Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-18
TIIlRTY-TnIRD CONGREss-,.-
SEsSI
THURSDAY, July Is, 1851.
SENtTE

IhiFtl ol iHIh p' say tiat on UIat nav tho Snrs,
New York and the senator from North Cs-oTs"'
having occasion +" be absent, had agreed ~
AMI had requested him to sag 80 when n. VI
taken, but he ha omitted TO do 50. Wy
Mr. Sumner presented a petition oi 49,;
Windsor county. Vermont. pruyin. the sh.".
slavery and the slave trade in the ~,crrj,or@o '''
Mr.. Bright Introduced n bill granting l,,i
ann for a railroad therein.
Mr.. Jones, Of Iowa. from the committee
reported n bill granting q pension to ;ba tta
James Batchcld.r, lately killed while adj, ,9e
shnl ia execute the laws of the United So
ION.
Mr.. Jones said that the committee WI. ...,
yiLcL On the form OF tie repor, to nrr.,,.S
hill. lie presented a paper agreed 10 by b"!.*
M.>sr-. Williams and Clay.
Mr.. Summer presented a paper cOntair;r,a.
at himself and Mr.. ScwGrd-bo;h ordered ;,rs.
ed. =
Mr.. Rusk submitted Il re-'5 uiion ,ha, from ,
Munlnv next, the Semitic NEE: da.ly At II ,ESs'
Mr.. Cinv objected, and the resolution wa, r.;;'
The Homestead bill was then taken m, "'
The question pending being on Nr. Cas..,
mcnt 10 give the benefits OF the bil. 10 ali n"
uow in, or her, after Ia come 10 The Uni,et ST..
Chasc s~rpp"r:e! the amcniIncM:.
NJ. BayHri sai! he would vote Tor il. bar.-.
WAS H. much justice il giving land To- al :.
rigncrs hereafter I" come here rs 10 .ho.. No,
Mr.. Clay said he would vote for i; TO syo5,
foreigners int" temptation Of comm,ttin, me-
swearing they were here at the passage Of r..
Mr.. Wad" then, ior an hour, addressed ,Is ;
in support Of the Till, and OF his colleague. =,
m"nt.
Nr. Brown followed in n lon: written .,a.,..
PLANTATION ut II substitute he intcni, otr.r;r. Z
bin. His substitute il an cI,-u-!nu 81. III. ~.
,iuu privilege, allowing settlers after ar.url
cv and cultivation of land tor Il number oi g.
get a patent therefor by pawn. 4 small brT.
prize to be regulated by q graduation ,caI..
Nr. Jones Of Tennessee, addressed the So.
y Of Inc bill, and a.liU,; Mr. Clay,on. :
To- STRIKE ont ia" siNth section. H. said N. r
States now owned s"Tcui:cW huaGrcg mill.
acres Of uaoccupicd land. AMI hn held i, Ia
very best policy Ia give a fraction II il 10 :
the country, who had none. |, Was eminent,
lated To- promote the general "r.iG!e Of d.
country.
At first sigh; i; did appear unjust tia; i,,
should be allowed III equality IN goin: w.
lands w:th our OWL citizens, bu; upon rcAe,
objection did not amount L" much. SUppo.r Z,
rrs do 20 there with our people, they are TEL
.lcrs, and BIZ their labor and cultivation ,Lsy
assistance aud bench, t. the American ..;,,
bv ,!oublin. III" number 81 settlers and tar O..
oi land in cultivation, they advance the yaIa.
land oi the American pioneers. Il they - Il
the American follows, the latter WI. inns 4.
cleared, settlements made. aal many Of tie ar1
of early settlement. ohviarcd.
Mr.. CLAYTON replied at length, and in ~
,,rikir. uut tn UiiI .~rctiou. In the coUg-r d
marks IL said hc wa, opposed 10 drawing q
".inciiun between citizens On account al then
RELIGIOUS opinions. He was t'-. II suy b" va,
ed f., the repeal Of The naturalization .sv.
change al! them. II" wGs perfectly ss;s.
them a, they were. Blu! he could not help y.
