Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
Thursday, January7, 1886.
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(RemdInder az oar nert)
Thursday, January7, 1886.
in SENATE.
MIR Upton presented the petition of sundry citizens
of Indiana and Michigan, praying for appropriation
Lake Michigan referred 10 the Committee Com
Mr. Morris presented several petitions from citizens Of
Ohio, of which signed by ladies, praying for the
abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia and
moved TO refer them the Committee the District
Columbia.
MIR 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 Messrs Nor
rs, Calhoun Preston, Porter, and Buchanan took part
Mr. Buchanan moved to postpone the further consd.
Grafton of the question to Monday next.
After some further remarks from Messrs Benton, Ty.
ler Brown Calhoun Preston, and Webster the question
was laid on the table.
The bill from the House making appropriations for
depressing hostiltes commenced by the Seminoes was
read twice and referred.
Mr.. Linn from the Committee Private Land Claims
reported without amendment the bill for the releof
bastian Butler, and others.
The Senate then adjourned Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
THE U. STATES AND MEXICO.
Mr. J. q. Adams rose, he said, to make inquiry of
the Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations on
the subject of the relations between this MT and
subject which appeared in The National ntegencer
this morning, and which at his request by the
Clerk. MIR A. said the question which he wished TO ask
of the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations
was, whether the committee had received any commu-
nication from the State Department the subject
relations political commercial, between the United
States and Mexico If they had not he concluded that
they might receive such information day or on Mon
till Monday
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia. Chairman of the Commit
zee on Foreign heiatlons) SAID, IN reply, that the Com
mittee Foreign a fairs had received communca-
ton from the State Department the subject of the
relations of the United States with xco whether com
nercia political and that they had information
that subject other than that contained in the
the President of the United States delivered at the
mencement of this session.
Having n statement in the newspapers of yeser-
days date founded commercial letter, that the
sachusetts had been adopted by the Mexican Govern
ment he (Mr. Mason) had called the State Depart
ment and was informed that intelligence had been
received on that subject He (r Mason) had doubt
that if the proved be true information would
be promptly communicated to Congress.
Mr.. Adams said he would give notice that unless to-
day Monday information the subject should be
received by the House, he would submit proposition
regard toit.
Mr. Hardin moved that the rule be suspended in or.
der to receive petitions beginning where the House left
off on former day. He reason, he said, why
the green valleys of the Ohio should be heard FROM
as well as the green mountains 90 Vermont The motion
agreed to.
Mr. Ashley of Missouri, presented the following pc
titions:
The petition of sundry citizens of Missouri praying for
the establishment Of post route from Hannibal in Ma
rion county, via Florida Paris, Huntsville and Fayee
20 Franklin county, and from the of Government Of
Msso uri to the Territory of Arkansas.
the petitions Of Francis Cooper, II. NJ Shseve, John
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 for certain surveys the
southern portion of Ohio.
Mr. Kinnard presented the claim Of Basil Brown To be
allowed compensation for certain horses furnished e
Commissioner of the u States TO treat with the Maa
Indians, in 1894 and for the of said Indians. Re
ferred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also, the memorial of the heirs Of DR.. Samuel Ken
nedy senior hospital surgeon of the revolutionary ar
my, praying full settlement and adjustment of their
claims account Of the public of their ances
tor, who died in service.
Petitions and memorials were presented by NIcssrs
Mckay, Of North Carolina, Pnckney South Carolina
Haynes and Coffee, OF Georgia; Hardin, Johnson Un.
Williams, Harlan, of Kentucky; Crane, Hamer Sloan,
Howell Whttlesey, Storer, Webster, and Kennon, Of
Ohio; Johnson, Garland, Ripley, Of louisiana Lane
Hannegan, Kinnard Boon, Of Indiana; Casey, Reynolds
May, Of lllinois Lyon and LAWYER of Alabama; Hair
Tson Ashley, OF Missouri Jones' Of Michigan; White of
Mr.. Vinton moved to reconsider the vote by which
the following resolution offered, ieave by Mr. Jones'
OF Michigan, agreed TO-
Resoioed, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
sruccd TO inquire into the expedency granting and
extending the right Of presumption TO the miners or dig
gers ct ne Mining Company, situated in the Territory
Of Michigan.
Mr. Yinton spoke in support Of the notion and stated
that The Government had been defrauded under the pre-
emptiOn acts out Of a million Of dollars He wished
these people distinctly to understand that the proceed.
,pe VIII not De oOuntenaDced ny the Government, and
ne therefore opposed the resolution the form Of
an inquiry.
Mr. Jones' Of Michigan, briefly replied 10 The gentle.
Mr.. Ripley said the experience which the Govern
ment had had OF the operation Of the presumption acta
ought 20 satisfy the House that the system ought not to
be carried any further. In case 10 0bicb he refer
red in Louisiana millions Of dollars worth of public
lands were covered by pre-empon fghts-no Of actual
seers but by fraudulent settlements made by capital
iss from New York and New Orleans He bad himself
arawn up resolution proposing inquiry this sub.
Jectl wan view 70 detect and punish such frauds
Mr. Williams, Of North Carolina said The f,c,s dc
closed went certainly prove that Congress ought 20 be
exceedingly guarded 10 relation 10 acts of this kind
Vh no fraud nor abuse had been practsed in relation
TO them, slill he thought the resolution Of The e.
rom Michigan ought not 10 pass, because il introduced
new KIND OF presumption not heretofore recognized bv
the Government II had heretofore granted onIy
70 actual settlers who cultivated their lands bot this nro
position went TO give the right to individuals who lived
~ pigglng lead The principle, he thought was wrong
sud he was opposed 10 the inquiry because encoDrogd
y, exPeo.su9n ~ the parties concerned which would