Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06

"u&" ~ oe renewed as well rs lie very
large and very small pure l,asers. now
only IN The contemplation Of the Dill :.
M. Talbot was in favor of combining the
amendment 10 a half section and Mr..
Jshmson OF Kentucky, was in favor Of one
section. MIR. Lowrie thought the amend.
nsnt unnecessary, and was willing 10
extend The class Of small purchasers 10
hall u seciinH OF land. Mr.. Eaton modi-
ned his amendment so as to extend il IN
one section of land. Before The question
was TAX en- en- ilIe amendment. n was
with the bill laid OH the table and ordered
10 be Pointed.
MIR. Dana delivered in the following
rcpnri
The committee appointed to inquire into
| the ptopriety of reducing The allowances au,.
thoiised by law tor the two houses of Com
| sress, aud tor the Executive departments.
report That they lave made enopirv arcor-
dins 10 Tue resolution tor their appointment,
anu DO not consider Ii advisable al the pre-.
| sent time TO propose any reduction OF legal
| allowances in the cases to them referred. Ire
ionewing RESOLUTION Is accordingly submitted.
heso!red' That IL is not exPedent at the
Pisscat iiuis 10 reduce the complications al
owed by law Tor the respective houses OF Con.
gtes', and tor the principal and other officers
IN the Executive departments.
he repurt WAS read.
HE ornate then according 10 The or.
der OF the day took up The bankrupt bill
our before any progress was made in il
| lac Srnaie adjourned
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I.
| Mr.. Snrith. from the committee on the
Judiciary, TO WHICH was referred The reso..
luton to enquire whether any. and. If
any, whai, amendments are necessary and
! proper 10 De made 10 the act entitled
| An act relative to The election Of Pres.
lisent aud Vice President of the United
States, and declaring the officer who shall
aci az President in case of vacancies ira
The Offices both ot President and Vice
President, passed March lst, 1892" made
report tiial II Is inexpedirn al this time
10 iesislaie further on the subject.
Mr. .Smafh, from The same committee.
to which WAS also referred The sesolu.
ton 10 enquire whether any, and. if any.
wha', provisions are necessary or proper
20 De made by law TO meet contingencies
| which may arise from unlawful. disputed
or doubiinl votes, under thai part of ihe
18th Article ct amendments 10 The con.
siIiutpn OF the United STATES. which re.
| idies 10 counting The votes oil the El.c-
tors tor President aad Vice Presld, nj Of
TUG Oblt'd States, inaie a report, that il
| IS inexpedlent al li,is time 10 lrpisiate ON
| the subject
The President laid before the Senate.
a letter rom the Governor of the Stale OF
ONO. iransmiiling arepoft of The Joint
committee OF The iHo Houses oil the Lee
x'sla'ure OF that stale, on the proc cediups
OF The Bank OF the Unlted STATES ayaiss,
the officers OF The siaie, in the q. States
Cirethi 1ouri. Tire leIler being read.
MIR Raggles moved thai The letter and
report DC printed iGr lie use OF lie Sxn-
ate.
4 4. 4
| Wi.l'dmS, al IrDn. and Eaton. Tor the
! reasons thai II was doeume,i, out of
| WHICH io legislation could be expected
| 10 grow; thai The Senate had 90 more TO
| 90 viii lie report or the case 10 which
II Teia'eti. Than any other legislative pro-
| ceeoiiSs OF ibe STATES /; iliaiIt came not
| I:oni any branch OF The general govern
mem, but vas II Ia The nature a,creIy Of
private paper, which, however curious
! me1bsIs 'i,Igni u, 10 priuse, the Senate
III lis public apaciiy, had no,hing TO- do
with II, &c. Nj. Es.oa moved, however.
| that IL Ge ieirired To the con, nliter OF
t!nance, 10 seelf n Was al a nature to
make The piiuiiD1 OF il necessary, IL be-
IpS 40 Ions thai IL had noi been read i'm
lie Senate.
:, The motion 10 print was supported By
Messrs. Ruggtes, Talbot, and barbour on
/
transmitted directly from the government
OF The Stale o. Ohio 10 the Senate. and
HAT respect for that stare required Tia,
Tic document should be treated in The
uSiiai way and be printed; that IL was
docutGSni OF al important character. re-
iaiihg 10 snbf CT at great national infer
esi, one concerning which severe animal
versions on the STATE of OHIO had bcen
made throughout the Union; that il was
most able aud ingenious argument of
| great constitutional question. deenly
Invoking state rights as wcil,ss lie utter.
csi OF the general government.
nc Keller AND report were finally re-
| tered TO the coumiiiee oil Finance and
ordered to he printed.
Mr. HorSey, from The committee on the
! District vi Columbia, 10 WHICH had been
referred petitions OF the several banks os
me Dis'rict OF Columbia, reported a bill
to extend the charters OF certain banks
nhicii vas read.
| Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, submitted
| the following resolution:
| hfSored. That the committee on Commerce
ana mahuiactures be Instructed To enquire
irto The .Apediency OF providing Is law ior
| ,ne erection OF marine hospital. AT or near
| TO the CITY OF New Orleans, for the adm;ssiou
| OF rick aud disabled sesmep oil the IJniied
oidtes' aud Tor the accommodation of sick
ana DISABLED boa'mcn who may descend the
| MiSsissippi river
The resolution offered yesterday By Mr..
| chandfer u as taken up and agreed TO.
he tour bills passed by The House of
Representatives. This day were brought
| zap Tor concurrence and received their
first reading.
RELIEF BILL,
The Senate again went iDloa committee
OF The whole, Mr.. MACON in the chair.
on The bill for The rei,f of the purcIlas,
ers of nnlIli. LINDA Tie f,,lln,rinn LIZ