Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-22
TmIRTY-TIIIiD C0NGnE-S-4D SESSION
TUESDAY, DEcEMRER l?, 1851.
GEN ATE

SENATE.
\ message received from the President trnns- |
uniting the repul; from the Secretary q; Stae, ot The
CORE. .p"ndcub' with minister At Consantinopc
Mr.. Rockwell presented Il petition from David
Sears. Abbott Lnwroucc, and other, asking an ap-
preparation tor the Massachusetts, Humane Society,
in behalf Of shipwreckrd mariners on the eastern
coast.
Mr.. Fish presented petition from tho merchants
Of New York for aid to send m expedition 10 The
Northern Seas in search of DR.. Kane.
Mr. Cass gave notice that n: future dny he should
move that the Senate adopt Mr. tndnrwools rcsou-
tona asking for the ncrposilinn OF the American GO
vernmen; 20 sccu" {" our citizens abroad the rights
Of religious scpulture and calling the attention o the
Pres;irn, thereto.
lie cuiugiscd Napoleon i1r his sentiments In refer
sncc 70 religious liberty anl reed the following reply
10 The representatives Of the cusstoria bodies Of h-
empire who worc pcrRcrt nj his coronntion:
II see with pleasure assembled here the pastors oi
The reformed clurchrs G Fr' 80; and embrace with
ardor this Opportunity OF ties! wing tu them how high
" have been satisfied with the reports that have
reached me nj tho fidelity aud good conduct Of the
pastors md citizens Of the different Protestant com
nunions. desire them Ia understand that II Is my
intention To maintain III" freedom %: religious wor-
ship. The rnDirr o the law ends where the underlined
empire of conscience begins. Neither the law nor
the sovereign can 10 nnvihIn. against hs freedom
Such are ms principles and those OF nature. AMI II
any one ui ny race, who riay succeed me- should
! tor .c the oath ! iInve taken, @Ud, deceived ny the
Drompings OF tal-r conscience should violate II,
devote hn IL puulic c'nsirc. HnL authorize you IL
/ give han he name Di Nero
Mr Brodhrad rua,r dn eloquent appea! Ill behalf
Of his resolution icr -rnng rtGnrr 10 the Arctic
-ea-. in search Of DR.. Kanrs expedition. Passed.
Mr. Petit made report from the judiciary that The
House bill concerning The /. States land al Clc!nna'
ii pass--nnd il va, pissed.
Mr. Brodheai reported n bill in fnv"r OF General
JOHN +. Wool, and recommended ItS pas7agc. P;-.'-
ed
Mr.. BroGheGd moved that much oil tho lres,
dents mrrsGsc related 10 naval matters be referred
20 The commit u cf naval ninl.-.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Phelps, from III" committee oi ways and means
reported bin making appropriations Tor the naval
scIvc. 70: he vcUr cnNn;; Junc 3Ulh. lS56.
Mr.. Houston. from the committee, reported n
bill making appropriations for Qualifications and other
works defence .aI the repair "t tue barracks ana
quarters. Both were referred 10 the committee Vi the
| whole on th" state nj tl.c Union.
! The House then went into committee of the whole
the OF the Union busn.-s pertaining 10 the
| Dis,ric; ci Columbia.
Several bills ..crc considered and laid aside to be
reported the House, including one giving additional
power, to III" corporation al Washington for tha cleo
tion If al officer, elective, End 10 es;nblIrh
houses ii refuge correction, and police and nunici
! j,ai courts, etc.
While this WAS under consideration, Mr. Gidingt
offer, al amendment, tia. no p.rson -hall be npr
! soned unless charged with T. criminal offence.
Tho Chairman Mr. P!c!rs) said the amendment wa'
| in order.
NJ Jones Of Tennessee, appealed :ron. the decision
uf III. cair, gc:nG:kng fnr: :ac ious: c'u! moi II
thi- bill! control the Judiciary OF ihc District "i 20
iaIioa.
! Mr. G;ddncs said :ho bill provides i"r mn efficient
police FOR til. maintenance OF order ard for IL,
protection c p"r-"ns ard property II anything VILE
more appropriate thnn hJ- amendment 20 secure thl-
"rd. hc was urHb, /" aee il,
The question was then ;'.ken. aal the ieci.l1n OF
i,lc char wa> observation-disclosures 3, nays 90.
Mr G!ddngs SAID there was u law IN existence pro-
viiins for the imprisonment, Of free men %! color
found in this district The question came home tn
every heart. Ne. thu. -t,,l sold into per-
pounI b"ndGyc 10 pay ;nil fec-. His object was
10 ~" usdc every law which involves N slavery mel
nov free. All he aalsc WIS ,igfu!i Expression BY
the House.
