Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888.
SES aTE

Mr.. Houston offered a resolution instructins Il.
Committee on Foreign Relations to Inquire into 1t.
eIpedsncy of the Government establishing p'os,
tornts over Central America Laid over.
Mr. Hale offered q resolution nstructing the Poi'
Office Committee to inquire whether the trsnsmi.si0:
of the mails between Washington and Boston css
nor la expedited so as to prevent twelve hours dess
lion in New York, as at present. Adopted
Mr. Thompson reported bill to establish porte
optry on Toms River, New Jersey.
Mr.. Chandler reported bills making appropriation,
for deepening the channels Of ST. Marys river sud
ST. Ciair's ats Michigan.
Mr. Mason called up the joint resolution Tor The
canton of the Turkish Vice Admiral
Mr. Clay objected to the expenditure Of money for
such purposss. There was no limit to the nmouli
and no benz fit accruing from II.
Mr.. Mason replied, instancDg the case Of the r.
stors;on Uf the ship Resolute to England, rs dolal
much toward increasing friendly relations with thai
country.
Mr. Seward corrected sn erroneous impression ths
Amin Bey was an impopter. Acts of kindness sM
courtesy lac said, although not compensated by mo
ney, never 90 unrewarded.
Messrs. Hunter and Biges opposed tha reso,u.ioa
Mr. Clay referred 10 the previous expenditures c;
the reception of a Turkish npos;or. Also TO thsn
penditure for wine, cigars, ETC., for kossuth. H.
thought we oughtto be warned by past experiences
Mr. Push said bs thought that the gentlemen wht
sold ships to the Turkish Government ought 10 pas
the expenses of entertaining this officer. We cad
he, do not allow officials abroad to take bribs
Why should We offer them TO othera DE shoc:
vote against tie resolution.
Mr. Trumbu said be endorsed every word VI,
Pugh had uttered on the subject.
Messrs. Stunrt and Coamer advocated the resc.
ton.
Mr. BiggH offered On amendment limiting III
amount TO IS U0U, which was rejected. and the reso
ton as reported then adopted-yeas 81. nays 49, (
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of III
Indiana contested election csse. BY a vote OF yeA
l6, nays 2S proposition to decide The question 10
mediately was r. jected.
The original resolution pending for the taking a
testimony then passed and thu Senate hdourpe.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Lstcher from the Committee Of WAYS sas
Means. reported the deficiency appropriation BILL
Mr. Boyce called up the Maryland contested el-tf
ton of Dir. Brooke who contests the seat OF NJ
Davis on she ground that The election was carried tN
fraud and violence. |
Mr.. Boyce argued against the prayer OF MI
Brooks who asked exemption from the operation u
the Law of 1851 and moved that the Committee a
Elections proceed 10 take testimony.
Mr.. Phillips argued in favor Of the COMMITTEES
Elections having power to send for persons az
papers.
Messrs. Maynard and Wilson spoke against dep~
ing from the course prescribed by the law OF III
for taking evidence.
Mr. Hatch Will. declaring that Mr. Davis ,e.
ought TO be declared vacant took occasion to condsn
the American party. Other gentlemen also addrsa
sd The House. including Mr.. Bowie. Without Gu:
Ing to any action the House adjourned.
Correspondence of the Daily Pennsylvania
New YORK. Feb. Is, ls5s.-Au crent to day, ~
the arrival of tho steamship Roanoke, from Re
mond, having on board the Frenchman Thomas, an
tbs negro Anderson. Thomas it will be recolleciE
"abduced" Anderson from the Five Points hsn
with the view, as is supposed, Of selling him rt
slavery in Virginia, bur the authorities Of RichmO::
having been geographically appraised of the circu-
stances, arrested both the abductor and abducted i.
mediately upon their landing, and cent them back
New York, ogrecably to a request from Mayor Ts
mann.
As ~ the steamer touched the dock, the pa
ties taken before Recorder Barnard in tbs Ge
eral Sessions On default of 500 bail, ThousI
was committed to prison. with the understanding thI
he would be brought up for trial on Thursday Del
Anderson was required to give $1,000 rs security II
his appearance as witness. but no, having ut
change, he too was locked up.
The prompitude with which the Mayor OF Kir.
mond acted, in q matter Of this kind. should shsn
the Aboiitlonists of the North, out of their hight
Law" opposition to the return of fngitives. when ta
demand s made by the South But as inssp-ibijri
10 shame IS Distinguishing character Of tho frste
ty, it would not be prudent TO anticipate too much
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