Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-15
Congress,
MONDAY, MARCH 5. 1895
IN SENATE.

"oNoAS, MARCH D, 1888.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Clay presented memorial from citizens
OF Hampshire county, Virginia, remonstrat. |
ing against the eXaction oispecie by the Post |
Ohce department, and stating that Stockton
and Stokes, the mail contractors, " bile they |
were receiving specie, were issuing their
small notes TO an unknown amount MIR. |
Clay moved that this memorial he referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. Gtundy objected, regarding it as a
matter of finance.
Mr. Clay was satisfied that 10 which ever
committee 1t might 90, there would be no
remedy provided, But i: the shin> plas,ers
mentioned in the memorial were 10 be sup>
pressed, 1t was the appropriate business of
the Post Office COMMITTEES
MIR. Grundy disc!aimed such Jurisdiction
Tor That committee, and the memorial was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. buchanan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the bill referred
10 them, providing for the main tenance of our
frontier neutrality with various amendments
restricting the seizures TO "arms and mum.
lions OF war, and limiting to ships at sea the
proV!so, mat the action under the bill shall
|
cording 10 existing treaties aud the laws of
nations, thus excluding the frontier confer
mineus trade from an appeal, under the bill
10 said law and treaties also Iimi,inc In
two years, from apprehended practical imper-
iec'lons, The other amendments were
slight
Inc amendments were concurred in. and
me hill was ordered to be engrossed for a
'niru reading; subsequently, read a third time
anu passed, and returned TO the other House
Tor concurrence in The amendments
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIv ES
MONDAY, Mercb s
MIR. Adams, of Mass, presep ted ,ho E.,
lowing resolution VIC 'o'
HeS91DeG, That the Letter and pe,i,;on n
John V. Brown and tryelye aibers H ,,ao y
Rocky Mount, Franz .in county V;,a "G,
praying, for reasons therein assioned e. ,h,
.ia'Sn'hent al ,he bar of the House. and
Iapu,S,pn' OF ohm Quincy Adams, mem.
's,, VI ..''s ii"use, he printed. with The name,
~ ''Irs thereto, and referred 10 com.
y. hlre members 10 consider and re-
and papers. "" ''' Pe'so"'
MT. A. was about to address the Chair in
support OF the resolution, when the Sneaker
remihded him that, under the order of The
tiause, II any resolution was likely 10 cause
debate, II must be laid over
MT. Adams said that as the resolution re-.
ierrea TO question of privilege, he presum.
Ell ina. part OF the rule did not apply TO this
Y resolution.
The Chair having considered the reso,u.
d its consideration would be in order
Mr- Rencher. of North C,ro,;,a ,,,.,.,
me preliminary question OF consideration
VIZ. whether the House would consider The
resolution?
ihe Char said tina, the question of con-
Sideralion would take precedence of all 9TH.
ers
Mr.. Adams said that The resolution con-
cerned his own privilege as member of the
douse, and OF the House also.
MT. Reneher said he would withdraw his
motion to3 the question OF consideration.
MT Adams then called for the reading OF
Tue letter and memorial 10 which the resoIu-
,'en referred. And they were read as fol-
lows: 0
NoChf MOUNT, FRANKLIN COUNTY,
VIRGINIA, FEB 26, 1888.
Mr.. ADAMS: As the REPRESENTATIVE Of
The interests and wishes Of the People of the
"hoie United States, and defending inibeo-
SO AMY, and Ia practice so fully, the hal
'o"ed right OF petition from your country.
men, we, whose names are hereunio sub
'cIIoeh, respectfully ask you TO present the
Io'iowlng humble aud neediul petition 10 the
congress OF the U. States for Immediate ac
ton:
no the Congress ofthe y. States OF Amer,cn !.
w hereas, for long time we have seen
with deep regret the course pursued bv onr
distinguished fellow citizens the Hon. John
quincy Adams, Of Massachusetts, upon The
deeply interesting question of the abolition
OF slavery IN the District OF Columbia and
acknowledging as we do the tight of nett
tlon, and The duty OF Congress 10 attend 10
an petitions coming from the freemen of The
united States, and as il is clearly and iully
conceded by all that you have the consritm.
tlohaI power 10 keep order in your body and
" preserve harmony in the country, by all
proper means, we respectfully and humbIy
pray that, as the aforesaid JOHN Quincy
ADAMS has pursued and is pursuing course
upon The aforesaid subject, in our opinions
morally and politically wrong, an, caiculat
ed, certainly, 10 stir up the deadliest strife
between The North and South and finally to
involve our beloved country in the horrors
OF civil war, and TO lead TO a dissolution of
The Union, you do arraign him at the bar of
The House, and formally and forever expel
nIm from your most honorable body, If suf>
hcIent evidence appear 10 justify your adopt
Ing such a measure. Your petitioners deem
IL unnecessary 10 lay before Congress any la
bored argument in favor OF this important