Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-30
rurnry.rHnp coScKEsS-Isr SESSION.
AloypiY, JrSE III, lSJi.
SI:N ATE.


crjsu,,rc u Tennessee in favor u the repeal OF the
uty on rom in favor Of the Pacific Ra Road: II Ia
Of constructing cr:c on t!lc east naik o 'he
Mssissipp III favor nt granting ii'!iI To me lcaiics
MOTnrd Volunteers at the warol lHi-' III i"'or
of making the same allowances for horses lohi IN HE
Mexiran war rs in other wars: also. i'll favor OF cheap
ocean I,rsingc.
Mr. Clarion, from the committee on i"rcign rc!n.
tnn> rcp6rl. n bill in favor oi the more etiecinai
suppression rl the slave if"Hr III :i''icEh o'' 'rS
sell, and spoke nt some lcmgth on t!ic subject.
ir. Chase gave notice that t'.innrrnw he would
ask ea,. To Introduce bill prhibi; slavery in the
United States.
ar. Rockwclls Boston petition for tic repeal oi
the fugitive slave law was taken up.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee tuoE The Huor. ana spoke
Mt cugrIl in rrprobatidu Of the petition and III sigh
cr., and also reviewed with scathiig sarclsn The re-
cent address put forth by the m.nlbcrs OF ConSress
who opposed the Nebraska bill. He considered csc
petitions the result of combination ut those who
were willing to take part i'll every scheme TO break
down the Constitution OF the United Saics, aud 10
place the South under degradation and humiliation
1t came from city where the laws are openly set ut
lriiancc-wcrc the ,cnplc OF justice wns surround
c by M armed mob 10 prevent tie execution nl
constitutional dutr--whcre treason stakcd boldly
through The streets MONDAY. and the officers {" The
law were butclIGrcd.
Sir. Rockwell replied ut considerable length de-
ndin. the position and the character of It's sgners
who hc rclIrc.cntc,l Ia bc the bone md snew "i
the active business men of that city. II was
signed br men who had acqaicsccd in the compromise
irlras,rc- OF lSjU OF which this act WIS one. but who
were moved 10 ark Tor the repeal uf thlr obnoxious
law brcnl..r Congress hnL repealed previous and
long standing compromise. lie begged gentlemen
to remember that the constitutional authorities o
Boston took the recent disturbances in nnd and dir
posed of them. Sudden tumults and ARRAYS had &C.
CURED in other places than Boston.
The debate further continued by Ilcssrs Jones,
T,ro'hcnd and Sumner, and at late hour the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules {" enable
Mr. Bliss introduce bill authorizing the Secretary
NJ the Trcasrrv 10 app" mn agcHt t"imTcstl@at AN"
bring to Justice offenders against the United
States laws and apprupriatinS Sl30Cn i"r ina" rnr-
pose. He alluded tu the Mar.ha w Nnrhin@toi coSpi-
rit1r-, md those who rccciy roDDcu me ilttsp"S
custom house.
Mr.. Houston moved that the House go iiIt" com
ni;tct Il" the Whole OH The State I" the Union on the
bill npprnprating ten millions ior carrying Inc recent
trruty with Mexico into effect
Mr.. lcckhum wished 10 nit.r resolution, when
was merely REAL Tor nnrnation calling on tlc lr"sl-
dent ii not inconsistent with the public Interests, I"
communicate copies OF a correspondence touching
or concerning treaty concluded between this gov,
rrnlcnt and Mexico "n the 'i)th Dcre!n6cf l' ana
all the subject matter thereon.
