Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
coNGREss--1s7 SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,. DEcEaBER 81, 1888
SENATE

WEDNESDAY,, DecEaeER q, 1883
SENATE.
MIR IIaml!n gave notice of bill 10 construct line OF
,ergrs phi the Mississippi river Pacific ocean
Mr. Hunter, from finance committee reported back
bill extend the ~afefouslng system by establishing
private bonded warehouses.
MIR. Norris reported back bill suppress the ccua-
oo of raprr money currency under The denomination
of five collars in the Dslric, Of Columbia
The bI! taken up.
The following report made by Mr.. Gwin from the
naval committee:
Thr commits. on naval a,irs have had under consiicra
that portion OF the report Of the Secretary OF la Navy
Recommending increase OF the navy IN %hic ne asks
for authority have constructed at least elk fret Class
gae propclcrs anl suggests that II Inc authority
granted, the policy of mukng the appropriation at an early
day. enable the Department 10 build them with dspi'ch,
und purchase SUPPLY Of material 50 as not 10 onsh .nc
hand report that they fully concur In the sng
rrsIions aud recommendations the Secretary Of the Nd
W. and will give their attention TO the bill making ppro
uruons this object which ID expected al an carly day
il ON the House OF Representatives.
The small! note bill was read-8lr. Pearce said mat he
hoped il would be printed before il put
though he thought The object o the bill very proper one
nlr. Adams moved 10 postpone II 10 January 81.
Mr. vim hoped the bill would be law before that day
lie considered dsgraceul Tor Congress 10 allow the
cnry circulation in this city To exist any longer.
The bill was postponed I'LL Tue5dIy The Fresch
SpoIa ton bill referred a select committee. consisting
Of aicssrs Han, Thompson, Diwson. Peatce aud john
MIR. Shields introduced joint resolution authorizing The
Preside nj 10 confer the title Of General by bre
for eminent services, and moved its reference.
Mr. Dawson said the committee had repeatedly reported
avOrabiy upon H. and was ot again 10 refer II.
Mr.. Seward hu,ed il would now be passed.
MIR. Petit, objected, and it was laid
Mr.. BfodheaI moved print twenty thousand copies Of
the abstract Of the census. hesss. Gwin Hamin and
Pratt opposed the printing OF any copies Of the abstract
printed iur the House. because Of lis numerous naccura
rics.
The motion was referred the pri ming committee.
Mr. Seward offered the following resolution, which was
agreed To:
whether con sslenty with the constitution. provision
be maze for referring Instituted according TO the
course law, To Referees anu whether suCh
provsons II They could be consullonaIy mace would De
cyprlientE
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr. Or, il resolved that the HOUSE
members on the Library Committee be Instructed TO nqae
what books have been ordered TO be printed by auhoy Of
Congress- yet completed the names OF The conr1c'
tors and ascertain other facts to INFORM The House uy 10
the SUBJECT
Mr. Pn!ps offered resolution instructing the committee
on comercr enquire into the propcy OF continuing and
completing such Of The river and harbor Improvements az
were appropriated for the ast session. and which, In The
ounioa OF the committee ue within Inc constitutional po"
er OF this Government OF general interest and importance
AID that they report early day. BY bill or otherwise
MI Mcdonald moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
neg lliv,d, yeas S. nays III.
the resolution was then passed-by yeas ILL., maya "a.
Mr.. Durham moved reconsideration ot The vote IL
would be- well settle the principle on which the Commit
Commerce end the Committee on Roaus ana Iahai-
a;c 10 act The question is whether the resolution should
have been The fret namedl II should not When
The ouse undertook give that direction, seemed
imply OF confidence in The Committee On Roads anc
Canals. whether intended or not.
Mir. Ycates enqurrd whether the Committee on Cunl-
nerre had always reported the River and tlarbor BILL
Sir Durham replied that the early practice was To reci
The subec, the Committee on Roads and Canals but as
is frequently The case when the rules STAND IN me way ~
the pucuar purposes OF The moDIty ley are over no
den
Mr Campbell Of Oho, cOEcurred in the views expressed
bv sir punn und said that whether the system OF Inter
roI was 10 sa fall due To lis friends
TIM, such reference the subject should be made as would
al least secure Il favorable report to The House
Nh Puips disclaimed any Eputaon o Tie KIND on the
Committee on Roads and Canals Al the last session, ic
(.onrc on repOrted Dill making appoptii-
before The House ns;rucs the Committee to enquire how
lar they will proceed Was not proper Irn 10 give
the cuhJart that dlrrctIGni =,
Mr Campbell said that nearly u the appropriations On The
hill - last Congress fJr The West came from tile Senate, and
moi frnm the Committee IN Commerce.
