Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-19
NUMBER II.
coSGuEsS-Fir,r :,
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1855.
SENATE


on motion Of Mr. Bell, a rrsn!u.ion WAS .cnp'.d
requesting the Secretary oi n. Interior to gomrnSSi,
cate al estimate "t the quantity of land which w
ln"rr under The act at Ma:c, 1857 granting lands 5
'"' IelFtory 81 minnesota Tor RAJ! road purposes.
Dh 'Eo'ion oi Mr.. Davis, u resolution was aic,fet
'a'ihg "n the Secretary of War for 4 re.or, n fha
,'oihmis"i'il on war caIms in Oregon and Washh
Ton Territories.
Mr. Houston gave notice of his in.rntiyn 10 miro
duce bill 10 provide fur Ina ,dr,issi,n of Kama
into the Union rs STATE.
lhe lont resolution directing :h- pre.enta:ion OF
medal to Com. Paudug, wa. mad- tLa special order
for "Wednesday next
Some private bills were then TAX eu up and pss.ea
Mr.. Seward submitted u resolution which Wa
adopted calling on tho Secretary OF War for ANY .u-.
veys or examinations of the Potomac river, uts,
Washington city. made during Last year
Mr.. Houston presented the petition Of Jane Stonr
ham, aged ninety. y.nne years, the widow at a rpyo.g
sionary soldier, praying for pension. Referred
the committee on pensions.
After al executive session the Senste adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House went into committee ot the whole OF
the state of the Union the Presidents annual Iue..
sage.
Al'. Stephens explained and defended his view.
heretofore expressed. He affirmed and challenged
contradiction when Ls said hnt under the nau;rnii,
laws, 8s ;ney now stand, Owing ~ ihrlr lmprry.;.
phrassoogy, the President at all The arm,
Or navy II WAS only by construction ar lnterpoin.
ion he could do So, and Al. iOUbt shou! he remove
Wy iHtrr ifWS. lie argued iINt
there was no power in the Cuiied States {" prevent
American citizuns from quitting this country nuG
joining me enemy or to punish them. Bu, Tor Com
inodore Pauldlngs interposton Walker would now
bs secure in the possession oi the Presidency of
caragua; and hs the only Legitimate chi-t magi.
trat. of that country He repeated that Walker sr
hl1 men should be sent back, ANA iul restitution
made them for their losses by the condgCt OF Paul,
ing. who kidnapped them.
MIR. Blair, az the commencement Of biz remark
nt int.t
vldlng Tor the appointment Of y committee with ia
sructons to inquire into the eXp@Glency o acquiring
territory by treaty or otherwise, in Central or SOL
America for the purpose OF coonlzIng there th" .-
blacks at this country, and those who may h-;rsti.
obtain their freedom, 10 be protected ~ d-peut"i
cy, under the hag oi The United States
lie believed that the extension ut slavery YGs Z,
The bottom of the aggressive movements ssgjus;
Central America. He was opposed. altogether e.
The schears ot the rapacious prOpsgand!sts, and
thought government ought forthwith Ia take stel.
with view TO such couniZa,on, which was recon-
Inended by Jefferson and approved by the s.'te. ~
the republic. He adv-rted IL the commercial -,
and other blessings which woud result from lis
summation.
The committee discussed in Eve minutes ,pceche-
the resolutions heretofore submitted Ia refer The W
rious parts OF the Presidents aunUa! message 10 a.
appropriate committees. That portion of tbs M.
sage relative 10 Central American affairs and military
expeditions, referred 10 the committee on the ia
dietary, with instructions to inquire into the expcg
rnoy of amending the neutrality laws.
Pending proposition by Mr.. Phelps 10 refer ~
much OF the Presidents message As relates TO III. Pa
cltc rail road to select committee of thirteen, tho
House adjourned.