Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15
rInRrY.FIFTu co>cRr>s-l.t Session.
MONDAY, JAHu.hf II, 1893.
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The Vice President laid before the Senate a com.
municaon from the Secretary of War, inc!osing
ports OF the surveys of the rivers and harbors the
lakes in the State ut New York.
Mr.. Seward presented n petition from Christian
Hansen, praying Congress tn establish HI ocean man
route between New York and G!uckstadt, on the
Elbe. Referred to the committee on the post-ofhce.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, Is resolution was adopt.
ed requesting the Secretary OF the Treasury to report
the amount OF revenue collected in each collection
Gstrict for each year from the 1872 10 1884, the
amount expended aud the number OF perrons en-
poyed in The collection OF the for each year.
Thu order oi tn. day taken up, the motion
pending being tho motion To refer 20 much OF the
| Presidents messng. a. relates TO Kansas and on
which Mr. Brown was entitled to The ioor but he OBJ
served that the subject had passed, TO some extent
from the public mind. AID had undergone several
phuses since il rs, bsnre the Senate; aud As hs
| desired when he addressed the Srnate to speak on
soms practical ssue he should defer HE rsmnrks to
| iu;ure OCCASION ana allow Inc pohiiHS moAph 10
pas from baore the body.
Mr.. Halls opposed that disposition OF II now. as he
desired 10 address. the Senate upon it, and on lila mo-
tlon the further Liberation OF the subject was post
po.ied to Monday next, Mr.. Hale being entitled to the
floor that day.
Mr. Houston submitted joint resolution proposing
10 subject the naval board of fifteen, by which so
many officers were disturbed in their rank and posi-
zion year or two ago, to a like examination They
sat on the character OF every other officer, anu Mr.
Houston proposes that they shall now also be- brought
in revi-w not exactly III the same way-oy secret
op.u trial aud the advantage OF confronting their
accusers.
A debate then ensued on joint resolution soma
days since introduced by Mr. DAVIS, TO extend snd
define the authority of the President OF the United
Stntes in certain cases. The object il to extend the
power of the President to nominate to the various
grades OF the naval SERVICE
In ANY case where the records OF the courts Of in.
qury, appointed under the act OF January Ito. 1917.
may render il advisable, in the opinion at the Presi.
den; the United States, to Restore To the active or
reserved list of the navy, or 10 transfer from fnroueh
20 leave of absence the latter s any officer who
may have been dropped or retired by the Opera
ton ~, the net of February ~ 1888. to promote the
efficiency of the navy, This joint resolution gives The
President authority, by and with the consent OF the
Semitic 10 appoint such oicerfo The active or Reserved
li- and thus give to such officers positions on the
active and reserved sls respectively according to
rank and seniority, when dropped or retired.
The resolution passed will! the following amend
mens, which added Ia the end Provided that the
| President OF the United States may, Whenever Tho
public interest msy, in bic Judgment, require 1t. trans
fer officer from the eare ha TO the f"'!0mSh hst u
| the navy.
After an executive session. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Ths House proceeded TO the consideration OF the
resolution providing for the printing of 5000 extra
copies Of the coast survey report IL was stated that
the coat would be $20,
During some explanatory remarks that we're made
by several gentlemen. Mr.. Phelps said about one mil
lion OF dollars were YET due account OF paper print
ing and engraving for the work ordered by the sat
two sessions Of Congress. The resolution was then
rejected-yeas, 70, nays ll6.
Mr. Faulkner moved suspension Of the ru!es to
enable him to report bill to increase tho military es'
tablishment, by the addition of five reymsnts; but
the consent OF twothirds was no. obtained tor that
purpose.
On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones, it was resolved
to limit debate on the neutrality law to o'clock Oh
| Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, the House
went into committee of the whole, avid took up the
consideration of the Presidents message; the ques
ton being the proposition to refer the neutrality
| law to 4 saec committee.
MIR. arossbeck did not propose 20 d;scuss the pro-
per policy of government in regard to Nicaragua
He concurred heartily and fully with the President in
all the views expressed by him on this subject
The government right in interfering against
Walker. Never since the expedition planned by
Burr against Mexico. has any government been ~
much hsrassed by any man rs by Gen. VIM. Walker
He would not call Walker pirate but he would vim
dictate the Of the Administration concerning
him. The interference of the government was not
cruel, but InerciGuI.
The committe. here arose and the House adjourn.