Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-29


Mr. Evans moved the postponement OF the cons5c.
ton Of this communication Friday next and tina,
he printed.
The further consideration Of The message vas then
pos, ponef 10 Friday next.
Mr.. Wise asked THAI the anne ndment he had propose.
to offer to the indian appropriation bill might be Ptasc
which was ordered. And then the House adlourneL
Thursday, May "a, 1888.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Mexican presented resolutions OF the Legisa,a'.
OF pennsylvania (Which Mr.. Mex said had been DELAY
ed in consequence of his abSence) setting forth the sui
rrngs and losses of the early settlers OF the WyOm.a,
valley md ins,ructing their Senators and requesting
their Representatives 10 procure, !! possible, by then
votes aud influence, the passage OF law tina, ~" CON-
pensae the Wyoming sufferers Of the Revolution t
such losses: which read. referred to the CnUg!r
on Public Lands. and ordered 10 lie printed.
BANK NOTES FOR REVENUE.
The Vice President presented communication TO.
the Treasury Department. in pursuance o! resu!ulU
recently offered by MIR. Clay Of kentucky. in regard g.
the receipt Of bank notes for revenue TIE c0mnyn.
cation was read and understood 10 state that 10
orders had been given the subject, and that tie
ceipt Of bank notes was consequence Of previous oGt
and Of the resumption OF specie payments by cerIaa
banks The communication was accompanied by a COP;
of letter from the Department 10 public officers at
York dated April %, IcaS, which read, and vino!
was understood 10 sanction tie receipt Of specie payr
bank notes from banks not issuing notes OF less than s.
according 20 orders and Instructions given previous to
the suspension Of specie payments.
Mr. CLAW moved that this communication be laid On
the table and printed He said he did not know whche.
this would furnish the occasion making Necessary for
further inquiry of the Secretary OF the Treasury n o
der TO know whether further INSTRUCTIONS had been ,a
10 any of the collectors The iact had now apnrle.
that they did receive al New York. the notes Of specie.
paving banks; and Mr. G. understood 10 say l-,Ae
had letter in his drawer informing him that, "a e.
sumption, the notes OF specIe-payIng banks were he
received md disbursed in paynlen, oil the public does
The communication was laid Oh The table, a"t oic.:.
CHEROKEE INDIANS.
On motion Of Mr.. White, the President ness ~!
tie communication of the Secretary oi War, on e so,
ect Of delaying for two years the removal OF the Las
rokee Indians, and of making further provision Tor tie:
removal and for IBdenncs 10 lie made 10 tHrin. VS.
taken up, and, after some remarks by h!' "hne 'ai
Mr. Sewer, it referred 10 the Committee Oh Inc %
Affairs
On motion of Mr. white, the Secretary Of VA W.
required 10 inform the Senate whether any ans"t! Va:
bern given by the Cherokee delegation 10 the prop,
tons contained in his communication on the SUBJECT
the removal Of the Cherokee Indians and u So II
transmit to the Senate copy of such answer
The following bills were severaliy read h.L lime a.
passed
The bill TO authorize the entry Of lands in Ardan"i
covered by alleged, but unconirmcd French AZ: Sp.a'
ish claims;
And the bill for the continuation Of the Cumte'.:r:
road in Ohio Indiana and Illinois, which was passed
the following vote
Y,as-Mes Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan
Clay al ky, Ctttenden CuthbcIt, Davis, GrCn.9|
KNIGHT Linn, Mexican, Morris, Nicholas, Robbins i
bInson Sewer, Smith O: la, Sw!,, Ia!Im4Lgc, !jpIo
Wright, Young-23
.raqs-Niessrs. Brown, Calhoun, Clay Of Ala, Gu
ton Hubbard, King, Lunpkln, Lyon, Mou'on,
Norvell Pierce, Prentiss Preston, Hives, Smith vi ~
Troitrr, NhI;e-lS.
