Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-11
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1860.

Senate.
-. ,-.. pr.siJcn, snnouncrd the following Senators as
=, assh,ct committee on the French spolintion bill, VIZ =
Wss-rs Crit,rni.n, Tooinb5, Davis, famlin, Johnson Of
! Tennessee, Benjamin AMI Grimes. ..,.o,,or from
Tb- Chair laid before the Senate q COMMUNICATION itoM
,h. Postmaster General, In answer TO q resolution d the
| senate OF March 3, 1859, calling Tor Information snheernins
th. number Of dead letters annually returned 10 the uehr'
raj Posi-. Office, &c. From this document, II appears lial
Inc system proposed by Mr. o. L. Woods is attended with
| emharrassmrn,s that would not repay me .touhie anu tx -
! u.n,r of carrying il oct. Cuder the present system all me
really valuable dead letters are returheu u the "sners, u
no, delivered 10 those 10 whom they are addressed; anu 'he
accumulation Of dead letters results in part from II lnck OF
seIcltude and vigilance on the part Of pos'nasiers anI IN
mar, from The careless habits and the comparatively res'lss IS
lives Of IN. AMERICAN people. Every possible means viii
he adopted by the department; TO remove the cause M.
named, while for the removal OF tile latter thef mus nus JosI
to utne and the people themselves. The NUMBER S :; was
domestic, G7S, l5y; drop letters. 39l,'"S foreign 'S,'I",
which. added to the number held for postage i" o"-''
directed, &c, make the total amount ! "oi.i-|. ,
Nr r.arrr from The Committee on the Library, reporter
4 inut rrco!utjoo providing for an observation % me
eclipse Of the sun. which will occur on Tue I'.'' 10y ~, ~ '",'
"o,n|r.rrfnI hin, nj view. O. the proposed measure, win
reference 10 a more accurate dcierniihat'on u" t't. m 49,
The joint resolution WAS read . 'h'eh' '"t '"' r"'1 go
MIR. Ciinrman resumed his remarks. which nc son;fauns,r
yesterday. giving the reasons why IN II. .rrrnI;on, and on.
po.ipg the resolutions Of Mr.. DAVIS, on ~ IfHaI :" .m ra
| ih.rc was no necessity At the present time lor sucn I:I Il a.
t;o,s il, ,dyaucr Ca. Congress pass bills 10 es'aoi'sh Vt
rp .n,s - 'i,v.rv In The Territories? II Is only where the
pro,l- OF the Territories are hostile TO slavery una coI'
rress is called upon 10 protect II lhe Iuts'r"', 49,. w."
Was simply Ills: Suppose L Territory Is Hostile 10 sia'e,!'
,n,I IN, legislature will not protect slave property, or even
Ir.i.Iate against It. Then Is the time when IL IS saia ,hn'
Congress ought To come In. Is there any p"l'l's"' - ham,
itr ia, sues, n law can pass the two Houses: We hhTr
had a test upon that .lrtady, 10 ths territory S m., Ma.i n,,
wlici, no, only does not give the so"'' any Pr'''e'''"' ~
which has lsgisEitrh adversely.
Tie Senator irola Mississippi, Mr.. BROWN had brought
forward u proposition 10 Afford protection ,o aa ,t rr"p :
! position 10 support. Perhaps they Know that susn 'eEfsar
iinn would he unavaiins; for il every southern rnan Haou,u
" IT. 4, ,,~II ,, ,.f ttr votes f Northern ESprcttIl-
,arycS In the House. We all know tia! Il ciaGao' WAS r'isru
TWO or three years ae by the abohioni:is, wien IL Wa
Csls,ly rrpor;cd ;.a, Congress intended 20 force SLAYER! III.
to Kansas. and the attempt TO pass surh u hitasurr - > t - =,
nos proposed would eEly result IN mischief. E'emn !.
should pass, il would be worth nothing III Il .srri'ors Mme'e
m. r.o.,I, we're adverse Il oil, for AS soon as they became u
STAT, they would not only be L Tree state, put an ano"t'oi.
S,I;.. and i; would require an army l." ENFORCE '"s d"
Will. lhrr were in q territorial condition..
H.. regretted that Southern m-n should nave |ho"sHI "
,cr.ss,,y TO Withdraw from the Charleston CnnVciHioii.
and thought they made a mistake IN SO uolts. ."
rar Mi GOOD Democrats 10 close up their ranks. anu prepare
70 meet the common enemy, for we should soon near Tue
war-cry from Chicago. u,,
had f,llrii from the Senator from North Carolina. The Gin
rimna.i platform would DO well enough il there was no Gf'
frrcuce Of constructions; but /: was vel Known / Two ~
l.ru:vtatIous were put upon u ~ charleston.
sir. tu.h disputed The correctness or inns statement.
