Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-05
FRIDAY, MARCH I, 1892.

In SENATE.
Mr.. KING, of New York, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read the first
time:
Resoiu.d, That the President, of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House OF Represe natives do adjourn
me" respective Houses the first Monday oil Aprit
ncxt. -
LANDS FOR EDUCATION.
The Senate resumed, in committee of the
Thoie, Mr.. ELLIorr in the chair, the consi-
Iteration of the resolution relative to am appro-
pration OF public land to the old states, for
education.
Mr.. LLOYD resumed the speech which he
commenced yesterday in support of The re-
solution, and occupied the door about an
hour.
Mr.. EDWARDS, of Illinois, next rose, and
spoke nearly two hours against the resolution;
when, alter remarking that he must conclude
AT some other time, if at all, what he had fi,r-
ther TO say on the subject, he sat down.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
-, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ihe resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr..
TUCKER, "f va. requesting information re-
speeding any claim set up to the Island in the
river Delaware, called the Pea Patch, was.
taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. CATNoN laid on the table the following.
Joint resolutions
Heso!rsd IN the Senate and House of RspyesenLt;rs
IF the United Su'sS Of .lnercia in Coneress assep,-
btea That the President of The Senate and SpeukeY
oil The House of Representatives he authorized 10
ciNSt nc present session by Adjournment on the
ihIr;icth iIy of March instant
MIR TRACY submitted the following resoIu-
ton:
ReSol'ca, That the Comn,ce on Naval Affairs he
instructed To inquire INTO the cxpediency of modify
IN. tic act, enticd" An for the gradual increase
oil the Navy 81 the United States" So as 10 REQUIRE
part OF the annual appropriation to he expended in
the construction OF vessels of inferior force TO
those now authrizrd by said law to be hnt
On motion of Mr.. McLANE, the resolution
was laid on the table with the assent of the
mover.
Inc House then proceeded TO the conside-
ration of the unfinished business of yesterday
winch was the amendment proposed by the
Senate to
THE APP BILL.
This amendment proposes to allow the
state OF Alaba,la 10 have representation pro-
porilona'c 10 her population when its com
pete amount he scertained-which has not
yet been donc.l
'.r. BALDWIN, Or Penn. intimated that he,
had prepared AN amendment which would
meet the views of Mr.. NJ.
Mr.. MALLARY gave way, and the amend
mcnt proposed 10y Mr. b, was then offered as
follows:
90 P'ofded, That, in as,e,tainiug tho rca,s.atoh
oil The said STATE no comnu'ation shall he taken OF
subSttll 10 Tie Ju day oil
March, l222."
Mr.. MALLARy then made his rena rks in IA
V"r OF Inc amendment proposed. He con-
tended that it was demaDded by the constitu-
iion--however desirable it might be 10 afford
III" indulgence to the state in question, vet it
ought not TO he Gone at the sacrifice OF the
principles Of the constitution, SIC.
The question VAS finally taken on .Mr. BALD
wIN's Amendment, and decided in the nega-
tiye-aye as, noes 81.
The question then required upon the concur
renee the House with the report OF the Com
mtiee on tile Judiciary, in their disagreement
10 The amendment Of the Senate.
Fir. RANDOLPH called for the ayes and noes
upon the question, which were thereupon or
dered.
After motion 10 al 0urn had been mega
tved, Mr. RANDOLPH rose and addressed the
House in favor of a concurrence on the GROUND
that he would agree to no measure that should
contain proposition to diminish the present
number Of representatives from the state of
Virginia and on the ground that in this as in
Tie case OF u money bill, it was not compe-
tent for the Senate TO interfere.
The question was then taken and decided
IN the negative, as follows:
Yeas N
NAYS gs
The decision involved concurrence in.the
amendment of the Senate.
And then the House adjourned,
SUPREME COURT.
FEBRUARY 27.-The argument of the ease,
of the SdntisSima Trnidada and ST. finder.
the Spanish Consul Claimant, was connenc-
cd by Mr. Ninder for the appellant and cap
tor.
FEBRUARY 28.-Mr. Justice Story deliver
cd the opinion of the Court in the case of Ri
card rs. Wiliams-.judgmen reversed.
The argument Of the case of the San Ande-
70 and tine Santissima Trinidada, the Spanish
consul claimant, was continued by Mr. Win
der Tor the appellant and by Mr.. Tazewell for
the respondent.
MAecn l.-aIr. Chief Justice Marshall de-
nVercn tue opinion OF the Court in the case OF
bonldln against Massie. Decree affirmed.
MIR. Justice Todd delivered the opinion in
the case of Watts against Lindsey. judgment
affirmed
Mr.. Chief Justice Marshall delivered the
opinion in the case of Matthews against Lane.
Decree affirmed.
Mr.. Tazcwell concluded his argument in
The case of the Santssima Trinidada aud ST.
ADderO. -
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT
CHARIEstoS, February 2G.--By a letter received
/ Yesterday 10y The Steam Ship Hocrt Fulton Irom
Vow . leans addressed to orr Manager. MIR Gu
fERr, IS wih sincere grief we learn thsf on the
6Si IN IS Nr. Bson and Mr. Graham, we're crossing
he Oh stage pr platform leading to the ship Chen a
bout to START ipr CharleH1n) IL gave way and they
both Tell aud we're severely injured Me- Gra
ham broke his arm, and Mr.. fIilson his leo They
we're necessarily obliged TO remain ut New Orleans,
ann uus we arr deprived Of the anticipated pleasure
% seeing orr old comedian this season. We trust
the fractures will quickly mcnd, aud that tic one
VIII soon manage his arm, and tie other lie set npo1
his legs again liberal public will, as IN li,c case
Of NHliagk who lesa ~ O4@
OF time, and pain and disapppintnloni, nv thcir up
fgroyIng smles, and Mirk ~ rOtrs when or nll "