Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-07
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TUESDay .I,Sr."y 4, 1858.
SENATE.


Dir Underwood submitted r. csou;i,r u.hicI so, ,,
10, calling for The repnt The board Of officers a,poiet 10
survey !he Falls Of the Ohio
! Mr. Clarke submitted rint resolution authorizing the
application OF the appropriation the removal ot n rcx N
the habn OF Providence 10 the Of other
lions in that haraor rock being there And the same Wa.
passed.
On motion Of Mr. Smith, the Senate took up the petition
oil John G Wells claiming that his uhe the discover.
et Of the anseshec Used in the ;rmy and navy r
surgical operalnns and after long debate referred to
Il srccia! COMMITTEES.
Mi Cdss submitted the following IDin resor,io, whi,r
was ordered 10 be printed:
Resolved That tie United States do hereby tsc,rc ,hs,
The American continents b the and ndeDendent con-
don which they have and man;arrd are lerc.
o-h not 10 be considered subjects future c. onzsn
! bY any European power" Add while existing rights
saouii be respected and will be ny The United States e
il {" their safety and interests aunGrncc ns
they do, that future European colony az dc,.lniln
shall, with their be planted establish on any
pan OF tire North American continent >tnHi he ~.
tempt be made thus deliberately declare ,hn, viii be
waved act originating in mo:es recacl~ss Il ,nrir
Interests and Eer safety and which " leave eo
IL adupt such ndeDepien nation may Iust-
ly adopt In defence D. s rights and i;s homo.
And be il further resolved, rHal while The Une; States
dscan any designs upon the Island Of Cuba ncon
with the laws OF nations and 4ltn their Guiles 10 Spar
they consider due 10 the importance OF snolsc 10
make kcown in this solemn manner, that hcy should view
al efforts the part o any other power procure pos.~s
son whether peaccably iorcby, oil that IsanG urch
as naval or military poson, must, under
easy 10 be ioeseen become dangerous 10 h.ir s.urrn
coast To the GGlf 0f McacU and 10 the 4
ssp1, untrendiy directed age!ns! hru re-
sisted hy all The means In taer power.
Mr. Shields reported bill appropratin. Ss 500 sas-
/ tr Judgments "t aiur! n England against CO. c Err-
mont upon drafts crawn 5y HIM n California, lur miluy
purposes. And ate: explanation tie hill wn. psss,d
The bill renewing the patent Of Moore liosca. for
harvesting machne was consdercd and after Vng det2e
was laid on the table.
The bill granting pensions for life The widows
ceased soldiers, &c. of The 1872 fu icr debated
and passed.
The bill increasing The salary OF tho Judge Criminal
Cour, of the District ~ 500 pc annun called up
| aud passed.
Mr. Hales resolution calling information respecting tic
conduct Of Commodore Morgan, while in command
Mediterranean squadron, taken w, aer >iarp
Dna debate between Messs Shields Mason ard Bale,
| the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpHES SENTATlyGs
Immediately after the journals read esp.iior vas
passed limiting debate on the military acaaeny apps Jpria
] tlJn bill To TWO hoC!s.
The House then went into committee OF the whole OF The
| Of the Union
Mr.. Polk OF Tenn. who had the floor rom Yesterday n
piled To The speech of Mr. Fenabe from whom dissent
.j and condemned the pursued By ltaEisi.
with reference the Cuban INVASION by phica
country had been degraded The position diplomatic
cops Ia Europe he SAID formed the Dst c'i@or VI The
ti.laun in which the United States is sGd EurCpe the
character o! WHICH mad teen broken TIE puhlca
lion ., hr correspondence with rccrence purchase
Cuba which stnclly confidential.
he expressed himself being opposed 10 tie Resolution
anng higher SreveG rank Gen. Sect, whSm re
siicred rs unworthy OF II, and wIU he contlnuec had
acted maguanlnousy tGwaids eiihe! eno suyFp
o which position he referred 10 The various c"noscss
mich he had oeon engaged and read from tie corre>n
that took place those occasions He concluded by
asserting that Congress had not regarded other officers
they merlted
ar Lane Of Oregon condemned conduct OF the Span
sh authorities in Tie execution of the paree engaged IT
the Lopez expedition. He entertained he said high
stccl for bravery aud character .: Gen Scott bur
opposed the creation of office unknown the cuast
tuition, and which would affect The entire Ynnza d!
the army. Alter giving his testimony In favor II other
era officers who served Mexico he expressed hope
the House would consider "e! before ,heY passed the
luton.
