Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-24
By Last Evenings Wall.
TWENTY-NINTU CONGRESS
WEDNESDAY. JuLY -, 1916.
SENATE

A communication was received ffom The IA.
Wy Department, in answer 10 resolution Il The
Senate, transmitting the correspondence in Tela.
ton 10 the removal OF Capt T.. y. /. Layale.e
from the command OF The Memphis Navy Var!
MIR. Dix presented memorial from upwards
Of 400 mechanics OF Fishkil, New lo!s, remon-
stralng against the repeal Of the Tarih .! lsi2,
and praying Congress 10 ''lel well enough aone
Read and referred 10 The Committee on Printing
Mr. flanagan submitted a resolution, Calling
upon the President Tor copy Of the instructors
transmitted TO Mr.. McLane, our Minister al Lon
don, in reference To the settlement Of the Oregon
question, together with copies Of hi, correspond
ence on the subject. Laid over.
MIR. Simmons called the attention Of The COM
miitee on printing 10 the rule oi tie Senate waich
requires them TO report upon ail documents rel. r
led 10 lhem the day alter lie reference. several
petitions, from importers he believed, had nj ~.
been reported upon, although referred stverai o.
since.
Mr. Anterior explained that he lad no 5een
able 10 gel meeting Of the committee. owing q
the absence Of some Of is members, bat would
hold one at an early period and TePcf;.
MIR Lewis, from the committee On finance r..
parted back The army appropriation hili, via
Recommendation that the Senate adhere i j.
own amendments and disagree 10 those u IT,
House
The report was concurFed in, ant the bill +.
turned 10 the House
Mr.. Houston from The committee 90 military
affairs, made an interesting iePuf, upon de 80
iecl OF the coast deiences 81 Texas. Il Wa ORDER
cd 10 be printed.
AR Niles from the post Office cormI.iee r.
ported bill providing ioI the transmission .i .ae
mail 10 Oregon territory; read twice.
On motion Of Mr.. JaTna3in, the Senate 'ooa
~ linz for flp nm la -
members Of Congress aud for The expenses &.
bringing The Camanche delegations oi Indian, Il
Washington city.
A debate OF some length sprang up IN reference
TO the expense. Of The Indians (several Gfaii> ~
which drawn By the Commissioners on The Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs having been profess
ed for non payment and, after the adoption 4
sundry amendments in relation thereto the til
was reported 10 The Senate.
Tie greater part OF the amendments o. tie
Committee OF the Whole we're agreed %, and ne
bin passed with bat Sigh; variation from me
share in which i. came from The House.
1rhe House concnried IN The amendments, ard
the hill will be signed Today
After the disposal OF some unimpo',dni sus'-
ness. the consideration OF Tie Tam bill vas re-
sumed
MIR. Cameron spoke FOR about Two hours ~ op-
position 10 Inc bill lie directed hs remarks -
pecially 10 the Vice President, and reminded INN
of the events OF The campaign Of lsii-oi Ihe iaci
that il was Id the Kane letter, 10 the bold avowal
lhat,he Tariff .. 1912 would be safe u me hams
Of MIR. Polk that he (Mr. y. was in!e5iel ~
his seat in the Chair. He concluded By express.
ing his confident belief that Mr.. DaIIts Will MT
prove false 10 his high name-to The State which
gave him birth and 10 his own written opinions
by voting for the bill now before h" senate.
MIR. Upham then Obtained tie nor, anc The
Senate went into Executive session, and dilet
wards adjourned. .-..
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.
The House in further execution q inc srecial
order, went into Committee Of The Nhee npoL
the question Of Printing, and upon JOINT REQ
luton proposing that The printing hereafter e *
eculed By contract.
Mr.. Dunlop Of Me. was called 10 the Chair
and The question was debated upon It's mevlis-ln
reference TO some other matters.
Mr.. Davis OF Ky. rejoined 10 the speech oi Nj
Bayly OF Va, and was very pointed IN his re-
marks-Mr B. having denied that he was ever
a Wing and Mr.. Davis Offering The sentlemans
own speech 10 prove that he was az nconsls'eh'
Mr. Baylv responded wirh lie remark ihalh
held This wa.fare upon lii priaci ~ IN soon. -
Mr. &. then entered into defence ~ Ii, poliii-
cal course.
Mr.. Benton, Of " Y. and Nr. Heui~y. ella,
en,ered into an argument IL tavOi y. he eAecu-
lion Of the Public Printing by contract. ir
Mckay did no, regard this as practical, am or
posed il.
Al one o'clock, By resolution previously adof'-
cd, the debate was closed
Amendments were moved, and scmo 81 Them
adopted, and more Of them rejected me up
shot OF The joint resolution was provision l'F
the performance Of Tie Printing ~ CONTRACT, dtcT