Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-02
ru1nrY-F0CHTm C0NGKEs--Fir.r se-.ion
WrDyEsDiY. APRIL 80.
SEN

SENATE.
The House bills relative To appropriation for the
Improvement Of the harbor Of Sh"boygan, and cren-
ting Columbus Ky, Il port of delivery, were passed
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, q resolution wGs adopt.
ed directing the Committee on Finance 10 consider
the expectancy of providing By law tnt all articles
of foreign manufacture Obtnlned exclusively from
submerged aud dcrclict wrecks, whether sunk in "ir
own foreign waters, may he admitted free OF duty
and that the Secretary of the Treasury. in hi- dsrre
ton, may be authorized To remit the duties to which
such articles are now subject.
Mr.. Stuart, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
uorred the House bill for enlargng the custom house
post-oiice and court house at Cleveland, Ohio, with
amendments extending the provisions OF the bill tn
the building for similar purposes at Milwaukee, IS.
cnnsin. and Detroit, Michigan.
Mr.. Wade opposed the amendments on the ground
tina; IL the bill sent back Ia III. House itwnud
much delay, and perhaps defeat the ertre Oh.
ject.
After som. debate tie hour arrived for taking up
the special order, and the 'utject was postponed.
Mr.. Briggs defended the naval board, nn'l replied
tn the recent speeches uf Mr. Houston ami Others. in
the course ut his remarks compm"nting the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for the efficiency of his official
duct.
MIR. Adam. believed that the law under which the
naval board Sas constituted had not been properly
executed, nnI lie cnntcnd-d that the board did not
make careful examination, rs they should have
done. He further hcccd 10 their proceedings that
the officers had M notice of tho charges which were
made against them, and no opportunity for defence.
Nor could they ascertain why they were removed
from their places, "r the board kept M record Now
they ask Congress for redress against the injustice
that has been done Them and they Ought ~ have it,
Mr.. TuOn. obtained the floor aud the Senate after
an executive SESSION. nd burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Washburne. os Illinois, from the committee on
commerce. repnrted bill establisn. collecting dis
tricts designating ports of entry and delivery, and
modifying the revenue laws. He said the measure
had been in progress tor several years, and thorough
" examined by the committee on commrrce OF butn
Houses. and ut the office OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury. There was y great aud imperative neces'
sity for is pa.se.. He did not wish it 10 90 tn the
Committee of the whole the state OF the Union TOR
that would be- the end oft.
Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee, said that The bill com
prised three hundred and fifty pages-the longest bill
ever presented to Congress, and, therefore, ample
time should be atfJrI. f,r lis examination. II
should not be pressed through under the operation OF
the previous question.
Mr. Fuller Uf Maine. remarked that the bill was hs
perfect as could be. II was, principally, codtira-
ton of existing laws which now spread over
some four hundred nets, commencing with the adop-
ton of the constitution
After further debate, the further consideration Of
the subject was postponed until the seco"d Monday
in June.
Mr. Herbert referring to the recent massacre Of
thirty American citizens at panaIna, said TINT this
was moi the first tine such Offences were committed
in that Quarter. Il WIS high time the government
should take measures I'D put
ings. II our citizens ~ receive no rr!irl, the
sooner the country shall be 81 Informed the better
He offered resolution, which was adopted Instruct.
ing the cuDmliteu foreign affairs 10 inquire II any
and what further legislation is necessary {" secure
the lives and property of American eItZchs passing
| over the lethmus of Panama.
The House in committee of the whole, took up the
Indian appropriation bill, when Messrs Burlington Of
| Mass and Meacham Of Vermont, spoke against
slavery. The committee rose and the Indian appro.
| l. t.,I tha rupI
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FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA.
| New York. April 30.-Ihe steamship Illinois has
arrived with California dates 10 the 9TH OF April
She brings 900 passengers, and $2OOO,nDO in trea-
sure.
The Indians in Oregon continue their hosiilities.-
| They have recently made sevcrnl attacks on the
whites captured the steamer Mary, on Columbia
river. killed large number Of citizens at Cascades,
and DESTROYED the town. Al Last dates they were
| fighting with the forces n; the Block House.
At Connrlrs prarirs Washington territory. tie
volunteers have had q skirmiSh with the Indians
killing 40, and routing the remainder.
The mining returns Of California; promise as large
! n Weld US shown by those of last Year.
Ex-senator Funt- has withdraw a. the American
nominee for the Senate OF the United States.
The drough. winch prevailed in California for two
months has given place Ia cnp;ous showers nj rain.
IL said that the Mormons ARE makiug reconn"i.
| sance OF the Colorado river and opening Il channel
| OF communication with all the leading Mormon sta
tiuns, with the view OF obtaining supplies from TIE
Pacific shore.
| Another strong movement has been made in Cali.
fnrnia to open weekly line OF postal communication
with Missouri
a brisk trade has spruag up between San Francis
co and the Russian possessions.
Ex-Governor Bisler is a passenger by the Illinois
OLD LINE WINGS OF MARYLAND.
! The Wings of Maryland, in Convention at Balti
mure brought their session IN close on Thursday
last. They adopted series OF resolutions endorsing
the platform Of the Wings of Kentucky: against the
introduction Of zion into politics; depreca!ug The
agitation of the slavery question: affirming their
| inhrxihle fidelity 10 Wing principles and recon.
n.udiug the counties ut thar State to send de
Iegatcs to a Convention to be held on the SECOND
Thursday in July next, for the purpose Of det-rmn
! ing finally upon the course 20 be pursued by the
Wings of Maryland i'll view OF the ISSUES then pre-.
| ssuted.
THE VOTE OF ONO Al CINCINNATI
A paragraph IN the Washington letter vt the Bati
more Sun, published III paper of Yesterday set:
| down tho vote Of the Ohio delegation Tor Mr.
| Buchanan. We have the best authority for sayIu.
! that the OAo vote will De thrown Is d unit III.
| FIRST ballot o! the Convention for Mr.. Douglas, anc
thsreats. rs long as his nomination may be reasoua
| bly, hoped for. Should demonstration be nade 10
wards the South for q candidate. We have equal au
thority for saying tina; Ohio will throw her vote Oh
Senator Hunter. will the rest Ut the North es'eri
States ). ). Democrat.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONEEN
TON.
The Democratic State Convention met al baltimore
on Thursday last and elected Walter X Mtcheli hiiC
Henry Goldsburough electors for the State at large
| law 1ln.. y o