Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-07
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mitiee of finance were discharged from
the further consideration OF The message
of the President, respecting the claim OF
The hers of Carou de BeaumarchaIs, and
il was referred TO select committee, con
sis,ing of Messrs. King, Macon, Camp
bell, Barbour and Daggctt.
Mr.. BmriU Submitted tie following mo,
ton for consideration
ReS3iUed, That the President of the United
States be requested To cau>e astatemento OF the
progress made under tine act to provide for sur
yeyinS the coasts of the United States, passed
FEBRUARY 10, 1867, and any subsequent acts ON
the same subject, TO be laid before Congress
MIR. Campbell offered instructions from
the legislature of the state of Tennessee
10 their SeHators, to use their ex-rtions 10
procwre tn" passage of an amendment 10
the constitution OF the Z. States, relative
TO the compensation Of Mcmbers of Con-
grcss, and moved that they be received
amt read; but, on motion, the itrthercon.
sideralion thereof was postponed until
tomorrow.
This is a matter on which the practice
of the Senate Is ~ I settled: the proprieiy
OF receiving such instruct formally by
the Senate, and euierins tlIem on record,
having been a subject of coniestaion
heretoiore, and never conclusiyely decid-
ed.
MIR. lStoyer submitted Tor consideration
the following resolution:
RSSolred That the committee on Public Lands
be instructed TO report bill for extending, for
The term OF uine months. from the first day of
March, A. ID. 1918, the time limited for the ex-
hlbition OF claims for rtain land warrants, de-
cribed in the act, entitled" An act further ex-
tending the time for issuing and locating mill.
tary land warrants, and for other Purposes"
passed April iG, 1916.
Mr.. Mo,T0w, from the committee on
Public Lands, to whom tile subject was
referred, reported a bill providing for the
sale of certain lands in the District of
Marietta, and for the location of claims,
and sale ofcertain lands III lie District of
Vincennes.
Fen days previous notice having been
given, Mr.. Harbour asked, aud, by con-
sent of two-thirds of the Senators pre-
sent, obtained leave TO .ring in bill in
addition 10 the act, entitled An act
for the relief of John Thompson p
which WAS read and passed to a second
reading.
Mr.. Williams, often. from the commit
tee OH Military Affairs, who were INSTRUCT
ed 10 enquire into the expectancy of max
ing further provision TO secure to the heirs
of soldiers who died in service the bounty
i'll land to which they are equitably euti-
tied, reported that TO further provisions
were necessary Oh The subject, and recon-
mended that the committee be disclIarg-
ed from the further consideration there
OF.
A Message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United States, by Mr.. J. j.
Monroe, his secretary, transmitting Re-
port from the Secretary of the Navy, ac-
companied by Report of the Board of
Navy Comnbss ioners, stating, In pursu-
ance ola resolution of tie Senate, the
proceedings which have been had under
the act Z" for the gradual increase of the
Navy of the United States"
The Senate resumed the consideration
ofthe motion made on Friday last, request
ing statement to be laid before the Sc
nate of all the arms and accoutrements
which have been manufactured at the diff
ferent armories of the United SlaIes, with
the cost OF each stand, and the number
delivered 10 each state respectively, and
agreed thereto.
The report ofthe committee of claims
unfavOrable to the petition Of Joseph For
resi-, was taken up and agreed TO.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of The military appropriation bin, and a.
greed thereto, with several amendments
Viz VI Will C%O,ONO lOE DlG-
vet extra pay 10 brevet officers on sepa-
rate commands.
The bill in the other House contained
all appropriation of S35, 900 for the same
object; which was there struck out OF
the bill, aud IS now reinstated in part by
the Senate.
The bill, as amended, was ordered 10
be read third time.
Mr.. Daggen submitted for consideration
the following resolution:
ReS0iCed, That the committee Oh military af
fairs be instructed 10 enquire into the cXpedi
ency OF repeating or altering the law passed ia
1872. establishing breVet rank i'll the army OF
the United States.
And the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEE. 8.
The military appropriation bill was read
a third time, passed, and returned TO Tie
House orr representatives. for concurrence
IN the amendments.
Mr.. Campbell submitted for considera.
sion the following motion:
Resoiced, That the committee on Military at
fairs be nsirucledto enquireinto the expedien
cy OF establishing by law the salaries OF Indian
Agents ard Assistant Agents.
The report adverse 10 the petition oil
VIM. g. RIdgely, was taken up aud con
cured in.
The report OF yesterday, by MIR. Will
ans, was also taken up and agreed to.
The several resolutions yesterday offer
ed, were taken up and agreed TO, after
some little amendment To some of them
The Revolutionary Patriot bill was
postponedto Thursday.
Several bills received their second read
ings in course aud no other business oil
moment was done, owing probably 10 The
thinuess of the Senate.
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