Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, March u, 1916.
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| The morning hour was as usual occupied by
the presentation OF memorials. Among them
was memorial from female abolition society
| in Pennsylvania, which, after giving rise 10 some
debate was laid on lie table.
a long ard spirited debate next arose npon The
resolution heretofore offered providing for The
printing q extra copies 81 The report Of the COM
missioner OF patents The whole matter was
! finally laid on the table.
Mr. JagnaGin then called attention 10 the cdi-
lorial articles IN the Times newspaper oiins city
dated the 9TH aud 10th of this mcnh He
| thought that the ;ta:e charges contained therein
ought 10 lie investigated. He read from iha, ar
| ticle which asserts ha, the Senate dare not 60
into an investigation OF the charges. After fur.
lher remarks, he offered the following resolution:
| RcSHccd, That commits oi five members be
appointed 10 inquire and report what measures,
il an2, are proper TO vlndicac the character and
honor Of the Senate against the charges Of cor.
npiion published III newspaper printed in
Washington City called the Daily Times, on the
5th, 9,h and 10 inst, with power 10 examine
witnesses and 10 send for persons and papers
Mr.. Calhoun said he had seen the resolution
ami he approved IT,
Mr.. Benton said that, without expressing any
opinions as 10 The propriey OF originating such
a resolution he wU1id vote Tor il now ,ha, il had
gone 50 Tar.
ACer further remarks the resolution, was unao.
imou>ly adopted.
The committee are Messrs Jarnoy;r Ran,on
Dckerson J. NJ. Ciay,un and Turnsv
The senate lien resumed me confederation ~
the Oregon notice resolutions.
MIR Atchison having the hoor, made a long
speech in favor of The notice. He expressed the
bfehes, confidence in The Presidrn, and exnressed
h;s .o,d;ness IN share anv rssnons;b;l;Ir u;,b
rim
Vber be concluded Mr. Calhoun IA, ,,o
a,ar hn, !, h.;ns la,s ina c.na,a - rsnni ID
nnU., -, No., 49,, ""'e' a. usual az
Jou'ne1 W ,Ion""i ".N
HouSE of hf;fhh>tN = HIVES.
! On mo''oa q VT Cslnio ei', resolution was
adopted, au'hoiisias me appointment III JOINT
c0Wnltec - ihqihe ana report 10 the House
what attentions ot@htto ne FADE IN me consular
| system 9! lh' U. safe
Or mohonoi hr. J" u Brown, a resolution was
adopted, directing tie committee on revolutionary
pensions 10 inquire mo The expectancy Oh max
irs more ample p'orisfon Tor Inc lndlSent sol
ders and pensioners oi The revolution.
On motion of Mr.. Ashman, a resolution was
adopted, directing The Judiciary Committee 10
+, consider what measures can be adopted 10 enable
{, citizens having honest claims against the Y. 5.
10 obtain that Jnstice which Tie forms and rrac.
tees Of Congress now deny.
NJ! Caleb b. Smiih, from the COMMITTEE OIL
Foreign Affairs, reported a bill making an ap-
pria!ion Tor The payment OF lwo insalmen's q
tie Mexican indemnlties, provided ior IS the Con-
venlion CT the 3uh Of January, 1913, between
Mexico ami The United States.
Mr.. Crozef gave notice OF motion Tor leave
10 introduce bill To declare Knoxville, Term,
pol, OF entry.
Mr.. Hunseriord from he Committee Of Ways
and Means made an adverse report upon The re-
s,,,uinn directing that Committee 10 enquire into