Mr. Ernjsirin qualified lbs lnneusEe by saylng I'Tt TWO
onnnsi,. doctrines Oh this subject. were Avo%cd In The
Charleston Convention By acti claiming 10 DC peuiocrat''
and nroc,,1cri 20 advert 20 the action OF that bod%, Jms:lly'
In. iii. Southern delegations i'll Withdrawing under me CIR
rur,.,ancr., IL Is 4 brand on the good faith Of the Demo
cratic party, aud I'll iraputaiioa on their honor. IL IS I'M
worthy OF them and Of III all, tia, We siot!iG go before TIE
n.cpIc a.d ask their votes in favor Of one party or another,
Nil, he ayuwrd purpose Of presenting opposite i~nterpreth.
:icus and opposite sets OF PRINCIPLES in different SECTIONS OF
;lv co.frdrracy, being the principles Of n common party
lie would never be Il party 10 such 4 contest rs that.
Wkra he went into an electoral contest, ne wanted 10
ten In letter: of light, 50 tina, no man can ui:cons;rue them
by them to stand, o. with :htlE 10 laH. Iha' he nhIes-
STOOD 20 be the position Of Tie Louisiana telesa'ion NJ
Charleston. lie believed TIA, IN less than six weeks i:r
Democratic party would BE- reunited. he WAS Wiling -, 70
for any man who could stand ON n platform uf constitution
al principles, and II the Baltimore Convention shai! huori
4 platform. recognizing Southern rights, and the Democratic
partr are pledged TO stand hy and uphold those lights. me
.ecejeEs viii cheeriully COME back iut" the Democrats
fold. II suc! q platform is 10: given, they vii! not be TIE
oEly oaes outside. One after another. every ueh,oc'"rt
State shat ho d. 10 principle viii follow their example. lie
proceeded 10 al!ude 20 the party 'afllss by means u %h':n
a minority Of the Charleston Convention were enabled 10
secure t!r adoption Of their minority platform.
.A::er snm= conversational debate, on motion Of Mr..
Green. the senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF eSec'
u,iye business. and soon af;eT adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The House, shortly after a5-tmbIin:, went INTO CuHunit-
see Of HE whole on :he .;iie hf the Cn:oh' ana 'o'k UP '"e
tariff bill.
sir. linus,on argued tina, the existing Law had not been
fairly and properly tested, and therefore he was unwilling
20 supsrsrdc ii by another act Of legislation. lis iric!hs
calculated that 1t would yield :jo.oHL.Gog annually: that
this year the receipts would reach six millions more, anu
mex; year, according 10 the estimates OF The Secretary OF
the Treasury, $Gg,0uU, Gao. Then Why should they aSs=ss =
higher tax simply TO collect a higher amount oil rsveinu- -:
III. view WAS that we should have commerce unshackled,
and should ccllec; money only TO deiray the expenses ana
pay the deb: OF the government. .
Mr. Stanton, OF Ohio, briefly controrertel Inc position
assumed by his colleague, tMr. Sb=Tman.) that, as i geHtE'
al rule, the da,y on Imports is 4 ,ax on The consum=r,
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, explain, NE proTlslonS o. ne
bill, which, he said. was for III. benefit OF the great FARMING,
mining aud manufacturing interests. IL should not he
treated !, 4 party measure.
The general debate was now closed.
ae.s--. Taylor and M;ii-on 1.rrrally offered amendments
10 Increase the proposed tax on sugar, with n view TO The
collection .! revenue. -,
Mr.. Petit moved that sugar and rnolasses be admitted
free Of duty. &c; all these amendments We're voted
down.
Mr.. Hughes moved an amendment tina. there he thirty
instead OF ten cents Il pound OIL snua, and tWeniy'lOur, IN
stead OF twenty c"l:ts a pound Oh inaua:aciurec icHl toodc'
co. The amsudaaeut was agreed 10.
Mr.. Iious,oa moved 10 strike out Abe proposed SPECIFIC
duties OH iron, and TO insert an az rdInrem oil twenty
live per cent; brt after debate the amendment va. Will
drawn.
Various amendments we're offered and discussed.
A: 6 o'cloc!; o IaO;io. Was made by MIR. BarEsdalr that
the committee Iise. This motion was resisted By III: H.
uuLLcans,w WHO wanted 10 make such progress on the bill
that the vote Eliga! be taken Oh It's passage Tomorrow or
Thursday.
Mr. Sherman alluded 10 the bushes. accommodation al
furd.d by The Republicans 10 the Democrats during tmc
lat. Charleston Convention, and he did no: think the Demo.
Gratis we're serving them fairly now, when gentlemen refused
20 vote, breaking g up q quorum. IL was Important 10 iaclli'
tate Lu sincss on the tariG, Ms some mem1ers b"iongthgt 70
the American party designed 10 be absent Tomorrow, anu
some Republicans will leave FOR Chicago this week.
II was said on the Democratic side IN response, ihat Inc
Democrats were not prepared 10 act hastily on the bill, AMI
besides only two speeches had been mace from thal quarter
Oh the subject.
Owing 10 some a! til. Democrats declining TO vote The com
miitee repeatedly found itself without Il quorum, although
il appeared By the consequent rl! calls that one was pre-
sent. The struggle was prolonged till eight O'Clock, when
the committee rose and the House adjourned.