Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-26
TrrspAY. JlsuARY %, 1855.
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TUESDAY,. January Is, looj.
SENATE.
On motion q! Mr. Cooper, il was
Rr0!,ti That tic President hc requested 10 ceuio
the Secretary uf State and the Secretary ni the IIesi
ury communicate 10 the Senate from their depart
mru- all information ~ their p"ssrssi"n relative -
the nnsportatlun "t cnnvIct- AM paupcrs mo no
United Statrr from foreign countries and what e&ec
their governments have hat III selt!ns Them rr".
Also, how many voluntary "inIErans nav" aF'V''.
within two years past
R,s0i"cd, That the committee the judiciary m,
instructed to inquire what ii any, legislation is IeqUi'
red I'D prevent foreign governments from transport HE
cnnvic- and paupcrs into the United States. sdr HS"
whether any and what legislation snrcessarv 20 PFC
vent the voluntary emigration hithOr Of either ot lie
above CLASSES al persons.
The bounty land bill was tbcn taken up.
Mr. Weller proposed making twenty per cen;
increase 10 the pensions "i invalid pensi"nsrs A''
| icctcd
Mr.. Clayton moved to exclude deoerters from tcue-
| tit. Agreed To.
Mr. S,unr, aud Mr. Dawson occupied about hs!~
hour in charging each other with Inconsistency III To-
ference Ia the and other like measure. a. the last SIS
! sion.
Mr.. Seward raii ,Lc question is upon adopting III,
substitute "f the Senator from Pennsylvania. lhst
Objectionable. brc6use the principles o the .l ara
the "t rct Ia bc attained arr HntHgonIsIca! No'Un'
tccrs generally moved by patriotism. They are gCA
| orally moi" mcritori"us hnn the soldiers Of the iue
They leave their occupation Tor the emergency etgreSt
sacrifice. Such Were the Pla;.sbmrg volunteers.
The Secretary "f the Treasury five y"ar- oEo -ai
no rrvcnu" could be expected from the public !nrns
/ for eighteen years. Du that hint ! supported lie
! homestead principle. The lamd- must z" either III
! homestead internal Imprurc!ncm:- or education.
the treasury never ~ get any benefit from '"!an'-i
h- bill j. the best disbursement thereof that suI-
gc-rs itself Ia don't b"rve the h!i! wall Iulure
the new States n Mr.. S;uar; Fupp"sr-. SPccuH'"g<
arr d-inclincd ~ operate IN II falling mHrhct
portion of these lands will 20 10 the persons wUo
served in the war, another portion t" tieIr WIDOWS
and children. Ii the audS decline in value, Gs Ny
Stuart suppo-.s, there will be- II" chance for ,pecu"-
| tOn.
II il affects the prosperity ot the new States. II W..
! be only Temporarily. They VIII fEd their lands SET
tied IN proportion Ia their reduction. WEh such set
tencnt their revenue will inrrr'ls". Under these c,r'
cu-tancrs shall vote tor Tho bill IL il now sianG,,
and against the substitute.
! Mr.. Brnihend's substitute w"- adopted. ST." Nr.
Wcilrr's amendment was received ard agreed 10.
Mr.. Butler offered mn amendment 10 put The W.
dows of revolutionary soldiers OH an equal ioo.ns
with tho Indians,
Mr.. Brodhcad objected 10 the amendment.
| Mr.. Hunter said hc instructed by his State :"
vote for the revolutionary widow., but he feared !!
would be- overloading the bill.
Mr.. Butler said .s was merely proposition .
put the revolutionary widows on M equality w'ih tie
widows of 1921. Irwn. adopted ulauIInonsy.
Mr.. Footc advocated the o!"iIn. of H." P.a"sHuGg
volunteers and al amendment including tA'H! WA
agreed To.
Mr. E,-s"nd"n tried tn incorporate the Ar"o.'ook
suL!crs bur Mr.. Stuart olcrtcd, and -d II ;h.
done the soldiers of the Wolverine aui Mormon w1:i
would apply.
Mr. Fr.senden replied, advocating his an :tirGEi.
Mr. Weller opposed II.
Mr. Dodge OF Iowa, hoped tina; Senators wUG!I ~
to extend the provisions a.. III" bIiI !"ithri.
Mr.. Fessendrn = amendment was rejected.
Mr. Badger offered M amendment 10 brng IN all the
volunteers of ail the wars.
