Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15

The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. King.
ken up and agreed TO.
DOCUMENTS IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following resolution offered yesterday, by Mr.
Forsyth, takenup:
RESOLVED That the Committee on Finance be instruct
ed to provide by appropriation, for the employment Of
temporary clerks in the Department OF State, furnish
during the continuance OF the commission under the
y Of indemnity with France authenticated copies of such
OF the documents and vouchers deposited in that depart
ment according TO the spuaons of the treaty OF 1879
with Spain, may be required by individuals by the
commission for the calculation Of claims under the said
treaty with France.
Mr. Forsyth briefly explained that this subject had been
sent to the Committee Foreign Relations by resolu-
ton which offered by the Senator from Maine (Mr.
Holnes) The Committee had considered the subject,
aud in conversation with the head OF the State Depart
men he had received the from the Secretary
that the department had every disposition render such
facilities to the individuals interested, would be within
its sphere ofduty and its means; but that il had the
power 10 permit the original documents 10 be taken from
the department. the dispensble labor which would be
necessary to make the requisite copies. The Committee
consideration, had deemed that they could not conss
tently with the contract made with SPAIN authorizes the
removal of the documents They therefore directed their
attention to the best mode OF obtaining authenticated copies
which would be sufficient for the purposes of the claim
ants The clerks in the Department were too fully occu-
pied permit labor transferred to this object;
and II was deemed unjust to throw the claimants them
selves the expense e making obtaining copies of their
papers 1t there fore considered right TO cause
the expense of making authenticated copies be paid by
the Government.
Mr.. Holmes expressed regret that the Committee had
to this cOncIuson aud that they could not reconcile
to their OF their duty these papers
the hands OF commissioner. He would enquire of the
Chairman OF the Committee whether any trouble had been
taken TO ascertain authenticated copies the
could be received as evidence by the Commissioners
der the French Treaty, while the originals in ex-
istence He thought it doubtful whether such copies
would be received as sufficient while the originals are to
be had He believed that such also the opinion of
the Clerk of this commission, with whom he had had some
conversation on the subject He wished TO know il the re
had been discussion OF this point in the Committee.
that lis lint hal I....
cussed IL had he presumed been taken for granted that
authenticated copies of the documents made under the a-
hory OF an act OF Congress- would be taken sufficient
evidence before any tribunal The removal of the
ments from the State Departments could not take place
without violation of the existing treaty with Spain
u they were removed whenever new treaty made,
they might be found travelling throughout the country,
from hand TO hand, and might not without difficulty, be
replaced in the Department
The resolution was then agreed to-
' PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate then proceeded the special order of the
day, being the bill appropriate, for limited time the
proceeds Of the public lands, sc.
The question being on the amendment reported by the
Committee on the Public Lands.
MIR. Bib resumed the remarks which he commence ed
yesterday, and concluded them.
The question was then, about to be taken, when
Mr.. Kane suggested that gentleman who wished tc
address the Senate absent and he would TO give
him an opportunity to be present. to lay the bill
5 the table for the present.
The motion subsequently Withdrawn and afte
some conversation, motion submitted by Mr. Bib, &c
postpone the further consideration OF the bill amend
IL speclai Tor Tomorrow,
agreed TO.
FRENCH sPoLIAT1oNs
Mr. webster gave notice that he should ask the Senate
on Monday to 90 into the consideration of the French Spo
liaons Bill
On motion Of Mr.. Kane, the Senate then proceeded u
the consideration of Executive business.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The resolution moved by MIR. Stewart yesterday call
ing on the Secretary of War for information in ela
ton to the construction Of certain of the old Congress
in behalf OF revolutionary officers aud soldiers agreed
The following Message was received from the Presi
dent of the United States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1888.
sS%es g NE 0ss % ss 6s Of
4'h inst requesting TO be furnished with such information
as the President may possess in relation to to survev
the Northern boundary Of the State of Ohio under In,
provisions OF the act OF Congress passed for that purpose OF
the 18th July 1892, transmit herewith renort from ill.,
g secretary oil war containing It,
me Message was referred TO the Committee of Way,
On motion Of Mr. Stewart, i, 2co
neSo'oea' That The Committee of Ways and Mean.
Ue 10 enquire INTO the expectancy of making
immediate provision by law, for the employment of an adj
dional namber OF of Clerks in the pension Office
read and laid Oh the table, viz:
ReS0iUed hat the Secretary of War he reouired n f
hish TO Tins House statement shelving the number of an
pcan's o' pensions under the of he last session OF
congress- allowing pensions the officers and soldiers OF
The revolution; showing the number from each Stale and
the probable amount required to pay the pensioners
W.T. "IckHIie, from The Committee the Public Lands
reported Oil TO change the location of certain land o
noes III the United States and moved for its engross
ment e''
Dr. wilde said that, as member OF the Committee oI
ways aud Means, his attention had been drawn 10 the
Pehdures OF The Government connected with the denait
ment oil It's Public Lands Ii had for sometime he.r
impressed with The conviction that expenses greatly
exceeded The due proportion which they ought 10 bear "a
The other demands Of the public service And he had RI
sen now to inquire whether the bali just reported involved
any augmentation OF his expenst?
Mr. Wckiffe expressed his own entire concurrence in
he opinion just mentioned by the gentleman from Georgia.
out at the same time, assured him that the bill involved
no increase OF expense to the Government He tber
went into brief explanation the object and provisions
OF he bli and 1t then ordered to be engrossed for
third reading. "
he orders OF the day being announced from the Chair
The House again into Committee of the Whole nm
The state OF the Union, Mr. Wayne in the Chair and re-
sumed the consideration of
=. THE TARIFF
Mr. lngersoll resumed the ofhis remarks which
hah been suspended by the rising of the Committee ves.
terday aud continued address the Committee with
animation IN opposition to the bill for more than two
hours. 800 i WV
lie was followed by Mr.. Crawford Of PennsvIvania
VINO took The same side Of the question: and occupied the
noor TIL past three o'clock, when motion of Mr. Fills
worth the Committee rose, and the House adjourned
Mr.. Ellsworth has tire floor for to morrow.
WAsHINeroN, Jan IL