Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-10
TWENTY-EIGHTH cONGREss--ad Sea-
EtdncMay, jan. 8, 1915.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate commu-
nication from the War Department, being The re-
port Of the Secretary OF War OF the contingent
expenses of the Military Department.
MIR. JOHNSON presented the petition OF cill-
zens of the parish Of Assumption, Louisiana,
AGAINST The validity of certain claims against
lands situated on Homas' grant, about iorty miles
above Donaldsonville, and complaining OF ihe
condnct of the land office in issuing patents 10
Spectators: belonging 10 2OO families who nave
been settled on those lands since the Spaniards
were in possession OF the country Referred 10
the Judiciary Commltlee.
Also another petition OF Ill inhabitants OF
Louisiana, against the conduct of the Secretary
OF The Treasury in granting land patents 10 Ger
tain persons against the authority oil law. lie
also offered resolution, which he wished refer
red to the Judiciary Committee, for the purpose u
inourine into the validity Of the action OF the lana
office in issuing such patents.
Mr.. BERRIEN rose and remarked ina! Inc re-
solution offered BY the Senator from Lolisidnd
commanded the Judiciary Committee TO inquire
into The validity OF the conduct oil another De
narlmept. which he conceived TO be beyond the
nowers OF The Committee. Such procedure
properly belongs 10 Congress
The resolution was laid on The table.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petition from
citizens of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, asking lor
reduction OF The rates OF postage, and abolish
ing the Thanking privilege. Referred 10 Inc Com
lnlltee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition from
citizens OF Pennsylvania, asking Congress 10 OF,
ganize territorial Government IN Oregon, ana
for other purposes. Referred
MIR. MERRICk asked leave to introduce
bill providing Tor the transporting oil the mail
between the United States and foreign countries;
Referred 10 the Committee on The Post Once ano
Post Roads, with an order to be printed. Aiso,a
Joint resolution for making contracts lor the trans
pouation of the mail over railroads in the United
States. Referred 10 the Committee on The Post
Office and Post Roads.
The Senate then took up the bill 10 establishlh the
Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. CHOATE offered amendments thereto
And, after debate in which Messrs TAP
PAN, CHOATE and WOODBURY. pariici-
pated-The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
As soon as the reading Of the Journal of yester-
day had been concluded
The SPEAKER stated, that The first subject
for the consideration OF The House was The uni
nished business depending at the adjournment
Yesterday; that was the motion OF Mr.. Adams,
that the Hall of the House be granted to Robert
Owen one dav in week for tour weeks success
siyely commencing with "Wednesday evening
the 18th inst, for the purpose OF delivering Tour
lectures or discourses on the improvement vi hu-
man society.
spectins the use of The Hall for MIR. Owens lee
fnres so as 10 allow il bnt Tor one evening in The
week.
Mr. HAMMETT expressed his regret at be-
ing Obliged under a conviction of duty, TO oppose
the resolution. He thought the use oil Inc nan
had been much too frequently and too indlscrlml-
natey given; and If this thing was carried mucn
further it would At length come to be considered
a matter of course, perhaps right, that any ooay
who wanted 10 make public addresses % any soIl
might have the occupation oil The Representatives,
Hall He thought il oughtn not to be granted al
all or only on very special occasions. Especial
ly was it unfit and unbecomng that whoever
started a new-fangled theory in politics or morals
was 10 have this Hall 10 vent his doctrines; It
looked like putting something Of a Congressional
sanction on him or his opinions Ihere were
other houses in The city with apartments equally
spacious. and much more convenient: let one
who wished 10 impart Information, or TO make
;,roselyles 10 particular opinion, obtain the
nse OF one of these. Mr.. H. should oppose the
gran, otthe Hall for any such purposes.
Mr.. ARLINGTON renewed the motion made
Yesterday that the proposition lie on tho table
This was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YgAs-Messrs. Anderson, Arlington, Baker,
Barringer, Barnard, Benton, James Black, Jas.
