Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-19
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wENry-fiRsr CoNoREss-SEcoNp Session.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1881.
in SEN ATE

the Secretary Of War, transmitting COMES oS sccomnI
settled at the second Auditors Office. rendered by pet
Gus charged with disbursements Of money! Sc Tor the
| benefit OF Indians; which was laid on the table
Inc President also laid before the Senate communi.
eanon from the Secretary OF the Navy, transmitting
statement Of the expenditure of the Tor
| ,erred. "A'
Asree.bly to notice yesterday given, Mr.. Clayton
asked aud obtained leave to report bill for the relief
the officers and soldiers OF Fort Delaware; which was
| twice read aud referred
% introducing the bill. Mr. Clayton briefly remark.
su mat the ofcers and soldiers, during the cor
on oil the Fort, principally exered themselves to save
ne Puohc property In consequence Of which they had
ue or no Tune 10 save th'ir own. No fire engine had
een provided Tor the protection Of property i'm case of
nre' and the destruction was in consequences the great
Under these circumstances, he considered the ia
dividuals concerned entitled to relief
Mr.. Woodbury., from the Committee ON Commsrcs
20 winch was referred resolution OF the Senate to
inquire into the expsdency of defining the duty of
, TonsuIs' made report, concluding with a resolu.n
a' ne suoect be postponed TO the next session of
congress- and that Que thousand copies of the
anu documents be printed. The resolution was agreed
THE INDIANS.
huysen, was then taken up.
mr. Benton objected to the form of the resolution.
simple. WIZ "a" more
MT; Freinghuyssn was willing to modify. but should
Vsen Pieastc tue gentleman from Missouri had
STA ea 10 what respect he desired the ca,ion ri.
couiu men DO able to give proper answer After f.v
remarks from Mr. +. in favor of his r.solu,ion ,nd
laton TO the Indians !" 'e-
mr. Holmes addressed the Senate ard in the courss
OF MS remarks made auson to the assumption Of cer
"a powLs oy the President on the Indian question:
| ton. p'"'' A"u Jur'sa'c-
Mr.. Bell asked for the yeas and nays on agreeing 10
me resolution, and they were ordered ee ~
Mr. Forsyth had hoped that the two Houss. ~ r,
gress were done with the Indian discussion more n,r
S.y a. me matter had been brought before the
supreme r Court. he replied TO of the remarks of
Mr. Noble said few words as to the oppre ssys rs.
lure oil me laws OF Georgia relative to the Indians with
10 that ate, AMI made some reference n hi, yo, -,
last Sessn on this interesting question "
Mr. Freilnghuys.n again took the floor, and in
speech oil considerable length, replied TO the remarks Of
tarcoy ne went into history Of the Indian Ia.
Law oil 1902 and spoke OF the measures pur
sued during the Administration OF Gen Washington in
regard to the Southern Indians W" :"
when he had concluded. Mr.. Smith Of MARYLAND
moved 10 Jay the resolution on the table, with view
20 proceed to the farther of the esointio
dhed. " ''y ho-
THE POST OFFICE.
Inc motion prevailed, and il determined that the
question on the adoption OF the resolution should be- Ia
MIR. Noble addressed the Senate Al ANNA I.nu 4;
oppo'ition to the resolution. "
Inc question being then put on lie adoption, il was
agreed 10, yeas 24-nays 2l--as follows:
1EAS-Messrs. Barnard Benton Ribh Rru
- ckerson, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayns
Heaei', name King, Livingston Poinde xer Robinson
Tyler. White, Woodbury.-24. 'P'
NAfs-Messrs Barton, Bell, Burnett Chambers
1base' Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks,
,o,mes' S'hnson, Knight, Marks, Naudan, Noble
KooNins' Ruggies, Seymour, Ssbee Webster, WiIIev
1--WE stated yesterday. that Mr.. Holmes wa. entitled
to the hoof but declined speaking when the resolution
came up yesterday.l
Mr.. Grundy rose and said, that he was willing to
withdraw that part Of his resolution for which ,h
tO he haiti IL
me resolution as 1t stood amended > his own
mr. holmes being in possession OF the floor then rose
aau SUse.sed, Una, though he anced himself well IRE.
20 on with the discussion the ct of the
inquiry, YET as he had been given TO understand
the gentlemen on the other side were quite willing that
the discussion should here, for the present have an
end he was not disposed to adopt that course as he
believed enough had already been said by himself and
the Chairman oil the Special Committee (Ir Cayton1
convince the gentlemen that they were ON The ron
SIDE, NO. no, from MIR. Grundy) Well then, con.
tnued MIR Holmes, if let the discussion here dron
can assure the gentleman it is not because we are
ws prepared Tor the subject on sde for my.
ssh nave TAKEN some pains 10 prepare myself and have
no doubt but might be able to enlighen The gentle
men something further 10 good round speech II thew
were 30 inclnet; but shall content myself snce /,
seems to be the opinion that the matter has bsan o
b'th sides, sufficiently discussed by moving that ,bs
resolution be laid on the table. with the understandinS
that the sense OF the Senate without furtber dscuss
be taken on lite merits, Tomorrow al o'clock The No.
ton prevailed NV
THE INDIANS.
| oh uio ION OF FrelnghuyseD. re-
Gu ne consideration OF the resolution Yesterday submit
ted by him; and which had been under consideraton
this morning. "e'a'oh
MIR. Forsyth rejoined to the remarks of Mr. Frsliog
huysen and Mr. Noble s
Alter a few further remarks from Messrs Nob,a
White, and FreDghuyseD -''''''
M Benton meved TO lay the resolution on The ,,hIs
give the Senator from New Jersey an opportunity to
moohy IT, so as TO call for certain specifc inlormaon
90 70 'ne indian intercourse law OF 1902 but the motion
was negatived, 10 to 25. ~
Ihe question then mt nm tho adoo,;or oe
solution, and decided in the affirmative BY yeas and
nays, "a follows: '' """
| fEaS-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bell Benton R,r
net, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, DIckerson DndIs.
Ehs Foot, Forsyth, Fren Sbuysen, Grundy Havne
Hendrlcks, Holmes, IredelI, Johnston. Kans kim
ho,ght, Livingston, Mckinley, Marks Naudain
Noble, Pondexter, Robbins, Robinson, Rue yIss San
Iord' seymour, Slsbee, Smith Of Md. Smith Of g n
iaze"eh, Iroup' Webster, White, Wiley, Woodbury.
NAYs-Messrs Bib, Brown, Tyler-s
| Tn motion OF Mr. White, the Senate then went ;nto
tne consideraton OF Executive business and sat win
| closed doors, ill near four o'clock, when
| The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| MILES KING.
w mouon oil Mr.. Buchanan, the committee an III =
judiciary was discharged from the further consdera
Mpn OF 'he Pehien OF Miles King, late Navy Agent a,
Norfolk, and 1t was laid on the table e "
| Mr.: williams from the Committee on Claims re-
ported BILL directing the settlement Of the claims 81
fMrow and Harris, on equitable principles and 10 re-
port thereon 10 the House at the nj Con-
gre's which bill was twice read and ordered n ,h;s
reading to- morrow. " " '''''u
On motion Of Mr.. Trezvant the Committee m Mil.
'Ty PENSIONS vas discharged from the consideration