Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-13
ar,Inm,- r,IIun I'll SgsSI0S
w,nslsn,r, FsamuAEv Z, 1854.
GIN tTE,

NJ. , ro,cut,,j the memorial Of certain Gu
nan. If pow,urtft, Massachusetts, asking me i'Pu"
If ,h. iiI.uiye net, the abolition q, m,,t .1nr.r,
:, ~. ~" y; r,I,mIi,, and the prohibition "i sia'e'.
in the territories. o,t7
Mr. Sunncr-That il the nrS,""'"1'
W. ,u n"ar Introduced Il bill tu continue CERTAIN
Mt. 'nn h in Massachusetts. Read twice nn'
placed Oh the raletlduT' ,,,;,;or, oe uo o;,;,ors -
Mr chase presented the Pctiiinis Oh INC c''lhehS u
~ .,I Williams counties, Ohm, praying the pas
fuil"" on nv ,ruI,ihiling slavery in the tcrritnrIcs.-
1nsc ~ II hr should call up the hill offered by hun las
u 70 prohibit slavery in the territories, at lh'
earliest practicable any:
-, o,rmcIcc, stating it provided 10 change the nam,
- - schooner from the unfortunate name of Plan
tarrnet to the more fortunate name Of a. &. Brown
Pissed.
,i,,,s i'm He'll Gntri also, n bill Ia improve the piers n
Inc mouth Of Genesee river; and MIR. Mallory intro
Iuced Il bill 10 improve the bar at AInlaclicola.
The bill establishing an [. $. Circuit for Cnlifolni,
was taken mp.
Mr.. Benjamin sail he had examined the subiccI
since yesterday, and could not support tie measure
lie would rather that California hal n Judge of III,
Supreme Court IN the circuit than To establish til,
anomaly.
Mr.. Wellcr.-Wc have been irwin. TO get a CniteC
States Judge for two Years, bur cant do il. Some,
thin. we must have; and as this bill comes from tn,
hhINi" " S"' ~ N' N''.' q '''iN IL NV w "
objected To.
Nh. Cause.-The anomaly will not be permanent
but will answer the temporary necessity OF the casc.
Mr.. Badger agreed with Mr.. Chase. Tie whole %
this is we shull have II United States Circuit Court OF
the Pacific with a Judge who is not II Judge uf the Sill
prcmr Court. Some think this IN entering wedge
Ivy which hereafter the Supreme Court Judges, may
be released from circuit duty. If that he the ease,
am glad of it. | would discharge judges from thai
duty now.
MIR. Bu;ler.-The peculiar situation of Caliiorni,
imprrativcly demands Il similar measure to that pro
posed. The salary should be $i,iCn. Ii more i
would be "A graduation against those Of The judges -
the supreme court.
Mr.. BenIamin.-Why cant We have an additional
district court with circui! powers!
MIR. BntlOr.-Thnt would be Il greater anomaly thar
this bill proposes.
MIR. Weller said that the condition Of Caliiorni;
demanded this, or some equivalent measure, Hs TN,
judicial business of Tint State WIS Increasing.
Mr.. Duuglns said the SENATE had refused. ia a gene
raj measure. 10 discharge Inc Judges from circuit duty
He was opposed To- this measure, because il cli,ctr,
indirectly what the SENATE had determined should moi
be done directly. The Senate refused to pay the iudg
- more salary than that Of II judge of tlc Suprcm,
Court.
The bill was then p"stp"ned TIL t"-m"rrnw.
The Hill appruprlaiing S:fI0, ODO for deepening tlI'
channel i The r'ataprc" river, "Id I" render The port
al Baltimore, accessible To United States wnr steamers
WAS r,Sulnrd.
Mr.. pcar.c argued the rncrits oftlrr hill, AMI rioy,,
t" reduce the appropriation I" $l2o,iHW.
This was agreed 10, and the bill passed.
! Mr.. Petit introduced Il bill Ia lInprOY" Michigan
City larbor, which was lnsscI through lis earl!
stages.
\ hill VIA passed Ia continue the nrmcrons pub.
liz works heretofore commenced in the stnt" ri Maine
\ Till was passed appr"lriatins S'1,iWu t" continue
the improvements nj the mouth Of san Diego river
California.
Mr.. DuIran introduced n bill apprnpriating SlGl, 0Ot
Tor removing distractions al tile mouth oi In" Sa'
vannnh river passed.
The senate then adjourned.
THE Senate report vi Tuesday, proceedings at
iributcd the remarks against III" French spoI'"'I"n
bill IL Mr.. Weller instead of Mr.. Wells, the newly
elected SrG;alDr Of New llnml,hirr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Speaker laid bniuvc the House tho Agricultu'
raj anl Mechanical report Dithc Commissioner OF
Patents. Referred 10 tie committee On printing.
The House then went into committee on the motion
Of Mr.. breckenridge, whose object whs T." dispose oil
the bill providing for the payment at such creditors
of the republic ofIcIus TN Hr cnInpT:lcndrd in the
act of Cungrr Of ~Srptrmb"r9ih. lSN. The question
was raised that The hill could not bc tnkrn up, IL yes
rcrtay was assigned specially for lis consiierEl!ua.
The Chairman decision that it was in order Wa
sustained.
