Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-14


showing the expenditure Of the money appropriated for
the contingent expenses o the Arny for the year 1888
hso letter from the Secretary OF the Navy transmitting
me annual statement OF the contracts and purchases se
by the Commissioners Of the Navy, during year 1888
"hch letters aud statements read aud ordered to e
OH the table.
Mr. Jones Of Georgia. from the Committee Election.
made the following reports
1.-The Committee Oh Elections, to whom referred |
the letter OF Matthew Saint Clair Clarke, relative 10 the
compilation of all the of contested elections
Congress since 1859. have had the under coDsde
ration ana have directed Inc TO report. that upon AN ex-
animation oil the plan OF the work. OF opinion that
the same would be useful couiuce tighten the la
Dor oil the said committee aud the House in future
tests and calculated to produce uniformity aud consisen
cy OF decision, which is highly desirable all such
luton
Resoired, That six hundred copies of said wo.k be
printed as other public documents and that the Commit
tee OF Accounts do ain and allow said Clarke
reasonable compensation for his time and labor i'm comp
ling the same
This report agreed TO.
he Bank question coming up
Mr. Bipney resumed and concluded his remarks in sup
port OF Mr. Nc Duties moop.or instructions, (Which
direct the Committee 10 report bill ordering the De-
poscs hereafter TO be placed in the Bank Of the United
states) III was about O'Clock when MIR. Bnney
cluied.1
Mr.. Cambreeng then rose, and, after expressing the
embarrassment he FELT in following the distinguished gem
eman from Pennsy lvaDa and stating in apology tor pac
ing himself before the House. his relation to one OF the
largest and most important portions of the commercial
community said that, with all his respect however, Tor
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (r. Binney,) and the
Directors OF the United States Bank, he still believe
them to he but men, acuaed by the feelings aud passions
Of men and that, to secure the charter of that Bank
they would ruin their country. He afterwards soened
this expression, by admitting that such not their in.
cn'on, but that they honestly believed such rechaer
the general wish, that present should be
speedily cosed let be continued long would,
in the North, then in the South by the immense funds
OF the United States Bank every other Bank the com.
muni'y would be pressed, SC. He about to make
motion which was in the eyes of some gentlemen very
obnoxious; but duty 10 his constituents required him 10
do so. They were now in distress, which must continue
long the Bank should continue TO struggle Mr. C.
continued some further remarks when he admonis-
ed by the Chair that he either make his notion or
debate the subject before the House.
Mr. Cambreeng then moved the Previous Question.
MIR. Jones, oil Georgia, moved an adjournment: which
| was negativcd.
The Chair then enQured wheher the cali far the Pre-
vious Question was seconded!
In answer to this, the members passed telers
and being counted, the Ayes &c. the Noes lOS.
80 the Hsuse refused second the Previous Question
Mr. Cambrcleng then expressed his desire that this
subject should be considered the order the day Tor
one o'clock tomorrow Gnsiead Of private bills, uner
rue.)
After conversation, Mr. Cambresng consented to
waive his RICH, to proceed at this time, and gave notice
that, at one O'Clock TO he should to
the rule which approPriaies Friday and Saturday pr
| waite bills.
bill further continue in force An act to auhorz,
the extension construction and use Of lateral branch
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, into, and within thu
| District OF Columbia
On motion of Mr.. Polk, the House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole the of the Union and took III
the Naval and Indian Appropriation Bills the Sena
amendment TO the General Appropriation Bill in part
On this latter BILL desulory debate arose. on disagree
ing to the Senaes amendments striking proviso which
restricts the printing for both Houses to such purposes
connected with the ordinary business of Congress-
| In this debate, Messrs. McDuffe, Polk, Whesey O
Ohio Everett OF Mass, Adams OF Mass, Gorham ant
| Clay, took part.
The question being put, the Committee refused to dis
agree 10 the amendment. [So the amendment remained
l. e. that the proviso be stricken out
The Committee then rose, and the bills were reporte
with amendmen's and the Naval and Indian Appropria
ton Bills were ordered TO be engrossed for third reading
q Before any hna question taken the amendme nj
to me General Appropriation Bill,
The House then adjourned.
f IN SENATE
FRIDAY, January 10.
CONSTRUCTION THE NEW TARIFF
MIR. FreDghuysen offered the following re solution:
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d
Iected to inform the Senate Of tbe ;,;.
on IMPORTS; and also furnish copies NJ % ou'ie
a., y nave oeen given TO collectors regulating tbsir J
~ under the said act e"s "eir uu
Mr.. Frelinghuysen asLed cou a..
nS,; i at 'ns nme 1t being important to obtain car,
papmsnt as 10 the construction put by the Treasury De
p."ent on me Tariff Act of 1882 Different conS,
IONS had oeen put on the act and il was inn nor, -, W
'e'n'he winch Is the correct one r " ue
on Of no expressed his qualification with the presen,a
| - ne resolution under consideration bv The aan,,
man nom New Jersey. He had himself reSsivsa
accordn y, Two OF our most important Northern por,,
construction has been given bv the Tr .yus ~
h ~ ue compromise Act OF the last session ~ ;,
cotton fabrics aps '"e senate that by the Of 1882
n o'en' anu TO further duty in the form If gu va
ooceh's ana 80 cents. The conpromise ac, 81 , y
o'i, ProVhes Tor biennial reduction of ton No.. ~.
upon an duties imposed by previous acts POI e'"
uSpenSes with no existing duties upon pro,e.,.J ~
s,eS put from the first of January 1891 snh, "a VI
o., mihou. specifying their denomination N III '
the o; nen IL provides During the passage of the ac
i"'Sachusetis, near me (Mr. WebsterI snd ~ ~ o y,
,upporung and the other opposing the hill ,hs, -.
.e"pa'ed reduction would operate onv On ,h on Ie
=" 'd'orem, and not on the miDmums in ,ba .a,P
me arIce OF cotton, which would remain nm @ Ease o.
| IniI: Ciay) mad heard with some SUNRISE hs 49,
's oi congress, that notwithstanding th;s .o,a
d;,, depreciation OF the act, Secretarv McI.ns ~,
and IN az .ne reduction applied both TO the mnimnus
n, s cannot find language to express the as,oo;.,.
ves,arJa M NY mind, by the reception of inteioenc,
th;s d. i'"eu by concurrng information receivsd
hn 'na' he treasury Department has nnisr,aton
Wy interpretation, TO dispense aoeether Sy;, ,
' anu by one fatal spring, TO bring the Cation .,
w 'IUh ABOUT 80 per cent. TO "a Der con, al 'nIS
.1n! ~ lhis information be true L,nd he s,I !,
mere might be mistake about) certain min az, peu
creates are al this moment, impending over The
s'ea'er part oil our cotton manufactured and t,e
oh po'.ah' branch OF the printing business And r
we c,nno . P,eauph as Is supposed, has been given
nroner roI sun SNOW II, nor too promptly appIy the
PVPer remedy Should remedy be , ,'n
cali' with entire confidence upon the cool ay snah
' anu The probily of Congress and port"i, e no.
Yu'hen portion OF 1t, to preserve our yyorI - Pn
usoa'ed and TO avert the Threatened " peace
anu PeTVddDg Interests For himself 80 NJ " s'e"t
ds uesrous 10 see the act OF the las, ssss; ~ ne
noneSuy and faithfully and 10 see fair eAeou'eu
" 'n' system Tor which it provides r''''"' '"aoe
nir' webster said that the subject urd., s.,,