Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-10
Tswemty-fiflh Gongress---2d Sess
Monday, Mdrch 5, 1888.
IN SENATE.


The following petitions, SC, were presented, and ap'
prnpria;ely referred:
By MIR. Clay From jonathan Thomson, of New ork,
stating that he had hren for many years collector oi mat
port more than 100000 300 Of the public money hav.
ing passed through his hands, that lie had fulfilled all
his engagements the last cent? and praying the sur
render of the various bonds he had given Referred on
the suggestion Of MIR. Wright to the Committee on The
Judiciary.
By Nj Wright: From VIM. Wells and other citizens
Of Buffalo, praying Congress to pass law 10 Indemnify
hin, for the loss Of the steamboat Caroline
By Mr. Webster: memorial demonstrating against
the Treasury scheme and asking the establishment
Of a National Bank
By Mr. Buchanan: From Captain Of the Phladel.
phia volunteers in Florida, asking indemnify for certain
losses. ;;
By Mr. Tallmadge: Relative the duty olive oil.
By Mr.. Clay: A memorial from citizens OF Hampshire
county, Virginia. demonstrating against the exacllon OF
specie By The Post Office Department. and stating that
Stockton and Stokes the mail contractors, while they
were receiving SPECIE issuing their SINAI 10
an unknown amount. Mr.. Clay moved that this memo.
rial be referred the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
Mr. Grundy objected regarding it as matter of f
nance.
Mr. Clay was satisfied that to whichever committee it
might 90, there would be remedy provided But it
the shin pas,ers mentioned in the memorial were to be
suppressed it The appropriate business OF the Post
Office Committee
Mr. Grundy discaimed such jurisdiction for that COM
ree and the memorial was referred to the Committee
Finance.
Also an unfavorabe report the act Of the Legisla-
tive Council Of Wisconsin, chartering the Slate BANK OF
Wisconsin and Prairie du Chen, together with joint
resolution annullng that act. Read ordered to sc.
cond reading and the report ordered to be printed
MIR. Buchanan from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
lions reported the bill referred TO them providing for
the maintenance OF our frontier neutrality with various
amendments restricting the seizures 10 arms and mu.
n,ons of and limiting 10 ships ut sea the prnvso,
that the action under the bill shall no. interfere with
any trade carried according TO existing treaties and
rlnAt fhl
nous trade from appeal, under the bill, to said law
aud treaties aso limiting the bill to two yeurs from
apprehended practical imperfeclons. The other amend
lne nts slight.
The amendments were concurred in, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed for third reading; subsequently,
read third time and passed and returned to he other
House for concurrence in the amendments
The following resolutions were Offered and agreed to-
By Mr. Webster Calling the Secretaries OF The
War; Navy and Treasury Departments, for the names OF
all persons and since the year 1882 appointed as pen
sion agents. the authority under which The appointments
were made copies of the instructions given them the
forms Of commission the sums advanced 10 he, ana
the times of those advances; the amount pao al eacn
Office; the average balances remaning ana Inc average
balance remaining in the hands of each agent at time
named together with copies Of all letters from pension
agents asking advances, or other compensation.
By Mr. Linn: lnsructing the Committee on the fuo
lie Lands to inquire into the expediency of granting TO
company in Wisconsin certain pre- emption rights, to
enable them conslructa cana! between the Wisconsin,
and Fox rivers together with copy OF the charter Ut
said company.
By Mr. King: lnstructing the Committee on Finance
20 inquire into the expedency Of paying TO chants ut
Mobile the costs incurred by them in renewing their
duty bonds which, Mr.. K. stated, sometimes equaJed
half the whole amount Of bonds, and had in no cdse
heen Less Than one fourth; loss which they would not
have incurred RI they had not believed that the oct Of
Congress would relieve instead Of thus expressing them
in It's effect.
THE sUBTREAsURY SCHEME.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Sub
Treasury bill. . .u- >.
Mr.. Merrick spoke in opposition 10 the bill till half
mast o'clock resting his objections on various Parcu
lars and arguing especially against an exclusive metal
lie currency
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This being the day set apart by The rules tor the pre-
aentaon Of resolutions the States were called in order
for the presentation Of them; when great number lone
hundred and sixeen) were presented, OF winch we are
nnder the necessity of deferng the proper notice until
our next in consequence Of the OF large
norton Of our space. In the course Of the morning
Mr. Adams Of Massachusetts, presented the following
resolutions: ,,
Re,oiped That the letter and petition of John v.
Brown and twelve others, from Rocky Mount franklin
county Virginia. prayng for reasons therein assigned
for the arrangement the bar OF the House. and exru
sion of John. Quincy Adams, member OF Tins House.
be printed With The names OF the sgners theeto anG
referred to committee Of nine members TO consider and
,t thereon with liberty send for persons and pa
Nh A. was about to address the Chair IN support OF
the resolution. when the Speaker reminded hm 'hat
under the order of the House, it any resolution was
likely 10 cause debate. it must be laid over
Mr. Adams said that the resolution reieHeo 70
question of privilege he presumed that part OF tue foie
did not apply to this resolution ,:J,