Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-05
THiRTY-TnInD Co>GRE--- I'd sES-uo,
Iur>plI. J.>U.ki :. is,i.


IL the officers and -'!lrrs al ilt" -! l>IS up
l".r nsrIgm!m"nt ,r-ur"rv debate took place, IN
which most al :h- S"nai"r- took part
Mr.. Br"h"6d proposed l" aiucmd The second section
So that the widow, and the children OF the pen
,inIr.r. should receive the bounty aud.
Mr.. Stuart observed Tia; TIN, was mo- following for
lnrr bounty lali prrc-,lrmis.
The amendment wa- rejected. and the provision tu
give l0o ni land 10 li"-e vii" had serN tde days
wa. objected Ia.
Mes,r-. Cn>, and Stuart thought this minimum oh
lrrilonahlr but Mr. Dawson replied that III" hlI! was
Intended t" promote patriotism, hv .1vlng the country
iU all whn 10y ru"llns Themselves, lad -giilrrd tc.
rr, in defend tho cuun:ry.
The twenty y-"sht days minimum srrNG'r WAS in-l-
Is adopted.
proposition WAS then malr Ntcnd the provision
ii the hIil lu revolutionary suiiirl~.
Mr. T""uib. ~alt II IL" hill wa- ii measure Ia .,~t
r "! the public lands. h" iu,-vor "t giving ,Arm
- tli,. d,.s,..uant. -; ih"-,. wh" hnd won them.
Mr.. lia,r ,ajG hr could not vote. ',r the h.ll with
ont striking nu the minimum l!ul" "i = days; but
>l h" If the senate viii pass my hill raising i''
compensation 81 judges nm! congressman without
Hcs and NAYS ami without DIVISION then III 20 tor
the bill without amendments. I.au.hirr.l
Several rinrndnrnts w"r" then adOpirt-"ur I..
ttrlr.in, :h- location ni land warrants
Mr.. Clny moved a romnIll r1 tr'. ""lniutt". om
public nnds 10 asc"r,ain how many acrcs al land IT."
bill gives away.
Mr.. Dodge suggested reference I" ia" crmmtti""
pensions. aud Mr.. Badger sest"h the r,mmItt""
"n rrtrrnchinrnI. tl.aush'cr.i
Nr. Clayton b-lIcS"i inI- 10 Il" III" best Nui..
-rHd hill ever pG"pn-rd, aud appealed L" ih' senate
Ia par- IL NJ once. The motion I" commit was thea
rrl,"i,
III" hiIl beius reported Il" til" Sonatr Mr. Br"Ihraj
renewed his amendment, Int the Senate rejected Il ~
t" committee. "i the wh"l, had done.
tu notion III Mr. r""mb>, the word minor wa
stricken ont. and Mr.. Br,IiI-ad, substitute t"I the
section WA. then r. jectri.
Mr.. Stuart >ird {" rrstor" the word ''muor, -mt
hIs ahrdsr the bem,iciGIrs. lie sud III" bIII would
l.
contemplated.
Aiirt general discussion and Inctnph"r~t- "i til.
h into every variety oi character. the TIL {" amend
the Judicial ,irm "i the 1. Sa;cn VA na.Ir h" vg
der I'll the day i'r Thursday.
The rin.rMIit pass"n,cr bill introduced 10y MI
Fish was committed h. a special comnItl"" on ha;
-ul.j"cI, after "h'"h the Sriiatc adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Perkins. m Louisiana, reported The bill, w;'I
amendments. rr!nodrhng thu dip pnnrnc and consular
system OF the United States. li> consideration WA
postponed ill Tuesday next.
