Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06

for tAc relief OF Marigny DAuterive; for the legal
representatives of Erasus Granger for the relief of the
heirs of Frances Tennic deceased; for increasing the
terms OF the District Court, TOR the Southern District of
New York and for adding to the compensation OF
veral District Judges of the u States for changing the
time of holding the Courts in the county of Craw ford
in Michigan Territory; and the bill for the relief OF
Captain Daniel McDufi officer in the Revolutionary
War; were scvcrally read third time and PASSED.
An animated discussion took place in the House of
Representatives. the subject of the report recently
presented by Nr. Powers of n. York on the subject
of the present condition of the District OF Columbia
Mr. Powers, in an able and luminous speech, urged the
necessity of entirely changing the system of govern
ment which at present prevailedn the District in order
10 relieve it from the heavy evils with which il op-
pressed Mr. lngcrsol also contendcd for the adoption
oil such measure; nothing short of which, he said
would relieve it from the of corruption fostering
within il. The report, he remarked, would shew the
nature of that corruption-the enormous extent of
which he had had full opportunities of becoming ac-
guaincd with during the last Congress, when he had
the honor OF being member OF the committee which
attended TO its interest Mr.. Pettis moved to Law upon
the table the resolution formerly proposed devotng
ry alternate Thursday the consideration of the state
oil the District. The proposition was however reject
ed by vote, by yeas and nays, of 120 AZ Mr. NAL
larry was on the point OF addressing the House, when
the hour expired The bill re-appropating certain
expended balances of former appropriations ordered
to be engrosscd for third reading this ay and the con-
sderation of the bill making appropriations for the En-.
gheer' Ordnance, and Quartcrinasters Departments,
was postponed.
The III ,use then. on mN,on Of Mr. HemphiII went
into com mi,tee IF the Whole the state Of IN. u
he construction ola road from Buffaoe to New Or
leans, by the way Of this city Mr. Coke Of Virginia.
Mr. Mcneil, Mr. Angel, Mr.. Siorrs OF New York. and
Mr. Boulder, addressed the Committee in opposition to
he measure; and MIR. Irwin Of Penn. and Mr.. w. b.
Shepard Of North Carolina, in support OF it, Mr. p p
R'rbour replied Mr.. Ramsey again spoke in behalf Of
the bill. and followed by Mr. Carson in re- pIy 10
his colleague, Mr.. w. b. Shepard That gentleman
Mr. Carson observed, had said that he had seen on.
administration hurled from its place. and that charge.
bargain and corruption had been made against them,
with view 10 the attainment Of that obect but that
that Islander had long hem consigned the kennel OF
forgotten calumny MIR. Carson said the observation
caed for, and he wished that his collea might
he get right upon the subject. He himself had always
considered that the election of John Quincy Adams, by
he vote OF he House was the result of shameless
hinaion. He had said il on that hoor-he had repeat
ed it out of that hahe had spoken and written of
to'his constuents-andh he prepared again TO re-
peat il, at any time, in any place He would even
say now, before God that he believed il be true; and
he was convinced that every honest in the nition
whatever his political feelings, prejudces or partia-
ties. might be, could not but deem, in his own mind
that such were the presunptions afforded by the cir
cnmsances OF the case. For his own part, he would
cay lat he had enieavoured. with the humble strength
oil hs TO the warfare into the enemys camp
and he thanked Haven that he had been enabled TO
exert his feeble powers aid in putting down the most
corrupt coalition that had ever been forms for the de-
sruction of tie liberties of free people, After some
further debat., the Committee AMI reported and
obtained leave TO sit again. The Hou,e then adjourn.
ed. Mr. Archer has possession Of the floor for to-day
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IN SENATE
THURSDAY, APRIL l.
The fol lowing resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. |
Barton, was considered and agreed TO:
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requested TO inform the Senate for what cause or
Of untncss, for what act of official misconduct Will
liam Carson has been removed from the office of Regis
ter of the Land Office at Palmyra in Missouri before
the expiration of his legal term of service.
Inc President communicated letter from the Secre-
taryof the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with
two resolutions OF the Senate of the oath u, the fol-
lowing letter from the First Comptroller of the Treasu-
ry, which was ordered to be printed
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
CoMPTRoLLERs OFFICE,
10Th March. 1880.
SIR: BY the two resolutions of the Senate of the 9th
instant, which you have referred 10 the following in
formation is called for, viz
l. Whether the late Marshal at Kew West who was |
appointed in the recess in the place OF Henry Wilson,
removed gave any security and, any, who they were
Whether any money advanced to him, how
muchat what time, and what authority, and whether
1t has ba accounted for any steps taken for its re-
covery since he has been removed?
B. What amount of revenue has been collected at
Key West annually for two years past, and what sum
the bond of the present Cole would secure or the
penalty oil the bond, and the names of the suretes and
by whom approved?
In reply TO the first and second queries, have the
honor 10 state that John Deane who succeeded Henry
Wilson, Marshal of Key West gave a bond of which
tho enclosed is copy, together with the endorsements
on It, respecting the suiciency of the surees, and the
endorsement OF the Hon. Secretary of State, the
conditional acceptance of the bond ID that the sum of
500 dollars was advanced 10 him the 9th JULY 1929
and the sum OF 1000 the 30th October 1929 on his
letter oil requson dated at Key West the 18th Septem-
TENDER preceding, the latter being the amount adj
vanced TO his predecessor in Office
That Mr.. Deane having rendered accounts of his
disbursements settlement with him has been made
at the Treasury and consequently the amount he may
actually owe the Government is not known Cd and that
steps have been taken for the recovery of whatever
may be due from him, his removal having but recently
been made.
Ii is understood that much of the information sought
by the Sd query, relates the amount of revenue
which has been collected at Key West annually for TWO
years past will be furnished by the Register of the Trea
sury o.
As afIordng the other information in that query al
so ncosc herewith copy of the official bond of the
Collector of that District, together with copies of the
several endorsements on it as
i have the honor, &c.
JOS. ANDERSON, Comptroller
Note |. The penalty of tho bond is $4,000 and the
suretes TO ii are j. w. Smingon, j. Whitehead aud II
ID. Richardson. .
2 Mr. Deans letter TO the Secretary of the Treasury
OF 10Th ulimo, states that proracted and dangerous
illness has hitherto prevented him from rendering his
accounts, and promises to do his return to Key
West.
3. The Register states the gross amount of revenue
which accrued at Key West in 1925 TO be 25 1853 CO.
and that in 1929, TO be $iO6i4 20.
A. The penalty of the bond Of Algernon 8. Thurston,
the Collector, is $4,000: and the of The suretcs
arc Alfred Thurston and Pat Henry Pope.
WA'HINGToN, April BIN the Senate Yesterday,
several reports were made irsm the various Commit
tees, and number Of bills were read the second time
and ordered TO third reading. The following bills
were read The third time, and passed. the bill to enable
the President TO exnguish the Indian titles 10 lands in
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