Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-02

On motion of Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Briggs offered a resolution instructing the hCom.
m;t,ee of Accounts 10 inquire into the expediency Of re-
imbursing J"seph Z. N"yrs, a member OF tins House
the sum Of two hundred aud fifty dollars, being a sum
on account Of his compensation. paid him oy the SER
geant.at.Arms, and accidentally destroyed y hre:
After some conversation, in which Messrs. Whittle.
sey, Briggs, Adams, Johnson OF Virginia, hastlngs,
Hamcr, Garland, Smith, and Reed participated, on the
expediency Of some general provision by law on this
subject, Ghe Treasury officers not possessing power TO
renew notes destroyed by fire, &c in the course of which
the case was thoroughly examined,
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Graham Of N. {. presented the petition Of Geo.
Pool, an invalid soldier of the late war, which was re.
ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
MI. G.. also moved the House to re.refer the petition
Of Samuel McCombs of Charlotte, N. C., 10 the Com.
mit,ee Of Ways and Means. which was done accordingly.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On motion Of MIR. Cambreleng, The Rules were sus
pended, to enable committees 10 make reports:
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the Commute OF Ways and
Means, reported the following bills, viz:
A bill making appropriation for the civil! and diploma
tic expenses Of Government for 1885.
A bill making appropriation for the naval service tor
1888.
other pensioners Of the United States for 1883.
A bill providing for the adjustment of certain accounts,
under a provision in The general appropriation act OF
1894.
A bill for the relief of John B L.asala, Of n. Y.
BY Mr.. Haynes: A bill for the relief Of James W. os-
borne.
By Mr.. McKim: A bill for the relief of the President
and Directors Of the Baltimore and Susquehannah haii'
road Company. -.
By Mr.. Pope: A bill making appropriations for the
Cumberland road.
A great number of private bills were reported by the
Committee of Claims and other committees, oil winch IN
account will be given hereafter. .. =.
Mr.. Bouldin, from the Committee for the District OF
Coiumtia, upon the resolution relative TO the making OF
dividends by tie banks during the suspension OF specie
payments, reported that the committee have had the re-
solution under consideration, and finding that the char'
tiers Of the banks expire by statutory limitation on The
18th Of July, 1885, they deem it !nexPedient TO report a
bill preventing them from declaring, DIVIDENDS during
the suspension, as contemplate By the resolution, and
ask 10 be discharged from any further action thereon.
The xepost was accepted, and the committee discharged
REFERENCE OF THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. Haynes said, he felt it 10 be his duty 10 ask the
House again 10 resolve itself into a Committee OF the
Whole, upon the subject of the resolutions previously
offered by himself, in reference to the commitment OIL
the Presidents Message.
Objections being made from various quarters,
MIR. Haynes did not insist on his motion.
The REFERESc E OF sr TaE rEA &c s MeXIEci
The order of the day was the question OF reference OIL
the memorial presented by Mr.. Adams on Tuesdny last,
from the New York Peace Society, in relation 10 Next
can affairs.
The Chair observed that there were two motions be-
fore the House: one, proposing 10 refer the memorial 10
O select committee, the other proposing 10 reler II 10 'he
Committee on Foreign Affairs, with instructions 10 re.
port thereon. The latter of these motions, having pre-.
ference, was now under consideration.
Mr.. Howard, Of Maryland, made a statement to the
effect that, since his last remarks upon tins subject, when
he stated that no overture had been made by the Mexi.
can Government 10 that OF the United States, there iaa
been received by the latter an official communication Oh
q decree Of the character alluded to in the memorial.
Mr.. Howard further said, however, that there was no
distinct overture yet made from The Government OF MEX.
-. A.. -. e q. IIDttol fata5 pnnGpnnPnt nnOn th0t
decree, of which lie sent a copy to the Chair, aud which
was read.
Mr.. Albums made some observations, chiefly in oPpo-
sition 10 the proposed reference TO the COMMITTEE on 20
reign Affairs. for similar reasons 10 those already urged;
and
MI. Howard rejoined at some length.
MIR. Petrikiu during this debale) moved to postpone
the subiec, for q week, in order that the States might be
called for petitions. But, upon an appeal OF Mr.. Auafns'
he Withdrew his motion.
The motion to refer the memorial 10 the ommitte on
Foreign Affairs upon which question MIR. Adams had
demanded the yeas and nays) WINS carried by The ioiio"-
ing vote: Yeas III, nays 81.
MIR. Adams moved that the memorial be printed. Oh.
lection being made,
: The Chair observed that it was not now in order 10
make that motion, unless by the consent of the House,
as the memorial had been put out OF the hands VI The
House.
Mr.. Everett of Vermont asked and obtained leave 10
offer the following resolution, which lies over one day
Rssotred, That the President of the United States be
requested 10 transmit 10 this House copies OF all cores
between the Government of the United States
and the Government Of Mexico, and vi all instructions
given to our Minister at the Court OF Mexico since the
dale of The Mexican treaty Of 1875, not heretofore CON-
10 this House and also that he be requested
transmit copies Of all correspondence since the date
aforesaid, and no, heretofore communicated to this
House, between the Executive OF the U; states ano our
Minister at the Court of Mexico, and which, in his OPT
MON, NAV be communicated without prejudice 10 lhe
public.
On motion Of Mr.. Yell,
Rcsoiccd, That the Committee on Public Landslide IN
10 inquire into the ~proprieiy Of authorizing the
Legislature Of the State Of Arkansas 10 sell the land set
apart for schools and a seminary Of Learning in said State.
also into the ~propriely of granting TO each county
parish the right of exemptions to one quarter sec.
Of land for seats of justice upon more liberal terms
than heretofore provided for by law.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason Of Ohio,
Rcsoloed, That the papers in relation TO the claim OF
David Boyies, for compensation for Revolutionary SER
vices, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. .
The Speaker laid before the House q communication
from the Comptroller Of the Treasury, IN compliance
with the provisions of The acts Of the Sd March, lSOo,
and Sd March, 1917, transmitting a report OF accounts
in The Office Of the Third Auditor, which have remained
unsettled prior to the 3Oth September, 1887.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing,
Resoir.d, That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads inquire into the expediency OF establishing a
post road from Spencer, via George iiawsets owen
county, Though New Brunswick, Clay county, anu
thence passing Thomas SPrtngees 3, = "e'o"' IA Su'
Ivan county, Indiana. -o
Also, a post road from Bedford, Lawrence county, VIA
hlr. Shorts on Indian creek, to Bloomfield, Green coun'
ty, thence via Scafold Prairie 10 Bowling Green, Clay
county, Indiana. 81,
Spice Valley, 10 Mount Pleasant, Martin county.
Also, a post road from Vincenues, via James Stewarts
70 Ramsay.s Mill, ut the Rapids Of the Wabash, thence
TO Mount Carmel, illinois.
The House then adjourned.
From Washington.
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