Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-11

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your right to sanction the modification proposed in the ori.
ginal Pan and TO accept bid favorable Unit
ed States than any before made, you informed Mr.. Dbl
Die that his plan would be adopted, and his offer
upon his entering into the proper covenants giving
security for their TO the satisfaction of this de-
parment and that, in the time he might begin 10
make his preparations for the the work
Many other engagements have prevented me from pre-.
work. with The precision and care which tho
OF the proposed expenditure requires And tho contract
has, therefore, not yet been signed the security given
carefully examined, and the specifications of the work
properly made, and hope to be able submit them you
have the honor TO be- respectfully your obedient
want, X. b. TANEY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Nouen,ber eth, 1888.
GENTLEMEN: beg leave to inform you, that unless
you execute the contract for the erection Of the Washing
ton bridge the Potomac, the city Washington
within twenty days from this date, shall feel myself
PEELED to offer the contract to some other bidder.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient rvan,
Messrs. gibson and STEPHENS,
Contractors. Washington.
NOVEMBER, 90, 1888.
Dear Sr-On reflection and serious consder wo
have become convinced that the bridge
contract by you exhibited us, without its proving yery
injurious TO ourselves and hazardous those who have
taken an interest in our welfare. sufficient TO allow
deserve their recommendation. In consequence which
we refuse executing the contract, and hereby decline it,
Your obedent servant,
RIAH gibson s. CO.
To the Hon. R. B. fancy,
Secretary of the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer, the Message was referred
to the Committee the District of Columbia and order
TO be printed.
THE DEposIrE QUESTION.
The House having resumed the consideration of the
motion to refer TO the Committee Of Ways and Means the
reasons assigned by the Secretary of the Treasury
motion for instrucng the Committee to report bill for
restoring them to the Bank of the United States
ton but he had not closed when the House adjourned
IN Wednesday, jan g.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
Mr.. Webster from the Select Committee French
Spoiaions reported the bill referred to that Committee
with sundry amendments, which were read.
Mr. Webster then said, that important that this
session as possible, he should now, in compliance with
The opinion of the Committee, postpone the con-
sideration of the bill till Wednesday, the 9Th of February
and to make it the special order for that day.
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr. Sprague offered the following resolution which lies
Resoiued, That the Committee on the Library be in
srues to enquire into the expectancy of subscribing
the use oil Congress- TO statistical work, proposed to
be published by George watterston.
Mr.. MaDgum offered the following resolution, which
lies one day on the table
May $780, directing the Secretary Of the Senate to con-
tract with the printer of the House of Representatives for
copies OF the documents printed by the Of the House
be. and the same 10 hereby rescnded.
Mr. Kent offered the following resolution, which lies
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed TO inquire into the propety of
20 modifying the law regulating the Post Office Depart.
men., to authorize the transmission bv mail of surb
books and public records whether bound or in boards az
the Executive Of the respective States are in the habit Of
in'erchanging with each other upon such terms as will
pest comport with the importance Of the object.
The resolutions submitted yesterday, were seyeralIy
considered and agreed TO.
Mr. wilkins presented petition of the Board of Trus.
tees Of Allegheny College, praying for donation Of
lands; which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. Porter offered the following resolution which lies
one day on the table:
Resoired, That the Postmaster General be directed to
report the Senate the number of failures which have
occurred during the twelve months in conveying the
mail between The City Of Washington and New Orleans
ey the southern route; and the number and amount Of
ures, during the same period
Mr. Ryes presented the petition of the heirs of Gen.
Revolutionary Claims.
Also, several memorials the subject OF French ypo-
liaions, which were laid on the table.
REMOVAL DEPosITEs.
The Vice President having announced the Special Or
DER being the Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
the removal Of the deposes the question being on the
amendment offered by Mr. Benton
Mr. Southland then and ssid that he had pre-.
pared express the views which had aided him in making
up his decision his vote, but anne ndnent had
been introduced TO which he did not design TO apply anv
OF his observations. According TO all parliamentary usage
while this amendment was pending he bound
dress himself TO IT, IL was, therefore, his will, that the
question should be at taken the nj and
that until that was DONE he might reserve what he had
say lie hoped The question would once be taken on
the amendment and he desired that IL should be taken by
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays we're then ordered
Mr. Forsyth ssid that the question had come on him un.
exPee'euiy The mover Of the amendment was not pre-
sent and he would therefore move to lay the whole sub
Ject on the table.
The motion was lost
Mr.. GrnDdy said he disposed TO vote for the
resolutions 10 the form in which they offered but
ne Wished The Senator from Missouri 10 be present He
thought the suggestion OF the gentleman from New Jer.
sey as TO the disposal Of the preliminary matter proper
one, and wished that delay Of few minutes might take
place, until the Senator from Missouri could be sent for
He had no desire TO say single word on the subject
Mr. King considered the suggestion of the gentleman
from New Jersey incorrect and that the whole subject
was now as completely open for discussion u hs amend
ment were Withdrawn.
Mr. Poindexter, wished TO make one remark The
subject which had been discussed the resolutions of
the Senator from Kentucky grew OF the report Of The
Secretary Of the Treasury and related 10 the removal Of