Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-18
Tuesday, JCLY Is, 1856.
L< 81.

The bill from the Eouee anprop.iGt!ns Airy thoa.
..i do!.tr r Tor tho CONSTRUCTION vi 4 ROAD from Fort
R.dgrly, II Minnesota territory, 10 the South Pass ot
tnc Rocky M"umttine, in Nebraska territory, was de
batcd aud passed.
Mr. Tunnbs resumed his ren1rks from yesterday
OF the bill ameii.atnry OF III. act 10 promote the ct
rCicucy Of the navy, and WIS remarkably severe III
his censure OF The late navy board.
Mr.. houston and others Sn"o their views, when
III. bil! was amended 30 Is More -lferiaalIy 10 &c.
c'np'l.h the object o! restoring, through Il courr al
Inquiry, such mcritUriuus officers as were a:gcsevrd
by th- actlon ii the Naval B~oard-tbo,e reported Oh
favorable To- be rc.appU.pied by the President anu
confirmed by The Seuaie.
Ine b!l was then passed yeas %, nays II, &, fol-
lows:
iras.-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Bell of Tennessee,
Benz iin'n. Briggs. Eiglcr, BrodheGd, Brown, But.
ler, C!ry;un, Culan.r. Dodge, Evans, Frss"idcn,
Fish, Fi;zpn;r!ck, Foot, Forester, Iverson, james,
Mallory, Pratt, Reid. Sebastian, Trunball. fulee.
Nays-Slessrs. Bright, Duugin,. Hale, Houston,
Hunter, jones of leune.sre, Mason, Pugh, Stewart,
Tinmp."m ot Kentucky, TnOmbz.
Tae Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House proceeded 10 The consideration OF the
resolution EXPRESSING disapproba:ion of the conduct
nt M-s-rs. E'ilnundsJn au1 k.Itt III connection With
the SIirIncr assault.
An ~, ifcc;uaI effort was made TO have n vote ia
Ken II III case Of each separately. Ia consequence
al; this is;lure, the resolution WAS ELECTED dyes 20;
nay. l25.
On motion OF Mr. Campbell. OF Ohio the vote was
recunsidu;ed, when he offered a substitute for the re-.
solution, 30 as 10 enable the House 10 pass Oh MI.
kcltt and MIR. EdmundsOn separately. He said if Mr.
kritt wished 10 be heard, be should no; iu5ist ON the
previous question.
Mr.. wilson made an unsuccessful appeal 10 Mr..
Campbell to withdraw the motion, wishing 10 occupy
several minutes IN the discussion of the Question init
new aspect.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, replied, il he should yield
To IN. gentleman from Virginia, he must necessarily
IilI. IN n.nsr Iin .r,ii.vt bn1 Ham il, -s,uI II o.
liz aspects. I'll. substitute did not change the prin.
ciplr at the original proposition. Much time had al.
ready been culiSuIncd; the session WAS far advanced.
and ihe business Of the House was Not transucted.-
Therefore,, h" Insisted upon the previous question.
Mr.. L-tcLer wished to say that in til. lew aspect
oi the case an effort was :aaic 10 cut OF debate.
Mr.. Dunn called attention 10 the wording OF the
substitute. The House wGs called upon Ia declare
disipproba!ion of The said act OF Mcssrs. Kcltt aud
ElGnund,ou He wauted 10 know 10 what The words
''$aid act had reference.
U;Idcr the operation Of the previous question, the
res"Ia;iun Ccisuring Mr.. Keitt was adopted-ycas
100. nay so.
The utlier resolution, censuring Mr.. Edlnundsop,
Wa rri"c,ed-yras ~, nays l36.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, moved an amendment TO
ih- preamble TO make i; further appear that Mr.. Kcitt
ATTEMPTED 10 prevtct MI officer ut the Senate from
interfering 10 pr.rrni the continuous blows upon .Mr.
Sumner.
Mr.. Dunn took exception To this amendment. The
~uriSInu! presented Mr.. k"ltt Ia a witness, nothing
NOR, aud on that ground the resolution WAS predl
Gated.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, 10 remove Mr.. Dams ob
lection, moved III amendment To the preamble, rim
pty striking out Nj. EdInundsou's name and letting
Mr.. k"iti's stand.
The preamble Was agreed to-ycss l0i, nays 80.
Mr.. kei;t said that he should ak To be- heard TO-.
morrow, feeling sur. that he would not violate par
Iiamcntary propriety by the remarks be would sub
init.
Mr. Campbell moved to reconsider, the vote Jas,
taken. nni - lay thai; motion upon the table; pend
In which, at I O'Clock. the li-use adjpurIed.