Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23
TmRTY-FOURrH coycurSS .,
MosbAY, Nay -, 1886.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Two messages were received from .Ia d.,
vGtoing the bills recently passed for tL. .osH.eht
If ihs mouth of the Mississippi riy.- yrovenlens
| the fats ~ tho ST. Clair river Tn; D. '"1 deepenine
returns them because he Regard, ,h. ~. says he
general system Of internal iInproysn,ees parts Of
refers to his message of 1854 vetninr ,h" sna he
| harbor bill The consideration Of r. '"c river and
postponed until next Wednesday, ~ 'u"lect ~az
| Mr.. Cnss stated that he should ask Io,,.
convenient opportunity occurred, to show thr,
been mi"r-presented by Mr. CHAMPION in ao ~ nao
correspondence with the British Government. ''''A
substance, ~ Say'aR IN
You afe now called to re iress a great trar.r-o.
soI III "hch Is involved not only the liberty of q
asht 'srr tory, but the peace of the whole country
Against hTlisus crane has been committed wirhoI,
p""'rl III th" records Of -ihs past-worse than snv
amni ao'Ie py |erresasair in Sicily Are you agains,
| sacriege! present il for your execraiou. A.
You against robbery! hold It up for your scorn ~
Are you Tor the protection o! American citizens } 7
show you here their dearest rights have been covsn
u1w"' whlie tyrannIcai usurpa;on has installed II,
| self on their very necks.
This crime hazards civil war; II all nrocae,s ,..
the slave power. which is the criminal. In onnn.n.
! II We ar not ''tanaiica" or 'sectonal" AZ va i
by The Senator from South Carolina IMr. BuI,sri
who IS the Dhn Quixotc Of slavery TIE Seps,or
from l!lin'ls, lMr. Douglas is l. squire II slsvsrv
It's lncho Panzs, ready to do d. ,ad sumIistin, -
fees. He cannot compel oSedeu'S % this n.'',, W
ton. IL initiates the British officer who win hnl..
u swugger, said he would cram the "sts,nn 90, c.
the throats st the American people, snd Ls vii
meet q similar failure. VA
Mr.. Sumner then considered the crpa All.
Kansas in its origin and extent, and next the "is'
sieS for the crime, dwelling particularly unnn ,It
sauIt upon the Engran. Aid COMMITTEE yb"S d a."
characterized rs infamous, and viudica,in, NJ, nc
chu-etts.
Without concluding. the Senate aijourrsa
HOUSE OF REPRESENT irtl,c.
The House took up Mr.. Wheeer's Joint re.o,r,;.-
authorizing the Secretary Of The Navy 10 de,pa,rSa
vessel with provisions privately contributed for tbs
Cape de- Verde sufferers '
MIR. Kelly briefly referred 10 the libersty Of NJ.
York in aiding the starving people appealing Ia ,bs
generous sympa:hies of the House To pass the r.so
luton, which asS"i for appropriation Of money
Mr.. Smith ct Virginia said that while deeply f-nL
ing for their stressed condition. he was not willpv
even i'll this rli:ng particular, 10 usurp vowur gt
was not guaranteed by the constitutions He cons.
dered the sending Of tho ship equivalent to sppro
printing money for that purpose. The resUluoay,s
passed-ycas l22, nays?h.
Mr Gall0Say asked .esVc ~ introduce rssc ,.o,
requesting the President of the United States 10 in
form the House whether b. has informal on officially
or otherwise, OF the murder Of three American en-
Zrns-Messrs. Dow, Barbour aui Drown-rr.i
in an,H- whether lea! steps have been taken forth.
prosecution Of the rnurder-rs. $50. whrtaer H. hu
in.ormlou relative 20 the iurcbc abduction Of VIM
a there Jared AMI i:athered; and, Likewise, Regard
in. the tarrng and fcaiherug of DR.. Pardee Butte, |
At Atc.ison and the shooting OF Mr.. Mace, which o..
temp; was made TO klil him after he had given hi.
testimony before the House investig .timg com mite.
En- whether legal eteps have been ii. Gu fer tie po
srcui.0n Of the pc.sons engaged IN these outrage
Aso whether the President has issued any special IN.
sruaiIons for the pro'e ton and prese walton OF Aue
rcan citizens in kan.as from violence AMI murder.
Mr.. Galloway, at The instance of Mr.. Smith Of Viz
ginla added clause calling fer information ,vlatss
to the murder OF Sheriff Jones'
NJ. GidiIng- sad the gentleman had better wal;
until the Sh9rt! would DIG.
Mr.. Rali!n was uppa.od Ia such g string 81 Zoe.
sense, and therefore objected.
Mr.. Galloway moved suspension OF the rules ia
order that he might INTRODUCES the resolution. Tito /
question wss determined ia the negative--yeas lUg
nays % not two thirds.
Mr.. knlt moved suspension OF the rules In order
to Introduce resolution providing for an adjourn.
rncut If Congress the 5th of August. DECIDED 10
the nea.utive--yeas 81. nays II.
Mr.Walkcr moved TO discharge the committee Of the
whole Oh the state of the Union from the con.iers
ton OF the bill for continuing the improvement OF the
Mobile ilsei. This was dlsagrecd to-yeas o. nay; |
81.
Mr. Smith, OF Virginia, introduced resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy for informs
ton relative tn that branch of the public service.
The House then ADJOURNED.