Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-19
TbIrty.sIrth Congrcss--Pirst Session..
THURSDAY, JUSE Il, lsN.
ScnntO.

REPRESENTATIVES, with auend,ueats. One OF these was to
increase the amount appropriated 10 them Psrcdp'iH from
300 10 sl5n.
Sir. Mallory sand he shr uh vote agalns; that amendment,
because he knew tina, 1t was not necessary.
Mr.. Trunbull remarked that II this amount Was COZ ne
cessary IL would not he used.
Mr.. MALLORY replied that he never knew nm instance in
his life where Congress authorized an expenditure OF money
that II WAS not expended. As oilers had been made Tor The
price nov Given, he could see M necessity for increasing
IT,.
The question heins taken, the amendment vas not agreed
tu-yras %, nays "a.
The other amendment, increasing The appropriation to
$3.50, Hu, which WIS rendered necessary in consequence Of
the capture Of another SLAYER, was agreed TO.
On motion Cf Mr.. Wilson, the Senate pFocreneh 70 Tie
consideration Of The resolution submitted liz MIN Tor The
extension OF the present session Of Congress to the 2sti
instant.
Mr, Hunter though, the proposed extension WAS either
too little or loo muc'I. II We take up the tariff question at
this session, Il will not give IT, time enough anu i not, IL
riycs us more than IA necessary. lie would prefer thai
thr extension should be 10 the 2lst, Instead OF the 18th.
Mr. Pugh said. In his opinion, IL would be better to post
ronr the decision OF this question Until We decide whether
To- consider the tariff question II this session.
Mr. WiSfail had indi-crretls voted Tor the RESOLUTION 10
terminate the session on the 18th, but he was n"w III favor
Of extending the time. We had been dilly%. lallring the
whole session, and now we were attempting n crowd the
WORT; Of six months into one week.
MIR. Bright, thought The Senate. from Texas did this bndy
Injustice when lie said they had been dilly'aallyinS. We
had sat more hours this session than during any previous
session for many years past there has been more hard
work dane than in any former session OF the same length
in his recollection.
Mir. Wipfull said he would take that back, or let II 90 In q
pickxickian sense, b; for a long lime the lionse Was not
organized, and since Ihen much OF the time OF the Senate
has been occupied In discussing olfe. than practical inca.
surrs Of legislation.
Mr.. Bright desired the opinion Of the chairman OF the
committee on finance whether the lGhic lh'eFGs'' required
the extension OF the session.
Sir. Hunter said hi dill not thin. We could ~, through by
next Monday.
Mr Bright would, then, favor the resembling Of the RESP.
luton. wi,hou; liking the day Of adjournment. five have
10 sit here one, two, or three days, It may become ncccssa.
~ 70 remain one. two, or three weeks,
Ne li-I,r amI NJ CuiurrOn would volt 10 extend The
session 10 the longest time they could gel, in order 10 OBJ
tain IL consideration Of the tariff question
Sir. Hale moved 10 amend The resolution by Striking oit
The oS,l and Inserting the 10Th instant, which WAS agreed to.
The resolution Us amended was adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the general ap-
preparation bill, the pending question being on the motion
OF Sir. Sebastian to amend the bill by adding an anpr0pnI-
ton Of upwards Of 81, 3DU,VOu to pay certain claims OF The
ChoctaT Indians, arising OuL uf treaty stiprlations. Tlis
a,nendmen; was discussed \, considerable length.
Sir. Davis moved to amend the amendment hy reducing
the amount about ha!f q million Of dollars; which was not
agreed TO. :.
was rclcctrA-yeas ~, nays "a.
Sundry other amendments Of miner Importance were da.
cussed until four o'clock, when the Senate took \ recess Tor
two hours.
sired IN get up the bill permitting Loulsisnh' 10 ISFy tohhaSe
duties in certain cases.
The republican members objected, and il was urged that
the Senat. was too thin To consider SO important II bill.
Mr.. Tnombs replied that II had been settled by for
Is precedruts. Senators thought this bill too Important to
consider when the Senate was thin, but the S-nh'e seemed
10 thetn tuI enough - uepirIc 'Hr treasury ny tuc hpplo'
: The senai. resumed the legislative appropriation bill,
and after the coz, liberation Of the amendments, it was en-
crossed and passed.
" alr. Hunter, frSm Tie finance committee, reported the
post Office appropriation bill from the House without
amendment.
The hill was passed, as reported, without ancnlm.nt,
anl al 9 o'clock The Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Adams, of MASSACHUSETTS, from the joint committee
on the library. reported IL resolution. which was adopted,
..., .i", tIn mill inIrnnts rltO thn IlufpIur nf Bonn,
ties Of sardinia. and requesting the Speaker 10 convey 10
the presiding officer Of that body thr grateful acEnowlelS'
meutS Of this House Tor the valuable present, and that the
books IL. deposited in tie lUrary.
