Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-19


aIr. Anthony remarked that II was impossible that III
nr!nt!ng bill should be considered at this session; but tnet'
could |. no necessity for the passage Of the other Dill De
fore the next session, at 0ny rate.
The question being taken, the motion Of Nr. D"Saf' .
On motion by SIR. Fitch, the House joint resolution IA r.
la,iont 10 the public printer vas then taken up ana naue uT
,pecial order for Tomorrow morning. al ia" Phf' =
o'clock.
On motion by Sir. ffalnlin, the lighthouse appropriation
bill was taken up, amended and passed,
This being private bill day, Mr.. lyerson asHea una 'h
IIouse hills on the calendar should be considered for 81
honr or two. Ii the session should terminate on Monaa;
next the President would not sign any private hi WHICH
might he presented to him after this day.
alr. Hunter, moved TO postpone the private calendar an,
take up the tariff bill; which was agreed to-ycas ~, nays Ii
Nr. il. thought there was not time now /" consider t'
tariff question, and hoped the bill would be postponed IN
iii the next session. lie spoke ~ some length 10 snow tha
here vas now no financial necessity for changing IN
prescn, revenue system, that II would aioFdFeSehne s'ous'
10 nert the present wants Of the government, AMI III M
distant day the revenue would he 20 increased TIA: q poE
lion might be applied to pay Of the public debt II " pas
the House bill We shall be Inundated with ineinoti,is d. tn'
nc,i SESSION praying . return To the present taril system
sr. Eiglrr entleavoFcd to demonstrate that the Ir"poset
change In she tarin was essential, as The apprap,anTin,
Hills now before US show an expenditure 10: The comm;
year OF nearly sc. 900, 900, in addition TO other claim
whose justice Is gsneraly admitted. and the accruins public
debt. Il. .,,.tI.-,,,op n
| the tariff hill a. HE present srssloi.
NJ, simmons said the pos;ponement OF this hHl woull
-,n,Irr an extra session necessary, anI that INC democrats
I..irra 10 postpone Il because they were afraid TO come 10
= vote pr-.ious 10 the Presidential election.
Mr. Cameron said i; was not worth while 10, nm - Say
uncjI ~ IL. horrd his colleagues able speech had conYince'
Inn, side Of the chamber. He demonstrated 'ne Necessity
Of an Increase Of revenue TO protect The indusifihi clelne",i
of PENNSYLVANIA, and he trusted THAT this question: "ouu
! mn, n. postuoneI, and that The live OF SIX vo'es necessary
IN defeat such a motion would I've obtained from Inc peHho'
cratic side OF tie chamber. lie entered INTO ime ue'ais !"
the Morrill, hill briefly, AMI coItcideG that u WIS just a''
rroper, and ought to pass.
Mr Seward said he could see no jus: reason 20 postpone
this question till next session. II could he considered nov
= i .-,.fo rtn-nt "a rltar mn account nf the ullT Y
lem than formerly. but the session could be extended
The proposition invnlvcd IL question OF vast Importance
n there was not time enough 10 consider the question,
somebody is responsible for the lack OF time. He added
,h.l = majority OF the Senate, opposed 10 the principle OF
nrnlcclion. had fixed upon mn early adjournment. Let The
Senat. once say they will take urthis mi AMI act on II, ana
To- IIonsr will nj once extend the session long enough 10
.n.blr both Houses TO give IL 4 full and ample r*ah:laloh,
tn. next session will he brief, and VII anybody say thh'
,hr.c months next year will be adequate To the performance
NJ III. duiy, There could be no more favorable conlanc'
lion of circumstances Tor the consideration ni tbs subject
iI,r. az ure brought 10 it at once by the recommendation
Of The treasurer, and We must raise that S.o.uVo.0W either
by loan or q revision OF the larh.
rrces. was lc-e taken from 4 10 G o'clock. On re.ns'
s-mb,ing there WAS no quorum present. hltcr "hh'nS
some time 4 quorum arrived. go,
Tn. Hill making appropriation. for the expenses OF the
Territorial legislature Uf Minnesota Was passed.
The Tariff question was then resumed.
Mr.. Simmons urged the necessity OF 4 revision Of me VI
riff. and desired 10 consider il this session.
