Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-06

sury notes. ,oc, ~ American 60,
my "pi u.s. also increased from thirly-fye TO fifty
thousand dollars. 49, ,h s,h;sct ~
discussion among the members, on. no a,eta .r, mm
naac in ,hc House provisions oil the bin. me b,
,hna ,ansr,lly discussed until nearly four o'clock,
,Ln, ~. Sno,, went mic Executive Session
u0IjSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
\ YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
This snb;ec, twice before disposed OF, as was sup,
posed. came IN again this morning IN consequence OF
Tho nbIca,;,n of tie debate which took place yester'
day and printed ti's moFn'ns A., 1I,,o -
MIR. ADAMS called the attention OF The House 70
the subject lis osienstle motive was That Tue mem
Der from Va, (Nlf Wise) had mace suen fenec'Jm'
ON The Northern Manufacturers as called for reply ana
exclamation Mr. Adams was anxious to be heard IN
Their defence regarding the remarks of MIR. WISE us
calculated 10 do rot only great justice hut TO convey
false information The House without opposition gave
Mr. Adams hearing. lie based 1t upon Hehioraile-
lerrina Ia the subject Of Manufactures
MIR WISE wished, in order that Mr. Adams might
have true understanding of the matter, TO explain The
remarks made by him yesterday. 90,
Mr.. adams yielded the floor, and Mr. WISE rene
rated the fact that lie mace no impn'a''on "po" ~"
gentleman from Mass that he meant none upon any
New England gentleman: that he would deiend mem
cs Soon as any one that he had done no more lan 70
as!, the attention Of New England gentlemen TO I'M
pu,a,ions contained in TIE report against New hngaho
men, H.
Mr.. ADAMS said he was glad the gentleman from
Virginia had explained. The memorial he now present
ed came before him last night and lie w,shea " "oui'
be received by the House lie knew nothing OF me re
port Of Ar Poinde1ter, how was MADE up OF ny "
,nstigation it was made up. Pondester Paxhan gun,
however had been discharged, and It was necessary 10
hear the Report lie wanted TO this Report al once
which was TO blast his character, the ehalac'ei VI m
colleagues and the character Of his constituents ne
wished 10 at once lie called ihe a,'eh''o" ~ "s
gentlemen from New England to the CHARGES whch
had been preferred by the gentleman from 'lFg
The manufacturers Of New Eng land had been charged
by him on authority Of the Report with frauds upon The
Government to aid The manufacturers i
Mr. ADAMS read in debate some CT The charges o.
Mr. Wise in reference 10 the Report.
MIR WISE insisted that the Report was not an ac-
curate one. He insisted that he meant 10 maze ho
charges against the manufacturers OF Boston ms ie
ported speech he had not seen and II was
MIR ADAMS next proceeded to arraign his colleague
mir Cushlng) for voting in opposition 10 the pruning
Of the Report of Mr. PoindeS,cr. ;,
Mr. CUSHING of Mass. asked leave TO explain, ana
his colleague granted the request.
Mr.. G. said after general defence, lhat ne ''ieu
oairs, printing b, cause the Report was an "a pare
one-because il imputed wrong to the Secretary OF the
Treasury here none exs.edo the President, ior not
receiving the Report when he had not time TO examine
ito the Manufacturers The mselws upon ~ pare eV
dence, and for when in their own name, ne hau c'ui
lenged and now challenged investigation ,
Mr. ADAMS went on and replied with good zeal
Of severity upon lie letter OF President Tyler aooresseo
to George Pondexter and yesterday brought INTO '"e
discussion The following is The extract commented
upon, and for which Mr.. Adams THINKS Tue ires'1e"
Dc serves to be mpeached:
1.-The commission which, 1t my own request, 20" amu
consented 10 serve, tuted, aud The report Oh the So
do not doubt Lu viii contain many suggestions WIN re-
gard the custom houses and me m,de oi asos And
ness uo worthy 10 recommended by me to Congress anu
son,d il, bring my knowledge ANY facts nicahe lose
office TO an extent or upon grounds 0 e snw nomn,nr,
in regard 10 them shall without any pp d.;
hy Congress who rirhrnlly nothing TO q" WIN H. as
" charge duty TO the country wiliou, ,ra ,h ", 10 he
made VIII deny Whsther nhtn mdae, sra" a 20
public myself with adopting s rem ~ f
ard urging them upon the de'i.r atIons q" congress 1 w
{" ON" "si 1rs 1'f'''. as also WIZ we ' ,.
| Mr. ADAMS hnying closed, dozen members snrano
i The next half hour taken up points CT order
whether the debate should no stop The end OF II
was temporary and probably permanent disposition
of the whole subject MIR. Adams had spoken by una.
nmons consent; others had explained also by general
consent.
Mr.. WISE decided that the debate ough! 10 60 on in
order and that all should be heard who wished speak,
unless the debate cut short by motion to lay on
the table or the Previous Question.
The SPEAK Err decided that the consent was partial
and That the debate could not proceed except by sus
pension Of the Rules.
| An appeal was taken and the chair sustained
PRIVATE BUSINESS
| Mr. COWEN moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill for the relief of Farrow and Harrison
10 AllcT WHICH
Clifford Cowen, Everett Roosevelt, John w. Jones,
Gordon and Underwood, participated, the motion was
agreed to. The vote on Mr. Underwood amendment
10 the bill was then reconsdered and rejected. The
question recurring The passage Of the bill, Mr. Me-
II opposed at some length. and the question being
taken, the bill rejected-Yeas Al, nays S2.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved that the House adjourn. but
several communications from the President OF the U. s.
having been received, disposition manifested that
they should be presented TO the House. and the motion
tod
motion then made TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill for the relief of Farow and Harrison
rejected
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
The following communication from the President of
the U S. was read. 1t was accompanied with the Re-
ports referred 10 therein. The papers said 10 have
filed good sized market basket:
WAsmlxGTos, April 80, 1912.
To the House of Representatives. ofMe IT, 81
In compliance with your resolution Of the 29th inst
have the honor 10 transmit the reports of Messrs
Kelley and Stewart, two Of the Commissioners ORR
ginaly appointed along with Mr.. PoIndexter to in
vestigate the affairs of the Custom House of New
York; together with all the correspondence and testi-
mony accompanying the same, and also the report of
MIR. Pondexter, to which is annexed two letters SUBJ
scr,bcd by MIR. Poindexter and MIR. Bradley. The
last named gentleman substituted in the place
Of Mr. Kelley, whose inclinations and duties called
him 10 his residence in Ohio, after the of the
Commissioners To this city, about the last of August.
One Of the letters Just mentioned addressed The
Secretary of the Treasury, and bears date the 18th of
April instant, and the ether to myself dated the Goth
oi this month. From the former you will learn that
most interesting portion Of the inquiry instituted by
this Department, that relating lighthouses, buoys
heacons cutters and revenue boats
10 be made the subject of further report by Messrs
Bradley aud Poindexter. You will also learn through
he accompanying letter from Mr. Ste uar, the reasons
which have delayed him in making a supplemental and
additional report TO that already made by himself and
Mr. Kelley, embracing his views and opinions upon The
developments made subsequent 10 the withdrawal of Mr.
Kelley from the commission and The substitution of Mr.
Bradley in his place also transmit two documents
furnished by Mr.. Stcuar and which were ha nded by
him 10 The Secretary Of the Treasury on the III, inst
The being "Memoranda Of Proceedings" marked
No. and The other "Letters accompanying Memoran
da, &c, marked No. 2.
The commission was instituted for the purpose Of
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