Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-01
raIRTY.FIfTH CONGREss-FIr,t
THURSDAY. MAY 81, 1858.
SENATE

The bill for the improvement Of the harbo- u q.
boypsD. after being Ca.ied up on motion of NJ, y
ard, wss amended. on motion Of Mr.. Puyh ."s
embrace in one bill sll TIE rivers and harbo,s ~
it is proposed to improve.
Mr.. Hunter opposed the bill and amendmen, -
created An appropriation of more than six hy,..
thousand dol!urs-a sum for the raising OF VI
provision is msde in the estimates of the govern
Upon this question a protrscted debate srn,.
volving other topics than were Immediately ,sL.
to the subject in hand. The discussion OF NJ.
viOus day on the loan bill was continued uno. ]
proposition TO improve certain iivers or hsrbo,,
Messrs. Hunter. Toombs. Bell, Davis, Simmon, |,
others respectively re.afirmed the positions the,
previously assumed in relation TO the conps,,.+
merits Of a home aud a foreign valuation Of dur,
goods.
After a discussion on these subjects a vo.s
taken OH All amendment of Mr.. Hunter propo-;, J
raise a distinct fund adequate TO meet the d..
created by the proposed appropriations for river
harbUrs The ameudment was loa,-yeas ~. nae
Mr.. Davis then moved 10 amend the bill nv :
viding that all articles on the free sist of the NJ
tariff shall hereafter be taxed at the rate II D.
centum. This motion gave rise TO a lous aud A.
tory debate on a point Of constitutions orie,
the Constitution provides that all bills for rsi,n,
venue shall! originate in the House Of Reprssspts.,
it was argued on the one side that the proposed AN.
ment was pslpsbly v~iolstive Of the Constitution :.
therefore, deserved 10 be ruled at once ", Of n,1
On the other hand, il was maintained thar the cs1
tutionsliiy or unconstitutionslity Of a pending NJ
sition was a point 10 be- decided by the Senate o..
merits, and not by the presiding officer unt..
rules of the body
At tn" close of the discussion the smendn.,.
Mr.. Davis was decided 10 b. out of order, an
Senate adjourned without coming to any defnr. \
on the bill.
The debate on these topic. was interrupted A.
o'clock by the arrival Of the hour appointed fo.|
| consideration Of the special order, being the II \
stead Bill" Mr.. Clingman moved 10 pos,pop.|
further consideration OF the measure until ths 1
| Monday in January next. After a brief ai-cu.l
which was participated in by Messrs. John9,|
Tennessee, Thompson of Kentucky, Clay, Send
Critranden, and others, the motion OF Mr.. C,ir,5
was carried Ayes 30, nays y.
Mr.. Seward gave notice that he would to.n'.1
introduce n joint resolution extending the p,sJ
session INIT! the 30i of June.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill appropIia,inS four millions OF colsr
th. expeus-s uf collecting the revenue wss pass
Mr.. StantoI made Il r-por; from the tariff !lsl
gnting committee. The report aud evioencs Nv
derrd to be printed aud the committee disca.l
from The further consideration o., the subject.
The House acted on thu arn-ndm-nt u The II
appropriation bill as reported from the commr..I
tns "IOIo DU !Ut Fih't W isC IIlp uUI I
curre! in that for ti!iing i'll the ueY purchase !.
Brooklyn navy.yard.
The bill was finally passed by Il vote OF Ito sy.I
q nays.
Mr5srs. Moore aud Purvisnce, from the i.ni
vr-iigating committee. made u minority report, ~:
together with the reports Of the ~rnsjorIty. w-r- %
ed To b. printed with the evidence.
Mr.. Covauagh offered n resolution. which I
adopt.t. directing tho committee oi elrc;ioa.l |
quire sni r-por, rs 10 the right of Mr.. kiDgsbuJ
retain n aeaf here b 4 delegate from that porv}
tn. z ~-rri;ory OF Minnesota outside OF the PA
Stat limits.
lhs credentials OF Mr.. a. g. Fuller asking d
admitted H. a delegate from Dacotah, were rete'r1l
the OH elections.
The post Office, army aud ocean mil stesmr'I
preparation bill WAS considered III committee d
whole on tn. state ~ The Union, and reported
lIouse. The p .vious question was ordered, pet
winch the House re Adjourned.