Mr.. BclltOn.--I have Il question 10 make, which !
think will take precedence nj bp:h motions. make
the motion Ut which gave notice some days ago "i
the privileges oi tins House. II sOnc which nppre-
calIv i: takes precedent OF that now made 10 20 into
committee of the whole, for the purpose "i taking up
this bill. Ii am right i'll my apprehrisoi!- "l the
dignity and of the obligations attached To privilege
shall plead, will 20 on aud state my motion.
prnker.--Thc chair will hear the gen!lciuns mo-
ton before hc decides 10 the question of privilege
Mr. Bcnlon-I have reduced Ia writing the poht'
of privilege which make 10 the House III order t'
| avoid anv mscomccption or msnpprchriron-
Resolved. That the House will not consider tht
question ui apprupriut. millions of dollars Il
carry into effect the Mexican treaty OF December
}Uh 1853 Tor the acquisition of iurci" territory ui
ii; i, shall first have considered whether there was
breach of the privileges Of this House III Negotiating
and concluding said treaty. nor until after IN. House
shall have Obtained full information oi the ncS"a
| ton and conclusion Of said treaty.
Resolved That the said treaty depending. for II" cI'
ccuiiun OH u Inv of Congress To DC passed Un sub
jrrt submitted b. the constitution IN ;hr power OF
Congress- is the constitutional right and y OF the
House of Representatives to deliberate OH the expcdi.
cncy incypclicncy of carrying such treaty int" ell
feet und to determine III i'll their Judgment may bt
most conducive TO the public good.
That is copied from the resolutions adopted by 'lit
House of Representatives i'll the year 1876, after Ire
sdcnt Washington had refused to communicate pu
| pcrs to them On that subject.
Mr.. HUustOn-lt the gentleman Is through WIKI i
question nj privilege
Cries of wait until Ice is heard on it,
Mr. Ilolstol.-.is fur as the gentleman has gone,
| desire the decision of the Chair.
Cries of '.UrIlcr.'
Mr. Uoustun.-I am in order, and know what
am doing. | have right To state my point 10 III.
| Chair.
| Mr.. Brnnn.-Ccrtninly.
Mr.. HouSun.-Wr, sir, want the decision OF the
Spcmkcr whether the question of the gentleman from
Missouri such question Ut privilege III will arrest
the privileged motion Which have submitted Tor The
adoption OF the House.
Spcakcr.-Thc Chair prefers first to hcar the ndd
tiona resolutions. There three oi them, ms th(
gentleman from Missouri announced The Chair vii
| then he able To decide at once. Under the clrcum
stances the gentleman from Missouri vii! EXCUSE Tho
Clair from indicating that remarks should be dis
pcscd with until the question OF order or privilege
presented.
Mr.. Bcnon.--Ics, sir. The third resolution is n
| follows.
Resolved, That the admission Of new States int,
| the Union being question exclusively granted if
Congress by the constitution urt treaty stipulation
Tor the acquisition n foreign territory. wti right tt
| be admitted us State without authorization from
| Congress- s u breach Of the privileges :" thai body
violation of the constitution and illcSu! and VOID
Resolved, That purchase nt foreign territory ny
the Federal Guvernuirnt not having been provided
for in the Constitutions concurrence ol the lcglsa
tive and executive departments OF the Government
the former by act OF Congress the latter by rea,
~ stipua,ion is necessary to the contamination o
the net, aud has been sO held III the pircisc Oi ni'
| isarn Fluridn nnd California.
| Resolved That the House t" Representatives has
right To the Information which would ciuble It I,
Judge the merits Of the Mexican treaty i'll its lcGsla
live consideration thereof and the President be
-pecttnly requested to furnish to the House Of Rep
rcscntntycs copy OF the instructions under which
the snmc negotiated, and of thepnpers connected
with the subject the said copies Ia be communicated
cnnlidrnaily, il i'll the opinion OF the President thu
public good may not admit Of their publication.
The Speaker decided that the motion Of hlr. Ben
ton was no; question o privilege, und after som,
uuimporant business the House resolved Itself int
committee Of the whole, and took up the bill appro
prating ten millions of dollars I" execute the third
article of the trenty with Mexico.
| The bill being under consideration Hr. Benton
finally got the ur, aud spoke his hour in Opposition
declaring thar the President in ucgonilnS this treaty
had invaded the privilege OF this House.
Mr.. BavIy of Virginia obtained the hoor AMI re-
piled t" Alr. Ecntom.
Mr.. Jones of Pa, then obtained the Nuur and tho
| House adjourned.