Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

! Nicholas, Niles Roanc, Smith Of Conn, Williams oil
Miss, wright and YUung-l6.
So the GI!enaIGent vas agreed 10.
Tie amendments were then ordered 10 be cnSroSsed
Tie Senate adJprrncd. ass5!
WAsuIScTnN March LIN tie Senate 10 day. after
The passage of several bills the Chair submitted the fol-
To- ing communication from the Postmaster. Genera
which was read and is "a follows:
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
February 81, 1880.
Sr-Just as my messenger about 10 start Tor the
Capitol with srvera! communications, including my
ply to the resolution Ui the Senate adopted the l2h
lust received their resolution of this day, asking why
tie information then called for has not been communl
Gated.
In reply have the honor to state that the only rea-
have TO give "hy il has moi been before comnuui.
Gated is, that il was not ready.
Very respectfully,
Your obedien. servant
AMOS KENDALL.
Hon. r. NJ. JOHNSON,
Vice President and President of The Senate.
Afer remarks from MIR. Tallmadge, who called
the attention Of the Senate il insult 10 the body,
Mr. Sewer moved that the letter of the Postmaster &c
neral be referred to the President Of the United States
with request to dismiss that officer for insult to the
Senate. Mr. Foster seconded the motion with much
ardur. Mr.. Walker proposed modify The resolution
considering any disrepect intentional MPssrs Rves,
CriIlenden and Tamadg e considered The dIsespect
intentional and fragrant.
MIR. w alker proposed 10 modify the resolution by
sernT in the first part that The letter Of the Postmaster
General disrespectfu 10 The Senate and secondly
by resolving that said letter be the President Of
the United States, together with copy Of the resolu
ton, 10 which IL pnfports 10 be answer for such &C.
ton thereon as he deems proper. Mr. Walker cid not
believe that there any intentional dsrcspect on
the part of the Postmaster General but the letter would
bear that Interpretation. Mr.. Buchanan thought that
the letter dsrespectfu bat disapproved of refer
ring the the President the Senate not huv
ing any thing 10 do with the removing power, and no
right to call the President for any action on it
Mr. Calhoun did not believe that there was any lnten
ton the part Of the Postmaster General TO be dsre
spectu 10 the ST lie thought probable that the
Objectionable pnseoogy of the letter from the
hurry OF business, particularly the information sought
Tor accompanied IL but he would vote for both resou
tons because the letter would if not dscaimed, bear
that interpretations and was due 10 the officer TO give
him opportunity Of explaining it, Messrs. Allen,
Bcnton and Smith denied that there any disrespect
intended by the Postmaster Gene raj and contendcd that
the Senate would compromt its dignity by calling
the President for his interference. NeSSrs Rives and
Crtenden also spoke warmly in support OF the resolu
tons After The cese Of the debate the resolutions
adopiedhe first, yeas 81 nays S. the second yeas 81
nays ID.
In the House of Representatives, The bill reported by
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs, making provision 10
resist any aggression upon the territory Of Maine by the
Provincial Government Of New Brunswick, has been
the sub ect of discussion the whole day; and the debate
was still going whcn paper put 10 press The
probability Is, that no question will be taken to-day.
GGtebe.