Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-02
TH1RTy.sHTH coNGREss-FIRST SESSION.
MosDAr. FEunrsEY q, 1850.

r!Slatlre OIL NeW MeSlCO, pray 1hS So"Sie"" ~
erect the territorial government OF Arizona
which were read and referred to the committee
on Territories.
Mr.. Clay, from the committee on
10 whom was referred the bill to provide fo'
The construction of Il marine hospital at Apa
luchicola. and another to provide Tor the con
struction Of z CUSTOM house at the same place
,cportcd them back with the recommendation
that they ho net pass. :,
I. Mr.. Hale presented the memorial Of r. u
Sanhorn demonstrating against the action 0
Inc Senate in ordering his arrest because he re
fused to uhcv the summons OF the Harper
Ferry investigating committee. and pratlh;
tine Senate to rcScind that order rs being lmPro
per and Illegal. Mr. II. said he cordially con
c:-red with the PRAYER Of the petition, butt mas
much As the Senate. in spite Of all he coult
saw, passed the vote by pretty large majority
he would move that the pctItl5n lie on The u
blc-which was agreed To-.
On motion of Mr.. Col!atnrr, i resolution wa
adopted llirct:in tie committee OIL post oiiicc'
and most roads To enquire into the expectancy
IF providing bv law that any letter when sha!
have remained in the post office Tor thirty day
undcIivcrrl. shall he returned 10 the write
thereof. who shall have endorsed his name an,
residence thereon. Mr.. c. remarked, that IN
der the present system OF requiring all !etter'
To he prepaid. there was no peclinlary ifidIlcr
meut lur the Government ~ deliver letters 4
all: and il was no mere than just to require G
the Government what wGliii bc required .!
priyat. carrier. that when ne failed la deliver :
packagc entrusted to his care, he should rctrr'
il. 1t cost no more to carry these letters bach
10 their writers than To take them to the dead
letter office.
On motion by Mr.. Hammond Il resolution
was adopted, that when tie Senate aHJonf''S
tomorrow il be 10 meet on Thursday next.
On motion bv Mr.. Chandler, the bill making
an appropriation to deepen the channel over
the ST. Clair Flats was made the special order
for next Thursday.
Tn motion By slr. Rice, a resolution WAS
adopted instructing the committee on the post
office and post reads 10 inquire into the expo
i:icncv Of Il revision of the postal laws, aid Ia
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion bv Mr.. Hammond, the joint rrso,
luton from the House Of Representatives up.
propriatins $1,000 TO dctrar III" expenses OF
inauglrating the equestrian statue oil ''c;:erai
Washington on the 43d inst, WAS takcIi up ana
paS>cd-ycaS IS, nays II.
Mr. Clarke made Il speech III, the subject .!
slavery. atlributing all The agitation on that
Subject to the Democratic party.
The Senate resumed the consideration u! The
resolution of Mr.. Brown in regard to ,crritorlnI
rights; and Mr.. Toolubs replied to the speech
Of Mr.. Doulittlc, delivered on Friday last. lie
repeated the charge he had formerly made, that
nine States Of this Union We're %laithIcSs To their
compact in refusing Ia execute tile fugitive
slave law. Between independent sorerrIsntIcS
there must be an arbitcr Where
is il? Ifthcy refuse 10 comply with their So
Tenn obligations. and persist in aggression upon
the rights 81 their ncighb0rS, the cannon :
mouth must be the final arbiter; and nc WAS
prepared for that at any time, il there was no
other. Mr.. T. then gave 4 historical statement
Of the c:lsc of the Georgia missionaries, Woos-
ter and Butler. showing that in no particular
WAS the Constitution violated by Georgia. IN
the action Of her Supreme Court. 1t was a re-
cord. every page Of which he was proud OIL
lie then conlra<tr,l with that action the course
or the State of Wisconsin. On the conclusion
Of his remarks,
Mr.. Wade obtained the foor, and the inr'
Their consideration of the subject was post.
poncd until Wednesday IF next Week, ut hall
past ! O'Clock.
On motion by Mr.. Mason. the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration OF executive
bus,ucSS, and after some time spent therein,
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The bill providing for the payment oil lnfa-
lid and other pensions was passed; also the
bill for the support OF the Military Academy.
Mr.. Conklin asked, but failed 10 obtain,
consent to offer Il resolution lnStrlcting The
Co,rI.ittee on the Judiciary TO inquire whether
any, and if 50. what legislation is necessary /"
secure the liberty Of speech or person Ill the
District Of Culumbia; and whether, and Il So.
what practical legislation is necessary 10 ST.
cure the rights Of Tree persons IN salh MS
trict.
Sir. Liuricy, lrom the committee on printing
reported Il resolution proposing To PRINT l"en.
ty.iivc thousand extra copies OF the amman
message Of the President of the United States,
with the reports proper Of the heads ot the
dcnartmentS connected herewith, emitting the
statistical portion and that five thousand copies
of said massage and reports, complete, DC
printed. lie said that this proposition was an
innovation, in tic nature of reform. II lrc
House were to print these documents. rs here.
toiorc, the cost would he $3s. SGh, but by the
plan now proposed, $32.77l. Besides, Instead
of printing Il large number OF volumes CT dry
statistics, the matter now TO be furnished would
give all valuable information in one, instead Of
thrcc or four "n'n,ncS-which would be OF
more convcnic.., size for the mails. and FOR
handling.
MIR. Gurley said, in reply to a question by
a D.., ,l,, ,,,l., rln | Mt. the nrlDtin,r
lob would 20 to the Senate printer. The plan
now proposed Ind acted so well III lie Senate.
that that body had. At the present session, re-
affirmed il.
There was quite 4 lively time for a few min.
nuirs. Mr.. Adrian desired TO make Il personal
explanation, with a view nfrctutinG certain M
putationS contalnedi in Mr.. Carriers resolutions ol
Friday last, in relation to alleged dl$courteo'!S
treatment of ,i.c New York Seventh Regiment
hy the President, heads of departments, and
the committee Of arrangements.
Mr.. John Coctranc caused 10 be read an ar
tirlc from tho NY. TIibunc about that regiment,
Swing they were stability treated and were
the victims of Gulsr prctencrs. Mr.. Cochranr
was therein spoken Of rs the chairmau Of the
committee. which he said was untrue.
McS<rs. Lovejoy and FarnSworth objected 10
to those gentlemen making personal rxplana'
lions.
The House proceeded To vote for printer.
Whole number VI votes l9T. Necessary to
L choice -.
First acknowledgements 81. Ball 81, Ford
c., Scatun II, Drtrcrs |, CoombS !, Holloway
!, WintOn !.
Whole number Of votes ". Necessary "a
Il choice 99.
Second acknowledgements 81, Ball 8,
Ford 81. S.caton IT. CoomhS |, Holloway |,
Winton l..
Whole number Of votes lS9. Necessary To Il
choice ~.
Third Ballot. - t;loShrcnncr 81, Bail :, Ford
IS. Sraton II. ConmiS l.. Holloway /. Win
ton !.
\ motion WAS made to postpone the further
consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Farn>worth moved to postpone the sub
icct ill the first Monday in June, but this wa,
disagreed lo-ycaS -. nays los.