Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-13

and did not wish impression to 90 abroad
that any one here the apoogst of the dislionorable
conduct and cruelty displayed in violating the rules Of
war in Texas He hoped the Senator from Maine would
make particular opposition printing the memorial
The memorials were then laid on the table and order
ed t" be printed
The resolution submitted BY Mr.. Webster calling on
the War Dspar tIeut for information NJ n con,r,c, G
the removal of lndans, agreed TO-
On motion of MIR. Benton, the bill authorizing the
president In accept the service of volunteers was taken
up and after discussion the amendment relative to
the manner in which the officers shall be apnointed in
which Messrs. Benton Preston Leigh Knight Crilten
den, and Webster took part,
MIR. Swirl moved to recon,mt the bill to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs
MIR, Nicholas moved to amend the motion of Mr. Swift
by instructing the committee to bring in bill place
the military peace establishment, the footing that it
was in 1915.
On taking the question, the motion of Mr.. Nicholas
was lost, and the motion Of Mr. Swift was adopted
The Senate then adjourned.
Tuesday, May 10, 1886.
IN SENATE.
message received from the President of the u.
States, announcing the payment Of the four first install
mens under the Treaty OF France, and expressing the
hope of speedy renewal Of the former amcable rela-
lions with that power; laid on The table aud ordered 10
be printed.
NAVY BILL.
The bill making appropriations for the naval service,
taken up, and the Senate, motion Of Mr.. South
ard concurred in all the changes made in the bill by the
House, except the provision in amendment Of the
House, leaving the sending Of the South Sea expe-
dition in the discretion of the President.
Mr. Southland, after renarking the improperly Of
Congress leaving any thing of this kind discretionary
10 Others when the whole subject before Congress,
moved to disagree with This provision of this amendment
by the House.
Mr. Hall cued for the Yeas and Nays, which were or.
dered.. 49,.
Messrs: Grundy, Talmadge and Linn, made remarks
in accordance the views of Mr. Southland; and Mr.
irh e1c ide6 NO
ing 10 cause any delay in the passage Of the Bill The
Senate disagreed to the aforesaid provision Of the House,
by the following vote:
Yms-Messrs. Benton, Black, Clay, Clayton, Davis,
Ewing of Ohio, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard, Kent
Knight Leigh Linn Naudain, Niles, Prentiss, Riyes
Robbins Ruggles, Shepey, Southland, Swift, Tamadge,
Tomlinson, Walker Whiie-26.
.Nays-N1essrs. Hill, King of Geo. (as understood in
opposition to tho cxpedi,ion,) Wright-3.
CONVENTION WITH SPAIN.
The Bill to carry into effect the Convention with
SPAIN was taken up and consdered the question being
substitute offered by the committee Of Foreign Rela
tons for the first section of the original Bill.
This amendment, which gives to the Attorney General
the distribution Of the Spanish indemnify was support
ed by Mcssrs. Clay, Tallmadge, and White, aud was
carried.
The other less important amendments by the commit
tee were also scveray adopted ordered be engross
ed, and the BILL with the amendments, ordered 10
third reading.
HOUSE OF RESENTATlVES.
The House took up for consideration the resolution Of
fered on yesterday by Mr.. Everett.
Resorcd That the President Of the United States be
requested TO communicate with this House it, in his OPT
nion it shall not be incompatible with the public inter
est the instructions which have been transmitted from
time 10 time since the Isl day Of January, 1885, to the
Representatives Of the United States the Government
of Mexico, relative 10 the boundaries between the two
nations, and relative TO the setting foot military expe
dtons by citizens Of the u States against the Mexican
provinces OF Texas and relative TO the military occupa-
lion under the authority Of the PRESIDENT of any post
place within the said province of Texas, and all cor
respondence and communications which have passed al
Washington at Mexico between the two Governments
respecting the same, all information in possession Of the
Executive respecting the sar also that the President
be requested ~ communicate to this House all orders and
Instructions issued to the military or other officers OF
the United States of the States, relative TO the de-
fence of the Western frontier and all correspondence
between them and this Government respecting the same.
The question being on the adoption OF the resolution
MIR. Adams said, as this subject somewhat
nccted with The debate which took place on Saturday
last, and in which he had made statement noticed in
the Globe Of this morning, as follows:
We informed that several members OF Congress have made
inquiries Of the resident IN enuGm :, nS mr. ,
Amy, limits stipulated The treaty OF l5l9
for southwestern onor tho Uaion We informed thu,
n ' o ha NOT sss
recollection hurus been consulted the subjects that he could
information TINT mc either regard 10 the
topography oe county, the nature and extent hu OF the claim Set
with which his duties US military man made him acquainted
treaty. which e has recollection must have been III ruEd
TO thut Tcrritory"-
EIt wished TO say word before the question upon the
resolution should be taken. With reference 10 this state
ment he had only say, that of the recoecons OF the
President of the United States he knew nothing; but III
consequence of this statement in the Globe he felt him.
self called upon to repeat the statements which ne had
made on Saturday last, and to say that the consultation
with the present President of the United Staes to which
he had then advered, not because he military
commander in the army of the United states though he
then acting in that capacity The treaty was signed
on the 22d of February 1919; and he presumed il was in
the recollection Of many members of the House, that
General Jackson al that time in this city, as that
was the celebrated session during which his proceedings
in the Seminole war were subjects OF deliberallon IN
both Houses Of Congress; and General jackson was
here during the consideration of that subject, and was
here at the time Of the conclusion Of the treaty. lie
now repeated that with regard TO the Western or South
Elm boundary of the United States mentioned IN that
treaty. he MIR AZ was the last person in the cabinet OF
Mr. Monroe who asscned to that boundary. MIR. A. was
the negotator Of the treaty with Mr. Onis the Spanish
minister and he acted upon the principle that 1t was his
duty to concede nothing, either territory or any thing
else claimed on the part Of the United States What
ever he did subject TO the decision OF his SUPERIOR
the President of the United Sates under whose orders
he acted; and he would further state that during the
collation. of that treaty, which partly carried by
personal conferences with MIR. Ons, and partly by
espondence there nothing either in the conferences
nor in the correspondence Of which lie did not make
immediate report to the President of the United States
both OF the communications maze 10 OHis, 'uu.
those received from him. In every step relalJn to
that treaty. the President took advice of the whole of
his cabinet; in single instance there con-
cession of any claim proposed or advised by MIR. A.
He did not 10 say that he did any thing but what
he was bound to do, his duty; and he had car
red through that the principle as he had
done in all others which had been assigned to him
Acting Immediately under the eye of the President, his
duty was defend the ,ooe claim of the United States
and to the best Of his ability he had done Conces
sion might and did come from o,hers-it was in no in
stance whatever proposed by him.
But to come to the precise point After the treaty had
been framed and ready to receive the signatures OF the
contracting parties but before there any obligation
hu the direcfinn of MIR