Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-01

documents; but he did so, based upon the con-
dtion that they were to be regarded as con-
fidentially communicated. Now, it seemed
that the President has recommended pub
lie measure, and that recommendation had
been publicly referred to the committee on
foreign relations, and as that committee was
to make public the report, they could not re-
commend any Legislative action under the re-
strictons imposed upon them by the Secre-
tary on transmitting to them the correspon-
dence. Tha: officer, in his letter, intnutcd
that if it 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 he present
ed this resolution. which called for the docu-
ments to which he referred. 1t would have
been his personal wish that the Senate should
have adopted the resolution to day;-but IN
consequence of an intmation which had been
given him by an honorable Senator, that he
wished it to lie upon the table one day-he
lorbore to press it at the present time. Mr..
G.. then offered a resolution to that effect
which was laid upon the table for consldera-
ton until tomorrow.
After the presentation of several resolu
tons, and the transaction Of other business
on motion of Mr.. Robbins,
The Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE,
TltesdaH December 23i, 1894.
PAY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
The House resumed, in committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Briggs
in the chair the consideration of the bill to
regulate and equalize the pay OF the officers
Of the Navy.
The question being on the amendment Of
fercd by Mr.. Wise, for increasing the allow
ance proposed in the bill, as the pay of the
gunners, boatswans, carpenters, sail makers.
and armorers, while on shore.
Some discussion here took place, in which
Messrs. Reed, Wise, Watmougb, and Bur-
ges, took part, and several amendments were
made; after which the bill was reported to the
House, and then the House adjourned.
IN SENATE,
Uednesday, December 24M, 1894.
Mr.. Webster presented a petition from
sundry citizens of Boston, praying for the
passage of a law allowing a drawback on the
expectation of cordage, which was referred
to the committee on Commerce, and ordered
to be printed
The bill for the relief of Col. John Eugene
Leisendorfer, was taken up, in committee of
the whole.
[Co. Leisendorfer was one of the subordi-
nate officers under General Eaton, when he
marched from Egypt with the forces of the
exed Bashaw Caramolle. to cooperate with
the naval expedition under Commodore Pre-
Bile, against Tripoli, in 1904.
After some discussion, the bill was ordered
to third rending, 10 to l5.
The Senate adjourned to Saturday.
IN THE HOUSE,
Vcdnes9uy, December 2iM, 1881.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Pearce, Of r.
Island, was adopted, requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate information of the steps
which have been taken, and the progress
which has been made, in eilecting an adjust
ment and satisfaction of the claims Of Amer
lean citizens upon the Mexican Government.
An animated debate took place between
Messrs. Lincoln, of (Mass.) and Parks, of
( (Maine,) upon the introduction of a resolution
by the former, calling upon the President for
"any communications which may have been
had between the Government of the United
States and that of Great Britain, since the
rejection by the former of the advisory opin-
ion of the King of the Netherlands in refer
ence to the establishment of final settle
ment of the North Eastern boundary of the
United s'tates;" and also for such information
as he might possess of the practical jnrisdic-
ton by the British authorities over the dispu-
ted territory within the State Of Maine.
Mr.. Parks assaed Mr.. Lincoln for attempt
ing to interfere in the local affairs Of a State
to which he did not belong. Mr.. l.. justified
this interference on the ground that by the
act of Massachusetts whereby Maine had be-
come separate State, there was rescrva-
ton of right to enjoy in common, a moiety
Of the proceeds of the sales ofunapproprated
lands situated in the new State, amounting to
about 100000 of acres.
The House adjourned to Monday.