Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-02
TnIKTY-TnIRD CONGRESS-ad SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY -, 1855.


The bill to provide for more efficient discipline ior
the navy was pa ssed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stuart. the Senate proceeded TO
discuss the reconsideration of the report Of the CON-
mIrtee OF conference on swamp lands.
The deGn.t vas of n technical character, involving
legal thcremu;tCs between Messrs. Johnson, Douglas,
Stuart, Butler and others.
Mr.. Weller moved 10 lay the motion to reconsider
on the table, which would table the bill also. lie
wanted the decision deferred I'll next session, 10
give tilno Tor examination. The NOTION was not
agreed 10.
Mcssrs. Douglas, Walker and Br5 mi continued the
discussion. at The close OF which the Senate refused
to reconsider their vote upon the report OF tho COM
mittee of conference, by "a nays TO II yeas.
The mail steamer appropriation bill wa then taken
up.
a long and desultory debate on the Collins line of
steamers took place, end after rejecting several
amendments proposed 10 the House bill. il was pass
ed-vcas 26, nays -. Tho effect OF the bill is TO con-
tinue the trans-A tlantic mail contract with the Col
lius line till April, lSGO, at $4,000 the round trip,
the senate concurring with the House in rcliuuuishing
the right of Congress TO terminate the contrac, hv
the six months notice previously incorporated in the
bill.
Mr.. Hunter, from the committee on finance, ro-
ported Il bill from the House containing the civil and
| diplomatic appropriation bill, with n modification o,
the tariff, and asked the Senate 10 rnsd the same with
out amendment.
Mr.. Peerce objected 10 having q modification orths
tnrilf forced upon the Senate in this manner. and the
bill was, after some debate, made the special order
for Tomorrow.
unanimously confirmed the appointment OF Winfield
Scott rs Lieutenant General. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several bills were pissed. The more important
were those from the Senate 10 prevent mis-trial in the
District Courts of the United States in certain cases ;
and for the relief Of Cha.. w. Carroll, giving him
$1,000 in consideration of his false arrest and impri-
somnent as n des"rtcr from the army. Much contu-
sior prevailed, occasionally thirty or more members
spriuging To their feet, crying loudly, Nh Speaker"
Euch painfully anxious TO catch the Speakers eye,
and bring certain business before the llou-c.
The House proceeded TO the consideration Of tho
old soldiers bounty land bill.
! Mr.. Benton condemned the effort To force through
! under q gag q measure Of such importance, involving
more thnn 3D0, 5000 rcres NJ laDd. He vas the
friend OF old and Young soldiers, and n hearty enemy
Of old and young spectators, who consider the Tor
mcr class objects OF lawful prey. The bill should
be SENT to the committee on public lands 10 DC eNRn-
ined.
Mr.. Grow thought the best way of bcneftting the
old soldiers yorld be 10 give them money, a. land
warrants would deprt.intc 10 their loss and that ol the
country.
Mr.. Orr regarded the Till as e%xtrc:ncl; detective
and co%rglomerato. Spectators would realize
$lj7 ,OOo,O00 and the old soldiers but 80 1000, 900.
Mr.. Campbell said he could not vote for the bill rs
il cuuIc from the Senate. II opened the door TO plum
dercrs. lie wanted il amended for tie benefit Of the
war.wurn veterans.
An Intellectual effort was made 6rst to clm.lit tie
bill to the committee Of the whole on the State Of tie
Union, md not To the committee OH public lands. Tie
bill was then phrsch; yeas l3j. nays 80. As amended
it provides lands for persons OF NIL grades engaged
in the land or sea SERVICE, including Indians, wagon-
err and t",illa Incl who have served III the wars since
l19U.
One hundred and sixty Rrr6s J.. A., 10 be given to
eacl. person who has served not lcss than fDl.t.ar
days, except actually in battle ior n shorte: pcrird.-
The widows OF minor children 10 receive the benefit
in case of the death of the persons 40 entitled. Tho
yidoy's "t lhe officers aud soldiers vi the RcvUIu-
ticrary war arc rr;;tlri ~ the bcuciit Of The act; and
likewise the volunteers al tA- ~.ur2ginn ut Piattsburg,
September, 1878; the volunteers o. tie nitncn Dn
Lcwistown, Delaware, in Isl! aud 1873. A!S",'hc chap
lains who served III the severn! whrs.
The House took n recess ill ; O'Clock.
yyFSISG SESSION.
MI. Yates argued lna, ,uc Ecb-aa:n question was
almost the only ir.ue in the late elections in the .rc2
States which have vinlicatcd freedom, and he gave
! politicians to understand that the sentiment Of Liberty
aud humanity WIS not t. be crushed 10y the iron heel
OF legislative niajoritlca.
Mr.. Goodrich defended the objects aad pIrpa:rs u
the emigration society, formed for the purpos" az
sending anti-s,nvcry men t" Kansas, 10 restore The
Missouri compromise; and bring back the govern.
meul 10 the principles o! the orilinHnre Of LH'.
AT thi. point we close our report, leaving the
!lDisu Till IL session at II o'clock, with no prospect
OF tn re being any business Of interest or imlor'ant"
TRANSACTED.