Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-05


It's local Legislature. Amongst the subjects
which claim your attention, is the prompt orsani-
zation of an asylum for the insane, who may be
found. from time TO time, sojourning within the
District Such course is also demanded by con-
siderations which apply 10 branches OF the public
service. For The necessities in this behalf, in
yite your particular attention 10 the rcpor, OF the
Secretary of the Navy.
have thus, gentlemen OF the two Houses OF
Congress- presented YOU true and faithful Pc
ture of The condition OF public affairs, both foreign
and domestic The wants of the public service
are made known 10 you; and matters oil no ordi-
nary importance arc urged upon your considcra-
ton. Shall not be permitted 10 congratulate you
on The happy auspices under which you have as
sembled. and at The important change in The con-
dtion of things which has occurred in The last
three wears? During that period questions with
foreign powers. of vital importance TO the peace
of our country have been settled and al
iusted. A desolaling and wasting war with sa-
wage tribes has been brought 10 close The
internal tranquility of the country threatened
by aeitating questions, has been preserved
The credit OF the Government which had eXpe-
rienced temporary embarrassment, has been
thoroughly restored. It's Golfers which, for 4
season. were empty, have been replenished. A
currency nearly uniform in its value, has taken
the place of one deprecated and almost worthless.
Commerce and manufactures which had suffer
ed in common with every other interest, have
once more revived; and the whole country eyhi-
bits an aspect OF prosperity and happiness
Trade and barter, no longer governed by wild
and speculative MANIA rest upon solid and sub
s,antial footing: and the rapid growth OF orr ci-
ties. in every direction, bespeaks most strongly
the favorable circumstances by which We are
surrounded. Ny happiness, in the retirement
which shortly awaits me, is the ardent hope
which ! experience, that this state OF prosperity
is neither deceptive nor destined 10 be shortlived;
and thai measures which have not yet received
It's sanction but which | cannot but regard as
closely connected with the honor, the glory,
and still more enlarged prosperity of the
country. are destined, al an early day, 10 Ie-
ccyc the approval OF Congress. Under these cir
cumslanccs, and these antcipa,ionS shall most
gladly leave 10 others, more able than myself The
noble and pleasing task oil sustaining the public
prosperity | shall carry with me into retirement
the gratifying reflection that as my sole object
throughout has been 10 advance the public good,
NAV not entirely have failed in accomplishing
il and this qualification heightened in no small
degree by the fact that when under deep and bid
ing sense Of duty, have found myself constrained
TO resort 10 the qualified Veto it has neither been
followed by disapprova on the part Of the People,
nor weakened in any degree their attachment 10
that great conservative feature OF orr Govern
lnent JOHN IL LEX.
WASHINGTON, December. 1914.
On motion by Mr.. EVANS, the message was
ordered 10 lie on the table, and the usual quantity
10 be printed.
Mr.. EVANS moved that the usual extra num-
ber-3, 500 copies Of the message without the
documents, and 800 OF the message and accom-
pany'ng documents-be printed for the use OF The
Senate.
Mr. FOSTER remarked that some OF The docu-
mens accompanying the message were OF an
important and interesting character, and the num-
Der proposed TO be printed. was, therefore, too
small lie moved that 5000, instead ol 500.
Of the message with the accompanying docu-
mens, be printed.
The amendment was agreed to: and $500 CO.
pies of the message without the documents, and
300G copies with the documents, were ordered 10
I've printed, in addition 10 the usual quantity, for
the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. WHITE gave notice that he would To-
morrow ask leave 10 introduce The following bills,
viz
y bill for The continuation Of the Cumberland
road in the States OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois;
A bill To grant certain lands 10 the State of In
DIANA the better 10 enable the said State 10 extend
and complete the Wabash and Erie Canal from
Terra IIaue TO the Ohio river; and
The bill for the relief of the legal representa-
lives of Joshua Kennedy, of Alabama.
On motion By Mr.. EVANS, the Senate adj
iourncd till tomorrow, IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order al IL O'Clock.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, from the Commit
lee appointed 10 wait on The President of the U.
States, reported they had performed the duty as
signed 10 lhem and that the President would this
day transmit his annual Message.
