Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-25
NGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
tRerorfsd for the Nation0I Insc!Heeneer.l
SENATE.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER y


MONDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Snndry petitions were this day presented
amongst them was one by Mr.. JYiison, from
certain manufacturers of copperas in New
Jersey, praying the protection of Congress to
the domestic article; also petition by Mr..
Pieasunts from the Farmers Bank and the Union
Bank, of Alexandra, In the District OF Co'um-
bia, praying consolidation OF the capital of
the two banks into single bank.
Two messages, in writing. were received
from the President of the UHited States, by
Mr.. j. j. Monroe, his Secretary, (the same as
the messages given below. i'm the proceedings
of the other house j which were read.
Mr.. Leake, of Mississippi laid upon the table
the following motion:
Resoired, That the committee on public
lands be instructed TO enquire into the eXpedi-
eucy of so altering the laws concerning the
sale of public lands, as TO divide the sections
and fractions of sections into half quarter sec
lions. And also. where lands have rev erted TO
the United States for non-paymeni, to direct
the sale thereof again at public auction, upon
The terms and conditions of all other public
sales. And also, that, from and after the
day of - credit shall not be given OH sales
OF public land, bnt the same shall be sold for
money only.
MIR Sanford, from the committee of Com
mprce and Manufactures, made Il detailed and
elaborate report OH the offcia statements
which had heretofore been made OF the COM
merce OF the United States with foreign conn
tries, and the provisions which are requisite
tor obtaining complete and accurate statistical
accounts OF tile foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States; accompanied by bill to provide
for obtaining accurate statements on that sub
ject; which report and bill were read, and the
latter passed to second reading.
The motion offered by MIR. Walker, of Alaba.
ma, TO direct the committee on the Judiciary
TO enquire what provisions are necessary 10
give effect to the laws of the United States
within he state OF Alabama, was taken I'D and
agreed to.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Sanford, OH
the Sth instant, for referring to the proper
committees The different subjects presented 10
the consideration of Congress by the President
of the United States, in his message Of the 9th
instant, was taken up and agreed to.
The motion offered by Mr.. Morril OH the 10 tn
ency of reviving the act of 1906, providing for
persons disabled by wounds received 10 the
Revolutionary war, which expired at the close
of the last session of Congress, was ken MP
and agreed to.
The motion offered by Mr.. Dickerson, on The
10th instant, directing an enqSiry by the COM
mit,ee on finance, into the expedieucy of so
far aIterD: the laws for appointing collectors
OF the Customs, district attorneys, receivers of
public moneys, surveyors of the public lands,
registers, aud such other officers az may he
thought proper, as TO have those officers APP
pointed for limited periods, subject to removal
as heTetoiore--waS taken mp aud agreed ia.
Mr.. Roberts submitted resolution, direct
ing the Sergeant at Arms to sell the furniture
lately in the use of the Senate. which shall be
found no longer useful, for the best price that
can be obtained for ii, and to pay the proceeds
into the contingent fund.
Two or three other bills were read second
time, in course; and the Senate adjourned.