Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-17
TMcnsyiy, ArhlL y, 1860.
SENATE.

Mr. BiIer sk. and obtained lcaTc 10 lh.reduce bill 70
rx,"nh the limits o! the port OF entry anh delivery o. un
sric; o. Philadelphia which was read twice and referred
the committee commerce.
Mr. Elrcr from the committee on commerce, TO whom
referred the bin from the House Of Representatives for
the relief Of Charles Knapp, reported il back withoh.
amendment. and asked Its imnediae consideration, and
no objection being made read t time nnd pass
cd. ,,,r,
lands TO whom WIS referred the bill from the House Of Re-
rrscnniives confirming certain lard entries under th-
third section Of the act ~ March 3D. > entitled an act
king appropr!oEs for the service o! the Post Office De-
parr.ent during the Gscal year ending June 80 re-
po:tctit back without amendment ana ASKED us
considerations Gad It accordingly considered an pass
eL.
On motion hy Mr. Ma5,;. So nate resumed the con-
siLcra,Iop Of the rcsclr.T. submitted yesterday
for Of thr SO IN the i9ih 10 tHc '."
inst lie thnuvl. il would BE- impossible 20 do any puhic
business during the session Of tn Charleston Convention
as so many seiaiors would hc absent and he would he
willing to accommodate the Republican side in similar
manner when their Convention came oil.
Mr. johnson, OF Arkansas opposed the mo.iooI regard
in. such an nbusc, which, "ouu Oe iSeIy u III
crcIee in succeeding years. .
Mr. Chandler moved to amend by extending the recess 10
the 22i Df May lie was opposed 20 the pFoposiuoa 1"
totv and II hc cou he would liz. 70 have wallis nround
this city prevent the politicians rom going to either Con
venton Iui willie they gone liz wanted to 90 hona
and Il" little gardening.
Mr. Gwin opposed the In any rorn urging that II
was the uy OF the Senate 10 consider the Important ata
surcs before them. -,
Mr. Green spoke 10 favor ofMr. Chanders amendment;
but said the iak about walling cities and peninS IN oi
clans "all in my eye
MIR Mason withdrew the sesolll!nn
The remainder the day devoted 70 bu'!ness rea
ting the District Of ColuAbn, and several os we're con-
rfo.r.c OF Representatives.
tn. House passed the Senate bi to settle The 'sa -
land, along the boundary OF Georgia and Florida
The Speaker Laid before the outc executive comnin
nicatio In compliance With resolution, trans ntne te
results Of - coas. survey showing the prac;caby OF
making the Harlem nfrT hA''EH"e '"r ec'"e'S'' put
Mr. Cinlrr the committee on elections, reported The
following: ,
Whereas il IL claimed that hat portion the Territory CT
Minnesota not inciud the state OF Minnesota, -iill re-
mains organized Tcrri:or and the residents seTeoi are
entitled 10 hay. Il delegate il Congress, therefore,
Resolved Tha, the President communicate, not ncon
pa,ibc with the public Interest, all such Information ne
ay In is possession ns 10 the existence oi any sueh
territory. ,, ~ at ant,
- Ih' Preamble "'' '''sS''' '1' '"s 's'''"'' '
On motion OF Mr. asin the consideration OF the re"rt
Of The committee public expenditures proposing re-
forms In the public printing, Was postponed III INC on =;
April: and the consideration 81 TIE Freach 'PohA'" '
iii the 9th Of Mar.
The senate bill 10 facilitate telegraph Communication
with the Pacific was taken up, when
r Coliay expainr ed is provisions and the aElendneni
propose by the connee ;he pos:oilce and poslroads
They propose reduce e amount 10 be paid by the gov
ernmcn 40 UnO year; tolls exceeding this amonht 70
be paid for addition. Instead OF 81 S3 are 10 De Pa
for every ten words H. showed the necessity Tor 'ns
MEASURE and spoke q: IL importance especially IN h'
tary point OF view.
Mr stout expressed his rcErc. ,hat the committee had
reduced the nmount 20 be paid By the soYcrnHehl ou
Of great itapurtaace the Pacific states, anu Toula ac
tate the opening the great horouEhaEe 10 ma, eoas
Mr. Burnei: opposed the hi denying that there was con-
st;tutonn power authorize the government 10 engage N
building telegraph In aiion ]; was TO take SIUoVoo
out o, the treasury for the bened o. monopoly Tor zen
years. ~
sIr Conklnz advocated the bill. ard wor'd have pre-
icrred as came The Senate the tolls were ehesp
er and more moderate than ;ho,c o any Telegraph Copa'
ny on this the other continent lie spoke OF the
Gncss and character OF the eorporaors Tor tns "ek
answered the constitutional objections urged by Mr. Bur-
nett. =,
Mr. Alley said that 10 throw this mater open 70 coEpe'
,on oyoysd for another year 8, lcas tie loss OF ee-
graph lac lie spoke OF the subject OF incacunoc
advantage and did consider that the bill gave 10 'he
corporatori an exclusive monopoly.
Withou. i:,posIng OF hc subject the House ~sh' 'no
committee OF the WHO'S the STATE o! The lnion on 'ne
,ariE bill.
Mr uardeaan, Of Georgia. made speech In dstsac' s'