Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-20
THIRTv-TIlIRD C0NGKEss-l,r SESSION,
TnuRspAY. JrSE H., IsjI.



Mr. Summer presented tie crrlcn,ins Of Iu,ju
k"rHwrll, appointed by the Governor nl Massachu
setIS Scla"r To fl! the vacancy casc,l by the resi-.
Ila:"n ot Mr. Everett.
Air. Rockwell appeared and was sworn.
Mr. Pcarcr. from the tnancc committees reported :
in i"r the settlement ot The claims oi the r, yas ere
i:nrs.
The ir,i S,rrion provides ;lat .I" Secretary nt the
Treasury si'a pay 10 t.i"s" creditor. nf TcXa. win.
hold bonds or other evidences of tbr, for which the
REVENUES were pledged, and coming within the ne;
"l September 9Th, 1880. $500 900, To be- divided
| among them pro rata.
Section srcond-ln al eases where the State Of
ltXaS lns nid ANY portion of the debt under the pro-
VISIONS 1T tho act of September, lSO, Tie Secretary
"i me treasury i II refund the suIur To her prt,-
vhlr Tie SUN does not exceed the PRO rata ui,,i,nr
non whlc! such debt would have received umlrr tl,
| net.
section three provides that nn paylncu. is Ia be
'' uhles 'lil- act, unless rctript be given rcliu-
States. '''' NV"
section fourth provides that before any rlyucm: he
'''' tl Secretary nf the Trcastry Is Ia give siytv
dhyS notice and rnns lut presented within the pre-
s'Libcd time shall not BIZ pull
Scriinn five arpr"priutrs six aTil half millions of
dpliGrs i"r lr purposes oi this act
-, section sIX-Ilrc bill is not tn take, effect until
irNn', by nm net Of her Legislature. Releases the
lmitrd Sairs from nll liability account oi the five
million. :" stock reserved under an net al Scptcn-
Der. lSjI
Section seven provides that il the State of Texas
shall not before the first 'lnv "i Jum,rary ISI either
I'!iS, li' iiltc'l Siars or procure from the cr,i-
'"rS "l Texas release ot all claims a.l>. the I'ujirl
Stnt'r "m account "t such evidences of debt. and
cause The same 10 br filed in ir Treasury all interest
l. !" '"''~c from llla time upon the five millions nf j
lS,0. ~ ''''' ~
Mr. rcarr" snid this h lid M: meet his approval
though! u waa the nnv "r the rommiirc" could n-rr,.
upon. 1t would, however, furnish the Senate
ground work upon which proper bill roull be- con.
Hirlctcd
Mr. johnson said that by the act of lS:, t. known Ms
ne river md larbor hill, appropriation was mnlc lnr
III" rcmgral n the Rr, river raft but il WAS couurl
with The condition t!ni il should he done bv contract
with the lowest bidder. who wnull a.rc.. t, keep the,
river open for the longest time. y" person hal ever
bn' lnr such Il contract. and the money had never
been expended and never would. unless thar ron,l-
tnn was removed. He asked leave 10 introduce.
4 JOINT resolution authorizing The Secretary nf War iu
cNprnd that appropriations in the hest possible nmnrr
for the improving ": that river. The resolution wa.
and passed.
The JOINT resolution giving the consent III tnmgrcS.
I" l.!cn"nnn! AlanrvS accepting cold medal. ten
dcr''l by the King "i' Sweden. wis taken mp and
passed
The vetoed land bill was taken up
Mr. CLAYTON sail .la, he did NOT agree with the
Senator from Georgia thar the President has the same
right AMI power vested in him hv the constitution in
i>SiI! upon legislative lris, that vested in any
Senator voting for or against measure The cuns-
tuition vested all Legislative power in Congress, and
tl, President had 10 such power.
Mr.. Clayton continued at great length to enforce
his views.
Mr.. Seward got the floor, aml the Senate adjourn
.,l.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House took mp the b increasing. the rates Of
postage.
Nlc-sr-. Chnsc AMI Haven opposed tn. ILL, am,
without any action. the llou-, nu committee on
he civil md plunac bill
On motion ri Mr. Phelps, appropriations were made
OF The salaries of the officer. Tor Nebraska and Kan
ns. The House tlcn iIinnlln.d.