Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-10
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MARCH 10, 1890.
c0'sre's.-in the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Ben.
Ton gave notice that on Monday, he would ask leave
to introduce the following bills:
!. Exempting alum salt from duty, and abolisbin,
fishing boun;ies and allowances
? Regulating, the future Importation Of ra,v HID,
and fiiss = : ''u's
J. 10 abolish 10 millions of unnecessary dpt;c,
&C. This Improvement billy
mr. HieRerson presented petition from Morris
Ce"i''y,N' j. In favor of Sunday mails and from
gloucester County, asking protection for the Indians
The npptopriatiG bin for 1880, was thon ugain taken
up when an amendment relative to outfits for FOREIGN
ministers, gave rise to long and animated debate
Speaking of this debate the N. Journal SAYS: .Mr.
Barton made another exhibition of his peculiar talent
Tor satire, in debate which arose on SATURDAY. o.,
the appropriation bill. Never was sarcasm so boo,
and bitter as that which he employed or this occa.
SION It's victims literally writhed under the torr;h,c
severity OF the lash. MIR. Noble, too, told somc
nome truths which were not at all reshed by the
D"'i Green party, but whichthey could not deuv or
resist Messrs Chambers, Sprague and Johnson
clearly demonstrated the extravaganza OF the presen,
Administration, and proved, by documentary cyl.
dencc, that expenditures had been made for FOREIGN
missions which were not authorised by lo,, IT.
bill was ordered to third reading. The wosb;ro
ton papers do no inform us what the particular nm.
enccnt was, that gave rise to the debate, or what
was its fate. As seems however to have involved
Tue conduct OF the Hero, wei may conjecture how 1t
was decided BY his friends
IN the Houso OF Representatives, Mr.. Mercer
rom the Select Committee to whom was referred. n
memorial OF certain citizens of Albemarlc, pravnc
Congress TO reconsider the claims of James Monroe.
late President of the u. States, aud to adjust them
according to the principles of equity and Justice.
made report on the same, accompan ed By bill for
Dir. Monroe's relief 1--WE hope Congress will make
Jumping and finishing business of this apnl;cat;on
IL just thought to have been paid long ago--if not
J~t, stlIi!et them make Mr.. Monroe pratuitv suff
clent 70 dlsembarass him and make him snug for the
on'a"ce oil his ilie--since il looks unseemy to SEQ
CITIZEN VINO has discharged the employments which
MT monroe has, knocking year after year, at the
uoo's OF congress, for justice. 1t bad precedent
1t must be confessed, if the claim is really without
equity but 1t hereafter it should be attempted 10 Use
as precedent, let il be there was co,v
We are ignorant of the precise grounds upon
which Mr.. Monroe claims relef-but Tho ,yo ho,;,
is iact--'ha he received years nro $50 ooo NO
liberal equivalent in the opinion of Congress- for tho
services rehdeIed--whch added to what nc had re- -
ceVed as President, Secretary of State Ambassador.
&C. made The gross amount Of his receipts from tho
treasury, many thousands more than apv other c;,,
zen OF the U States, hero sage or civilian. ever dill
receive from the public Still, if his claim is inst il
ought 70 be- and we trust will be- paid TO the los.
iarihlng, and round sum thrown in to boot bv ,s,v
OF gratitude for his long forbearancc in urpino itA
resolution was passed, ordering the printing Of
certain laws &c touching the Indian question: when
'ne rouse after some further Introductory business
resumed the consideration of the virginia contested
election. On motion of Mr.. Newton, and Mr. soo;ob.
respectively additional afidavits received ynce tho
report OF the Committee, we're referred Mr.. New
Ton addressed the Committee of the Whole nj con.
siderable length, as did Mr. Pearcc of Rhode Island
IN favor OF his claim to his seat Mr. Tucko, &c e
c., addressed the Committee IN fnvor ofntr Io..u
"" motion Of Mr. Craig of Virginia, the Committee
lheh Fosc' when tho House addressed by Messrs
FOLK and Smyih Of Virginia, OH behalf of Mr.. Low
ais title, and Judge Spencer of Mr. New,on,s.
Before he had concluded the House adjourned.
lie contest therefore Is still pcnding-al the in
CREATIONS are Ill favor of Mr. Loyalps success. We
Know nothing ofthc particulars not having read the
cWdcnce--but when we snd upon a state of f,e,s
'"c sue OF the House thinking or speaking, all one
way and tho other side The other, it is no very diff
cult matter to ioretell how the matter viii ond.l
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