Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-19
Thursday, Eel. l4th, 1889.
IN SEN ATS

Thursday, Fsb l4M, 1889.
IN SENATE,
Mr. Hubbard asked the unanimous consent OF The Sc.
nate for eave 10 introduce bill for the settlement n tie
c!ums of New Hampshire agans, the u S; which was
granted and the bill read first and second time,
aud referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Benton also asked The unanimous consent of the
Senate 10 introduce bill To authorize payment to the
Missouri volunteers whose horses were lost on their voy
are to Tampa Bay; which agreed 10, aud the bill
was read first and second time aud referred 20 The Com
ntee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance, To
which had been referred the bill repeating The duty
salt, and The abolition the fishing bOunlIes, reported the
without amendment, and The report was ordered 10
be printed.
sl, W. asked 10 BE- discharged from the further con.
sideraron Of The resolution Of the Senate Of the 81 ST
u. II considered IN The above report which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. w. from the same committee, 10 which was re-
ferred the repeal the pTOvso ut the second Sec
lion OF the oi March 3 1851 authorizing the Secre
larry Of the Treasury 10 compromise the claims Of the
l.. ). against certain banks, reported iie same without,
Amendment aud asket the Sera!e to CONSIDER il AT ~"
present time, which agreed 10; and ailer eH-
planaiury remarks from Nj it was ordered To be en-
crossed. and then.rrad a third tine and pissed.
The President submitted a communication from the
President Of The u 5 III com lance @!tiI resolution
OF Tie Senate relation 10 the and detention
Of the briggs Enterprise, Encomum and Gomez; which
WAS laid The table, and ordered TO be printed.
The joint resolution authorizing certain certificates o..
deposit 10 81 cancelled and others issued lea thereof,
read IhiIt lime, and passed.
The bill ~ prevent The interference OF certain tcGe.
raj officers 10 elections was taken Up; and
Sr. Buchanan addressed the Senate for three hours
and half IN opposition 10 the bill, and 10 reply TO the
rema ks Of MesSrs. C:i,;e ndca and Rircs.
Dir Preston minimizing his intention OF addressing the
Senate the subject, tie 5!i was informally passed
over.
On molten BY Mr. Wright, the bill effcua!ly to
secure The public money in the hands Of officers and
nj If lIa nd tD Ipt 10
was taken up as IN Committee OF the hole. and
raj amendments having been offered by the Committee
FINANCE
MIR. Webster said he was not prepared 10 vote for
these amendments, aud wished lie time TO consider
them.
Mr. Wright said tina, the bl! had been before The Sc.
nate considerable time, and he had especially invited
the attention Of Senators heretofore The subject /,
we'll known 10 every Senator that il cesSary
act promptly the bill in this body i! they wished
to lis passage the present session. Mr. then
explained the several amendments Tia. had been sub
mitted
MIR. Webster sad that from his present impressions
he could not say that there much in this bill that lie
would oppose its tendency 10 increase The just
responsibility Of public officers; but there
novel provisions IN 1t tina. lie was not prepared without
further consideration, to sanction. MIR. Webster here
commented on a principle embraced IN enc CT the
amendments
Mr.. Wrgh! said that it had been subject Of mncl
complaint that by the present system officers could re
tain funds in their hands, and at the settlement other
accounts, their claims were not admitted, they would
defy the power Of the Government and wouid sraEd
srit, where their claims almost invariably allowed
The intention OF tie committee, by The amendment,
to prevent courts entertaining claim compensation
for any ices that were not provided for by law
.lr. Webster opposed 10 the system Ui cUuntcT
claims aliud,c to by My Wight but lGous hi tbs! hr bill
gave too much power TO The accounting officers, and lie
thought ought 10 be somewhat limited. He sad
that If The committee had offered all their ended
amendments, he would wish they souid he printed anG
further action on them postponed until o-:AoIrow
Mr. Wright said there another anne ndIeut which
authorized the Secretary L! The Treasury employ H.
med number Of clerks 10 enable him 10 carry the
requirements Of the bill and said that the committee had
Submitted all the amendments which they contemplated
Offering
Mr. Rves then and submitted substitute for the
whole bill, which read The substitute provides
for the depose OF the and The securities OF the
Government in banks Mr. Il. said that lac aware
that his substitute very imperfect he had draw
up hastily last night after having for the first time pc.
rused the bill brought in by the Committee Finance
Mr.. Wright thought ihs course Ut The Senator from
Virginia very strange The bill had hccn intro
duced the I'd OF January. and had been reported Icy
the Committee Finance The Sth Of February agd
yet gentlemen complain that they have had no To-
examine its provisions. 1t evident that this nurEd-
rnent. franz It's extent, could not BE- ready Tor
ton by tn He would, therefore, rive the Sc.
nate notice that he would ask for The Consideration Of
the bill on MONDAY next
MIR, Rivcs though! that the amendment would be
printed ard placed before them in lie morning. bu he
disposed TO hurry the lie SAID he might bc
considered guilty Of constructive charge Of inaicnon
and neglect this subject. and he would confess with
some reason But he had been employed by other
Of Importance recently thai he had time
look into it before lat night, when he hastily drew up
his substitute
The substitute was then ordered to be printed
Various bills from the House of Representatives, on
subjects connected with the District vi Columbia we're
referred 10 the appropriate committee.
Ai(el short Executive session,
The Senate ediouTDcd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The first business in order being The report Of the
Select Committee the Public Lands, and Mr.. Robert
son being entitled to the floor,
Mr. Cambreleng asked that gentleman 10 give way
allow him TO present aud lay the table memorial Of
great Importance
Mr. Robertson refused
Mr.. Clark made similar request TO Mr. r to enable
him lay the table substitute for the Independent
Treasury bill
MIR. Robertson assened.
Mr. Cs proposition then laid upon The table and
ordered 10 BE- printed.
MIR. Cambreleng again urged his request to Mr. RI.
berlson. Several members asking the nature of the
memorial Mr.. Z. stated, that il from the Collector
of New York, complaining Of the proceedings of the
Selec: Committee on Defacations.
PUBLIC LANDS
The unfinished business OF the morning was then
suned, being the following resolutions heretofore re
ported By Mr. w. G. Johnson, from The Select Commit
Tee on the Public Lands:
ResOrsd, That the committee repor; TO the House. and
ask leave be discharged from the further considcra
ton Of the subject matters referred them and That The