Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13
TWENTY-EIGHTH coNGREss--ad ses
Mondau. FEB. 10, 1915.
SENATE.

Mr. CHOATE presented petitlon from CIV.
zens Of the town OF Webster, IN the StaIe oi Mas
sachusetts, against the annexation oil !exas.
Mr.. DIX presented two similar petitions from
The interior Of the State OF New York; also. Pc
tition from Madison county, New York, LOT 'he
Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition rom
Olseso, n York, for the annexation Of Canada
Mr.. TAPPAN called up the Joint resolution
No H. for distributing the work OF the Exploring
Expedition. After several amendments oelnS
made thereto, the bill thus amended was repot'eI,
10 the Senate in Committee OF The Whole, anu
read third lime.
Senate bill, No AZ, providing for the ascertain y,
ment of claims Of American citizens Tor spoha,
lions prior 10 the 3lst day OF July, 1871, was mex
taken mp.
Mr.. CHOATE offered an amendment apPro-
priaing FIVE millions of dollars, thereby striking
out all after the enactng clause, and substituting
the above provision therefor.
The bill, after very able and eloquent
speech from MIR. Choate in its defence, was or
dered 10 be engrossed and read third time anu
passed:
YEAs-Messrs. Ashley Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Berrien, Buchanan, Choate. Dayton, Evans
Fairfield, Francis, Huntington, johnson, Merrick,
Miller Niles, Phelps. Porter, Sewer, Simmons,
Sturgeon Upham, White, Woodbridge, ana
Woodbury.-26.
NAys-Messrs Allen, Atchison, Alherlon, Ben
ton, Rreese, Colquiu, Dickinson, Dix, Hannesan,
Huger, Lewis, McDuifie, Mangunl, Tappan and
Walker-15.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Mr.. OWEN submitted an amendment TO the
bill for The establishment of the Smithsonian In
slitute; and it was ordered 10 be printed and re-
I ferred To the Committee Of the Whole on Inc
state Of The Union.
| Mr. HARDIN made an Intellectual effort TO
take up the bill Tor reducing the rates OF postage.
SECURITY FROM STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONS
Mr.. TIBBATTS presented the memorial OF
William Hamilton Watkins, and ninety other
citizens of New Orleans, asking that Congress
NAV pass House bill No. II, entitled IA bill TO
amend an act entitled An ACT 10 provide for the
better security of the lives OF passengers on board
Of vessels propelled in whole or in part by
steam," approved July 1888; which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of The Whole on the state
OF the Union.
On motion Of Mr.. LEVY, the Committee of
| the Whole were discharged from all the bills
relating 10 the Territories and they were referred
the Committee OF The Whole on the stale on the
Union.
On motion OF Mr.. LEVY, The House re-
solved itself into a Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union (Mr. Davis OF Indiana in
the Chair and proceeded TO consider the bills re-
latingto
THE TERRITORIES.
The following bills, without debate, were read,
and ordered 10 be laid aside 10 be reported 10 the
| House, viz:
The bill 10 enable the people of Iowa 10 form a
| State Government, and 10 provide for her admis-
sion into the Union;
| The bill making appropriations for certain mi
litia services in Florida.
| The bill 10 provide compensation 10 certain
registers receivers and surveyors of the land Of
fees IN Florida for special services, and TO pre-
scribe The fees 10 be received by all such officers
in other cases. gave rise 10 brief debate; al The
termination Of which, on motion Of Mr. CAVE
/ JOHNSON, the bill was ordered TO be reported 10
| the House with recommendation that il be re-
jecied.
The bill making an appropriation OF twenty
five thousand dollars for the improvement OF
roads in Iowa; and
The bill in relation TO certain town lots in the
| town Of Madison, were laid aside 10 be reported
10 The House.
The bill TO provide the payment Of the Iowa
militia. called into service in December, 1899,
having been read,
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON inlerposcd several
objections 10 the bill The militia Of Iowa were
i drought IIlO Tie uelu against people Vi Wis
souri,, during the dispute in relation to the boun-
dary line between the Stale and the Territory and
il such precedent as that proposed were 10 be
set, individuals OF any two adjoining States might
ge, up battle, and then severally bring claims
before Congress for indemnifcation.
Mr.. McCLELLAND, Of Michigan, said that
ifIowa had right 10 claim compensation for her
militia, certainly Michigan had for the services
of her militia in the controversy between the
then Territory of Michigan and the State Of
| Ohio; and he submitted an amendment, appro-
priaiing thirty thousand dollars for this pnr-
posc-on which the question was taken, and it
was disagreed TO.
MIR. JAMESON addressed the Committee on
the subject Of the Northern boundary line of Mis-
souri-for the purpose Of showing that the diff
Guilty between Missouri and Iowa arose from
Sheriff CT the former going into the territory dis
putcd by Iowa. for The collection Of taxes which
was resisted.
Mr.. WELLER made an earnest appeal not TO
embarrass the bill with the question Of boundary,
which would properly come before them when
they should consider the bill for the admission of
Iowa as State.
Mr.. DODGE made few remarks; when the
bill was laid aside TO be reported to the House.
Al three o'clock, the Committee proceeded 10 The
consideration of the bills for the admission of
Florida and Iowa as States into the Union. No
decision was made.