Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-10
.Mom.,ay, .9arck 2. 1885.
IN SENATE.


Mr. Ruggles presented resolutions of the LEGISLATURE
OF the State of Name expressive of appreciation of tho
course pursued by the President the Bank of the
STATES and praying that the resolutions adopted last
sion, concerning thc assumptions of Executive power
may be expuEs cd from the Journal OF the Senate which
Were read, and laid on the table.
ISome time here consumed ON a motion To cause
each member of the Senate TO be furnished with COPY
OF the 9th volume Of the Register of Debates as they
nave been heretofore furnished with other volumes;
vote ofthe Vice President1
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of the
amendments made by the Committee Finance in the
oil making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic
service OF the United States for the year 1895:
The amendment striking out the appropriation for
Minister to Great Britain being taken up
Mr. Webster explained that the Committee saw no
reason for making this appropriation Minister had
been nominated, and the appropriations therefore mght
be postponed till the next session
MIR. Wright dissenting as a member of the Committee
and nays, which ordered
a discussion took place in which Mcssrs CLAW CLAW
ton, buchanan, Wright, Webster, Bbb Calhoun and
Tyler, participated.
Mr. Webster then moved to amend the clause, so as
10 provide that the outfit and salary should not be paid
except 10 Minister appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate first had been obtained
ordered. 49,
After some discussion, the question was taken and de-
Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Bib, Black Calhoun. CLAY. CLAY.
Ton, Ewing, Frelnghoysen, Goldsborough, Hendricks
Kent, Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Moore, Naudain Pon.
PRESTON. RObllnR
stcr-2S ss' ''Ho-
=, .NSss-Messrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cath.
pert, Grundy, Hill, King, of Ala King, of Ca I.inn
Mexican, Morris, Robinson, Ruggles, Sheplev Tall.
madge, Upton, Tyler, White, Wright-20
30 the amendment agreed to.
There was another amendment of the committee To
strike out the outfit for a Minister to Spain ~
, Mr. Wright stated tina! vacancy was expected ms
the present minister had asked obtained eayc to
turn. ~ -
sr. Webster said, he was not disposed press this
The amendment negatvcd without opposition
Mr. Wright moved to amend the bill, by INTRODUCING
provision placing collectors surveyors naval officers
&c on the footing in which they had been placed, ever
since the passage of the act of 1892
At this stage, by unanimous consent
Dir Clay induced the Senate take uD tho hill con-
corning Redistribution of the Spanish fund
Mr.. Clay explained that the Committee ON FOREIGN
Relations had amended the bill SO as to refer the mat
Ter TO the Attorney General instead of appointing COM
nssloners and TO Limit the term for sdecsen TO eirh
teen months.
After few words from Messrs King of Alabama
Clay and Porter 0e last named Senator stating that he
had communicated with the Attorney General on the
subject and that this officer had stated that he uns will
ling to assume the dUiy9
The amendment concured ia and as amended
the bill was read third time and passed.
Mr. Porter moved the suspension of the Joint rule
which prohibits sending bills to tie President on the last
day Of Tie session, which agreed to.
On m otion of MIR. Webster the Senate took fcoess
till o'clock
EVENING SESSION-Mo.pAv
Inc following among the proceedings this evening
are worthy OF being reported
The Senate having resumed the consideration of ,l,c
General Appropriation Bill
Inc question pending being on the amendment con.
corning the collectors surveyors naval officers &c Afr
further discussion the question being taken was Decided
as follows, Yeas %, Nays % So The amendment was
agreed to-
DIR Webster moyea TO amend the bill by addinp TO il
three bills which passed the Senate Friday and had
not been sent to the House. in consequences of there moi
%2eng time Tor Their third readugthe bill relative TO
virginia Scrlp-the bill relative TO Louisiana Scrip-and
e D making appropriation for certain roads, and the
motion agreed to.
The amendments were then ordered 10 he enorosecd
Tor third reading, and the bill afterwards passed
and sent to the House ofRepsenatives for concurrence
in the amendments
The bill TO render permanent the mode of s,,nn1,
the Army and fixing the salaries of Clerks in the Com
missares Offices taken UP, read third time and
passed. 49,
The bill from the House making appropriations for the
completion OF the Delaware hrcawaer aud the improve.
nent oil certain harbors and the bill making appropra-
uons ior the erection OF lighthouses and bu0ys we're re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce Ly MIR sis.
pee, with sp,n,dry amendments, which were concurred
an, and the bills then passed and returned 10 tc
rouse ot representatives dor in the amend
ments.
Bills from the House were read third troo aud ,sd
Cor the relief of Samuel NJ. Ashbury d. Lynch Daniel
Page Peter IrPlct; Stephen Gain Larned syyao,y
Col y; Newman; Joseph Gilbert John Gcrodcll; III,
Bills from the House indefinitely postponed.
me bills Tor the relief Of Francis ST Cnir J. Buck
ingham, and William o Neil
After passing n number of priyase hills
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Execu
tive business, and, when the doors were ro-opened
. The Senate adjourned at quarter past II clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monday, March 2.
After the presentation oil petitions
Mr. Banks presented a memorial sqnod i,y citizens
OF west Greenyle, Mercercounty, PensyIyania yrov.
ing uiat law may be passed abolshine slavery and he
slave trade IN the District Of Columbia and Territories
Df. Clay moved suspension Of the rule i'm osder ~
iase up INC following resolution, reported from the Com
ReeoiUcd That the Secretary OF The Treasure b, III;
Tected 10 cause estimate TO DC made of the rrobab
expense Of constructing evee on the public lands on
the western bank of the Mississippi and the eoptbcn
bank Of Red River, in the State Of Louisiana and os
an estimate OF the expense Of constructing leyces on m
removing obsuuetons from the rivers Of Arkansas and
missouri, through the pnblc lands whercon fbev
De necessary together WIKI the probable advanfioee or
dsadVantages OF such works respectively the probal
eIects upon the health and prosperity Of the country in
@hich any OF such works may be consr,icfed and tto
probable quantity quality and value Of lands bIoopng
70 INC united states which will be reclaimed bv the con-
stfucton Of any Of such leyecs and make lie report
thereof 10 The next Congress.
The motion was adopted and the resolution agreed 10
Mr. Folk from The Committee of Wave md Ncs,s
reported e senate bill regulating tbc Dcpostoa az Pb
nc money ~ the Local Banks with amendments Com,
Intted TO The Committee Of the Wbole on Inc ssato IF
The Senate bin 70 suspend the operation If co,,,;o
Provsoes Of the act 10 alter and amend the svetsl t
imposing duties on imports, read third time and
Mr. White Of New York, moved the suspension Of the
rule, 70 offer the following resolution - Wy
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