Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-10
Congress OF the V. States
tREPoRTEp FOR THE n. INrELLicENcER.l
IN SENAlE-JAN. S.

IN SENAIE-JAN. 5.
Mr.. Hunter, of Rhode Island, appe,n
ed and tooh his seat
Nj. StDrcr presented memorial from
sundry merchants OF Portsmouth,, in New
Hampshire, praying Indemnlicaiion tor
spoliaiions committed on fheii property
by the French cruisers, in 1898, which
was read and referred.
The bills for the relief of John Ander-
son and for tie relief ofJohn Thompson,
were received from HE House of Repre-
sentatives read and referred 10 the com
miitee of claims.
The President of tie Senate communi-
Gated from the Secretary of War, a re-
port of monies tranSf rrcd by that de-
pariment from one specific appropriation
10 another, by order of the President OF
the United States; also statement of all
monies drawn from the Treasury by the
War Department, for the public service
for the year preceding September 80,
1917; also Il letter from the Secretary OF
War, Transmitting for each member of
the Senate copy of the register Of the
army.
Mr.. BurriHS resolution concerning the
Slave Trade, was, OH his motion, further
postponed TO Monday next.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Leake
on the second instant, inslruc,ing the
committee on Public Lands TO enquire in
TO the expectancy of amending the seye-
raj laws relative 10 The sale of public
lands, Was taken up and agreed to.
The report of the committee Of claims
in favour of Hatfield White, was taken
up.
Some discussion tool. place on the me
riis OF the petition, which was Supportct!
earnestly by Mr.. Rnggies, and opposed
by Mr.. Oaggett, on The ground thaithere
was not evidence sufficient, exclusive of
The petitioners OWN testimony, 10 sup
port the claim, and that no man ought 10
be allowed 10 draw money from the Urea
sury on his own oath alone.
The Senate refused, 10 To 9, To concur
IN the report OF The committee; sothe pc
liiioH WAS rejected.
The engrossed bill for The relief of VIM.
Edwards and John G.. SubbS was read the
ihrd tine, passed and SEM 10 The other
House Tor concurrence.
The report of the committee of claims
nnfavorablc tothc petition of Weaver Ben
net, was taken up, and, for the purpose
OF giving the petitioner lime 10 establish
4 material fact III his case, was postponed
four weeks.
Tie bill from the House of Representa-
tives, for the relief of Noah Muller, which
had been reported from tie committee OF
claims without amendment was taken mp,
and after an unsuccessful motion BY MIR.
Iichenor, TO recoHimit the bill with some
additional papers, il was, on motion of
MIR. Noble, postponed 10 the first Monday
IN February next.
MIR. Mo7Tow, from the committee on
Public Lands, reported, with some a
amendments 10 each, the bill from The
House of Representatives. for the relief Of
Joel EarwOod and the bill for the relief of
James Aickman.
Mir M0rrOU, from the same committee,
made an unfay0rabic report Oh the petit
ton of joel Rivers.
Mr.. Campbell, from The committee on
finance, To whom the subject had been re
ierred, reported bill 10 provide for pay
ing 10 ihe state of Indiana three per cent.
OF Tie nett proceeds arising from The sales
OF the United States lands within the
same; also q bill 10 allow the benefit Of
drawback on merchandise transported bv
land conveyance frem Bristol To Boston,
and from Boston 10 Bristol, IN Ike man
ner as IT the same was transported coast
wise; which bills were read and ordered
10 a second reading.
Mr.. CGmpbeH, from the same commit
tee, reported with. Ut amendment Tie hil
from the House of Representatives, 10 re-
NIT the duties on a painting presented by
Benjamin West TO Tie Pennsy Sanis Hos
piial.
Mr.. Roberts, from The committee of
claims, made AN unlavorab bic report on the
petition OF Edmund Dana ana
The Senate adjourned.