SIR uicr c>pl,ncd 1t had been agreed to appropriate"
about enc million dollarsunc-thd iJr the Atlantic one.
third for the Lakes aud the remainder for The Ms5issp
river and tributaries, bn, the Senate loaded 1t down win
iuc0ngrui'!eS.
Mr. Wentworth of Illinois, moved That The motion to
consider he t.blcd-a@rcej.
The House Then went into committee Of the whole, On
:hr Stale 0l the Union the Presidents message.
Mr. Dean said, when he offered the resolution The other
d,y proposing % thanks and sword 10 Capt In.
graham he did not Intend 10 debate IT, but the remark o
1,uearnr ticrrltt Smih) had induced him say few
words on ubcr He regretted that his colleague cad
nuuga, party the scusson and Undertook TO say that
American people nave peeh
conduct Of tlis .Jvc:ImrnI.
Mr. Gdins said hc should have risen address The
Of I've gentleman Just taken his seat II was due TO himself
aud This body lmgaiuns thrown out against that
Nothing else would drawn him from his seat. When il
is seen that gentleman either deliberately or for want OF
IN csence msrepresents Mr. Smith, 1t was due that he
should BE- set right.
Mr GniIinrs understood that the South has laid down
distinctly that the Federal Government had established com
in human flesh. Tho gentleman talked OF Austrian
oppression, and Of intelligent women being imprisIncd tut
look yondcr slave pen. Intelligent women are not ony
Imprisoned there, but sold like in tho MARKET and
this is den. by force Ui congressional enactment THIS gov.
has not The Constitutional tight to involve MN IN
turpitudc disgrace Of the traffic. Any nan who at
tempts involve New York, ony other State in that
trade is rngy 70 The human race AMI vitality uppDs'
ed the Constitution aud The free principles wllcu Jsr-
sun, Hancock, Adams and Others, proclaimed
Mr. Walsh obtained the tl1or when Mr.. Gldllnes asked,
will the gentleman give way u nonenH
Mr. Walsh replied believe will shut the pan on that
ILpughicr intended TO make some remarks at length on
his question: out have TOO much regard Tor The feelings vi
the already exhausted House and to- much respect l my
sell to indulge speech When gentleman comes in
piou5 sraywhrn lie is first commencing his simple career
lie is taken kindly by the and and prayed Tor ana encouf
aged r.peied and rcpued aud when my soil cnd
ONO Cir. Daan) who in chrysnlIS state Of no"s'
tpa s is gradually softening, finds that the Fcsi
rur- patronage Is disposed he w melt into ln blooded
lUnsn IT is least impoic if not ungeneious 10
gentleman from Ohio TO make ut;acss on the oos VI
New York which calculated 10 remove the coalition
formed Laughter ,
The other Iay Mr. Waisn continued couple OF gentle.
men stood flor to rindIcac sratuously an A1mG-
which la. not been assalei 10 his House ihey
thought draw the true OF New YORK from 'hc'f "
siton in attack which never Contemplated on Tie
Administrations proved ourselves too good thctcahs
for that. II little strange or oWlnons lha "fd'
luous ana nncGied FOR defence OF Tia Administrator
shouI In We cume from Two men, frecsoller AM the
other whg VINO ID not act tho principles oy WHICH
Pierce whiIlCd into the White House
Unll In. time comes for speaking and he believed those
wiz, thought with him will hr prepared to get with hi We
will sit 10 our like orderly and respectable Citizens aud
qvet and sincere christians, Qlugher) "he have sai
watched and u oycd and The result must be beautiful
dulrrr between the abUionsls OF The strongest
grade and the ncpient Abolitionists-a quarrel which
W. have no disposition ~ spoil. He would tel the
House. tho Administration, and the world, mat "hen the
time arrives the true Democrats Of New n7S 10 spedh
rynress what rsy think of them they viii speak Ian
yulge which will admit Of nm t~J interpretations NOBODY
wI misunderstood Unit! ;hat happy day arrives return
10 nv quiet and orderly position. daughter
Mr. Wright Of Pennsylvania, outlined The hoor. lhe
Committee rose and the House ndJ 'urned
From the Washington STAT
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS
The Commute of Ways and Means have reported their
leading bills with more pronpttude ut this session than ever
hcf,r, since the organization OF Congress This business