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


ton upon the law. He should, therefore, for the
instructions.
Mr.. flanagan entered into warm defence of the
representatives OF the West, IN reply TO Mcssrs. M
KEENAN, and Anthony.
Mr. Anthony moved TO insert the words the sproprie-
" Of regulating, &c
MIR d. j. Pearce could the propiiety of lcgis
atng in this bill. II proposed to new law
which should endure for length of time into an appro
priaon bill, which in force only for year He
was not opposed to legslating this subject; but to
cgsating IN an improper manner. lie alluded to the
same thing having been done in former pration
bills and the result had been productive of endless dis
putes TO what the true of those laws
lie was nc favor OF the appointment of committee
who could investigate the subject and bring forward
bill upon which the House might act adviscdly and
egsaie permanently. He opposed to this kind OF
incidental and temporary Legislation; it entirely out
of place and improper, and produced any benefit
Without taking the question, the House, motion of
MIR. Grenncll, adjourned.
Wednesday, February 3.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Tyler, from the Committee for the District of Co
uniba reported bill to extend the charters certain
banks in Alexandria and Georgetown !; which was read
twice, and ordered to be cngrossed.
This bill provides for the extension of these charters
Tor The term Of three years. Tor the sole purpose of closing
Mr.. Hill offered the following resolution which lies
day the table
Resolred That the Preside mt cause TO be communicate
ed to the Senate, far there may information
the Department of State, the number and amount Of
claim Tor spolatons presented the un
der the French treaty Of 1881 which rejected and
the reasons for said rejection.
mr.. clay rose 10 make proposition to tho Senate,
which, although informally put, he hoped would meet
with no objection The press OF business was likely TO
embarrass the Senate, unless mode adopted
gel through some part of IT. lie hoped that the Senate
would consent TO devote Friday the considera-
ton of these bills without the necessity of changing
rule If il be considered as the general under.
standing that Friday next will be devoted to these bills
he would make no specific motion the subject.
MIR. 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 post
poned, IN order TO consider the resolution he offered
some days since, calling for information from the Sc
nate, winch II was necessary that the Committee
Foreign Relations should have before it, The resolution
/ was accordingly taken up, is follows
ReSotred That the President be requested commu-
nlcate TO the Senate if they be his command copies
OF the expose Which accompanied the French bill of in.
demny from the Chamber of Deputies to the Chamber
oil FeerS OF France, the 9th Of April 1885, and of
the report OF the committee, presented TO the Chamber
OF Peers the 9Th of June, 1886; and also copy of
the original note in the French language from the Due
de Brogle to Mr. Barton, under date OF the Goth Oco-
Der, $3.50, translation of which communicated 10
Congress with the Presidents Special Message of the
10th January, 1886
Resotred ALSO That the President requested Of not
incompatible with the public nteres) to
the Senate copy of note, if there be one from Mr.
Livingston 10 the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
under date of the 9th day of April 1885 and copies of
any other official note, addressed by Mr. Livingston
during his mssieRo France either TO the French Min
not heretofore communicated TO Congress-.
MT. King moved to amend the resolution by adding
the following:
o
communicate to the Senate analytical abstract of the
| awards OF the Commissioners under the Convention
with France of July a, 1884, with the respect
iveiy awarded to each category for which indemnca-
ton was acknowledged 10 be due by Mr. Dumas in his
report 10 the French Chamber of Deputies 18th
OF March, 1885.
Resotred, further, That the President be requested to
cause an estimate TO be furnished Senate showing
ie probable advantages already derived by France from
tne execution OF the treaty of July d. 1881 the
OF the United States, and also under the laws of the
United States grauitously favorng French
Resolred, tr1er That the President be COM
uhiceea TO The Senate, any information under the
troll OF the Executive the subject of discriminating
duties imposed by France unavorable to the
OF the United States
Mr. Clay accepted the amendment a modification
and 1t was agreed TO.
The resolution then adopted in its amended form
MT Goldsborough asked and obtained leave intro
duce bill providing for the final settlement of the claims
of certain States by allowing the same which
was read twice, and referred the Committee on FL
nance.
act TO repeal the first and second sections of an act
TO limit the term of Office of certain officers therein nam
ed, was read third time.
Mr. Morris asked for the yeas and nays on the pas.
sage which were ordered.
The question then taken on the passage of the bill
| and decided follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Black, Clay, Calhoun Clayton, Davis,
Ewing, of Ohio Goidsborough, Kent King of Ga
Leigh, Mexican, Mangum, Moore, Naudan Porter
Tyler, White-23.
NayS-Messrs. Brown Buchanan Cuthbert EWING
OF illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard King OF
Alabama Knight, Linn, Morris, Niles, Robinson Rug.
a nHN%SSs iR ssov MT sWrgh-sO
The Senate proceeded consider the resolutions of
iered by Mr.. Benton; when
Mr. hangum addressed the Senate at length but eave
way before he had concluded 10 a motion to adjourn.
Before the motion TO adjourn put,
MIR. Benton obtained leave to Introduce informally
the following resolution; which considered and
agreed to:
ReS0red, That the President be requested to cause the
Senate to be informed of all the taken by the
Administration to suppress the Indian ostities i'm Flo
da and, Also to communicate all the information in his
power relative TO the of these hostilities
On motion of MIR. Tyler the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion Of Mr.. Parks,
RESOLVED, That committee of FIVE members he nm.
pointed TO inquire whether any notifications are reaur
ed IN the patent law and whether any further accom-
modaons are necessary for the reception and preserva
ton of models.
Mr. Adams offered the following resolution which
lies on the table day
ResOloed, That the President of the United States no
requested TO communicate this House. if not incom
Pauble with the public interest," copy and translation
OF the act Of the Legislative Chambers of France max
ing appropriations Tor carrying into effect the indemn
~ stipulated for claims Of citizens of the United States
by tie treaty Of 9TH of july 1885, and also copies of all
the communications from the French Goyernme nj and
their representative in the United States in relation to
the execution Of the treaty in the French language
MI Smith, OF Maine, by consent Of the House sub.
mitted the following resolution:
ResoiCcd, That the letter of the late Hon VIM #
Barry, formerly Postmaster General of the u States re-
ceived Ivy the Speaker of the House Representatives
at the last Of Congress- the last day Of said
the table, and printed.
Mr.. Bond moved that the resolution be laid on the
table
On That question, Mr. Smith asked the yeas and nays