Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-15
gH1RTY-sIxTH coNeREss-F1gsr SESSION
"E.NESbAY, MAY ., i-';n.
Sns,stI

THlRTY-SIxTH CeRGRESS-F1RsT SESSION.
--
"t!'HhS'Hi, 'iA' = ''"''
Senate
Mr.. Davis fran, ,h, ro,,w;.,.. -, u;i,,-, ,r,... ;,
whom ,he .nhi-ct wns rrtrrI svhri,..I r,,r, ac,,n
panied by bill To- restore 70 tl. Secretary nt war t
Supervisory powers In relation IN ,h. ,r,. ami .i f M
Commissioner of Indian NG.irs
Mr.. Bcnjamin from the Committee. On Private Land
Claims, reported bill provide more fully for the cu
lection OF debts due the United States ana for the sale
of lands taken hy the United States for debts tu IN IN.
same
Mr. Davis, from the Committee OH Military Affairs to
whom WAS referred the joint resolution marfr,,iny tl-
sense OF Congress towards the officers and sramcn Of lh
vessel, and others rlIEaged in the rrsrue of the officer.
and soldiers OF The army the passengers and tho n er,
and rrew Of the steamship San rrancl.co from ,-ri,
ri,i hr wrrrk Of that vessel repor,cI il baes rtian,
an,endment, and recommended its passage
,onuir. into IN. ,Snriency Of pariu. the orr, If ibc
army and marine CORPS enc srn.s suri per annum in
Iiu of ,he ami aIInw,nr,s nov. aITow.J ..
law submitted an adverse report upon The sam.
Tr n,v,rd iror, ,bn cor,tnittr nm m. Judiciary T.,
whom WAS Tef.rr.i the hill +" establish uniform Inv on
tho snrr, of rnkrunrIcs tlroupbnut the United states
asL 10 h. JisrbnrrsJ from ,h frrrL.r son r,tin ~;
. snhart an lie rronnd tha, !, w.s in,xnrnt n, mr..
semi which w,s agreed 10 f~
Mr. IInntcr frpm ,hr commi,t., IN Finance rc,or,.,
the deficiency hill and ask ed its mmrdia ron,jrra,io
but objection being male, il was laid over.
l.nr,bv r-onai rxnl,nn,i"n .nyj," ph chores ,ha,
h. -, ~. 4, =. ,,, ,t,ry ;L, o wo ID
ia" ia pecn maui III t n u'tl' si't e vas
ba n, % ne,,,dsI Su, Is'' " o'es'' anu "'s' 'F
W Nj pi,nh soiIi III, , ,,o,,,J l., 49,, a,r, ,r,,l
an Tho suhrct on som, future orrnsion
! Mr. Nd moycJ that ,ha iIomr..nI b; hc uow ,...r
,, '' " '"N 1' |D '''A' ' '0'" "' 'e '''" '"
fNr Davis should not ontacouiz, hi, resolution with
,b,t h; ,n-,crorIr a, ,b f;sJs or ,a un,,.s,d lii
rnr cnniI.n, ~ Mn, Mi. - "r, i,nI cot, rmnn n
I,v ill., ,hnmrJ sI; ,o Ia r.. Li rsnI,jo,s ,oLrn -, ~
,"crrow -" " 40 v '''' W
rhc cnras,;o, brl., ,,ren H., r,o.io, u,s ,c-.sd,o
Mr. Grimes uuyei an ancndm. nt the cyec, OF which l.
to extend the benefits Of the Homestead bill TO all single
male persons q years Of age as well heads
families and made some remarks in favor Of that rropo.i
ton.
Mr. Green was rather In E,yor Of the nrescnt ;ll no,
BECAUSE II was Homestead bin bat BECAUSE IL was not 4
Thc Amendment WAS fuS,Scr Messr wirfs
Wilkinson push Mason and others when the question be-
Ing taken il was rejrcicd-ycas q, nays es
Mr Fitch submitted un ameniment extending the pro.
bounty land system those who have served less than
fourteen days II we are soiny 10 give away the public
The amendment was reiec,rrl-yras l., nays So:
Sir. Green said that the Se.,r had refused ~ give
these soldiers What be rvr: everybody, he wouI
move 70 lay the bill the table
Tile motion was not agreed to-yrss IL. nay; 10.
nate bill which was not agreed to-ycas &C. nays 81
Mr. Clark moved tn amend the bill b. striking out the
eleventh section which provides that all lands lying within
the limits OF State which have been subcc, sale
private entry, and which remain ursoj after the lapse Of
hryAve years shall be ceded the State n which they
may he situated
After debate The amendment rejected by yoto
Of Yeas ',nays4s.
Mr. Rice moved ~ Hmend the section by ubs;iiu
ting five years instead Of thir,yye which not agreed
to-.
