Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-27
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Saturday. jane 81.
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Saturday, June 81
IN SENATE.
message upon Executive business was received fror,
ne PRESIDENT OF the United Sates By Mr. Donelson his
Private Secretary. - ~
GENERAL APPROPRIATION sIII
On motion OF MIR. Webster, the Sena,e resumed the
Of the appropriation bill for the year 1884
MIR. Knight, MIR. Hendricks and Mr.. Webster. wer.
adopted ''' '"e''
MIR Forsyth then moved to strike out ,hc a,pro,r;,oo
" Soo,ooo 10 Clarke and Force, for printing the Docu-
menary History OF the American Reyoluton anhorizcd
70 oe executed by contract made them by the late
e.eafy OF Stale (Mr Livngsion) and insert an sppro-
pson oil $4,000 TO those for expen
ees incurred in preparing TO the contract The
ahehuDent also provided that the further of
'he work should henceforth be suspended
Mr. r. was Induced to offer this proposition from sense
Ius"ee 10 the late Secretary oil State. (Mr Living
VINO, was clear, had msconc eived his authority under
.e act oil Congress Ii seemed him tia, there ives M
mauoh 10 it-thst II might up one or tSo millions
OF dollars; and by the arrangement of rho Fp,nca
No"in"ee II would be reduced to less than 300 600
OBJECT was TO make apqrop sufficient to cover
;"a me expenses which these gentlemen have been sub
Jected To- and II any damages should be done them Ls,
cou'u DC compensated Tor il al the next session of Con-
gress ' " WI"
Mr. Chambers afraid The proposed publication was
not very well understood. These gentlemen nreferra
,neir memorial TO Congress, proposing this publication
que consideration Congress passed authorizing
,e compilation, aud prescribed the tribunal 10 which
he WORK should he submitted. The Secretary of State
was selected as this tribunal, and the work was directed
70 De executed under his exclusive superineudenre
me publishers were willing that Congress should pte
scroe gust what materials they chose Tor lie ~ otk
were 20 puhhs. no other than useful documents reia
e W he history oil this country aud they were 10 re
ceve an equivalent for il equal the scale of
Pensalon known to the Government for such work
MT Us remarks were here suspended by the intro
dueuon oil The Clerk Of the House of Representativss
VINO communicated the following joint resolution passed
by the House; 80 r
Resoiued, by the Senate and To,,s. NJ p.,...
fires OF the United States Of dmerica in Congrsss az
seWosd That committee be appointed en- the mart of
ths House. TO join such committee as NAV be appoin,ed
consider hy haiti
Pect ana affection it may be proper Tor the Congress OF
;0 states 70 express the deep sensibily OF the
haoh on the eveot OF the deeesse of General siavet,e
r chambers said, as he dispoel to IN anest The
mgnes' sense OF respect for the memory OF Cen La
iayee, he moved that the appropriation bin he laid mn
le 'aoie Tor the present. and that the Senate nroce 10
Inc consideration OF this joint resoutoD which as
The resolution then read: when
Mr.. Webster moved that the Senate concur tberein
Inc motion was Immediately agreed TO.
Mr. Chambers suggested that the committee eonsi NJ
one Senator from each State > "
Mr. webster though the number too large
Mr. Pondexier suggested s,iae mentbers
Mr. Chambers hoped the PresiaeE mig ht sppoint tl,c
committee, which was assened to.
MT forsyth expressed hope that the committee nil h,
consist OF thirteen, there were peculiar -.
connected with that number
Inc committee was then ordered TO consist Of thirteen
adjournedl WV ''"''
The Senate then resumed the general approximation bill:
when. at the request OF ~ '
MIR: Chambers. communicated from Messr. Clarke
anu force making some explanations relative this wor
read. ~ 1855
Mr.. SoulharJ, Mr.. FreIinghuysen and Mr. Cbsriiers
made some further remarks in support OF the sppropraton
aud against The amendment. -
Mr. King Of Georgia, and Mr. HILL spoke at length in
opposition 10 the further prosecution OF The work and in "a
vor oil the amendment.
