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


gcs brought against it, The proscrpyc policy was, he
undrrtnn to show, established and acted upon, i'll the
Administration preceding that Of General Jackson and
before that Line while General Jackson immediate pre-
dccessor in the Office Of Secretary Of State lie adj
yercd particularly to some transfers Of public printing
made by that Secretary of State.
Mr.. Adams rose to explain lie said he had never
while he acted Secretary Of Stale, made 4 single
change Of public printer itom political causes Hh'ie
he before the country candidate tor The Pres-
drncy, there many Of the printers of the laws
who much opposed 10 him us any editor could
be any candidate; but he had never changed one
Of them from any political motive. lie did make one
change at Gen Jacksons personal suggestion; though
whether Gen J. would rcc0litct it or not he could not
tell. 1t was in the Of editor at Nashville; and
when Gen. Jackson and his colleague in the Sena!e
and personally requested it as favor for was
supposed The editor favorable to Gen Jackson he did
make l,e transcr but it without knowing either
of the editors. The motive for this change was inter-
wards the sub cc Of much misconSructinn He did not
charge The present any Secretary OF State
with political motives in relation changes Of this kind
but he did mean 10 say, that he did not remove one
printer while he Secretary of State for political con-
siderations and further, that while he held rlc
valed situation, he removed person from Office
for political causes; and that he believed was among
The principal why he not successful
candidate for second election
MIR. Towncs resumed, and spoke til after o'clock
MIR. French took the floor, and expressed wish 10 ad
dress the committee on the subject.
On motion, the committee then rose, and the House
then adjourned.
Thursday, Nay l2, 1896.
IN SENATE.
MIR. Walker, from the Select Committee on the SUBJ
jcct, made report in relation to the sixteenth section of
the public lands for the Of schools in the Chocaw
and Chickasaw reservations, accompanied with BILL
The report read and on motion of Mr. Walker, 1000
extra copies ordered to be printed The bill was
read twice and made the order of the day for Tuesday
next.
ARKANSAS
MIR. Buchanan, from tho Select Committee on the adj
mission of Arkansas into The Union, made supplement
tary report which was read, accompanied bya bill which
read twice. and made the order ofthe day for Thurs
day next.
The bill authorisng the enlistment Of boys in the Navy
and tor other purposes read third time and passed
THE bill 10 determine and fix the northern boundary Of
the State of Missouri considered in Committee Of
the Whole and ordered be engrossrd for third read
ing.
FORTIFICATION BILL.
The bill making appropriations for Notifications for
1876, came up in its order. The question being the
proposition of Mr. Benton to change the appropriation of
$lCl 600 for Penobseot Bay to $5OO0O half for the
current year, and half for the next year ensuing.
Mr.. Calhoun having adverted to tile deviation in the
case of this bill from the usual rule of originating ap
preparation bills in the other House. and having sug