Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-24
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SENATE.
e.. S.r..,e In. :. twelve o'clock. ""': +" -
allied !. .tt.r ~ iica. L. NJ. I. HUNTER u
Pray b; Ksv. pr. 'Doa~Err, Of tie = b.
Church. .. ,,I;.
.o.r Airs reported iii entitled al,
49,, 70 n-oyiI, l)r The ;mrrcf-meh, d. f..'T';'I
iron, e9uirmcnt- and rolling stockct '"'tr'aI7,
when the same shall become necessary 'or NV
pubIi, defence. an - make i"7'E'T IDN's-
IONS i,r III. csii:.s.t .iuu-rcri".un q .'oi
ard military supr.ies." Ee@I t"!ec, an q
dercd TO be printed, and r."t,d oi' 'c '--.''
OAR. ,...,,,:.
Mr.. sr.RRow. from the Military Ce'.''i',
tee TO whom had tecn referred liz ie'.''"h y,
thr rronrie., r Of tie Literary t.csseu-Ci
and d" Are" t, he exempted from iaili,"'E
scrricc, reported he following JOINT E"'"'",
ton IN regard TO The exemption u c'lt2-- ~ L
EMPLOYEES Of newspapers
Resolved hy tie Congress v. iH9 15"i1"H
rste States o. America, That - much q i"e
10Th section Of tie 80. cn.i'.c. IA -; - or
g...ize forces 10 serve daring =" war" 49,
Troycd February l., 1851, - cx1inr.- t:' NJ
military service che >d;;yr E.: c&ci Ie"sEt-
Der being ruulisiCla AZ the I'm: Ui TIC -. .i1r
Of the :,ct, and such cmr!uT,cs "s sand eGi,":
mmy ce!tity "a oath to b. Indispensable = Tie
publication thereof. hail BE- uaScrst1yd -
include magazines ard other periodicals PUB
iishcd before and IL the time Z! t:!@ usage OF
tie said act. Tie resolution WAS GdoFte".
The bill extending 70 the Nav and 'iar!"c
corps TIE provisions OF the 81 section o. AL
20
war;" approved February l., 1851, W2* Tx I'll
up and passed. 80, ....,
the actual ard necessary expenses OF maya!
officers, while travelling under orders WIS
postponed until Monday.
Tie Senate were notified ,h#t the fFt 'i1ca'
had signed the bii TO authorize the w!tnara"'
al from the Treasury Of money t9ntri5U;si u
build IN iron clad S"nbc"t by !ad.'S o. ~"
State OF Sou,h Carolina, aad d9r2sI5e" tH"T",
in; and bill lor the reiiet ot the VIC" a'd
children Of the late Bgi- Gen. S'&ll.rt.'
The Committee Oh Claims reports! adverse
lv 10 the memorial Of ". GodGin. asking at
iitioual rent i,r the hui!tir= u="d - n. br;!c'
raj Post O:I;c., on l:h stI"ct, and wore i.1'
CHARGED from the further consideration q. tic
su! cct. -,
The bill for the relief Of Green I. iii "a-
taken Ut and pa-.c:. l. authorize Tie i>,"t
Of two bonds to aid Hi IN plsse OF t"o mat
had been lest.
Semmos and walker :. Committee O.: f"H''2
Buildings. r...
REPRESENTATIVES, MI p;s-s2i ne !'.i '.'-i'H'''
the act proyihirg for elections oil tcft.'c'-'''
lives in Ccngre,. .7oni re STATE 81 i'nnn''"c'
and c,rc,rrcG 1T Scn:..e ri! ',dm2nt = !''n'''
b;u cycmIting railroad ,mg.Hl2' '7'" IN
payment oi ccrt:.i: duties
Tie lii aualgr,z:fs he %pin'h'nrN, q;
gc,,cruI ,Ii;cers, WIKI temporary rank "r'
c,mmanI. nad TO define ani limit 10" r','o'
of assigning officers 10 G"rim":-!' 49, ''''.'
W and passed.
transmitting General h!":G's "c2oit 'i .n'
battle Of ChickamausH. |: va fs,Hffe'' -
the Committee on Military A'!II+
Mr.. .JurIS>uS. OF Missouri oil r. :. r'%..N.''f
which Was agreed 10. irs'!ucun. -" ''A''''
COMMITTEE to enquire into 'i' "Ap'"',m ICY y,
:,meu,,iur an .rt approved February ''ii'' I-''.
rutif;;.J IAN act t. lay aiiiIionr teN=s Tar ,"@
common defence AMI su?N0r' ut me TOW ~
men, So ;.J 20 require '!.. :t'S2"an'eu. AM ''
i.c,;pn Of tuct;.y upon Ia" "r'i'' a.o'k - ,"''
por.-cI cn,a;puics TO ne n.t j. III Nc ''Hsi ~
i,lace OF tC sirlcsS OF eacti 81 san @':ip'.'iii''
The bill amending an 81 "CtI,,e' ~ "'' :"
re,luce the currency. and 70 #u."oi"n i ~ H.
sue of no:es end bonds. approved Ia. eoft&fj,
I-tl. was considered, g.lGI.IeI READ Three i!ii"S
The Senate passcl House bill authorizing Tia.
apponim ut OF commissaries Tor REGIMENTS OF
cavalry.
snlvcl into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tic House met =; II O'Clock.
