Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-29
FRIDAY, ArKii. III Ell.
SEN ATE

On motion of Mr.. Tu0nbs, resolution was glnpi'
I'd iEs:rucng the c0nm'irre on the udiriary 10
Gure into the expectancy ui rcp"ang The act OF
June, ISIS, amcndatGry OF tie nslnrally a0n not Of
1873.
4 bill for the rciiei George y. Mar.h WAS Udvocatei
by Mr.. Brod'ead, and alter short debate was pass.
eL-ycHs y, nays II.
rE,. bill for the relic al Hannah +. Miles was like
wise PASSED.
The bill IL incorporate tli" Columbia Wood Gas
rGr Al" ~n3 advocated by Mr.. Pratt and opposed
H. Mea:rS. i,rUglcgi and Biger, when it was post
puMrG
Iar bill defining the duties ut tie commissioners
0l e!rCnnS in the city Of Washington aud tor OTHER
purposes, was amended by the substitution OF the bill
agreed upon by the House cnm:n;,ec. and then pa-s.
c., also the bill Incorporating the ST. 1hnmGs
Literary Socicy md the bill for the benefit Of public
;clUrS in the city of Washington. The Senate then
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
Yesterday, when the bill 10 remit or .r;-Du i!e ,u
Ties paid on all goods and mcrchnndi"c destroyed ty
fire, IN original packages before the HUusr, the
"nrstion raised thar, the bill provided that the
eo.IIgs:i.-. 10 settle these claims should issue
tacacs which sGRid ~ ..cs.,ed bv the Secretary of
Treasury, il mas! necessarily De COMMITTED, ME. he
rule requiring that al measures :a!;ing abproria.
ti"ns shall receive their first consideration com
i.ire # the Whole.
tEe S%ea e. !:aG decided that as further legislation
you'd lie EccrssIry EeiG.e E.ur." rpu!d he raid un
der this bill, the rule oil! not eppy IL .hs ,asc. but
this decision was ovrrrucd by ii majority.
This morning, Mr. Watson moved a c-coGs liberation
"a that vote, which led 10 some debate.
Nh Phcl;,j rur4 eE!ned the hot haste exhibited to
pass this bill. d" Cuai aSsrrt hog mich money
"is involved. Runur said from tell tO Eileen mil.
liens al dollars.
Mr.. PcI;nm explained that from the bat informa
.I"n he had ubta!ned, the amount u! dutic. To be
funded would exceed three or i've hundred thousand
.Ginrs.
~ Ehs!ps thought that, including San Francisco
With ali tnG Ct:,:.r -. he last sixteen years, GOV.
cred hr this bill, the n,npnnE H,a. LG ~. '-e"-r.-
Th" E;w York fire Of July, lsi3 alone, in."ifad
S2jOUUD. Mr. Phelps commended that the Lili directed
'h Secretary &" the Treasury To pay The money, be-
Ia, ~ c..rlt. ar appropriation for that purpose.
Mr. !irv"u sbii tIc "i,Ls-,r:'S decision Yesterday
right, though the Tin caio here TIDE. E;:- ;cinus
circumstances 1t declared tlet the hole err ct cr:t
lp,:c Of adjudgcd losses shall be paid but r0uer-
rec! authority az ,e Secretary Of the Treasury TO
pay them. THIS constitution Diet i.reU :i:c President
Shall receive an annual salary, but n"b.iiy thought
the Secretary of the Treasury could pay him without
q Spc,gI srprn?riarion-so III this case
The vote oycrruI.s the SPaakers decision was
RECONSTRUCTED by vo:e OF ~ to n.
Mr.. Haven explained that III making the remark
that the bill came here under suspicious clrnum-
stances he had reference to the COMMITTEES who
reported, bur To ''outside combinations"
Further debate ensurd, in which Mcssrs. DAVIS %!
,,:rvlnnd. ClingInan, Orr, Wushburn of Maine,
Humphrey Nar+.cll. Walker, Simmons, Letcher,
Seward and Iiuitman taItI; p"tuG, bit Without tn
king the question the House adCGrEed TIL aiGuday.