Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-09
TUESDAY, MAY d, lSj6.
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The morning hour vas chiefly occupied IN dscu-:
sion relative 10 the proper location of the arnVry Of
the District of Columbia.
The bill making al appropriation for the conSruc
iioE of harbor at Marquette, ON Lake Superior, IN
Michigan, VII, tai Ell up.
Mr.. Adams asked the yeas and nays on i es G test
yure.
Mr.. Bell, ofTennersee, said be did not know wheth
er this was proper test. He believed il WAS new
work, and dUubred whether II stood on "a strong
ground, or was fortified by much evidence, a.
SOME of the other bills Of similar character.
Mr. Cass said that it was new work, for this rea
son that Congress had never expended Il dollar on
Lake Superior. Commerce had lately grown up in
The. mineral region II Sas dangerous coast, and
storIs suddeny ar!s:E; rendered harbors Of refuge
extremely neceesa-y. II wGs ouly proposed 10 con.
struct two Of these wJrks for re ot 500 Llles Of
coast.
Mr. Bell wanted to know whether there had been
gpVerrneDt examinations aud surveys for this bar
iG:.
Mr. Stuart said there iad been. The bill GLly up.
propriaied $25,GGO; aud provided that the work
should uot be commenced unless that amount would
complete il. There eleven bills for harUo-s On
the lakes surrounding Michigan, hut each appropri-
! ated small amount ouly from S2j,ODD to SJO.OOU;
and in the aggregate they amounted 10 less than the
single appropriation for the Improvement of the
r.outh of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. liGDlsr opposed The BILL and Messrs Cass and
ytcart ah2cCf.. !.
after further debate without i.sEnsns Of lie sgb.
TACT, the Senate adjourned.
HGLSE on REPRESENTATIVES.
The House passDi the bill mnhing appropriations
for the Consular and Diplomatic expenses OF the
Government.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, from the committee on
public lands reported bill granting alternate sections
- binds in Iowa in MD railroads in progress al
gOus "a. t.iu tate. He said that three millions
ot acFcs Ead been granted h!sso.ri ana ArhhnsGs
rach and this bill did require than half that
quantity, and contained the u-ua restrictions guard.
III. the rights of the United Srates.
The coinu.ttee usse Gthe. s:Iriisr bills. and desire
prompt action this in order 10 ascertain temper
Ut the House on the subject. W. 90
~. Stephen. made All Intellectual effort 10 offer an
GTendmsnt extending all The rights, privileges and
localities heretofore cnnfsrr-d on Iowa 10 Louisiana,
ArkaGaas Mississippi snd kansns, fer the purpose Of
ri aiding the construction o. a railroad frou .oks-
burg to Lecoapton, aud granting public lands to the
sans extent, terni ana restrctiUna
A su5stitut for the bill recommended by the com.
mittee ON public lands, was adopted. Further pro-
ccrding5 stayed by the expiration Of the mOrn
ing hour.
Nr McMulen complained of portion of Mr.. Per-
rvs recent REMARKS cln.e:r!Tg himself The exDla-
rai.nns ended Ly Mr.. McMrlleE declaring that he
satisfied. Mr. Perry had cast Bo !,npctatlon either ON
his patriotism or personal courage. ,'.
Mr. Jones, OF Tenne.sre, moved that the House
proceed to business the Sneakers table, his OH
ect being 10 reach and act upon tie Senate Dil del.
ming the duties oi commissioners OF elections IN the
city Of Washington, and for other purposes But the
murjon did Rot ;I:eva! yeas So, nays 90.
The House then adjourned