Mr.. S,r,uh asked leave 10 IuIr",iur" r"SoIuti"m
rendering the o the hall "i ia" HOUSE "i Rep
rcscltav"r Ia the ruhiicrs al th" war "i iSI-, :"
which Ia holl their convention "m the sth "t Jany
| Mr.. Jones, Of lcnncssr,', objected.
| Mr.. Latham offered II resolution, which was at"pi
! ed, calling "n III" P"-t-oiirr Department Ior copy
al the contract ni 1853 with Mc,sr-. RAMSAY Gar
mack for the transportation "l ;lr United state MAJ!
brIwran Vera Cruz MrXc" and San Diego, Monte
| rry and san Francl-c". Aud lk"w-" "tl"I nior!ma
| iluu relative la chang" al r,!i"'iui"
The House then pru'''rrd I" il" consideration OF
the bill To- amend , net of Auslh th ISL, reducing
and graduating the prIc" al public lands t" actual
| -,trrH and rultlyhiurs.
Mr.. D"wrll "XpIain.. IN am'n,iln"ni tlai Ia" WISH
ed adopted iu prevent any l-r-"m wA" hn- not d"c!ar
ed h- intention ir b-""ln" i "iIH"n "i the IHN"i
| States in prr.cInpt nlis. ud"r ia" prrsrD; law,
foreigner wiih"nf such .rnriIti" "I al! ""l"rs may
| avail themselves nl lis provisions.
Mr.. Cobb replied that the hill sImpiy provides
| l,.it, ,i tlt. all
! diiiiruir. having arisen. He appealed {" ms C".
league hot To- pcr,rvrro in his amendment aud rc
unrk- l,.y would "prm up Gi-rmrsioH on IN"
| Know Nothing Question, and thu, rcard the passac.
| oi the hIll before The HOUSE.
| Mr.. Dow'rIl wished I" favor pr".cmPt"mrrs, ii.
outslr's now have superior benefits 10 natv" born,
those who have declared then intention 10 become
| cItizulis.
| Mr. Cobb took issue with tlI- Gentleman.
| After further debate, several other members par
| lciphtng II, the bill and prniing amendment.
were rccnInintrd 10 tho conmItter "n public lands.
4 mesoa1- was received from the Prcsltcnt OF TIE
United S;htc- and rrni. He says III returning 10 the
House nf Representatives, in winch II originated Tho
bill entitled an net making appropriations Tor the re-
| pars, preservation nnd completion OF certain pubI'
work.. hrrctnirr" confinement uIr"r authority 81 law,
II b.rnn. necessary Ter him, owing o the late day ~
wrh the bill pnss,d p -nr' his objections 20 l.
very briefly, anmnuucng al tn" same Inn" purp"a1
10 rrrrrvr the subject for mrr rlihrht" dlscu-7t"u
nt III" present hrs-lon ui ConSr-s, Tor whII. by No
rUucc-- the ixu Houses ui Congress ARE entitled "
| M rIprrrrIDn ui the considerations which have IN
duced dissent on has part ir"n their conclusion" ia
this instance.
What, he ask, Is intended by the phrase nternr!
impru ycInrnts What drr- II embrace and what OK
cuici No such languag" ~ found III the C"n-tu
ton Not only Ia IL moi an expression III the '0nsd
ton but 1t has 10 sufficient incanIng 10 be- OF anv
value IA n incnlr "i II sui" conclusion, either ="
constitutional law prnrI.'nl -iHt"rnhnshIp.
tI, t,,
,aun- there must hv Ia" Sninc forced construction
be power construct bridges ani drain marshes. aud
prnyIr means al irrigation III tact. Improvement %:
the earth "r the Development ~ natural rcsourc"r.
Iir suvs he had urcasuu more lhHu one" 10 .Npr-1
~ hi- Judgment and took IL Tor granted that Il wa-
fundamental proposition, that the Federal Govern
n-nt is the crcnirI" "i ia" Siai"--hnt -"v'r"iE"
power il IN them alone; AMI al power "i F"'i"n! go'
rrnnici- IL drrIvn,Ivc. All power not d""gn"d 20
the government reserved t" ia" Stat"., respectively
or tu the people. Starting from thu, and d"n!In
that power for system al internal Improvements II -
bu found in the preamble Ia the CONSTITUTIONS II: pro-
rcr,i- tu examine the va"G. car-r- III that instrument
under which power i"r sy-"m of Internal mpr"v''-
mrnt is claimed. coming :" the conclusion tiin There
i, 10 suritic pnwcrior such works hnd 40 pT"vlNioh
broad enough To- cover them. hi- We" hh5 be""
maintained by the -oundcai "Np"sit''s E" IN" g"'"ih-
incnt.
