Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

TO orr very doniccs. This, sir national cohsldeTa-
tion: consideration deeply affecting the Southern
country and the Union ITSELF and should despise my
seif could allow any other feelings to enter INTO my
consideration where the property, the lives, or the lSer-
ties of my fellow.cil;zens are 4: stake
(Rcmainder R our AcIt)
Thursday, Janu0ry7, 1896.
IN SENATE.
NJ 1inton presented the petition Of sundry citizens
of Indiana and Michigan, praying tor an appropriation
for The improvement of the harbour OF ST. Joseph on
Lake Michigan: referred 10 tho Committee on Com
merce. -. .. r.
Mr. Morris presented several petitions from citizens OF
Ohio one of which was signed by ladies' praying for the
abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia aud
moved to refer them 10 the Committee On the District OF
Columbia
Mr Calhoun called for the reading Of the Petitions
and they read; when
Mr. Calhoun demanded the preliminary question
whether these petitions should be received.
On this question debate arose. in which Aessrs Nor
ris Calhoun Preston, Porter, and buchanan took part
Mr. Buchanan moved 70 postpone the further consld.
Grafton Of the question TO Monday next.
After some further remarks from Nessrs. Benton, Ty-
er Brown Calhoun PEcs:on and Webster, the question
was laid the table.
The bill from the House making appropriations for
REFRESHING hoSities commenced by the Scmnocs, was
Mr. Linn from the Committee on Private Land Claims,
reported without amendment the bill for the rclielof Sc
bnstian Butler, aud others.
The Senate then adjourned over TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
TIE U. STATES AND MEXICO.
Mr. j. @ Adams rose, lie said, TO make an inquiry of
the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, on
the subject of the relations between this Government and
that Of Mexico He adverted to statements the
subject which appeared in The National ntellgcncel Of
this morning. and which, at his request read by the
Clerk Mr. A. said the question which he wished to ask
of the Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations
was whether the committee had received any conlmu-
ncaon from the State Department on the subject Of the
relations political commercial, between the United
States and Mexico. fhey had not, he concluded that
they might receive such Information today or on Mon
day for motion would probably be made 10 adjourn over
till Monday.
M- Mason, of virginiu, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, said, in reply that the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs had received conmunica
ton from the State Department the subject OF the
relations Of the United States with Mexico whether COM
mercal POLITICAL and that they had no information on
that subject other than that contained in the message Of
the President Of the United States delivered at the COIN.
menccn;cn! Ct this session.
Having seen a statement in the newspapers oil yester
days date founded commercial letter. that tic at
bitrary alluded to by the gentleman from Mas.
sachusc,ts had been adopted by the Mexican Govern
,nent ne (Nlr Mason) had called at the State Depart
n,snt and informed that no intelligence had been
received that subject He (Mr Mason had no doubt
that if the rumor proved to be true information would
be promptly communicated to Congress.
Mr. Adams said he would give notice that, unless to-
day or on Monday information the subject shonld be
received by tho House. he would submit proposition in
regard toit.
Ilr Hardin moved that the rule be suspended in or
der to receive petitions beginning where the House left
off on Il former day lie no reason, he said why
the green valleys of the Ohio should be heard from
well the green mountains oa fermont The motion
agreed 20.
Mr. Ashley Of Missouri, presented the following pc
titicns; IT,. e
The petition of sundry citizens Of Missouri praying for
the establishment Of post route from Hanniba IN Ma
ron county, via Florida, Paris, Huntsville, and Fayettc
To Franklin county, and from the seat Of Government Of
Nisso uri to the Territory Of Arkansas
The petitions Of Francis Copper, H. NJ. Shreve John
Wh,zet citizens Of Cole county, in relation TO new
land district
The protest Of sundry citizens Of Missouri against the
confirmation of certain land claims.
Mr. A. moved the reference Of documents file pro-
posing additional compensation Tor certain surveys in tho
southern portion OF Ohio.
Mr. Kinnard presented the claim of Basil Brown to be
allowed compensation for certain horses furnished tn the
Commissioner Of the u States to treat with the Miami
Indians, in 1894, and for the use Of said Indians Re
ferrcd 10 the Committee Indian Affairs.
Also, the memorial Of the heirs Of DR.. Samuel Ken
needy, senior hospital surgeon of the revolutionary ar
my, praying full settlement and adj ustrent OF their
claims account OF the pubic services OF their anccs
tor, who died in service.
Petitions and memorials were presented by Alessrs
Mckay of Nosh Carolina, Pnckney Of South Carolina,
Haynes and Coffee, Of Georgia: Hardin johnson, I'm
derwood llawes, Calhoun, Chiffon Allan, Chambers,
Williams, Harlan, of Kentucky; Crane, llamer Sloan,
Howell, Whittlesey, Storer, Webster, and k"nn"n, OF
Ohio; johnson, Garland, Ripley, Of Lousiana Lane.
Hanncgan kinnard, Boom of Indiana; Casey, Reynolds,
May, of Illinois; Lyon and LAWYER of Alabama; Har-
rson Ashley, Of Missouri; jones' Of Aicgan White, OF
Florida
MIR. Finton moved to reconsider the vote by which
the following resolution offered, leave by Mr. Jones,
of Michigan, WINS agreed TO.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
struced inquire into the expediency of granting and
extending the right of preeption 10 the miners dig
gers of the Mining Company, situated in the Territory
Of Michigan.
MIR. Viuton spoke in support Of the notion and stated
that tho Government had been dciradcd under the pre-
emption acts out of million of dollars lie wished
these people distinctly to understand that the proceed
ing will not be counenanced by the Government, and
inquiry.
MIR. Jones' Of Michigan, briefly replied to the gentle
man from Ohio
MIR. Ripley said the experience which the Govern
en had had of the operation of the presumption acts
ought satisfy the House that the system ouch, not 10
be carried any further In case which he refer
red in Louisiana ten millions of dollars wor; of public
lands covered by redemption tgh,s-no, of actual
settlers, but by fraudulent settlements made BY capital
lists from New York and New Orleans. Ie had himself
drawn up resolution proposing inquiry on this SUBJ
ject, with view to detect and puash such frauds
Mr.. Williams, of North Carolina, said the facts dis
closed went certainly prove that Congress ough, to be
exceedingly guarded in relation to aclS of this kind
Even if no fraud abuse had been practscd in relation
to them still he thought the resolution Of the gentleman
from Michigan ought not to pass because introduced
new kind of preemption not heretofore recognised by
the Government 1t had been heretofore granted only
TO actual settlers who cultivated their lands but this pro-
position went give the right to individuals who lived
by digging lead The principle he thought wrong,
an expectation in the pnrsies concerned which would
no realized