Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07
MoNpAY, April 3. 1896.
IN SENATE


MoNpAY, APRrI. 3, 1896.
IN SENATE.
he detailed report of the proceedings in Tho
Senate, is unavoidably deferred. The dav was
occupied principally in the consideration If ,be
amendment oil the Constitution (restric,na the
Presidents eligibility to two tcrmsl which mass
ed by large majority; and in the consideration nj
Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Thomas III. Sill, Representa- i've from the
State OF Pennsylvania, in the place OF the Hon.
Patrick FarFelly, deceased, appeared, was qualified
and took his seat.
The following gentlemen were announced as
composing the Committee on the resolution OF Mr..
Mclu'iIe, proposing amendment to the lon.ti
tuition, viz :
Messrs. M'Duiiie, Lincoln, Bartlett, Bailey.
Pearce, -lngersoll, Aa;ochs, Hoffman, Cas.ely
Markes, McLane OF Del. Little, Stevenson 81
Va. Saunders, Taitnall, campbell, Test, Cool
rrimble, Polk, Scott, Owen, Mckee. and Prov,
D CIiESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Among other petitions this morning presented
kSas memorial oHeredby Mir. Mercer, OF VIRGINIA
from the Central Committee Of the Chcsaneate and
Ohio Canal Convention, and of the ar'
appointed by the States of Virginia and MARYLAND
and by the United States, to open book. for the
subscription al stock TO the said Chesapeoke and
Ohio Canal, praying the aid OF Congress TO ,bc;y
enterprise, by subscription of stock.
AIr. Mercer moved to refer the memorial IN ,
select committee.
Mr.. Forsyth objected to the reference of the
memorial to Select Committee, and moved its
reference to the Standing Committee on Roads and
Canals.
After some debate Mr.. Stewart, of PennsvIv,-
MIA, rose TO confirm the statement of the gentleman
from Virginia, Mr.. Mercer.) He had informed
the gentleman as stated, that the Committee of
Roads and Canals had already referred to then =
great variety of subjects many OF which remain o.,
undsposed oi and as far he knew the sentiments
OF the committee, they would DC glad to be relieved
from tins new duty; but it imposed by the House,
they would not shrink from the labor or response
bility. To discuss the merits Of the subject n tb;
time, was premature. No report had vet been
recei%ed from the Board of Internal Improvement
,nous" sYas shortly exDeGi al WIS, this was
received, and the committee had reported, no doub,
'ne suOJect Womb receive iuil and ample discus
sion. He begged leave 20 correct an error int
which the gentleman from New York mr.. tToT,
man) had iallen--an error which had fopnd -,
way into the public prns-tha, this work was ~
cost twenty or thirty millions. This was all =
mistake; there was no estimate made or onipior
expressed, by the Board of Engineers, TO ;nstify
1t. Their estimates extended no farther tb,-
CONFERENCE.-The miles. This section yyouId COS,
according 10 the plan proposed, about eight mil,
yloi
distance from this city TO Pittsburgh was cnlv RAG
miles: so that, at this rate, the whole vonIJ cos
less ihan nall the sum mentioned by the gentleman
from New York. This estimate NJ frs, blusb
might appear eXiTavagant, until we look 10 the ex
tent and permanence OF the plan proposed II x,os
great work intended for the nation and for noste-
rity, ana was planned accordingly. 1t yould ba
worm more than twice the sum. 1t would be de-
monsiraied TO be a proft05Ic Investment. indenen
fly,lf nj tic nj Ipr ,,ff--
ges. The New York Canal, small and inonercsci
as It was, had cost in many parts more money r,ar
niie than tins estimate; and the Delaware and
Chesapeake nearly double the sum throughout it's
whole extent The principal canals in Europe
though smaller and less permanently construc,rI
had cost more money per mile. He instanced m.
Languedoc and oi tluintin, In France and The grand
junction and Rockdaic Canals in England, which
wereamong themost extensive but n6t The most cc.
ly works there. These remarks were Decesea,,, q,
correct an error 70 the expense of this work into
which the gentleman from New York (hIr. Hofr,
mani had fallen, and into which he was fearful tle
public might be drawn by his remarks. The reao,,r
ces ol the country were adequate, and hoped the
necessary aid would be granted durintr the nresan,
session TO this and other Objects TO enable them f.
progress. lie repeated his preference for n selec,
committee, but it the House chose to refer il 10 The
Committee on Roads and Canals, they would do
men s unty oy giving the subject that prompt and
deliberate attention lis importance demanded
The question was then taken ON reFer,;ro o.
memorial TO select committee and rejected -sves
~, noes ~ and it referred to the Committee
on Roads and Canals.
DIPLOMATIC ADDRESSES.
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Isacks OF Team.
on Saturday, staken up.
MIR. Lacks said lie would briefly state the roo
sons for desiring this call He was not sure he,
any very important information would resnlt ron
II; and ne could assure gentlemen he did not asL |
Tor these papers with any view Of fndjup faul,
with what had been done by any body But The
House was about entering upon tlIe coosiderst;on
oil the general subject Of our relations with Snai,
and with the South American Republics. and H.
thought u was desirable that as full a yiev, az No.
'ibe should be obtained Of the whole rronnd
with this view 1t was that he lad moved The 70
'ouon. II might be that some change had tsl-e,
place, within these two years past in the viev I'll
'ur Government toward Spain; and it might he
bat the South American Republics had noticed
ome change 1t might also be desirable fo soe
nd understand in what light they considered sprb
ppareni change and how The subject had beer ,
Ieated by our Ministers 10 those Government
Mr. FORSYTH observed, that he did not koo,y ri ,
ny public Inconvenience that would reenl, TO-, .
n adoption OF the resolutions; and even lie did !,
you'd be very ungracions task in him TO oopose Z
p. lie thought, however, that il needed eor,e :
iue modification he would suggest such moJj6-
alton 10 The gentleman who he'd moved +, h,,
lould himself make no specific motion 10 slrec (, a
The resolution (ssid be) calls for the public al
esses delivered by orr ministers TO certain "a
isn 'soysTnments. Now, strictly speaking, there 4