The motion OF Mr.. ADAMS 10 rc>cind the
25ih luIr, excluding the reception oil Abolition
petitions, was taken up.
Mr. THOMPSON ot Mississippi moved 10
lay the resolution on the table, which was disa-
greed io-ayes 81, noes i0i.
The question was then taken on the motion to
rescind the 25th rule, and it was agreed o-ayes
1903, noes so, as follows: (Whiss in ltalics)
YGAs-Messrs. Abboa, adams, Anderson, Ba-
ifr, Barnard Benton James Black, Brinkerhoh,
Broadhead .JeremiGh B,orn, Bn!bfagton, Carpen-
ter Jeremiah L. Cary, Callin, C1tnemaa Gin
Dictcu. Dillingham;, Jr.. Duncan, Dunlap, Ellis,
Elmer, Faree. FEd, Eioyenec, Ehot, Fuller, Gid-
cjneS, Byram Green Grin1cH Hale, Hannibal
Hamlin, Ed.r0rd s. Ham!iH, Haraen, HarPcr,
Henley, Herrck, HubbelI, Hadsoa, Hunserlord,
J. b. Hunt, j. II. Mgcrs0V. Hrjn, .Laks, Per
Ten u. JohnSon, Andrew Kennedy .Joha u. Ken
acdy, Danid p. kmg. Kirkpatrick Leonard,
Lyon, McCauslcn, McClelland Mcdowell,
MNraiae Marsh, Edmod j. Nmrss, Joseph
Morris Fireman n. .5Iorsc, MoSclsH, N,S Owen,
Parmentcr, Patterson, Pellit, Pi@nir, PohiOeL,
Elisha r. Potter, Pratt Preston, PuTdv, RomNt,
Rahbun, Ritter, Robinson, RocklreA, Rodnsy,
mas H. Seymour, ID. l.. Seymour, .Ai5ent Smith,
J. T. Smith, T. Smith, C.. b. Smith, Ste,son,
Aadrcw Stewa,t, John Stewart, 1Nio, Jance,
Tinton, Wentworth, Jtdhercd, Wheaton, .Inda
Hzir BENJAMIN White Williams, ItIntirop,
lillian HfieM, Joseph A. Wright, Ynst-lO7.
NAYs-Messrs. Arlington, 4Mc, Atkinson,
Bayly, B0rnny9, Bidack, Edward J. Black,
James A. Black, Blackwell, BowLn, Boyd
Milton Brorn, William J. Brown, Bnrk, BUT
Caldwell, CaHSia, Reuben Chapman, \. a.
Chapman Caiiion Cobb, Daniel, Garch Uar1s,
]. w. Davis, Dawson, Le1e,rg, Dcllei, Drom-
soole, Fickln French, Goy-tn, Gridcr. Haral-
son, Holmes, Hoge, Hopkins, Houston, HIu-
bard, Hughes, e. J. lngcrsol jameson, c. John
son, Andrew Johnson, Jones' Preston King, La
branche, Lucas Lumpkn McCernand, McCon-
nell, Mckay Mathews Isaac +. Morse. Muir
ply, Merton, Norris, Payne, Pcgton, Reid, Read
ing, Relic, Rhcll, ROdney, Saunders, .Senter
Simpson, Slide Robert Smith, Stcenrod, Ste
pteas, Stiles, James W. Stone, A. F. Stone, Tay
lor, 1HomasSon, Thompson, Tlbbaus, Weller
Woodward, lancey--S0
Mr. WENTWORTH moved that 1000 CO.
pies OF the message be printed in the German Ian
guage.
MIR HALE moved to amend by adding the
same number OF copies in all the languages spo-
ken in the United States This was agreed TO-
and the amendment, as amended, was rejected
Mr.. PARMENTER submitted an amendment
10 the resolution ordering 10000 extra copies of
the message TO be printed, without referring it 10
the Committee Of the Whole. The amendment
was agreed 10, and the resolution, as amended,
was adopted
Mr. DROMGOOLE then moved that the mes
sage be referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union.
NJ PARMENTER moved to lay the rcsolu-
ton on The table, which was disagreed 10; and The
resolution was adopted.
MIR. J. R. INGERSOLL gave notice Of his IN
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