Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-21
THIRTY-TIIIRD CONGRESS-1sr SESSION.
Tuesday, JcLY is, lSjl.
SENATE.

THIRTE-TEIRD CONGRESS-1ST SESSIOE.
TUESDAY, IvLY is, 1854.
SENATE.
Mr.. Adams moved 10 take up the hill granting Il
pension To the widow Of Mr.. Baiccl'lcr Objected
10.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial OF the Pcnnsyl-
! vata Sucicv nr The abolition OF slavery, urging the
repeal of the gitivc slave law. anl arguing that by
the tenth section ni that law tree cnlorc person had
| been sent back t" slavery.
\ personal debate crisrrcd between Messrs. Clay
| AMI sumner
| Mr. Dawson denied The sta,cnen; Of facts.
Mr. Rlsk said in the papers accompanying the pctl-
| ton one. IL the reception ot which he "blcctc-
| |: reflected grossly and falsely Oh In" South.
| Mr. Mason said the Senator in presenting paper
was rcsp"miblc for it. He askcd that il may be read
|; was thrn rcH'l and debate cllsurC which con-
nucl i'll after l.! when the subject was laid om The
! tabl"-y,as 81 nays !.
| Mr.. Badger asked leave to Withdraw his motion TO
reconsider the vote passing the Pacific Telegraph bill
| Leave WAS .rantcd-ycus 80. nays ~.
| Mr.. Badycr then Withdrew his motion, and the bill
! is now PASSED.
| Tie homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Stcuar at the suggestion ut the friends of the
! homestead but against ns own Judgment, Withdrew
his substitute Tor the bill, but before doing 10 defend
! c'i II.
Mr.. Weller addressed the Senate He supported
| the bill and denounced the "knuw- Notlings whom
hc said had been successful III the large cities, but
would be rcpuia,cd by tti- farmers OF the INTERIOR
During his speech he referred To REMARK of the ST.
nntor from South Carolina, who, III reference to
tain events connected with the Mexican war, had
spoken of Foreigners dcscrtcrs. aud us men who
would prove faithlrss on the field OF battle.
Mr. Butler said he dd not speak OF foreigners gen
orally. All that he nd said was, that on the field at
Chrrubuscu the dcscrturs were Foreigners and that
nftrr their ,csrr,ion they fired upon and shot d"wm
the regiment from his own STATE Applause Ill tile
! galleries
Mr. Weller snii that the Senator correct in
sayur that foreigners deserted the field OF Chcru-
Ian, hu.f ella Df
scrt"rs were lprcgnerstha wi- The tenor "i the ST.
nators rcrurks-,hat charge was not correct:
Mr.. Butler sad that the truth OF history perhaps re-
Gurcd thar he shDiL state that when the officers VI the
Palmetto regiment were all eliot down, the flag Ut
| that regiment tied around the body nt gallant
Irs!n;.n ami this carried through! the battle to
! victory.
Mr.. Shields explained that ut Chcrubusco he was in
! comnund at Il division including the Palmetto resi-
! mcut. The most ol the band ui dcacrtcrs who were
taken prisoners were taken by his command lie nt
the time had list ut their ad birth places Ia
ken down. Their commander was named Riley, and
his nan!c of suggested the country OF hS BIRTH
| Whether liz lrshnun M lrisGnan's SOU he
did not remember. He w0s one ur :sc other Among
! :hcm were Germans lri,iImci, two EngSinich one
~ other Foreigners AMI the rest were natives
majority OF i!icm foreigners. Two ut them were
crcrtcrs from his own regiment, but most OF them
| were drscr:crs from the rc.ulur army.
| Mr.. Mallory asked the Senator whether minority
"f the oi the regular army iii tile war were not
Foreigners.
Mr. Shiclcis.-Of tic regular army believe they
! were.
after remarks from Senators i5cnan:u AMI CasS, the
question was tnkciI on Senator Brodhcais motion to
amend the original bill i'll the first section by striking
nlt the words .'trcc ui cost, and Inserting at fifty
cents per acre" Decided III the nrgailvc-yens ~
| NAYS -.
Mr. Weller moved To strike ont the same words and
insert lat fifty cents per acre the same 10 be paid ut
the expiration n five wears the settler To be credited
! yr,n.s for .uII nI,
actual cultivation" This H.nci!tncnt was rejected
ayes =, noes II.