Mr.. McMui!uu, in advocating the reduction of thu
amount 10 be appropriated, alluded IL the remarks al
the ~ uticman from Ohio, not the one tMr. iid'liilgs'j
who beloved 50 loudly, he "ail. but 10 his sleek
headed colleague. tMr.T aylor.l tl:aHiTi'ier'i :,
Mr. lnNlDr, WHO u tllltI ir VIZ ''' J'
lu.iun was made To him, replied that he would ra'
thcr hnyo n sleek head than Il blucihcnd. %lnniodc'
rat,. laughter, intcrminglcd with cries Of good
.n"d.'1
Mr.. McMullcn.--I rise 10 a pcrs"nal explanations
Tho. Cl,airnan.-Will the committee lI,nr the gen
,I,muuI MANY voiccs-"yes, mo- 'orller; hear
him. &C.)
| Mr.. Giddinss.- good naturci proceedings that's
Nr. JcMulIen then sniL.--I intended nothing per-
- ~. .-. .,.. ,bi,h ~, tp. nil,lt tD I'm \t KNOWN
better than the gen:lcIuan himself. made use al TIC
remark at which the s0ntlripnn exhibited MI rniuc
degree ot excitement I" produce u title levitS; helther
OF lis ought 10 complain Of our heads. Ii .E.!cl, there
would not be- More brains tlhn enough for ono uGa:'
mon head. Excessive %laughtcr.l
Mr.. Taylor rose to rrply-nld cries OF "lIcar him.
''llcar him" ego No objection bein: made, he
said - an iic ...t man Ia make nn improper nHu-
sion, though the first - defend myself from offensive
, remark. | take back what ! sa,G utter the personal
explanation Of my friend from Virgins. y'tis ".!.m J
have had long Intercourse. think neither 10 nor
my.cl,, nor the whole House has more SENSE than me
| cnunt.y lieuaDds at orr hands. lCrics Of good
"welI said" nud rscn4-iy, aud prolonged l%alghtrr.l
After some further action ~ IID I'LL, the commit
tee rose and the question va. stuffed 10 be Hp agree
ing on the amendment of Mir. Joncs, OF icnns.sG&
To reduce the amount to be appropriated from c'Sh'
and a half millions 10 $G,ooo,u"o.
Ar IN. instance of J. T.. Allen, the rulc vas rcGd
which provides that II" member shall VnfG on any
question in the event of which lac IL immediately u!
personally Interested. Am,
Mr.. Jones amendment WAS tiicl hu'l''c' l'"7 i>'
NAYS 81. IN usa..
Sir. Smith offered Il subs!ituic tpr the bill re1u'ri!'!
the :rcraisry "f the Treasury t" isslc NJ amy i'';it
after Nav next Z, Texas such portion al the st"ch
mentioned in the act vi scEt"mbnr, l>1o, hs SINH b'
n,uivulrnt IN amount Ia the ~;ciGGsr al the claims
AGAINST the United Siatco. The sums Of El".k 'SS'lc'
10 that State in all cascs Ia bc equivalent " hiirti'i u
,ba sums uaid bv the State III stocks ar money III DIS
charge 81 :hc debts ~ liabilities Tor whI'n r'''e"Se" are
- =. a. -, Ylnl- y,1n. W nnNAl
Thu bill was then pas,.G-ycas Isl, nays l3-tht
tyn T,,ss REPRESENTATIVE TotiIIg i. d. negative.
The bill provides that III lieu ui the sa.Iibo "V9 pay
nblc IN Texas in , per cent. | nItct Statcs StoGk' '"[
i..riu" of which stock vas restricted ny tie law /"
! Srptciusrr qth, 1850, ;hc sum Of S6,59o,0"o he mp
prnpria,cd 10 90 4ny1rt;ornd among Inc no"itr' Pre-
rn,a. the interest 10 be delr,l,!n!fi ny rHlsiing inw' 4"
| Tcxns. Tho holders and the Staioot Iesas " iri'"s'
| all rlnims against tld Unite! States, Tor frd oil NC,
,nuut of the securities. The net not To taEc e'i'cl
until asseu,ed 10 Ly the Legislature Of Texas, nor unit
tina, Stnie paos Il lar withdrawing aud abandonlh4
all rlaiins and demand, ngnInsi Tie b,t'eG Stale
growing uir of Indian d"praiations ur HiHcr"ise.
Mr.. Houston moved that the House go INTO f"'N.iit
,o. of tL. whole. giving notice that il tie ln0ti"l
should prevail he would nave t" tux" up Tie bHI !"
duciGg the tariff.
! Nj. Eovcr.-Docs the gentleman regard this as
test question:
The question was thea pui, al! decided affirmative
lv. Yeas lUl: naye y.
The House then wen. into committee, h.i Ar
; Ilnu.,n; movCd To take up thu tariff bill.
Mr.. Robbins !sGvcd Ia take up the cIvil ami dlplo
natir appropriation hill, end 'hrla'tcr motion prevail
cd-ycas 81, nnys @--anid c,n'! Of good and laugh
ter from those opposed To the rcdIcii"I u! the iarlii
NurI, confusion rrsred. amid which The COMMITTED
rnsr-yCas ~, nays3l.
Mr.. pcekI,nm thought they had done enough Tor "n'
,Iay, and on his NOTION tie House adJour'iei.
THrHsutY. FEBRUARY. :. la'LJ.
SENATE.
Mr.. Badger called up bill L" rci"ni :" 'a'i,i' ="
The anlI, section of the act regulating the .Ihdrih
courts ni the United States as auliIoliz'h the 'nh'n.
~ J.n,.itiuus witluut notice. Passed with II pruvisc
mot tn affect case. commenced before May next. =
debate on this prnviso occurred between M."srS. BAD
| ,.nr and Mason of Il scrio-comic nature, till I'll" "i'icl
! Sun.Lur- .rL.irnLl In Let Mr. MAsnh be hLLGtttN my