Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-28
yHiKTY-THIRD CO,RE$S-Isr SESSION.
WEpSEspAY, ,LY y, 1851.
SENrE

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+. Douglass, late Marshal the Northern District "'
California. Passed.
The numerous private H. passed by the House
on Saturday and Monday, Ere taken up, scveraily
renl twice and referred. Aw of them were passed.
After considerable struga to get up business, sew
erul reports were received,
Mr.. Rusk novel TO take the bill making provi-
sion for officers of the TcSiNavy. Lost.
The civil and diplomatic ,propriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Hamlin's Custom Ilsc and Marine Hospital
| amendments were pending
Mr.. Adams moved n pr0SD that no money aprro-
priatcd by this net shall becXpcndcd at any place
where the customs receive do not exceed the cH-
pcnscs of collection.
Mr.. Adams amendment IL rejected: Ayes 10.
Mr.. Dawson moved 10 aIS5O,OOOtor Custom house
Mt Brunswick, Ga. Ruled ut Of order, because nrl
estimated for by the Dcpartcn:.
Mr.. Brodl.cad moved to I'll several sections M.
tl.or:sins the Secretary ofhc Interior To provide
temporary accomInndatinnSbr the courts nj Boston,
and authorizing the PRESIDED To select suitable sites
in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore ioi
buildings for court houses ai post offices, he Ia COM
muuicatr the plans and c~ol,prts Tor sucll sites and
buildings Ia Congress at the Iext session.
After II long debate, Mr.. Srodheud's amendment
was rcjcctcd-ycus 10, nays J.
Mr.. Hamlus amendment, offered yesterday, Tor
custom houses, and marine lsspitals, was adopted
ycns 81, nays III.
Fifty thousand dollars were added for completing
the marine hospital at Portland, Name, and S5,Om for
one at ST. st. Marks, Florila.
Mr.. Stcuart moved 10 add $1,000 for - Efr-boats
IN Lake Michigan. Adopted.
Nj. Mason, from the c"mInItrc on foreign relations,
offered an amendment allowin. Mr.. SchcnCk, while
Minister at Brazil, md Mr.. P,ndlc;on, while CharGc
n, Bucuos Ayrcs, their actual expenses, and twenty
five dollars n day each for six months, while they wcrr
cIgn,cd oh spccinl business n, the Governments "l
Paraguay and Uruguay.
Mr.. TDombs moved To strike out the amendment
and insert one giving them each $4,000 for the spr-
ciul missions. After n long debate, rejected.
Mr.. .A.chison moved Ia make an allowance "i s"oa
.i.-. Ii,j,."'i, yeas 10, nays -.
Mr.. " mixer moved to strike out all allowance
except for uc,unl cNpcnscs. Lost-yens IL, nays ~.
Mr.. Mascn's amendment WAS adopicd-iyca5 ~
NAYS Il.
Sir. Mason moved 10 increase the salaries OF Min
lister, of l.. States 10 England and France 10 $I5,ODD
each. =.
Mr.. SliIcll moved 10 add, and that no outfit shall
hereafter be allowed. Neglected..
After debate Mr. Mason 3 amendment was rcl''tcu
-nycs u. nays -.
Mr.. Bell moved an amendment increasing the nm
nlal salaries ri Justices ot the Supreme I"nfi-
Chief justice = 100, and associates Sh,1Ou rach.-
Adnptei-ayc ~, nays 10.
Mr.. Badger Offered an amendment correcting the
augmentation in the net OF lSo2, for certain Improve
nirn's III Capc Fear River. .,
Mr.. Stuart said that was prov:dcd tor IN Tie hI'cf
and IIarbor Bill.
Mr.. Badger -nid he knew the fact, but there wa,
strong fEubhnllIN UNIT iHc hir """ i"'''
would not become n law.
Mr.. Slidrll moved TO add the River and Harbor bill
in plncc OF Mr.. Badgers amendment.
several Intellectual motions Ia adjourn were made.
The chair decided the amendment 10 be out oil or
der. ..
Mr.. Petit opposed the amendment, he desiring, if
,m. River and lIarbor bill il 10 BE- vetoed, all the
Stat.. should share the same fate.
Mr.. Badscr's amendment was agreed TO.
Other amendments wrru acted on.
Mr.. Mallory offered one Oh which no quorum voted,
and the Senate adjourned NJ t. o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Lrichcr asked leave IN imtr0duc" Il bill rcpcnI-
ing an act passed on the Goth Of June, granting lnD'is
in Minnesota To MD in the construction oi railroads
therein. Objection made. His motion I" suspend
the rules disagreed to-ycas lUO, nays oo-liot 'wo-
The House went into committed Of tho whole on
the state of the Union on the navy appropriation bill.
Fuller in the chair.
