Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04
TuIvTy.rnrHp Coy,nr~S-,.r SESSION.
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thu; Mr. Williams, fru:m New Hampshire, is entitled
Ia hold his seat II" longer. The rcpor; tabled I'LL" "r
lrrcd To bo printed. =.
Mr.. Fish presented a memorial of American rltI-
zrns, whose property was destroyed 10y the rerent
hoInbarlmcnt OF San Juan praying indemnify hc'
frrrud.
Mr.. Fish, from the select committee on the causes
of mortality on hoard of cmigrant vessels, rcP"ir't" "
bill. for The better preservation III lie IN c'hiSr'''
vrSsrls.
The bill granting the right Of way t" MarySviiIIe
and Bouecin rail road through certain public Si"""'S
IN California, MRS taken up and passed.
The fertilization bill was then taken nI. ,
Mr.. Hunter sud that Tor soInr wears the House ,"i
refused to pass any iortiicntiun bill. This one nai
passed by only three mniurity. The committee hnd
concluded that 10 secure lis passage Ii" amendment
should he made Ia il.
Mr.. Weller, from the committee on military atalrS,
reported al amendment for commencing Il tower ana
battery at Proctor's Bay, Louisiana.
4 debate eusued rs To whether the bill Ought 10 pr
amended or not.
The amendment WAS rciectcd-yeas :, nays not
counted. a.
The bill was rcnd II third time and p~asscd-ycaS 3D.
nays ..
MIR. Hunter moved to take up the pnS. office appro-
lriatinn bill.
Mr.. Mason hoped they have I'M cx"cutir" Srs'
sion for twenty minutes. .
Mr.. Hunter opposed, and insisted on diSposins "'
the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Seward supported nm executive session.
Mr.. Hunters motion agreed to-ayeS ~, noes IL.
Mr.. ltusk moved 10 add that the mail between
Charleston, Key West, and Havana, he continued an-
ring August and September. rs it is in other months.
Debated and adopted yeas 81, nays y.
Mr.. Rusk moved an amendment allowing the Posi-.
master of Washington city Il commission ni onr NM
per pound on the public documents sent through The
pust-otiice, out Of which commissions he IL to pay his
EMPLOYEES Increased compensation OF Two h"ilurcu
and fifty dollars each.
The amendment was adopted-ycus -. nays u.
Other amendments were offered, among which were
the following: ~
Tint the Surviving Vice Presidents and all future
Vice Presidents shall be entitled 10 the ir"'iN'nS lr'-
vilrgc. Adopted.
TIut the route agents be allowed an increased com
pcilsntion of III per cent. Lost.
Mr.. Rn.k offered TIT following amendment. "Fur
the transportation Of the mails from Vera Cruz by
way of Acapulco, to San Francisco, twice n month,
unlcr the contract made by the Postmaster Hcnerhl
with Albert G.. Ramsey, and Edward III. CarmIck,
SlU6,NG0, provided that lntliiI. herein contained shall
he so construed rs Ia sanction said contract for Il Ion
rcr period tluu until the first day Of January, lSJ1,
and no part of said appropriation shall be used until
the said Ramsey and CarnlCk shall SIGNIFY tn the
Postmaster General, in wiring, their acquicsccIcc III
the terms Of this proviso; and provided, further, that
the said contractors bc required to alternate with the
malls now carried by way Of Panama
Mr.. Weller moved rs Il substitute for MIR. flisk :
amendment,
"Ihat the Postmaster General be authorized to
contrnct, after public notice, with the lowest r'spon-
sible bidder for the transportation "i the mails week
~ from New York, Philadelphia or l'altimore, and
from New Orleans 10 san FrarciSc" and back, provI-
,icd the cost of such service shall not exceed the sum
Of S!IU,nUO per nnnum."
After debate the substitute was agreed t"-yeas 81,
nays ..
The Inci''" on, n n.hE taken c; mn IH r"r,s,e"a"''maoo""ss
rs ''i'e''c"' II """' wa" ''"'" '" " "
Several snail amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Brown mC'cu 10 "uu 1t I"TNisio" Ln " '"m3
maj between lhiro' ii'""'s' ""' Nv" ''"""' ""
the intermediate points .h:h ,ho ,uo,,
n long discllssln1 chsucH' H''ci ""'" '' a"'N"
mrnt wis rcjccted-yeas IS, nays -.
The bill was reported I" the Srnh'c' ana 'Ic n'ns"u'
Incuts mndc i'll committee "' Tie "'"" wore '""'
Cured III. H. .,o,h,ou, fr . ,.ly
Mr.. Bcnlanln renewed III "n"H"'ot W. " "n";
lnail between Caro- ana Ne" .rrif""I; "mh NV nni
thcr debate 1t was agreed '' Inc D"' "'' wv" 81"
Il lliru thic anu P"S''u,
During the debate, MIR: Hunter opposed Al aIieiln-
mcnis, saying that the bii Us u rune ""t mo ii'uH'
appropriated nearly SS,'IU,oOl, n"t including The
ocean mail service.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was Ia
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate insist OH its
uncplrncnts, and ask II committee "i cOnierrire-
agreed To and the COMMITTED appointed. .
Ordered, that tho SENATE meet t"i ret al session al
10 O'Clock, ~. VI.
Mr.. Mason, at half. pa.t =, moved for m executive
scssiun-nrrCcd Ia.
The doors opened at lnli-past 20 clock:
Mr.. Stuart offered the following rcsoluti"n:
Resolved, lhe House G"n''rrhs' 'nnl 'mr 'nP
fixed by the resolution "i Jnly LET l"r me hdln"tii-
mcnt III the present session OF congress . = anu wv
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reporters Tor TIE N"hSresS'"i'ai "'' Nv '"" f"'
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Mr. lin'ter reported the h"N" "PP'"P'"'"" ~"
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Mr.. mss offered u resolution rhlinS . ,I' ~ HI%,
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iJ,n m,r.l o,,r,rriu,i,u hill wns taken M.
M ~ T n~n o. " IiuTIiaat ,nr RI. rr,jin~ OF tine Whole biIl.
Wr C,nn.r nuyrJ nm adjournment. Agreed to-
,iiourucJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The nnusc pn-scd several Senate bills, among them
one arau,ing tGe rirht of way through Fort Graii"t
reservation 10 Fort Huron and Lake Erie Railroad
Company.
On ,nutinn Of Mr.. Valley the House cnhcnrred III
,h,. Sc,utr's amendment TO the bill providing lnr tenn
pornrv accommodations for the United States Courts
IN Bu.iuu. New York, Philadelphia nni Baltimore
The amendment requires the hilrn|aI Ny 'onSf'eS"
the sites which may he selected by the President Tor
the custom house and post office buildings III those cr-
flies.
Mr.. Vnnsan. gave notice that he would ask leave
on tomorrow. or on some subsequent dry, 10 intro
duc, n bill providing for the purchase of II suitable
buildin. or buildings, or for the purchase "i II ste
md ,h. construction ,i a building thereon, in the city
of Bnl,i,uorc, for the use Of the post office aud the |.
The general appropriation bill was taken up. An
Intellectual motion was made 10 lay the ailci'"'hc''I
on the table. The amendments were uct'd OIL nn"
the House cuncurring generally IN the report maze
from the committee Of the whole Yesterday rrinIne
thereto, the Srliutc's amendment approprlatinS S2',uo"