Mr.. Hamilton va. opposed the amendment II
had nothing to DO with the bill; and DC hoped the
vo'G would nuw be taken On It.
Tcll-rs were then ordered. i voicc.-Let the abo
!iti"nls's 20 throuch.)
Mr. Giddngs. And le. the Shareholder. stay back
: ILGuE Ehter.J
The amendment wa- rcjectcd-nyes -, noes not
| counted.
The Senate bill to enppr"s- the circulation OF small
notes a. currency III the District, being under con
! sierntion.
NJ; McMulIcn presented rrn,on>trancc from r. W
Latham and n!hcr c:,izens against the bill, and ask
~. ior tho pn4sar" OF free banking law He aaid
he was opposed 10 s;:rh circulation anywhere, bu
'!uaGtcd III" policy ol rnssir. The bill az this ZINE
! country. Virginia has -mnil note law, aud ht
! knew il could no; be enforced III :;- district.
! Mr. CGskic said III h9 tHchmond) district, the las
acted like n charm. The worthless Email notes hac
been ha!,hcf ru! their m!d-t. and there wns pent!
n .-.d AMI silver i"t Ordinary DIsIc1S transactions
! Mr. iiamit"n bore lac testimony regarding tn
/ Maryland small n"tr law.
Mr Florence said tic small note law had prcci.el,
the same effect in Pennsylvania IL i'll Mr. Caskic
district in Virginia. Specie had there taken thci
pincc lie remarked thu; ;r. rcinonrtrance Mr.. Mc
Mullen presented was signed by II. w. Lnhnml, wfl'
had become notorious tor the failure of The Exchaiy
BU;lk, with which he had hecn connected. He desire,
to protect ha worknG-Inrn from losses sustained b.
slinpas.r .sles, for the poorer classes such dis
/ usrcrS invariably fall
! Mr.. Lcich9r said lc opposed 10 shinpiGsers
bli-ter-pIasters, and almost every other species o
| pastar-: aud especially shinplaser.. The times art
certainly our at joint, but did not occur To him b,
would lind his colleague, Mr.. McMulen) in favor %
small noter. Nor did he expect him To come III witt
n dead memorial dated January ls23. The thing haf
kept respectable while the managers who drew it had
gone with all things per!shablc IL ia headed by X
". Latham, and he imagined !ris friend hnd heard o
| de.nc. institution. known ns the ESchnng" Bank
| Owing 10 that institution commencing the issue o
small notes. Virginia was driven 10 the necessity c
! baaishinS them from its borders
| Mr.. MrMurn explained that this bill was prepared
during thG last session. IL then tho r"InnnSranco
was handed 10 him 10 be presented TO the House. He
had not change h!, views with regard to the impro-
Z
/ ri the policy ri passing this bill. Now.
! Mr.. Lctccr rr,lIncd, asking his colleague whe-
,h.r if this rrmons;rance had been gotten up now,
! there would have been tlC signatures 10 it.
/ Would men now be lruud cniorsin. the conduct OF
| the drflnc; institution!
Mr. NcMulcu.-Ducs my colleague moan Ia say |
! endorse the r-m0nstraIca!
! Mr. Lctchrr.-l say those who lent the remon-
I STRANGE here year ago would 10. now sign il.
Mr.. McNTuilrn replied hc charged with the pre-
scia,ion Of this paper, and thought his duty
10 prcsruf it without committing himself ss to ts con-
! tents.
M Lo,cncr asked mis- colleague to look at the date.
sen; in how- that the pcopl :" the District have borne
long t!cv could the ev;ls uf that instituton.-
Such issues Ous sht 10 bo put down. They operate M
f-.ri that portion oi tine community le-s able 10
ocnr loes'nc snll note law OF Virginia Is in force
! this very day.
! Mr. Hamilton suggested tina; but three days
were assigned to tho District of Columbia business,
! gentlemen proceed without unnecessary discussion
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee argued in favor OF IN en-
tire metallic currency.
! Mr.. Lunuliu! ihon.it that would be absurd and
; distract tho entire busiless ol the country.
Mr. Skclton agreed with AIr. Jones and expressed
his views REGARDING TIE evils of pnper money.
Mr. Bavly vi Virginia gave no;icG that on the 18th
oi January he would make effort 10 take up tho
French spDatiou BILL This des IN mentioned
that should be taken by surprise
Mr.. Taylor oi Ohio attributed the present evils Of
papc. money in the District 20 the neglect of Con-
Srr-4 10 rc-charter .!ir banks.
The committee here rose. and without dispneinS nf
any Of the bills which had hoen considered the House
adjourned.
CORES n.'udsnce Of ;4. \ Y. E"en:n2 Fort!
NJ. RnCOCK's NAVY BILLS.