Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-22
Fwenty-sccond Congress.--scss. =.
DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS
IN SENATE
Monday, Jdnuaru II, 1889.

( slIORuun, January
MIR. Dudley presented the credentials OF Sas Wright
elected Senator from the State of New York. suppl,
e vacancy oecasioned by the resignation of VIM. Marcy
The usual oath of office was then administered TO MIR
Wright, by the President and he took his seat.
lhe President communicated the credentials Of tho
non ARNOLD Naudaiu, reelected Senator from the Stat,
read. ' ~
Petitions were presented by Messrs Hill, Chambers
! Tyler, Johnston.
Mr. Clay presented the petition of certain persons
ing themselves the subjects Of endless life, residing
west praying Tor donation OF land They protested
have made important discoveries i'm and
were DESTROYS OF proving them by way of experiment
lie had some doubt with regard the propety oil present
ing me peuuon but he had finally preferred 10 do so
her than incur their endless cnmity. He moved that
without reading, he referred 10 the Committee on Pub
lie Lands; which done accordingly
mr. Robinson presented the memorial Of the Lcgisa-
ure oil the State OF Illinois, praying reimbursement
losses sustained by the citizens OF that State the late
campaign against the northwestern Indians.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military fairs re
ported several bills that had been referred to that Com
mitee, without amendment
FRENCH spoLIArIoNs.
Mr. Webster, III pursuance OF notice given on Friday
last moved the consideration of the bill for inemnifyine
the losses OF American citizens by French spoaous pr-
to 1900 -
Mr. Clay said he sorry object to the proposition
OIL me senator from Massachusetts but the Senate were
already occupied with the subject of the land BILL which
would take several days. and il was questionable whether
e Senate ought to abandon this for the character
OF that OF Mr. Webser's
Mr. Buckner said, that it owing to any want oil
had not made more rapid progress. lie had manifested
much zeal IN advancing its progress the Senate would
now take up the bill on French spoatons, he Mr. b.
would be ready by tomorrow GO further into his
ment on the subject of the land bill He pleaded ndis
position as one reason for delay; but lie was besides not
IN such hurry to dispose of the public lands a moi IN
ample time TO consider the subject maturelv He wish
ed to be able TO perform his duty to his constituents in
satisfactory manner.
mat me Senator Mr. Clay would to the DELAY
one Day and that he rose chiefly for the purpose orurene
him 10 do so. -
Mr.. Clay could not TO the delay though he
would bow TO the decision of the Senate. He thou Oht
the Senator from Missouri (Mr Buckner) looked welEbe
never saw him look better, nor heard him sneak beuor
man now aud when he gets up, he will forget himself in
his zeal Tor his constituents regretted that he could
not waive the consideration Of the land BILL and called for
yeas and nays on the question of its consideration
Mr. Buckner said, ii not his object to DELAY the bill
and was ready to proceed at any me but was DESTROYS
oil meeting the subject as its importance demanded
DIT smith said, he did why both might not gc
together The time for the special orders of the day had
not arrived; and till then the bill on French spoIstion.
might be considered by the Senate.
Mr. PoinlcXer proposed il question of order wbe.
er any bill might be brought up contrary to the spccia
order " -
The President said, the land bill was laid on tbe fable
was not to be considered subject special order
ne question on considering Mr. Webstcr's bill was de-
YeaS-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Black Brown Buckner
Chambers Dallas Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy Hendricks
Hill, Holmes, Kane, King, Miller Moore Robinson Sis
pee smith Upton Tyler, White, Webster, wilkins 2I
'ldyS-Messrs Bell, Clay, Clayton Dickerson, Ewing,
fooi, Frellnghuysen, Johnston, Knight NauIan Poin-
dexter Prcniss, Ro5binI, Seymour, Sprague-I5.
Mr Webster proceeded TO discuss the merits OF the bill
10 speech oil considerable length, with many references
10 documenis'-lhe great principle which he rested
his argument was thit this private claim OF American CT
zens agalhsthe French Government had been express
used by the United States Tor the purpose OF cancene
supposed claim OF the French Government against the
American Wv
Mr. Tyler assented TO the facts stated by Mr. Webster
out OBJECTED to the principle OF the BILL which he suppos-
ca uttered rom mat maintained by Mr.. Webster. FOF
purpose OF looking further into the subject he moved
mat Tor the present the bill lie the table which mo-
non Prev"ed-wi'h Mr. w 5 assent The Senate went
into Executive business, and then adjourned