Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-14
Tuesday, JAN !l,h. 1913.
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On motion OF MIR. Stephens, Of Georgia, The
House adjourned.
TrsspaY JAN !i,h. 1913.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate re.
po!l from the Secretary OF War, showing the
disbursements lrom the contingent, fund o! that
department Tor The past fiscal year.
MI Cas-, from the com'aillee on Military al
fairs, reported bill 10 increase the medical staff
o! The army ior "a limited time.
Mr.. Ashley, Oh leave, Introduced bill TO alter
and amend The Judicial system Of The United
States. Referred 20 TIE Judiciary Committee.
M:. Felch on leave, introduced bill granting
public land for the completion Of works OF inter
nal Improvement in Michigan. Referred 10 The
committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Dayton submitted resolution requesting
the President TO communicate (if without preju
dice - the public iniercs.s) copies OF certain let
tefs from Gen. SCo.! and Gen. Taylor upon the
subject oil forced contributions liz Mexico.
Mr. Baldwin submitted resolution requesting
the President (Il compatible with the public inIe-
res's) 10 communicate copies OF The coTeSpon-
de0ce tciween Mr. 1'risl and The Mexican Com
misSioncis during the suspension OF hostilities.
Both these resolutions we're laid over
Mr.. D. gave notice Ct bill! relative 10 draw
backs.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Nr
Benton 10 print The history o. Doniphan's expet-
lion, was referred 10 the committee on Printing.
The resolution OF Mr. Mason, to restore the eli.
tors OF the Union 20 The same privileges enjoyed
BY other ex-prneIs ot the Senate, Game up in or
der, and, after a few words OF explanation, was
accepted.
Mr.. Dickinson said he would call up his reso-
lu.ioas during the morning hour tomorrow, not
for the purpose ot a genera, discussion upon
them, but merely 10 Stale his own views upon the
rlhiecI
The Senac Then procccds.. to the special or
DER and he Ten Regiment Bill was iaken up
Mr. Reyrrdy Johnson resumed MS remarks,
and ,ock up the subject Of the prosecution OF the
war. He denounced the manner in which The
war had been conducted By the Administration
affirmed that it had never yel been vigorously pro-
secuted save on paper, and that il The President
had promptly used The means a, his disposal in
sending 40 imposing ard powerful force TO MeSi
co. we should have been in possession Of her Ca
piial without tic Shedding Of d!op OF blood. The
President had Just now wake. up from mis- delu-
sion, and asked Tor more men and more money
for the prosecution OF the war.
In regard 10 the various modes suggested for The
fur her prosecution of The war, he was in favor OF
carrying it into the heart OF Mexico il the object
was just Az! honorable But il tie object was To
cJrqucr Mexico, and de stroy her Daionai lily, Then
he would NO; vote the first dollar towards ii.
Mr.. Johnson believed thai the people Of This
country did not want territory beyond the Rio
GRANGE, and that they would be satisfied with
treaty giving that river 10 us iora boundary. For
such aD object he was willing 10 prosecute the war
Mir. Johnson then stated, a. so:le length, his
reasons FOX p;etefriug regulars TO volunteers, as
the force 10 be employed.
Mr.. Johnson denounced the i!ca thrown out
from he pulpit, and he was sorry 10 say, from
pulpit in Baltimore that il was our mission from
God 10 overthrow the religious institutions oil
Mexico.
Alter some incidental debate respecting the in
creased force proposed, Mr. Clayton commenced
Il speech in opposition TO The bin, declaring lla,
he was opposed 10 the acquisition OF any Territory
in Mexico or elsewhere bY conquest or robbery.
Wilhou' concluding, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker called on The standing committees,
in order, for reports.
Mr. Lyon from the committee on Claims, re-.
pofled sundry private bills, whch were read
twice and referred TO the committee OF The whole.
Mir. Rockwell Chairman ot the committee on
claims, reported several private bills, which
were read and referred in thr u.ua manner de
also reported resolution Tor lbe CiefS OF the
House TO employ suitable person 10 make out
a complete list OF all claims That have been pre-
senied 10 Congress fof Thirty two years past, and
The ac!ion of Congress on The same, in order 10
enable the cnmmitee 10 deiec. frauds.
Upon the question of agreeing to this report, a
debate sptung up, in which Nessts. Houston,
OF Alabama; Rockwell, Of Connecticut, Fick!in,
Henly, Pollock, Gidiiogs, and S'an'un pauici-
pajej. Sundty moIions we're made in regard 10
Inc pcoperiisposion Of The resolution reported.
Hnt no action had been had when
On motion o. 5lr. Viaton, the House resolved
ITSELF into committee OF the wlo'e, (Nr. joseph
r. lneersoll ia the chair and ioos up the Ples-
dents me- sage.
a:r. Andrew Stewart took The floor and adj
dressed the cJm.niies Tor an hour in reply TO the
compliments paid Yesterday 10 Mr.. Polk, as the
model Pre- ient, and in review and denunciation
OF Mr. Walkers last treasury report.
Mr.. Venabe, of North Carolina, followed in
defence OF he Presidents corduc, in veloins The
River and HARDER bill! and prosecuting The VAL
He argued against the views advanced Yesterday,
by his friend from Tennessee, DIR. S'anIon) in
relation 10 The constitutional power oil The Gene.
raj Government 10 carry on system Of Internal
Improvemept--all alluded to MIR. Ashmun's amend
mrnt which the House had adopted, declaring
the war 10 have been uncons.iruionay begun by
the President oil th- u. States, and 10 Mir. Web
s'ei's speech al Springfield, Massachusetts, de-
clariu2 that Mr.. Polk deserved Impeachment
dared, challenged the Waic majority 10 carry oul
their work and send bill o! impeachment against
the Pfesden. TO the Senae-said Mr.. Webster
hal disqualified himself By his Springfield decla-
ration, from sitting in Judgment on the trial
spoke highly of General Tayl0r-a.d wound up
by declaring that The Wings could not get the Old
Chief u declare himself in favor OF United
States Bank. Il high tariff, tn: Wilmot Proviso.
or internal Improvements by The Genera! Go.
venmen.
Mr.. Rockwell, OF Connecticut, next obtained
the A or and spoke a length, mainly against the
veto message o: Inc President.
After him, Mr.. Lincoln, OF Illinois, took the
f. ,or, when. on motion, the committee rose, and
the House adjourned