Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07
Tuesday. December 4, 1888.
IN SENATE.

Tuesday. December 4, 1888.
IN SENATE.
MIR. Clay Of Ala. appeared in his place.
A message was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives by MIR. Garland, their Clerk, stating tina
the House was organised and was ready to proceed 10
business.
Also that the House had concurred in the resolution
Of the Senate appointing joint committee to wait upon
the President Of the u. ST. informing him that The two
Houses were organised and ready TO receive any com
munication he nigh make
And that the House had appointed as said committee
on their part, Messrs. Cambreeng Lincoln, and Con
Mr.. Knight gave notice that, on Tomorrow he would
ask leave to bring in bill for the relief of Sarah Angel
and the other heirs Of Benjamin King deceased also,
bill to allow drawback on imported hemp, when manu-
tactured into cordage and Exported
Mr.. RIves presented the petition OF James Barron,
captain in the navy Of the u States, praying that law
may be passed providing for settlement of his accounts
on the principles of equity laid on the table.
Mr.. BayarG moved that, by unanimous consent, the
appointment Of the standing committees be made by the
Chair This he observed done at the last session
to avoid the delay attending the numerous ballongs
and material change had taken place in the body
since the last session, he thought il would be advisable
to adopt the same course at the present session.
Mr.. Hubbard was in favor Of the motion, but did not
wish it acted on, for the present, nasmuch several
Senators absent, who mig ht be excluded No in.
convenience he observed, would result from the delay
of day two, and he hoped the gentleman would con
sent 10 suspend his motion for that time.
would necessarily take two three days time appoint
the committees and thus the objection Of the Senator,
with respect the absence of members would be obvi.
aled lie found by the journal, that at the last session
the appointment of the standing committees vested
in the Chair, on the motion of Mr.. GTundy, and the
complexion of The body nearly the at this
sion, he thought the convenience would result from
pursuing similar course now.
Mr. Hubbard Observed that it the order pass.
ed, vestng the appointment Of the standing committees
in the Chair the gentleman would find them announced
when the journal read tomorrow He did not know
whether the absent Senators would be excluded not
but under thmpression that they would be, he would
move if the gentleman pressed his notion to lay it
the table. He hoped, however, The gentleman would
not press it. -.
Mr.. Bayard said certainly not. The motion, if adopt
ed be adopted unanimously and The intimation of
the gentleman That he wished it delayed for the present,
was sufficient to induce him 10 Withdraw it.
he motion was accordingly Withdrawn.
Mr. Clay OF Alabama gave notice that on TO morrow
he would ask leave 10 bring in bill for The reduction
and graduation of the price of the public lands.
Mr.. Wright, from The Joint Committee appointed to
wait on the President Of the United States and inform
hun that quoruns OF the two Houses of Congress had
assembled, and were ready 10 receive any communica
ton he might make reported that they had performed
the duty assigned them, and had received for answer
that the President would immediately make commun
cation to Congress in writing
A Message was then received from the President Of