/ Mr. Tt
five year;
! Considerable discussion ensued on this question
At halfpas, o'clock Mr. Hammond moved that the Sc
! Da,e adjourn hut the motion d;u no, prevail
MIR Bragg spoke In opposition % the amendment con-
tending that ihe effect Of this system Of di.posng the
pub lie lands would be- that the old States would r.ceye no
| ;hjn. Al nil for them
~, r,,,,,
honse on n, iSeprescnthtlfeS;
i,t % ;~,,,;n 80 % ~. Corru;,.nn n' rnrinn T,;,.
-, iunrn into , rSr,r,icnIi,w and sYn.dircrv oI an
o,ni. nco,fnn an .om ,nri of ,hs rnn:;orni nr The
agneen Islands, ior Inc colonization ON o. .e iLge M eEIoss
=. . 'c e"'' E'"e'' o'''4' c io'cN'''' v" '''
NIL. III ,r. ,h o,,,d ;,o r,,;,,o, or -, wb,,,
m , S., - ,, i:rn, I'D r".,,r,"J ,. .n, ior. Sow
! Of The tarir biII
Mr.. Yallandeham5 amendment fixing duty OF 20 per
cent. laxseed and inseed agreed 10 after long
struggle commencing yesterday and cn!nG today, by
vote Of Il against d..
Among other amendments discussed ana rejected Vas "e
offered ny Mr. phep', 70 MAKE say 1uty iree.
Mr. MisuH, OF virginia, remarked II there WAS one tess
OF Democracy superior to another was opposition !" The
system OF taxation for the protection Of the manufacturing
interests. -,
Mr. Montgomery of Pennsylvania In his reply, said there
were but few men who advocate free trade and they were
members Of the Democratic party for every Democrat
ic President from Jefferson TO BucanaD has been IN FAVOR
Of discriminating In favor OF protection r
proceedings, however, OF generally nEiEcrrsiing
character
The original BILL reported from the committee Of Ways
Foster offered additional secon that the President give
nolirc 10 ihe Government o "rrat i"!n o' ' WIS" ="
ls:l This WAS r-Jec'en. " 80, ;
Mr. Florence proposed his substitute '"T hr i S"3I"S
that 1t was compromise o" wich ~ ru' s'"''' ''
most likely, could pass ihc senate
The Chairman saI ms 'usu,s M S unr 10. ~ ,s
only ones that could now De entertained ,c,.
Mr. Barksiale proposed to revive The ls o' !Sty. vo
Mr. Sherman prolo.cu tlat ih cpln'ntee " ~ . @ ~
on the state OF The Union De "Srhhrst" !o' ~. % @ Y
sidrrn'ion OF the bill which sha be repof.e =? 's
and that the vote be iirs taken on AL te suoSusu
Mr. branch objscted, and At quarter pt seTs" Tie eo
miliec rose and The House ADJOURNED.
FE!pAy, May II, lsG'.
m Sena.f. ,;..,..;o, .. I'm. LIN
Inc mo, mug nn mo,!s ""S sp. III " ~
House OF Representatives.
r. hthSm @ o n; % bich was nass.d nrovdinc for car.
% , ,h .iinuIons OF The convention with Paraguay
1 I'm nroyis for The appoin,ment OF commissioner
sI,rv or Al O1 for his service In full In conjnnc
'ion WIN me- tne ~ anJ sJr. ihc claim. of the
several nU E ,,nn Commanr n secretary and in.rprc-
I a, Al o0o each and also provides 70: an umpire f
should be neces:a,y .h ,rouso rs,ssa 10 80 into .o
M nT ,bs Who'll. on territorial business lie then re-
ported from Inc Scr on %,bo anT moved hat he re-
P;,'aI .en'Py,"sII SO'~'
a. Thnvor moved that the bill be tabled.
. cnaye' W Iav no, ba door 70 make the motion
Mr. Tbaver- The motion il always In order.
hir. Grow-Not when another gentleman occupies the
noor
trho Sneaker decided that Mr. Grow entitled 10 make
III! remarks,
w v 1:o .,d the committee on Territories had decided
wi. -, ~ s, hi,s ,rovidinc for as many new temporary
,srroroI covcrpnepts to be called respectirey-Cppc
@ 49,, Idnho Arizona and Uakota lie caused n
vs. Wa" " &c, s hiI,oI shosng a vrovraphcal use OF EACH
I % S,Io,n,d III. necessity for organizing lduIn
, n.u - DIE ~ ps.t Sernia WINS cUt OF from Utah. and
go, f-or, Sav Nexco The probability that Con-
nrn.s would mass bin for the overland mail passing
eSH SeaS thaue T"Tri,orss at saving OF 4lOO 90
r nr"c,on which would be afforded by these settle
,.ns wonIJ be far bctter for the Government than m
nr nj Sort, and while securing the safety OF the NALL
would shield etngrans from Indian deprsdations LIE said