Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25
TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1876.
SENATE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1916.
SENATE.
Senators Bright, OF Indiana, and Houston and
Rusk OF Texas, appeared in their seats today.
Mr.. Calhoun presented The credentials of The
Hon. A. P. Butler, elected Senator by The Le-
gislaluTe OF the Slate OF South Carolina, 10 fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF The
Hon. George McDuflie.
The oath OF office was administered 10 Mr.
Butler by the Vce-President, and he took his
seat upon The Administration side OF The Cham
Der.
A large number of memorials, principally
praying indemnilies for French Spolaions, were
presented and appropriately referred.
Mr. Dickinson, on leave, introduced bill TO
amend the act OF 4th March 1873, regulating
seamen on board The public and private vessels
of the U. S.
Mr. Semple, on leave, introduced bill 10 re-
model The Consular establishment Of the U. S.
Mr.. Breese, on leave, introduced bill 10 cre-
ale the office of Surveyor General Of public
lands, in the territory Of Oregon.
Mr.. Barrow, on eave,introduced bill 10 pro-
vide for The survey Of The mouth Of Red River.
MIR. Alchison, on leave, introduced a bill for
the relief Of the heirs OF John Paul Jones.
Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana, on leave, introduced
bill TO amend The &C, OF 1874, relative 10 land
claims in The States OF Missouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana and parts Of Mississippi and Alabama.
Mr.. Pearce, from The Committee on The Libra
ry, reported bill for the relief OF Elizabeth Ham
illon, widow OF Alexandria Hamilton.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr..
Breese, calling upon the Secretary Of War, for
a statement of all appropriations for the i'm
provement OF barbors, &C., was taken up and
adopted.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.
Yulee, relative 10 the printing OF 4 map Of Flori
da, was taken up and referred 10 the Committee
on printing.
Mr.. Sempe gave notice OF joint resolution
TO amend The Constitution of the United States.
On motion by Mr.. Semple The President Of
u. S. requested 10 communicate TO The
Senate all such information as may moi be in
compatible with the public interests relative 10 The
claims OF our citizens sgains! The republic OF Co
omba.
Mr.. Barrow submitted the following resolu-
! tom
Resolued, That the President Of the u. Safes
be requested to inform the Senate if any officer
! or agent of The u. States was sent BY him or by
his direction to Havana, 10 advise, procure or in
any manner promote the return OF Santa Anna
10 Mexico; and il so, who was the officer or
agent, and what were his instructions, and when
was he sent on such mission. Also, that he in
form The Senate by what means or through
what channel, Santa Anna was informed that an
order was issued 10 The Commander Of our naval
| forces in the Gulf, directing said Commander not
to obstruct his (Santa Annas) return to Mexico;
| and also, that he transmit 10 the Senate copies oil
any correspondence in possession OF The Gov
eminent relative 10 The terms or condition on
which Santa Anna was permitted 10 pass through
our blockading squadron, or in any manner re-
lative 10 The subject OF Santa Annals return 10
Mexico.
The resolution lies over one day, under The
rule.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| Mr.. Gentry OF Tenn, asked leave to make
personal explanation, which was al first objected
10 upon the Administrator side Of The House
| and then permitted.
Mr.. Gentry complained that the Union had
venured upon denial OF a statement made by
him in his speech 10 this House on Thursday,
involving a question of fact as 10 a statement
made by The Secretary OF Stale, prior 10 The sell
Element of The Oregon question The Union
was not content 10 make The report OF lis own re-
porter the authority Tor The statement, but went
| 10 another reporter 10 obtain the means Of vindi-
cn,inS the secretary Of State, by vidicatins him.
His charge was thai the Secretary oi State had
signed a ratification Of treaty yielding all Of
Oregon between tutY nine and iiy-four forty,
when he had asserted, mos, positively that he
would do no such thing lie had asserted this
upon The authority If common rumor, and il il
was question OF iacl that was Ia be raised be
thought the Secretary of State, who now secured
| himself behind The Senate, could be charged upon
evidence with making the declaration that he
would not sign treaty which included any thing
South OF fily-iour forty. Mr. G. said he had no
dIspos ion 10 raise such question of veracily
| lie only wished 10 viniicae the correctness OF
his own previous statements, and did so upon
| coed authority.
Mr. Brodhead OF Pa. asked leave 10 offer re-
solution calling upon The Secretary Of The Urea.
sury 10 report 10 The House what class Of goods
will increase The revenue ny an imposition OF az
diliona duy upon The act OF August, 1916
Mr. Brodhead's resolution was objected to- and
The yeas and nays called upon motion 10 sus-
pend The rules The vote was yeas GO, nays II.
A bill was reported for he graduation and re-
duclion Of The price OF public lands
Mr.. Seaman Of ~ Y.repnrled bill for The as
cerlainment and payment Of French Spolia,ions,
committed prior TO 1900. Referred 10 The COM
miliee on Foreign Relations
MIR. King oil Ga. reported bills for The improve
men Of The Savannah river, and Tor The erection
OF Custom House al Savannah.
Mr.. Thonasson OF Ky. offered resolution,
calling upon The President not 10 carry on war
whenever that country is ready to establish The
Rio Grande as boundary.
Objections were made 10 the resolution, and
motion 10 suspend the rules was lost by yeas and
nays Yeas SO, nays 1913.
Mr.. Douglass called up the bill for The adms-
sion Of the State Of Iowa into The Union. The
bill was debated al length BY Messrs. Sims of S.
c., Dodge Of Iowa. Petit Of la, Rathbun OF N.
y. and others.
The bill was passed, and The House then went
into committee OF The Whole upon The slate OF
the Union upon the President, message.
MIR. Jones OF Georgia addressed the committee
at length in defence oil the President The war
with Mexico, and in opposition 10 those who OPP
pose il.
The House adjourned.
In the House. (says Monday nights Union,)
the bill admitting Iowa into the Union was read
third time and passed.
! II was quite day of explanations, confessions
apologies, and longer and shorter catechisms-
Mr.. Gentry led off in lengthy explanation Of
a statement in his famous denunciatoly Speech
ascIibing certain declarations 10 The Secretary OF
Sale, which had been corrected in brief para
graph in the Union. That ss, Of the honorable
gentlemans explanatory remarks was that he had
been incorrectly reported in the National Intelli-
gencer, but correctly IN The Union; whilst the
Union had made The remarks as reported in the
former The subjecl oil its animadveTsion. How
ever, The TWO version. differed very slightly and
the honorable gentleman after all admitted that
he had no better authority for his grave and posi-
tive asserted than very reputable Dame Rumor
But the most amusing part OF the business was
when MIR. Seaborn Jones came TO address the
House in Committee OF the Whole, on the reso-
luions referring the Presidents message; and TO
administer in his honest, good.nalured way, little
wholesome castiealion 10 some ofthe gentlemen
who had preceded him, on account oftheir viupe-
ralions OF The Chief Magistrate of the Republic.
Mr. Winthrop very Indignantly exclaimed that he
had never assaulted the President-not he. In
deed, he had been only TOO prudent, and had dis
pleased his constituents by his foibearance: but
with charming nairets, he vowed that he would
be better boy n future, and there was no know
ing but he might be as loud.tongued as any in
denouncine "the Presidents war" And then