,s
agreed to- ,:s; ~
Mr. Clinp,nan moved 10 proceed &c Tie bnslnt' y:
Snenkr,'s table; which was agreed 10. ~
The Join, rcsoluton, comforting the grade OF ~, NJ
o.neral on Gen Scott, waa taken up, and molion" r.
II h. referred TO the committee military altai'.
Some debate ensued. The resolution vas then : q
the committee on military ali,irs. ,,.s&
The i,int resolution passed by !ia Senate Tor c: e.
hooks among The members up Tor considefalio" 81
being disposed OF! when the fhcuse al hait'P as' "
adjourned. b
DREADFUL sHlpWRECK AND LOSS Or IL:
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