Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10
Saturday, january 5, 1889.
IN SENa I.L'

| The President announced communication from the
Stale Department, stating the names and compensation
Of The clerks employee in that Department during the
! past year; which ordered 10 be printed.
| Also, communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in compliance with resolution Of the Senate
of the 3ls ult, in relation TO The correspondence and
arrangements between the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Bank ot North America and Bank Of New York;
which ordered t. be printed
The Senate took mp for consideration the rrp,rt of the
committee the contingent fund Of the Senate the
PETITION Of The rrprers Of distant papers, asking that
.rats may be provided for them The report concluded
with resolution that the front the gallery
| be assigned for the accommodation Of reporters.
After debate, in which Mcssrs King, Strange, Niles,
Preston, Buchanan, and Knight took part, the report
and resolution was, on Mr.. NIess motion, indefinitely
| ppstponCd-yeas 90. NAYS H.
The resolution sub,n tied by Mr.. Ryes calling the
President for additional information relative TO the trans
actions between the Government and the Bank Of The
United States growing Of the sales Of the bonds of
said Bank taken up the unfinished business
! when
Mr. Niles addressed lie Senate a, grea, length, with
considerable force und ability, in reply 10 Mr.. Rivess
| speech at Yesterday; alCr which,
| Mr. Clay Of Alabama moved that The whole subject
be postponed until Tursday IN nd,r that it might not
interfere with the graduation BILL which The Senate
Pl"dged TO take up on Monday
After obr cons. made by Mr. Clay of Kentucky
and reply by Mr. Walker, the motion of Mr. Clayo
Alabama agreed 10, and Tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
|
which was read as follows:
Resoired, That the Hon J. W. Juncs, late delegate
from the Territory Of Wisconsin, is not entitled to his
mileage and per diem allowance loi his at the
! present session.
a long debate ensued, in which The resolution was od.
vocated by Messrs Mason of Ohio aud Giddings and
opposed by Messs Wise, Bouldin Thomas, Pope, Cal
hoon Of Kentucky. Bronson and Biddle The latter, at
the conclusion Of his remarks moved the previous ques
ton; which seconded.
The question being upon the adoption Of the resou
ton, Mr. Griffin demanded The yeas and nays; which
ordered.
Mr. Thomas inquired OF the Speaker whether, in
the resolution should be rejected he would consider it
authority pay MIR Jones his per diem and mileage.
| The Speaker said he should 50 conslderit
The question was then put upon the adoption Of the
resolution and decided in The negaliyeyeas CO, nays
90
Mr. Harlan asked leave TO present resolution, which
read as follows:
Resoired. That the Secretary of War be directed TO
communicate this House satene Of the final set.
Element Of the accounts Of Lewis Cass late Superin-
tcnden Of Indian Affairs Of The annual salary of the
said Superintendent and of any extra compensation,
commission, or other allowances, and above bis
annual salary, which has been credited allowed to
him at the Treasury Department
Objection being made TO its reception al this lime,
Mr. Harlan moved that the rules be suspended 10
able him TO offer il; and upon that question demanded
! the yeas and nays, which ordered
Mr.. Potts moved that the House cd jnurn, which
decided in the negatve-yeas -, nays IS.
The question was then taken upon suspending the
rules and decided in the airmative-yeas l25, nays27
Mr.. Hamer moved TO amend the resolution by adding
the following:
Under what rule or law Of The Department, such ex.
ira allowance made.
Which being accepted by the modification,
Mr Mckay moved further 10 amend by adding the
words,
"Together with any opinion which may have been
given by the attorney general in regard said claims
Mr.. Mex. wa, of opinion that MIR Writ, then attorney.
general, had given his opinion in relation 10 the COM
mission II was nothing but fair that the whole paattsr