This bin was sent to the House. and subsequently i
turned with all amendment, IN which the SENATE C
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion Of MIR Wright, the Senate proceeded
consider the bill making appropriations Tor the MA
service for 1885.
Mr. Cr,,enden moved TO amend by striking out
appropriation for the exploring expedition
THIS motion accustomed debate by Messrs 'f"'
den, Wright, Rlyrs, Niles, Preston, and DAVIS,
gave wy on the suggestion Of Mr. Webster, aud i
action on the bill suspended by consent. with VIZ
TO obtain better information IN regard TO the comma
by lieutenant of vessel rated at twenty gans, TX
beng apparently, an express law against l.. I
The Senate adjourned, after an Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
CALL OF TIE HOUSE. Il
At 10 o'clock the House was called 10 order
Before the journal read, MIR. Garland ol In mr.
ed that the House be called; which was ordered
c. declared his object 10 be 10 ascertain where were
ten o'clock mtn The call haring proceeded until -
ascerlancd that 1873 members were in at'cnaiuts
motion Of Mr. Hopkins. it was then sus1sndtd.
MESSAGE Of The PRESIDENT o. PAL Pens
Mr. Hoffman rose, and called the attention
House TO the fact that very e3ccptnnabIe Coca"
had been ordered 10 be printed aud was YESTERDAY
the table. He referred TO mcssag" Of The ff'S!"
Of tie L. States enclosing communications fom '"'
cretaries Of State and the Treasury, in reply toaff
ton of inquiry, adopted on the Both APni, iN" Ca
for inlnrmauuE as 10 the extent TO which Inc d.
ton Of foreign paupers 10 this country had teen e.'
on. That document contained two extracts non
New York 'rluih Teller, in which there was aN' h
o, all pertinent TO the subjec, Of inquiry, but "ht"
sisted of anonymous and violent denunciatun; O. l.
Mayor and City Council Of the city Of New lorA
IT, said he could not believe but that the tIaDSmi E
of this document, as reply 10 the resolution NJ .
30, was the result Of mistake 10 which the res.
himself could have been no party. The Goccmen'
luded TO contain gross personal attacks upon IhG''o
Of character and responsibility in New io'k. ana
n thought that this was the first time that al ePh"
article OF this kind, from the public press WITHOUT 'A
ture responsibility, had ever been embodied N
sage TO that House, who were asked to stamp "
their sanction. The President, II this indeed "s''
result of mistake, should have opportunity OF coz
ing il, as should also. the Secretary OF the lf'''
neither OF whom, Mr.. II suggested. could have PUP
transmitted such documents TO that House IL = l.
intentional the person actually Responsible S"'T, r.
ascertalncd, and held up 10 the apprehension o. '1
and the country.
Mr. Il presumed that every member OF the 'iGuF =
read this message. He was happy 10 say, as w. o'I
pride and pleasure that many gentlemen Of 'nat -,
as well those in favor Of the Administration D. '."
posed TO it, had expressed hemscHes IN Terms U"
disapprobai;on with regard 10 that document ~.
notice that ii his intention to ot!eI Inc '"''"
solution al the proper time, or something ia,
moved that the resolution be read for The INFORM"
the House: 80 ,."E
RssoI5sd, Tina, the select committee to "n'c"
ferred s'the Presidents message, together VII"
from the Secretary Of Stale and the Sec'e's;
Treasury, with accompanying papers, IN a"'" ,.
resolution Of the House of the Both utm0, ie' r.
the introduction of foreign paupers into Me
States" BE- discharged from the further cons'fe
the two papers numbered and Q, annexed .. s.
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and t'S'
be returned to the President Il
Mr. Beatty rose in his place, and said ooj's-..
Mr. Hoffman moved a Suspension O! me Is
asked for the yeas and nays which were oTct,' NJ. IS
alr Williams Of North Carolina called of NV - IL
Of the papers. r,Lo rosolgt;: II
Mr. Hamer called for the reading oil inc 'e'' Ia