Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-24
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
THURSDAY APRIL -, 1850.
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Nj bright pr"aeated the petition Of Henry e. Roger
praying the allowance OF salary and other expense.
him charge daairs 10 Sardinia which WI. referred 10
the committee on torcien relations
Mr. lyerson presented the petition Of D. D. Addison,
praying that an appropriation may be made pay him for
an index TO the Washington Papers purchased u HIN by
the Secretary OF State.
Mr.. Bright submitted The following resolution which
laid over:
Resolved, Tia, the 4sth rule Of Ii. Senate be amended
by adding thereto the following "And The Judge. o:
Court OF Claim. nad per.ons who rcpresel. tue United
State. as Ministers 10 foreign countries"
On motion nf Mr.. Bright the bill for the relief Of MaLou
swec's.r Ea: taken up, considered and passed.
3lr King stat ed that the special committee In investigate
Gbu.es In printing, Ge had completed The taking o! te,t
iony, and had had the pr.nt.5 for the Of the
committee Ind he asked teaad3piion 81 order or the
printing f3e usual number and two thousand
pies Tor the Use Of the SENATE: which agreed TO-
hr ayari. ;:on! the committee on The Judiciary, TO
rSes supplementary TO act entitled 'hH uc: providing
for the taxing Of the Eevrn aud subsequent Of the
Unr States and to fix the number Of H.. members Of the
Gpus" OF Representatives. and provide FOR the future
portInnmcn among the severa! States approved May 22
$50, reported il back #hou: amendment and asked it.
immediate consideration: and objection: being nad- It
read third time and passed
Mr. D., from the c0mmtee ee reported back the bill
USE after allowing just compensation therefor and after
some debate without taking uny ac,on the bI lis FUR
thrr consideration postponed.
The homestead bill resumed ard debated ct great
lerg:h The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. GrIn
va, rejeced-ycas = na;s ~. The bill at cr 9Th post.
loneh to .h. Cd Of Nay with The understanding ha. il
should then be an2lly acted on and after cAecl:vc
session, the Senate adjourned I'll Monday nes'
House of Representatives.
The House :Tcnt into committee Of III: whole 81 the
Senates amendment 10 the West Point Academy bill! at
horlzlng the epayIcn, OF the s'oantcd r"S'ea Of Tex
volunteers.
Nj. Donhura argued tha; the calling ou, Of such force
the effective plan that cond be adopted 20 bring
close the Indian depreatiuns IN Teas !. would be
crying shame to let Tie summer pass without reducing the
.aynses suLjtciion.
Mr P-ndleon thought that every consideration o. jus.
c. the people O! Texas Of economy affair. Of
II: general government required thh. the Rmrndsar.:
SHOULD lee concurred In by the House The government
had been dcr-ct IN duty extent 10 iufy the rcos
In rising and inc,ing ass.saxut 10 the rllc. csep: Cd
the Indians, wherever found. Another why III.
force should be WAS the critical condition Of
relations wish Mexico growing ou: Of the that have
transrcd on the Rio Grande, Cornas having rc-app-ar
e AID the American troops crossed In puI.u OF him
NJ! McRae showed the necessity for Le employment OF
The description or lorce proposed and caused 10 be read
extracts from letters of Governor Houston In relation
the numerous murders and leprcdaton,.
Mr. Stevens OF Pennsylvania, opposed the aneBdFseEi,
diuns Of the border peace The troops on the:r way
from Utah to Texas would be sufficient. II net, ie: ths
regular army he Increased. lie believed that the truh
would show shat many OF The murders by the indians were
In retaliation o! wrongs by white men
H. 0tero delegate from New Mexico. offered MI atheh.'
authorizing the employment Of rexnrn' oi mouh.
I'd volunteers for The suppression Of nhian hos"Hes IA
New Mexico. He earnestly advocated 'h- pt'PosI3n.
Ill, own mother had surrounded By sATa2., and hi
own brothers blood had beeE spilled bS them he pea
ple 81 the Territory been enc:ed politically by BE-
Ing ncorroai- in the Cned States hr; ~ to personal
.,fv ,ry were rors. OF than Tea t-y under the
iron fi- f H.xco II: wanted the Indian. 10 kUoS hat
the citizens ot III: IeroTF aho Hoi o'f'eo soidcrs,
cha-ti-. them.
Mr. srnn:o replied ;ic rerar. Of getle:aen Who pre-
ceded him; End other Injections to the amendment
he snI he did !sh 20 put into the s d. OF he Pre
den. that which would furnish :hc temptation for invading
Mexico or making vhor; the authority OF on.rrs.
lie offered amendment, A. substitute Tor :ie Senate.
amendne au,hor:zn; the President ot the Cned stats.
whenever the public exizeucy requires arm equp asd
mount as cavalry two Of the existing regiments OF naI
and ayprop::atne 09 carry hi, provision
effect.
Mr.. Hughes offered Amendment, 10 the amsndmert
(Which was rcjected 20 permanently iEcrens the my
by the addition Of a regiment OF cavalry.
The question was taken the substitute OF Mr. Stattcn
and IL naI rejected-ayes -, noes -.
The term Of study at West Point reduced, by amend
ment, from Ave 10 four year,.
The Senatcs amendment; making appropriation for tho
support Of regiment Of Texas mounted volunteers FaIrs
jcctcd-ays 50, noes 60.
Ar. 0tero's amendment was rejected
The committee then rose The House agreed 20 the To
regiment arnsndEen.-ycas '1 no-s y rcoson u ss-
consider made.
The resolution laid the tie table By re:e yes,
S. noes IS.
Tho House :Lea aGiou-5=d.