Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05
.rwryTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, June |, 1916.
SENATE.

4. Il L
MoNpAY, JuNE I, 1916.
SENATE.
T,s morning hour was, as usual, occupied oy
!. nrssrnta,ion OF petitions and other unlmport-
a0 -, '1a s., Ter reported bill regulating trade and
.-.,..ourse with the Oregon Indians. II was
.wce read. ..,;, c. a. ;n.r.o.s of n,vm.s-
N Inc army, as returned from the House in
,,osodsd form, was referred 10 the Military
~ Ok from the Select Committee on the
s|,bsoniaa Bequest bill, reported back the same
..r slniry additional amendments. II was or
be printed.
III Il. DIX presented a memorial from mer-
.,,n,, i The city OF New York, asking Govern
40, ID send Ministers 10 certain portions OF the
,asern empires in which we are not now repre-
.nled -,
- sections OF lands on Pearl river to the Stale
!. Mississippi, Tor the improvement, of said river.
4 warm discussion ensued.
Mr.. Basby opposed the bill.
Mr.. Speish, defended and supported the bill.
Nr s. said Pearl river had its source in Loui-
,saa, ano run up through the principal counties
4 Mississippi
Nh Chalmers also defended the bill. He ex-
-,,osi i,s object, and the importance Of It.
NJ Johnson OF Louisiana also spoke IN favor
I! he bill. He thought The improvement would
ling money into The Treasury.
rae 5ill was thea laid aside.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the considera-
lon q, the Oregon jurisdiction bill, as reported
n.n the Committee on Territories. The ques-
in rending was ON the motion of Mir West
III 10 pos, o. ne the further consideration OF the
,.l until the first Monday in December next.
Alr Cass having the floor, made a long speech
d reply 10 Mr. Benton, who had fixed the line a,
% degrees. MIR. c. vigorously auacked all the
,o>luons Of the latter, and contended that 81 40
the true line. Mr.. G. maintained that our
,,aty with Russia fixed our boundary with that
.awer on the line OF 81 deg. 90 min., running
ras, aad West, and dividing The territory from
,e Pacific Ocean 70 the Rocky Mountains. MIR.
{ argued that the Senator from Missouri had
III wrong construction upon the meaning OF
e vori coast in this treaty, and showed that by
~ ;rea,y Of 1918 with Great Britain, the term
y u. coast was applied 10 The whole territory
nom The Rocky Mountains 10 The Pacific Ocean.
ut C.. insisted that our previous offers 10 Eng
ant n settle upon 81 deg. and upon 40 deg, did
| 12. sdect The question of our title, nor make it
consistent now 10 claim up TO 81 deg. 40 min.
NJ. Cas- argued that the action Of Mr.. Jefferson
/ and Mr. Madison had no proper bearing upon the
,lss,ion, because it was based only on the pur-
IA OF Louisiana, and was previous 10 our pur-
,ia,e OF The Spanish title, which The Senator from
Missouri himself had maintained was good up 10
Il deg. In the course Of his remarks, he referred
some Of Mr. Benton's old speeches for the pur-
rose Of showing that, at one time, MIR. B. was
sinsei 81 40 man.
Mi Benton rejoined at some length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
David 5. Kaufman, member from the State
ii Texas, appeared, was sworn, and took his
sa..
Mir. Hunter, from the Dis,rc. Committee, re-
olied bill 10 amend the acts concerning the
eenlentiary in the District Of Columbia. II was
sics read.
Mr. Washington Hunt reported bill 10 e1-
END The act of June II, 1874, concerning convey
aces or devises of places OF public worship in
IL District of Columbia.
NJ Chapman gave notice Of bills establishing
sr,ain post routes and fer other purposes.
This being the day set apart for the considera
on Of Territorial business, the House went into
Committee OF The Whole, and considered the fol
wing bills
Il A OH 10 amend The act TO grant quantity Of
alt,o Wisconsin for the purpose of aiding in
-enlrg canal 10 connec; the waters OF Lake
Michigan with those of Rock River.
A bill tor the survey Of Des Moines river.
A bill Tor constructing military road from
II Fort Howard 10 Fort Wilkins.
a bill directing the President to sell the reserv-
Ell mineral lands in Illinois, Arkansas and Wis
kc0nsin.
Aso, several other bills relating to the internal
AFFAIRS OF The Territories.
some discussion ensued upon the constitution.
,rg Of Improvements by the General Govern
cent ihs land policy, &C., when the Commute.
3'oceetei TO vote upon amendments proposed BY
Committee on Roads and Canals, which were
,tOpiet, and the bills were laid aside to be report
4.
During The debate, Mr.. Mcconnell moved tc
:neri one of The bills by inserting 900 fol
as establishment Of a grocery al Niagara Falls
: all The necessary fixtures" He also offered
so!her amendment, approprialing the sum Of
% millions Of dollars for curing tou! legislation
The committee then took up the bill TO direct
President Of the u S. TO sell the reserved mi
.ral lands in the State. of Illinois and Arkan.
IS and the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa
nch was discussed al considerable length by
es>rs. Rathbun, and Sims, OF S. c., McCler,
an1 and others.
II The House then adjourned