Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-18

MONDAY, FEBRuAHY II, 1898.


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The Chair laid before Tie Senate estimates from ,hr War
Department olloucations necessary Tor The protection OF
California.
Mr. Seward presented memorials for the repeal OF the
steamboat law.
O.. his the Till granting register Ia the snip iteso
Iuc wa$ t+k"n ur and passed.
sir Foot presented memorial in favor Of an experiment
u patent for safety railroad track incned planes
which was referred &" select committee.
On rlotion nf Mr. Hunter, the deficiency bill was taken up
All amendments reported by the committee on hnanct
..cc adopted. Amongst Sc 700 for Lafayette Square
$4,000 lar he square south oi the Presidents House; SO o
additional ipr cus,'in house II San FrancScn adi'ionh
sections auhn.isirg leasing suitable buildings &C. III
San Francisco assay cces for three years, ill the mint
com !tc1 assaycs and others 10 he apponted; S2oUUU
or tie session OF Senate after the 4ih March OF next
Mr Gwln moved amendment, appropflatlng S5VUuUO
ne paid Ca!i;onll D the fund collected In ihat
State duties Imports previous to her admission oy inc
military authorities.
This .vas supported 5y Mcssrs Gwin Risk ana Pearcc
and opposed by hlcssrs Buer Rorand Brodhscd BADGER
and Hunter Without taking the question cn lie amend
lnun,, The b!!! was postponed.
Nr Underwood presented tho credentials Of the Hon.
t. Thpmpsvn Senator ccct i7"m hcntuehy Ter Elk years
tom lh oi March neat
n Scu.,c iIrn pfocer,. consider The joint resolution
1T III cI5s, affirming the Monroe GOcltne, anu applying
IL the possession OF Cuba.
Mr. Daus!as addressed the Senate lie examined The
lulwe rrcat the Oregon treaty. tic Mexican trc
m Dracc and the history .! European CUloniZliipn hh
rrren,inns on this continent showing that the Monroe
icit,uc Notwithstanding its repeated athTcon hai ntch
,iicuy treated with contempt by uTnpenn powers
tilay lt.r. themselves By treaties not to enforce H.
lie opposed any declaration on Tie SUBJECT ont 10 leave
nation free 10 circumstances s,"i ~ ne ht
trn!ri. H. opposed 10 binding the Cnltei States ov
.,aiy with European nations 10 do or to do any ac
crcafrc leave This nation free to act az events ans
q. i;s and interests OF The nation should d.Han. IL
.nsr; The resolution in lis terms applying 10 Lnol
lie wui declare that he United States had no ih"E
ion 10 rob SPAN in the particular case OF Cnol hchnic
oui imply the L. ). wc'c open 10 suspicion ~ nav
no scn Intentions He considered il unnecessary 10 Il
IN Eur0r. that the IT, ). will allow no European naot
- take tuDa, 'or .hey we'll knew IT, M nation IN Euni"
v0ui; dare take H. Ang attempt BY England wo"'a os i
,ni-u her i,Jm Nurlh hmc!!cn.
~. ,k.d upon the resolution looking the r-s
: Of The Monroe doctrine, and ut!cng terrible hrch''
nr fe lur lie was Tor dealing with me case h'to'c '
>cnnts' violation Of that doctrine und the Citon t'a
- h. liz, col .ion of IN" s1nds in the Bay OF iIhdufas
lni practically asserting and maintaining ina d',i "
rrg N all hazards Great Britain 10 ablnhoE ;la' colony
He would annex Cubl she became Tree ana Independent
,ld purchase her ii Spain would sell; bit would take lie
rc.Iy il she was 10 transferred BY Spain 10 any Euro
acan nation ,;,
f., ~ i az well "a future violations oil the treaty.
Mr. Douglas ieplCG.
SIr Undsrwuo! defended Mr.. Clayton
Ar Houston the floor, and the subject was p17'lonc
in SATURDAY And the Senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Or no'ua Of Mr. Houston, Of Ai.ha,h' ue ~ use rn
lived L. curing the remainder o The "css'h 81 c'eVe'
'ciocX hn iui!mation expressed thht me !e"t'"
lr evening meetings saoni be escnded p" "hIch was no
sustained
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liz lcl- 10 rcrrt bill rrlll.ye the settlement "i -"a
nj ~ crEtan States %hGh had been grantee '" Hno II"
p-Dv". By iDdviua sno.equent to tlr' o"ihS t''arn
the dtc- bv tie grarrI government e "fISet y '' '
.,iH. ronfr:l t!;.tS al those lnh;9' "
!, Discussion general Interest Whatever ''o"e"
wic was nrkri ny mnch excitement on tbe pat' ne'
hca ~au spks for witica u IS d.!iicn - a''o'n' a'
wt,Glt cCcu,i,d a1n"t IVA h"rt>
4. rnzih Vi. Cevcltat "i tonnocie:' m '."- 10 "a
a.. iii OF tie lhi- which WAS carried 10 IA! D
hc yeas and nays then taken "i te suaiI iInoon
.r ,n yo,. au, ,y the r,o .ccon slider urn
thesnhe which c0nsnif h.renlandcr o te -tttinG; an
,hr House adjourned iii n-.norr4w al II O'Clock.