Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-30
'Ewenty-tIlird Congrcss---2d Scss.
Tuesday, December %.
IN SENATE

last session of Congress- the subject oil Tie Oration
and character of Gen LAFAYETTE made report there
on: concluding with the following Joint Resolution:
hesoired by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
mat wednesday, the 3st instant be the time assigned
Tor the delivery of the Grafton, by John Quincy Adams
before the two Houses of Congress- OH the life and cha.
racier OF General Lafayette
That the Houses shall be called TO order bv their
respective Presiding Officers at the usual hour and the
journal Of the preceding day shall be read but all Legs
iative business shall he suspended on that day
That the Grafton shall be delivered ut hapast twelve
o'clock, in the Hall of the House of Representatives:
mat the President ofthe u States and the Heads the
several Departments the French Minister and members
OF tie French Legation, all other Foreign Ministers at
ne seat OF Government, and the members of their
pccvc legations be invited To attend that occasion
by the Chairman of the Joint COMMITTEES:
Ihat the President of the United States the Heads of
the several Departments, the French Minister and men,
Ders oil the French legation the other Foreign Ministers
at the Seat of Government, and the members of their
respective Legations, and John Quincy Adams, be re-
qucsed TO assemble at half past twelve clock NJ in
the Senate Chamber, and that they with the Senate
shall DC attended by the Joint Committee TO the Hall of
the House of Representatives:
That the Galleries of the House under tho direction
OIL It's ocers shall be open that day for the accom-
modaton OF such citizens may think proper TO attend
Clay, in continuation, observed, that similar re-
port wonie that morning be made in the other House.
and that as The resolution under which the Conmittce
had acted originated there, it deemed necessary
to proceed farther until after action was had in that
House He moved, therefore, that the whole subject be
for the present laid on the table, which motion was
adopted.
FRENCH INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Clay rose and said: The Senate would recollect
that tho part of the Presidents Message which relates
TO our foreign affairs referred to the Committee on
that subject shortly after its organization Ii was deem
ed essentially necessary order form correct iudo-
mcht on the measure recommended by the President that
the instructions transmitted to Diplomatic oflicers
near the court of France together with the correspond
ence that passed between the two Governments since
the I'd of February 1892 should be submitted IN fbc
Committee, for the purpose ofcnabling them to form nm
opinion the subject. Entertaining this view of the
matter letter was addressed by the Chairman of the
a la nrafar o. Sf,t.,
y transmitted the documents; but he did So based upon
the condition that they to be regarded confdcn-
TALLY communicated Now, ii seemed that the President
had recommended public measure and that reconmen-
dalton had been publicly referred to the Committee ON
foTeign Relations and as that Committee to make
puoc me report they Could not recommend any legisla
1--WE action under the restrictions imposed upon them by
the Secretary on transmitting to them the correspond
ence. That officer, in his letter intimated that If !,
should be deemed OF importance that these documents
should be made public in any contingency he expected
that call would be made on the Executive in the usual
FORM 1t was ON that account that lie presented this re-
souton which called for the documents to which he rc
ferred II would have been his personal wish that the
Senate should have adopted the resolution to-day but
IN consequence OF an inlimation which had been oiven
him by e honorable Senator, that he wished it 20 lie nm
on inc table one day. he orebore To press at the pre-
sent time Mr. G. then offered the following resolution
winch was laid upon the table for confederation until To-
mcrrow
Resoiecd, That the President be requested TO commn
cate 10 The Senate Of in his opinion il shall not be in
compatible with the public interes) the instructions
which have been transmitted from time TO time since
ted States at the Government of France relative 10 the
execution of the treaty which was signed ON that av he
iie onea states and France, and also ali the
reSpondence winch has passed mt Washington at Pa
ris between the two Governments respecting the eye
cution of the said treaty
The Chair announced communication from the Trea
sury department, covering n report from the Commits
sioncr of the General Land Office made i'm co,nnonce
WIN resolution OF the Senate of the 18th instant rea-
tive to the amount of the per cent OF the proceeds
OF sales of the public lands lying within the State of Ala
bama reserved to be applied to the making roads leading
TO said State under the direction of Congress- and of the
three per cents reserved in like manner Ne applied to
lnterna! improvements within said Stae-whch ON mo-
ton OF Mr.. Moore, was ordered to be printed.
Inc CHAR also communicated certain resolutions of
the Legislative Council of the Territory of Mcbgan
relative 70 the admission oftha Territory into the Union
winch, without reading, was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
:, Petitions and memorials presented by Messrs
Smith, Leigh, and Waggaman.
MIR. Clayton, from the Committee on Tho Judiciorv
to which had been referred the resolution of the Senate
directing an inquiry into the cSpcdiency of increasing
the compensation Of the marshal of the District of Della
ware, reported bill for that purposes which was read
and ordered to second reading.
MT. Wright in pursuance OF notice given, asked and
obtained leave, and introduced bill in addition to tho
act entitled can act provide more eectualv for The
settlement OF the accounts between the United States
and receivers of public moneys, approved March I'd
1|yI; winch was read twice and referred.
Mr. Linn, in pursuance of notice giyen asked md
obtained leave, and introduced bill making an nppro
Pon TO remoye the bar in the Mississippi river, oppo
ste the CITY OF ST Louis; also, bill settle and adjust
certain private land claims in the State of Missonr;.
winch bills were seveTaily read twice and referred
MI brown from the Committee Agriculture TO
which had been referred the Joint resolution
the President of the United States to dispose of o5
ana Two horses presented TO him by the Emperor of Mo-
rocco, reported the same without amendment
MI Mexican presented memorial from sundrv c;,;
zehS o. fennsyiyania praying Congress to fit out an
exploring Expedition to the South Pole: which ,v,s
read and referred TO tho Committee on Commerce.
Inc following bills severay read the third time
and passed: ''''' '''n'
The bill for the relief of Elijah Simmons; the bill for
OF susan Martini the bill
ncnt OF the 10th sections of Lands granted for the use of
ana the entry Of other lands in lieu thereof the
Dill Tor the relief of Linn McChcc and Lemojse Creek
Indipns. ~; ''N
The resolutions submitted yesterday by NIcsrs S,yin
ly considered and adopted.
The following resolution submitted Yesterday Inv M
Linn, was considered and adoptcd
ilesoiDed That the Committee Claims be instruct
ca 70 inquire INTO the exPediency Of making appro5r
alton to compensate Augustus Joncs NIc7sbn1a r. &f;s
souri, for services rendered the public in detecf; anJ
breaking up bands Of counterlers who were 4ooJing
inc country with spurious money; and that saiY Commit
ice call on The Secretary Of the Treasury for information
relating 20 this subject
The following resolution submitted veaicvd,v t,o NJ
Kent, was considered:
ies0f0cd That the Committee on Military Aiaira in
9nfe INTO the expectancy Of making an APPROPRIATION for
mo immediate commencement OF ForiGcations on the
IaaPsco, ut the CITY Of Annapolis aud at Saint Marys
All deemed essential by the Board of Enoncc.s IN to;
Report, dated The 9TH February 1s for the sce,ritv ~
Tie cites OF Baltimore and Annapolis and for the nro
eCuOh OK the commerce Of the Chesapeake Bay.
mr. Kent then addressed the Chair as follows
nlr resident: was induced to present the resou.
luton Just read in consequence Of Tie exposed and de-
ienecicss condition Of te State of MARYLAND and tho
uhy mariner IN which the plan for fortifng our soo.
board has been carried into effect
ING SITUATION OF the State Of Maryland is peculiar