Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-10
.n,1 DECENTRALIZATION ELL.

The pending question was on the ainchuieht 'i'eos
by the Senate approPrat'n@ slso,u ps S,utt Seas
expedition 10 the Puciiic Ocean, and Inc oou'i o'
topetler wit! other available means IN tile Navy
nlent and the amendment OF the Com'i''ee U, i,a
val AT fairs Of the House 70 the same tthe a'tcr o's
merely Limitation Of the means).
The amendment TO the ScnaleS Amendment "a'
agreed TO. ,,,, -
Mr. Halves moved to strike out the amendme nj as
amended which was lost ayes q, noes not counted
On motion of Mr. CainbiclclE, the committee loSe
and reported the Bill 10 the House.
The amendments made in Com'nlce were co"cu'feu
in hy the HOUSE, u c,
amendment providing tor the rIccIion VI uJ '0eN
the Naval Depot in CIooklyn :, A.,
The question then required on concurrlng Win 'he
Committee in lis agreement in the Senate Amendment
for an exploring expedition to The South seas ,:,
debate ersurd, i'll which hiessrs fian'c'' '.''.'
lluwes,- Patton, '!nton' Mefcef: a"a iou.'5' fo
WHEN the hour of twelve having arrived, Mr.. W. Is.
Sbrpprrd called for the orders Of the day-bcng the con-
siJrra.on Of Bills relating To the District
MIR CanlLreleng moved to suspend the rule 10 pro-
coed will. the consideration Of the subject before tc
House; and called iur the yeas and nays, "h'c"
we're ordered and were, yeas ILL., nays, Us (nos Two
tiirds)
So the House refused to suspend the rule.
DISTRICT BILLS. =,
On mot on of Mr. b. w. Shepard, the House Icsolrso
itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. ward !" Tue
Chair on the Bill from the Senate, entitled an Acl Tor
Of Columbia.
Sundry amendments were offered and rejected
Mr. Underwood moved TO strike out the following pro-
vso: .
Procided aIlraus That if the said corporate autio-
ties Of SAID cities SHALL within Ten years Of the passage
of this act, repay 10 the United Stalrs the amount which
shall BE- paid under and BY virtue OF this Hct Tor ana on
behalf of The said corporate authorities respectively, lc
Secretary Of the Treas ry for ir time being shall there
upon transfer and deliver up the said stock to the SAID
eorpnratr authorities rcPaying the said sums IL Tie
United States.
Alter debate thereon, the amendment was rejected
Mr. Fairfield moved to amend the fourteenth line vi
the second scciiun of the bil after the word respect
iycly," By inserting the words with interest lhere"n
dcducting the amount Of dividends on the said stock
that may have been received by the United States
Agreed 10. w
Mir Graves Of Ky, moved to amend the Bill by the IN
PRODUCTION Of extra providing Tor the purchase
by the Government OF the individual stock III the Lou
isvilI and Portland Canal which amendment was dec
dcd TO be out of order.
Mr. HAYES said lie had small amendment to oilrr-
He moved TO strike out HE enacting clause.
MIR. H. addressed the C"mnlltee at length Ill iuVor oil
his motion, when the question was taken and lost Ayes
81, Noes 60.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Vanderporl offered an uuradmeut providing in
substance that the Secretary o the Treasury should rep
resent the said stock uElil il should he redeemed, and
should be entted To exercise the same powers az the pro-
pvr agent Of the Corporation entitled to exercise
Mr. Jarvis moved To strike out all in the first section
after the word 81 contract.
After dcbalc the amendment was rrlrctcd; Ayes Gl
Noes G2.
The Committee lose and reported the bill to the House.
And the House adjourned.
Fiiduy. Nay 6, 1886.
SENATE.
A message received from the President oil the u
States, OF an Executive character, by MIR. Donelson
his Secretary
A message was received from the President Of the o.
States asking of Congress the means to carry into effect
the 18th Article Of The treaty with Mexico.
DEPOSlTE BANKS.
Mr. Ewing of O. renewed the motion of Mr.. Hubbard
for printing 1000 extra copies Of the residue Of the Report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject OF the
Depose Banks transfers uf the public money, NC.
MIR. Ewing said the report not satisfactory. 1t
stated that Only the hundred aud fiythird part Of
the pts OF the public money, at the W csern Depo-
site Banks had been required TO be semitic The Eastward;
whereas The DcpOsitc Banks had stated that great por
ton Of the receipts required 10 he sent, which
they had used apology tur requiring drafts on tie
East Mr. L. not certain which of the contradict
ing parties told the truth But if The Banks had not
done So il appeared that they shaving the pub
lie deposiles They refused the notes OF specie paying
Banks and required drafts the East winch they could
sell for specie advance OF one 10 and hall per
cent The power that the Secretary had given them to
receive such payment they ,oug Int fit, because they
might be required TO pay the public money in gold and
silver, would hardly them for requiring drafts on
the East which were one and one and halt per cent
better than specie.
Mr. Hubbard urged that the statement of the Secre
tary must he true; which Mr. Z. was disposed de-
ny. He wus willing to let the two statements iucc EACH
other
The 1000 extra copies Of the supplementary Report
were then ordered to be printed.
The Joint Resolution suspend the sales o! the Choc
aw lands, under The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty, was
considered in Committee of the Whole, amended,
and ordered to third reading.
GENERAL ArrEOfRf ALTON BILL.
On motion Ut Mr. Webster, the bill muAng approP1l-
alions for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Co
vcrnment for the year 1885, taken up and farther
considered, the question being on Mr. Benon's motion
strike out the appropriation of So 900 for the Docu
menary History Of the Revolution.
Mr. Webster stated the facts of the case, which he had
more fully asc-rained Mi Livingston the authority
of Congress- had made contract with Nlessrs. Clarke
and Force for the execution of the work Congress al
subsequent sessnn referred the sue Get 10 Mr. Forsyth,
then Secretary State, with directions to report to Con-
gess at the next session. Mr. Forsyth, III Dectmbcr
1874, reported required, that the contract with Clarke
aud Force valid in law; and that he had suggested
certain notifications Of the contract, with which they
had readily complied, limiting the work to twenty vo.
unes and sublcctnI it to such revision Congress
should direct. II afterwards appeared that this report
had been laid the table without any further action Of
Congress.
Various documents were read confirming these slate
ments.
Mr. Benton spoke at length against the utility Of the
work: the expedlency of going with it, and declared
his determination to do what he could to break up the
contract.
Mr. Southland spoke in hgh praise of the utility Of the
work, and argued against the violation Of the contract
declaring his unwingness to do, public man, what
would justly disgrace him in private life.
The appropriation stricken out by common con.
scnt the ground that it would be required I'LL the
next session OF Congress-
a few subsidiary remarks were made by Messrs King,
Of Alabama, Southland, Benton, and Webster in which
MIR. Is. minated fraud, which Mr.. W. repealed.
An amendment offered by MIR. Robbins, providing for
Df of pi thp
Suites, already purchased, adopted.
Also, several amendments in relation to the library.
The various amendments were then ordered to be ell.
crossed, and the bill To be read Il third time.
f..rnHa Of nliin Ines