Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 1911.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 1911
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Barrow, Of Louisiana, and Mr. Colquitt,
Of Georgia, appeared in their seats to-day
A message in writing was received from the
President oithe United States, informing the Sc
nate Unsatisfactory advccs having been received
from the Republic Of Venezuela, the indemnify
having been paid in The case of The brig Morris
A message was received from the House of
Representatives informing The Senate Of the pas
sage Of joint resolution for the appointment OF
a joint committee TO superintcnd the expenses and
purchase Of books for the library; which resolG-
lion was, OH motion of MIR. TAPPAN, laid on The
table.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, so much Of the
| Presidents message as relates IL the finances
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
On motion Mr.. ARCHER, so much OF the
Presidents message as relates 10 foreign affairs
was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
Mr. HUNTINGTON, on leave given intro
duced bill relating 10 the appointment oflhe As
sistant Postmaster Generals Of The United States.
Mr.. BAYARD reported bill 10 settle the title
to the Pea Patch Island
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Mr.. McDUFFlE in pursuance oinoice given
Yesterday, and leave being granted, introduced the
following joint resolutions:
Resolred, bythc Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the compact OF the annexation and
union between the said United States and the
Republic ofTexas signed by john c. Calhoun,
Secretary Of State, on the part of the United
| States, and Isaac Van Zandt and J. Pinckney
Henderson, on the part OF Texas on The twelfth
Of April last in the following words, here follows
copy OF the treaty rejected at the last session,
be, and the same is hereby declared 10 be- the unda
mental law OF the union between the said United
States and Texas so soon as the supreme autho-
rites of the said Republic of Texas shall agree TO
the same. And it shall be the duty of the Presi-
| dent Of the United States, 50 soon as he shall
be officially notified ofsuch agreement Oh the part
of Texas, TO announce The same by proclama-
| tion
Rcsolrcd, further, IN the. authority aforesaid,
That il is understood and intended that whatever
was stipulated TO BE- done Immediately, or at a
fixed time after the exchange Of the notifications
of the aforesaid compact, shall he done immc-
diately, or in Ike period after the supreme au-
horities of Texas shall have formally agreed 10
these resolutions.
The resolutions were twice read, pro formG, for
the purpose Of receiving reference 10 a COM
miltee and them on motion Of Mr.. ARCHER,
they were referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
NIT. DEN l CN gave EUtlCe t!ldt ou tO-tioiioh
he would ask leave to bring in a bill "to provide
for the Annexation ofTexas 10 the United States"
The resolution offered by Mr.. Rives on yes
,erday, calling ON the Executive for further infer
nation, was adopted.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following rcsolu
ton:
/ Resol,cd, That the President he requested 10
| lay before the Senate if in his judgment il may
be done without prejudice 10 the public interests
a copy of any instructions which may have been
given 10 the American Minister in England, on
the subject Of the title TO, and occupation OF the
| Territory of Oregon, since the 4th day OF March,
| 1871 also, copy Of any correspondence which
NAV have passed between this Government and
that of Great Britain, or between either OF the
two Governments and the Minister Of the other,
in relation to that subject since that time.
The Senate went into Executive session, and,
after short time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. J. q. ADAMS gave notice Of a motion
for leave to introduce bill for tie relief OF Jo-
scph Holmes and others, owners and representa-
tivcs OF the crew OF the fishing schooner Industry.
FIRST EANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
On motion of MIR. BRODHEAD, ii was
RcSoired, That the Judiciary Committee be di-
rected to inquire and report what amount of un-
claimed dividends remain in the hands OF the Off
GERS agents, or trustees of the old Bank of the
United States, whose charter expired in 1911
and what action (if any, it would be proper for
| Congress to take in relation thereto.
ERRORS IN THE LAST cE%sys.
The SPEAKER commenced the call of the
States 70: the presentation OF petitions.
Among those presented By Mr.. J. @. ADAMS
was one from the American Statistical Assocla-
ton, setting forth many errors in the last census
of the inhabitants Of the United States as also in
IL. toll bow haan
compiled and printed with the census.
MIR. ADAMS moved that it he referred 10 the
Committee appointed at the last session on the
subject of Statistics, if that committee was in ex-
| istence.
The CHAIR informed him tina, The committee
was moi in existence.
Mr.. ADAMS then moved that the memorial
he referred TO Select Committee OF nine MEN,
bers
Mr.. BARNARD inquired il The memorial was
lengthy; ifit would not consume loo much time,
he would like 10 hear it read.
The Clerk said it would require an hour and
halt to read it.
MIR. BARNARD. Then do not desire TO have
il read.
The question was pu, on the motion Of refer
| ence to a select committee, and carried without
division.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the memorial be
printed; and but Sc members rising in the Affirm
| alive
Mr. BARNARD, before the negative was
counted, called for the yeas and nays on the
motion 10 print, which were ordered.
Mr.. PRESTON KING demanded the read
ing the memorial, and the Clerk commenced the
reading. After few minutes spent in doing so,
the further reading was dispensed with, and
Mr. moved that the motion TO print do
lie on the table.
On ,hi. question the yeas and nays were Ia
| ken and resullcd-lor laying on the table, lOl !
against ito.
! And SO the memorial was not ordered to be
printed.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr. ]. @. ADAMS presented memorial Of
certain inhabitants of the city OF New York,
PRAYING for the abolition of slavery in the DIS,
trict of Columbia and moved that it be referred
10 the Committee for the District OF Columbia.
Mr. E. J. BLACK moved The question OF re-
ceplion on the memorial, and called for lis read
ing. 1t was read.
Mr.. BROWN of Indiana, moved that the
question, "Shall the memorial be received" do
lie on the table.
On this question, Mr. HOLMES asked for The
yeas and NAYS They were ordered.
Mr.. WINTHROP enquired of the Chair
what would be the effect of the motion TO lay on
the table, would it carry the memorial with IT,
and lay the memorial also on the tablet
The CHAIR answered, it would not. The
| memorial would not be in possession OF the House
to be laid on the table.
Mr.. WINTHROP enquirel if it would be
| comneeni fpr his friend from Massachusetts here