10 hear remarks fall from Senators, cxal 40.
cr. rs oomcilIins above the native citizen, GI:|
ing distinctions between them 10 the iiepa.tsa
the latter. Such remarks We're calculated M
ANYTHING Else 20 rouse the feelings al lie Al
prnulC, and To swell the ranks nf those Urcl-I
called Know Mornings by hundreds ui iaoGs.l
Mr.. Dodge OF Iowa, asked the Senate! u
tina, senator who had male remarks drawn:
uls distinction in favor OF the foreigner agsl
untivc. Ii the S"na:cr meant thar he had Iol|
rrctly or indirectly. hc denied II IN toto.
Mr. Clnyiuu SAID he had no!rcirrcucc 10 anvil
lar person, bat a. the Senator had noticed th-
he would remind him that Il few day. since n
tor hal STYLED those whom he hn! ca.lrt |
Americans or know-No,hinSs n c~"n;cmptO-
The. senator well knew that that organlLat9j
within the last irw months carried ever 4
which had taken place in the cities "t the coli
Though he was not aware ot what the pInCyi
objects ar a:m- ii that organization were. vet |
imiiicd :" the senator whether II party who coo;
triumph IL every election was Ia be c~on,.t,:f
;cmprihlc. Their strength showed they vi
contemplate.
Mr.. Wnlc made II brief reply, and ,Lc i
postponed.
Mr. Badgers resolution .~uSpcudiuc, fo! ,.cj
the rule winch sells apart Friday for private N
agreed Ia. ,
Dulim. The DAY, n message vas received n
President. accompanied b? 4 tin box ahol' |
inmE aud wide ami tilccc inches deep. suppu,r.t
;aiu The Japan treaty.
Nir. Mason moved an executive session; a:7-t
IN II icw ]Glimuit. ,hG GuC"s wcr" cprrci. 4
senate nj; murncd al ! O'Clock. I
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. ki,iScll asked leave To- present the mem
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company
investigation OF the charges against justice
ri! ia" United States supreme Court. in order Il
il referred 10 the iuiiciar- cuH,n.!iI.,
Mr.. Howe laid fhe toll"wcG the prompnn-i
own irc,iu:s ard Judgment. he should "hi"cil
memorial. but beng satisfied that the dIrNEMI,
iuri.t La made II correct decision ~rcIhuNc |
u,cr the Ohio, lie would not object. Y
mortal wGa 81 referred. IL
Mr.. MAY prcscmtcd the memorial 81 the W
Managers Of the Washington National Monual
representing that III" structure h4d alta
of' lo6 feet. and that 33l feet remain 70 i
s,ruc;cd, and that az the funds are entirely "iaJ
and MI recent efforts 10 rrplcnisll their ir"H'i1
proved imperative, they submit the whole 'G}
Congress Tor consideration. Owing to tie ~
,hr subject, Mc. MAY moved that t!.c n.cnsTst
H. n select committee " Is. Agrred'e
The river and hacbor bill was then taken .
Tie amendments were cuncurrcd III, and the b
ed. Yea. 81, nays 20.
TIE bill %approprint"s about S2,5No,0oO for
m"nts Of harhOrs II rivers, among which axe
ins items: SSi,00O for the improvement o! iar
sippi river below the rapids. Ohio river !'b,W"
!oi Grc,igu huGiL fnf tao Western ri,cT, ;
the Dclaw arc B~rcakwal"r; 100000 for u" Il
mcnt Of the navigation Of the Patapsco river
for the removal uf distractions in the SUI.
near lIavrc-dc-iracc, Maryland; s'I
steam drclccs and tugs, Sc, for the Chcsap'A4I
SJO,OGn for the Improvement Of the navigator
J nI.cs liigcr h"l.w Richn,"nd, s,Ur6W ir
p]oniutnS river; $5O,OOO for Albcl.nrlc SounG.
Tor tie Improvement Of thp hasbor OF 'nhI
for the Improvement al! Savannah! r
Tie House ii.cu wen; into committee ol tt
the .tatc OF tie Union, OH the Army Approx
bill.
Mr.. Staunton OF Ky, offered md miv'es
amendment to restore the civ. sUprF.i;'N1'
Ferry armurics. ]
Mr.. Dickinson defended the prc-eu, s!!'ifI
the further consideration Of the bill VA, p''iP
I'll" Post Office aud Light Ii"us" .hPpr"I1
bill. were then considered, and when III" r'aI
rose, the ,iunsi passed tif l"tts: = hp.,''
s2O,rhW Tor If boats to save rom sIlp'w:e'%'
New Jersey shore,
The House then adjourned.
Correspondence OF the Bal,ii"r' -'.a
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