Mr.. Snllrr. offered an amendment that the Srcrrta-
~ of the Navy shall callsr. 10 be- nnilstcd rs Scancn
none but native born citizens, and inIi-roinlnission"'i
and commissioned officers Of the navy shall be mn
1--WE born, competent proof Of that fact to be I'D
,lurci.
Mr.. Phelps raised u question that the amendment
out nr order because the bill makes appr"rrHr-
Tor the support Of the navy, and not tor lib r'Sn-
u;inn.
The Chairman said tho point WINS well taken.
Mr.. SoIlrrs gave notice. when tho bills Tor the re-
organization OF the army aud navy .hall come up he
shall uniformly present and adhere 10 The princip!u IN
the amendment. 10 that 10 foreigner rhali serve Il.
soldier ur sailor III the army or navy OF the 'Nhleu
Statrs.
several other amendments were acted on, when
,hc committee rose and the bill was reported (" The
House. >,
The nmrnlmcn; that no Intoxicating liquors shall
he provided Tor ~ II bcvcragc,an no officer sliHil nc"i-
lowed To use intoxicating liquors except lie Is iicaicihc'
was concrrrcd in-yraS 81, nayo o..
Mr.. Stanton of Tenn, thought it likely the amend.
mcnt was IL little doubtful IN il now stood, ana asked
In. unanimous Gunscnt Ia inotilE =" hs 10 corhh'
tine prohibition to national shipbunrd.
Nr. Jones Of Tennessee, Objected, saying lr
.-o~lI o..,o" 10 "trihc "ut tho amendment "lt"Gctii-
SIR. Gillins- moved to consider the vote by which
tho amendment wus conrurrrd in, and to lay TINT mo-
ton ON the table. Decided ncga;ivcly--ycns ~, nays
81; vote rcc"usidrrcd-ycns 50, nays -.
The question again REQUIRED on c"iIcurrilS III the
nnrrtlmcnt.
Mr. Tavlor of Ohio wished to know whether il
would be in order Ia add the words, "wlIlc engaged
in the public service
The rpcnkcr rcpIicrl negatively.
The clerk began calling the roll.
Mr.. AbcrcrOlnbic, first on the let, answered "no
~ cmp!n,ica!ly H. to provoke Ii general laughter.
The Speaker called 10 order, requesting IN" gentle
men t" be good enough 10 take their seats, AMI SAYING
he would be- obliged Ia call them by mnmc unless they
should dos
Order was partially restored.
The clerk resumed the roll call, but tho noise WIS
So great that he could not henr the RESPONSE.
The speaker A.ain required the clerk 10 cease cnil-
and said three very excellent and orderly gentle
men for once are out OF order.
The clerk resumed and completed the roll rnll amid
comparative quic:. Result announced yeas ~, nays
81.
The speaker cust his vote III the negative.
The frog amendment was therefore rejected.
Among the amendments adopted was one hplro-
~ ,UU0 tn enable the Secretary of the Navy
to test any improvement; i'll steam boilers or other
steam machinery, which, i'll his opinion, may be at
bcnc,i; To the public service in the construction oil
nntional vessels. The bill was then pnsscd.
Mr.. Singleton asked leave To offer 4 resolution re-
ou.srinr the President of the United StatIr, as far ~
in his Judgment may be compatible with the public
to communicate {" the House whether the
progress of negotiations with SPAN has removed the
Necessity for provisional acts 10y Congress, ~ lildicn-
ted IN his message at March 10Th, or whether he +ini
thinks il desirable that measures be taken I" enable
the Executive tn protect and secure the national
rights, honor and interests.
The House refused t" suspend the rules 10 enable
Mr.. Singleton To Introduce his rcSo!ntion-aycs 30
nays lU6.
The Senate bill regulating the pny and increasing
the efficiency OF the army WAS taken up.
Mr.. Faulkner explained the provislors OF the hiil,
saving il wa. prepared By the War Department, aid
I'd BY the best intrllccrs and most eminent military
ut the country, UNANIMOUSLY nPPro'chn ny
the Senate committee on military niiulrs' ht t"c
head OF which is Gen. Shields, md unanimously mp
proved by the House military committee, headed 10y
Col. Bisscll, likewise n statesman and soldier.
Mr.. Bissrll said the ommii,cc lnd stricken from
the bill the section providing Tor the appointment nj
additional cadets, their object being to con-
.titu;c the army II kind Of West Point Academy. :"
that Il young man of courage ind enterprise who las
no political patronage (" send him To that institution,
NAV nevertheless by his own good sword seek his for
tune in the rank and file, and by merit attain tn Tho
post and Distinction. So far rs he wns luioriii-
Of i'2 officers but nineteen have come from the
ranks of the army, and these were under special pro-
visions passed during the war OF ISL, and The MrNi-
can war.
lie further explained that the bill increased the pay
oi privates from seven To ten dollars per month, ana
;ucrrasrs the per centagc vi all officers up 10 Il major
general. Bounty Of two dollars is 10 be given for re-
We want" he said, 1910 privntcs 10