Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10

were gratuities for which consideration had been re-
ceiyed He denied the position; and maintained tnat
the Sntes accepted the land not as gratuy put
compact entered into under the ordinance OF lIoI by
which compact the States, in consideration OF lne
grants had surrendered of the greatest
sovereignty-the right TO tax the public domain "''h
their limits. ,,.
Mr. flanagan of opinion no practical gooo was
70 be obtained by the continuance of the dscusso ana
moved to lay The whole subject on the table.
Mr. G. Allan called for the yeas and nays on thatH
tiop which were ordered; and, being taken, were
Yeas 95 nays 49, So the motion TO lay the suolec' o
the table was rejected =,
On motion Of MIR. Garland, of Va, the House pro-
ceeded to the Orders of the Day.
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIONS. 90
The House then resumed the consideration OF the reso
luton originally submitted by Mr. Wise, and the amenG
ment proposed thereto by Mr. Peace OF hnout ns
for an enquiry into alleged abuses OF Inc HAecu''e
| partments of the Government. ,.
Mir. Robertson concluded his remarks He adveried 10
| lie declaration Of uncompromIsng hostity, aao"
BY some gentlemen 10 the coming administrator, ia
which he was not disposed to join He would not
20 50 far as that or PREJUDICE the course OF the new
| President and denounce his acts neio'cAa"u, o', "
The principles of Mr. Van BuEens administration Co.
| ;ncded with Mr. Rs il should have his support
Mr. R went on to show that the effect OF The amend
n,ent if it should be adopted, would be 50 to tie up lie
hands of the committee 10 render iul inquiry '
practicable. II had been said that the resolution, HUN
Inc absence of specification, without prec'oenI-
This was not so; and in reutaou Of IT, he adVcrtea 10
the resolution for nqung into the abuses OF inc fost
| Office Department That also presented srk'i'g
parallel to the present Again ana again was ..e us1'
re,eraled that NO abuses existed in that drpartmcnt-
and as in this case the opinion OF Inc Executive was
quoted in support Of the contradiction; ana yet VIVA.
mass of fraudulent corrupt and cousiTe p!acces WIZ
bro,pt 10 light by the labors of that committee Alia
dence OF sevIr-, ,~=rous extent, made without EVIL
ry; alterations and of the accounts. wIfd2e
and all these things had been going for years. when
Tie purity and regularity Of the Office daily lauded
in the Halls Of Congress and other places Alter dwell
Ling upon various arguments in support OF the original
!rresoluliop for time, MIR K. concluded and
Mr. Hannegan obtained the floor. and gave his reasons
why he should support the orig ina resolution lie
should Tor it, because, when an honorable member
that floor and proclaimed CORRUPTION, and de-
ina ndrd 4 committee to aid him in investigating IT, Mr.
H. would always for it. Here another reason,
and that ascertain the truth in regard to Reuben
| NJ. Whitney: against whom charges of high character
had been ringing in that hall nr the last two years, and
it had become due 10 the country and due 10 that ndl'
vidua and his family that either the truth or false
| hood OF those charges should be ascc!tnncd
Mr. iamer followed in reply TO all the charges brought
against the administration by those opposed to it. Want
OF time and the aeness Of The hour at which the House
adjourned pre- vrnt giving synopsis OF the re.
marks Of Mr. Hannegon or MIR. Hancr; they will be
given they can he prepared Tor the
| press.] Without concluding, Mr. HaneE gave way to
MIR. Anthony, on whose motion
The House al ourned.
fridpy, JcnuoryG 1887.
IN SENATE
The Chair announced communication from The 1rea.
sury Department made in compliance with the act fixing
the condensation of the Ministers and Consuls Of the
United Sates residing the coast OF Barbary, showing
The number Of those officers, with the compensation PaId
| 10 each.
Mr. Rives presented the petition of GTlano Carusi,
prayinn CONDENSATION for services rendered. and losses
susianpd uuder contract with certain officers OF the
United States Navy: referred 10 tile Comhl'lee Oh I'd
val Affairs. ..
Mr. Buchanan presented the memorial of sundry c-
zens of PHILADELPHIA. praying that appropriation may
be made for the erection of suitable building Tor The
accommodation of the courts of the u States and ulSn
for the erection of pcnItentary at That CITY
MIR. B. said, in presenting the peuIon recommend
can say we have brought the Pcnentiary system III
Pennsylvania to Perfection Our plan has become mo-
DEL only in many parts OF this country, but In Eu
rope. And it will be necessary: at no remote time,
for the u S. pcnentares, il appears 10 me that
there is not more suitable place where ~ commence
| than Philadelphia.
! Mr. Calhoun called for the reading of the memorial
and it having been read Mr. c. said he had no objection
to its being referred the Committee the Judiciary
bn, he hoped they would pause and gin the question
long lime before they would give their assent to our
commencing penilentiary system OF The U States
There was patronage enough exercised by the General
Government aready-its powers were great and extern
siye without their being introduced into State. lie
objoo,Dd State and General Government acting TO-
gether He merely threw out these suggestions to The
| committee, in the hope that they would pause long
tune before they would give their sanction TO the com
lncncsment Of the proposed system.
Mr.. Grundy said he did object TO the reference Of
ire memorial 10 the committee Of which he mcn-
| Der. But, to pausng long time on the subject,
he had made up his mind and he would say, that 50 lar
| as he could Judge OF the disposition ol his colleagues
they would not have pause for any length o tine Tor
the committee would report in few days, mol only "n
the subject Of pcnltenlarcs, bat IN court houses also
Mr. Buchanan remarked iha, he sorry 10 hear that
IN. cairiia:. Of the Judiciary Committee had made up
| his mind the subject. 1t appeared to him (Mr. ~
that at some period, not very remote il would be he
cessary for the Government Of the United States to
erect penite How could il be avoided: AS
long as the Government Of the United States are Co
vernmcnt executing their own laws, aud Furnishing OF
Tenders against them, they must make some provision
for their punishment The Slates without entertaining
my hostility TO the Government OF this Unl"n might
find very announcement 10 accommodate The prisoners
sentenced by virtue of the laws OF the United States
What was to be dune Were they 10 be set at liberty
Were they not receive the punishment inflicted by the
laws; He could not suppose that any SAFE wouid moi
show proper comfy to the United States Court But
suppose it should happen that they were unable or u'
willing to do this in what situation would tile Govern
be placed He could not he confessed, see in tins
thing interference with the rights or The liberties OF
the States He bad idea that his calling the attention OF
the judiciary Committee The subject would have caus-
ed the least debate, or he would not have done it.
The petition was referred to the COMMITTEE on The
| Judiciary.
| Mr. Talln,adge from the Committee on Naval Affairs
made unavorabe report the petition Of Frederick
Boyer and the committee discharged from the tur-
| tIer consideration thereof.
Mr. Nicholas, from the same committee, 10 which huu
been referred the petition of Commodore Isaac Hull,
reported bill for his relief which read, and order
ed 10 second reading Also, reported bill for the re-
lief of Nicholas G. Hunter; which was read, and Or
| dered 10 second reading.
| Mr. Clay presented the petition of John McLane,
citizen of Virginia, owning property in the State OF ILL.,
nos opposite 10 island the Mississippi river, which
he prays for therein set forth, to be allowed to
purchase: referred 10 the Committee on the Fuolic
Lands
| On motion Of Mr.. Linn,
Ordered, That the vacancy in the Committee on Pri-
vae Land Claims, occasoned by the resignation OF me
Hon. Alexander Porter be filled by the Chair; and MI
Strange accordingly appointed.
Mr. Calhoun submitted the following resoution which