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ives and noes, was decided in tie negatye-ayes -
'' And i then, on motion, the House ,journed.
7hursdag, .May 3. 10
LIN SENATE

States.
letter from The Secretary of War, transmitting the re
port of the Second Auditor, in accordance with the at
Of the 9Th May, 1922, regulating trade and intercourse
with the several Indian tribes: laid on The Table, ana or
dered To be printed.
Mr.. Suulhard presented n memorial from certain CHI
zens of New Jersey, praying that the Cherokee treaty
may not be enforced: laid on the table. ,
Mr.. Swift presented a memorial, signed by men and
women. praying that The Cherokee treaty may not be
enforced: laid on the table, and ordered tn be printed.
Mr.. Linn presented memorials IN relation 10 the I'm
pavement Uf agriculture, science, and the mechanic
arts ordered TO be printed, and referred TO The Com
m!ttee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Spence presented the petition of Daniel job, pray.
inr a pension referred TO the Committee on Revolution
AIRY Claims.
MIR. Fulton, from the Committee on the Public Lands,
reported a Joint resolution in behalf OF ~Fespasian Ellis;
which was read, and ordered 10 a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, it was ordered that when
the Senate adjourn it adjourn to Monday: and then,
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House d communication
from the Acting Secretary OF War, transmitting a report
from the Second Auditor, according TO the provisions OF
the act of the 9th Of May, 1922, regulating trade and
intercourse with The Indian tribes, anu 10 preserve peace
on the frontier.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell, laid on the table.
Mr.. B. moved a suspension Of the rules, for the pur'
pose of submitting a resolution for The aclournment o'
Inc OHS nVt u IDHbnfy wv 'S P' I"SS VI N''N
ing and purifying the hall, taking up The old carpets,
putting down the spring mating, and other necessary
alterations, which could not be done while the House
met from day 10 day.
Mr.. Ca,nbrelrng said he would not object, but under
the circumstances in which the public business was, he
could not consent to it.
MIR. Montgomery asked for the yeas and nays, but they
were refused, and on dividing by lellers, the vote was
ayes So, noes 32.
MIR. YelI renewed the call for the yeas and nays, bu,
they were oguin refused, and Inc motion to suspend was
agreed to-ayes Iii, noes 3G, and the question being on
the adoption of the resolution,
Mr.. Wise inqpircd if Sunday was a legislative day.
The Chair replied, that the construction given to the
rule against nd l0urning over more than three days, did
not include Sundays.
Mr.. Tnliaferro moved to amend the motion, by pro.
yldlng that when the House adJourns TO day, il adjourn
TO meet on Monday, anc the same motion tor Thursday
next week, but il was disagreed TO.
The resolution Of Mr.. Bell was then agreed to with.
out a division.
Mr.. Bell announced 10 the House that i, would be i'm.
possible to comply with his order, unless they adjourned
forthwith, and he accordingly made that motion.
Mr.. CQmbreleng said that If it was the design Of the
House, on Monday, to 20 on with the public business, and
it was generally understood that they would do so, he
presumed there would be no objection 10 the gen,leman's
motion; but if it was not so designed, he should ieel com
PEELED to oppose the motion. He hoped, however, il
would be understood, by general consent, that they
would go on with the public business on that day.
Mr.. Wise gave notice to the gentleman from New
York, and the whole House, that 1t would not be with
his consent.
MIR. Bell said il had been suggested to him that Ger.
tain Senate bills were on the Speakers table, which
might be committed, and lie had no objection 10 that
course; for that purpose he would withdraw The motion:
The following bills were then read Twice, and referred
10 their appropriate committees:
Bill TO grant to the States, and incorporated compa'
MES, engaged in the construction OF roads or canals, The
right OF way through the public lands Of the U. States.
Bill 10 provide for the security and protection of the
e,pirrant and nihPr- Indians. West OF lie StaleS OF Mis-
sour and Arkansas.
