Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-08
ruIRTY.TlTyRD CONGEEs>-I,r SESSION.
FK.piY, August ], 1851.
SENATE.
NIGHT SESsio.

~ u quarter past Two . oc!"ck the army AMI navy
bill vas passed, having been most extensively and
younriuousiy amended.
Mr. Hunter. from the committee of conference on
| the riv;i au,i diplomatic BILL made report which
wa, but partly reud, aud then, no understanding.
| il, The further reading WAS Dispersed with.
Mr. Weller called attention 10 the fact of the I'M
Llrns aurrnpriusiu.s made by this bill. There
bu; three senator, WHO could tell what was LETT in
or what was left ont oi Il.
Tie report concurrcd III.
Mr.. EISE, from the committee of conference on the
post office appropriation bill. reported that the
mit;cc had been unable 20 agree. He moved :ha the
Sc.;,t- again insist il, amendments, and ask Il
coaln.ttrc "f conference. Agreed t."
! The river aud hurbUr bill was returned from the
lIou~ with Il message tina: the iIorse ind rejected oil
! The S'Iiatc amendments.
! Mr. Seward moved that the Senate rrc"dc FROM all
il n.lrmd!ncm.s
NJ. Gwin sale, that this was the best bill that had
come before the Senate ,onigh ght tor q iTrr fight
| committee Of conference.
The question cnLcn separately oh the vcrnl
amcndnri.!., md th' >cngtc refused 10 rrcr'. II
then rc;i sd 70 roc''ir on any ana arpnint" com
fnit;er - "'nrrcncr.
taken IL.
Mr: '"dhc"i moved 70 strik" out all thar part Of
the b which prov idcs for notice br oyen Ia the
owners "t The Collins Inc "f the sc"n:innencc ri the
| contract.
.litrra long debate Of two hoIa and repeated votes
the SENATE refused to strike "u,. Ike motion wa
half past 1 the bill PASSED.
\ commtrr "i conference was appointed on III"
naval biil.
The report "lthc Judiciary committee declaring Mr..
Williams OF Hrw l!tmpslIirr no longer entitled ~ his
scat concGgrcd III.
Mr. Fitzpatrick Moved 10 tax" up the House bill
graduating the price of the public lands. Agreed.
Mr.. Chase moved To add 10 it the homestead bill
passed hy the House.
The Chair decided the amendment ou; oi order
In. appealed
\ committee of conference ordered on the mr.
my bill.
The question taken the appeal, "n which no
quorum voted.
A. o'clock this morning The Senate adjourned till
$ O'Clock.
MORNING SESSION.
The Senate me; II; Sr'clock, having sixteen Scna.
tor- present.
Five House and private bills were taken up and
passed
| The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill 10
reduce and graduate the price III public land /" ne
tua settlers.
Mr. Chase withdrew ha amendment, and .!a bill
was pnssci
Mr.. Tuomba offered resolution drcctin. m in-
qIry as Ia the cXpcdcncy oi amending the navlga-
zion laws 10 make then less restrictive. Adopted.
Also a resolution requesting the President 10 cause
10 bc prepared, and 10 submit To the next Congress
iul statistical and typographical information respect.
lug all the fishing grounds which MAY bc vl"I.
ted by American fishermen. Adopted.
The bill 10 extend the pre-eIup,iUu privilege OVER
unsurvcycd public lands In Minnesota Territory was
taken up aud passed.
Mr. Weller reported The Hourc bill to increase the
pay nf the rank and file Of the army; which was ta
| ken up and passed.
The resolution granting $500 each to the reporters
OF the Congressional Globe, out of the contingent
fund, wa taken up and ancIl,rl by including the
reporters for the Union. Several amendments were
! offered and rejected, and the resolution adopted.
