Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
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A. r.,a. from, IL, committee appointed yesterday,
in conju,r,:;. with s;,:i:r cntnn''t rom Wv
of REPRESENTATIVES. 20 wait Oh .iir li'saen. vi ,"1
,ad STATES and inlr! him Tint n rum oil raci HOUSE
was in Attendance. aud aI ttry we're 9T'faf'o " 'e
,a,s nm, communication he msi hc pleased 10 make,
reported Thai iItr i,Hd p"T'rin';! that auy ana mat "
President had nft,t-d er: That he would send com!
muncaon in writing To each House at IL CLOCK "'
day. a., p,,.5snt
The annual message received from the rr's n.
of The United States, by the hands Of Andre" 'DeNSO'
IT, Esq, his private Secretary.
On motion Of Mr. G!undy, il was o.,o
Ord,yed That five ,housaud copies of the message'
and one thousand five hundred copies OF Tue Si
ing documents, be printed for The use Oh ''' 'nr;
The Vice President laid before me oe"''e t;r ,ba
cation from the Secretary OF lhe i'ess.'!' wig
annual report on the slate OF The inances' s ,,
al.o - comounicalion from the Secretary OF tiie
Treasury transmitting the annua! report OF 'it oo
missioner Of the Genera LANG ors which we're
laid on the table and thousand i've hunorea extra
comics ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Kent rose and SAID: .
Sir President: Yonder vacant seat, heretofore so any
and so faithfully filled bu. too significantly indicates the
objec, Of my addressing you a, this time.
rise sir, for the purpose Of announcing to yon ana
TO The Senate the melancholy intelligence OF the deah
of my very worthy colleague, the late Il. n. UoLps
ponoraH He departed this life during the late recess
after a short illness, in the midst of his usefulness ahu
ea period when we should have been lusI.haoe III IL
lottng 10 him many years of vigorous health
public estimation in his native STATE, than Mr Noinsoo
Rough FIe filed. from early period OF his lie, WIN
no uncomfortable degree OF rePutatlon various puoc
stations and twice elected TO seat IN lils pooy
the advantages Of liberal education, winch
had been we'll improved with the most polished address,
he found ready and efficient dcpater feian
able for his courtesy and potenesS ne may De tu'y
said to have been ga OF manners ana OF iee!s too
Mr. Goldsboronahs exertlons for the benett OF MS
fellow men were not confined TO public Rte.-He was
prominent as agrcuIturisl, making frequent and l"o
cous experiments, enforcing his views by many anie e.
says, thereby directing the attention OF the
to such objects calculated to ainellorate ana m
prove the condition Of his exhausted lands lruy eS
emplury in all the relations Of private life, as freha
neghbor and in the domestic circle, he was unr'aeo
To me personay his loss is truly ailicllng--A Sc
we're hoarseness under which have labored for some
time obiges to be thus brief Deg leave 70 o''c'
the following resolution: c, .
Res0lUed, unanimously, That the ineHoefs VI t''e
nate from sincere desire ofshowing eveey nark OF re-
apect due TO the memory Of the Hon Robert H. No'os
borough deed, late member thereof vii, 60 l'eS 20
mourning for him for month, by the usual hooe u
wearing Grape around The left arm
On motion of Mr.. Kent, the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Hon John Young, Of n. \, appeared, was qua
lifted, and took his seat .:.
ed TO wait on the President Of the United States ana
inform him that the two Houses were 'organizeu anu
ready to receive from him any COMMUNICATION rePoFeu
that they had discharged that duty, and mat e resi-
two Houses at II o'clock. ;,
Mr.. Whtesey, Of Ohio, gave notice that he snou'u'
on tomorrow, move TO rescind so mucn OF the 'n 'u
OF the House as provides that the business the od
calendar Of the preceding session. shall be taken up al
ter "sir duys from the commencement OF the present
session He explained his object to be- that the business
on that calendar should be taken up at once
Mr. Get also gave notice Of a proposition 70 amend
the IU7t rule of the House. by sepeang the following
clause thereof "No shall aay rae be suspended, except
by vote of al least two thirds Of the members present.
nor shall the order of business, as established by the
rules Of the House. be postponed or changed
vote of at least twu.lhisds Of the members present
Mr. Boon inquired of the Chair if the rules adopted
at the last session be considered having been
adopted only for that, or for both sessions:
The Speaker understood the rules 10 be adopted Tor
the whole Congress.
The annual message was received from the President
Of the United States, by the hands of Andrew Jackson,
r, Esq, his private Secretary which was read by the
Clerk.
Mr.. Loyal moved that the message be referred to
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union, and
that ID 600 copies thereof, with the accompanying do
cumenls, and 5000 copies without the documents be
printed for the of the members Of the House.
MIR. Briggs moved to amend the motion, by adding
provision that the 5000 copies of the message should be
furnished within two days.
Mr. Loyal accepted the modification, and The resou.
ton, modified, was agreed to-
The Speaker laid before the House printed commit
ncation from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting
the annual Of the expenses Of the United States
for the year 1885 which, motion of MIR. Whltescy,
Of Ohio, was laid the table, and the accompanying
letter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, ordered to be
printed.
Also, q communication from the same, transmitting
the annual report the state Of the finances for tie last
year, which, on motion of Mr.. Canbreeng was laid on
the table, and 20UOD copies ordered 10 be printed.
Also, communication from the same, transmitting
the annual report Of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, showing the operations Of that Office Tor
the last year. which, on motion of MIR. Whiitesey was
laid on The table and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, communication from the same, transmitting
the estimates Of appropriation proposed to be made tor
the services Of the year 1887; which, motion OF Mr.
Cnmbreeng was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
Also, communication from the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives transmitting statement OF the nn.
nual expenditures made ont of the contingent fund ct
The House for The last yea:; which, on motion OF Mr.
Gave Johnson was laid the table aud ordered to be
printed
On motion Of Mr.. Parks,
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE.
HedneSddg, December Z, 1886.
The following Senators, in addition to those already
mentioned appeared:
Mr. Brown, of North Carolina.
Mr. Nichols, Of Louisiana.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the follow.
ine communications:
J. From the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting
a statement OF the amount OF moneys paid by the dis
bursting officers of the Treasury Department. laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
g communication from the Secretary Of the Urea
sury, showing the amount OF money received from the
sales of Chckasaw lands laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
8. A communication from the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury in compliance with resolution of the last session,
giving certain information respecting the importaons of
paupers into the United States; laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
A. A communication from the Secretary Of the Trea-
s,ry, showing the amount Of funds applicable 70 the
erection Of marine hospitals in the United States, and
on the subject generality laid the table and ordered to
be printed,
5. A communication from the Treasurer Of the United