PRAYER By the Rev. Dr.. M"H"E@r'1". 81
the Episcopal Church.
u,EE4s coRrCs.
The que, tion being uron agreeing 20 II" r'$''
Iutions OF Mr. fuurE, NJ Fem, rers'A"H 49,.
law snsprn linz The wrf' q! mi'''S '"f'''' ~
RIvES. of Va. WAS .n.i.,eL % in> fJyr.
Mr. E4yE% said that nc though. The House had
shown cain I.iiuer4ti0u AN! 5,!om i.i!. u i'm.
ness of purpose in regard 30 In, passage ~ ihe
law subscribing the prigiiug .: I'll. WI; ct mt
5,aS ,orpuS :.t the las: session W Congress- W!
this sal - or people are hisa'y .'st-'n. 81.
well as in. Gor. inmcrt i.s,H !! h.d h'.' *
r..ai:,,-lv .truci, with Inc discussions t'at nave
taken p.cG hers. arI ciScwn'r:"a ii- IN' non
which nrw ocru, id he i,!i'rtat''n ~ w
House.. tie must Gi:S ~ !rnm the opinions OF
I he learned and eloquent gentleman from I"ah'
{ Mr. FuuTEJ Who La! "Idresse4 Inc i!@U.' on
yesterday. lie was no. within, - assent "I'h"r
IN the uTs;,;ou Of tie Hon Vice President 81 tn
Cou!cLcrat. States. for whom hn had ~. only 4"
hiri. regard in his cici..I capacity, but par.on
al respect and esteem. Hut aiS arguments 'S"is:
the suspension OF The Wi Il hGh.@S '"rP"S were
To him not ut all sa.i-icto!y. lie la" taken HE
10 the constitution ~ an IS Ma.
and constituent part OF il AM had declare. The
writ to be unconstitutional AMI dangerous
A, for himself. hc accorded With gentle
men in their jealousy for the GaiS OF them.
selves all their constituents. II h"rti H. i'Et
rs much sensibili:y som" other g"n.i''n"., ipr
The great principles o! An"rca's AMI OF S'"tE'ri
freedom. lie ha, been brought up III STh"n!
nj republican jealousy in regard 80 he Limitation
If power, and constant w;'"h'llne.S OF the h.'"~
rut;,. tuwer. to prevent is hsG"""raing E'G
lrspotiMn. In this school tie h#i leaned onu
lesson which comes 10 ua To-" III Tie PRESENT
froubled s;:.v Il the Cou!gi"rncy, f"h 'i"' IS
that 4 salu;ary vigrr in the administrator oi
Government is Indispensable 80 The pro; .c.io;.
and preservation of liberty Itself.
The constitution provides the: the "ri; at
habcas corpus shall be suspended in time o!
foreign invl,iCn AID ahca tie pull safety
shall require it. Is i tow . tine OF iorciGa
INVASION ard does no, the public safety re
1uire it? Now is the Occasion. il ever IN oc-
;asion could be- We are threatened On ever
side; this city, the capital Of cur nation, has
been bcsicged for the past three years. The
armies Of the enemy are still pressing IL. We
arc called to meet the cxigegr!cs Ct = war
waged by a relentless zoe, actuatci by ID in
stinct Of hunlanity-oteying MS lag Of var
occupying . larga portion 81 cnT sorii5ory;
and yet VIC are appealed 10 by this resolution
and tod that we made dangerous delegation
Of power by suspentirg the UriE Of habe.a
corpus. lie had not the bCncr e being
meiI. Der of the last Congress, AID az his aye
men were not enviou-: hnt he would lay, that
by their boil. fearless and inl:ciou3 enact
neuts, they had mot the cxigancics Of the
hour, and t. them we are indebted for or de-
iverancc frcm destruction up to 'h.s hour. Ii
is argued that CUn,rcs, t8:a rut tie power ID
.uspnnd tho writ-Iiat 10 H"--Jn fha!! !" de-
prirei of life, liberty or property wit ~
lue process OF lew. AS ;l"t ~ warrant