Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14
iinn wa. 1e.d Ii nroyide. in substances that SO mueh

g.. nos,;c oS ,;. crrs in tic Executive Depart
nents be referred fer select con''ees one lo' eaI
DEPARTMENT. and 20 "s's' OF seven hs"oe.s ehH
with instructions irGnir into HE naanr7 III "h'c"
eshe du,s of III. sry raj Departments and r'r bureaus
have been pcrf rmed; mi" all alleged "hnrs c"f"2
ton and Iiaus Which had taken place "nde7 lie PIE
sen, Adni"i-is;irr and # any sa:i ifan" c"ruP'"h
&c existed, o.nGr;e by whom aud what INJURY mac
been thereby done; and llat he snd committee nave
power send for PERSONS and papers
The Speaker said the resolution which had been ''ae
in the nature of .notiun and OF course, was "'
before the House. .
Mr. Hamer then rose, and concluded his remarks IN
opposition to the original rcsolccn, und III a'os o' LIE
amendment:
"a Alter Mr. Han.er corcludsd-
Mr. alcKcon obtained the fppr, but gave way 10 emo
bic the House by general con.ent, to TO take up
THE MINT AND COINAGE BILL"
The amendment OF the Senate 10 tue bill supplement.
tery 10 the acs regulating the Mint then read and
concnrrrd in mem. This bill, having now passed
both Houses requires only the signuIur OF The President
TO BECOME n law.
The Speaker laid before the House letter G1om The
Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the rn7al re-
OF the banks of the District Of Columbia upso The
lst Of Jdnuary; and then
The House adjourned.
Heaacsdoy January II, 1887.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Ken, resented The cedcntias of John IT, sreHef
elected BIZ the Legislature of Maryland Senator i'otn
that State fill The place vacated by The death OF the
Hon. H. II. Godsboroush, till the 4,h OF March next
tun FROG. sundsy citizens of Charleston South Carolina
praying the establishment Of navy yard and naTa! de-
pot on the Southern coast air. L. accompanied !he
memorial with few remarks urging the ailer desu
ton of the Southern coast IN these respects Tie gu al
iuconv attendant such desti:uton, and te
Importance Of supplying the deficiency The memorial
read and referred.
The Char presented a communication from the rrca
sury Department. with the returns made TO That depart
nent by the incorporated banks Of the District OF Go
lumba for 1896.
The following resolutions were offered, and by rule
lie over day:
By MIR. Walker
Rtsoocd, That the State Of Texas having established
and maintained independent Government, Capable ct
performing those duties foreign and domestic, which APP
pertain to independent Governments, and 1t appearing
that there longer any reasonable prospect of Tie
successful prosecution OF the warb by MEXICO against sad
State il is expedent and proper and III conformity with
the laws Of nations aud the practice of this G"vclnnen
in like cases, that the independent political existence OF
said State be acknowledged by the Government et The
United States.
(Mr. w accompanied his resolution with f."
marks urging the consistency of the resolution with HE
Presidents message this subject, and suiing that IL
had this uurung received information that the attempt
ed invasion Of IL by Mexico had utterly ullrd; The
invading army had been broken up and The SINAI! rem
nant were destitute OF arms, ammunition, and suJsISi
ence)
The following was offered by Mr. Rves. (for his col
league, Mr. Parker confined BY severe ndsposIi"n /"
his bed J
Resoissd, That the Committee or the Judiciary BIZ in
sucted inquire into the exprdcacy ut increasing tie
SALARY OF the District Judge OF tie Western District Of
VrgiEia 10 allow him mileage for his travelling tx.
penses.
Various resolutions and unavorable reports the ia
bic were taken up and agreed TO.
The bill providing compensation for horses and other
property lost in the military service OF the Unted States
was read third time, and passed.
Also the bill making appropriations for the payment
OF revolutionary and other pensioners Tor the ycar 1857
TIE TREASURY CIRCULAR.
The Senate proceeded 10 The special order, the further
consideration OF the joint resolution resembling The les
sury order Of July, 1885, &C. together with The amend
ment substitute thereto offered by Mr. Rives
MI Clay addressed the Senate OIL the subrct gene.
rally
Mr.. Ruegles made few remarks in reply to Mr. Clay,
to which Mr. Clay briefly responded.
Mr.. Niles moved to refer the whole subject 10 the
Committee on Public Lands and, in connection with
desul!oy remarks urged the grent and growing
importance Of the subject demanding such reference
Mr.. Calhoun briefly characterized the Treasury order
Unconstitutional without law, without precedent. with
out any authority whatever. lis temporary character,
under which refuge had been taken nowhere to Ge
seen; the contrary it still continued in prce, when
the Executive himself ought 10 have repealed it, if il
had been temporary. II it should be referred, he
could for referring it TO the Committee
Public Lunds. 1t partook wholly of financial clIarac-
ter and its proper reference was, therefore, to The Com
mttee Finance. MIR. c. said he depended on the
ton of that committee, whether there should Le
Of that state Of things in the ensuing year. well
Treasury order That slate Of things he urged depend
ed entirely the accumulation Of the surplus in de-
posle banks, where it would not remain for nothing
but would he employed, as it had been IL Specializing
on the public lands. To the Committee OF Finance, lie
also looked for a reduction of duties, thet should he
adopted rs preventive The whole subject properly
belonged to that COMMITTEE to which Mr. c. would move
to refer it, if the motion Of Mr.. Niles should fail.
Mr.. Black opposed the reference. Much time had al.
ready been consumed in debating all the questions i'm.
medately involved and all having any relation to it. 1t
was time for action. He was prepared to vote t!e had
hesitation in saying that he considered the Treasury
order illegal and highly mp"i,ic 1t question IN
which his constituents were deeply Interested laooring,
they were u.lder the etnbarrassmenls arising 5som
this Executive law or order. 1t had been intalea by
the Senator from Connecticut (Ajr. Ncs) that This
TO be delayed by the committee TO the
suit Of other Deeming, therefore, prompt
action necessary relieve the People of the State he III
part represented and considering this motion Tor refer
encs one of delay he asked the privilege Of recording
his vote against it, and asked the yeas und nays. Ev
for action. .-"..'' '~...--
Mr. Clay said he concurred entirely with the Senator
from Mississippi All the propositions before the ST.
nate simple and easily understood lie hoped The
subject would not he referred at all.
Mr. Upton also opposed any reference Half The ses.
sion was now nearly gone, and the subject had bee" we'd
debated lie deemed it very important TO his consti,u
ents and the community that all doubt this subject
should be removed as soon possible.
Mr. Webster briefly urged that, il reference should
be made at ALL it ought to BE- made to the Contlee
Finance.
The question then taken on Mr.. SIlrss molten,
and decided as follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan. Daaa, Ew
ing of Illinois, Fulton G'undy Hubbard, King "t Ala
King, of Geo, Linn, Niles, Page, Rivrs. Robinson,
Ruggles, Strange, Taluladge, Walker, Vail, White,
Wrght-22.
.lays-AIessrs. Bayard, Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crit
tenden, Davis Hendricks, Kent Knight, Mnore N:cho
las, Prenliss, Preston, Robbins, Sewer, Swirl, Iplon
Tomlinson, Webs,er-l9.
So the whole subject Of the Treasury order, of July
1886, referred to the Committee Public Lands
Afler sort Executive session, the Senate adjouraed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TARIFF.
MIR. Camb.eleng, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported bill, with accompanying report. to