Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-28
,Fwcnty-sccond Congrcss.--Scss. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Eri1Uu Der 81 1920

Friday, Dec. 81, 1882
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported the following resolution, which was laid on the
table under the rule:
Resoiued, That 1000 copies of the Report of the Sc
crelary OF the Navy, with the accompanying documents
on the subject of Live Oak communicated TO th, Uouse
on the 18th instant, be printed.
Mr. Cambreleng, from the Committee of Commerce. to
which was referred much ohe Report of the Secretary
oil the Treasury the of the Finances as relates TO
commercial regulations made report thereon, accompa-
MED by bill 10 explain and amend the 18th section of an
act alter and amend the several imposing duties on
first and second time and comm,,"d ' ''' &C
ne following message, in writing was received from,
.ne PRESIDENT OF the United States by Mr. Doneson his
private Secretary, which read.
~ WASHINGTON, Dec 81 1892
10 me senate and House Of Representatives.:
beg leave to call the attention of Congress to te
comPanyng communication from the Secretary of State
emeg correspondence between them and the Artist
employed to execute the Statue of Washington which is
to be placed in the Rotundo of the Capitol
appears from the correspondence that the present an
preparation ior me execution OF this work, is inaieanae 10
the object and therefore feel it my uty before concnd
ing the contract, to whether the additional sum
recommended as proper, ny the Secretary of State and
the terms proposed by the Artist will meet the approba
lion OF Congress- ~ "Pi'""
FOR ms purpose the papers respectfully submitted
A., ANDREW JACKSON
Tee on Public Buildings.
The resolution submitted nv Mr. Jobn o,,;, -,
on the 18th inst and laid the table was taken nm Ger
being modified TO read follows: ~ ~
heSofoea That the President of the United States he
requested 10 communicate TO this House. so far as in his
opinion may conport with the public interest the cores
Ponuehce between the government of the United States
anu a' OF buenos Ayres, which has resulted in the de-
parure oil the Charge d'A flares of the United St, G
mat kepubic together with the instructions given the said
Charge d'Ahaifes. w. VIC '
Mr. Adams said, he was not aware that anv oppos,;or
would be made to the adoption Of the resolution mes
oh OF some standing existed between the Government Of
uenos Ayres and that of the United States In the an
"u"' message al The President TO Congress nj the COM
mencement of the last session. the situation oC this
uon was stated. Here Mr. A. read that part of the mes
s "cn re'a'es 10 this suhjectl public minister had
pceh accordingly sent, and had returned TO this country
without accomplishing the object of his mission IT.
MS Iaie message the President had referred to this
negotiation as still pending Ii now appeared from, H.
return oil his minister who had been sent IN cond,c,
u, mat tie negotiation at an end The two con-
VIZ r now placed in state nearly approaching
10 lat oil hostility. 1t was proper that CONGRESS- sho5
DE informed oil the situation of our affairs with bat O.
yernmeh IN order that suitable provision MIGHT he ,osJ
"ecessry 70 protect our commerce Since the rupture
VI nc hesouauon winch resulted in the departure of orr
minister, the correspondence between him and tic C.
Verhmen OF Buenos Ayres had been published in ,bo,
country IN the Spanish language, COPY of which wac in
us possession In That correspondence the Government
OF puehos Ayres represented having great cause for
complaint ana The Impressions prevailing there against
r e Ch'eu states arc represented be very strong
"s, government Is stated TO have claim against the
Cneu states Tor outrages committed for satisfaction or
Wmeh, II relied upon the justice of the United States
had e II to be his duty to bring the attention of lbe
House to the subject. " e
Mr. Archer said, himself he could see no objection
"ng or the information But he took the occasion 10
~
Ayres afforded grounds for the apprehension of
var u'' had been jnimated IL was true that the neeo
duons pending between the two governments had been
HPchued' But he had understood that the governmen,
" puehoS Ayres had manifested disposition TO recon,
Inence l1ose negotiations here. What effect full con
hca'on oil the correspondence might have under tese
"0unsahces, he was not prepared to saw He should
oa, on uS account oppose the adoption of the resolution
me resolution was then adopted without division
nc following resolution, heretofore submitted b, NJ
hlckhiie, was then taken IN - -"''
hesgioed That the President ofte United STATES be re-
quosted 10 cause TO be laid before this House is or all
appointments made by the Executive since the 12tl, If
P"' ioZo' from the members Of Congress Jurp tbeir
en OF service, and for twelve months thereafter stating
e 'es OF the persons appointed the State or Territory
~ u,e" representedthe time when they were appoini-
eu' me nature OF the appointments conferred and the
1 % ~ salary, or their emolUmens received by virtue
Of such appointment y '"'u'
MT Fosler believed ho had never opposed t,e a,loD
non OF resolution calling for inormatio-but since liz
resolution mad been laid the table he had tborot,
huch upon the subject aud convinced that t,c mn
hauPn ~ question would subserve no useful purn r.
proposed call on the President TO communic,tc -,
duhg 20 appointments which had been made beroro L
zane mo ohce-and facts, too, which might he more
IVY oOalhed from other sOurces-almost any peoys,.,,
would furnish the information if that was ali tbsts ~ -
"Shsen why should the House call on tho Pfesicr,
9r hst Of appointments which could be furnished b,
he secretary OF the Senatefo he presumed Ina, no