Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24
TUESDAY. DEcEaRrE 81. 1898.
SENATE.
l.r the rradinn of the iollrna

After the reading Of the Journal.
4 message was read from the President OF
the United States. enclosing communication
from the Secretary Of State, III reply to u rcso'
luton Of the Senate calling for the corrcSpon-
dcuce of Hon Robt McLlnc. late United States
Minister to China The Secretary Of State
enclosed some Of the correspondence; but did
not think i, compatible with the public inter
est during the pending OF negotiations. 10 pub
lish Ill ut present
Mr. Pcarcc. from the Library Committee,
moved Il resolution authoriSing the President
TO make an advance to Hiram Powers. the
sculptor, now residing at Florence. Mr. J..
said il was usual in eases where SculptorS or
artists were employed by the Government, TO
give them an advance. The amount was .50o.
and more from time tn time rs the work pro-
crossed, and the evidence of the consul 1T Leg
horn was received Is 10 that fact.
The bill passed.
Mr. Seward offered resolution. directing the
Committee OH the Judiciary Ia report It any
further legislation was necessary t" put stop
To- the slave trade.
Mr. Davis objected.
Mr. Chandler moved to take up the bill for
IN appropriation for the improvement oil the
st Clair Flats.
Taken up--ycaS 81. nays 20.
Mr. Chandler lid not desire to occupy the
time or the Senate in discussing the merits OF
the question, but he desired t" vote on the pas
sage Of the bill.
The hill was carricd--ycas %. nay. %. as
follows:
YE,<-Mr,sr. AIeu Bate. Frederick, Cameron, Chan
Her CLARK. collmer cr,.enden piHon pooittlr burses
King Pearcr Rice Seward Shields simmons Thomson Of
New jersey. TrumbuIl, Wade, wilson. and WIichi-!9
Sw--Me.sr.. ray.rd lirler,. Fright Brown, Clay.
Clinrnau Da,is Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Grren, Hammond
Houston Iycrso Johnson Of Tennessee Mallory. Mason.
Reid Sebastian Slidel!, Thompson Of Kentucky. Toomh'
and Warl-:a
Mr.. Davis offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for information touching the
rights of British subjects in Oregon. Adopted.
Mr. Dooittle offered a resolution calling for
letters between the President Of Nicaragua and
Commodore Pauding. if any in the Navy De-
partmcnt. Adopted.
The Pacific Rail Road bill wa> then taken mp
in order.
Mr.. Wilson's motion came up:
70 strike out in the first section the words
tho most eligible route. reference being had
TO feasibility, shortness and economy, and IN
sert in lieu thereof, the shortest practicable
route between the parallels of latitude % and
e.
Mr.. Wilson desired to still further amend
this. to read between the parallels OF latitude
Of and -.
\ message was received from the House OF
, Representatives informing the Senate that the
House concurrcd in the resolution for the ten.
porary adjournment of Congress.
several messages in writing were received
: from the President Of the United States at the
hands of his private secretary Mr.. j. buchanan
Henry.
/ Mr.. Ward discussed the merits Of the Pacific
Rail Road question. He advocated the superb.
ority of the Texas route.
Mr.. Seward dwelt or the importance Of the
| road, and accepted the bill reported by the com
mi,tee, as it left the route unspecifed, anc
leaving it with the contractors who shall under