Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-07

under what Instructions, Captain Thomas Az Catesby
Jones, Commander Of the Squadron of the U. States
IN the fac'iic ocean, did, about the i0, OF Oco
Der last, invade in warke array the territories of the
heScan Republic take possession n the town OF Mon
terey and declare himself commander of the naval aud
military expedition of The CALIFORNIA;
Rcsofr'd Tha: the President of The United Sts"s be
requested 10 communicate 10 this House, copies Of 0N
the instructions gwen by him, under his authority,
20 the sard Captain jones, from the time of his appoint
nent TO The command of the said suuadron also copes
oil all Communications received from him relating 10 his
expedition Tor The occupation of the Ca,ilornas ard
also, 10 inform ths House whether orders hare hes.s
despatched 10 The sad Captain Jcnes recalling IL,
from his command.
The previous question having been moYei ari sc
condcd yesterday, tie main aueston--os thcs. I..sl
OF The ,esn'utionwas now ordered 20 ~ put.
Mr.. ADAMS called for the yeas and nuys, which
ordered.
Mr. CUSHING asked TO be excused from voting
lie knew reason why the resolutions should no,
pass, rs he knew Of nothing which the Administration
would wish TO conceal on this subject. Therefore whr
he did not object 10 the resolutions, lie unwilling
ID vote against them; but hr would not vote for them
because they excluded the usual condtions referring
10 the judgment OF the President Of the United States
whether IL would he compatible with the public in.e
rest to give tie information desired. Unless this
dihcn!ion should be made he would be compelled for
the which he had stated, TO against the
motion.
MIR. CUSHING was then excused from voting.
Mr. WISE rose 10 state his reasons why he wished
to be excused from voting on these resolutions With
Information III his possession from Com Jones himself
he knew the fact that .ee necessity for The call
Commodore Jones Informed him that, withou, orders
from hs Government at ell, but on report made 10
him, which he had 10 doubt d;shecve, Of
actual war between Mexico and the L S Incl; re- cli-
cd him from The Consul oi the L. s. The ccas, Of S
America, aud from suspicious movements Of the Err.
.,sh feet at Lima, which induced Commodore Jon,s TO
believe that the English fleet about 10 seize on
position in California; he consulted nobody but soon
as authentic advces reacled him that the information
incorrect, he surrendered Monterey to TIE leyicau
authorities, aud fall and satisfactory explanation took
place between them. As Commodore Jones had in.
formed him. better relations existed tetween Mexico
ana the United States than formerly. Citizens who
before deaypd- Several gentlemen cacd
Mr. Wise to order tie Then said, in a!u.on 10 The
interruption, tina. it vas the s;rangest thing, with in
formation from the Commander of The Nee, himself,
tina, gentlemen were determined 10 vote brdfod IN
these resolutions. Cries oil Order, c.d.r lie
had only to say that The Administration bal nothing 10
fear on this question. And lie then withdrew his Eio
licn 10 be excused fran voting.
MIR. GRANGER wished 10 make single remark
why he wished 10 be excused. IT The Administration
was, he doubted not, entirely biem~ess in this
matter, the gentleman from Virginia, CIR Wsf,) lie
supposed, and the other friends Of the Administration,
would desire to be placed right
Mr. BRIGGS rose to question Of order, on the
s'o"'' s""t Tvs SSht!IHau Nus PioscCuiHS "
The question.
Mr. GRANGER said that this was not his intention
Mr.. WISE remarked that, as lie was interrupted, he
hoped he would be allowed to reply. he only insisted
tina, q. nemen should pursue the same course.
Mr.. GRANGER VI! take my seat. believe
have s1d enough.
Mr. WISE. Yes, you have.
The question tien taken Tie adoption Of The
resolutions, and they adopted yea. liz, mnys 81.
CLAIMS FOR FRENCH spcLIATioNs.
The SPEAKER announced the following resolution,
reported yesterday by Mr.. Gushing, from the Commit,
tee Foreian Affairs be the business in order,
viz:
Resored, That all debate in the Committee Of the
Whole House the state Of the Union, on House bill
No 81 entitled "a bill 10 provide Tor the satisfaction
of claims due certain American citizens, for spolia
TORS committed on their commerce prior II The 81
JuIy, 1891, shall cease Tuesday next, a, . o'clock
and The commi!e shall proceed 10 vote the amend
mcns then pending, that may be offered TO said BILL
aud then report The bill 10 the House, with such amend
mrns may have been agreed TO by the committee.
The question pending was, Shall the main question
he pnH
sir. BOYD moved to lay the resolution upon the Ia
Llr whereupon,
MIR. CUSHING called for the yeas and Nays which
were ordered, and beng taken resulted-yeas 81 nays
l0i.
So the resolution not laid upon the table.
The question was again stated, Shall the main ques-
ton be put? when
MIR. JOHNSON of Tennessee inquired whether the
morning hnnr had expired.
The SPEAKER replied that it had not.
Mr.. JOHNSON called for the yeas and nays, which
ordered and the question decided in the ne
gative-ycos9l nays 100.
The morning hour here expired and the House, MS
in Committee oil the Whole in pursuance Of the special
order proceeded 10 the consideration of business reiat
ing 10
TIE TERRITORIES
The bin for The construction of certain roads ard
cana! route in The Territory Of Iowa. was taken up.
Mr.. DODGE had yesterday moved the following
amcndmell to be inserted in lieu the bill as il
stands:
"rhat the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, and the
herein appropriated, out Ct any money in the
Treasury no, otherwise appropriated 10 continue the
Of the obslIuctions 10 The navigation CT the
Mississippi river, at tie Des alones and Rock River
ra pds said river, 10 he expended under the drec-
ton Of The Secretary Of War during that portion of
the year 1913 when most good can be effected BY the
same.
alr REYNOLDS advocated the amendment, and
,idculcd The constitutional objections hich now,
as heretofore, made To certain appropriations. Ua
oecc sion, he said gentleman vino then represented
district of Virginia. (Mr Robertsoa,) fenring that Z
gentleman from South Carolina, (als Pickens,) was
dangerously i'll, went 10 him III The hour Q? dagh',
and beqped him. for Gods sake, 10 die III Wash
ton II he did, Congress would have 10 bury him, and
that would be against the Constitution. Roass at
lauqhterl And he related anecdoe Of an old tar.
mer in Kentucky, who went into the woods to shoot
squirrels. The worthy farmer, in his humble way,
thought that he considerable number oil the an.
mails in tree, and accordingly fired, and over,
but still he brought down no game. But his son, who
accompanied him. looked into the old man eye, and
that what appeared to be squirrel, was
only mote his fathers eyebrow. So II vas that
there were in the eyes of those who we're always
shooting at the Constitution. General la"Eh'cf.l
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, urged the passage o.
ar ,p,o me-.
raj subject Of Internal improvements
Mr. BARNARD opposed the bill, for the reason that
n general bill had been reported for Internal Improve
men,s He denied that The Mississippi belonged to
Iowa. or 10 any othsr Territory AT future day, ne
would support the appropriation now ASKED bull al the
same time he would desire something for the improve.
mrnt of the North river.
Mr. BLACK Of Georgia replied to portion Of the
remarks of Mr.. Reynolds ard spoke III appreciation Of
Gen Jackscns veto on Tic Maysve road boil
Mr.. WARD suggested 10 the drirase from Iowa
that if lie would Withdraw his amendment, 1t could be
offered in The House. and said the, he would there sup
port it.
Mr. A. C. DODGE Withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT opposed lie bill The Treasury