Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-10
Saturday, Jan. Z, 1913.
The Senate did not ell to-day, having adjourned
10 Monday.

The Senate did not ell to-day, having adjourned Il
10 Monday. Il
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 8
Mr. SELLERS, OF Maryland, introduced his s.
league, the Hon. e. S. Sewe, elected member Of
| House Of Represe natives in the place Of the He'd
w. Williams, deceased.
| MIR. SEWELL was qualified and took his seat, 81
| OFFICERS OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION Il
On motion of COLES, it was
Resoired, That the Secretary Of the Navy be dres
to report to the House whether the officers Of The
| ploring Expedition have received extra pay for II
services; and if SO 10 report specially as 10 tie pE
preiy of sunctIonng each payment or Of enforcing &
repayment.
| On motion of MIR. FILLMORE, it was resolved =
the Secretary Of War, be directed 10 communica +
this House any reports in relation to the lake haf
which may have been received since his last AID
report.
OLD FUND AND uNruNDED DEBT. S
| Mr.. McKEON submitted the following resolae
| which adopted, viz:
Resolred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury 4
rected TO communicate to this House the names u
parties entitled TO- and the amounts respectively eus
the old fund and unfunded debt, payable on pres,
| sion.
| INFRINGEMENT.
| Mr. GlLMER, in pursuance Of previous notice
troduced bill 10 abolish the offices Of Recorder
Solicitor of the General Land Office; which Y
twice and ordered 10 be printed.
MARINES IN THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION 4
! Mr. BURNELL moved that the Committee on NJ;
Affairs be discharged from the further consdeistio
the me noral OF The guard Of marines in the ESploa
Expedition, asking extra compensation for the tine &
were retained the period of their enlistment.
said that these marines, twenty in number, were
fully detained in the Exploring Expedition, and lhati
IT, S. had no right 10 detaln them after the eXpraass
their term of enlistment. 1t appeared that poorts
who had only merit in his case. had little chance oF
tanning the ear Of members of Congress; and 40 II 4
with regard to these men, and there were bL +
, presen. disposed 10 redress their wrongs. lie az
tell the American people the fact that, because 4
marines did not come here backed up with powG Il
patronage, they could not be heard [Great cas
sion prevailed during the delivery Of has remarks
cries of "lIear him" shear hun" "order,' ec
very loud tones, were not unfrequent lie eXP'r.
1 his desire that the facts in this case should be epR
fully to the House, and he moved 10 refer the pet
back TO the Committee on Naval Affairs, o' &
purpose.
MIR FEssENDEN inquired "he'.s, it rs'
=" o'aer 10 move :" 10y me motion OF The GENT
. from Massa chusetts on the table.
q The SPEAKER replied aiIirmatively.
i, MIR. FESSESDEN said that the term for whcs
marines enlisted expired on the SEN There was II
time, great necessity for the services of these =
and the commander Of the expedition could not "a
: bly, get along without them; and Capt Wilkes al
not send them 10 this country without employing IL
his vessels for that especial purpose which might
been prejudicial 10 the expedition and to the ccuF
tie was therefore, under the niece ssity of comp
lie marines to serve until the return home, and y
received compensation until they were discfaretS
Mr.. r moved to lay the motion Of the gentleman 4
Massachusetts on the table.
MIR. BURNELL called for the yeas and nays-s
they were not ordered-ayes l2, not counted. 4
The question was then TAKEN and the motion toE
~,
fairs laid upon the table
THE FINE IMPOSED on GEN JACKSON. +
The resolution of MIR. Bovine, TO instruct The ca
mIttee on The Judiciary to report, on Thursday, A
to refund the fine imposed upon General Jackson
lelo, was announced as the unfinished business
Mr.. {. J. INGERSOLL being entitled 10 the &
from yesterday, inquired how long he had TO speak
| The SPEAKER replied, About twenty We minf.
i MT. lNGERSOl-l. SAID, that will do very we
Aud, after few introductory remarks he denied
there was any law for this what was called 4
I eous Judgment CT the court but the monstrous L
sonal discretion which declared that It was good
Judge TO enlarge his jurisdiction to protect his
'hori,y and to punish violations of it; and he DEG
tina, there was any law in this land, or in any s.
or IN any book known TO our system, which JUS I
the imposition of the fine. Judge Hall, in l-l.t
Piled 10 the English common law, and no genilet
on the floor would certainly insist that the Engs
common Law was the law Of louisiana or OF the Uti
States Of America. lfthey did not give back tn,
ney-he cared not whether General Jackson hac B;
vagrant, thief guilty of arson, pick pocke., 4
thing they pleased-he denied that there vas ans
or authority for ills retention. The gentleman Il
Massachusetts,, (Mr. Adams had said that this emoi
if voted to General Jackson, would be pepsos
Surprising It would be, he, (Mr. l. y could lay hrs b
on his breast, with conscience perfectly easy,
say that he voted for the pension 10 the v idow Of
neral Harrison, and he could see no difference b,tsi
| no ne he Df ,,l
Gen. Jackson himself He could conceive no oteel
even in pensoning an Ex.presdent ofthe U. s.
gentleman from Massachusetts was pens'one'.
he enjoyed the ranking privilege os an Ex PRESIDE
| To he sure money had not been voted 10 him, but
principle was the same. He denied that the rlct
would he DONATION but supposing it was, the =
,leman from Massachusetts had very largely cor
buted his influence as Secretary of State, ane
| Chief Magistrate to induce Congress 10 vote cd
pensation TO General Lafayette. The gentleman
ter sleeping on the subject, came here YESTERDAY 4
spoke OF the sum proposed 20 be reimbursed as u
/ ter OF charity to the " war worn soldier Us 4
had intended 10 convey a contumellous notice Of
character. lie held in his hand the letter ct
Adams, written TO our Minister at Spain, ius;ifS.
Gen Jackson's conduct in the Seminole aar H.
was the book which contained il. In this nsan'
there was no dire necessity. Gen. Jackson passed 10
foreign country AMI occupied the territory and se''
and hung an Indian chief, without trial. or any not
whatever The Indians had no great objection 10
ing shot, but they had an utter aversion TO hangn:
Finslly, two Englishmea, Arbu,hnot, and Ambrsa
fell into his hands, and, through the instrumental
court martial, 10 be cure. he hung them too. A.!
was justified as matter Of necessity; and Inc l.'
winch ne had referred quieed even Tie BRUSH Gors'
mcnt.
The morning hou. expired, and the House ploesea
to the consideration Of private business.
PAY OF MEMBERS
Mr BRIGGS submitted a resolution. TO pay =.
members Of Congress who left their eaces Of aaoci
time to reach Washington by the frA tsy of the se,,
but who were detained on their @ay by the closing
rivers and by accident
This resolution met with so ltta favor thu, the hss
rable gentleman did not press its consideration.
Mr.. CUSHING moved that lac House adjourn; !
be Withdrew his motion to enas.e
The SPEAKER to lay aeeore the House seyt'
Executive communications; which were appropr.a.:
disposed of.
And then the House adjourned until Monday.