Tn. vote 10 postpone HE subject 10 The h-1 stSs'"h wh'
taken and agreed upon, aS follows:
YEAs-Messr IaynrG, Bragg, Chestnut, Cl!nsnan, baTis,
Fitzpatrick, Greco, Gwin, iIrmphill, ilurtrr, Johnson OF
Ark. Johnson 81 Tenn, Lane, Mallory, Prarce, Polk, Pow
ell, Pugh, Kicc, salisbury, Slidell, Sebastian, TooH'bs, Wig
fall, iulee-%'. -
NArs-Messr.. Anthony, Digler, Cameron, Chandler,
Clark, Dixon, Dooli;tlr, FcSsenden, Foo'c, Foster, Haze,
Ilamlln, Harlan, King, Latham, Seward, Simmons, siin'
M net; if" tseS' ''u'''""' "-Os' N"', '"'
There were sevcral Senators Pairel oil.
The army appropriation bill was taken up, and lie House
amendments were considered. Some Of the amendments Of
the House were concrrriI in, aud Il committee VI c,nfrr.
enrp ya. orIrrrti IN thUSc disagreed 10. VI. Ps1rce re-
ported from the conference committee on the dlsaErceinG
vote on the Indian appropriation bill. The senate recrded
put III The names Of the corporaior'' nnh aSr"en 10 lhe
House amendment allowing the Postmaster Genera! 10 al
vertise for proposals to build the line.
The bill has now passed both Houses.
Mr.. Siidcll offered 4 resolution appointing a select com
rnlttce Of three TO report y system for The Increase oil the
revenue, on the basi, OF the present House bi! Just po.t
poned, and report next session.
Another conference cnnniiiee IN the homestead hill was
appointed, consisting OF Sena;Ors Johnson, OF Tenn, fhs'
patrick, OF Ala, Cameron, Of Penn; and Representatives.
Colfay. of lad, Window, q; Mimi, and Garnet, nf 'A,~
They will mret toiaOrroT morning.
Finally, n; IL O'Clock. for wan, o.! II quorum. The senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Sir. John Cochranr, from the committee Oh comr ercc,
reported Il hill 10 change the nam" o: the ship IiocHdaie TO
Massachusetts. lie said the State OF Massachusetts had
purchased the vessel for the nautical branch Of The h.-
form School.
lie also reported the Senate bill changing the location Of
the custom house from Point lsaG:! I" ir"wh-SIlir.-
Both were passed.
Mr. Drlann presented the resolution nf the Ma''achuseltS
Legislature instruc;inc the Senators and requesting tue Irp-
reScn;atircS Of tina; State 10 use their efforts 10 procure the
rcrnacinent OF more stringent quarantine laws 10 ircFch,
the importation OF deceased cattle. Laid on me i"hl@ ahh
ordered 10 he printed.
Ibil MAS Used authorizing the Reissue 81 land war
rant, In cases where The original wa' los, or destroyed
the Secretary OF the Interior l" iF"hf H"1" '""' a. '""'
guard against fraud. .
e Tbr Iinusc accceded 10 the Senate request for an"the:
committee of conference on The homestead bl!l.
On motion OF Mr. Sherman, the House proceeded TO 'iIe
.-.:J...,;,, n rSiup III the sneaker : tADlc, ann bnk
up the bill. 10 establish ,rlegraphic communication with thr
Pacific.
,,.nt ,rouosiuy "a restore the names Of Hcnns l'arnum and
The nhrr corroraiurs, and Ia authorize the Secretary OF TIE
Treasury to max. = contract with them.
Mr. Burnett opposed the hill, n extending u mammoth
Mr Coifax denied this. and said IL they were To throw
omen the eni erpr;sc 10 competition the hi'ld:r' would be men
or straw. r.
Mr.. Scott briefly advocated the pNh' rcEtI"'"H " "''
ne,t's opposition TO The bill rs unprecedented:
Mr. burnett moved 10 lay the bill on the sable, which mo
ton did not prevail-yras 40. maya 10.
The House refused 10 concur In the Senate amendment
yeas -, rays lOI.
The Ilou,- receled from its amendment 10 the bill prorr
ding for the return fthc rccapturcd African. This re-
n,rrrl 20 the increase oftIe amount TO lie paid per hnn'im
for the care q! each from tlpi 10 $l.h. u remains III we
The House al-o coDcurFrI III 'lc senate : h'c"''"' :"
the lighthouse biit.
the uous. went into committee on the civil arpr"pria-
lion bill, as returned from the Senate with lmeIidin"h'Si
and n, half past four O'Clock took q recess I'LL seven.
The House re.assrInbled at seven o'clock and resumed Inc
consideration OF the business pending ut the recess. The
amendment anpropriating half Il million dollars Tor the COM
uletion Of the aqu.duct was non-coneuTred In also non
concurred In the anridmcni approrriniins f."",'V' '' "
neG jail. " ,,a
non.concurrlaG In most OF them, Tue ''Hh'u'''er 'o>F ~ W.
o'clock and adjourned.