Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
IA:rs.y-sigth Congressional sess;t
>a:UgD.Y, FEBRUARY IL, 1861.
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-: &c, President being sick, the Secretary call
e g: >g.-:s TO order.
% :-s:sm OF Mr. Powell, Alr. Footc took the
e..
u :::c sad ne asked, by the unanimous consent
:: -: NAIL committee, that the Vote eXcusing Mr..
.-.:.s3a o:m service on that COMM tee be recon-
..t.:sl. TIE vote was therefore reconsidered, aud
u. Thompson MAS 2ot excused.
r G,=z4 called up the Territorial bills providing
i! lie o7g.:..zA:9c Of the Territories Of Dacotah
81. N=ss!- a@i:a we're the special order.
No se:!o. Mss :skea on the Territorial bills. The
:a:!- bill was .sksn up at one o'clock-the question
s-E: o. NJ Stewards amendment TO cStend the
;.H.: Q: n"!2e oGty 10 three yrars After some
:.>.ass.'2 :Sis amendment Was agreed to-yess 20,
-.Ts =.
S..sa :=.:es % warehouses be stricken out. Agreed
i!
IL. -@n2 sail tkat when the proper time came he
Ni-- INC amendment which he sent 20 the desk
. :: sa Tie amendment is to substitute the taris
:: -. with Sigh; notifications
H.: na.r moved tu Nnent. 80 as 70 raiSe the duty
:. %:2,gtI from 10 fifteen cents per bushsl.-
a:;:=:io.
Y: s:wcll offered 81 amendment that du ty OF
~: Ivc cent. I'd valo!em be placed on woods,
w-.. i! IL: b.: allowed TO come in free. Quite
..ei 1sccss!vu followed and the amendment was
:.e:.rgI 70.
y: Mason moved TO reduce the duty on cigars one
.E:. Los.
L. >rG:te :hen adjourned.
ROUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.
TIE Speaker laid before the House u coInmu,ica-
vL :,o ::,e Secretary OF War, declining to furnish
::-e United SIstes.army
~ l.9:.oa Of Mr. Tappan, this day was Set
i: ~ lie consideration Of bills on the private cal
=a&%:
=. Hs.!:s: presented rcinonstrance signed BY
:z:-.i7rs ciizeHs OF Illinois against the PROPOSE
~ .ha NV rosa1t al
h!..5
y. CochrsEc presented memorial from tue DEM
c:a:: Convention Of the State Of New orE praying
-. Usage Of he C!ittenden propositions.
NJ. >cSes Presented to the House the report OF
e :aia::;cr of conference between the Senate and
la.s- o. e deficiency bill for the year ending June
=: 81. H. report read.
- committee recommend that the Senate rccede
H!" re 2:!!e"t'nent appropnating three hundred
+e3.nt d""Es Tor carrying into effect the contract
o: lie Nav: department with 4. W. Thompson for
;s:'':7 :a:9or and coal privileges On the Chrlqui
.';.Ecs. Tie report was received.
". John C"chrare called up the copyright bill,
".S secure 20 tI.c holders OF copyrights the same
S:t:E. rs ~ saien,-rght cases.
VI OK supported the bill which was passed.
ne ::;Ese then went iDto committee OF the whole
:"e irva:e calendar Mr.. Waslburne, Of ILL.,, IN
4. cCa..
y: >A@rHla:. moved that the committee rise in or
u! . :es'c :e report CT the committee OF confe-
;:A's "E he Executive, Legislative aud Judicial APP
;;1i''Hs;' ,!.!. The mokon was agreed to, and the
go" PASSED the bill 81. amended.
-"= Senate amendment in reference TO the United
sA::5 NM authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
- 1st'ai!Iue thG refining Of metals whenever he
"a: csec' necessary, but alteration is made IN
* ?:-ce q. coming.
~ House .nrn again went into committee OF the
i2s 3i lie private calendar.
-.= Committee, after the consideration OF sundry
ss:= tl" ros= and reported the same to the House,
-: :as; we're PASSED.
ne House :iea ;ook recess until seven o'c!ock