Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-05

Air. Ewing Admitted there was much force in what was
sai1 ~ the gentleman from Kentucky, but lie did not
,nUhN that the present act OF legislation went to sanction
the removal Of the dcposites.
MIR. P~cindcxlcr made a brief statement of the reasons
winch would compel him to vote against the bill.
Alter a few remarks from Mr.. Calhoun, in reply to Mr..
Poindcxtcr.
On motion of Mr.. Black, the yeas and DAYS were de-
manded ON the passage of the bill, and were taken as fol-
~iess-M,ssrs Benton, Black, Calhoun, Cu,hbcrt.
CLAYTON, Ewing, F'elinghuys,n Goldsborough, Kent,
Knight, Lcigh, Linn, Mexican, Mangum, Moore, Por.
ter, Prcntiss, Preston, Robinson, Robbins. swift Smith.
S2Sinard; Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaman, Webster and
~Nags-Mcssrs. Bibb. Brown. Buchanan. Hendricks.
iliu, Kane, King of Ala, Morris. Poindexter. Rugclcs.
Sheplcy and Tallmadge-l2.
4 % tc DILL was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Clay, and by unanimous consent.
the bill farther to continue the Commission for carrying
INTO effect the Convention with France, was read a third
time aud passed.
On motion Of Mir s:lsbce, the bin authorizing the Sc
srctary oithc Treasury to compromise the claims allowed
by the commission against the King of the Two Sicilies.
Was taken up, and considered as IN Committee OF the
Whole, amended, read a third time and passed.
me resolution OF Mr.. Benton was then again taken
Nh. Southland addressed the Senate for upwards of
Two hours, IN reply TO the Arguments adduced by MIR.
behton, ana IN opposition TO the resolution. When he
On motion of Mr.. Preston the resolution was laid ON
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Poindextcr, the bin granting an
additional quantity ofland, in satisfaction OF Indicated
military land warrants, was taken up as in Committee of
the 'NhoIv, amended, read "A second time, aud on tho
question, shall the bill be ordered to be cngrossed for n
us follows:
Yeas -Messrs. Benton. Bib. Black. Calboun CLAW
Cuthbcrt, Ewing, Gvldsborough, Hendricks. Kane. Kent.
King OF Alabama, Leigh, Linn, Mangum, Moore. Poin.
dexter Porter, Robbins, Rob;n.on. Susbee. Sonthor,i
Iomlinson, Tyler, Webster, Nhitc-26.
-NdyS-Alessrs. Hill, King of Georgia. Rugcles. Shcp-
ley: swim, Tallmadge, Upton, Wright-s.
80 the bill was ordered to be cngrossed for q third
reading.
Mr.. Bib submitted the following resolution:
heSotred, That the joint rule of the two Houses, which
declares that no bill "that shall have passed one House
shall be sent for concurrence to the other, ON either of
the last three days of the session. he suspended so far as
to allow bills which shall have passed either House be-
fore IL o'clock, p. NJ, of Saturday, the 18th inst. TO be
sent to the other House for concurrence.
mr.. Preston gave notice that tomorrow he should call
mp The resolution he had offered some DAYS AFRO i'm rela-
ton to the election of Public Printer.
Inc Senate on motion of MIR. %Shcpley, adjourned.
Saturday, February %.
On motion OF Mr.. Webster, the further reading of the
was suspended.
The Vice President communicated a letter from the
Postmaster General relative to the number of Clerks
employed IN the Post Office, the salaries they received,
&c. during the year 1884.
Also, the credentials of Hon. Bedford Brown, elected
a Senator from North Carolina, for six years from the
4h of March next.
Also, a report from the War Department, in answer
to a resolution of the Senate relative TO the number of
1854. N' y'@'
Also, a report of Mr.. Feathcrstonhaugh, who was
Nt' N'th lt hiiitidlpIlCIl ana geological survey Ul
the Southwestern Territory.
MIR, Webster, from the committee of Finance, reported
'ne bli from the House, making appropriations for the ci-
WI and diplomatic expenditures Of the Government. for
the year 1855, with amendments.
Mr.. w made some explanations concerning the omis-
sion OF the appropriation for West Point Academy. both
IN the Army bill, and the present, stating that the com
mlttse had been impressed with the belief that a distinct
bill ON that subject would have come from the House
As that had not yet been dom, the committee had thought
1t best to wait for tire instructions OF the Senate as to the
proper course to be pursued, as it was possible the House
might yet act upon the subject.
The amendments reported were then concurrcd in
Some others We're moved and agreed to, and the bill was
laid upon the table for the present.
o. Il. BROWN.
Mr.. Ewing rose and said, that, shortly after the Report
OF the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads was
presented to the Senate. an address of O p Rrovr an
pearcd inthc Globe, and has sinceIeen copiek INTO most
OF the other papers i'm the City SontainiEaGA rgcs of
grave imPortngainst the Committee. As to his statements
which do not touch the general course pursued by the
COMMITTEE, shall not notice them. His testimony and
tnat oi the witnesses who speak of his conduct US a pub
lie officer, are published with the report, and all who de-
sire 1T, can satisfy themselves on those subjects. There
are, however, two ofhis statements as to the course adopt
cd by the Committee in the examination, which 1 think
IL proper here to notice.
lie says that he was :. denied by the Committee the
privilege Of being heard in MS own defence, or even OF
being informed Of an accusation against him before he
learned it from the report
Now, sir, on this subject, | can only say, that il was
the opinion OF the Committee that all persons implicated
by the evidence whicl, they took, should have informa-
Ton OF all that was alleged against them, and that they
should be heard and allowed TO produce evidence in their
own JuStihcatiUn. The mode of communicating this in
formation was n subject Of frequent discussion between
some OF the members Of the Committee. and il was al
last settled that the Chairman should exercise his own
sound judgment and discretion in giving this information
ms was not by any formal order, hut precisely in the
way IN which the Chairman thought he ought to be autho-
rized to communicate to any and each ofthe officers. and
each individual implicated, al the information that might
be necessary to give them a full opportunity for cxplana-
Ton. never inqurCd ofhim what information lac saw fit
to give any one under this authority; but MI. Brown was
called and permitted TO testify in cxculpation of his own
conduct, and of the course Of the Department. on every
SUBJECT on which the Chairman though proper to call him.
li'e volume OF ms testimony. which accompanies the re-
port, viii shew this fully; especially when it is known
mat he never was called except by the request of the
Chairman, to cxplaln some transaction ia which lac, or
the department. seemed TO be implicated.
The second allegation winch have thought necessary
to notice, is as follows "When under oath before the
Committee, | was not advised of any points on which |
was 10 DC examined, nor the object Ofany inquiry made;
and, aiicr answering all the questions which any member
oil lhe committee thought proper to PROFOUND, / was not
permitted to hear the testimony read over. to know wlIc-
tler 1T was taken down correctly, or 90 correct any GRO
neouS Impression which il might be- calculated to make. 3"
The latter clause of this statement il wholly contrary
to the fact. The Chairman conducted this part of the
business of the Commttee, and / observed that he fire.
quenuy, though not always, asked tho witnesses to read
or hear read their testimony. before it was signed. He
gchcraIy dd SO, II the statement was long or complicat-
ed. The question was, ! believe, always written down
ana read to The witness before he answered, aud the am
swcr was always read over to the witness after il was
written, before it was passed by-and know, there was
no case III which a witness was refused permission Ia
read or to hear read his deposition, before nc siqncd IT,
wish the Chairman 10 say whathc understands TO have
hcen the course pursued by the Committee on these sub.
iects.
Nh Grundy remarked, that he would state all ne re-