Mr. Mangnm then moved an amendment 10 the amend
nen', 70 s'sike out $50 900 to renuperae and insert
I'D lieu thereof 900 to enable the Secretary of State
TO settle with Messrs. Clarke s. Force"
MT Forsyth accepted the proposition modification of
his amendment
Alter some further Femarlsfrom Messrs For.ytb Wsb
ster, Preston, wilkins and III apgum
Mr., bio6 moveda Proyiso 10 the amendment 'ihst no.
tnng herein contained shall be taken as sanction of the
contract made under the act OF Congress by the late SEC
reiSry OF state, on the OH March, 1888"
The proceedings OF the Senate were here susncndea
10y e introduction OF Mr. Doneson private Secretary oil
me PRESIDENT, who presented the following message:
TO the Senate aud House Of Representatives:
The affecting Intelligence Of the death of the ilustri
Gus LAFAYETTE has been received by me this morning
have issued the General Order enclosed to cause an
popate bonors TO be paid by the army and navy IN e
memory OF one highly yeneraed and behaved bv ms
counirymen; aud whom PfovideGce has been PLEASED ~
remove SO unexpectedly from the agaang scenes OF life
Washington, 2lst June, 1884
Alter the message had been read
On motion Of Mr. Forsyth il was referred 10 tho Lin,
Committee appointed on this subject ~
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the an
preparation bill; when ~
Mr. Forsyth accepted Mr. Bibb,s p,or;so. .,d H.
some further remarks from Messrs King Of Georgia
klng Of Alabama Clay, Leigh, Clayton, Webster, Ew-
Mr. Forsyth asked the yeas and nays ON The n,ss,oo
Of The amendmens which ordered aud are rs fol.
low, TO wit. 30 "
Yeas-AIessrs BIB, Black, Brown Calhoun. Forsvu
1fundy' tiendrieks Hill, Kane, Kiag OF Alabama inc
OF Georges, Linn, Mexican, ManguH, Morris Pyeator9
Robinson, Shep'ey Tallmadge, Upton While, wilkins
Whgbt-23 ~ 49, ""N'"''
Nays-Messv'. Bell, Benton, Chambers. CLAW c,,v,o,
Ewing, Frelinghuysen, Kent, Leigh Naudsin po;oyda~
ter, Porter, Prentiss, Robbins. Silsbee Smith sons.t
Sprague, Tomlinson Tyler, Wsggaman Webs,er~ 90 "
80 the amepaDent adopted.
MIR. Blob then offered further amesdme Mt ann,onr;.
tng 4V0 dollars Io tue purpose OF recording the
oil the supreme Court-to which
mr: Forsyth objected being an useless expense al
though II was small Copies Of The opinions Of s
already published. ''"' "e'e
Or. Clayton made lew remarks In f.yor .,d A.
Ss,tu against Tie proposition; when IL wss negatved
Mr. Bibb then moved iurIher amsnd,nsn, ~ -,
" 800 dollars each 10 the Jsges Of tie Sopssior f,s,
the Eastern aud Southern Districts Of tie Flod, ,e,si,
Tor additional compensation" ''J
After conversation between Mr. Fo,.., =,
ogreed TO. was
Mr.. PoindeHor then offered an amendment IN The h,u
ha no payment shall be made under dis or any ohes
act passed at the present session OF Copv,ss. ~ 80, [
Osnk notes than those which par value ~ be nlsrs
"here such payment Is made" F
mr' Forsyih remarked that he thought IL ver, f,;. 49,
POuOn snd very just one. but he would sugges, fbs
some dncny might arise in it, operation lros,e 49, re
oumsiAnce that the notes q the Bank N he ~ So, e'
were bound TO receive 10 payment of dues 10 tie c.
Fe'nnent, bat s The notes that hank vvere No, a,
Wnere al par For instance, the ooes Of tbe Me-. l,y
branch we're not al par IN Pliladepbia N''o'"'
mr Foindexier ssi 7, that large portion n ,lo $4,000.
70, 10 New York. and The Of many Of lbs