Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-30
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 90.

Mr.. Hunter OF Rhode Island, rose and
with much EN- oiion, said, he h ad TO per-
form melancholy. aud, 10 him, truly
distressing duty, His ir,n nd aud worthy
colleague, the Honorable JAMES BvR
RILL. Jun. had departed this fiIe aboui 10
o'clock las, night. aud II devolved upon
him to announce The painful event 10 the
Senate.
MIR. Dana. OF Connecticut. said, that
The serloHs loss which had lust been AN,
nounced must be extremely felt by the
Senate, aud he could not doubt its dispo-
silion to manifest every regard for The
memory OF the deceased, aud every res
peel towards his remains. He therefore
offered the following res, luton:
Resotred, That committee be appointed to
take order Tor experimenting tke funeral of
the Honorable JAMES BuRRILL Junior. aud
that the Senate will atteHd The same aud thai
no'ice - me event be given 10 the House OF
Representatives.
The resolution was unanimously sdoni.
Ell. and Mrssrs. DiacOn Dana ChaadYer
HohnfS, Oh Maine, and Parrot. were ap.
pointed the committee accordingly.
On the further motion of AIR. Dana. il
Was
ReSoired, unanimously, That the members of
Tue Senate, from "a sincere desire OF showing
every mark OF respect due TO The rne,ior, of
-
Cd late member thereof " iii 20 imto mnnrn-
ing for one month. by the usual mode of
wearing Grape round the left ara.
On motion ~ M. Dana, i, was
Resotred, unanimously That, as an additional
mark OF respect tor The memory OF the Hon
orshie James BuiTia. junior, the Senate do now
adjourn;
Aud The Senate adjourned accordingly
TO one o'clock 10 morrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. NoneH submitted for Consideration
the following resolve
RcsOfred, l hat the President OF the United
States he requested 10 furnish this Hou,e
with an account ot compensation TO counsel
To assist DISTRICT Attorneys aud Judge \ ivo-
Gates IN their Office Tor The last eiphi wears.
and to whom compensation has been made.
This resolve from ITS nature, hes on
the table one day of course.
The bill 10 extend The time for locating
Virginia Military Land Warrants was read
third time, and on motion, re-cummit-
ted to The committee on Public Lands.
MIR. C0Oke, submitted he follow iuu re-
solution for consideration
ReSOired That the Secretary of War be di
frcted To communicate 10 thus House a iatp-
mCnt ot The number of soldiers Of the tale
amy To whom warrants have heep issued tor
NIL tary bourtV lands aud also the y hole
n"mber OF soldiers who, from The date OF iheii
enliStin. MS, and have not received such war.
rants. will be entitled tn receive such bounty .
desiEna ing IN boil cases, the number OF double
anu sIigIe bOuuties.
THIS resolve also lies on tic table one
day of course.
The resolution proposed by Mr. 3rncy.
les days ago, calling Tor certain mfor-
mailon respecting the recruiting for The
army, WAS taken UP and agreed TO.
motion was made BIZ Mr.. Storrs To
adlnRrn over 10 FRIDAY, in consequence
Ut HE thlnnesS Of the nuHIbcr Of mem
oe's present, FROM the absence of mem
bcrN who have gone 20 visit their families.
&c. Aiier some conversation, this mo.
ton "as meganved, witl The understand
ing however, that there was m pr0babi
iliy oi ans business OF Importance being
done thus week.
Tie Speaker laid before The House the
luiio"Ing letter from the Secretary of
War:
Department NJ Hay, 22d Dee. 1870.
DIR Ia compliance with resolution of
ihp huHSe OF RerreSGutaIives,Of the Ist Dec
1920, directing that Tie Secretary of War
communicate 90 that House what SIMS of mo,
ney nave been actually paid to Cot James
JOHNSON, on account OF transportation fuTnish-
ga Tue expedition ordered up the Missouri
river; and also what sums have bpgn oa,d
him ioI detention OF Steamboats, or other Incl
denial charges and tive causes of such deten.
ton; whether any difference of opinion OK
l,ted between the Department of War aud
the SAID Col. James Johnson relative 10 The
value of transportation 90 otter charges ex-
hIhIIed 10y him against the United States =
snh what evidence was submitted 10 them On
winch they tOImed their opiulOn-I encIOse
a ietier 10 this Department from the Quarter
master GeneTal, which with the documents
accompanying II. contains the information
dIrecled TO he communicated. BY reference
lp me report II VIII appear, chat difference
o. opinion existed between the DEPARTMENT
ana me contractor in relation 10 the clArrrs
ei The ia'ttr and that ,acccOrdIuc 10 the trtms
OF The contract the points of difference were
referred. as was stated in tie report of this
department TO the House of Representatives
OF the I'd OF February last II was in The frs,
Instance determined 90 have the reference al
or near TO 81 Louis and Gen. Rector, of that
place was selected, with that view. on lie
part OF the Government, and Col Morrison
o. Lexington, Kentucky on that of lhe con.
tractor the place was changed 10 this cIty
under the b@lief that il would be = mutual ar
commOddtion and facilitate The ultimate de
clSiOn. Ii thus became necessary 10 selert
0ther persons, and Commodore Rodgers was
chosen as the referee on the pau Of the
Governmo NJ and Gen. Jmo. Macon OF Georre
Town, on that of The CONTRACTOR and with
ihe assent OF the parties, the Attorney General
Of The United States was selected IA the nm.
pre-. me Attorney CeDeal having declined
To act, the ar biiratoTs, in conformity 20 The
terms OF the contract selected Waller Jones,
Esq as umpire.
The statement of the amount which has
Deen paid TO the contractor. contains uoi only
tie amour, paid for transportation on the Mis.
SIsSlppi aud the Ohio, bul comprehends the
sOmS PAD 10 him for The transportation per-
formed both m 1919 and 1920. ...It NAV be
proper 10 remark, that tie expedition (ror
reasons stated ia the report of the I'd OF
Fehrua'y already referred TO- not heing com
pieied ~ the sumner aud fail Of 1910, as was
expected At the time OF forming the contract,
the Department proposed that the rate o8
transportation necessary 20 complete the
movement should be fixed ~ both the con.
tractor and five government had ACQUIRED
such knowledge OF the subject as TO enable