Mr. Brooks ofN T., said the Hous" was 10. rasponsite
In
rank OF Lieutenant General sJor General Scott;
The remarks that had teen made with ree
the Cuban INVASION and 10 reply 10 charges that
had bern advanced in relation the Rose who
had formed part The Lopez expedition, M 1hasner's
case the Crescent City Affair." and the publication 81 The
correspondence referred 10.
| He conrcnded that the Government had mani1ned tho
rights and privileges Of American citizens: and sad If he
United States are ever Ee enrole! great nation
be by disseminating peace commerce and manusc
lures and by combals the bloody fe. and
disseminate institutions, il must be By example ami
by exhibiting power OF se-aovernmeDt onc sc!f-re.
slrant soil and with reference 10 other nations
Mr. Chandler of Pa, struck with tho anomaly OF the
euogum uttered by the gentleman from renness-e ard
his quoting from the writings OF VINO he
slanderer OF George Washington. He conrended har
elevation of title is the only distinction whc this COUNTRY
has besJw and that that which II poportJ 10 5c
Gen. Scott Is an-replblican, had be,n
tended BY Mr. Polk at time ne proposed 10 b'so"
The rank upon d n cattle. lie
drred the attack that had been made upon ha 1cer
warrhntabc and improper and as 10 the diplomatic ar'n8
o this country, every person entrusted wan !ls Interests
where
,lr Corler of Ohio, opposed the passage the
resolution considered he lie of Lcurnun GeneIn a.
arisocrac distinction; and SAID, al the proper time, ne
should propose prefix to II the word lord 40 that II
| should read Lord Lieutenant General
The bill then laid aside, 10 be reported 10 the House
The Deficiency bill t!en taken up, when tho d!scus
sion relative General Scott renewed; Sir Gnruan
Indiana ccntcudng that The distinction due tha, fl
Ger Oh The Of justice admitting the tine That
there other officers In the army his cquals If MT his
superors, military and who 'ren on 10 cIia:n the
pt.u IfrI
OF ay, unless APPOINTED to CORES
pontng command Cen Scctt he sail had ne'e' been &C.
General, but by dssensiuns Ia his own aa'IJ
| and union among the oiher.
Mr. Florence Pennsylvania, inquired of the gentleman
from Indiana as TO what were !he ines oi Lieutenant
;eneia conviction his mnd being adverse 10 The re-
srulon Ne therefore, he said desired 10 or enlgh,ened In
,iat respect.
Mr. German explained that divisions Of
cmruua.cd Ayinr Generals; hut when they cmbu
died II Lieutenant General would command
Mr. Florence said he not much heightened by the re-
| ply 49,
The Committee hen The Military Acndcmy Bill
was read Ihd tnr and passed and tie House 81.
icurnch.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN NEW JERsEY-on
Friday afternoon. man named William Cation, a'o"t 55
years Of age living with distant relative named OD'i.r,
in Washington township Bergen coony, Ne" Jersey
pcrrated the brutal murder upon the bodies o .!
o Ben's Children during The absence o i.Ir Ia. her nnh
moh.r The gil, aged II, whu hai been violated, Wa
uund house in pool OF her own blood vi her nhd
,rarly severed from her BODY while the boy aged
years found the hill side some shrUohcE! r"4f
10 the house. end entirely cut on by and is 90.
~ horribly muuIatd By seven different rd:
by the same instrument. cotoneIs emp"nn" 10
and verdict rende hlt The children mt; Iteir caths eY
blows from lns'ru rent in ihe hands OF ih;H Si"
The murderer Is s;i!l at large.
II appears that years SINCE Caon came .0rr 10.
land in Of Brien, but hnding hn, 'G'r"d
home Subsequently, he came again. and, G.'ne "Ga
him .ook up his board wIh him. Shortly Afterwards nr
ced money In o. Brcno hands which De qes''9
him To d. prs the mems Savings Bsnk in Ne" f"i.
in his 20 Ben's) he lid so, ond sh'' time
since Ion wished o. fren au" I mar! ME ooHc-
ter TINS the father objected when CstVn r.carc '":"d
and made some ausiun ~ his money 0 Bicn, u3"ling
quarrel with his triepd EXPRESSED MS w"nH"s "
the money out Bank and aadin pac' I'm IN
Caton however af'r some "tos .At'
ed himself satisfied, and they again became Us g"2c
rir home Thursday visit |" "" ] Ok ahH ~
O Brcn wen; work FrI1y about mile rom S 'c'
ts,,. leaving the Two c!ien III IN" care o Cato: On
E,i,v the suspicious The neiehh"5 we're eSct" "E1
Sent for o. Bren and his reaching ard entering me 1s
h vas shocked sreog the eess body ot his daIget
stretched on the floor