Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

ocsed several other reasons least for some delay,
moved TO Law the bill on the table for the present.
On motion of MIR. Benton, the yeas and nays were or
dered and the motion was as follows: n.;.
Yeas-Messrs. Calhoun, Clayton, Crittenden, DGVls
Ewing of Ohio Kent, Knight, Leigh, Moore, Nouoain
prenss, Preston, Robbins, southard swift lo'n''"'
son. Wlc-T. o,,.
Naus-Nessrs. Benton Brown Buchanan, CuthbeTt
Ewing of illinois, Crundy, Hendricks, iiIil, Huopatu
King Of Ga. Linn, Mexican Morris, Nicholas, WI WH
Riycs, Ruggles, Shepey, Tu!lrnadge, Walker, WALL
Wrghl--22.
debate followed in which Alessrs buchanan, Ewing
Of Ohio Preston, Niles, Shepey, and Calhoun paF''c
| pated.
On motion of Mr.. Wright,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to establish pension agency at fuiaski' ID
the State Of TENNESSEE after SOME debate, was ieao
| third time and passed
| Mr. Rice Garland made an explanation in relation to
q statement which had appeared in the n. Y. Courier anu
| ENQUIRER mud the Philadelphia Courier and ENQUIRER
in relation 10 his Saturday last OH the bill 10
provide for the better protection OF The Western ,rocF
In both of those prints he was represented ny leiF re-
speclye correspondents in this city Us having opposed
that BILL This total misrepresentation, anu one
calculated do him great injustice, representing, as r
did the district in which the boundary contemplated i'll
that bill was situated. So lar from opposing inc Dl NJ
had most distinctly and uncquivocaly Supported IT, Go'
in his remarks and by his vote, which was recorded on
the Journal He had certainly expressed his regret at
the delicate question Of relations with The unleo
States of Mexico, connected with the controversy
now ronr on in one of her Provinces (re.as should
have been agitued mere question OF providing rf
the protection Of frontier, because he was al
loss lle he still was, to sec the necessary cohheA-
ion the ore subject had with the other.
| Mr. R. NJ. Johnson, from the Committee on hiihiaFy
Affairs reported bill for the establishment OF Nation
al Foundry read twice and committed
| ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
Mr. HAYNES moved suspend the rule TO take up the
Joint resolution fixing the adjournment OF Congress,
M- A Mann called for The yeas i IT1 nays winch
were oEdered and were We; sy "ns o, "'5S w.
Mr. Adams from tho Committee on Manufactures,
reported bill to incorporate The Georgetown i"'u"c
turing Company: read twice and committed.
Mr. Adams made exp anations III regard 10 TO-
por, Of his speech OH The bill for the protection OF the
Western frontier In the report referred 10 Tone ot le
sketches in the United States Telegraph he was repre-
scented to have stated that he wished |" see pach
colony" in Texas and further, that he was opPosed 10
the aiprnp alion contemplated in that bill Both these
were gross misrepresentation OF tie Tenor OF ms re-
marks that occasion. While on the tluor, MI a also
took OCCASION to complain Of the naccuracy OF the report
ofa few remarks made by him yesterday III this morn
ings nrlligcucrr and reiterated his statement that he
had removed any man from ohcc Tor po'tca con
sidcrations The report in question stated substantially
that Mr. a. ascribcd that his having no better
success in his political career; What he had said was that
historical work said lie sad so OF himself,
nor even believed il Of himself
Mr. Connor, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads reported resolution TO set apart hurs-
day next for the consideration OF the two bills reported
from that Committee, tic ono for the new organization
Of the Post Office Department. the other for The rsla-
lishmeul Of certain Post Offices (he Post Route bl
Pending the consideration of which, the House passed
10 ill., 0''''' - '''' 2tyD BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Dill from
TIN, Senate 10 provide for The distribution Of the pro.
ceeds of the sales Of the public lands among the several
States of the Union.
The bill was on its commitment, ard there were three
t.etI pttItI n In on
ntee of the Whole on the state of the Union second,
to comm, i, TO the Committee of Ways and Means and
third to the Committee the Public Lands.
Mr. Lane addressed the House in favor OF commitment
to the Committee of Ways and Means
| Mr. Morris was in favor of the commitment to the
Committee Of the Whole on tho state Of the Union
MIR. Williams, Of Kentucky, addressed tic House IN
favor of similar reference. . ,
Mr. Rrnuu proceeded TO address the House. and had
not concluded when the Speaker announced tho special
order of the day.
read twice and committed.
The Bill authorizing the Shenandoah Bridge Compa-
nv at Harpcrs Ferry erect bridge over the river
Shenandoah on the lands Of the United States,
And the Bill for the relefof Sias Fisher, Choctaw
Indian were seyerally read third time and passed
FORIIFlCATON BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF The
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. A. Mann in the
Chair on the Bill making appropriations for certain for
tcations Of the United States for the year le:O lhc
question being on The motion of MIR. Cambreleng 10
! amend the BIZ by inserting an eSuu VI
, STL0 900 for the armament Of the Notifications,
: Mr.. French, Of Kentucky, addressed the House at
great length and in favor OF the Bill and amendment:
After which the Committee rose and reported.
On motion Of Mr. Cambrelcng, the bill for the disrl-
lribuon Of the funds of the public lands ordered 10
be printed for the information of tic House
And the House adourncd.
Friday i1ey H. p; 1885,
The Senate met pursuant TO Adjournment and the
! journal Of yesterday having been read
Mr.. Ewing OF Ohio moved that the Senate ADJOURN;
which motion was car:ed-ycas H. nays not counted
The Senate thon adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Adams rose and said he under the necessity
of asking permission Of the House to make another e1
. PLANTATION.
5 Objection being made, MIR. Granger moved 10 sus-
pend the rules for the purpose Of allowing the gentle
man from Massachusetts 10 explain; which motion was
, agreed TO-
bcrs of the House. that in the debate Saturday last
an nsinualion had been made by of the members OF
the House. that in the negotiation OF what was common
called the Florida treaty, which had been concluded on
the 22d Of February S9 the boundary line of the u
States had been placed where 1t was instead OF beng
extended further consequence OF having been ne
gotiatrd by him (Nr. Adams); and as being Northern
man. that was his wish TO exclude from Tue u states
portion Of territory which would be inhabited by slave
holders and il admitted, would send slave representa-.
ton here and that lie had stated in consequence OF that
insinualion that the negotiation oil the treaty was made
place, unucT the e0e VI
James Monroe himself saye.holder that il was car
ried on partly by personal conferences nnd partly by
correspondence that Mir Monroe had consulted every
step his cabinet both with respect 10 that boundary and
with respec TO every other claim Oh the part OF Tie u
S. and that he (Mr AZ the last in that cabinet
to consent to any concession; that he considered 1t
part Of his duty hold to every claim Of the U. s.
whether of territory any thing else, until ordered TO
rcccde from it, that he further stated that before the
treaty was denitively concluded and after il had been
generally agreed upon but before the United States were
Under obligations to sign it, lie was directed by Pre-
sdent Monroe to cali upon General Jackson, and con-
I'll. Lin, ,h rnrnrci 10 thai treaty. and with respect 10