Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-14
D coHGRi;ss--2p SESSION.
Wen%E-pAY, JAsuARr =, 1858.
SENATE

TIE Chair .l before Senate certain estimates !1
ucci,ug lie branch U,i!t in Cain:hil
N. Houston presented the memorial OF certain stone 'iu.
sons on the capitol extension, setting o!th tha curing 'e
lime that Samuel Slron. superintendent Gl lha WIN
hn, ter required pny him dollar per DAY oh
Of i,ti: wages; and many other accusations OF sco"uu'
Mr. Hunter reported back the bills making Appropriations
fr The payment Of naval pensions, and the Hvai!d az"
.cr pensions for the year ending June 5O ISL ana 'S
| were sercraly considered ana passed
Ir Underwood submitted resolution directing an enqn'-
~ prcp!iety o. arprora'ing slVVuV'o enhoe '
government 10 investigate iaGas upon ana PUNISH c "
tenders. Adopted.
Mr. Cass submitted resolution calling for correspon
Gcncc relative various treaties with the Cehtra aie
Tlcan Governments.
h,er come conversational debate, Mr. Hales resolution
t"nrninn Tie conduct Of Commodore Morgan WINE IN com
an 81 Mediterranean squadron, was land over u eha
o' hf shields IN present certain papers on the SUBJECT
Nh SGUc sand that the Injunction of secrecy had been
rru:e Monday he had indicated his scrupes against
yln tie treaty. because of the want OF cra.ness its
terms and the reasons given for the obcuy in the terms
and the given that the object and purpose of
irca,ythc total exclusion of Great Britain from Central
America was I'll understood. Alter the treaty. came before
HE Senate he stated debate his doubts and scrupcs pon
TIE poin and ASSURANCES that there no doubt or
qncs ton that object beng uily carried by the treaty
Unccr these circumstances he had voted for the treaty.
as had Others he saw n discrepancy the state.
authorized BY Sir kirg ana the letter published By
Nj CLAYTON He and all supposed The right of Gree,
Britain logw1nd untouched but she had other
rights there lie considered the Xpanlons OF the treaty by
Mcssrs culver and Clayton IN way affecting the treaty
He deliberately the claim III TRENT Britain
the Baize and Bay Of Islands ana read ifo Tie various
treaties with Spain, and demonstrated that Great Britain
had any !aht in tho Bazc but tina. OF cutting dye
woods and thai u late 1854 The British government Tor
mdy frnuuEctd all tliim To power n dominion over ihoc
islands.
icreeaTdci therefore, tho colonization % ,h Sc islands,
no matter MISREPRESENTATION Oi the treaty be right d.
rect violation Of The t:caiy in the very teeth OF
ioh Oh E'c Monroe doctrine. HI desired European
powers should know that as much desired avoid
collision with Great Britain still If the ssue came il would
De- maintained GnshrinkinGly our part
Mr.. Prnrcc said ne entered the debate N ,ori NJ
Clvrn ana Thought that gentleman had been successfully
vIndlcn!rd lie did understand the treaty as sna sn
tsnct, cad II. believed the rights OF Great Brln who
hey we!t remained untouched by He treaty. He read
The quest Of Nh King, letter stating that Mr. Eino
had Intention Ia cast the slightest im?uation upon Mr.
Clayton but believed him 10 have been acuatcd in THIS mar
hy The highest motives y! patriotic statesman, ro
ptrei liza, Thing lie should have st should have been
construed differently: Mr. SAID tnis letter was in perfect
kering it'll Tie high character OF Mr. King tor st!ct ntcg
NV and scrupuou5 honor.
Mr. Sonic asked il Mr Kings Letter applied 10
iuiiner conversation The subject
lf pcact saia hc coul apply Nr kings remarks 10
Vnl'lCmlar conversation or person.
Mr DAVIS AMI H Ca-s w,j repeating their views.
Mr. Hal" said he never heard that The Brh riehts IN
Honduras were Included in the treaty
Mr Underwood expressed similar recollection q! The sub
ect
After some BY 81 Mangum tho Senate ADJOURN
ed
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Tia motion 10 r.conmlt the bill 10 prevent frauds upon
the Treasury again Csmc Up in order.
Nj johnson 81 Tennessee spokr against members of
Congress prosecuting claims first getting them passed
agents and then voting Tor the appropriation OF the money
a. Ia the Gardiner cln ne said II had been sustained by
perjury aud forgery, has been clearly proved and
drd mat il lr Eor"n had received any portion OF moEeys
OF tanned ne bolrG honorable replace
the puo!!c treasury.
he denied that the enquiry before the committee
cynrc atemcnr as that gentleman had ar opportunity Of
Confronting and ciossexamiElng TIE witnesses. l.
enough, n, raid that the committee had !cpured that Mr.
Coin had improper conncsion with The Gardiner claim;
tie objection was tia, public man. lie had reh 10
connected ther'"i; and ii he IL the OF superior
ability wht had been represented he ought have detect
ii the c'rracirr 81 the cli'n which the prosecuting
Ga n.DiIsi q! 81 Or oi South Carolina the House re-
.tt! sci INTO committee OF III: whole tho saie .!
i!r Union am! aga!s took M The snail bill
Nh Frrcman Of mississippi proposed an amendment hs
substitute Tor the bill the object III which permit The
collation. 3!U s-ard By legally authorized
banhJ Of states brought by ordinary operations
of business ana requiring public Ulcers give inOrma
ard the AXE cOcnialrcc OF nil violation OF
tr law; ard argued nj much length in It's support.
Jr A:r Of North Carolina aga!n explained the object {"
the bill
Mr.. Johns on Tenn reviewed The bill Al considerable
length and expressed himself in favor OF the amendment ="
M Cartier. Prohibiting The issue 0l II ny den1Ina
trrs AND cunenI,d that Congress has ne" the POKER Z"
II lie InCHh
bal! with Hls aicnim0Gt would tc very COCA one 'nu
liza, The uunni'uuu, II members was mat me eva
an np from IA, O such currency should be ter
minated.
NJ Made oi V!cian in of preventing the il.
cue Fl notes IN The District COLUMBIA also but consider
L n upv4sirr proposed gni The bill by i,n2
rest Twelve Per the date they benz, Il they
have ar from The time ol the passing oi The bill under
consideration He ihen reviewed The bill pointing such
notifications he considered are required.
Without cOncusiun, Ire Committee rose
and the House adjourned.