Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28

.ion,. reporteda bill tor the iei,@
was sSs Sc, tom the Cenmiee on hsvoiu m.n,y
pns;,ns repor.ed bin 1or inc fe.et VI i>'e'1'N '"
49, r,s read twice and con'tnietea' ~, ,r;
which was - rom the Committee on Naval Affairs
MI. e Fuller and Whittiesey, from the Committee
HiessiS c Mr Bond, from the Committee on RevoIu-
on Cla 'pns;ons; and MIR. Howell from the Conmltcc
Pensions made unfavorable reports upon petit
ons which were laid on the table.
'o' LOSS OF THE ,FORTIFICA TION BILL. !
TIE House then resumed the consideration OF the !
following resolution offered Friday, January 3D. by
Mr.. Adams: |
RssOlrcd That so much Of the message of the Presl-
dent Of the United States to Congress the commence
of the present session relates TO the failure al
the last of Congress of the bill containing The
ordinary appropriation for forhcatons be referred 70
select committee, with instructions to inquire INT" ana
port to the House the causes and circumstances Oh 'e
failure of that BILL ~ :.
And the amendment Of Mr.. Williams Of North Carroll
na giving the select committee power to send Tor persons
and papers. A.
MIR Wise concluded his remarks IN reply TO MT
Adams and maintained that The fault of the loss OF the
Fertilization Bill was neither with the House nor the Sc
nate but with the committee oil concrees on the part o.
the former.
mee of invest, gaton the subject as soon as he had
concluded, -,
MIR, Cambrelcnr obtained the floor. MIR. c. said he
had not half much to say upon lhls subject as m ge
tleman from Virgn but at that late hour Of the day ne
did not feel DISPOSED 10 go into argument upon IT, IL
would take some time, however, to convince the House
and the country Of the extraordinary mistakes that gen.
,enan had made and if the House should indulge him
in the motion ADJOURN he would take the first oppr
tunity that might Sc afforded him to vlndIcate himself
Not, sir said ar c.. to reply shall not try so much to
reply to the gentleman from Virginia. as shall to reach
that gentleman vino first began this war upon me al the
close Of the last session of Congress. What the gentle
man from Virginia has stated is novelty; iccausc sir,
i, has been in every Opposition paper throughout the
Cpion for than twelve months and when That Time
arrives shall show document to the gentleman from
| 0i,ia ,l,slc
time when aa-honorabe Senator was in the city OF fha'
depha proaenncng of the stories current TO be- I'M
rquivocalIy false. announce thus much, sir, to show
the House that my object to reach that Senator in the
| various attacks he has made, which began here, and
were afterwards followed up in Philadelphia. sir shall
disguise fact, shrink from any responsibility
Let the RULED jade ,rincc my aotthcrS anTrung.
Mr. Speaker, move that the House do adjourn.
The motion agreed to, and the House adj"urncd
Monday, January %, 1896.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Robinson presented the credentials of the Hon.
William d. Ewing, elected by the Legislature OF Hi.
nos Senator OF that State 10 supply the vacancy oc.
casioned By the death of the Hon Elias X Kane and
the usual oath support the Constitution of tic United
States having been administered to MIR. Ewing, by the
Vice President he took his scat in the Senate.
The Chair communicated report from the Navy De.
parlmen made in pursuance of the provision in the Sd
section OF the act Of Congress Of July, 1882, showing
the names Of the invalid pensioners the Navy pension
ROLL the allowed 10 each, and the law under which
such pensions have been granted Also, similar state
respecting pensions granted TO widows Of deceased
officers and Referred TO the committee Naval
! Affairs
Mr. Linn presented two petitions from sundry citizens
Of Detroit aud other parts Of Michigan. praying that
appropriation may be made tor the Improvement OF the
harbor of kalainuzo river Of Lake Michigan also the
petition of sundry citizens of Erie county, Pcnnsylva
uia praying that an appropriation may be made for the
improvement Of the harb"r of the River ST. Josrphs, Of
Lake Michigan; all of which were referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
MIR. Goldsborough presented the petition of George
Washington Parhe Gusts, praying to be remunerated
for daages alleged to he done his fishing ground, OPP
posilc Washington City, by the operations Of the Dredg
! ing Machine employed by the Corporation OF George
town. under authority o an act of Congress- referred 10
| the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr. Davis presented memorial from the Executive
Of Massachusetts, praying for appropriation for the
i'm prurcment of the harbor Of Boston: referred 10 the
| Commttce on Commerce.
Mr. Hubbard presented memorial from certain
chants Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, praying indem
nifty for French spoiaons prior TO lo0U: laid the Ia
bic, and ordered I" be- printed
Mr. Buchanan presented memorial from sundry mcr
chants and other citizens of Philadelphia, praying for
appropriation for constructing the Piers at Rredy
Island in the Delaware, and for the building Of Light
House that place; also for the construction of Light
House Brandywinc Shoals, in the Delaware: refer
red 10 the ComIItse on Commerce.
MIR. Buchanan also presented the proceedings OF
large and respectable meeting Of the citizens Of Faye,le
county, Peansy lYania held a Connesville the sub
ject Of the abolition Of Slavery i'll the District of Coum
ba entering largely into an argument TO show that
Congress does possess the power under the COnsttu
lion, Of cmancpsng the slaves of said District, without
the consent Of The owners: laid on tho table.
MIR. White, from the Committee Indian Affurs, 10
which had been referred the memorial ofsuudry citizens
Of Clay county, Missouri praying for the removal OF the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of Indians Affairs from 81 Louis made
an unfavorabe report thereon.
Mr. Robbins, pursuance OF notice given, asked and
obtained leave, and introduced the following Joint Re-
solutions which were severally read twice and refer
red
number of copies Of a continuation Of the Statistical
Tables OF Vanzand and Wattcrston for the OF the
Library Of Congress;
Joint Resolution authorizing the purchase, for dis
tributon Of certain number OF cnpies of The History
Of Congress, preparing by Carey and Blanchard
aud
A Joint Resolution authorizing the purchase of r.
copies of Elliott's Diplomatic Cude.
Mr.. Upton, III pursuance OF notice gwen, asked and
obtained leave, and introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary Of War correct certain the loca
ton of certain reservations of land provided for in the
treaty uf the PoLtawatanes; which was twice read and
referred.
Rcsoiucd, That the Secretary of War inform the &c.
what number Of Indians occupy the frontier
the South west, North, and Northeast of the United
Satcs and what number it probable will be transferred
from the States and Territories to the frontiers of the
United States. ,
Resoitcd That the Secretary of War also inform the
Scastc whether in his opnon the present military force
Of the United States sufficient 10 garrison the ioca
tons the Scaboard and the time give prolec-
lion TO the inhabitants residing in the States and Terrific
ries bordering the Indian frontier if not what force
wil in his opinion, b. necessary TO such protection.
MIR. Black, in pursuance Of notice given, asked and
obtained leave and introduced bill providing for the
removal Of the Land Office from Clinton 10 jackson, in
the State Of mississippi which twice read and refer
I'D. ..... -, ~. ....
On motion Of MIR. Wright
The Senate up the Joint Resolution directing cer-
tain OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nade:at the United States Mint,
under tue direction Of Dr. Barton, Of Virginia, Tor t
purpose Of ascerianiag the praccabity Of preventing
the debasenent ofte gold and silver coins Of the Untsu
States. ~,'..:- ,