Mr.. Butler moved 10 give 100 acres ot land t. i=s
widow OF each revolutionary roliier- adopted
The Senate then Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Fuller introduced bill amending aud conso.i.
dntinr the vgntiOn, revenue Hud collection s''--
Referred 10 the committee on commerce
The Iiouse voted the motion, made Yesterday -
reconsider tho vote By which the Pachc raii.HaG pa
was referred to the select committee, and to lay ihat
motion the table, when II wa. deoinea anrina'H-
Is BY one majority.
Tho House went into committee of the whole HcI
took up the French Spol.a,ion bill.
Mr.. Bayv .aid this sUs ec. had behn reported 'n
for half a century and almost nways invornby. i
hn. passed both Houses frequently, bnt ~" n: H.;
same session. lis intended to move In Il subsiita."
for the House bill that OF the Senate providing 70. "
direct appropriation Of $5OUU from ih. trcasuiy Hri
the appointment of u solicory the part e" t~ go
vcrnnrn, 10 appear before tho Board I" see thh' lI'
ticc il done.
This subject a- ono in respect 10 winch No :iT:.
iu;cllec- "i til" country hav" beer "shng'tei. N"'-
shall Giles, Livingston and Webster. lie "oU!l "'-
.ay the gentleman tr"El Missouri tNr. Brni"n, "1s
was presently lie would not ria,s hiin "ith The tea
lLanghtrr.y This bill j. unusually vel sunIGr -"
mere presentation Of II clnm 20 tho board i"!s'-:H!
the government from every "bhgetipn tAtelt '"e
payment ni the amount awarded.
Mr. Orr inquired what /, the probable a8sfcsi'T
amount growing "u: of the sl'"!!a;'"r-!
Mr. BnvIv.-rhat il to h- asc"'tnin"i hv ''e b"4rl'
The fl r. millions il 10 satisfy al c!h.in-
Mr. H!bbnrr..--lt hao been estimated 'hnt -;
claims amount between thirty aud !"Fiy m!l!!oa'
without interest.
Mr. Baylv.-I don't believe my such thin2. Sf-
licvc live million, will satisfy nI cI4!ii!s' IL h0'' u'
amount j. 10 be. divide! pr" Fnn'
Mr. Uibburd.--Wi not commit ouT-e!Nes -
thirty or forty m!llons
Mr. Bayly.-The claimants ar' wiling 10 t"he inc
FIVE millions in full discharge
Nr ('uttiug i have been requested to state bymY
friend from Massachusetts, iMr. Appleton thai, ar
curdiur 10 the bs-t information aud esnsies, the to
,n nlllln; tho claims is between ten and t"c.'e
millions dollars, without interest.
Mr. Orr con;eulci if there Gn obligation o..
t!. part "f the government 10 pay any ot the il
nndI il ia under obligation iopay nil. lEi. bi!lWh'
bu, the entering Wed r. The pIpO.cd restriction ~
the bill would not "permtc as -uch. hen th.- Nv"
millions arc expended other bills will he pnssed r:'u
thirty or fifty millions shall have been drawn IRON
the treasury. He opposed 10 the oi.i d!'"Ge'
ther.
Mr. CIiusman briefly cn!lod attention 70 the crcun'
stances under which the government becnn'" "a'.7
for the payment of tho sp"iIa;onH.
Mr.. Chandler said ho reminded ~ all 6hecioi1.
Two men went settle with !IeIr inniIad?. Oh1 !s-
duced ha bill fifty per cont. on ;he ground oi 0Si
charges. The other said his bill wa not nan ca'G,"
and 20 the good woman footed il up accordingly cG.
without setting, the man ran away. tLaugh;er.-
This was the worst kind OF pay. Gentlemen are 2y'
ious to make out large clnim Of forty or hi'y nj
lion-, but will not pay the les-'r -ui"" hVe M
lions.
Mr. Hibbard-I only stated the estimate. Ny or"
opinion is there is nothing Due.
Mr. Chan.ier.-The gentleman admits mat hG s:c
the cncrory OF the last person referred 70, and Will
not pay anything. tLau5hter.)
Mr. Ke said the mist Of fifty years hn: clorded the
question He would not put the appropriation ou tho
-rorr of charity bu, w"uld it not be right Tor t..
country TO take the side Of liberal justice Is no,
thing due II the amount was only half n mli!:2J,
would not gentlemen vote it Was il not far c":r-
promise give FIVE millions in full release oi oil ob-
.nrions With such provision he woud vote !or -"
bill.
The committee here rose, and pending the c":i-ifr'
ration of resolution close the debate on the FrrncA
p1liatiuu bill in two hours, the House adourns!