D. The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Phi.,ps asked leave To Introduce bill provi-
din. that Mi territory acquired from Mexico under The
late Galsdcn treaty be incorporate! with New Mex
icn and subject to al the laws ul the last ianel ter
riturv. He laid gentlemen would at once the me
c,sstv and rroprctv Cf passing this bill. The terri
tory recently acquired is without law, and 10 couris
ure there for the enforcement; O law. As the terrific
~ open for settlement there should he law there
for the protection "t tAe people lie hoped there
would be 10 objection to the bill
aIr. Chander.-Docs the bill come from any COM
| mitcc!
Mr.. Pilips.-It does nor nor was il necessary any
coEiiilicc -huuld consider it.
| Ilr. Chaniier.-lIow can We know what Is our TER
| ritOry before running the boundary line.
Mr.. PhilIips.-We all know the territory just ac-
qur"l from Mexico il annexed.
| Mr.. Chandcr.-BUt commissioners are to settle the
| boundaries. w w
Mr.. Phillirs.-.That makes 10 difficulty. We an
ncxed Texas before the boundaries were defined.
Mr. Pecklam.-Are any people there! object.
Mr. phillius asked him to Withdraw the objection.
! Mr.. Pcckham thought the matter could rclnnin lis
| il is for Il time, without hurting any body.
The House then took up the bill torepenl 80 much
If the act of August 3Otn, lS, ns makes reauc'ioh
| Of fifty per cent prepaid postage ON newspapers
Mr.. OlIswAs the bill wis tlrroushly understood,
he proposed to put ,i- bill on its pnS.agr:,,
NIr. Wasburn, Of Maine, hoped the bill would not
| he passcd There 10 occasion Tor i. lie did not
believe il was demanded 10y the wants of the country
Ar the present time the Postotiicc Department is IL
,cl:suslaiuus machine. He wanted the mnttcr sent
| 10 the committee ot the wh"lc on the state OF thc
| Union for discussion.
| Grrrtt Smith remarked that the gentleman from
Virginia. Mr. smith, the other day asked, ''will you
not have the Pnstnicc Department -u-tnln itself lie
! answered he would not The government hns AS
sumctl 10 establish P"st"ihcc department, aiiu III
This he held the government il guilty of usuTpatlOn.-
He held that every worn individuals can do Is uslr-
pat;un when government takes II into lis own hands
| Suppose the government undertakes to establish
clu,liinr department to dress and women, sending
nu; bills for those dresses and the public say we will
sustain NO such uslpa"n, you are not the agent 10
| FURNISH with cheap dresses. Did the gentleman
| from Virginia believe the government can 10 that
wurI; rIra,ur than individuals can Ii lie Thought
so in ,l name of consistency why should not the gu-
yrrmcut transport our pork and beef and carry pas
scnccrs as well as property! The government could
| do tie one Is consistently as the Otn,.
SIR Elliott of Massachusetts, was free TO say alter
listening 10 the arguments advanced. he was unable
10 see av reason for the pnssu.co of this bill, HE ex-
pertinent of cheap postage had not been tried long
,uuunh To ascertain whether the Post office Depart
mcnt will sustain itself. Stripped of free matter trans
United he believed il did s;sran itself. But apart
from this why should the post office, mo.e than any
| other department. sustain Itself
BEFORE ,iispns;ng of tn. sui rct the morning hour
.,p;r,M and the House wen: into committee Oh Inc
army appropriation bill
| Tho a!-lmcu: pending was TO restore the crii
supcru;c:icncy ct ilarrcrs Ferry and Springfield
| nrnnri,s.
NJ. Barry oppose! it, snyins the present. military
arrangement has worked wei.
| Mr.. Riddle followed on the saine sic.
| MIR. Faulkner for the amendment.
Mr. Walsh said no question could come up, no mat
ter how trivig or uumportant but three or tour gen
| tIem,n lump up and occupy all the time. II they
think on the same principle every time they take
rlcss of brandy. they will have 10 swallow bucket
! of water. Laughter.
| Mr.. pecklam said hc did not think ne would be
driven TO the necessity Of defending this ndninlstra-
| tinn. ILaurlterl The gentleman from Massachu-
s.tts Mr. BANKS Yesterday said that men were dis
missed from S;rln cfeld without cause being assign
81: Int this has been the policy Of the adlninlstra-
t;nu nv,r since the Bronson and Guthrie coutrovcr-
w l. !, therefore becoming to make au attack on
ti, administration in this way lie would be easy ou
tlr administration US he going to defend II. lie
saw that Ls position produced some sensitlreness
among those who occupy doubtful positions towards
| the administration.
| The peudnr amendment was unnecessary, as By an
cx;stiu law the President can, II IN his opinion the
public interests demand it. place civil superintendent