Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
THURSDAY, January %, 1876


Numerous memorials were presented and ap-
propriately referred. Among them
BY Mr. HUNTINGDON, praying that war
may not be resorled 10 in The settlement of the
Oregon question.
A resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
War Tor a statement OF all treaties with the In
dians, The quantity Of lands received from hem,
where situated the moneys paid, in what stocks
invested, and by what authority, was taken up
for consideration.
Mr.. CASS said that as a matter Of course he
was not opposed 10 any information being COM
municaled to the Senate on the subjects referred
TO- but he thought The resolution too general, and
as most OF the information had been communi-
Gated in answer to similar resolutions OF former
years, il would lead to large and Unnecessary
expenditure OF money in printing.
MIR. BENTON was opposed 10 the vast accu-
mutation Of Senate documents When he hrs;
came 10 Congress- documents were moi 50 Plenli-
full and The marlct price was far cents per
pound, bu, The market became 50 sinHcd, that the
grocers and dry goods dealers refused 10 give
more than tlco 6tnts per pound for IEcm. Inc
consumption was not equal Ia the supply, and
they had actually become an article of export.
After some remarks from MIR. JARNAGIN,
Mr.. DICKINSON and Mr.. SPEIGHT, the ,e-
solution was laid over until Monday.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
MT. ALLEN lOeN IOSc W d pCiSOudi PtdHa-
ton of some remarks submitted by him yeser-
day. He had been reported as expressing an ap-
prehension that war would come from giving the
notice TO Great Britain. He had mol said this,
but had rather commended that Great Britain would
not find in the fact OF giving the notice any just
cause of war. Moreover, ne would say now,
however much Senators might justly differ IS 10
the probable effect of notice. lha, England would
not go TO war upon this Oregon question al all,
unless she desired 10 make that pretext for con-
hct with us in reference 10 other matters OF Stale
policy.
misapprehension of his remarks. He had not
said that giving the notice would be war itself,
but he had said, that giving the notice might lead
10 war.
MIR. YULEE OF Florida said, that The remark
ofihe Senator from Ohio, that he would vote for a
great increase OF The NAVY, il notice was given,
warranted The inference that The notice would lead
10 war.
Mr.. ALLEN appeared moi 10 like this draw
ing OF inierences, but the question rested here.
The Senate then went into The consideration of
Executive business, and after some time srent
therein, adjourned 10 meet on Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Resolution Submitted yesterday in rela-
lion to the duties ON imports FOR the last year was
ordered 10 be printed
VESTED RIGHTS.
The Clerk laid before The House communi-
cation Of his own in reference 10 the ten THOUSAND
copies Of The Report of Captain Fremont, order
ed by the last Congress, and subsequently, de-
manded by The present House for their own use.
The Clerk, in very respectful communication
to the House, said he was greatly embarassedby
the recent order OF the House.
IIe had been accustomed TO regard such orders
as those of The last Congress as most sacred, and
hundreds Of volumes are now in the Clerks pos
session which he regarded as much The property
oil The members as any property IN Inc possession
of which they have the most unbonnded right
The members OF the laIe Congress had protested
against his executing The order oil The present Con-
gress, and he had consulted the Attorney General,
who had advised him 10 lay The matter before The
House as he had now done.
MIR. THOMPSON offered a Resolution, which
was received, that The Clerk OF The House be re-
qured forthwith 10 deliver The Reports of Cap
tain Fremont which had been hitherto ordered by
this House
The resolution was defended by the mover,
who contended that The members OF the last Con-
eress had nothing like vested right in these vo-
Tunes.
zion was one of trust, and of high rust and one
which ought not 10 I've violated without Inc strong
est and most palpable interest. Mr. |. said that
The House had got into scrare, and il was the
duty of the body 10 get out of it as fast and as
gracefully as possible. The House had certain.
" done an i'm proper act, and one which it should
recede from.
Mr. SCHENCK Of Ohio said the Clerk Of The
House was in the execution Of the order OF the
las, House Of Representatives. trnsiee-and as
such was bound 10 carry ont lis orders. MIR. s.
moved a resolution as an amendment to that be-
fore the House, and proposing 10 rescind the or
der of the 18th January and to print 5OOo extra
copies of,he Report of Capt. Fremont Tor the use
Mr.. Schenck's amendment was rejected-l06
10 76, and The Resolution requiring "the Clerk
forthwith TO deliver the books" was adopted by
vote of 81 TO Sc.
BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. SAWTELLE now moved mat Seierl
Commii,ee OF five members be appointed, with
power 10 send for persons and papers, in order 10
INQUIRE whether any member OF the 18Th Congress
had ever sold any books which he had received
MIR. CAMPBELL, Of KY, moved an amend.