Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

present existing, might DC III iulule
MIR. Dunlap strongly in favor of some UNIFORM
method and that that House should put It's own consHnc'
ton upon the law lie should, therefore, vote LOT '"c
instructions.
MIR. flanagan entered into warm defence OF me
Representatives of the West, in reply to Mess's NJ
KEENAN, and Anthony.
Mr. Anthony moved TO insert the words, ;lc Propre-
| ty Of regulating" &c. .
Mr. d. j. Pcarce could the proprety OF legis'
lating in this bill 1t proposed to insert new law,
which should endure for length Of tme into an appo
pralion BILL which was In force only for one year lie
not opposed 10 egislatng on this SUBJECT but 10
legislang in an improper manner. He alluded 10 Inc
same thing having been done in former appropriation
bills and the result had been productive of endless dis
putes what the true construction Of those laws
lie was ic favor of the appointment of committee,
who could investigate the subject and bring forward
bill upon which the House light act advisedy, and
legislae permanently He was opposed TO this kind OF
incidental and temporary legisatlon; entirely out
of place and improper, and produced any benefit
Without taking the question, the House, motion OF
Mr.. Grennc adjourned.
Ucducsday February3.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Tyler from the Committee for the District of Co.
lumba reported bill TO extend the charters OF certain
banks in Alexandria and Georgetown; which read
| twice and ordered TO be engrossed.
This bill provides for the extension of these charters
for Of three years. for the sole purpose OF closing
Mr. Hill offered the following resolution: which lies
| one day the table:
| E,csoiced Tha, the President to be communicate
ed TO the Scualc, far as there may be information IN
the Department Of State, the number and amount OF
claim for spoations presented 10 the commissioners un
der the French treaty of 1884, which rejected, and
| the reasons for said rejection.
Mr. Clay rose make proposition to the Senate,
which, although informally put, he hoped would meet
with objection. The press OF business was likely 10
cnbarrass tho Senate unless some mode were adopted 10
get through some part of it. lie hoped that the senate
would consent to devote Friday the consldera
ton of these bills without the necessity of changing the
rule. If it were be considered the general under
standing that Friday next will be devoted TO these bills
he would make specific motion on the subject
Mr.. King, of Alabama said he hoped such would be
| the general understanding.
The Chair The Chair will so understand it.
On motion Of Mr. Clay the previous orders were post
days since, calling for information from the Sc
nate, which il was necessary that the Committee on
Foreign Relations should have before it. The resolution
was accordingly taken up, as follows
Rcsolrcd That the President be requested 10 commu-
nce to the Senate, if they be at his command, copies
of the expose which accompanied the French bill OF IN
dcmnity from the Cha'er Of Deputies TO the Chamber
OF Peers Of France the 9th Of April, lco, and OF
the report of the committee, presented to The Chahcr
OF Peers the 9th of June, l6'G; and also, copy OF
the original note, in the French language, from the Due
de Brngc MIR Barton, under date OF the 10Th Octo-
Der, le5, translation of which communicated 10
Congress with the Presidents Special Message oil the
! 18th January, lS3j.
Rcsorcd asO That the President be requested IF not
Incompatible with the public neresU to communicate to
the Senate copy Of note, if there be from MIR.
Livingston TO the French Minister of Foreign Affairs,
under date Of the 9th day of April, 1885, and copies Of
any other official note addressed by MIR. Livingston,
during his mission to France either to the French Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs to the Secretary OF State,
not heretofore communicated to Congress-
Sir. King moved to amend the resolution by adding
the following:
Rcsoired also, That the President be requested tn
communicate the Senate anal ycaI abstract Of the
! awards of the Commissioners under the Convention
with France, OF July A. 1881, with the AMOUNTS respect
lively awarded TO each Category for which lndemnltica-
| ton acknowledged To be due by MIR. Dumas in his
report TO the French Chamber Of Deputies on the 18TH
! OF March, lSSj
kcsolrcd further That the President be requested TO
cause an estimate TO be furnished to the Senate, showing
the probable advantages already derived by France from
tho execution Of the treaty of July 1881, the part
Of the United States and also under the laws of the
United States gratuitousy fhvorlng French commerce
ReSoiecd further, That the President cause to be
muncatcd the Senate, any information under the con.
troll Of the Executive tie subject of discriminating
duties imposed by France unfavorabe 10 the
Of the United States.
Mr.. Clay accepted the amendment modification,
and il agreed 10.
The resolution then adopted in its amended form
MIR. Goldsborough asked and obtained leave TO intro
duce bill providing for the final settlement OF the claims
OF certain States by allowing interest the same; which
was read twice, and referred 10 the Committee on Fl
nance.
An act to repeal the first and second sections of an
to limit the term of Office Of certain officers therein
ed, read third time.
| Mr.. Morris asked for the yeas and nays the pas.
sage; which were ordered
The question then taken on the passage oil the bI
and decided follows:
Yeas-Nlcssrs. Black Clay, Calhoun, Clayton, Davis
Ewing, Of Ohio, Goldsborough, Kent, King of Ga.
Leigh, Mexican, Alangum, Moore, Naudaln, Porter,
Prentss, Preston, Robbins Southland, Swift, Tomnson
| Tyler, White-2:}.
.luys-Nlcssrs. Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbcrt, Ewing,
of illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard King. u
Alabama, Knight, Linn, Morris Niles Robinson, Rug
ges SN'PF n h' nESTS !R!9u Ma
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions Of
Tered by MIR. Benton; when
Mr.. hangum addressed the Senate at lengh but gave
way before he had concluded, TO motion to ad ourn.
Before the motion to ad journ put,
MIR. Benton obtained leave TO introduce, informally
the following resolution; which was considered and
RcSoircd That the President be requested to the
Seuae be informed of all the taken by the
Administration suppress the Indian hostlies in Flo
rida; and, also, communicate all the information in his
power relative 10 the cause of these hostllltles
On motion of MIR. Tyler the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| On motion Of Mr. Parks,
| Rc$oircd, That a committee Of FIVE members be ap-
pointed inquire whether any notifications are requlr-
ed in the patent law, and whether any further accom-
modalons necessary for The reception and prcserva-
! ton of models
MIR. Adams offered the following resolution, which
lies the table day:
Rcsolred, That the President Of the United States be
requested communicate this House, if not incom-
palibe with The public interest copy and translation
Of e of the Legislative Chambers of France max
ing appropriations for carrying into effect The lndemnl-
ty stipulated for claims of citizens Of the United States
by the treaty of 9TH of July, 1885, and also copies of all
the communications from the French Government and
their representative in the United States in relation to
the execution of the treaty in the French language.
MIR. Smith, Of Maine, by consent Of the House, sub.
mitted the following resolution:
Resoiccd, That The letter Of the late Hon. VIM 7.
Barry formerly Postmaster General Of the u States,
ceysd r The Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.