Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-21
TUESDAY. MAY, i, ISIS.
SE\ ,IL'

The resolution previously offered by Mr.. Seward
instructing the Committee Foreign Relation O.
inquire whether any further legislation il n-c~s,ar,
10 enable the President 10 protect American yp--.-
against ourages by British cruisers WAS called up by
its author and adopted without debate.
Mr. Douglas, desiring 10 bring before the S-un.,
| the bill for the admission OF Oregon into the Uuus
moved 70 postpone Ill prior orders for the purpo-" OF
proceeding To liz consideration. The vote upon ~,
motion standing yeas ~, nays, -. decided N 10"
Affirmative by the casting vote oi The Vice Pr-slGru'.
Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee, then moved 10 p"-;
pone the Oregon bill with the view of considerug
it, stead the "hOmested BILL. ne motion was r, '-
I'd, yeas s. nays ID.
The bill for the admission of Oregon being then
brought up for debate fret considered wit
ference TO pending motion by Mr.Trumbull that 't,
whole subject be postponed un: the first Monigy Do.
December next.
Upon this proposition de-ultory discussion
which was participated in by M-ssrs. FrtZpalrI,H.
| Gwin, Douglas. Hale, Trumbu King, Green, Polk
and Seward, Of whom Messrs. Fitzpatrick, lia" aJ#
Trumbull argued in favor of the pUs'pOurIr"f'
mainly on the ground OF want OF information p, p"
| the number of the population OF Oregon GA 'h"
other hand it argued by the remaining sp"si,rr'
tss this question having been waived in the css' on
Kansas, Il would be unequal and lnvdlO1 'o raI-' n
with reference 10 the inch0ate State ot Oregon.
The motion 10 postpone was i0st-yeas lG may ,.~
| and the bill being then pu. upon It's final pH--a-,r
without further debate Carried-yeas 3d. nAy- TO-
| Mr.. Douglas next called up joint resoGi uU
thorizing the President OF the United States,
junction with the State of Texas. to take measur. g
running the boundary line between the IerrItorl'z ~
that State and of the United States. The rcsOu'I"r
after briei debate, wgs adopted, when on motion "
Mr.. Pugh, the Senate proceeded TO the consd"rnt.
! of Executive business.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House proceeded 10 the election Of u G"'r
keeper when Joseph l.. Wright, the Democrat, o..
minee, was elected, receiving ~ voes The keP.'
| cans voted for Arthur w. Fletcher, who r.c"..-.
- votea. twenty-five votes, including tl'ose "i POO
| "Amercans," were cast for other persOn-
The House passed the Senate hills for IL" pr...u
| ton and punishment of frauds in And tti"s on H
orns, and tor the collection and ri.:. keeping 90 '
public archives in thar State.
| On motion OF j. Clancy Jones. the liorse "e.
| into committee on the civil appropriation bill
He explained that II provides for thc survey ~ .
coas. the light house establishment, hud -urv. as
other miscellaneous te..s. The c5InHi.t,e ~ "...
and means have reduced the estimates, S'y1t Owl.
the lowest possible amount tor the successful pr
| ton of these objects. The aggregate anounr o e
| bill is S3,Sl9,i3S.
| Mr.. Clawson made speech in favor of
cient means for relieving wrecked vesseIs on i1-'
Jersey coast.
After H long debate on amendment wh.'h w.r..
jecr-d making appropriations Tor custom h"E--- .
marine hospitals, and Intellectual s''.rnr' q" ..
| recess till night, the House aGiourrst.