Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-25
After much debate thereon, it was laid over

Mr.. llaI.'s resolution OF inquiry III ieia'ioi
to certain changes in the ncw Senate hall Wa
taken up and agreed TO. -,
Mr.. ii. remarked that this WA the most u!
arranged. ill.yentilatcd and uncomfortable bal
he hal ever been in. The reporters could no
hear what was going on: Senator'S could not
and he thought some change >ccmci necessary
The Laurctt claim, reported above whic!
was informally laid over. again came up.
Mr.. Frederick made L personal explanation.
in which he stated lac had been falsely reported
in tic New York Tribune, ard u promised re
traction had 10; been made.
He di>likcl 10 notice these personal attacks,
int tell i, his duty 10 10 so in this 'aNr. lie
pronounced the statement false.
The pirate calendar WAS then considered
Tie bills were reported and acted on, Il, fol!
lows:
BHl for the relief OF George Ashley, admin
i,t,,,;or al, 6otia. ho..o f S.stn'l l~!olgatc, deceased;
wl.icii w. passed.
ni;I for ,h, relief 81, Moses Noble: which Wa
passed.
Bii! for the relief Of the heirs OF Lieutenant
Nathaniel Weeks. deceased; which was passed
Bill for the relief Of the legal representative
Of James Bell. deceased: whicI. was passed with
amendment.
Bill for the relief of the heir and legal re-
pre>enta,iyc> Of jose dc Ia Maya Arrc!ondo
which was passed.
Bill for the relief Of Ms. Henry L. School
craft. Was taken up out Of order and passed.
Ell COR the relic. ot W. \. ~ilan>eli. W. II.
Underwood. and the representatives OF Samuel
Rockwell: which WAS passed.
Bill for the relief y. the executors and legal
representative, OF C.. q. l;idgcly; which was
passed.
Bill for the relief Of John Duncan.
Bel ior the relief .! john Ellis; Which wa
passed.
Mr.. CLAW moved that when the Senate ad'
%journcl it be until Monday next. Agreed to
yeas ~. nays -
The following message was received FROM the
President, oi the United States:
r. n. S-.4i, .iMs fait.! STEERS:
lt-an,lni; herewith = rel"r: from the >ee's;1rf %:
STATE IN au>w": ~ tue r~c,p.ui.vn o! ;!!c senate o! ''f
.>tl. Instant. requesting lie President. II 10; !'Io'ia-
,a:!h,,. wiki. the public interest. " TO communicate e.
tie >cna;, ANY and all correspondence between ;hr
Government Of the United State, al! the Govern
men: %: her catholic Majc.,! relating !" al! prYp9'
>i.!p, tor the purchase oi The island 81 tuba. winch
co-:rs'"ndca.c AG> ~; been furnished /" either
:.y.s.,f Cuu..c>>.' From his il nl'prar- :h., NJ
,a-i. correspondence, !s, taken place w!nth has a''
A!ry.I, been cu!EmuiIic.tv. :" congress. IN III. ia!s
ANNA. message stated. III rcicryat'. 70 ne purchase
u ,iha.. tl.,I tins - Publicity "l.!t. l>s beet! s!vei.
To- or former negotiations IN thn> SUBJECT, "'.I t:c
!ar,c appropriations which may lee required /" c;!cc:
Tie purpose. render i: -Xl,I!cit, before making M.
o:..- attempt To rene" the negotiation. ma: ! >lio".'i
Ii tie whole subject nv.prr t"nGrc,-. -! ! ell
terrain tie IAN, ojitipu. declining ]; highly !mio!-
,a.,. IL 10: iuii>ivM-4slc - the >llc.c>> al any
negotiation ~hivE J ini.h; institute for ;hr %!Uri"'c.
tia, The measure should receive liz rFess"!? >a;!c-
,!un Il Consr,->. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WA-mNero.. January Il. -.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
an,. after some time spent therein the doors
were opened and the Senate adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Farn>worth, of Illinois. offered a rcsolu-
ton wi,h a lengthy preamble, lnstruci!ns the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into
the cNpeiicncy of acquiring the british Pos
sessions" Objection was made.
Mr.. Sherman. of Ohio, offered a resolution
author;Iin. the select committee appointed To
INQUIRE into the alleged Illegal use Of public
money by officers CONNECTED with the Navy De-
,ar,,ncn,. 10 %cIl;,loy L stcnographcr, at the
rates Of compensation allowed the reporters for
the Congressional tiiobc." Objection wa,
made by Mr.. Jones. Of Tennessee.
The House then proceeded 20 the considcra.
ton of reports Of private nature from stand
N. committees.
The House then wen; into the Committc OF
the Whole. Mr.. Sherman. Of Ohio, in the chair.
and took up the private calendar.
The bill granting indemnity for losses Sis
,alnc,l hv citizens Of Georgia and Alabama.
durin. the Creek hostilitics in lS3G-$.-'3S,
was the special order.
Mr.. Letter. of Ohio. advocated the passage Of
the ILL. arguing that the losses sustained by
~cit;Hv.> oi Alabama and Georgia were ocrl>!"n'
cd hv the action of the government.
Mr.. Granger. Of y. y, opposed the bill. an'
said that the Creeks had been >'iaiaeta'!y treat
cl. TLc>c losses had been sustained through
the a:.rcs>ion> of the parties themselves.
Mr.. Granger thought the bill o! too mucl
Importance 10 be passed without great caution
ltmvolvcd TIE payment Of a large sim Of no
ncy. and if allowed would most a,>lrcIly lea,
to lie payment Of similar claims 20 ,hc aimoun
Of ma:!v millions. and Congress should be "
~ careful not TO incur any nee'iie>s ana in
proper expenditures Of the public ',onry wheI
there was 40. . dollar 10 spare.
He asked tie friends Of the administration
and he was u;:r OF chem. laughter. not 10 al
loss the imposition Of this additional tax OF
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n aus a".n'n,a IT, 'n,," ,w.i,. - ,L,;
''t".';;rrr. H. - - ,n"s, ~ vb;ch La,
1884,, ,G.ro,,rdcj hv th,. commissioners. I'm,
nt'' u.s',s'u, .ti ,o, ,h'., nnin.,,y ,,or
~; e". 800 o"" rn,y AMI como ,Saju f.
>'"' : IN. So i" 49, r.,
"',I ,'iaI H., III nn ,jo,I, ,h,, .hr,,. wn,l
he large balance in favor OF the Indians. lI
''tt" =. - aJria,.I ia. ;,.,;c. ,
. y; e n"I .n.hrocai ,wn ;,c,ns. a.,
~ Wv ""r r,,mr;S;o,. hv thn Init.
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