Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-03


and the sialeS and territories in which
paid; and agreed TO.
The bill In provide for the surviving re-
evolutionary patriots WAS resumed, and af
ter some further progress therein, was
postponed 10 tomorrow.
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives, announcing the de-
| cease of the Honorable Peterson Good
wyn, member of that House from the
State Of Virginia, and The proceedings "a
dopted thereon, when, on melton OF Mr..
Tat
The Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY. FEE. ID.
On motion of AIR. TAFT
lffsoiued, That the Senate, as testimo-
| ny Oi then respect for the memory OF Pc
terson Goodwin, late ii meiuheT of the
| House OF Representatives, from the State
of Virginia, will go inio mourning and
wear Grape round the left arm tor thirty
days
Mr.. No,yoW, from the committee of
public lands, reported a bill extending the
time for obtaining military land warrants,
III certain Cases; also from the same com
mittee, bill respecting certain sections
oi land IN the state OF Ohio, reserved for
the purposes ofrelsion v.Iich bills were
severally passed TO second reading.
| The Senate resumed the considt ration
OF the resolution submitted by Mr.. 1ich-
enor on the l9tii inst. and beng amend
ed OH motion Of Mr.. Williams Of Tennes-
see, was agreed 10 as follows:
Resolved. That The President of the United
Statesbe requested 10 inform the Senate what
lreqgisltions were made upon the contractors,
between the fist day OF June, 1917, and the
24ih OF December, OF the same year, for depo
MI nfs do,
posts on the frontiers of Georgia, and in the ad
Joining territory specifying the date Of sg eli re-
question, the amount OF deposite required, ana
ny whom made, and also tie particular instan-
ces IN which Benjamin G. Orr, contractor, has
failed to furnish rations, agreeably to his-con-
| tract the amount of money advanced by the
goverTmeRtio for supplies incOnseGuence OF such
failures; and also the amount Of money adyan-
ecu by the, government 10 said benjamin e.
Orr, at or before the time Of said failures and
also TO furnish te Sehats with copy of the
articles of contract entered into with the said
Benjamin q. Orr, for supplying the array un-
der the command OF g Gu. GaiIies with proyi.
sions.
The Senate resumed successfully the
consideration of the bill to provide for The
surviving officers, &c. of the revolutiona-
~ army; and the bill providing ior The
recovery OF fugitive servants, DC. and
postponed themiih Tomorrow.
message was received from The Pre-
sident of the United States by Mr.. J. J.
Monroe, transmitting, in compliance with
resolution of the Senate, IL report from
the Secretary of War Of all the arms and
accoutrCments which have been manu-
featured al the different armories of tile
United States, with the cost Of each stand,
and the number delivered TO each state
respectively.
A message was also received from the
President of the United States, by Mr.. ].
j. Monroe, his secretary, Transmitting, in
compliance with resolution of the Sen
ale, statement from The Secretary of the
Treasury, OF the measures which have
been taken IN pursuance of such part of
the act autilorsng the appointment OF
surveyor OF lands in the northern part of
he Mississippi territory, as relates TO the
| reservation OF certain sections for The
purpose Of laying out and establishing of
towns thereon.
these messages were respectively read
and referred.
| The Senate resumed The consideration
| OF the bill TO alter and amend the act TO
esiabllsha separate territorial government
In The Alabama territory; and having a
greed to The amendments reported there
10 by the Judiciary committee, the bill was
| ordered to be engrossed and read third
time.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the com.
mittee on public lands, were instructed
TO enquire into The expediency OF enlarg
ing the district of tie Surveyor of the
lands III the northern paris of the Alaba.
ma territory and state of Mississippi, and
OF increasing his present compensation
and also of reservlng from sale certain
sections ef lands in the Alabama tc Iritory
for The purpose Of laying out and estab.
fishing towns thereon.
Sundry bills and other subjects we're
after beiug partially considered, postpon.
Sc until Tomorrow; and
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %.
Mr.. Dichersen, from The joint library
committee, reported bill authorizing 4
subscription for Ike eleventh volume o
l(Waiie's) state papers
This bill was read aud passed to Sc
cond reading.
Several bills were taken up and read Z
second time.
The bill making appropriations Tor III,
support ot the navy, ior the year 1873
and the bill altering the time OF holdInl
the district court of the district OF Virgi
ma, were received from the House of Re
personalities, read, and passed 10 a sc
cOud reading.
The engrossed bill TO alter and ament
the act to establish a separate ferriioria
government IN the Alabama territory, wa
read tie third time, passed, and sent 4
he other House for concurrence.
Mr.. BlDriN, agreeably To notice, hav
ing obtained leave, introduced bill i
IFddftiou L. the set "fc promote the pre-