Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14
|THIRTY-THIRD coNGREss.--1sr SESSION.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1854.
SENATE

! T..
Mr. Shields moved 10 suspend The private calendar and
take up Tue oil 10 promote The efficiency Of officers which
bill was laid aside yesterday for quorum He said
there was pressing necessity for the passage Of the bill at
this time.
Sir Petit said he did no, believe there would ever be any
necessity for BILL and Insisted upon consideration
of the private calendar.
| Private bile then taken rp
After debate The Senate postponed many and passed ten
private blls.
The bill constituting Dubuque and Keokuk. Iowa, pcr.s
OF delivery was passed.
After executive session the Senate adjourned till Mon
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mt Philips said desire the unanimous consent OF tho
House introduce resolution Of inqairy The property
portion of my constituents has been con6scated by yr
tue OF foreign power under circumstances they
appear Of great asgaVaton This s question which con-
not only my constituents, but this Government:
opk that tho resolution be read and trust that Its char
acer will at once secure for 1t the consideration Its I'm.
por,ancs demands, and tha, il be q, once passed.
The resolution read as follows:
Resolved That the President be requested if not iucon
ssienI with the public interest, to communicate to tho
House any information he NAV have received relative TO
the detention OF the ssamer Black Warrior the seizure OF
her cargo or the mpsonmen, Of her officers; also any
| lights by The Spanish authorities
Mr.. Craven.-1 hope the resolution will pass.
The resolution passed unanimously
Sir. Dean gave notice of his intention 10 Introduce bill
repeal the neutrality aws so for they are applicable 10
Spain.
Mr.. Fuller introduced resolution, which passed,
hozng the Secretary Of the Treasury and the Lighthouse
Board determine The Site and plan of on Co.
a5et Rocks The southern side OF the entrance 10 Bos-
ton habor.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill granting
lands 10 Minnesota for rail roads.
Mr. Dean Withdrew his motion to lay on The table.
Mr. Ii!son renewed the motion The question was de-
ciaed in the negayed by yeas H. aays lUI.
Yesterdays amendment adopted by majority OF one
vote providing the proceeds arising from the sale OF the
sections be paid those States which have
received grants of lands for internal improvements IN
proportion TO their federal representation in Congress-
The House proceeded TO take the question on tho
motion reconsider the and 10 lay that motion on the
table, thus cnch tho action IT, Asreed-yess 49, nays
80.
Mr. Dean moved to lay the bill the table, and asked 70:
the yeas and nays.
MI Wentworth Of Illinois in vain appealed to him TO with
Much confusion prevailed during which motion to ad-
journ made.
Mr. Wright of Pennsylvania rise 10 question Of or
der.
Mr.. SpeakeT-Thc chair canno. entertain question OF
order ill order is restored in the hall.
Mr. Wr!2ht-1hars the point wish 10 make.
Mr. Speaser--l ia the rule OF delbeatlye bodies never
10 vote while bill ia under consideration.
This aluson was 10 the general private conversation 10
Tho Speaker after pause resumed The chair he said
having exhausted ite power for the House 10 determine
the clerk to hear responses gentemens nance during Inc
roll call
long pause-order measursbly resumed.
The roll calledte bill was tabled BY yeas l2O nays
GO.
MI Bisse made report from the committee Of confer
the dsaSeeng votes OF ouh Houses 10 ne amend
ments 70 the bill reevn oses and soldiers who euie;Si
by the recent the San Francisco disaster Tho report
was concurred in
The House weSt into committee ant proceeded to tho
C: bill for the relief OF the widow and heirs OF
Elijah Beehc During the progress Of debate upon this o!
most exc;6s: grew out OF remark made BY Nr
Lane of IpJlana thai a. Sollers OF Maryland, represented
constituency OF "Wooy Heads" meaning negroes WI.
Soers replied in sharp terms 10 Mr. Lane, .!!ety re-
sponded The confusion and excitement ndcscrsnois
AMI only terminated by the rising of the committee be-
fore any action had been taken The bill This restored
order.
Mr. Stanton Of Tenn asked leave 10 introduce the follow
ing resolution
Resolved Tha, the committee on the judiciary hereto
fore charged with The duty OF iuqung Into the awards
,I%1 SY }9s sitting under The treaty Of Qua
be Instructed TO eIlend their inquiry any other awards
made by The eaid commissioners which sn,rc cad mr.
alleged have been founded in fraud supported by per-
Jury and that for this purpose they have power 10 send o
persons papers, and that they report the result o their
investigation with such recommendations as they may deem
10 be proper In the premises"
He deEired simply say he had been Informed, from
very respectable SOURCE that testimony be obtained and
n existence impeach other important claims awarded
by the commission founded quite gross fraud or per-
Jury Gardner and Mears caim. or course he only
repeated he had heard youchng for the truth Inc
resolution passed without objection. The House ad'
ourned I'LL Monday.