Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-14
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HsnsssDAy, ArAIL IL, 1864.
SENATE

r., r,si, urcsented a letter of Sir. Smith, reslgnlng Ms
=, IN he Senate, TO take effect on May oath next.
n, Euu, submitted a resolution directing inquiry oy me
Ut Lit on commerce into the e%xpediency OF making au
on'nn tic n fot The purchase Oft site, and The ereclion o
app,,nn house at Burlington, VI. Adopted.
Mr Petit presented petitions praying mat steps oe taHt" ~
10 cUloDlze anu el'niHe wi uu'i' y"
"ssn'p Eish's resolution offered ON Monday calling for the
.orresronjence by Mr.. Barnard while minister oil the on''su
S,a,os, NJ Berlin, was taken up and adopted. ,u
Nil. Hunter reported back the Indian appropriation Dill
with amendments. o.v ~ 81 ,ste, I'm and
pas 81, b,I.pas IL the Senate went into executive session..
NJ, Rusk's bill provides that all rail road companies or IN
raIt,.I. awning rail roads now constructed. or hereafter ~
anos,,ucted, who shall contract with the United Stues 10
nv Ihe U. S. mails, troops and munitions OF war, l'e OF
. r.., and allowing the Postmaster General TO regulate ce
nano.r and times for the Transportation Oh the sai! matsI
nal q hs flowed 10 import, free of duty, oil iron required lot
, ~ a and repair OF such roads; and to all ran roao con,
o.n;es who may now have or who shall construct d eooa
pa,o,,ial double track road, who shall contract aS aiofe'
~, shall be granted by The United States elk sec.
,inoa or the public land for each mile OF SUCH double trace
T, no referred 10 the post office committee.
NJ. uanlin presented several documents IN luVof u az
VII ILL., of a decimal metrical system 10 form q part oil 8
unifoIt, system of weights and measures.
aner an executive session Till near D ociocA' VIC ''"'
aoJ0ufnsD' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. m.,
c,,nhja Lancaster, delegate from washington iSn1'
,osv or introduced and look Ih5 oath 10 support 1ne Ioh
s''.a'" W,nson, presented a memorial from 1900 cigar manu-
c,n,r.rs and others Citizens OF baillWoic-P'"y"s -
' ""sucnt of 4 Tvs which will protect those engaged III 't
n..nnCucture of cigars in this couEtIy from me oanelu. G.
F mc consequent upon the importation OF the Is;man manu-
sn,nd article. which was referred TO the committee o
ways and means. cs,srol 70 contrac
osrrvino mails between New Orleans and San FRANCIS
m according to the time, was taken up. .
Mr., Hamilton said the bill was in effect merely 10 gran
aii,innal mail facilities between those points at enorh' 'u'
.rnsnses to Inc Post-ofice Department, thus imposing gfen'
er burdens. .rrr,,r rim, IF the hill
shonId mass, il would increase the post.ofle &c dehclences I"
|, Ihrps millions and a h,lf dollars annually.
Mr. Churchwell ssid neither Of those gentlemen ha 'ouCh
cd me merits OF the bill, but had only animad7erted on DC
tails He cared nothing for the schedule OF prices ms MAJ.
obiec, being 10 hold out inducements for carrying the malls
In the shortest time. ,.o, ca ,,v,
;rbe House went into committee on the bill reducing ant
graduating the prices Of tho public lands according TO th'
limo they hay bes. iE market.
The general debate had terGiineted in accordance with
,eooIn,ion heretofore adopted, and a discussion now ensnet
nnder The five minutes rule by Mcssrs. Durham, BIssei!
Phillips. Harris Of Miss, and Cobb, in favor OF Inc primer
nIr of this bill, and Disney in opposition.
After a dull discussion for o. hour, the committee rose.
Some Senate bills were referred 10 appropriate committees
and the House Adjourned.