Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05
The Senate then adjourned.
Tc!ncSday. january 30, 1889.
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HcIRcsdaY. January 30, 1889.
n SENATE.
message was received from the President OF Inc
United States enclosing communication from TIE &C.
ce,ary Of the Treasury, tie subject OF balances re-
ported the books OF The Treasury against diSourSing
agents OF the Government, to which the PRESIDENT IN
ves the attention Of Congress; and
On motion of Mr. Clay OF Alabama, the documents
were laid on the table, aud ordered 10 DC printed.
Mr. Buchanan presented the memorial Of Samuel
Raub relative to steam boilers and safety valves and
ut the same time presented additional documents
showing new and valuable improvements made by MIR
Raubn the stem engine referred to the Committee On
Commerce, and ordered TO be printed
MIR Linn Oh leave, and IN pursuance OF notice given,
introduced bill TO allow drawback Of duties mer
chandlse mpo ted Missouri 10 the provinces OF Mex
leo; which read twice. and referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance
Mr. Wright, or lenvc, and in pursuance Of notice
given introduced bill more etiectua!ly TO secure pap
lie money in The hands Of officers and agents OF The Go
vernment and to punish public de!auters read twice.
and referred to the COMMITTEE on Finance.
After short time spent in Executive business,
The resolution submitted some days ago by Mr.. Ben
ton calling upon the Secretary o! The Treasury Tor
statement showing what would be the deficiency IN the
Treasury, had the ht! Tor distributing The proceeds Of
the public lands, which vetoed hy President Jack
son. become n law, taken vi; when
Mr.. TaIInadge moved 10 lay it on tie table.
Mr.. Benon called for the yeas and nays on this mo-
ton; which, being ordered, resulted as follows:
Yeas-siessIs Clayton, Davis Knight, Merrick, Prem
tiss Robbins, Rugg!es, smith Of Indiana, Southland,
Spence Swift Tollmatse, and WhIe-l2
.fays-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay Of
Aab Fulton, Hubbard King, Linn, Lumpkn, Lyon,
Nicholas, Niles NorveI, Fierce, Roaue, Robinson, Sc
yer Smith of Come c,icut Strange Williams OF Hlune,
Williams Of Mississippi, Wright, and Young-23
The question ;hen recurring Oh the adoption OF the
resolution decided in the a.trm0iive-yeas 81:
nay l. as follows:
Yegs-Messrs Allan Ronton Buchanan, Clay of Ala
hama CLAYTON, Davis Fulton, ii~hho-d King Knight.
Linn. Luapkin, Lyon Me'rISk, N'GhoISs Niirs. Nor.
veil Rs' eve9 sn nEs' Of coHasseu ScaGad
Spence, Strange, SWIM, lallmadge, Webster, White,
Williams of Maine, Williams OF Mississippi, Wright,
and Young-37
.Yay-Mr. Smith Of Indiana-l.
The remaining resolutions on the table then
adopted
On motion by Mr. Benton the question on granting
leave to him 10 introduce bill TO repeal the duty salt,
taken up and after remarks from hessrs Rug.
giles, Souhasd Benton, Williams Of Maine, aud Cui-
h0un,
Mr. NorveI said that in voting as he should, for
granting leave 10 bring in this BILL he did not desire 10
be considered as committing himself Us 10 his upon
The bill itself His present impression was, lha, he
should for entire repeal o! The duty upon salt but
against the abolition OF the bounty 10 the fisheries
The question then !aken and decided in the al
frmative-yeas 20, nays H. as follows:
YeqS-MeSsrs Alien, Benton, Clay Of Alabama, Full
ton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Mnuton,
Niles Nosveil, Pierce, Robinson Sewer, Smith Of Con-
louDs-20.
.iaus-Nlessrs. Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Ken
tucSy Clayton, CreuGen, Davis, knight, Mexican,
Merrck, Mich las. Rives, Roane, Robbins. Ruggles,
Southland, Swift, TalImadge, Webster, and Williams Of
MaiGc-l3.
Leave having been thus given the BIZ! was then read
twice, and referred to The Committee on Finance.
The Senate adjourrcG
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before the House letter from The
,,ll il,p
ton Of his seat member Of the p:esen. Congress;
Which was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Haynes The House went into
Committee The Unon, MIR. Adams in the Chair, on
the Presidents Annual Message; the question irmedi
a,ely under consideration being the following rcsou-
tion being the l2th OF the series moved by Mr. for
the distribution Of that document among appropriate
committees.
ResoieGd, That much of said message relates 10
the questions arising Of the nandamus, Issued BY the
Circuit Court of the D.Stfc, Of Columbia a the relation
Of Stockton and Stokes against the Postmaster Geneal,
be referred TO the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary.
MIR Crary concluded his remarks in reply 10 Mr. Bell
principally and the Opposition generally and which VIII
be given hereafter.
Mr.. Clark spoke for an hour and half in exploitation
Of the course Of the Conservatives lie commended that
the Wings and Conservatives thought alike and it
their duty TO alike. lie denounced The doctrines
embodied in The Message Of the PRESIDENT at the extra
session. helarndrx aud damnabe and that he would
not have voted for the Speaker, had that document
been read previous 10 The election He denied that the
Administration had evrr been in the minority in the
House upon any great public measure that they were
in The minority, and trusted IN God that they
would continue be long they attempted TO carry
out certain measures.
Mr. Mason of Virginia dscamed so far he and the
Conservatives Of the South concerned that the
Wings and Conservatives had formed alliance an
never could form alliance with the Wing party. He
claimed 10 stand isolated from both the great political
parties The op!nons of the leaders OF the Wing party
we're antipodes 10 those he held; and should they get
into power the Bank, the tariff and internal improve
ment by the General Government would be their ad-
ing policy, which he for could advocate lie
discaimed the views Of The gentleman from New York
(Mr Clark not for himsei: alone hat for all Inc Con
serva;ives Of the South If the Wings should get into
power, ard carry out the principles they enerlain be-
thar here in Virginia he would be in the opposi,ion
Mr. Thompson obtained The floor, and on his motion |
the committee
The House then wen. into Committee of the Whole |
on the state Of the Union, (AIr Banks in the chai,
and resumed the consideration Of The
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. Everett chairman OF the Indian Committee. call
ed up the bill apprcpra.iug ten thousand dollars towards
the expenses of providing location for the Seminole
Indians when removed; which was agreed TO without
amendment. and laid aside 10 be reported
bill making appropriations for the payment OF the
Revolutionary and other pensioners OF the United States
for the year 1889
bill making appropriation for the protection Of
the Northern frontier of the United States.
bill making appropriations for the current and con.
tngen expenditures OF the Indian Department, and for
fulfilling treaty stipulaons with the various Indian
tribes, for the year 1889
bill making appropriations for the naval service for
she year 1889.