Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-15
Remainder IN our ncri.
Monday, FEB IL, 1898.
IN SENATE

The Chair announced n communication from the Sc.
cetary Of The Treasury, transmitting statement from
the Register Of the Treasury in answer, in part 10 re-
solution Of the Senitc calling for statement oil the ia.
lances remaining in the Treasury al the end of each
year from the year 1850 TO the present period laid on
the table.
The Chair also commu ncacd report from the Sc
crea.y Of The Treusury transmitting report from the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, in answer
10 resolution of the Senate calling for statement Of
the public land sold
Of the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio on The
subject ct the public lands ard the currcncy winch
were read laid on The table, and ordered 10 be printed
MIR. Merrick presented communication from the Go
vernon of Maryland containing the preamble and esolu
tons of The Legislature of tina, State in reference to
the recommendation in the Presidents Message to es
.absh national foundry The resolutions, Mr. NJ SAID,
requested The Maryland Senators and representatives. Il"
bring The subject 10 The notice oi Congress- ana TO use
their epdeav0rs get the foundry located at avre ur
Grace Mr. NJ then moved that the preamble and reso
ln,ions be printed and referred to select committee OF
FIVE.
Mr. linton said he did not rise 10 oppose The motion
Of the honorable Senator from Mary land (Ar Merrck
but 10 inform the Senate that the subject OF national
foundry had been considered by the Committee on Mill
ssrv Affairs to which had been referred much OF the
President message as relates to an armsy IN lhe west
fou,idry and depot Of arms and had directed him hlr
T) 10 report bill that subject, which he was pre-
pared TO do The committee had not felt it To- be Their
duty 10 iocnle The sites Of the foundry armory That
could be- properly, ana he lhouEh oe
rv done by the Executive, military arm OF the Go.
yernmen The West had right 10 demand the imne
diale location and construction of an armory on The
Western aiers. The committee had before them u
memorial from Gen Hinds proposing to furnish water
mower at the great falls Of the Wabash Many places in
other States were proposcd but The location could, he
thought, be safely left with The Executive.
MIR. Merrick said he would then vary his motion.
ms 70 refer the documents to The Committee on Military
Affairs.
presented say that she also had claims III reference 10
the location of This foundry; and he hoped, before the
committee reported they would take these claims into
their consideration ,
At the eoues, Of Senators hIerrick and Soane, alr
T. would suspend his report for the present
Mr. Buchanan was glad that the honorable senator
from Indiana had thought proper 10 delay his report
His (Mr. Bs) constituents had an interest on Tue sho
iect and he had received communications in relation to
il from highly respectable citizens of Maryland
He was pleased with these resolutions OF The LeSisia
fure of Mary and and graled 10 find that they APP
proved for once Of recommended BY President
Van Buren, and hoped to this approval followed up
bv others. He was also much pleased with the very
amiabe manner in which the Legislature OF Maryland
had treated their Senators they requested instead OF
commanding In his State Mr.. b. sald all parties be-
lieyed and in his opinion, believed correctly, IN Inc
right of the Legislature TO Instruct no doubt To some
a 1eoues, would be more agreeable than command
With regard to The site recommended by the Legls'e
ture of MARYLAND so far he knew of its locality II
was entitled 10 be favorably considered by The Commit
tee ON Military Afais. II central IN It's situation
and from il there carriage by water 10 every part OF
the Union IL it should be thought that HaVre de-
Grace would be much exposed, there was slte IN
The same State, light or nle miles above, on the