Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-21
TwENTy-E,GIITn Ess--e,l se-
Iaarsday, jan. lG, 1915.
IN SENATE.

male communication from the Postmaster &c
neral, transmitting, in compliance with IcsoI.l-
lion OF the Senate OF the 9th January, niorma-
lion received since The commencement, o! the pre-
sent session, illustrative of The operation Of the
penny postage system Of England and The effect
upon the revenues OF The Post Office Department
bv the reduced rates.
On motion Of Mr.. MERRIcK, 1900 copies
OF the above report in addition 10 the usual guam
lity were ordered Ia be printed Tor The use vi The
Senate, and 900 copies Tor The Post Office De-
paIlmenl, redistribution The deputy poslnasters
throughout the Union.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Mr.. TAPPAN, from the joint Committee on
the Library, To which was recummittrd the bill
10 establish the Smithsonian Institution for The
increase and diffusion of knowledge among men,
reported the same back with several amendments
which were ordered 10 be printed. He gave no
lice that he would ask for The consideration Of
the bill 10 morrow.
ORHGoN-CoRREcTioS.
Mr. ARCHER rose Ia ask The attention Of the
Senate 10 an explanation relative TO a paragraph
which had appeared in one of the morning papers
of this city 1t would be in the recollection olthe
Senate, that Yesterday, in reply 10 the inquiry OF
an honorable Senator from Ohio MIR. Allen,
whether any communication had been received
from the Department OF! Stale, in answer 10 re-
solution which he had sent there some weeks ago,
he (Mr. A } had stated that no communication
had been received; and for the purpose Of guard
ing against any further Solicitudc on the part Of
that gentleman he would tell him that commu.
nicalon might be expected in short time; that
was to say, in lime Tor the action OF Congress
upon hal subject. He saw it stated in the Globe
of this morning. with a very strong commentary
upon il, that lie should have spoken Of an ATTEMPT
.b,t
The character OF the result OF that negotiation
Nov he employed no such expression as that of
an ATTEMPTED negotiation" II would have implied
al entire want Of Just expression on his part 10
have done so. An attempted negotiation would
have implied negotiation which had not really
been in progress; but he knew very well that ne
soiatun was in progress, and he spoke OF the COM
municaion that mis- hit be expected, without al all
abiding 10 The character OF The result of the neso-
tiation or that il had reached result for the plain
reason that he knew very well that il had not reach
ed 4 result.
What he did state, and he would repeat il, was
that communication which would answer the
resolution OF the honorable Senator from Ohio,
mir. Allenl would be made 10 Congress in short
time; meaning, By that, in time, for Congress 10
act upon II.
This error in The Globe had gone out 10 the
public, that lie had minated that the result Of
an attempted and abortive negotiation might
be expected in few days Now, whatever he
might know or think in relation 10 these subjects,
ii was not necessary 10 his object that he should
communicate it in reply 10 the honorable Scna
tor from Ohio. He was very far from impntins
any blame 10 the reporter OF the Globe, who had
in this instance but The purpor OF 4 single sen
ience 10 report But The reporter was not aware
Of the peculiar nicely of a single word in this
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The inference which might be, deduced from il.
lie Mr.. hrcher) meant 10 say, thai commune
Gallon would he made on the subject OF the Ore
gon negotiation in time for the action olthis body,
if il should desire 10 act upon IT, He did not
mean 10 intimate what might be the character Of
Tie result but simply that il would he presented
10 Congress in time for the action of Congress-
That was all that could be material for him 10
say, in giving the information called for by the
honorable Senator from Ohio. He repeated, that
he did NOT impntc The least blame 10 the senosra
phcr Of The Globe; but merely 10 say that the i'm
port Of his reply had been mistaken, and there
fore missialed
(Aller few remarks from Mr. Allen, confr-
matory of MIR. Archer's statement, and some fur
her observations from Mr.. Archer, paying a
high compliment 10 the reporter for the Globe,
whom he pronounced the best he had seen for
many years and none so correct as he since the
time Of Mr.. Gales, the subject dropped.)
OREGON.
MIR. ATHERTON, from the Select Commit
tee on Oregon, reported back, with an amend
menl, the bill 10 organize territorial government
in the Territory OF Oregon.
ELECTION OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
On motion Of Mr.. TAPPAN, the previous
orders were postponed and the House bill, ent-
III 1sh for
holding elections for electors OF President and
Vice President in all the States OF The Union"
was taken up with the amendment proposed BY
the Committee on the Judiciary, and considered
as in Committee OF the Whole.
Several amendments were proposed and adopt
cd
The bill was then reported back 10 The Senate;
and the amendment being concurred in, was
ordered 10 be ensrossed and read third tine
Shortly after the engrossment being effected,
the bill, as amended, was taken up, read third
time, and passed, without any debate, in the iol-
lowing form
AN ACT to establish a uniform time for hold
ing elections for electors of Presiden, and Vice
President in all The States of the Union.
Be IL enacted bv the Senate and House Of Re
prc@aiat,res of he United States Of Ame,ica in
Congress assembled, That the Electors OF Presi-
dent and Vice President shall be appointed in
each State on the frs Tuesday after the first
Monday, Tuesday next after the first Monday in
the month OF November OF the year in which
they are 10 be appointed: Prorided, That each
Stale may by law provide for the filling of any
vacancy or vacancies which may occur in its
college Of electors, when such college meets to
give its electoral vote: And propidcd also, That
when any State shall have held an election Tor
The purpose of choosing electors, and shall fail
10 make choice on The day aforesaid then The
electors may be appointed on subsequent day,