Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-11
TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-
second Session.
TUESDAY, December s, 1916.
SEN TE

impressive prayer from Rev. Mr. Tus,in ,hs
chaplain. Minutes oil yesterday read The an.
nual message Of The President Of the Tn;.aI
States was then delivered by J. Knox Wall.
Esq. the Presidents Secretary, and lead by ~.
Secretary OF the Stale. 49,
In the reading OF the message The Secrs,arv
was occupied more than Two hours Pinned %.
pies were also in The hands CT The members.
Messrs. Miles, Dayton and Chalmers. moi pre-
sent yesterday, were IN their ,eals today
The galleries OF The Senate and House were
nearly filled with spectators during the reading OF
the Message, very ccnsiterab bic portion Of whom
were ladies.
The reading OF the Message was concluded in
the Senate, al 30 minutes past , O'clock; when.
on motion OF Mr. Speisht il was ordered, thai
$500 copies OF the Message and 500 copies Of
the message and accompanying documents, in cd
dillon 10 The usual MEMBER be printed Tor the use
Of The Senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House oil Representatives, Mr.. BOYD
Introduced bill 10 incr, ase The raw Of noG.com.
missioned officers musicians arlifcers and mi.
Yates OF The regular army, and 10 grant 10 lie
militia and volunteers, bounty lanes in certain ca.
| ses, which was read twice and referred 10 the
| committee On military affairs:
On motion OF Mr.. Gordon, OF New York,
resolution was adopted, authorising The appoint.
ment ot joint coinmiliee 10 supefinieni tho
purchase Of books for The congressional library
ON motion Of MIR. Rahbun, OF ". Y, reso-
luton was adopted, calling Tor Information rea-
live TO the employment OF secret inspectors o. The
! cusiom..
| MIR. Sawyer OF Ohio, gave notice Of his inleh-
lion TO introduce bill 10 reduce and graduate the
price Of The public lands.
Mr.. Tibbaus, OF Ky, gave notice OF his inen-
tiGn 10 introduce bill for the Improvement Of
western rivers.
The message Of the President OF The United
States was then received by The hards OF his phi
yale Secretary, and read by the clerks OF The Honse
The reading having been finished, mo'ioa
vas made by Mr. Brodhcad Of Pennsylvania to
print S 900 copies oiihc message and documents,
and 10000 copies OF the message without the
documents, for The use OF The House.
MIR. Thompson, OF Miss, gave his reasons in
favor OF printing smaller number, and moved 10
amend The resolution BY striking out the 20 900
copies without the documents
Mr.. PAYNE. oil Alabma advocated the printing
OF The whole number asked for, on the ground
| that the dissemination OF The message w1uii
unite the people in regard to the war. He So.
verify censured portion oil The press foi tie
| course taken in reference 10 The administration
and the war. In any other country he said, IL
would be called treason.
Mr. Robert Smith, oil Illinois, moved 10 amend
| the resolution as 10 provide Tor the printing o
SO, 600 extra copies in the German language, and
spoke in terms OF eulogy Of the German popula-
ton in lhis country. The amendnen, was rejected
The original resolution was then amended by
striking out The 10000 copies wi,hou, The docu-
menls, and in this shape il was adopted
Mr.. G. Davis of Kentucky, said that a portion
OF the message was not sufficiently explicit, and
he therefore asked leave 10 introduce resolution
calling upon the President oil The u S. for copies
| of all orders given 10 Generals Taylor, Kearney
and Wool and Captains Sloat and Stockton, in
reference to the formation Of civil Governments
in The conquered provinces OF Mexico.
| MIR. Thompson OF Miss, suggested that he
gentleman from Kentucky had better wait 10
see whether the information he wanled was
moi already given in The documents actompa-
nying The message before he pressed his resolution
Objection being made, Mr.. Davis moved 10
suspend The rules 10 enable him 10 offer The res
olution, and upon this question he demanded the
yeas andnays which we're ordered. Wiihoui la
ing The question, however, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876
SENATE.
Messrs. flanagan and Greene appeared ia
their seals in the Senate this morning
The Vice President laid before The Senate the
annual report Of The Secretary OF The Treasury,
the reading OF which was dispensed with, and 5000
extra copies ordered ~ be printed
The Vice President also laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary Of Senate, stating that
he had made contract with Blair & Rives for
printing nd publishing the debates OF Congress in
compliance with resolution OF The Senate OF eth
| Aug, 1876
Mr.. Webster presented a petition from The
President and fellows Of Harvard College pray.
ing The remission OF the duty which will accrue,
under the new tariff law, upon portion Of a
mammoth telescope ordeicl for The college, but
mol vet arrived.
| Mr.. Woodbridge gave notice ha, he intended
to introduce bill Tor the sale OF The mine al lands
on Lake Superior
| MIR Bfeese gave notice oil bill 10 reduce
and graduate the price of The public lands-a
| bill 10 establish territorial government in Ore
son--and bill 10 establish land office in Oregon
A message was received from the House, an
nouncing The appointment Of Mcssrs Brodhead
q Pennsylvania. Campbell, of New York ard
Mcdowell, If Virginia, on the joint commit
lee 10 snpernend the purchase oi books Tor the
library. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In The House OF Representatives, The FIST ques-
ton in order was upon he adoption Of The rcsou-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Care, Davis, call
ing upon The President Tor copies Of orders gwen
To Generals Taylor, kearney and Wool and
!
formation OF civil governments in The provinces
conquered from Mexico
MIR. HARRISON, oil Ga, moved TO amend the re-
solution by inserting If not incompatible with
The public interests" and in this, which va. the
usual form, he was willing 10 vote for the resou-
ton, but there nigh, be reasons why the intorma-
tion should not be given. 1t might disclose our
| plans 10 Mexico.
! Mr. Davis said he was aware Of the usual
forms, but his resolution only called tor copies Of
the orders which had been given 10 the officers in
command, and these were coufiGed TO lie inslruc.
tuns in reference 10 the establishment OF civil
governments. IL was in relation TO matter Of
civil policy alone that he asked for information.
He knew The propriey Of his place better than to
call for military orders in time of war-but when
he saw our military leaders assuming 10 be gov
errors OF foreign provinces, appointing sGbofdi-
mates, fixing salaries and assigning civil duties,
he thought il was high tine TO make the inquiry
| AT least he wanted 10 know by what authority
this was done and he called Tor the facts. II the
executive had violated the constitution he wished
10 know il, AMI he would then be prepared for ~
| terror measures
Mr. Douglass had no objection 10 the adoption
OF the resolution, if amended. He was willing
that the gentleman from Kentucky should he
gralied. II was matter OF indifference 10 him
whether he President id Or did no, authorize The
officers in command 10 eslabli, h such ciyll Gov
ernmen,s War existed-lhe provinces were
conquered, and il was the duy III our officers 10
establish forms OF Government. II The gentleman
from Kentucky meant Impeachment BY what he
called Interior measures, he should like 10 see him
bring forward that impeachment as soon as
possible.
Mr. Davis rejoinei The gentleman from II
linois assumed thai The President had right 10
establish these civil governments His (Mr.
Davis') resolution called for The authority under
which those civil governments had been estat-
lshed in The conquered provinces, and wheiher
the President had exercised This authority or mel
Mr.. Rhett drought that all the gentlemen who
had spoken were wrong in The positions they took.
Some OF them assumed that the conquered pre-
vnces were part Of the United States II they
were, then The President had no RICH, 10 establish
civil governments over them, such as had been
| L. Laa Lnunded an M han he