Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, January II, 1876.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirer
WAsHlNGroN CRY, Jan. Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. Is, 1876.
The Senate went into Executive session i'm
media,ely after getting through with their pfeii-
minary morning business, and The town say they
were engaged on matters connected with OUT
Mexican relations. Of the truth OF this ru-
NOR, however, can say nolhng; for, the leaSy-
ness OF MIR Tappan, oil Ohio, during The last Con-
geess, kicked up such Hesitation, that Sena-
tors have learned 10 be mum-each seems 10
have acquired the art Of whipping the dev'i
around the stump" by way of huuhasging the
Washington letter wIilers-who, oi course are
ever anxious to pry into their secret proceedings,
moe especially in times Jul! oil legislative ana
diplomatic wonders as at present.
In the House, four speeches were made on
Oregon. Mr.. Cooke (Whig) OF Tennessee, The
winner OF the las, heat on yesterday, led OH. he
was aeains, The notice. He divided his speech,
with due care, into the three heads into which
The Ohio Lawyer toil the jury he intended 10 d.
vide bis maiden effor: First, gentlemen, shaii
lay down The law; next, gentlemen, VIII give
YOU the evidencc--aud then, gentlemen oil Inc
Jury, will make the appeal 10 your passions.
Mr.. Cooke laid down The law, made his statement
Of facts, and then duly appeaedto The passions OF
rather sympalhies OF The House against war he
did mol 60 of "haif.cocked," however. he went
10 work deliberately enough in all conscience
and waded through his hour as though De ha9 d
fiiy-six weight attached TO his tongue Mr. be.
din-er OF Virginia followed on The same side ol
the question He made brilliant speech, and
received great attention from the house.
His reputation as debater may now be consi.
dered fixed. Where one man succeeds as Wen
as he has, twenty break down. Mr.. Morse OF
Louisiana made the third speech, going iol Inc
notice. He was followed by MIR. Dobbln Of y.
Carolina whose effort is spoken OF IN all quar-
tiers as exceedingly able. He is evidently pos
sessed Of strong reasoning powers ana EXTENSIVE
attainmen,s backed with so much modesty, tnat
he appears totally unconscious OF his own aoi-
Inv. This is fault by no means common 70 Inc
House Of Representatives. As general RUE,
The ablest members OF that body are those who
male the leas, pre,ensions. MIR. Rockwell OF
CONNECTICUT, has The floor for tomorrow morning
he is Of course against The notice. every De-
mocratic member from North Carolina IS iof inc
notice, aud il is said that their Wing colleagues
90 with them; of this, however, am not cei'ain'
Mr.. Charles J. Ingersoll, Chairman oil tne
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported Dill
providing for the payment Of the peruvian m
demnly 10 the claimants under The lae treaty
between that Government and Inc Unllea STATES
This money is now in the Treasury, (havlng been
paid over,j and awaits distribution. II IS 10 oe
hoped that This bill will be taken up, and pushed
through with all possible despatch; for The suffer-
ers. who are 10 share the amount between then,
have lived on hope deferred long enough in all
conscience. No class Of men deserve more
heartfelt sympathy than those who are SO uniot-
luna,e as 10 have their property locked up IN this
way; for ii takes an age TO induce the Govern
ment 10 move 10 obtain an indemnity, however
Justly due-ano,her. TO bring The necessary neeo-
Citations 10 a c sea third, 10 coax or bully, las
NAV be the ready on, Of the power agreeing 10
indemnfy-and still fourth, to transfer II from
the Golfers of The United States Government INTO
the pockets Of individual claimants. Many
deserving man has been utterly ruined by The al,
laory manner in which such things are managed
with u.s. They hold on, however, most admra-
bly,. The claimants, underthe Mexican Treaty,
might almost teach lesson of perseverance 10
those who hold The claim for Amy Dardcn's horse,
as famous as The latter have become.
MIR. Hanln Of Maine, The Chairman OF The
Committee on Elections, gave notice this morn
ing that TO morrow, he should call up The Florida
election case. MA0ON.