Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-12
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WARRINGTON, July 10.
SENATE

WARRINGTON, July 10.
SENATE.
Mr.. Shields presented u,emori. from, thu Ic.r;.n 60
eley Of Illinois praying grant Of i,ud In Iowa. which
20 settlement the same to be paid for AFTER selec
hessr.. Chase and Sumner presented memorials from
connecticut Ohio and for the repeal Of tho
fugitive slave act Referred.
Mr. Hunter introduced bill to reduce and graduate the
ito table.
Mr. Mason, from the select committee on the subjec
reported bill fixing number and salaries Of employees
The bill making Tuscumbia 10 Alabama, port OF de-
livery was taken up aud passed - o..
Ihe civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was 70.
mittee.
Tho blu authorizing tho erection OF telegraph line TO
the Pacific was again taken up.
Ar. Hamin offered an amendment providing penalties
mltted by Government Adopted.
Mr.. Chase moved amendment that the Government
snau nave power 70 regulate tolls to DO charged its
Messr' Evans aud Bayard opposed the BILL and Messr,
Hamlin aud Gwin supported It. Il was then postpoped
and tue Home tead bill came up the special order.
MI clayton moved to strike the 9Th section which
Is In these Words
Section .. That IL any individual now a resideu, Of
,oy one OF The States or Territories and not citizen Of
the United States hut the time Of mskipr such .nnc
ton for the benefit Of this act shall have filed dec,ra
lion OF intention required by the Inv, of
inc Uoited States, and shall become citizen OF the came
DfOyi cd
Tor In t's act shall DO placed upon an equal footing with
the native born citizen Of the United States
And TO inscrt IN lieu thereof the following
an! uecnanc or other citizen oil the United States
o ui hSo cnSsScd In aud accustomed to any business
aoe or calling, other than the cultivation OF land
eoutue,"uoh OF Ills inability to comply with the con.
u"ns OF ths act by reason OF his Of knowledge
shh or experience In such cultivation of the land he en-
titled to receive In lieu Of leo acres of land az herein
poSlued inc sum OF $3.50, to be paid to him out OF any
money IN the treasury not otheSwise appropriated.
On this motion an extended debate arose
Mr. Adams called for division of Mr. CLAYTON amend
men' 80 MS TO take the question st on striking GU, the
sixth section ~
The proposition to strike out the sixth section WINS do.
oy hessrs Clayton. Clay, Walker Dixon Shields
Dodge OF Iowa and others Il was until the
hour ofadjourument. N'''" '"'
HOUSE OF REPRE- ENTATIvEs
Inc Speaker laid before the House a communication
rom the Treasury Department covering neanria .ir,
or the erection OF buildings in California for h, use vi
he Custom House Appraisers Referred to the commit.
ice OF ways and means
The House proceeded to vote On thu. ,nn,,o, nj NJ
Suts to suspend the rules in that he might report
RON me committee OF accounts joint resolution 10 fix
hc compensation OF the employees IN the legislative
Piftment OF the government anu Prohibit the allowance
VI the extra compensation such rs receive til, benefit
hereof. Wv 'e"'''
While the Clerk was calling Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee.
rose and saG this the same resolution Mr. Curtis
heretofore had asked leave report il having been inter-
lined since so as TO embrace the public folders.
mr. curtis said he did not intcrue He had right
Wv w. 'He IesOuIlOn as printed ho had asked
leave to report.
The Speaker remarked that the intcrliueaton was
improper and Illegal and directed the Clerk to strike
out
The rules were suspended and the resolution n,ss.J
IL Increases the compensation Of officers clerks messen-
gers and other employees in the Legislative Department of
Government twenty per cent.
Mr. Fuller made an Intellectual efrrt In have n,ss.d
OIL authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
ar build four additional Revenue Cutters
he Sehat OH appropriarg $4,000 for the improve
ment oil Cape Fear river passcd-ayes ITO, nays IS
On motion OF Mr Houston, it resolved that for the
remainder OF the session ell debate in committee OF the
whole on the state Of tue Union shall be confined 10 The
question or proposition Immediately under consideration
ou motion oil Mr. Phillips il resolved aud after
Tomorrow, that the daily hour of meeting shall be eleven
o'clock. va
Mr. Cingman, by his request was excused from
service on the committee appointed Saturday TO
tain whether money other improper means has been
used to influence members for against the bill to ex
'end Colts patent for firearms Or other bills.
Mr. HEM asked leave report the Senate bill granting
a" nos 10 IOWA Tor railroad purposes.
Mr. Letcher objected thinking the House had already
done large days work. Adjourned.
RUSSIAN VESSEL AT ST. HELENA-oAPruRE OF A SLAYER
BOSTON, July iowe have date the 9th Of
sS .n rS os st. nssna on ne 10Th
Of the Russian and American Company was there
On the i4h May the ,OOp of war Lime. arrived with
mo name or nation intentionally captured Kaenda on
The North American whae St Helena from the whaling
grounds have been very successful the
INV HAVEN July sA sad accident occurred here th, af,r
noon The scanoid In the Church Wv
@ SIX men aeen feet bO.
some NheeoaIoWs and stones also falling
ask had his thigh crushed and head open and was carried
on his recovery doubtful others were badly
hurt Most all OF them are Irishmsn '
NEW ioHT July io-The Supreme Court dismissed with
eoss the nan ION trust OF the
pany against Graham Batchord other, IN. Iu,
to secure TO the Grard States banks al Pa
deiphia half million q dollars ~ ~ i"'A
AhaNr July 10 Russell. captain canal boat wa. ar
Sa ,h charged with being accompce Murr
IN kidnapping Solomon Hoslhrup. lie thr
aognatcn at Washington ISL ironed and
Baiston Spa, for trial. anu 'Aae" W
INV fohk, July lo-Rchard sch large ngoaor Of loan.
nu uouhs Ter the Mesrs schuyers payment TO-
sy ms name sppears As endorer schuyers 10
the amount Of tIjo,Ooo W
EssIroEr Maine, July ia ERE occurred Iph.c
Yesterday which consumed Fower Plaster Mills store six dEs
ngs AMI two vessels The loss s0O 100 Nth but
little insurance. '''-N' w." Wv
IsBtEG July o-The stage OF river Is 80 ineh.,
e'a marx snd falling The weather is clear pleasant
Lorsyrtr July s-Thc City Council have refused 10 nav
warn o Tor carnage done TO Ills house in the late riot.
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