Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-28
Thirty-sMth Conyress--Sec Session
TUESDAY, FEBRrAgY 81, 1851.
SENATE

Gen II.
The annual report OF liz. Smithsonian Institute
ceivrd aad ordered 10 be printed
MI Thomson presented Pe'oai a favor o: the t''i;rE
Mr. Dixon presented rc,!;i@u. IN favor OF the border
States proposition.
joint resolution repeal the resolution IN favor oi
George Fisher was taken Up ana passed.
The Oregon war debt bill was akrn up and on motion OF
Mr. Lane committee of conference was appointed the
amendment Of the House.
IRE bill for the organization o! the Territory OF Co.ora
do taken UP.
Mr. Green moved ,ha, the Senate ccrcuI in the amend.
E+nts OF the House.
Mr. Dousla. opposed the amendments Of the Hcue.
The House amendments were agreed 'o--ayes rs, nays
Is
Mr. Seward presented III. credentials OF Hon. Ira Harris
Senator elect 4th OF March from The state Of
New York.
House amendments the post route bill. In regard 10
the overland mail Agreed to and the bill ahcreore pass
Mr. Gwln introduced supplemental post route Bill.
which WAS laid over 20 b. printed.
The army appropriation lii thea taken ur and the
Senate proceeded consider the smcudmrns Of the com
m!tiee on finance An atndmeEt fol al arsenal in Tex
stricken out be ground that Texas had taken
Mr. Baker, FROM III. coin1,t-e public lard !ntroGu.
ced section sppropra,ins soua for the protect
OF egrant. the overland route. TO be expended under
the direction OF the Secretary or War.
- Mason said the aga!ls. the rules OF
the senate nd the constitution. They hsd .sh
appropriate money TO protect travellers 10 CaVrrs and
Oregon than they had To project Travellers between h.e
AMI Charleston Or along the avenue during what VA:
called the present "ar;i6cisl crisis"
Mr. Baker sail the Senator from Virginia had canst!tu'
tutona objections 70. ry.rrthoz propo d Don
was moi mora frrociou. In tcbuv .p.n,t vIpdp, lie
though, II the Senator'S views prevailed Il might soon be
necessary TO have pruteclion 10 TO to Iharle.lUu
Mr. Mason replied that upon question, OF prophet The
Senator from Oregon had been educated In olHersnt
school from himself If the ,ps,ution was 10 be derdrd
whenever It alluded TO- this would soon become d
government OF irresponsible mowers Those vic went 10
charleston would ask no protection FROM Hi. government
nome
The amendment wa, agreed 10 by yea, %, nay,l7.
t,l t,l-. snT.r. utn.F hp.f
every Senator who had NOT received ihcIn cop,. q! the
Congressional debates from 1885, I, 1859
The amendment WIS lost: and ur pa.!ng the blu the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
SIR Kellogg Illinois, pretnt the petition OF
two hundred twenty Fix n Illinois, praying the
adoption Of tie peace proposition heretofore suunted hy
himself
Mr. Euserton objected "
Mr.. Kellogg was surprised that my one should be ur.
willing admit an express on VI the people while We are
being hurried Into the Calamity Of civil war Aad Lie d.
fupton OF he SoVe hmeht 70 ihfeatrbsu.
Dir. EdReroa repneu lhat Inc gentlemen coe'a pF=seO'
| he petition under the rates
Mr. Davis, o. inoiaua, prefenten p:Nuoh IRON 'Ha'
STATE signed by men Of al parties: IN FAVOR OF ne Glitch
! den propos,eons.
The Speaker presented the proceedings AMI Teoiuson'
Of the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention Laa OF The
| table.
The House took upthe volunteer bill 49,.
pr. hoTaru OF Gch9an, resume" ny Remarks IN Ia %
Of H. arguing that u merely give construction 70 laws
already In existence 1t The cuty Of CongreEst put
Into the lahus OF the freslueLt the ineas LOT INC perform
q
should do It. They could not be released from this obEa
ton. He repeated that the Pr.sid.nt should have the pow
to execute the Constitution In all liz parts The highest
duty OF the government which date anterior 20 all Con
| sti:u,lous. Is TO preserve It, existence.
IT, plsniy nlf.. and openly sro#ei drive through
the bill by the pressure Of an rule as this wss
foregope sunclusiop he hnprd II W8ah pas ~ once &c
the The people oil VI glna aud Of The South may
h. aroused to the peis ihst menace their rs''ucon
De dehany challenged mem 10 assuDe ''e at,uue !" no
Utility corresponding TO their oody designs lie kn:~ Una
tht lchnp hIty
Independence OF the ecsde States nor SURRENDER coho
The captured forts In short, thsy are res|'eS
permit the South no other alternative but 'uons"ioa ano
su,!asa'ion. su,, ,.,,;,;u, >, .,,s,u,.,. co.r
In the event OF the south dtenong 70 cHui.'T GI.
con ny arms Is their purpose nnd policy VINO ~ poa a.
10 othy lhis assertion nc uesnei W P''-'a w IT.
try the policy OF the dominant party andilcoTns admiu
,ration 10 carry slaughter ahd sword !o ts oo:"'u
of southern Courederacy The object to chasl!.e
subdue the seeded States BY this h the President ma!
carry against them vigorous hostility. In fact. WA
measure Of iraterns and clv Tsr clearly ass'n'' '
| letter and ,pirlt OF The Constitution.
Mr. Curtis Of 1oTa adore: ,ed the House IN o. me
BILL II but use o. forces which were Already areo
and equipped, Instead or drafting Dew companies "
| militia.
Mr. Slmms, Of KY said the bill was one n! murder IN
while the laws OF our Country gave 20 OF 'eus
the right Of trial ny jury This bill gives auihoFity 70 luz
President to order h, myrndohi 10 shoot do~n
he may consaer rsoei "he's'e' HT H'"' 4"N "'"' "
| without judge or jury.
Mr. Curtis deLrd the assertion lie den,sa tS th' OIL
| was one Of coercion.
Mr Barnett asked ~helher me PURPOSE VI epunais,,'
now held ny the Federal Government ana to re c.plur.
the forts already ia.en uns' they shs o.
Mr. Curtis rrpisn lHa' us pa f'se ". " 'Spp 81
| do other wise.
Mr. Burnett desired to Know IL II vas inc purpose o. '
party to reinforce the iorls ana Feeupur' e property