A. Black, Blackwell, Bowlin, Boyd, br'nkerholi,
Aaron v. Brown, Milton Brown, Jeremiah
Brown. Budington Burt, Caldwell, Shepherd
Cary K. Chapman Clingman, Cobb, Cranston,
Cross, Cullom, Dana, Daniel, Garrett Davis,
Richard ID. Davis, Deberry, Dellet, Dillingham;,
Elmer, Florence, Foster, French, ruler, Cog
gin, Hale Hamlnett, HARRISON, Hardin Hays,
IIerrick, Hopkins, Houston, Hubbard, Hudson,
Hughes, IIungeriorl, Cave Johnson, George W.
Jones Preston King, Daniel P. King Labranche,
I,ncas I,umpkin. McClernand, Mcdonnell, Nc
Kay. i. Joy Morris, Mes, Norris, Peylon, Pot
lock. Elisha II. Potter David S. Reid, Reding,
tibeit Roberts Rodney, Rogers, Russell, 81 John,
Saunders. Schenck Senior, Simons, Simpson,
Slilelf Robert Smith, John Stewart, Stiles Jas.
w. Stone, Strong, Taylor, Williams, Woodward,
yancey, Yost-9l.
NAYs-Messrs Abbott, Adams, Bidack, Bren- |
gc, Brodhead, William }. Brown, Burke, Catln,
lIiuch. John W. Davis Dean, Dickey, Drom- |
snole. duncan, Farlec, Fickin Fish, Foot, Gid |
dinps. Willis Greene, Grnnell, Hamlin, James
3. Hunt, Irwin, jerks, Perley b. Johnson, An
drew Kennedy, j. =. Kennedy Kirkpatrick Leo
pard. Maclay, McCleand, Mcllvaine, Moseley,
Murphy, Newton Owen, Parmenler, Paterson,
Emery d. Potter Preston, Ralbbun, e. NJ Reed,
Ritter, Robinson Rockwell, Sample, Severance,
Thomas Fl. Seymour David L. Seymour Albert
Smith Iohn Il. Smith, Caleb b. Smith, SteCnrod,
Andrew Steward. Alfred F. Stone, Summers,
sykes. Tibbats, Tucker, Vance, Weller, Went
worth Wheaton, John White, Benjamin White
Winthrop, Joseph A. Wrght-G3
And. SO the motion 10 grant The use OF the Hall
10 Robert Owen, for The delivery OF lectures ON
The improvement Of human society, was lald on
the table.
introduce bill in regard TO the railroad leading
from Jackson, through Brandon 10 ihe Western
boundary OF the State ofAlabama
The hill was received and read The FIRST and Sc
cond time, and referred to the Committee on The
Public Lands.
ADMISSION or TEXAS
Mr. DRONGOOLE, by general consent, IN
troduce,. bill declaring the assent OF Congress,
,ha, new State may to erected and formed in the
territory comprising Texas, adjoining the State
of Louisiana and Arkansas, and bounded by the
Gnlfof Mexico. on certain conditions; aid on the
iourihd day of July next the said new State, being
DESIGNATED as the Estate Of Texas, NAV be adj
m;,ted IS new and entire member u!,hc United
STATES of America. He briefly stated That he
mad drawn the bill according TO precedeniS That
tor the admission OF kentucky, (Which was form
ed OF portion OF Virginia) was passed on iiic
4,h of February 1891, and she came mo me
ifn;on nm he Isl of June, 1892 The bill for The
ad,nirei.n of Vermont Was passed on Tue ION o.
FEBRUARY I19l-her territory at that time was
~, ,,t,he iIn;on-and she was admitted as State
on the 4th Of March, 1891
ON his motion the bill was referred 10 Inc Coiu-
mil,ee Of the Whole ON the state Of The Union,
and ordered 10 be printed
THE RHODE ISLAND CONTROVERSY.
Mr.. BURKE asked leave lopIesent resolutions
ofthe State of New Hampshire, strongly express
sive NJ ,le disapprobalion of that Legislature oil
The trial and Imprisonment Of Thomas w. Dom
hv the authorities of the Stale OF Rhode Island:
declaring The proceedings in the case to be s yio-
,a,ion If The Constitution of the United States,
and calling upon Congress 10 interfere for the re-
lief and indemnify Of Mr. Dorr, &c
The resolutions were sent to the Clerks table.
Al this stage, objections TO their reception came
from various quarters OF the House.
The reading the resolutions was called 'or oy