Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
nelLnrsLuu .Lluunru 81. lS33.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
% rdarsdaU .1annHry 81. 1888.
PREVENTION or ACCIDENTS Bl STEAM.
Mr. Smith nt Maine, innved that the House go into
Committee of The WHOLE for tie purpose OF taking mp
the Senate bill for tie prevention Ut accidents from Tie
bursting Of boilers of steamboats,
Mr. Everett OF Vermont, objected 10 The ntTndnc'lon
of the motion at the present Tine liere were resp
lulions the table OF more Importance, not acia upon
Mr. Smith moved suspension at the rule. Aud TINS
motion was rejected by vote Of - ayes TO 81 noes
PREsEEVATloN OF NEUTRAL RELATIONS.
Mr. loonis gave notice ~ his Intention To offer an
amendment 10 the Senate bill for the preservation OF
neutral relations, in Committee Of the whole,
which he moved be printed; and 1t was ordered 10 oe
r'''''o REr3RTs OF COMMITTEES.
The following repnrls made from committees:
ruELIc EXPESnirrEEs
mon the ca Of this committee for reports
Mir Wise rose and asked If that committee had had
any s;l,ngs during this session. and II IL was P7oca9ie
they would make any report
Mr. Haley from that committee, reported that The ap'
pointneut u" other committees had superseded lac ga
lies of the COMMITTEE Of which he was chairman They
did not shrink from responsibility, but needed some IN
slruclions from the House.
Mr. Wise Thought that the very terms Of the appoint
ment defnvey declared the duties OF that committee.
ExrE3DiruREs Is THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
When This committee was called
Mr. Wise rose and pa, suliar question 10 The chair
main.
No reply was gwen
rxprxpiruREs Is THE DEPARTMENT Of THE TREASURY
MIR. Wise addressed the same inerroga'ory 10 The
chairman Of this committee.
Mr. Allen of Vermont, said that the committee had
had one sitting, and had done nothing dei1rlre
EXPEyu!TrRLs Is TIE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
The ane question being put by Mr.. Wise. The chair.
man Of this committee made response similar 10 mat
Of Mr. Allen.
EXPENDITURES ~ THE ro=T OFFICE DEPARTMENT. 81
Upon Mr.. Wisc's addressing Tie same lnlcTrrgatory
IN the chairman Of this committee, reply was elected
Mr. w G. johnson, from the Select committee 10
whom the memorial of the Sergeant Arms OF the
House OF the lll oil January was Ielefleu ln""e e
following report: ,
That in pursuance of the orders Of the House, they
proceee to examine the books and papers OF the Bank
Of the Metropolis. and OF The Sergeant arms ms
examination resulted in the discovery. as the committee
unanimously believe HAT al the close OF The lac extra
session Of Congress unin,cplinnal error was commit
ted at the bank in paying III gross and IN specie The
checks Of the Speaker Cor tire pay Of the members.
The opinion of the committee, that there 10 in the
bank SO SIS Il to which the Sergeant.a Arms - cntI.
tied has been communicated The Board Of Directors,
and they have paid the promptly TO MIR Dorsey.
The Committee are much indebted TO the Board OF
Direction. for IN. use Of room in their banking house
to conduct their examinations, and ask The lions" |"
discharge them from the further consideration ot Tic
subject.
Secretary Of War accompanied vi h sundry doc;nIrn's,
containing the Information called for By he linrsc on
the 9Th oil December, u''no in relation TO orders and
instructions given military commanders III Florida 10
raise troops call aliia and TO accept volunteers
to suppress luiian hoslliil:rs Nc.
Also transmitting report III The Chief Engineer in
reference TO the erection Of Fences or guard posts where
they may he necessary The Cumberland road
Also transmitting c0mGIancaun from tie Commits.
s0ncr Of Indian A.iaIs accompanied by statement al
all persons employed in the Indian branch ct The public
service prepated IN obedience IN the lbh section OF Inc
act Of June 80 lSI n!Zng the Indian Department.
Also, letter ironr Tie Secretary Of the Treasury,
transniltnIa report Of the CJ!m OF the G"mc-
raj Land Office. containing the information called tor oy
the House the Huh instant, in relation to the anonnt
Of public lands that have been sold the procccGs guam
ti,y surveyed and offered for sale. &c
TIE GD&OSllIA PAMPHLET
Mr. Alamss resolution beirr in order, was further
sustained by the until the expiration oil the hour
Mr. A. said lin continuation of tie remarks begun
Yesterday that when the orders OF The day WIRE called
yesterday he saying that the Secretary OF War; III
his report had represented the pamphlet OF Nj Gor"s.
tiza yaup!ed outrage upon the neutral rea-
tons Of The Gnvrrnments aud that il had been in
sequence Of the Government Of hleScos having Jnsti-
fed the publication Of that pamphlet, that the relations
between the two Governments had been suspended, aud
had suggested that it necessary for the Govern.
OF The IT, s. In institute hostile measures IN rea-
ton TO Mexico. The importance given to this TACT
arises from the consideration that 10 II s owing lhc
suspension Of the relations between this Government
and that of Mexico Believing, as he did, that il was
very unfortunate thing TO this country that these re.
ations suspended and that it was The duty OF
Congress renew them promptly ns possible, he
{Mr Ind undertaken 10 show that the offence clarg'
ed upon Mr. Gorostiza if il we're offence, Tor al
the he could consider it in any light more serI-
than that Of an ndlscrelun) was not oil such elm
racter 10 warrant The language OF The Secretary OF
War in re!slion 10 it, He had compared it with other
official acts Of diplomatic officers IN the history OF this
Government, and had cited the particular case OF Genet
during Gen. Washi"g,ons administration And now,
he would ask what done WIN that minister III The
case cited. Was France called to avow or to G!sa.
VOW the acts Of that officer, under threat OF hostility:
By no mems: Mr. Jefferson the then Secretary OF
State went negotiating with the Minister and all lbe
notice taken OF The matter was, application TO The
French Government 10 have him recalled Now Tie
case in question certainly did present most outrageous
insult 10 the GOVERNMENT aud yet the administration oil
Gen Washington treated it in the manner described
Mr. A said that he had before him yet another SIM!
lar instance. In the year l1"e, while MI I'cHeF'ng
was Secretary Of State appears BY report OF That Off
Ger 10 The then Prrsidcn, of the United States John
Adams that this Government was then IN negotiation
with The Spanish Minister Yruco; and he gives therein
on account Of his correspondence with that Minister IN
which the latter had complained OF the government as
having pursued partial course towards SPAN ana III
favor Of Grea, Britan in the matter OF the British treaty
These complaints were al answered by the secretary
but it his present purpose 10 call tne aen,oh VI
the House 10 particular point in the case ms lrucn
on the 2ls or 22d OF November sent this official mole
of complaint to The Secretary Of State; and The Sccrc
tary of State, in his report TO The Preslden! OF Tie uni
ted States having transmitted certified copy translated
from the Spanish Of The Minister'S note, added, mat IL
was proper also for him TO communicate 10 the fres
dent copy Of the Aurora wspapcr ol The 2"n oVetn
her combining o communication signed "FeTuS,
which was in substance the letter sent by ituco 70 Inc
Secretary of State the day preceding ana Inc
authorship Of this communication the Secretary asc[oea
10 that Minister, in the same report wen, SIR, lc""
tinued Mr.. A., here is letter sent, on Tue .u o. o
yember from foreign Minister TO the Secretary Of
Stale couched in angry Terms. in the course OF ncgo
tiatnr between the Governments OF Spain ano the
United States; and, on the Esd November, that same