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J that = call would be made on the Executive
10 the usual form. u was on that account
that he presented this resolution, which cal
led Tor the documents 10 which he referred
IL would have been his personal ish that the
Sensto should have adopted the resolution to-
day but, On consequence Of an iniimation
? which had been given him BY an honorable
senator. that he wished II to lie upon the
} table one day. he forcbore to press IL a, the
! present time. Nr. c. then offered the follow
ing resolution, which Was laid upon the table
Tor conside alton until Tomorrow.
! Resoirsd, That the President be requested
10 communicate To the Senate (if in his opin-
ZOO q shall not DO incompatible with the
: public interest) the Instructions which have
been transmitted from time 10 time, since the
9Th OF July, 1881, to the representatives Of
tho United States at tho Government OF
France, relative to the execution Of the
treaty which Was signed on that day between
the United States and France, and also all
tho correspondence which has passed ut
Washington or t Paris, bstseen the two
Governments, respecting tho execution Of
the said treaty.
The Senate proceeded 10 the confederation
OF the bill providing indemnity TO certain
American citizens, who suffered by .polia-
tons on their commerce, committed BY the
French prior TO 1900.
Mr. Hill then occupied the foor nearly two
hours, M opposition to the bill, concluding
Few minutes before J O'Clock.
\ in the House Of Representatives.. Mr.. Hub
bard, from the Select Joint Committee sp-
pointed to consider and report what me asures
were necessary to give elect to the resoiu-
lions, adopted at the last session, Tor paving
suitable honors TO the memory OF General
Lafay ette, reported certain Joint resolutions (;
for which see Senate proceedingsl which
were twice read, and ordered TO be sngross-
ed for . third reading.
I. Mr. Lincoln offered the following resolu-
zion, which under tho rule lies one day on
the table:
. Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested TO lay before this House,
~ IN his opinion Il Is not Incompatible with
r the public interest) any commune alton.
which may have been had between the Gov.
! eminent Of the United State. and that OF
Great Britain, since the rejection by the for
mer oil the advisory opinion Of the King Of
The Netherlands, in reference TO the estab-
lishment and 6nal settlement Of the North
eastern boundary Of the United States, here
'oiore IN controversy between the two Gov
ernments.
And that he also be requested to commu-
nlcate any Information which he may possess
Of the exercise Of practical jurisdiction, by
the authorities OF the British Province OF Ne "
r Brunswick, over the disputed territory, with
IN the limits Of the State Of Maine, accord
ing TO the true line OF boundary, rs claimed
oy the United States, and especially upon that
part OF the territory which has been iocorpo-
rated by the government OF Maine into the
town Of Madawaska, together with such rep-
! Resolutions and eorrespondepee III any) a
have been had by the Executive Of that State
, with the Government Of the United States
, on the subject.
: "WEDNESDAY, DEC. ga
, IN The SENATE. message was received from
the House Of Representatives, by Mr.. Fraok-
lin their Clerk, stating that the House had
passed the joint resolutions on the subject Of
the oratfon on General Lafayette, and the
resolutions having been read,
On motion Of Mr. Clay, were cooeurred In
The bill for The relief Of Colonel John Eu-
gene Litensdorfer, was also read the second
t, Time a. in Committee Of the Whole.
} lCoi. Litensdorfer was one Of the officers
under General Eaton, when he marched from
: Egypt with the forces Of the Exiisd Bashaw,
hamet Caramalli, TO cooperate with the
/ naval expedition under Commodore Preble
against TriPoli, in 1904; and Sho distinguish.
% himself at the attack Of Derue, in Tripoli,
when that place was captured by the Amsri-
: can General The bill provides, in eonside-
| ration OF the suherings and services of Colo
} grant him, in addition to the allowance here
toiore made him by Congress, \ warrant for
$50 acres Of land, and the pay Of Colonel
OF cavalry Tor the time he served, instead Of
The pay or Captain Of tnfsntry, as hereto
fore allowed him.l
The bill, after having been supported by
Mr. Benton who eHpaiiated 81 length on the
merTs and services Of Col. Litensd orfsr, and
opposed by MIR. PoindeIter solely on the
ground that no allowance Of land had vet
been psde to General Eaton the command
ing General, or 20 bis heirs, was amended,
90 motion Of Mr. Preston, by striking out the
Jrd section, which places the name of the
petitioner on the pension roll
Alter few remarks from Mr. Webster.
The bill wss ordered TO be epEroSsed for
I'd reading, Yeas 10, Nays Is.
On motion Of Mr. Webster,
/, Ordered, that when the Senate adjourns. IL
adjourn TO meet on saturday next.
IN hs House Of Reprs,sniafirss. the Joint
resolution, yesterday reported, BY Mr.. Hub
bard. from the Joint Committee on the sub.
! Ject OF the measures 10 be taken IN honor of
the memory Of Lafayette, was passed and
sent TO the Senate for concurrence
resolution, submitted some days since by
VIZ foster, requesting the ssidanI 10 trans
MT 10 the House any diplomatic eorrs,poo-
asnce or communications ubieh NAY have
existed II Paris OF Washington, eoneerninx
the refusal Of the French Government 20
grant The promised indemnity, was agreed To-
The resolution offered yesterday by Nj
Lincoln. was taken up Tor confederation.
Mi Parks inquired of the mover. what
were the objects OF the resolution, particu.
iarly the iasttvo clauses of IL
Mr Lincoln entered, Atlsagth, into an en-
position Of the state Of the question 10 which
the resolution refers and An enplaoafio, ~
hs object ~ calling fof the information
MI Parks followed IN opposition 20 the
resolution ard ~ reply 10 The fsmafts Of the
gentleman from Massachusetts
The debate vas continued tall three clock
- he'srs Evans, smith. Lincoln, Parks. and
fosler' 'the llouse several times refusing Ia
take up ne orders Of tie day hen without
aE'ng tho question on The adoption Of tbe
resolution.
The House sdjournsd lil Monday.
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