Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-26
rHIRTY.F0CKrH cONGRE-S-.2nt >s.
MONDAY. DECEMBER ~, 1856.
SENATE,

On motion Of Mr.. Seward, the Senate procssaoE 10
the consideration OF th. House bill er'h,!sa. .'a
President TO cause 10 h- procured. bv pu-cts., .r
otherwise, suitable stssiner 10 be s'a!!u,er Sc!
port OF New York. as rev eIue eater etc. t..
appropriates enc hundred and fifty llioussua a,
Mr. Seward. TO render the bill satisiac'nry ..
President and Secretary Of the Treasury lrav, oil.
strike out the words land tor the purpose uf NJ: .
relief TO Distressed vessels and tb.r phs=eEe:s ...
craws"
Mr.. Fish inquired what was the obiec OF az .'1r
out these wo.ds' II has BEEN usual IA: :''c"nr 3d.
ters heretofore 10 perform such relc' servlg,-
Mr.. Seward sad the amendment WA d. -r"i 3
prevent vessels from being employed in '!ei anr'-.
but in order to place Il upon IL" same iu"'". w.. .
the other revenue cutters, {" be emplcy"p n'. e.
direction and at the discretion at the h.:." ~. /
uar,ment, instead of leaving il doubtful how ms.' +
her services ere to be rendered IN Ola cnp6'I: r.
how much in another. In reply 10 Mr. Ira".5. ;.
remarked he bill had been submitted ,"ie S-.s':- .
Of the Trstsury and with that amendment ;.- >.,.
tsry was willing it should pas.
Mr. Toombs said he coui discover no propgis, g..
the measure The same reason, although n" 6l
ting TO the same extent. would apply to oih-r t'
the Union, and :hey might all claim IA ba,C ,...
revenue cutters Instead Of hose nc1 smP.'.
which would involve len times tho prr-rn, yXrsr .
In Boston. New Orleans al,i Charleston 't"i "''
present their claina for similar appropriation. -
was question of degrse, and not o! ptn"'gi". -.
regarded this bill got up by insurance Officers s.
designed for the espscia! benei, OF the peoPe 'a.
ed in commercial pursuits.
Mr.. Seward sad the Till originated III the lie
and Was sent to Senate, ana referred Ia ~" sr.
m,tce on commerce. As member ci that coz.
tee. he had consulted the chairman Of IL. co'ur '
on finance lMr. tuner) and the Secretary - @
Treasury in regard to II. The necess.ty and .Tgur
lance OF such vessel at the port OF New " h rs.
conceded By them, and they wculd reaou"msEh g
psss with the modification which he p,"pris: '..-
Seward read letter from Mr. Mck icon. d.stf'"! -
nsy Of New York city, in Which such Ne.s
recommended among o:her reasons, ns ~ aidi'
safegusrd against fitting out vessel" !" s"&asr J"
slsve trade.
Mr. Toornbs was OF tbs opinion tia' il ws: = 'r'
singular argument. X "as proposed (" hsTe " r.
er employed at the port Of Now York. aih 80 ''
ooast Of Africa, to prevent these exceedingly ''1-
entious people, who will hot to deferred .. ia;
| against piracy. frnca er-eS!a. y tie a;s's'
trade. Laughter lie ~"u:d no. ohir't :" "a '-
largc.nent OF tee cutter srf.t"r !" ''5"E'
the public wants required. 1 !r 'h"aShi tl :. ->'
woGd lead 10 great a3u"ss.
I MIR. Fcesenien thought the system Tei cA'' y
! He had portion of sn lar ,s'ac'-. c2'"' - ''
I committee of comm rcc. The COST u ':'"' D.
very difficult one in he winter, tie .Htr'7- cor "
etcrrns making it dangerous 50 npProao' 81
shipwrscks and losses Of life wru!t !.c rv''c.' %
arre amount OF money saved by tho su.pioy -. -
! another cutter on that coast
The Senator from Pennsylvania i.ai aisG in.-'
duced bill THE morning, de..ne1 10 pro.U'T -"
lar service for the port of Philadelphia. fh-5r 49,
sells are required, no, only Il. S-~ York, b.. -
ruip,., and he desired 10 have it understood ':t -
! gas the commencement ~: sys:c,n
After further debate, Mr.. Stewards ar,sn"r'sn' &.
| ON. by Mr. Hale, the latter striking "nt - - H'.
80, b. stetione,: q; :ha port oi Nv lg--. " o.
adopted and the bill WIS then pas'.4--,='' -
nays Is.
Mr. Rusk's motion 70 refer SO much o; 's.s fl-s.
dent. message rs relates 10 ioteg9 r:H'rs :" -.
cnmrniriee Oh thai subject, being unh"r ronssc.t.'
Mr. Brown replied {" rhr speeches oi 5'e.'rs " -.
and Seward aud other republicans. After p" -
concluded, the motion nas agreed t", and i'e -,
pa,te of the message were a.-o appropriate sss'e'
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Housc under the susp-nsoa I sh" rG''
adoptsd resolution offered hy Mr.. "!th11,E
Maine relative 10 the expenses attending u. d.>: 4.
ties In Kansas.
MIR. Ciinyman, under the suspension Of III ~.
introduced bill explanatory nt the Ierolui''r '
thcri.ing The Precedent 10 cnn:et t!e 1...e q.
ant General by breve:. The object Tss " = 70.
Cen Scott er the ssrae footing ao "hehir. -
under the law Of l79S II Gen. Scott had b." 81
subject Of ainreign government, q !a-ge q"
money would have been made him a' co'4'.'.'.e
for his eminent, services.
But Nr. Ciinvman eaid he had no anch t@~:.''.
was well known that H., Attorney Gen'rS! s." : d
ratary n! War entertained different opuio'e "' '' .
amount of pav General Scot: Was "ilt tlrn " -"
the sum adiGisn,i proper by tho S-e'aief> 90 \
was allowed. He did not, howeN-r. un"rr'i'.r
that tho decision vas wrong or tn; the S''r .'f
War was ac:uatad by other Thar prcpc' m ~
Mar mere matter OF construction. IL rrplF :"
question OF Mr Carlisle. Mr. ChngG,sn raj to-
Scott had received nbout 5000" and rHo'.i'; 1t g.
be passed. be would rsoeivo shout s"N po, =:
or ,.u years back. The bill gives what Gs". v 8
!nglon would have received undrr .h@ l1w 81 50
nothing niore aDd rhe amount 10 wE"i' ~
General Cushing say. be is entitled. The ti. "
then passed. ...
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall moved su.p~f'.icn - o.
rules to ennhl- the bill for es;ahhshirg ';;',: " -
OF uaturali1 alton to he made the sprcal "i'''t e
I4rh January, which was negsiv-d-.ea- e?. o.
yl. .
Rev. Daniel Waldo was re-elected chapi"n- p
teen other candidates were voted for. Aij""T't'..