Congress can only construct such work M may b"
necessary {" carry "ui r"ilr power ~" refers :"
the views Of .Jrir-nn, Jackson, Polk hni others ~
ya,t cxr.ud:urrs which would necessarily be- Inv",v-
ed in n system nf Internal improvements. IL the II
uruyou.If of the nav ,ahily "i nv'r ~ hn'hUr J."
nnce-snry for military ar naval purp".'r, the subl"''
i. then matter for legislative discretion.
The lnr~.n.... quite hong one. la conclu-I0mt
,h. President sny- the considerations hr hHs submit
ted added I" Ii.. embarrassment 81 the Who'll" quo
tion imp"lS him Ia tu.gc-i the policy :" r"i'n'uE hr-
preparations by the general government {" works ur-
,rssnry 10 be constructed from ~ uai"Uh"d power
tl,r- 20
separate Sta.- to- br pr"vn."i Tor "u' "i Their "NH
rrsuurc..-: Or, 10y r"currr"" L" provisions al IL"
constitution which authorizes III" i"Hy'ig E" t""hE
,utr- with Ia" consent "i Congress- '"i '!' IMPROVE
ln"nt oi harbors.
Mr. rhiIlip- ,ul insnurh many bIIl- Tor interim.
improvements have been submitted nmd referred To-
npprnpri.tlr committees, Oh which the discussion "'
iIis nr,liun will c-u. and for the purpose oi ena-
hing member, To consider mor, mhurciy III" princs-
,,l, .r.i in the Ircssng". lac moved II be- laid "n tn
liable aud printed g.,
Mr. Haven hoped b- iri,Ii from Alabama w"nii
not undertake I" have purr""d any '""'s' ""s'"
would prevent gcntlrln"n III varlou. phits "' thr
II,u.. from expressing their views. tie ma thdrh-
ynr,,l To- hear the mc--nge read by w" 'ifk' Out ~
l. .na WA. r.,Il. c only heard sioin' mere an
there /, ,s.rlurl hn that soInr paris ot II are wei.
reasoned nIid "i!icI phrtS fca'"''" ]" "'J ' "''
stand scrutiny. -
U took !; ior granted that IA" President desires h-
viw. fully ,,,i--,.I. The messagc fell Tar short %
what tl, gentleman from Virginia tilr Bayiyl shId 1t
,ruuII hr-a mode! m,srage. lie sugge-ie,l that N"
,...,, lac referred the committee OF i" Who'll" uu
,lr -taie Of the | nl"n
Mr. Phillips acluiesced, and il wa =" referred
TN, louise then went into COMMITTEE "n III. t! l"I
la. relief 81 purchasers and lochr"r- on swamp hui
overtirw-l lulIds. IL appears from the debate thai
the government sold "f the SWAMP hand. ait"r y
had ccdc,l them to III. States III winch they liz, and
he o.c. oi tho bill lie 10 secure the lille I" pur'
chasers.
Mr. Maysll spoke in opposition I" thu reciprocity
treaty between the L. States and l:rit.h America"
Provinces, est-cInng il free trade entirely tor To"
bsnetit ui mo latter anl explained bill h. Int"n.,
to introduce mutually I" benefit both P',''e-. ne
condemned ,ha territorial policy o The hinlni-'fH-
lion, saving that millions q" dollar ""r. gwen To-
Santa Anna ulrirr tho Ga!oicn rcnty, tor land hSt
~ large us Vermont. and toHhc Purp",e sol.y OF ma