Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17
in SENATE.
Thursday, May l2, 1912.

Thursday, May 12, 1912.
THE FINE on GENERAL JACKSON.
Mr. LINN said If it vas now IN order, he wonlc
call nm The bill TO indemnify General Jackson for the
81 900 fine imposed on him by Judge Hall of Louisi
ana in 1915, while in the discharge OF his "hcal duty
The CHA IRreplied that it was in order
Mr.. LINN moved to postpone all previous orders or
The calendar for the purpose of taking up that BILL ano
demanded the yeas and nays on the motion; when were
ordered They taken and resulted yeas 10, nays
Is, as follows:
Yea,-Messrs Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun
Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, ,McRoberts, Merrick
Ryes, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wilcox
Williams, Woodbury. and Young-9
Clayton, Crafts, Crtenden. Evans, Graham, Hun
,ington, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Smith of Indiana
Sprague, Tamadge, White, and Woodbridge-iS
The bill was then taken up as in committee OF the
whole
Mr. LINN said it was no, his intention to consume
ten minutes OF the of the Senate in the discussion
of the bill The Judiciary Committee, itseemed, made
report on the bill but it did not exactly make re
port against it.
long Debate ensued-Messrs. LINN, WALKER
and BENTON criticised fragments of the Report oil
the Judiciary Committee, and urged the reimburse
men, of the fne-Me BERRlEN took the other side
Mr. BENTON said he had it in his power 10 answer
most automatically two of the small objections which
made 10 the restoration OF this hne: the obJec-
ton that he may not have paid the amount himself,
and that he may not be applicant for its resto.
ration To obyiate the first objection, Mr. B. referred
to letter which he held in his hand, and which he
had lately received from General Jackson in answer
to one written 10 him the subject MIR. Benton
knew the circumstances of the fine both from hsto
~ and from memory, for he was contemporary with the
event. but to be able to give satisfaction TO Others he
had written 10 Gen Jackson, short time since to ask
his statement in relation to the payment. The answer
to this inquiry referred 10 previous one written to the
colleague of Mr.. B. (Mr. Linn) in answer to similar
inquiry and then stated in brief the circumstances OF
the pay ment. On hearing the sentence and while still
the bar o! the conrt The General directed aid TO
90 to his quarters and bring the amount. gentleman
present. of his counsel and volunteer aids (the late
Abner L. Duncan, Esq y asked the clerk If he would
take his check bank for the amount The clerk an.
swered in the affirmative. The check was delivered
for the amount of the fine and costs; and the Generals
aid placed the amount in bank to meetit. The General,
therefore, paid the whole from his pocket. The
ladies' Of New Orleans undertook 10 refund il; but the
General refused to receive the amount which they
raised and it turned over 10 some charitable pur
pose This answered the objection 10 The payment OF
the money.
On the other point-the application for the resora.
ton of the money it true that there no formal petit
ton from the General asking for it, but there ia evil
dence here that he does ask for it, not for the sake of
the money but for the sake Of the condemnation of the
sentence which the restoration implies. Mr. b. then
quoted few words from the postscript ofthc Generals
Judge Hail. rs constituting the only censare now on
the records Of line country against him. and which he
wished erased benre his eyes were closed upon
the scenes Of this life. This said Mr. b. answers the
other point and shows that this proceeding is in con-
forniiiy to the Generals wishes and feelings
The debate, which of great length and OF an in
terestng character continued by hiessrs. KING,
BUCHANAN LINN, and WOODBURY., in favor of
the BILL and by Alessrs CRlTTENDEN, PRESTON,
MANGUM, and BERRiEN in opposition.
MIR. CONRAD obtained the floor; but gave way for
some explanations between hlessrs. BERRiEN and
BUCHANAN; after which, the question pending was
motion to recommt the bill but the hour being late,
MIR. TALLMADGE observed that he thought there
had been glory enough for day, and moved an adj
tournament.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion by MIR. FILLMORE, the House took up
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury the SUBJ
ject Of the Tariff.
Mr. EVERETT moved to refer it TO the Committee
of the Whole the state OF the Union.
After some remarks from MIR. MORGAN, the ques
ton was taken on reference TO the Committee of the
Whole, as first in order; and rejected-yeas Al, Maya
not counted.
The question then up the reference TO the
Committee of Ways and Means, as moved by MIR. war
remand carried.
On motion by Mr. FILLMORE, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, (lr. Thompson of Indiana in the chair) and
resumed the consideration of the Senates amendments
TO the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The question first in order the amendment Of
Mr. Adams TO allow the charge des nfaires to Holland,
who is to be transferred from Stockholm, whole outfit
instead Of half outfit.
Mr. j. r. INGERSOLL supported the amendment,
and spoke in the CHEST terms OF commentator OF the
character and services of the charge mir Hughes;]
after which the question was taken on MIR. Adams
amendment, and carried Ayes 81, noes 3d. and then
the amendment Of the Senate amended was concur.
red in.
The next amendment of the Senate was increasing
the praton for contingent expenses Of foreign in
ercourse from S2l 244 to $50 000 with provso that
no part of this appropriation be applied, after the st of
July next, for compensation TO separate agents aP.
pointed without the consent OF the Senate, or any act
of Congress authorizing H. for receiving and transmit
ting dispatches
On motion by Mr. FILLMORE, the first amend
men, increasing the appropriation to $4,000, was
concurred IN.
Mr. FILLMORE then, after some explanatory re-
marks, said the Committee Of Ways and Means recon-
ended non-conrurrcnce with the provIso.
Several amendments Of the Senate were acted on
This gave rise TO much debate.
Mr. EVERETT, of Vermont, made few remarks,
and contended that the Secretary had no power 10
appoint agents and pay them salaries without autho-
Iir. J. W. JONES desired to know what uulhori.
ty there was for such appointments.
After some explanations BY Messrs. FILM ORE
and ADAMS, (for which we have no room,) the
House refused, by vote of AZ to 80, 10 concur IN
The provso Of the Senate.
The next section was one introduced by the Senate,
in the following "For contingent expenses Of all
the missions abroad, $4,000"
MIR. FILLMORE, from the Committee OF Ways and
Mems, recommended concurrence in this item
Mr. WISE proposed to amend, BY adding $4,000
for commercial agent the Western coast Of Africa
lie said it was shown at the colonization meetings
held in this city during the past week. that there was
;mnor,ant and increasing trade on the of Atri-
ca; which, iffostered by this Government, would be.
come exceedingly valuable; and hence he had submitted
his amendment.
Mr. UNDERWOOD took the same views, and ad-
vocated the amendment.
The amendment was agreed TO- and the clause ofthe
Senate, as amended, was concurred in
The committee then rose and reported the bill TO the
House and after concurrng in the several clauses on
which the committee had acted the House unanimously
non concured in tie clause npProP.ating 2o,2O0 Tor
the completion of the New York custom house. All