Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-20


The motion to print the resolutions TO some discus
sion IL was opposed by Air. Forsyth, OH the ground that
was imposing unnecessary expense the coutn-
gent fund OF the Senate; that il had reteure 10 sub.
ject which before the Seuate but ~ hch had
become portion oil history; and that would be useless
inasuch AS tho members OF tho Senate already knew the
nature OF the proceedings. Mr. Kane moved to amend
the motion to print by sddi'x to it provision that the
protest OF the President should be appended 10 the pro-
cecdings, and printed with them This was opposed BY
Messrs Clay, Clayton, Forsyth Preston and Ponde
The objection OF AIR. Forsyth was that IL would show no
respect TO the President put his pot,s on the printed
ME OF the Sena;e, alter refusing put the Journal
by the other gentlemen it was opposed as an effort To-
accomplish that by inirec,on whsc tie Senate had re-
fused to direct; that the protest had already print
ed aud published by the Executive, and tina, 10000 had
been issued from the Globe office.
Tho amendment was almost unanimously rejected and
the motion to print was then agreed 10 without division.
PENSION BOOKS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the special order being
the report OF the Committee on the Judiciary the
sage oil The President OF the United Staes subject
oil the Pension Books aud The u 5. Bank
MIR. Clayton then resumed and concluded his remarks;
IN the course oil which, he moved the resolutions
reported by the Committee by substituting Tor the
following:
Resored. That the Congress for the relief of GER
tam officers and soldiers OF the Revolution passed on the
lo OF May ls2s aud the act supplementary that act,
passed on the 9Th OF June 1882 acts proy
lug Tor the payment OF Military pensions.
Hesofced, That power conferred by any law upon
The department, Secretary of War to remove the agen.
ey Tor tue psynea OF pensioners under the sssd
Ih june 1882 and the funds, books papers
cd with that agency from the Bank OF United Sta es
anu 10 appoint other agents to supersede that Bank in
Mr. Kane then addressed the Senate, in reply to Mr.
Clayton aud in vndcaiion Of the opinion the Attorney
General and continued for time, he Welded
me noor without having come to conclusion aud
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvEs
Mr. Mercer by leave, moved the following resolution
which was read, considered, and aged TO:
Resofoed, That late treatise, published in Lon on in
1888, on Canal Navigation, by John NJ Neil, emitting
e Iiaes De added 10, and made part o. the appendix
OF The Report OF the Committee Roads and Canals OF,
NO "a auho zing subscription 60 the Stock oil The
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
mr. boon asked the unanimous consent of the House
10 take up the resolution heretofore submitted by him
proposing 70 Tx day for the termination OF the present
session OF Congress Objections having been made, Mr..
B moved suspension OF The rule Tor The purpose and
called Tor the Yeas and Nays thereon
Inc House agreed 10 suspend the rue-Yeas 1876 NAYS
The resolution was then taken up, as follows.
Hesoired, That the Presiden, of the Senate and The
speaker oil the House OF Representatives close the pre-
sent session OF Congress by adjournment of their re
spec'ive Houses. Monday the 10Th day OF June next
Mr. Har'iin moved 10 strike out "he l6,h June" aud
insert 'he 81 July" He presumed the honorable mem
Der from Indiana Mr BOOM was no, more soicous than
he was TO return TO the bosom OF his family; his business
both professional and private, calling upon him (Mr H.
asurgenty and as iinpeouy did M the homo
rable members do. But lie was un willing to fix so
early day as named n the considering the
stale oil business, public aud private OF high importance
before the House, which yet resned 10 be acted upon
and which, II the resolution adop there would not
he time enough 10 despatch He need not re mind the
ROUSE oil the days that were set apart for private bust
ness; that Mondays only apart for the recepop
o. memorials and that judging from the slow progress
mat was made With those already presented, there was
little probability that there would be sufficient time Jeff
10 go through the several States for tinat purpose
Under such circumstances then, with the knor ledge
they must have OK the state OF the business generally he
would put 1t TO every gentleman say, was it possible
fer ae House 10 accomplish what was 70 he ar
compiished, before they would think of adourning, Air
H. enumerated coming within this description the va
rious appropriation bills; and above all others he said,
was the Communication bill, recently commied and one
that he had much at heart, The bill 10 place on the oen
sion-rol those who had been engaged ia the In
dian wars prior TO 1884 There other bills Of as
great importance TO various sections and interests One
for the construction OF tae Poomac Bridge one in rela
lion 10 The Chssape axe and Ohio Crns; and that in rela
ton 10 the extension OF the Cumberland Road this latter
being OF paramount interest the hole West How
many days, lac asked the House TO consider, would be
consumed in the OF the Kentucky contested election
Three or four atleas.
He would remark further, that scarcely than ons
c'ay and which were OF high Importance were ysscted
upon One OF these alone Of such Importance that
the House should pause before tbey would fix dav 10
adjourn, and lhus leave il unsettled He alluded 10 the
case as TO property claimed by the city New Orleaas
from the United States and which, having been referred
to Congress, was sent 10 that Committee who had pre-
pared bill in conformity 10 their views which yeat
TO settle question, that had left the city hheeto in
most unsettled state. The meuber representing that
section had yielded the decision adc on the subiecr
by the COMMITTEES. Was this however, 10 Be LEFT u,ds-
posed Of. he commended neyitsbly be- if so car
~ day was named! There were the Indian bills not
the least III importance, TO be considered He believ-
ed, in fact, there previously many and i'm
portant subjects presented this session. now re-
msning TO be disposed Of owing the unfortunate state
the country had thrown the rash mn of
the Executive, aud whchi necessary that the House
should act upon.
However gentlemen might say that many OF an these
bills might be acted session. il should be reco
eced la the next session OF Congress consist Of
not more than eighty eight days He hoped, therefore
that trifng extension OF the as he proposed
would not be objected to. Even with this extension he
did not well how they could expect The Senate TO GET
through There, the appropriation bills already passed
the House, owing 10 the subjects Of exciting character
which they had recently under Gcu ere not vet
taken up III the time not granted, he considered
that there could he hope for passing through the com
mutation ball, which many gentlemen desired order
to give TO the old veterans who had spent their in The
service OF their country, pance close them in inde
pendence. There was, also, he remind members
the affairs OF The Post Office be inquired into and with
all these, how he asked, possible for the IN 10 think
OF adjournDg? He hoped he would get credit for The as
sertion that his anxiety his home was az great
Is that OF any man's feeling with Copper IN the beauh
tai lines he attributes to Selkirk--
"Whon think a my own native land
In moment seem DO
Bot alas recollection haal
soon hurlos mo back 70 dospairD 4
MIR CsmbreienE 10 suggest ie the Member from |
Indiana, that under the Of tire business before the
House. 1t was evident that they not, yet prepar
ed 10 fix day to sdourDdesrsbIe IL was, unioubed
ly TO many. They had already had 10 them
TO express the hope, that addition the necessity
that there as fe passing the appropriation bills. that the
same necessity would be felt the bill regulate the
making OF Foreign coins legal tender. before they should
ADJOURN Oter measures OF high Importance mig h be ex
pected even yet 10 arise which would claim, nav de.
msnd some share Of the attention. The new and eSlrsor
binary and unexpected attitude assumed by ie Bank of