Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-28
CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. Noble presented petitions from
sundry citizens oi the western states,
purchasers OF public lands, praying tina, a
law may be passed enabling them 10 APP.
ply The payments already made 10 such
portions ot their entries as those payneHts
will cover, al two dollars All acre, agree
ably 10 the law under which the entries
were made, reluQuishiuy tie residue TO
the United States; and also allowing those
persons who have purchased but one
tract, The privilege II retaining il entire,
with reasonable extension Of credit
without interest, or otherwise rc!inquish-
ing part of II.
Mr.. Thomas presented two petitions OF
The Legislature q! Missouri, praying Of
Congress some Legislative provisions for
he relief of inhigent actual settlers on
The public land. particularly widon {.
and orphans, by way OF prescription
rights, CIR.
These petitions were srycrally read and
referred TO committees.
The res tluiions hercinlnre submitted
by Mr.. Vaker, OF Alabama, and Mr..
johnson, OF keuucky. respectively, rela =.
tive 10 purchasers OF public lands, were
seveialiy considered and agreed 10.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER %.
MIR. Sanford, com aIuuIuateu 20 The ST..
male certain resolutions If the Legislature
OF New York in opposiilon 10 HE adj
mIssioa OF the state Of Missouri into
The Union, without The prohibition of sla-
very therein; which 7, solutions were read
MIR NOBLE LAID on the liable the ollow-
my resolution:
ReSofred, That lie Committee on Public Lands be
instructed to enquire INTO ;e expectancy Of permitting
such purchasers 81 the public lands prior The Hrsi
OF July 1870, to demand aud patents who ha,s
paid into their respective land Offices the drsi stcuua
ana lhird lnstai'pents on each uact puIc chased.
MIR. Thomas submitted the fellow inc
motion for u"nSideraii
ReSOtUed, That the Committee on Public Land. be
instructed 10 enquire inio the eXp.deTcy OF providing
ny law er granting TO actual settlers en- the public lands
The right OF pre- emptiOn in becoming the purchasers oi
lanes including their IMPROVEMENTS.
The bill and joint resolution Yesterday
introduced, were srveraIly read second
time, and referred.
On motion of Mir. IrimJie, 500 extra
copies were ordere'! To b. printed Of ihe
report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
oi The l7ih last. relative 10 cerian expen-
dI,ures on the seaboard
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER "a.
Mr.. Walker OF Alabama, submitted !he
following motion for consideration
Resolred, That the committee OIL the public
lands be instructed 10 enquire into the expe-
dlency of securing 10 actual settlers in all cas-.
es where the lands they occupy shall be sold
alter The first day OF March ia any year the
rignt OF remaining on the same until they
shall have gathered their growing ctop.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. %.
After the pre- ,entarinn and reference of
petitions, mostly of private naiur-, bui
some of them relating 10 the proposed
alterations i'll the Tariff, &c.
Mr.. SPTDedHf from ,hp Juhiciorv NON,
mltlee, reported wihou. ani"uament Ihe
bill 10 alter the terms oil the District CouI,
OF Alabama, which vas :wlce read, ami
subsequently read third time, passed.
and returned 10 TIA Senate,
% motion o. Mr.. Fuller, of Masva hu
sets, without dsbatc, il was
ReSOired That the President of the United
States be requested 10 Inform ihis HonSe what
naval force has been stationed for the proter =.
ton OF The commerce of our ciIizrns in the
west India islauds and parts adjacent DARN
thr present year, aud whether any depreda-
uunS 10y pirates or others upon the pIOpcr;y
OF citizens of the Uuiied States, engaged in
snch coRmerce, have been reported 10 our
Government.
Aud committee was ordered 10 he
appointed to present The same To- The Pre-
sid nj.
GA motion OF Mr.. Scott, tie bill shic!
girated a the last So sion, sun lie alpu
iary To the several acts for the aiius,igy
oil land claims IN tiIc state of Louisiana
and territory of Missouri, was taken up
ana referred 10 The committee on Publ.
Lands.
Mr.. Linn moved 10 proceed to he con-.
slderaion OF his motion directing The
committee Of WAYS and NJ cans 10 en-
qulre INTO The expedIpncv of reduciuu
the compensation OF Members Of Con.
gress, and OF the Offsets OF Government
generally, TO The rates at which 'liey Siood
In 1909; but the House refused 10 consider
the same.
Mr. Foot.of Connecticut, remarked that
several propositions had been alreahy
made, looking 10 a reduction Of the exs
pendlureS OF the government, none nl
which exactly corrcspOnded vjih his
views; 10 exhibit which he off red for
consideration the following resolution:
ReSoired, That lhe Committee on Public Tx.
penultnres he Instructed TO prepate aud renoit
System OF reirerclmeut in tie expenIifnres
OF ihe various departments of thr government.
(not inconsistent with tue public INTEREST,"
winch will restore that rigid economy and
simplicity becoming our republican inStitn-
nous, ana winch the present stagBaiiOn OF
CominsICe, and the emDaf easements attending
every branch OF domestic industry imperiously
dcmdDd.
And the question being put That the
House do no" proceed 10 consider the
SAID resolve, 1t was decided in the mega.
tive.
MI. CObb, of Georgia, presented 10 th,
chair Tie following series OF propositions:
l Rfsoired, That II is expedtent that The
annual expenses ei the government should he
reduced that, Iof the Accomplishment Of Til,
ohiscf, il u furiher
2 Resoired, That all such Offices as are M,
Immediately necessary Tor the Transaction Of
public business, aud thu abolition az which
would not be detrimental to the public irier.
ssis, shall b. abolished.
3 ResOired, That The salaries Of all civil Off.
GERS whose conversation has been Increased
almcn the war Ignn .llall be rnAr.-nl