Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-21
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N SENATE


IN SENATE.
The following message was received from the Pres
dent of the United States, by Mr. Van Buren,, his prI
vatc secretary:
To the Senate Of he Lnited STATES
Transmit copy Of convention for the adjustment
of claims of citizens of the United States upon the Go
vernment Of the Mexican Republic for such legislative
action the part of Congress as may be to
enable me 10 carry the engagements oil the u STATES
u''0'' VIC '''' : ''''' ~ NJ VAN buren,.
Washington, April II, 1870
Which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. ROANE, twas
O,der,d That the heir of Robert Watkins have
leave to Withdraw his papers presented at the last ses
SION ,
was considered and agreed TO:
Rcsofred That the Secretary of the Treasury be DIT
rected 10 communicate the Senate as soon ms the III
formation can he obtained, the amount OF debenurrs
issued al different ports on the eSportatlohoi reneo
sugars during the three first months OF the present
wear Also that he cause inquiries to be made to ascer
lain whether any of that description of sugar called
"bastard," is exported for drawback as sugar refined
and report the facts the Senate Also, that he re-
port to the Senate the amount Of duty payable on IN
ported brown sugars, during the year lHln.
Mr. WILLIAMS submitted the following MOTION:
which was considered and agreed To-
RrsOircd That the Committee on Military affairs DC
instructed 10 enquire into the cxpcdlency oil providing
for the settlement and payment OF the CLAIMS OF tie
State of Maine for services OF her militia III me pro-
lection Of the Northeastern frontier oil the I STATES III
the year 80.
Mr.. KING, from the committee commerce, 10
which various communications on the subject were
referred reported bill TO authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO procure steam vessels for the revenue
service which read, and ordered TO second read
ing fThe bill authorizes the purchase or construction
..,,1y, Fart hn u.n An
Erie and the upper lakes and for the Atlantic and one
for the Gulf coast.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill making grants of public lands 10 certain
States for purposes OF internal improvement, was taken
mp, and
MIR. NORvELL explained at some length the pro-
visions of the BILL and advocated It's passage.
Mr. MERRlCK opposed the bill, and moved its re
commitment to the Committee on Public Lands Win
instructions TO amend it 10 make an equal grant
to all the States in the Union.
The motion to recommt was discussed by Messrs
WALKER, MERRICK, CLAY of Kentucky, and
NORyELL, when, on motion of Mr.. \. it was laid Oh
the table.
LAWS OF NATIONS.
The resolution submitted on the 4th of March by Mr.
Calhoun, as amended by the Committee on Foreign
Relations were taken up, and were read, as follows:
Rrso'rcd, That ship 4 vessel on the high seas
in time of peace engaged in a lawful voyage, 49, nc
cordu the laws of nations under the exclusive Ju
risdiction OF the State TO which her flag belongs
as much if constituting part Gifts own domain
Rcsoiccd, That if such ship vessel should be forced
BY stress of weather. other unavoidable cause, into
the port, and under the jurisdiction OF friendly power
she and her cargo, and persons on board, with then
property and all the rights belonging to their personal
relations, as established by the laws OF the State &c
which they belong, would be placed under the protec
ton which the laws of nations extend to the untoru
nate under such circumstances.
Resoiced That the brig Enterprise, which was forced
unavoidably by stress of weather into Port Hamilton
Bermuda Island, while lawful voyage on the higl
seas from one port of the Union to another, comes
within the principles embraced in the foregoing reso
utions and that the seizure and detention OF the ne
groes on board by the local authority of the Island
was act in violation of the laws of nations, ant
highly unjust TO our own citizens TO whom they be-
long.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky addressed the Senate al
some length on the resolutions, and was replied to by
Mr. CALHOUN.
Mr.. PORTER then addressed the Senate in oppos
ton to the adoption of the resolutions, and at the con
cusion of his remarks, moved that they be laid on the
table; which motion decided in the negative-aye:
T, nays 81, as follows
Ycas-Mr. Portcr-1.
.Nays-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton Brown
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Clay of Ken
lucky Clayton, Crittendcn, Cuthbert, Dixon, Fulton
Grundy, Henderson, Hubbard, King, Linn, LumpkIn
Merrick, Mouton, Nicholas, NorTell, Pierce, Roane
ROBINSON, sewer, Strange, sturgeon, lupPah, walk
er, Williams, and Young-:3.
After some remarks from MIR. BENTON in favor o
the resolutions the question was taken on their pas
sage, and decided in the affirmative By unanimous
VOTE as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Anderson, Benton, Brown
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Clay of Ken
lucky Clayton Crittenden, Cuthbert, Dixon, Fulton
Grundy, Henderson, Hubbard, King Linn, Lumpkin
Merrck, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvell, Pierce, Roane
Robinson, Sewer, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walk
er, Williams, and Young-33
.Nays-None.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After other business, Mr.. J. w JONES called 70
the orders of the day; and moved that the House
solve itself into Committee of the Whole on the stat
Of the Union take up the civil and diplomatic bill
Mr. ADAMS reminded the gentleman from Virgins
mir Jonesl that there two special orders to-day
The bill TO prevent frauds the revenue was made tn,
special order for this day; and the gentleman had con
scnted previous said order, TO take il up That gen
tleman was aware of its Importance and he (Mr A
hoped that he would, in accordance with the compro
mise he entered into the occasion referred TO- con
sent that it should be taken up.
Mr.. JONES of Virginia said, il the gentleman from
Massachusetts, would move TO make the special orde
take precedence of every thing until disposed Of, h
would consent
Mr. ADAMS, though he considered the private bill
of great Importance, acquesccd
The question being taken by telers (NIessrs Chap
man of Alabama, and Davies Of Pennsylvania acting a
suchl the result was--aycs g., noes -; no quorum
voting
Mr. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and were-ayes ", nays Gl
So the House refused to make il the special order
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