Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-03
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1925.
In SENATE

Mr.. Tazewell moved TO be excused from serving
on the Select Committee appointed on the petition
# Richard w. Meade, for the reason that, as Com
missioner under the Spanish Treaty, he had made
up and declared an opinion the claim Of Mr..
Meade. After an explanatory remark of the Vice
President, that lie had appointed Mr.. T. on the com
mittee for the reason that he was well acquainted
with the case, and give the petitioner an oppor-
unity of removing, if he could, the objections OF
Mr. Il. the request Of Mr.. Il. was acceded to, and
ne was excused.
Mr.. Holmes, from the Committee on the Judicial
ry, reported bill 4" for the security of public
moneys in the hands OF clerks, narshals and ,hcir
depu;ies;" which was read and passed to a second
reading.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, submitted the follow
ing resolution
Resotued, That the Committee on MilitaryfAf.
faf be instructed to inquire into the expediency o.
extending the time for reissuipg and locating the
Virginia Military Land Warrants, for Revolutions
~ services, upon The Virginia Continental State
Line.
MIR. Hendricks presented the memorial of sundry
citizens oil Indiana and Illinois, praying an appro-
priatioa TO erect bridges over the mail route be-
tween St. Louis and LOuisvo; and petitions of a
similar nature we're presented by MIR. Birton and
Mr.. Benton, from inhabitants of Missouri, &c; all
| OF which were referred.
| Mr. Eaton presented the memorial of the County
Court OF Davidson County, Tennessee, praying an
appropriation of 5 900 for The erection of Court
House at Nashville, for the accommodation Of the
Courts of the United States. Referred
,lr. Hayne rose, and said, that, ia obedience to
resolution of the Senate, The Secretary of the Nav,
had transmitted to the Senate the proceedings of
the Court of Inquiry, and oil the Court Martial on
Com Porter. Since this report had been made, the
Commodore hid addressed letter to the presiding
Officer OF the Senate, which had been referred to
al ..ss-- a n
mtee might have the whole subject before them
Nh H. moved that the letter Of the Secretary OF he
Navy, and proceedings Of the lour Of Inquiry md
Gourt Martial be eerTed 10 tie same con nliitee
hlr Lloyd, Of Massachusetts, said, he thought II
necessary 10 state to lie Senate the Circumstance
under which he had become connected with this
subject. n few ds after his arrival at Washing.
ION, Com. Porter called on him, and handed him a
letter, requesting he would moves call for the pro-
ceedngs Of the Court OF Inquiry which was held
on him aud his officers, who had charge Of the
squadron the Yves Indian Station, in the years
1928 and 1924. From the good disposition which
he felt to all gallant officers Of The Navy and Ger
family the distinguished hero Of Valparaiso was one
OF them, ne said he had objection to tue call bein q
made, although he was not In possession OF the IT.
| cumsiances Of the case In consequence Of this,
Mr.. l.. aid, AS be had views Of his own 70 an
swer, he had thought proper 70 ascertain whether
the call was ready TO be complied with, and, IT,
prosecuting this inquiry, he found that The proceed
ings Of the Court Of Inquiry and OF the Court
Martial bad been priated, aud bound up together In
| one oume, ut which here vas considerable nun
| Der with the Navy Department ready 90 anwers
the cali OF either House Of Congress. In conse-
quence Of this, Mr.. L. stated ,bese facts TO Comm.
Porter, who assented 10 the resolutions being pre-
sented IN the shape IN which it passed the Senate.
! Some days af'er this, Comm. Porter asked him
what measures he intended TO adopt, with regard to