Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17
r-arIrY.r1frH coEeREss.-sE.9ND SESSION
WEDSEsrAY. DECEMBER H.. 1898.
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After the reading of tie Journal. a cotnm;:-
~nicition was read from the Postmaster General.
in reply to n resolution OF the Senate. sailing
for the amount OF stock held in the various
ccran Gamer
The Clerk hal proceeded soncwh1; ia the
reading of n memorial from some person, who
stated he was the author Of a great work on
American Law, when, AFTER an inquiry.
Mr.. Seward stated the writer 10 baan inmate
Of 4 luna;ic asylum.
Memorial hid on the table.
Mr.. Seward presented the memorial OF James
O. Wright & Co. booksellers Of Broadway,
! New York. informing the Senate that the Book
OF Mormon having become scarce, they have
issued q new and correct edition: AMI taa, fur
thcr believing the most c%ticctual way Of bring.
ing back the Grant spirits who have wan tered
from the true path, as well As To prevent others
from so doing, is TO give the Book Of Mormon
m extensive free circulation. they mtIn1rIaiizc
Congress to purchase 4 large edition.
Mr.. Pcarcc Sis rested that II lie on the table.
~ there was TO use Of wasting the time ct the
Committee On the Library br referring such 4
matter 20 il.
Mr.. Seward iocosriv rcmrrHcd thrt It dc.
pended on Tn" view taken Of mcmcrIAiiSt>
PROMISES touchl.'g tLr De.lcut" '"'u'A'h'- '''
WORK.
1t WAS laid CO the table.
Mr.. Cameron presented y petition from riti-
zens 81 Pennsylvania in favor CT a tariff %
iron, and Supported it By u speech Of some
length.
Mr.. ~Ivcrson gave notice that he would to-
morrow Or day after introduce i bill! Tor the
back pay Of officers retired by the nasal board,
but restored bv Subsequent action.
Mr.. Mason presented > report from the Com
mittce on Foreign .t.fiirS. in favor OF .qnaiizlns
the compensation 0t ministers.
Mr.. Ciin.,nan again attempted II =; n! his
resolution. and tie yoic was called With the
following result:
Yf..-Ne.,r.. Bs:e.. rAyart. Benila.a. Eisls'. pTs~r,
CE;n:msu ~. Gay. Dtvi.. ftzpa;r.cs. Ir->r. Hol-''H. 'F-t
,on. Johnson. n rrna.,.-r. Jones. Polk. Reid. Eier. s'-'..-
tan. shields, .!ri.i, >.IaT:, Tomb, W.rt. AMI "u;n'-!'
Cri::-ni-n. pi1on. pocti-l.. plrk-e. Pr-''Ii-n, foo;. s's'
ter. G~in. Hale. IIa.a!:n. :'a'anoni. Harlan. ii0iiri. ni.s;
N.'sa. P.srce. s."srt, -iaaaoas, T'"hPai' "ar'' '7-
vil-on-.:.
w. Stuart desired to take up the bill! Tor the
donation of public lands 10 erect agricultural
colleges in the several States.
\ discussion snsuci. in which McSsrs. Fitz.
patrick. Seward, Mason and others participated.
The vote having been called, the motion wa,
dcfca;ei-ytas -. nays -.
Mr.. Hale ,sa, friendly 20 the motion. bat
VOTE. ma" Is he did not believe it Va. time
10 bring the Subject up yet
The Pacific Railroad was ordered for ta-mor-
row after waich.
On motion Of Mr. MSon, the Senate wen;
into executive session i've minutes past onc,
P. n.
The doors were opened at abou, 10 Minutes
past ,. when the Senate adjourned.
House o? REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Bowie. OF M. by unanimous consent,
introduced y rcsn,utioa. which was referred &c
tho Commits: on Agriculture, providing fol
such a u ,lil;ltion 0; commercial treaties with
dft,reot nation; as will result in q more liberia