Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
ILLT. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. -, 1856.
NauuFg.

senate.
Mr.. Henderson offered a resolution
directing the Secretaries Of State and
War 10 inquire into and report to the
Senate the facts surrounding the killing
OF Captain Emmett Crawford, United
States army, said to have been salmon
or about j anuary 10, 1856, by Next
AN troops. and TO report what steps
were being taken for the punishment by
the Mexican Government Of those guilty
Of the alleged outrage; also, whether
PREPARATION and indemnity should not be
made to those who suffered, and ample
explanation and apology to the UBited
States for the apparently gross insult.
in offering the resolution, Mr.. Man
derson said it was due to the United
States not less than to the relatives of
she deceased that inquiry should be
made as to the killing of Captain Craw-
ford.
Mr.. Henderson read the official report
Of Lieutenant Maus, United States
army. on the subject, and maintained
that if the facts were therein correctly
set forth they constituted very severe
reflection on the Mexican troops.
The resolution, with Mr.. Manderson's
assent, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Among the bills introduced and APP
pTopriately referred was one by Mr..
Ednunds relative TO the eight-hour
law. He said the bill related to letter
carriers hours Of labor. Those hours
seemed TO be really in excess Of what
human nature could endure.
On motion of Mr.. Eustis, the resolu-
ton of inquiry heretofore offered by
him relating to the New Orleans Sub
Treasury and its treatment Of the silver
dollar was taken from the calendar.
Mr.. Teller's amendment was agreed
70 extending the inquiry into the causes
of the defalcation alleged to have oc-
cured in the New Orleans Sub-Trea-
sury in connection with the handling Of
silver dollars.
Mr.. Eusus's resolution thus amended
was agreed to.
The education bill was placed before
the Senate. and Mr.. Eyarts took the
floor in its advocacy. After paying a
glowing tribute to the philanthropy aud
foresight Of Mr.. Peabody in establish
ing the well-known " educational fund y
for the South, Mr.. Eyarts said that in
his connection with the administration
Of that fund he saw the most encour-
aging manifestations Of hunger and
thirst for knowledge on the part OF the
ignorant classes in the South, and
praiseworty zeal on the part OF the
intelligent classes Of the South that edu-
cation shoald become general.
Mr.. Eyarts had no misgivings as 10
the faithful application OF the fund pro-
yided for by the bill under considera-
ton. lie thought the objections made
10 the measure on constitutional grounds
were based on the narrow in'erpreta-
ton Of the Constitution.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Morgan, Ingalls,, Wilson Of Mary
land, Riddleberger, Hoar, and Harris.
The debate then closed for the day.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee
on judiciary, reported fayorably bills
TO remove the political disabilities Of
Alexander =. Stuart, Of Mississippi
Thomas L. Rosser, Of Virginia, aud
Edward 6. w.sBu,ler, of Missouri.
The bills were at once passed, Mr.. Ed
munds remsrking that one OF the par
ties was an aged gentleman, and de-
sired before leaving this world to be ~
peace with the United States.
Dir. Beck said he did not know OF
any smaller business for the Judiciary
Committee than to be peddling out re-
movals Of disabilities in this way.
Mr.. Edmuuds replied that all that
the United States asked Of any person
before relieving him Of the penalty im-
posed on him by the Constitution for
violating bis oath and deserving the
Constitution that he had sworn 10 sup
port and making war against the
United States was that he should pre-
sent q respectful petition showing that
be was ready 10 give up fighting the
United States and 10 pay the debts he
owed for moneys received in his official
character. If the Senator from Ken
lucky thought that to be "peddline
out" the removals referred to he was
entitled 10 bis opinion.
Mr. Beck replied that twelve year:
ago the House OF Representatives had
passed bill removing sill disabilities,
and before that time the Senate had
done so. II did not happen that both
houses had done 1t ct the same session