Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-25
Wednesday, .HsysS.
IN SENATE.

RANK NOTES FOR EEFEAt b. -,
it. cI,v rose and said he had been lnformeo lhat or
h,d been issued from the Treasury to take oanH
wb;cb were paid ia specie, in payment OF 90
ns,, dues: and that the Post Office and the lrea-
% now actually received them. He wished 70 ascer
The facts, precisely they might be, and therefore
g.: red the following resolution; ,,
rssrcd Tha; The Secretary OF the Treasury ano ,"e
,n.s,er General, severalIy inform the Senate "he
rny orders have been given from their departments
ei,e the notes of banks for revenue Also, II any
L., are those orders and If any Instructions nave
N given, what they were.
NJ, Wright said, the Senator mistaken IN sup.
SINS that orders had been given for the receipt OF
re notes. The notes were received, bat without spe
order.
W. CLAY took i, for granted that if the notes were re.
i sd vas done in accordance 18th law. he wished
| snow the facts Whatever they were.
/ The resolution was agreed to asm. con.
NORTH EASTER BOUNDARY.
TIE Chair presented message from the President ct
L. U S on the subject Of the Northeastern Boundary,
correspondence and various documents on the SUBJ
IL The .. pers were read, and froK, them it appears
The State Of Maine insists upon carrying into effect
treaty of 1888 on this subject and asked for new
,.yer Of the line established by the Treaty.
also appeared that the British minister did not feel
,.ozed TO enter into arrangement for running tho
~ joln,y but had referred the subject back to his Go
ky!nnent
vr Webster said this was an important communion
n and Ike wished time to consider It. lie said there
!, no particular objections TO joint exploration and
1ey Of the Treaty line except tie delay and loss Of
ne The offer Of joint survey would be accepted by
STAND with certain notifications. But, what were
Ne notifications contained in the British ministers
Ne Of the 10Th January Thee points require our
aination in order that no just right may be waived
], bsndoned in agreeing to these notifications Some
.hem he fearful, might be very prejudcial 10
nights. Some Of them he could not not accede to.
h. Moved that for the present. the message and docu
e.;s be laid on the table He confessed that he felt
te,, apprehension as 10 the result OF this
Nj. Davis followed with some remarks on the subject.
be said, in his opinion, this subject 10 be decided
b Surveyors instruments
The motion Of Mr.. Webster was agreed 10, and the
y.?sis were ordered 10 be printed
FALMOUTH AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD;
THIS bill read third tlme and after some discus
.1n passed.
The Cumberland road bill, from the House, was then
.ssn up and after discussion and amendment ordered
!. De ensrossed by vote of 26 10 II.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE DUEL REPORT
Tie next business in order the motion Of Mr..
gl,-ed made some time ago. for printing twenty thou.
rd extra copies Of each Of the reports the dueling
.2al.
NJ, Mason being entitled to the floor, gave his views
:, some length on The subject His remarks were cut
:5or, BY the expiration Of the morning hour.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay, resolution adopted
ealing upon the Secretary of War to give statement
Q: toe exact amount required to carry his proposition in
alton 10 the Cherokees into effect.
FLORIDA WAR.
On motion of Mr.. Cambreieng the House went into
committee and resumed the consideration Of The bill
mixing appropriation for the suppression Of Indian hos
Titles for 1898.
The question being on the motion Of Mr.. Bell, to
.nsnd the bill 10 appropriate two millions Of dollars for
he adjustment Of the controversy with the Cherokees,
7rantng them this much in addition to the amount
Stipulated IN the treaty.
r Wise spoke at length on the subec. Of the Chero-
lie treaty, and contended that it was raudulently Oh
AIRED
The discussion was continued by Messrs Towns, Of
Georgia, Fillmore, and Gushing. Adjourned.