Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 10, 1894!
IN SENATE.

MIR. Mills presented the petition Of William
Rotch, jun. and others, merchants, of New
Bedford, Massachusetts, pray ing indemnity for
spolia,ons committed by the French, previous
TO the year 1900 Referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The Senate then proceeded, Mr.. Gaillard
in the Chair, to consider the report Of the
Committee on Claims, unfavorsble to the
petition of Obadiah Jones. The petitioner. a
Receiver of Public Moneys, in Alabama, prays
that he may he Unidentified for the loss of
S495, belonging to the Government, which
was stolen from him, and for which lie has
been re9niredt to account.
Mr. King, of Alabama, opposed the report
OF the COMMITTEES. He stated the crcum
stances under which the robbery was COM
mltted, 10 shew that the less did not arise from
any negligence of the petitioner, who sustains,
as Mr.. X. stated. a high character for integrity,
and vigilance in the duties Of his Office.
Mr.. RuYgles supported the report Of the
Committee, on the ground that, in this in
stance, the loss had occurred from, the want OF
proper care and vigilance in keeping the public
money that the petitioner receives salary
which compensafes him for all the risks he
incurs; and that there was not sufficient proof
of the loss.
Some further remarks were made. by
Messrs. Van Dyke, Chandler, Smith, Mills,
Kelly, Bell and Noble.
Mr.. King, Of Alabama, moved that THERE
port be recOmmitted, with instructions to re-
port bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Ia The petitioner the sum of
s405, on proof bring, adduced, to the salts.
faction of said Secretary, that the mUney was
in fact stolen without fault on the part of the
petitioner. Mr.. X. supported, and Mr.. Rug
giles OPP osed, this motion. 1t was rejected /;
and the report of the committee was then
agreed to-
The bill for the final settlement of land
claims, is the territory Of Florida, came from
the other House, with a tri1ing amendment.
(which was acceded to by the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Dickerson, the Senate
then proceeded TO the consideration Of Exc.
cutivs business and, Immediately thereafter,
Adjourned ill Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Williams, from tho Committee of
Claims, made an uufavorabIP report on1he
pstitiUn Of the Shakers at West Union, in
Indiana which was laid on The table.
On melton Of Mr. Jennings, n was
ReSotue0, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency OF sesting 10 the Trustees who have
or may hereafter he appointed by the inhabi-
tants ofthe Illinois Grant IN the state Of Indiana
the fee simple Of certain lands appropriated
ny Congress for the support of schools in said
grant, for the sole use for which said lands
were originally granted, and confornable to
the provsuns Of an act Ofthe General Assem-
bly, OF said State.
Mr.. Owen offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of WAYS
and Means be directed TO examine and report
TO this House, What will be- the effect ofthe re-
venue upon the government IF the United
States IL the bill now before this House, enti-
tied A bill to amend the several acts inn
posing duties upon Imports" sbould pass into
law, aud IL its operation would, in their
opinioo, diminish The revenue to an extent
greater than the expenditures Of government
will admit Of, what course il will be expedieni
to pursue 10 supply that deficiency"
Mr.. OWN supported his resolution by a
speech, in whictl he dwelt on the possible snd