Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-03
Twcnty-secOnd Comgress.--Scss. =
Saturday, Dec. 20, 1882.
The Senate did not sit to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Dec. %.

FRIDAY, Dec. %.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
reary oil ar transmitting list OF the the persons
who have made application be placed upon the pension
rolls for increase of pension In
aresoluoh OF Congress OF the 10Th May 1896 which let
ter was read and laid on the table
message IN writing was received from the President
rotary, which was read and is follows:
WAsHrNGroN, Dec. %, 1892.
TO The House Of Representatives:
have taken into consideration the resolution of the
House requesting to communicate it, so far as my
opinion may be consistent with the public interest, ''the
correspondence between the of the United
states and that of the Republic of Buenos Ayres which
has resulted IN the departure oil the Charge flares of
the United States from that Republic togeber with the
instructions given 10 the said Charge d. aire and i'm
answer to the said request state for the information of
me House, that although the Charge dAnares of the
united states has found il necessary return vet the ne
gotaton between the countries for the
oil Tie differences be ween them considered
ken on nut are suspended only until the arrival Of Min
s'eT VINO, Is ocialiy announced will be TO this
country with powers TO treat the subject
Inc fact 1t is believed, will justify the opinion have
formed that 1t will not be consistent with the public inte-
rest TO communicate the correspondence and instructions
requested 10y the House, so long the negotiation shall
DC pending ANDREW JACKSON.
Ordered, that the said message do lie on the table
AhoheT message in writing received from the Pre-
suent oil the United States, by Mr.. Doneson his private
Secretary, as follows
10 me SENATE and House of Representatives:
beg leave to call the attention of Congress TO the ac-
companying reports, from the Engineer selected nm
der the act of the 18th July last to take charge of The sur
vey OF The bridge the Potomac which that act au-
honzed the President to to be erected and showing
era careful survey, the propriey of applying part of
The sum appropriated TO the repair of the old brdpe-tbe
other showing the consideration which in the opnion of
the same Engineer and that Of Gen. Graot, should de-
eIhe me choice between asuperstrucure of wood and
oil iron, on the same foundation OF granite.
Concurrlng in the reasons stated by these officers for
e preference of the supersucture of wood have adopt
ed accordingly and propose take the
sary Tor the execution of the work. Previously however
10 inviting TO contracts for this purpose, deem il adyisa-
The htor
necessary appropriations may be supplied.
ANDREW JACKSON
Ordered that the said message be referred to the Com
mttee Tor the District of Columbia
Saturday, December 20, 1882
On motion Of Mr. Barfnger-
Hes0fued, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
uced to inquire into the exPediency of apprOpiang
sum OF money for building Court House, or in aid there
OIL In the City of Raleigh North Carolina for the accom-
mediation OF the Circuit Court OF the United States.
On motion OF MIR. Mason
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
be instructed to inquire into the expedency pa wing
he legal representatives Of Captain James Gray deceased
MS hVe years full pay in communication Of hapay life
promised by the several Resolves of the old Congress
those officers Of the revolutionary war; on continental es-
y,s",ehs, VINO should serve to the end OF the
MT Canbreleng, from the Committee Of Commerce to
"hch ne subject was referred the 18th Of December
Instant reported bill authorizing the construction Of
building for the Of the Customs and for other Govern
men purposes Pensacola Florda which bill was
twice and committed
The House resumed the consideration Of the resolution
OF postage; and after further debate thereon the hour
eaPsed when, on leave sundry resolutions offered
and adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Jarvis
Hesoioed That when this House adjourn it shall adjourn
to meet on Wednesday next
And on the question that the House do agree TO said
solution, IL passed in the afrmadve--Ycas 90, Nays TO-
WAsHINGroN, Jan. l.
ANALYSIS OF PRocEEDtNGs.-In the Senate, yes
terday Mt WEBSTER appeared and took his scat. The
resolutions submitted yesterday by Messrs Robinson and
.fttIfrrt ,fT.
same day, by Mr. SPr0gue directing the Committee on
the PostOce 20 prepare and introduce bill reducing the
rates OF postage, was taken up Mr. GTUndy proposed
amend the resolution as to require the Committee to en-
qfe INTO the erPedieHcy ofreporting such bill lengthy
ana discursve debate ensued in which Messrs CrundV
SPTdgue, Clayton, Holmes, Foot, Buckner, Benton
and BibJ participated Before the discussion was conelu
dod the resolution and amendment laid on the table
with view TO going into Executive session. when after
Wednesday
Tic House II Representatves did not ST yeslerdsv-