The Speaker laid before the House the following mes.
sages from the President Of the United States, received
this day:
To the House of Representatives Of the United States:
The report of the Secretary of War, transmitted by
me 10 the House of Representatives., in compliance with
their resolution Of The 10th ult, respecting an attack al.
legged to have been made BY n Mexican armed vessel
u,on nm American steamboat having stated that no in
formation on the subject had ct that time reached the
Department., | now transmit another report from the
same officer, communicating a copy OF a note from the
Mexican Minister, with an accompanying document, IN
reference 10 the act alluded to, which have been re.
ceiyed at The Department since the date Of the former
report. NJ. VAN bUhbN.
WAsHISaToS, Cd May, 1888.
The following are the papers which were transmitted
by the President, under cover Of a communication from
The Secretary Of State
Mr.. MARTINEZ 10 Mr.. Forsyth.
MExIcAs LEGATION, =
NEw ORLEANS, April 90, 1888.
SIR Whilst The notices oil an Insult preleHueu 70
have been committed against The flag of the U. States,
in the waters of Texas, by the Mexican brig Of war ltur.
bide, were confined TO the public newspapers, and had
no documents by means of which | could repel this ca.
lumny, | abslained from addressing you on the subject.
But as, according 10 the papers, the attention OF the
honorable chamber Of Senators Of the Congress of The
Union has been directed towards the charges published
against Mexico, by the passengers OF the steamboat Co
lumbia, and | am in possession OF an official statement
from the commander of the said brig relating to The oc.
ur,,poa NTH Tho enid hoot ha 20 the hnnOr IN send
you, Sir, the annexed extract from that document, with
the hope that you will submit ii 10 the notice OF his Elk.
cellency the President. The Captain of The Columbia,
and not The Captain of the lturbide, as will be here seen,
provoked the attack TO which this note refers, and the
former should, therefore, be responsible for the result,
whatever il may be.
Permit me, Sir, to repeat 10 you the assurance Of my
distinguished consideration.
FRANCIS PIZARRO MARTINEZ.
Hon. JoHS FoEsiTH,
Secretary Of State Of The United Stdrs.
TRANSLATION OF THE DISCLOSURE
Extract from the etfcial communication Of the command.
er Of The Mexican brig of war Iiurbide, respecting her
encounter with the steamboat Columbia.
To The C0mmandant. General of the .Mcziean Squadron.
BRIG lTURBIDE, under sail, in latitude 299 g. longitude,
SS@ As, west Of Cadiz, 5 o'clock in the ate rnoon of
this day, March "a, 1898.
At the moment when you, sir, announced by your sig.
mails, that you saw sails in the third quarter, ] made out
the vessel 10 be a steamboat coming, from The North, and
| discovered that she was not the same TO which we had
given chase this morning. and which was apparently on
her way to Brazoria, as this boat has two chimnies, and
the other only one. As soon as you gave the signal for
chase with all speed, and without our closing, (sir sub.
jeeion a famaeiOn,) | endeavored by a press of sail, to cut
her off, steering South east, clearing away to be ready
for action, and taking the other precautions; but on see.
ing that she uas bearing dO,rn on my starJourd Joso, or.
dered all my men to take their proper fire and cutting
arms, TO be ready for an attempt 10 board. While we were
thus sailing towards each other, as you saw, our distance
was necessarily becoming less, and seeing that her stern
flag was that of the U. States, hoisled mine with a PEN
dant, and fired a gun nithout ball. Iels,otd up my main
sail in order M0t she should stop her engine for me 10
ez0mine her; but this was not done and as, on the con-
trary, her moremsn totcardS NE nsre rery suspicious, ]
ordered another gun 10 be fired, uih hall, IN Il direction
utry ride Of the steamboat, uchiA cds done as u notice
for her to stop. Instead Of doing so, however, she con-
timed n ~ Ior n,re nc g ,.1b :, -;,,.s s,,:,n a,.t