Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th, 1888.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec In, 1858.
IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Clay. of Ky, presented the petition of
sundry citizens of New York, manufacturers of
starch, praying duty of five cents Q pound on
imported starch: referred
Several private petitions were presented, and
some private bills wero reported.
REPLY TO MIR. RIVES' RESOLUTIONS.
The Chair communicated letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting state
ment in reply to tho resolutions calling for infor-
nation relative to the transactions between the
government and United States Bank: and five
thousand extra copies were ordered to be print
ed.
Mr. King reported bill for the rolief of the
corporate authorities of the city of Mobile.
EMANCIPATION.
Mr.. Wall presented a memorial from the So
ciety of Friends in New Jersey, praying Con-
gress to cause such laws to be enacted will
now held to involuntary labor, their inalcnable
rights of liberty.
Mr.. Preston objected to the reception Of the
petition, and theron asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. King in favor of pursuing the usual
course, which TO lay the question Of reccp-
ton the table:-he made that motion.
Mr. Preston would like, he said, to bc heard
on the subject
Mr.. King. That is the very thing to be avoid
ed. The subject was then laid on the table.
Mr.. Swift presented an abolition petition which
was laid the table.
: bill RENTING duties rail ron iron i'm
ported for the of railroads, passed.
Mr.. Merrck gave notice that he would to-mor
row introduce bill for the relief of the heirs o
the late Francis Newman.
The Senate resumed as the unfinished buslaes
of yesterday, the consideration of the bill rein
= gushing to the State of Alabama the two pc
: cent fund received for roads leading to til,
State.
!, Mr. Hubbard said he had no idea of borrowing
a., ~
agree the bill, with provisu, that the act sha
y not be executed till January, 1910.
Mr. Niles moved to amend by providing tha
- the law shall no, take effect till there shall be
y. surplus of money iii the Treasury
~ Mr. King, of Ala. was in favor of the amcn'
rs men,, and Mr. Clay Of Ala. opposed il.
IF After somo conversation, the amendment WI
:. agreed to, and the bill passed.
- After some private business,
% The Senate adj ourned-
n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESE NATIVE:
an WISCONSIN ELECTION.
~ This was the dav assigned for the considerable
ur of the report of the Comn,tce of Elections
i'll the Wisconsin contested E ecion: and, on mott
he Of Mr.. Buchanan. the subject was postponed I
~ and made the special order Of the day for Thu
" day next at one O'Clock and each dav, thereaf,.
until the same be disposed of.
iii PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
to On motion of Mr.. Haynes, the House we
/
la state of the Union (Mr. Adams in the Chair
BY the Presidents Message.
Der Mr.. Pren.iss resumed his remarks. He she
OF ed that the professions of the administration
,us Il regard for the purity of the Government we
lar hypocriticaI; that their proposed investigate
his were intended only to white-wash the outside
Use the sepulchrc, while they left the corruptio
within uncalled. He Showed that the Preside
on, continued in Office who were known TO
tu deaulters, and, who were, according TO the pr'
The osiiions of the message, guilty of penitentia
lad offences. The President had thus connIved
act penitep,iarv offences. He denied, too, that
as administration would be supported If its corr,
an ton were prevented. 1t would be supported
", as i, was established, upon the spoils syste
OH The administration, he said, like bear VIII
,ry hoslv pursued by the hunters, dropped two Of
ere Cubs, Swartwout and Price. with view to div
pa the attention of her pursuers: but he should
rn- he drawn off by any such ruse. With his
vas fashioned notions of honesty, he held that III
'dy of forty fifty thousand dollars quite
co. worthy of the moral Indignation OF the Presd,
BILE as the wholesale depredations of Swartwou,
He held the President responsible for eve
ear case of fraud and dedication which came un,
or his notice, and which ne did not promptly pun
red hy removing the criminal from Office.
MS He went into detail Of cases Of this kind
'di- cases in which the President had continued
rs Office men who had, with the knowledge Of
ont President and the whole administration, emb