Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-11

March 4, 1917 =
President pro tempcre oftiie Senats VI,
the chair, and the following new Ale,,ipoo
appeared, (besldes those whose lern'
service did not expire YESTERDAY q
qualified and took their seals T: weld
From \. Hampshire DAVID /. NJ
RILi. n
From Rhodr-Island-JAMEs Bum,
Jr. III,
From New-Jersey-MAnL DicKr,
SON. ~lh'
From Massachusetts HARRISON q
Oris. u.
From DeIawaie--NIcHoLAs Y,
DYEE. 'N
Messrs. STOKES, SMlrH. TRorp
WILLIAMS, members of the last GU
gress, re-appeared, and also took ~,
seats. 'S
Mr.. EpPEs, from yirginis, Mr.. en-
TENDEN, from Kentucky, anu Mr.. 4,
BORNE, iroin Louisiana, three Other -
members, did not attend.
The NICE-PREstDENr having an,o.
cd and taken his seat, &c. tue senate vi
Journed 10 tomorrow.
hDDhLoO OF IhE VICE = iti1Si DEM
TO THE SENATE,
After hGUing tchen tie OafA Of Office o., 3,
Fourth Dcy Of Mareh.
GENTLEMEN or rHk SENATE:
ineniering tn Office ofVic.
PRESIDENT, L beg leave 10 offer pnhI'
acknowledgment oi the honor contcrr%
upon mebyt the People OF the U. States i,
placing me next IN their cont,dcucs !,
th3t lliustrious citizen whose patrioi,s.
virtue and eininentpublic services r ,e,,,'
tins day the highest reward that y e.,
people can besiow.
assume the duties assigned me in IL.
Senate, with the greatest diiiidence NV
sung from aconsciousness Of nv ina,na
Renee III the forms of de;berative ~
semblles and when, at the same lime
reject that this char has hitherto hes'
adorned by men of the first distincho'
Tor experience, talents and charactcr
am oppressed by the magnitude Of N,
responsibility which now devolyes IMAM
ME.
My heart assures me, that | may pro.
mise upright intentions, jealous indusr
and riSid impariIalty. If aught beyond
these shall merit appreciation, il will h, |
justly ascrlbed TO the wisdom ana MAJ
naniniity OF the Members of this dieniftd
body-and upon that wisdom and mar
nanimlty entirely repose myself for sa.
dance and Support.
Within the two last days of the session
besides the passage and rejection Of 80
many bills, there were other incidents
worthy of notice. A few of them fol-
low
IN SENATE.
MIR. Barbour, MIR. GoIdshorouqh and
Mr.. Iroup were chosen commiitee of
arrangement for experimenting the cere-
mony OF the Inauguration. Under their
supervision, the arrangements were ac-
cordingly made.
The bill concerning persons escaping
from the service OF their masters, was. on
motion OF MIR. TAFT, postponed to "A day[
ih:ey ond the session. Theobiect of thi,I
Dill, was 10 prevent kidnapping free per
sons as slaves the objection was. that MI
would a1ord inipuniIy almost absolute
TO slaves deserving the ee.vice III tlei.X
owners. n
The bill TO extend the charters of tbe|
chartered Banks Ill the District of CO.N
lumDia, was, on motion OF Mr.. Goldsbo-
rough, postponed 10 a day beyond The
session.
The bill more ef,ectualIy TO preserve
the neutral relations of the q. S. beinr
before the Senate, a motion was made by
Mr.. Smith to postpone ito dav beyond
the session, which motion failed. Yeas
8, Nays %.
On the question to agree TO the amend4
ment proposed to the bill by the commiif
Tee of foreign relations, in the fo,Iowin;
words:
See. ,. And be it fuytde, enacted. THAI
the owners OF all arm d ships sailing on
of the ports of tie IT, s. and owned Who'll
iy or i'll part by citizens thereof, shall en-
Ter into bond 10 the u. S. with sufficient
suretles, prior TO clearing out the same, L.
double the amount of the value of the yesN
sci and cargo on board, excluding her aI,S
that the said ship or vessel shall
not be employed by such owners in crui-i
zIng or committing hostilties, OF in aiding
or co cooperating IN any warike measure
against The subjects, citizens or property
OF any prince or state, or of any COLONY,
district or people,wilhw whom the u. States
are at peace.
The question was decided aiiirmatively,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barbour, Daggett, Har-
dIn, Horsey, King, Lacock, Macon. Ma
son of Va. Morrow, Sanford, Stokes, Tai
bot, Tat, Taylor, Tichenor, Troup, Wells
II.
NAYs-Messrs. Campbell, Chace, Con
ilt, Dana, Fromeniin, Gaillard, Howard,
NOBLE, Ruggles, Smith, Varnum, Will
inns, Wilson-l3.
The bill finally passed The Senate by
he following vote:
YEAs--Messrs. Ashmun. Darbour