Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-03
TH1RTY-sxTH coNGREss-F1RsT SESSION
THURSDAY. March 20, 1860.

Mr.. Clay. FROM the committee commerce, reported
G to provide for the general introduction OF an nerua
tiona code Of marine 81 Sras which reud and passed
20 ssecond reading
On motion Of MI Grimes resolution Va. adopted IN:
uc;hs the committee naval affairs TO inquire into e>
eNPericy Of proTidng by law that there shall be no morn
ap'h'hrhs to the grade Of fur:crs In the navy and all
Hues now performed By officers OF this grade shall be pei
formed by officers Ee and also inquire Into rhs
capeety VI providing that all appointments to the max
ne corps OF the United States shall be made from
| OF the L. :. Naval Academy.
On motion by Mr.. Green III. Senate urorsrl.d IN IN.
consideration OF the joint resolution Ably him sone
.s @ snes providing tha, both Houses Of Congress shall
adopted the Senate woG cong ,oss,rr again in May with
aud would he we'll prtrou.y to Fix the day Of ansl adj
ounmeh or else the etec, Of , resolution would
s the ttsss ssSa b ns5s 5 % Ssysi Sssss 70
oihreIs respectively adjourn thu Houses OF Congress
sMe ds on tie isss Jun: he1:" he would leave the
Mr.. Clnsman wa, posed To- a.. Sropo,is,on M to take
recess but he suggested hat the be filled with the
h,t "endny in June. Here w4a proposition to adjourn
for Que month to allow Sesors and rmbes OF the Mouse
to attend political s<ventions; but X did serul to HIN.
tat 'hs principal bts1ess "' Congress was egi.lson
AS Tor le Char Convention. he presumed few
senator's desired 10 20 there but ifh!s Adjournment
h.cnih should take place, perhaps many would The
second convention was 10 be In Baltimore, only hour
sni hHi ride from here. aEi the S-ndtor. Mary.
l"ud (Hir: Kennedy and Kentucky, (Mr Cr;,enden who
a,p. Would have :uv n asnaa 'an any n, G'as,
having an adjournment for month IN the middl. OF the
srSo The consequence uf which would he that should
have 10 stay here till neat July August In order grt
through With the public business and also listen the
political speeches th2t will tr made Of
| all those candidates.
Mr. Green replied that the object OF his resolution was 10
save money. The pay Of SENATORS would 20 on JUS, the
SANE whether they were here or not: hut many II their
employees oiy paid while they employed, an
'rre would be saving - the government by throwing
Them OCT oi employment aud stopping their pay for
monlh II this resolution sanul not be adopted. work
wonh be done while ;- Cogvgn,ions n session
,e senate would adjourn oTe three days 1t t!ne aud
Mr. CinGinan alluded the Of proousins
The sr.s;uE late into the srrer. We should nnis the pub
lie business in less time by going With II without inter-
ruion than 10y having this recess aud then coming back
and commencing ds nDrd,
Mr. brown remarked that Senators paid by year
co The public business, and they ought 10 stay here until
they hAd iohs IT, The argument made. when the mode
oi compensation was changed, that It would lead to
slrc 0i the public business; hut supposed that
| members Of Cangrcs. would 20 home aud leave
tlIs business uad"ne lie would Ike TO be here eve
Mr. versun said he hneS three Senators who dele
gates to the Charleston Conrenon and members Of the
House were anxious Ia have this resolution adopted in
| Hail.
Mr.. GwIu opposed to the idea Of Of thIs
kind.
After some further discussion" the reo!u.iou Was voted
down-yea, II, nays 2g.
bin was passed preven, Lesrr,;ous sna facilitate
the enlistment OF soldiers In the army VI the Culed StRteu
Several private bills pas>r',.
After the con Liberation of executive business the Senate
| adjourned.
House of Representatives.
! Tie House pusscd the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Fcuton. from the Committee Revolutionary Claims
reported bill providing tor The sr,t: Trnt Of the claims OF
the officers and Soldiers Of the revolutionary army. md tie
SGows and children CT lhVsc who died In ,h- service.
| ir. Boyce !lon tn. Comnit.. Foreign Affairs, rr
ported the Frecch Spolison bill.
message received ,rcm III. rrelcn, Of III. United
States protesting u5an,; the action Of the ou.e In the
matter " Mr. Covcdes resolution, bringing vague and In
definite charges against him, while the Constitution pro-
vides for impeachment. ("e rGHlish tie message iu
other column.)
Mr. Grow said that the committee did propose to t.
peach the President but the House had the right ins
tute inquiry In any way 1t thought poper and to pro-
vide that the facts shall be reported to the House.
Mr.. Whieley Inquired whether the gentleman vss
willing to proceed against the Presden, without specific
charges.
Mr. Florence said that wha, the President objected
TO- lie complained thai the courtesy extended
picspocket was not extended 10 him.
Mr. Cur, said he had been IN the House he would have
objected TO the reception OF the message was AL !ner
| ference With the rightsNf the House. 8.
Mr.. Bocosk replied, defending the Presidents Views.
Mr.. llsGins thought that this had been discussed
In manner unworthy OF the dignity Of the House This
debate dirty party politics not In order The
House had been n'ulted by this Nspoleonc decree Of the
! present President
Mr.. Sherman regarded this q highly important sub
eci. lie maintained that the House has right
duct Investigation In nay IL may deem proper that
to rights, the President has 10 more than ber Of the
House He accepted the issue rendered BY the President
The doctrine OF the communication such Charles
! the Fist his head.