After the passage ot scvrrnl other private bills, nj
nine clock The Scna:r Went into executive session-
At twenty minutes to ten the doors We're rc-opcncd
Mr. Bntlcr's resolution continuing the clcrI; OF the
judiciary committee during recess WAS agreed to-
| Mr.. Weller from the committee q! conference on
| the arniy bill, made report. Agree, to-
Mr. Browns resolution tn pay TIE intcl!:gencer,
Union aud Sentinel Tor the dcba,c, ui Tie Senate
published i'll them, respectively, al the rate Of our
dollars aud Il half Il column, was aiken up.
! Mr. Chase moved 10 include the National Era Lost
vets 3, NAYS u.
The resolution WAS further debated and rejected
yeas Is, nays ~.
At 10 o'clock, Mr. Mullory, from the committee Of
conference on the Naval bill, reported thut the COM
iNi;rcc had net and could not agree.
| Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate insist OH its
amendment, and ask new conference. Adopted
Tie House bill! declaring the southern boundary o
| New Mexico was ;akcn up ANA pissed.
Mr.. Dodge of Iowa, said that when the vote was
taken lust uight declaring Mr. Williams 10 longer
! titled 10 his seat, that the Senator absent. He
desired now be- heard the matter, and enable
him To be heard, he Mr. Dodge moved 20 reconsider
! the vote.
NIr. Bright opposed reconsideration. An hour aud
n hall only remained OF the session. Time was most
valuable. The clear one, and the Senate
would not reverse it, decision.
The ar, ,tion was tukcu ami the vote rcconsilrrcd
--yca- IL, nay. Ij.
! Mr. Petit moved ha; the subject be postponed till
| December next.
Mr. CLAW said the Senate need have no fcar of de-
.eatn- the appropriation bills The House would de-
feat all cXccp; civil and diplomatic bills, or extend
the time for Adjournment. The committee Oh enrolled
hill- had Just finished comparing the civil and diplo
matte bill. In the remaining hour and half they
! c,ulI not read and cunpure the ARMY Navy. Post
Office, aud other bills
| Mr. Pct!!t's motion was rejected.
The rcuor of the committee WAS iLcn rcnd Orcl-
! pyinr until twenty minutes 10 eleven.
| The committee of conference appointed On the
! ocean mail steamer bill REPORTED.
! Mr. BENJAMIN reported from the conference COM
iuiitec on the ricr and h;lrDur hiii. tohcuiTr" h
I 4; quarter 20 II Slr. Williams commenced speak
| inr IA support of his claim To hi.
Ir itchison UDvcd that the subject hr postponed
! till The next session.
| NJ. Jones OF Tennessee, opposed the postpone
meat.
enable him Ia present his case clearly. He spoke ill
Quarter past IT,
Mr.. Mallory reported That iic conference c"HlnI'''
tc" on the Naval Dii! {" me Sciaic mao r"ccec '"hi
all lt5 amendments. IohcH'rrd III.
The gu ton on the po-tpon,incnt Of the subject
wa- dcci, Il in the nccati;.ryrns II. uays 81.
The r"r"rrt Of the Judiciary comlatrc uuani-
rnousIy "pied
y rlc..'rgr wa received from tho li"ua" statin,
thai mn nmrn'!mont L. the resolution ext. dinG the
time tor adi"urn'nrnt ill Mondaynrxt At p. NJ, had
pissed.
The amendment wn. concurrcd in.
The House bill to carry into ri1cc, the trca.y be-
tween the United state aud Great Britain Passed IN
the 9TH 81 June lN'i, beng N" rc'pr""iiy 'fch'y D
was taken up nnd passed.
Mr. Pc'rr" snld h" desired the c"Mn1y 10 snow th'
neither this bi' nor the treaty Oh wh!rh II was '"
ell met his approval. NJ,
The committee o. c"nGrch'" o." t!ir or'li . nn.'
Steamer appropriation bill reported 'hat th'E were
unable 20 agree. ne ah'in'lie w " ~, -, ta, "'
agreement existed is by The senate striking OIL.