Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-01

tue ou 10 complete tie surveys OF the
harbor Of Chsv1eston, in South Carolina, ST.
mary's, IN Georgia, and the Coast Of Florida.
and for other purposes" was taken up, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Ponsett, and passed.
Or motion Of Mr.. Whipple, il was
RESOLVED. That all the bills which have been
ordered to third reading, but which, owing To
iuts OF the House, cannot be transmitted Ia
Inc senate, be postponed 10 the first Monday
nf November next.
Inc o'' more eHeclually to provide for the
punishment Of certain crimes az .iDst the Unit
Gu o'ates' ana for other purposes" was taken
up, on request Of Mr.. Scott, and passed.
mr.: Cond,ct offered the follow ing resolution:
| nes:'0ed' That the Secretary of the Urea
s9ry De instructed to inquire and report to this
Rouse, al tue commencement Of the next ses
SION ~ congress, what are the material causes
OIL 'hose 'ata' disasters which have so frequent
y occurred on board steam bo,,s IN ths w,
ters of the United States, and what rerula.
tons may, in his opinion, afford better securi
ty to the lives Of passengers and crews and
Tor the purpose of this inquiry, the Secretary
IL hereby authorized to call to his assistance
the knowledge and experience Of engineers
ana others skilled in navigating and construct
Ing vessels propelled by fire or steam,
This resolution lies for one day.
| THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1894.
Inc rouse met at 8 O'Clock.
Severa' communications were received from
the President of the United States, announc
ing ms appreciation and signature of bills pass
ed by both Houses.
MIR. Taylor then rose, and said, that it had
yesterday been decided, that three members
of the COMMITTEES Of Investigation in the case
Of Mr. Ninian Edwards should NOT he quo.
rum of that committee. He had understood
that one OF the members of that committee
bad left the United States, and that another
was gone home to his residence 10 Alabama
1t was very desirable that the Commit ee
should be filled Hp; and, with view to
that object, he moved that two members he
added to the committee, TO supply the place of
the two members absent.
MIR. Webster said, he rose partly tn second
the motion Of his honorable friend, but more
particularly To express his astonishment at q
paragraph, which he had this moment seen in
richmond paper, of Tuesday, in commu-
n,cation signed "John Randolph, Of Roanoke. I"
Inc paragraph is in these words /" it was at
my instance, and not without considerable re-
s'stance on the part Of majority of the COM
m'tter, that the Secretary had the Opportuni-
| ty given him, to Gle his answer to the accusa-
| ton of Mr.. Edwardsn A regard to nv cha
| racter, sir, said Mr.. w. and the character of
The committee with whom am associated
does not allow me TO pass over this statement !;
and rise for the purpose of saying, that the
order, IN committee, for communicating the
| address to Mr.. Crawford, for the purpose of
giving him an opportunity of answering it, was
and f,r,har ,t., 'ns'a"ee y. WI H., na"uopn )
-. $50 .n": nv o,' Vi 'he eo"'n'''ee
tion hope am fully and distinctly under
,ha, WISH TO DE so AND, again assert
,a.s, noo".;,; ~ ,ne Son'n..ee "s.'naleo t"e
,ha IrpoI.C : !" ''e .no',o". For'uha,e,y
cnnono;,,aa m'"u.es .. 'ne Pt".eeanss OF Tue
now .,snd. j.; 49, anu ,"e &c my, as I"
cnn,r,;,,a :" .H rsu 'a"u "''Hs VI que VI TIE
.appIr % 100.
"Committee met-aIl present.
ao On motion nc. Of Mr. Mr. Taylor,
copy OF Mr. Edwards's memorial and the aseomna"v;n@
papers, together with a copy of resolution creating
lowing amendment an inarn hm n Se Co%ee
are proceeding in the examinations that they
er to make In o M wn.cn may PROP
was accepted by Mr. Taylor; and thus amended,
Hr' At,e OF Md. thought that the measure
p'oPoseu Dy the gentleman from New YORK,
was not necessary He thought the pre-
sent committee entirely competent to the bust
uess "h'cn hau oeen referred 10 them, and
~. .nd! II Wou,G oe oest 10 leave them TO settle
'u nc o"" and'rs' ~ must oe very a,saSree-
ao'e 'nos 70 remain connned mere AFTER the
sess'on ;, W ue rouse was Closed ana ne would
"1' m"ns,y impose upon announcer mat TO
wn,.n ne shou'o DC averse h'mseH' ne re-
sleueu' 'or MS part mat inns matter nad ever
oeen Drought before the Hosse, and that IT
. mau oeen re'erreo 10 inc comm't'ee' giving IL
. .nus d" Importance which d'd NOT properly
'e,v"s r ,Uu: :,
WT' "Hhams OF IN. y. observing tnat the
ioose was very th'n, .nousht IL oesi 10 ae-