Mr. ocock defended the position OF the President who
did not object TO any action OH the part OF the House
der the Impeachment clause Of the Constitution bu; til.
vague and Indefinite charges which had been made against
him. He only hed to be treated NJ any other citizen
MIR. Corode said that the President. in his Centennial
Ptsburg letter. hud charged that money had
the Pennsylvania elections ami his object to discover
| the guilty parties.
Mr. Bocock bow e.! to the gentleman lecture on dignity
| and continued and concluded his remarks.
Mr. Sherman moved that the message br referred to the
Committee the Judiciary With r-Ye 10 re,Ior at any
! time. This was agreed TO-
Mr. Hickman the chairman Of the committee said hht
when the report shall have been made al early day,
! full opportunity would be afforded 70. dIscu,.Iop
rle tDinn n and Nnnnx
reported The Consular and Diplomatic b!ll which
ierred TO the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
tn. House :hen wen. Into Committee on the Deficiency
! bill, VIXEN
MIR Montgomery mndc speech in defence Of the view,
| OF Judge Douglas Oh the slavery question.
After further proceedings, the Committee aud the
/ House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, MARCH 80, 1860
SENATE.
The chair laid before the Ssnnte message from the Pres
iien, OF the United States In answer resolution Of In
quy about the capture Of the Nramo steamers Shch
read. The President encoseB documents vnbra
cling the Instructions to Capt Jarvis Others and their
official reports OF the capture and the tending t.
The Secretary OF the Navy "pon the facts stated In
these reports (of Captain Jarvis ard Commander Turner.
the Depar,ment approves Of the conduct VI both these gal
aIt officers and the under their cunmand" Thc..
reports are substantially like the II the aG4r
hereto ofore published
Sir. Mason, from the committee on foreign relations. re.
ported bill providing for convention Of three conms-
soners 10 assemble At Washington arbirae the difficulty
between the Rhode Island Company und the goveruusn, Of
Paraguay laid over.
The bill to carry the provisions Of the 18th section Of
the treaty hrtwrrn the rI,-d States and Mexico con.
cludcd the I'd Of February. isi> taken up It pro-
res for the appointment Of commissioner aiudca,e
private clam- under the treaty. there being special fund
IN the treasury for paying them. After debate this bill
laid over.
Mr. Simmons reported bill Tor the relief of The csrtor
of the rsatc Philadelphia.
The private cAlrndar WAS taken up and amer considering
und passing s1 bills. the Senate djourIIed
The House Of Representatives.
Ar Stewart presrnedto 10 Tie House the memorial Of eight
D NJ
ialtimere In reference 10 alleged frauds au,rsges by
which Messrs Harris and Davis returned TO The House
of Representatives Referred committee eieclions
This being private hill day. large number Of bills of
private character were reported from the YIrou standing
committees.
Nr. EIssr"n, the committee for the District o.
Columbia reported bill for extending the charter Of tho
German htneTo!chi Society OF ;he District Of Columbia
Mr. Burnett: o. the SANE committee called UP the bill TO
incorporate the United States Agricultural Society OF the
District OF Columbia.
These bills were seycraily pass.d
Mr. ColaI moved and the lIon,etoos and passed the
Senate bill proving that II any person endorses letter
that 10 to he returned him In 3u days II not called for
II shal be done, Instead y: being ssnL " the dead LITTER
! 0.icr
When the committee rose the House passed Several bills
considered in conmlttee. and adjourned till Monday.
! SATURDAY, MARcn 81, 1886.
me ssnn'e was snfaSru on SATURDAY IN business con-
Of bs, among thetg bill 10 authorize the extension and
use Of branch 'f,ae Asxandra Loudouu and Hampshire
Railroad within the city o. G-orgetown The House OF
Representatives Was not in .esson
The Philadelphia Fugitive Slave Casc-
The Fugitive on lib Way Back to yIr-
.iniu.
| FHiLApGLrIIIA March e9-The fuEIyr ,lsy. Nose,
Hornet owned by Charles T. Butler Of Jefferson county
Va" who was renanded TO his master yesterday, started
sou'h his morning in the early ain In the custody Of his
ea!nan' by virtue Of the order OF the United Circuit
Court.
The %ri: 81 hdJeA. corbu- upon IN. Mar,hal Of III.
United States Issued yesterday returned this morning.
the Marshal stating tha; before the service Of said writ the
fugitive had h-en % the custody Of his claimant
pursuant the order Of the United States Circuit Court
Judge Allison Who granted the writ stated that WIS done
without full knowledge Of the facts in the but now It
appearing that at the time tho fugitive In the custody
OF the Circuit Court and Of the Mssha the cse should
De argued IL for application sor writ OF hd1eas cor
! pun. The argument q, postponed TIL Saturday.
Royal Havana Lottery.
Tn. following NUMBER drew the principal prize, n the
Royal Havana Lottery, Of March "sd, 1860:
| No. Prizes. Nos. PriEes. Nos. priz.,
ss.,rl, .i0o 200 1880. 5000 5,ea6 slO voj
a5 8,s 49,. 5DV00 %, ,6sl... 2V,9oN