Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-08
FRIDAY, JCNE 5, 1858.
SEN ATE

The bill introduced by MIR. Kennedy 70 establish
mail steamship line between New York, Phitsd-Iph,s
Baltimore and Europe, read second time aud
referred to the post office committee.
Mr.. Douglas, from the committee on territories r..
ported against the present organization of DHc"trH.
Mr.. Seward called up ths resolution respecting IN~
adjournment, and called the yeas and may "n agr",
ing to the House amendment proposing TO adjourn on
the 10th instant, which WIS concurrad in--vrss ~
nays 27-consequent!y both Houses WI! adjourn ON
Thursday next
The private calendar wss then taken up.
MIR. Johnson OF Arkansas, from the printing c"cn
mittee, submitted report showing how ar,: y
saving can be effected the amount of pubic Hr,n:
ing.
Mr.. Hunter failed to get the naval appropriations
bill taken up, whereupon the Senate went into -Secu
tive session, and after. some time spent therein ad
jOurued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House. Immediately after organizing, pron,d
ed to vote on the bill confirming actual settler
their right TO pre.empton lands in Illinois which "a-
passed.
The Senate amendment TO the Diplomatic aud r.n
suar Bill, striking out the provao conhnInE appr"
pratons strictly to the fiscal year ending on the iO''
Of June, 1859, was concurred in by the Hou-e.
Mr.. Maynard. from the Committee Ia exsmina
the accounts Of General Collum, late Clerk "t
the Houee, submitted partial report. in which /,
il stated they embrace expenditures o. bew-en ore
and two millions OF dollars. They have exam
ned seventy witnesses already, and not being sh's
10 close their lsbors ask esve 10 sit at the next
session, and then submit final report Agreed :"
Mr. Bocock asked leave Ia introduce s bill auiho
ri5ng the Secretary OF the Navy 10 cnuse to b. cot"
structed, without unreasonable delay, by contract
or at the nsvyyards, ten propeller sloop- 0t "af ~
dispatch vessels. with tul steam power, and drh' o
water not exceeding twelve feet, c"ns'ruc'ei
equipped and armed both for speed and war strsm
ere; and also one side.wheel steamer, OF drHi'
not exceeding sight feet, armed and equipped to,
service in the Chinese ssas, and spproprlntea one
million two hundred thousand dollars Tor the pn'
pose.
Mr.. Sherman. of Ohio. inquired how much they
would cost
Mr. Bocock replied that. according 10 the ea'lmas'
of the Treasury Department, they would c"'
81, 800, 600.
Mr.. John Cochran gave notice that he SnnIi oh"i
an amendment increasing the number of v"'-"is 70
twenty.
9 Objection being made to The Introduction ol the
bill, MIR. Bocock moved n suspension OF the ru'~-
which faiIed-ayes III, nays DO, not two.thlrd-
There was nothing Of interest transacted dnrlnS ne
afternoon, except the passage OF tbs bill r"port-i
from the committee on commerce To surrender III"
stock of the United States in the Dismal swamp c'r
psny to the said company on certain conditions
A bill was also passeh providing for ailotin-ntT {"
land 10 the New York Indians. Also, bill tor 'h'
payment of VIM. Heine. artist of the Japan "Sp"i'
tion.
Some sixty or seventy private bill. wers a!s" p''-
ed. The House then adjourned