Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-12
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1899.
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IN SENATE
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on Pub
he Lands, reported bill supplementary TO the
act ut last session, for the relief of the purchas-
ers ofpublic lands aud the bill was read.
The bull concerning the Commerce and
Navigation of Florida, WAS considered in com
miitee oil the whole, End occupied the Senate
Tor some time ; ard. having been gone through,
1t WAS ordered to be cnsrossed and read
third time.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the bill To establish government for In.
territory of Florida, and spent some time in
considering the amendments adopted yester-
day In committee OF the whole. Among the
propositions made To amend the bill this day
MIR. EATON moved 10 conine all the si,tsgs
oil the Legislative council OF the territory TO on,
place tPensacoia) instead of their being held
at Pensacola and ST. Augustine alternately.-
The motion was opposed by Mr.. SMITH and
VII. HoLMEs OF Mainc,an after being debated
shon time,
The question was taken ON the motion and
iIst--ayeS l.
The Committee of the Whole. YESTERDAY.
81 notion Of Mr.. KING, Of Alabama. struck
"'r 81 the bill the following clause of The llth
set. ;on
os!ve or slaves shall, directly o, indirectly. he
Introduced INTO the said territory eXceD, hv - c;,;
yea ui the United States, removing into th. said nor
f''prN Tor actual settlement and being a, the time of
s''c removal, bona de of such slave or slaves:
all every sitVe imported brought into the said tc,
H'iv, contrary to the provisions of this act shall
DOM ~ :" ' "'e
On'he question of concurr;ng with tbe
committee IN striking out this clause. MIR.
BILLS made some remarks tn shew the expc-
cheney OF retaining tin the bill. Mr. KING, of
-AiAoainH, replied, and Mr.. Minis further ad-
.'"'fu disagreement tn the amendments
h'"strs. BARToN and VAN buren, Joined
hFehy IN the discussion, and Mr. LIoYp spoke
"saiASt the clause at considerable length, and
lth much earnestness.
ne Question on agreeing with the commit
zee "f tAa whole in striking out the clause. was
g Iided, By yeas aud nays in the affirmative ,as
i.uvs: 80
YEAs-1l %srs. Barbour, Benton. Brown Of Lon.
.~,tn', h ""' taton, Elliott, GaiIlmd Holmes of
us 'S,,.o" 81 hen Johnson of Lou King of Allah
t.oN's, "n i)S"c, Walker, Naie, Williams OF Miss
iYS-Air,-.. Barton, Boar,iman, Brown of
emo, Chmdcr, Dckc,sun, Eintlay Holmes NJ
l,9ne. kH1"i Sew York, Knsht, Lann,,n, Lowrie.
4f'', ii"r''i, otis, Palaicr, parroit Rugeles Sew
"'"r, In'r"a~, Van Bmen-2O
: 0hsi'i"'''hi'' d"oate took place on mo-
ION ni NJ. EAr"N 10 amend the bill so as TO
i'oNrie mat, IN case OF the absence orthe Co.
raor irn'n the Territory, his duties shall
1a'one "' tie Secretary of the Territory
ne motion hei''s changed on the suggestion
ihr' WILLIAMS Of Mississippi, so as TO en-
"'Acr Vtfhdl'm; the similar proyis ion of the
'ct oi 1873, respecting the government otter
''t"r'e5, ihc amendment was agreed 10.
m"'i"h was made to reduce the num-
b'r "i The Legislative Council from thirteen
a. proposed by the hill, 10 stuen but was lost !:
And d" Other amendment being offered there
~ lhe oil "as then ordered 10 he ongrossed
and read Il thir, time
Mir hiNG OF Ne,y York, from the Com
mittre on Foreign Relations, made an unfl
t9rauie report ON the petition of Reuben
Sbarley.
fhe Senate then went into the considera-
i!on OF Executive business: and, after some
Tone spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
the following gentlemen were announced
- being added 10 The Committee on the Pub
ne "uildlnts f'r the purpose of examining into
ne pF3ct,cabiity ofimProvins the Represen-
'itives' Chamber, viz Mr.. Whippie, Mr.. Ed
~ Mr. BarI'r of Conn. Mr. iiaNocks. Mr..
5!cLTne, Mr. fright, Mr. Gis,, Mr.. Gilmer.
w. Jo.nSon OF Lou. Mr.. Rankin, Mr.. Moore
Q, Aiab. Mr.. Ritea, Hir. .MstcalG Mr.. Chambers,
ny Coos, Mr.. Hendricks, and Mr. Scott.
Mr. NELSON of Mass. presented petition
rom suadry Inhabitants of Salem. in NIassa-
chusctts, soliciting that the regulations of orr
Trade With the British Colonies &c. NAV not
I've dista;hiaued.
Nr. CANYON laid on the table the following
resolution
ttEsoLvap, Tint the Secretary of War he direct
to report 10 This House the names and grade of the
o'hcrr now in the Army ofthe United States who
"oid hreyot commissions distinguishing those bre-
fHcd Tor gallant conduct im nulc from those brcyet-
'aa Tor other causet and stating the cause in each
Ga motion Of Mr.. STERLING, of New York,
4 was
Resofrel, THU the Committee on Public Lands be
i's''ncted 10 enquire INTO The expectancy of making
,',i,It 9'e provision for the survey of the public
lands ~ the Territories OF East and West Florida
'"u Tor ne sale OF such portion of the as may
he c0nsisieSt with good policy.
Mr. ABvoT submitted for consideration the
following resolution:
Hesolred, That Select Committee he aopointed
with n'rneiions 10 enquire into the claims of ce,-
nm dpiAchmrnis oi-miHia OF Georgia, for services
performed IA the years 1872 8, ahI 4, 10y order of
ne executive oiihs state uuder Discretionary pow
80 ves'ei ~ him Icy The Department ofWar
Mr.. DCCOY moved tO refer the subject to
the Committee OF Cl1ims, being a standing
COMMITTEE. Thus motion was opposed by
NJ AsDoF, Mr.. REID, and Mr.. GiLMER, and
hlso by Mr.. WILLIAMS, Chairman of that
COMMITTEE, OIL the ground that the case was
an important one involving much labor in the
examination oft, and that the Committee of
D''',h5 Hlu Already business enough on its
hands. Tine motion was supported by Mr..
mGtoY and Slr LITTLE; but was nega;iycd.
Mr. SIirH, Of Nd. moved To amend Mr..
rcfrlatIoasO as to refrr tie subject, as il
involved questions IN some degree of a militia
~ nature, 50 the Military Committee. winch
motion was agreed 10. And,
tlWs amended, thc resolve WAS agreed TO
'fAe SFrAEgE laid before the House let
~ addressed 10 him, by Edwin Lewis, of