Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17
TnI,sT.ETn cosGnEss--Flr.. session

Sa 'NN'O' - 49,
journed.
TnItT,ET.I CoaGRESs--FIrs, Session
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1915.
SENATE.
Mr.. Douglass reported a bill 10 establish thf
Territory OF Nebraska. The bill was referred !,
The Commute on Territories.
The Wee President laid before line Senate Z
leier from Mr.. Sewer, stating that very mucr
against his wishes he had consented 10 accer
the appointment Of Commissioner 10 Mexico
and hereby resigned his sea! in the Senate.
On motion Of Mir. Ashley, The Vice Presiden
was requested q cause the usual notic- Of The
resignation Q! Mr.. Sewer 10 b. nommani:aie
I'll ing IL The vacancy.
The Vice President also laid before The Senate
a statement from The department ot Inc naval ex
pcndiiuTes Tor Tie year ending 30lh June, 1917.
Mr.. Benton presented a petition from -. Louis
in favor OF a speedy termination Of The war, anc
The conclusion OF a treaty d peace, with Mexico
Tie objects OF the petitioners, he said, were in a
fair way 10 nc accomplished. and he woulc
therefore, move that the petition lie on the table
So ordered.
Mr.. Benton submitted a Join, resolution ID
| promote The purchase OF American hemp ior tht
use 81 The American navy. Referred.
Several memorials and petitions from Penn
s%yipania were presented BY Mr.. Cameron, and
also resolutions Of he PENNSYLVANIA Legislature
10 favor Of q raiitoaG 10 The Pacific.
MIR. Wcs.cc;t rerofiea a loiniiesulu,ion for the
removal Of Leslie coombs. Read twice.
A great number .! private bii!Sirom The House
were read i%Icc and referred. Also, The House
bills, 10 amend The act regulating process in he
Circuit cuurs Of the United SAFES and for Other
purposes, passed ST Aususi, l-i6-relalIve 10 the
c~a!lscioa Gi>itis; OF Nrw deans.
The bill Tor me rc,iri ii, In. lc-ai renrc.en,a.
lives al John Paul Jrnc>. was t.ssp ur. and Is.
a!aeud8en s Of he House cnncaf.tt III.
Oa maiiaa {: ar !. snsaa ii La, tie Joint &c.
solution 70 create a Board 70 ascertain he amour,
0. claims ni oar eiIlzsns asaiIs, Mexico, was ts-
ken up AMI referred bac.: 10 tie Committee on
Foreign Relations.
On motion ii vi. Cas-, the orders ci The day
were informally passes ever, and he Ten Resi-
meni Bill taken ~.
The question hciGS On he amendment Of Mr..
Hutief, T. comm with instruction., 50 10 amend
aS 70 provide that there shall De no increase IL The
number .; reeimrn's, no! increase of officers,
and for Tic filing AZ Of The present regiments,
III" yeas an. nays were .ideIed. and The PROPOSE.
tlon WAS rejected, II 10 3.
The question lhen being on n. passage OF ,he
bill
Ar. Cathonn said that he had had no idea thai
lfe olii was 10 re put on rs passage to-day. he
desired 10 express his views on the subject, but
con'a no, 10 dav. tie hoped ina! The bill would
be passed over I'm tl Tomorrow.
hr. Cass was opposed 10 The pos'ponemenl,
{: there we're o'her Senators who perhaps desired
10 express her views, who would proceed TODAY.
Mr.. Mason being entitled 10 the floor, address.
20 me oenac. tie had not yet heard that peace
nae neeh mace WIN Mexico. a negotiation
~as gong on ana u was reported hat an arms
/. hau osen e""I'ueed oel"eeh me cohtehuins
"i"'"'' = w, ~ id'', "hcie "ds lUe Puii'
y % w!suonh " ieiusIn@ 10 pass ms bliif VINO
does mol know lhdl II Mexico he brought 10 con-
cluce a peace, u VIII be because she has been
pIoslrater, ana IS unable longer 10 resist. She IS
a WHY ahG iaiilless adversary.
he ANN her course IN reference 10 the
mission oil Mr.. Slldeli, her violation Of The terms
OF me ar!nis'lcc anIins The negotiations with Mr..
iis', belns every fouI occupied IN strengthening
her position, No one was able 10 form a delibe
rae Juasiheht VA peace IS !" ehsne rom present
Negotiations 4 was indispensable that this BIZ
sn"".i pass anu pass Fte'iiS- necessary 10 com
pc! Mexico To ialily ne treaty.
WI Dagger moved 'ha' ne Senate proceed 10
'"e con''Vci".'o. u Executive business. Lost
az, :, "aSs ~
WI; hahsuii moVeu 10 postpone The TURNER
consideration oil The bill nntli his day fortnight.
ne ndu l,''1 n"pe .nd. 'he MOTION would prevail,
out ioo"tu WIN as'"hishmehl, IN view u an me
RESPONSIVENESS ~ INC Pellihacily WIN wnich sE's
o'i wds p,esSu. Lr' d week or len Gays pass
= ,neu :. ~ n'sh' WIN Piopfely De laken W
a"s u'>p,'eu !,
vi. ~, san - was important that they snonid
20 nv IAec",iNt Session, ueioic ac!ioh en- 'his
phi ~ was OF vast importance that they should
% aoie 10 Ieier 10 tnises as they knew them IL
exist. ms was one o. he mos, extraordinary
motcs Of proceeding ne had ever witnessed.
Were we never 10 come 10 a termination Of
his war without CARRYING ou' measures going
lar beyond me Cohsinuliohf Were they 10 be
Gales upon 10 SEND io,Ouu more troops 10 Mex
60, ~ aau"'oh 10 Tue oo'ooo now az me disposal
81 my government, when y - WeiI known lha' 2
o""ie W Ho' oee" 'oush' '"ele !os weeks ahu
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VI W. sa't ma. as iegdfHs tHe laciilia'ihs
y az, ~ :, !. " ." leu "eeh mac IN iaso'
- w wy ~, ~ Pdssins .he oll 81 ms 'iuc
Ls' men, lave an oPPoTlnn'iy Of Speaking 10 this
i".!,ai ;" VI" 10y, 'ieeiy, ana no' IN ausess a.
~ "'ha, .;so a'!e''e" - mas"dhi'aiS y
:" Al. D..
80" ~ nae 'o!eo aSd'n>' solns
no.l"r;a,; ;, I'm. because ~ lhe inPol'""
u ~ m1ah, no ,aLsr ) &c acss' upnn
nrenarc now - ~" ~ " ~ SO" 20" =
hr Nanoum mnd;s"d - = i,
mo Mn IN Tho I.bia -, = nio'.."
.,,r Cas- was onn,>cd 80 IT,.
bill ha; now been Ihree monhs before he Senate