Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-18
Tu,nr.Eru ooNGnE ss--Firss Session.
THusspAy, JAN IS. ls4S.

report from the Secretary Of war, Accom- ',o
by statements of The army contracts ou''i5 WV
year iS47 hill s,,nle-
,,.n,.ru - The act rerocedirs Alexandra 10
V;,,in,a which was read twice and referred ~
,hs co,nm; ,ee ON the District OF Columbia:
AR Clav,on presented The petition OF Nes,' 3
D.mson Scho,i ard Whitney, for The Payineut Vi
o.-,a;n bonds OF the late Republic OF heAds'
,rhicn was referred 10 The Commute OH S'd'hs'
MIR. Seyier from the Com"i.ee 1u
Relations. reported bill for 'ne te,'e' vi 'Ho'
nslat isie cnnsnl a, the city Ct Mexico.
NJ bradbury from the COMMITTEE on Pint
g., ,snored a resolution to print 5.Ou0 copies ol
,,ss 10 w;s,;zsnus', history o Doniphans expedi-
,nr for he use OF The Senate, and $50 copies tor
,h. ,,ss If The author. The resolution was ADOPT
Mr. Mansum snbmiued resolution request
inc The President 10 lay before the Senate, d not
;neonsis,en, with the public service all the plans,
estimates aud calculations presented by General
Scott. as in his opinion being best adapted 10 al
Tain The objects OF The wal; and also Gen. SCOTS
opinion touching the military means necessary 10
accomplish the objects OF our government IN any
and nj The alternative views that have been con-
sidefed by the Executive or suggested by eIeneiai
Scott. 10 bring the war with Mexico to close.
Mr. Mansum expressed wisn 10 haFe .Ie
resolution considered at once, but ooIec'ion oehS
made. i, was laid over under The rule.
On motion, by Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana, inc
Post Office Committee was Instructed 10 inquire
inlo the expediency of making provision ny law
~ nrevent The losses sustained by the public in
consequence OF intel igence conveyed ythe daily
express established by individuals to and from
New Orleans. Ne
The resolution of Mr.. Dayton. calling on the
President TOR copies OF certain letters ftom Gene
rails Scott and Taylor, upon the subject oil MILL
tr;h in ApylcD.
The resolution OF MIR. Baldwin, calling on the
Presden, for copies of the correspondence between
MIR. Iris, and the Mexican Commissioners, du-
ring the armislice, was taken up and adopted.
A bill from the House, authorizing The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to grant register 10 The
bafoue "Sarah and Eliza, was reaG three times
and passed.
The bill TO exempt vessels employed by the
American Colonization Society In transporting
emieranls 10 Liberia from the provisions OF inc
law regulating The carrying OF passengers I'D meT-
chant vessels was read a third lime ana passed.
The Senate then took up the Ten Regiment
Bill.
Mr.. Pearce, who was entitled TO the floor, spoke
at considerable length in opposition TO some OF
the positions assumed by his colleague, the Hon.
Reverdy Johnson) He entered into an argu-
ment, and quoted many authorities TO show lha!
the Rio Grande never could have been considered
de facto the boundary of Texas, and was not so
considered by the convention that declared that
boundary. His speech was we'll delivered, and
was listened 10 with marked attention. II dis
played much ability and research.
MIR. Butler next took the floor, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings being
read, Mr.. Venabe requested its correction so as
10 show that he voted agains! stopping the debate
on the Presidents message. His name was re-
corded in the affirmative. II was corrected ac-
cordingly.
MIR. Evans rose TO a privileged question, and
moved TO reconsider the vote oil yesterday laying
on the table resolution OF inquiry relative 10 the
rank OF Pursers and Surgeons in The Navy, Ie-
ported by Mr.. Scbenck, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. He felt that the merits OF the
question were not understood.
The motion 10 reconsider was decided, by tel
lers in the affirmative yeas 81, nays sc.
A motion was now made 10 lay the resolution
on the table, which was lost
The resolution coming up for adoption,
Mr.. Schenck addressed the House at length,
and with marked ability on the merits OF the
question He regretted that The House had deem.
ed it proper TO treat so summarily resolution
simply OF inquiry which had been reported from
q committee of the House. He took teciied
and strong ground against The recent rule OF the
Navy Department, placing Surgeons and Pursers
on an equality in rank with Lieuis. and Com
mandants, and illustrated his position in varie-
ty of ways.
Mr. Rhett, who made the motion yesterday to
lay the resolution on the table, took The hoor and
gave his reasons for so doing The matter did
not properly belong 10 The House. II was so bald
that he thought there must be something behind
il. He replied 10 the ingenious remarks OF the
pen,leman from Ohio with great spirit he con- |
tended that The Secretary OF the Navy had con-
ferred no rank, aud had the power TO confer no
rank upon Pnrsers and Surgeons. II was only |
an accommodating arrangement on shiPboard.
Other members rose to speak on the suhj"c,
but the morning huuf having expired, the reso!u
tion was pat on its passage, and was adopted
the vote being taken BY iellers-yeas S3, navs 30
MIR. Boyd moved resolution 10 stop h de-
bate on the Presidents message tomorrow, at2
O'clock A motion was made TO lay this resoiu-
ton on IN. table, and adopted, by yeas and nays,
100 1914
RETURN OF SANTA ANNA TO MEXI-
CO.
By general consent
The Speaker land before the House the following
message from the President Of the United States;
which was read
To the House of Representatives. Of The y. States:
have Carefully considered the resolution OF the
House of Representatives OF The 4th instant, re-
guessing the President TO communicate 10 that
House "any instructions which may have been
given to any oil the officers of the army or navy
Of the United States or other persons, IN regard 10
the return of President General Lopez de Santa
Anna, or any other Mexican, 10 The Republic OF
Mexico, prior or subsequent 10 the order oil The
President or Secretary of War, issued IN Janua'
~, 1916, for the march oil the army from the Nue.
ces river across the siupendous deserts which IN
tervene 10 he Rio Grande; that The date OF all such
and rnrr
together With the instructions and orders issued
TO Mr.. Slidell, al any time prior or subsequent 10
his departure for Mexico, as minister pIenipo;ea-
tiary OF the United States 10 that republic" aho
requesting the President also 10 'commnni-
CAFE all the orders and correspondence OF the 60
vernment in relation TO the return OF General Pa
redes to Mexico"
transmit, herewith, reports from The SecTe-
tary of Stale, the Secretary OF War; and the Sec
rotary of the Navy with the documents accom-
panyins the same, which contain all the inior-
nation in The possession OF the Executive which
il is deemed compatible with the public Interests
10 communicate.
For further Information relating 10 the return
OF Santa Anna to Mexico, | refer you TO my an
nual message Of December Sth, 1916. The facts
and considerations stated in that message Induced
the order of the Secretary OF The Navy 10 The
commander of our squadron in The Gull Of Mexi-
Goa COPY OF which is herewith communicated.
This order was issued simultaneously with The
order TO blockade the coasts of Mexico, both bear.
ing dale The 18th OF May, 1916, the day on which
the existence of the war with Mexico was recos-
missed by Congress. Twas issued solely upon the
views OF policy presented in that message, and
without any understanding on The subject, direct
or indirect, with Santa Anna or any other person.
General Paroles evaded the vigilance of our
combined forces by land and sea, and made his
way back 10 Mexico from the exile into which he
had been driven, landing at Vera Cruz. alter that
city and the castle OF San Juan d'Ulloa were in
our military occupation, as viii! appear from The
accompanying reports and documents.
The resolution calls for "thc instructions and
ordar, ;ecoad IN Mr. SIi5ell at nv lime pror nr