Mr.. Petit, from The same committee, reported Il bill ap.
propriatinc SGu,ruD TO complete the publication OF wilkes
Exploring Expedition. The sum OF T2s4,OOn had already
been expended on the work, which consists al thlrty-eSh;
volumes, six OF which are yet to be published. Referred 10
the committee Of the whole on the state Of the Onion.
MIR. liaskIn called up L joint resolution to reduce the
price paid for The public printing - rr cehr,, 10 take effect
from lis passage.
that after the presen: session the printing Of Congress and
the executive departments he given on; hy contract to the
luwcs; responsible bidder for two years.
Mr.. lIasH,n said be could no; accept the amendment, be-
cause i, proposedto establish i 'ys'e'n which has failed
The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Curtis, from the select committee On tie Pacific Kali
road, said Il would he rreoiIcci-d that WHEN ;hc bill was
before the House objections we're raised a. 10 the security
OF the proposed grant, but these had been remed!ch una
ninnusly by the committee. who had also added the South.
ern 10 the Central route. IS the session was drawing 10 a
close, therefore there was no; time for the consideration OF
The measure ana N nIHtr u" annr" an SpPof'unt! ~ ~
u resolution that The further consideration OF the subject
he postponed till the third Tuesday IN D"rer't'eT. THIS re-
solution was adopted.
Mr.. raIiandigiiain, from the select committee 10 which
was referred the SENATE Hill to abolish the ;rankins privi'
t"es i"'
pass.
The CONSIDERATION =; rhe report wss postponed iii! the 9Th
Tuesday Of December.
VT; H.,h''G", rom 'ne :, h.. ,n a.n :;;ri;,n :, 80"
10 the sitting member, Mr. Ahcefsen' HeS"'e ho''c" '"H'
he %oui, caIi. up o!nuITn. ,,..,, - ,h, In
iie ionse uett" om VII, IN e'"'' '""' y" "
Iian rproprnPha'ion pl'i. ,;u ~, .,,,
me SENATE Ieso'u.pn u n. VI $500 r.t.rr,J !"
vi, was ss 80. =" W., ~ and mrsn. -
W. JIM Dm ar I,r.l;o,. ,o,.uyr.pr- an
Several gentlemen "ahtsn an inih.eaia.e .onc ~ ~ Oh
II; Mr. bhfssoals was sais.eu , W. y SLm y ~ '"'"s"
al A. uS Snss.u .u' lily ~ ,his conhi h.. done II Conrress would
strictly condn. ,hcrnsrIves to public business. II |, should
H.. osccr.,in,J n n saturday lin, n further extension was
ne asssr,ai hs yo y u s,I r.ccp,n ~ d. N'''
A. Cnm;nr rr,m III. ,nint cn,nmnte. Of conference on
,h. i;s,rr.ci,c vote. NJ tl, Two Houses on the Homestead
t IL -nnIIe - rrnrr, Ih.r.nn, T." ,L, rr.c, Tia: they we're n.
NH. 10 ara. The lIousc voted 10 adhere. So the measure
/. I,st
; = y ,ro,.. for several hour, was engaged in the consile.
rsiio, Of the SrDate's amendment to the army a~ppropria.
zion bill. Without disposinr Of the same, the Iion=e, At half
mas, four. tonk a recess till I O'Clock.
Tn. House rcsum.d the consideration Of the Senate's
amendments 10 ;hr army bill. That appropriating nearly
$eUO, qua for calling the TrNa. mounted regiment into the
.S ai uo, br Inn. unless. in the uDinion Of the President,
H.. .ri,snci.s NJ IN. s.rvirc renu;re IL.
Nr U,.arun aid that IL this appr+uriation was not made,
N. Coyrrnnr n; Trya. wouId feel iinpcuci by motives OF
i 80; =, nn,r.,,. Tho IcrtsIaiure A, a great cxpepsr.
~ ~ t"nn The forr,. "f IN. sal. on the field in a vigorous
Tn,irr,- wishing all tho calaInilirs of war on the Indians.
I'LL. Ii ~" n;lI .,nr tim fror, further dcprr,!a,Enns.
Mr. OIin opnns.d the amendment AZ entirely unncccs-
.,rv
Mr.. NcCac accused Mr.. DIN Of having a cold.blooded
enTit nT sectional prejudice. lie vas convinced OF the fact
~ ,h. hu.rb.-ir. committed but he was no. .iIin. TO arrest
,b.,,
Mr., DIN Indignantly repealed this. lie vas opposed TO
m. anrnlmrnt because h. wanted 10 put an end to tie
,n d;oicuI,;c 90 he nrevan,iuc hell.hounJ. from pouncing
on ueareahlr Indians, and driving them from their homes.
~ ,--l L. ~ az, $500,