Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-06
rHIRTY-THrRD coNGREss-ad SESSION
FRIDAY, MARCH ,, le&.
sen ATE

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On motion of Mr. Hunter. the Yir.iria la:,,l scrip
bill was taken up. hii was discussed by M.+srS al
or aud Cooper, when Mr. Stuart threatened an Ella
borntc speech, but consented 10 move TO Law i, on tho
table. Agreed IL.
Su.lry bills from the House mostly unilnportsn.
except the bounty land bill. wLici came in with
three amendments and were concurrod IN. and wen,
passed
Mr.. Clayton proposed reference OF \. G Benson },
claim IN the Secretary III S'ate
Mr.. Mason briefly argued against H'nson having
any claim against the government, arising from the
l.obos Island. affair, and the proposition, upon SiI
vision, was laid upon the table y
The bill to incorporate the National Washington
Monument Society, was read twice and referred 10
the committee Oh the judiciary.
A J"int resolution directing tho President 10 az
vnnc" Clark Mills Sj,OOo ni the Sjn0oo fund for
the erection OF equestrian statue OF Gen. Wash
Mgton, was adopted.
The report "t ,he r3rnmit,ec OF conference on tie
Indian appropriation bin WAS corrurrcd in
The bill 10 carry into effect The convention on the
suGcc; oi claims between III" United StHt,, and Eng
land, was read third time and passed.
The civil nni dllonstc appropriation bi'l wss
then taken up
Mr.. Cooper then proceeded to address t" Sonata
On III" motion IL reconsider the vote rejecting Nr.
Clnyt"m's amendment OF yesterday. the vote Wis
yeas 25. nays Is.
Mr.. Caytons amendment WAS then renewed, "a
strike from the appropriation bill all iha' relates Z"
the tarIn amendments, aud Il was passcd-yca" ~
nayr 81.
The Senate than proceeded 10 the examination OF
the various Items of the cvIl and diplomatic appro
priaon bill, and considered the amendments suggest
eel in committee of the Who'll. by Mr. Hunter chair
man OF the committee Of finance, and o'her-. mgI! 3
o'clock, when recess I'LL q clock, was taken.
ENESISG SESSION.
Mr.. Seward called up the bill reported hv the COM
mt,rr foreign relations in reference t. I'll. pay
mcnt ni ". II. DcForcst OF New York, $lIdrj Tor
powder DESTROYED at Punta Arenas by the bombard-
| ,,F rlfg' IN
matter he examined by the proper department, and
such sum as may Toe duo paid, was passed.
Tie House refusing. 10 accedc 10 the Scna:c amend
menrs to IN" army bill, asked committee of confer
| encr thereon.
The Senate rcccdcd from It's amendment for the
| military academy.
After some umimpor:ant business. ths Senan ro.
sumcl the cons operation OF the general! appropriations
| bill.
| Several amendments in the way OF appropriations
iur various objects were made.
Mr.. Hunter proposed one providing for clerks 20
carry out the provision, OF the bounty land bill
Adopted.
! An item OF S3j9,OOU tor the Washington Water
| Works was adopted.
An appropriation was adopted, for the salaries ~
the judges OF the supreme court 5000 each, ana Tor
| the chief justice ST,5OD.
| 4 long and desutory debate an item approprN
ting from S,OOO0O0 10 81 20O,OOO for Florida claims
| and arrears of interest
AT o'clock the Senate was s,i!! in scssion WIKI
no prospect ot an nnm"dInt" adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Olds reported Il bill establishing large urHt".
of post routes, which pissed without reaIIi..
| The consideration oi the Scnate'- amendments -
the army appropriation h!l WIS resumed.
The House cuncurrrd III the ScnA.c- amendment
appropriaring S}OU,OOV 10 purchas" "nnler i"r army
us, but agreed 10 the amendment adding four r",
ncn;s ui regulars for the defence nt the frontiers AZ
tirrsimg the appointment OF another Brgai!"r I'rn
"ral; and approprdiIng S2,5pn''J 10 carry IL" pro-
visions into effect
After an uuntercsting debate "n the Senate amcut
mens 10 various appropriation hillr, rrr"ss III! Z
| o'clock taken.
| EVENING sESSluN.
On re-assGmbling, the House discussed S,! acted
several amendments Of no general importanc" 10 III.
appropriations bills.
The House concurrcd III the Senate amendment 10
the Post Office appropriation bill authorizing th"
Postmaster General 10 contract Tor nG put ~ "pria
tion n nl-monthly mnl BY from San Francisco
Ia certain points in California and Washington ~
Oregon Territories, tho cost q" the -"rS:"" NOT l.
exceed SECOND per annlm.
| At u! o'clock the House still III s's-ion.