Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY 90, 1899.
HOIiSE OH RlNpRE ATIVES


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. SERGEANT, from the Committee ou
the Judiciary. reported bill to alter the times
OF holding courts in the Western District ol
Virginia which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported Il bill making partial APP
preparation for the support of the Navy of the
United States during the year 1922; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. NELSON, of Va. laid the following res
olution on the table:
ResOired, That the President OF the u. Suites BIO
requested to lay before this house such communicate
TONS AS may be in the possession of the Executive,
iiom the Agents of the United States with the go
nents south OF the United States, which have de-
ciared Their Independence, and the
from the agents oi such governments in the United
STAGES with the Secretary of State Id tend 10 shcw
the political condition of those governments, and the
slate oil the war between them ahd Spain, as may
he consistent with The public interest communicate
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON DIVA it was
ReSotred, That the Cummttec on the Judiciary he
instructed 10 ihqune 1nto ie eNpedency of requiring
the clerks OF Courts and designated Collectors OF
tie Revenue whose duly grant deeds for land
sold or the nou-paymcnt oi dr ec lNc>, iucorpo-
rate IA oae deed, at the option OF The pun Chaser all
the ian's purchased 10y lam iiiit situate in the
same count, OF district
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Louisiana, submitted for
consideration the following resolutions, which
lie over one day of course.
i'esolred, That the President OF the U. States be
requested to lay before this House such information
rs nc may possess with regard to the piratica dcpre-
utiions upon our commerce in the West linz dun
ms the last six montis what ua, force employ ed
now IN that service, what seizures and capu as have
been nade-what additional force can he order ed ON
that duty, and what other nccess:r, TO sup
press these practices and 10 give entire protection 10
commerce.
Resoirca, That the President of the United States
be requested TO lay before this House what particular
acts oil violence and outrage have been committed
upon The persons and property of American cilizens
III the port o iavaiL,how far they are pcrniiileul
or acqulesced IN by the authorities of that uiace how
lar they nave refused the AID OF their laws tn res
train and punish then-and what measures have
been taken lay this government in relation to tins class
Of injury.
Onmotion of Mr.. MERCER, it was
iesoiref, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Hoads be instructed 10 inquire into the ex
pediency ol increasing the Compensation OF the Post
Master at Fairfax Court House in Virginia,
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
following Letter from the President of the
United States, received yesterday:
To the House Of Rewesents.ire,
In compliance with the resolution of the
Cd instant transmit IA Report of the Secre-
tary of State, with all the documents relating
tn the misunderstanding between Andrew
jackson, while acting as Governor of the Flor
idas, and Eijius Fromentin, Judge of Court
therein and also OF the correspondence be-
tween the Secretary ofStatc and the Minister
Plenipoientlary of His Catholic Majesty, on
certain proceedings III that Territory, in execu-
ton of powers vested in the Governor hy the
Executive, under the law of the last session,
for carrying into effect the late Treaty be-
tween the Uuled States and Snai.i.-
Being always DESTROYS to communicate 10
Congress, OF TO either House. all the nforma-
ton IN the possession Of the Executive, res
pectng any important interest of our Union.
which may be communicated without real
injury To our constituents, and which, can rare
ly happen except in negotiations pending with
foreign powers and deemlnS it more consist
enf with the principles of our government in
cases submitted TO my discretion, as in the
present instance, to hazard error by the free
dom of the communication, 'rather than be
any portion Conformation belong
ing to the subject, have thought proper to
communicateevery document comprized with
in this call.
JAMES MONROE.
Wushiagtoa, jan %, 1892.
Mr.. WHITMAN moved to refer the LETTER
with the documents accompanying the same.
to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with
Instructions 10 designate in their report suci,
parts thereof as, in their opinion il might be
proper to publish.
Mr.. BALDWIN thought the part which re-
ated to any controversy between Gen Jack
son and Judge FromeDlin should be referred
% the Committee on the Judiciary, and the re-
iidue culy to the Committee on Foreign Re-
ations.
Mr.. NELSON, of Md. moved that the com
nuncation be laid on the table.
Mr.. TRIMBLg thought the gentleman from
Maine Mr.. Whitman) who had moved the |
ubjcct, ought not now to shrink from the la |
,or of investigating it, and place ii as a load |
lpOn the shoulders of the Committees OF the |
Iouse.
Mr.. WRIdnT expressed his sentiments in |
aver of the original proposition; when
Mr. NELSON withdrew the motion to lag |
he communication on tie table and
Mr.. WHITMAN, in pursuance OF the sugges-
ion of the gentleman frum Kentucky, (Nr. /
'rimble,) moved that the subject he referred
D Il select committee, with the same usruc-
ions that bad been proposed in relation To
be- Committee of Forcis1 Affairs.
Mr.. +. JONes was ding to refer ii tn that |
ommittcr, but wished all the documents TO
q printed.
Mr.. MooRE, of Alabama, renewed the mo
on of Mr.. Nelson, that the communication
e on the table.
This motion was supported by the mover,
nd by Messrs. Uoyfetd, Satoyer, Uai1corih, r.
1Giter, R.ea, Lovddes, Wood, and Sergeant
nd opposed by Messrs. Trimbie, .qycher, Rid,
fright, Uhiiman, Delight, Floyd, Cannon. and
buchanan.
Mr.. WRIGnT wished TO refer it to the Com
iIttee on Foreign Affairs, aud Mr.. BUcHAEAN
the Committee on the Judiciary, Messrs.
VARFIELD and SERGEANT thought If one
art of the communication was referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary, because Judge
romentin was concerned in it, the cores
nndnnf llnrf OF II shnllld be rnl.rred IN the |