Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-24
CoNGREss--2d Session
In SENATE,
Monday, March 81, 1872;

the propriety of adopting immediate measures Tor The
release Of the American citizens now prisoners IN
Ney,co In accompanying the resolutions with a
law ,nnropr;ae remarks, Mr.. Barrow said he did not
consider himself at liberty 10 express the ind'gnahl
feelings which the barbarous and inhuman treatment
received by the Americans INSPIRED ne merely
boped that the Executive of this nation wouid instruct
the American Minister in Mexico to demand, IN The
most peremp,ory terms, the release OF MT Geo w.
Kendall and other citizens of the u 81 captured dur
inn a peaceable expedition to Santa Re, and now
rsa,ed with the utmost cruelty, and subject TO the
rrossest personal indignities ana abuses MI men
dali. a gentleman with whom he was we'll acquant
ed had procured n passport from the nieS'cah
Consul at New Orleans, which ought TO have m
snred mm protection during his travels; put mel
Their that, nor the fact of his being an American
citizen, protected him from personal insolence blr
Kendall with few comrades, now in tie city OF
Mexico in a state Of absolute slavery. Aver some
other remarks of smila, nature, the resolutions were
read They call upon Congress to resort 10 immediate
measures for the release OF The unfortunate PRISONERS
md repudiates, in strong terms, The spirit oil MUMMY
which prompts this Government 10 SUBMIT qt'cuy 10
the most daring aggressons the part OF foreign ma
tons After The reading, they were referred TO The
Committee on Foreign Relations
A message was received from the President of the
IT, S. enclosing information called for by resolution
Of the Sd ut III relation to The boundary line le4as
1t was laid upon the table.
MIR. TAPPAN reported to the Senate that the Lee
gsature of Ohio has passed resolution IN .aVor oil
refunding 10 Gen Jackson the sum of 81 O0G IN con-
sideration of the fine imposed upon hun tor damages
committed on the property OF citizens OF New orleans
during the war of 1915, when dschargIng his official
duties After q review OF the whole affair, by MIR.
Tappan, the resolution read 1t calls upon the
Committee the judiciary to refund the amount OF
the above fine of Gen. Jackson, the groune that 1t
was illegally imposed.
On motion of Mr. CLAY, the resolution was laid on
the table.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented n memorial flom cltI-
zens of Ppnnsy vania, asking protection ON The IRON
manufacture Also, several petitions praying arevlson
Of the tariff and atrbutng various dstresses TO the
operation oil: the Compromise Act
Mr. BERRIEN presented memorial in relation to
the mails which referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads
Mr. TALLMADGE presented memorial pr1ying
Congress resort to for the relief OF tie prI.
soners in Nexlco-a memorial against the repeal OF
the Pilot Iaw-sevcral prayn revision of the Tariff
in favor Of the adoption OF the Exchequer pan-
They seyeray referred 10 appropriate committees
Ate! the presentation of a memorial by Mr. CLAY,
Mr. LINN introduced, leave, bill IN relation 10 the
printing of the Land laws in Missouri.
Several resolutions OF no peculiar interest were pre-
scented and adopted.
slr CLAY called for the special order of the day
his retrenchment resolutions.
Mr. HUNTINGTON was entitled TO the floor
Much as had been said the merits of the resolu.
iions, he believed there still sufficient material
lei to form the basis Of few remarks. His course
would not be Influenced little by the speech OF the
Senator from South Carolina, for certain observations
had escaped the lips of that gentleman, which he would
take upon himself reply to. The doctrine Of a low
tariff and tree trade, he would examine somewhat mi
nu,rly-leavlng the Compromise act for discussion at
some future period. From this cursory head, the &C.
neral tenor Of Mr.. lluntngions remarks may be in
ferred.
| When he had concluded, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
! MIR. MILTON BROWN obtained permission TO in
troducc bill regulate the district and circuit courts
Of West Tennessee, which passed through all It's
stages without opposition.
Mr. WINTHROP presented a memorial from Boston
in relation 10 The protection of manufactures. When
asking for leave present this petition, he said he did
so because the Committee Manufactures had given
notice Of their intention to report this week If possible
| Several other petitions were presented.
Mr. MORGAN rose and called for the orders of the
day, and inquired If the first business not on the
resolution Of MIR. S.any, TO alter the 127th rule
to enable majority 10 take bill out Of committee.
The ayes and noes were called for and ordered.
| Mr. CLIFFORD moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table which motion the yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. ATilERTON moved that the rules of the House
he suspended and that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The SPEAKER said such motion not in order
question pending and that the the motion TO
adjourn would not be in order.
| Mr. ATHERTON. Does the Chair decide that a
motion to adjourn would not be in order:
| The SPEAKER said that the Chair did not decide
that but decided that the motion made not in or
der.
| Mr. ATHERTON appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and called for the yeas and nays on the appeal;
which ordered
| The SPEAKER in stating the question, stated the
motion of Mr. Atherton motion TO go into Commit
tee oi the Whole on the state Of the Union
| Mr. ATHERTON suggested that his motion was in
the nature of motion 10 suspend the rules. He had
a. L.
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
The SPEAKER being desired to state the question
said the gentleman from North Carolina moved the
solution, being entitled 10 the floor, and that the pre-
vous question was ordered, and, that question being
before The House, the motion made by the gentle
man from New Hampshire. which pronounced out
OF order, and the question appeal from thai
decision
Mr. ATHERTON suggested that the Chr did moi
state oil the facts motion had been made by the
gentleman from Maine Mr.. Clifford to lay the resou
ton the table, and that the question pending
when (Alr a } made his motion.
| The SPEAKER assenled.
The ayes and noes ordered and the decision OF
the Char sustalned-ayes l09 noes 81.
The question then required laying the resolution
the table, which the ayes and were taken fol
lows-aycs %, noes los.
So that the motion 10 lay the resolution the table
negatved and the question required The adoption
of the resolution.
Mr. j. c. FLOYD moved that the House 20 into
Committee of the Whole on the state ofthe Union.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was not in
order while question was pending
Mr. FLOYD then moved TO commit the resolution &c
the Committee on Rules. He believed that was in or
der under the 49h rule, which gave authority 10 com
nit at the pleasure Of the House.
The SPEAKER said the previous question had been
called for and sustained by the House, and therefore
the motion could not be entertained He again stated
that the question REQUIRED the adoption Of the
luton.
The ayes and noes were demanded and ordered, and
resulted as follows-ayes 1885, noes %.
So the resolution adopted, and majority can
now take bill Of Committee of the Whole instead
nj twothrds.
TIE House then proceeded with the call for resou
tons by States, commencing with North Carolina,
where the call interrupted the last resolution
dav, and resolutions were presented
From North Carolina By Messrs. DEBERRY
RAYNER, and GRAHAM.