Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-14
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS- Cd SESSION
THURSDAY. DECEMBEn ., 1874.
IN SENATE.


Mr.. Chandler, OF Maine, attended in his |
place on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Kelly, of Alabama, attended To .day /
Mr.. Hayne, Of South Carolina, attended yes |
terday.
Mr.. Barbour, from the committee appointed
TO perform that duty, reported ,ha, they had
waited on General La Fayette, with tie nvi-
ta'ion OF the Senate, aud that he had inturln
them he would wait on the Senate this day II,
one o'clock,
On mo!ion of NJ. Barbour, il was
Ordered, That the Standing Committees of
the Senate be appointed on Monday next.
ASreeahly to notice, Mr. Johuson. of Ken
fncky, asked and obtained leave, and intro
d'iced bill 10 abolish Imprisonment for debt
which was read, aud passed 10 second :cad,
ins
A bill was received from the House of Re-
representatives., making partial appropriation
Tor The year 1894 which was read.
On motion of Mr. mbour. i! WAS ordered
that, when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn 10
Monday next.
GENERAL LA FAYETTE
a. one o'clock, General La Fayrtie entered
Tie Chamber vi tbs Senate, accompanied b,
the Committee OF that body. On entering III.
ba-, Mr.. Darhoar, Chairman of the Commit
tee, aunounced the presence of the General in
rae following words " ". introduce Genera,
States - whereupon the Prcsidrn, uf the Sen
ale and The Senators, rose from their seats,
aud the General, advancing towards the Chair
0i The Senate, was invited by the President to
take seat prepared for him on Tie right of
The Chair.
S"on after the General WAS seated,
Me. Barbour moved that the Senate ad-
iouro.
Mr. Lloyd, of Mass conquered in the wish
tpr Ia Il, .,,ti., ,h..
beers an opportunity of paying Their indi, dual
rcspecis 10 Geu. La Fayeite.
l.i,'- Senate then adjourned, and the Sena-
tors, individually beginning with the Pres
Gent vi The Senate, rendered him their res
poets. which were cordially and freliugly re-
ciWocated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ihe following 'i-nibers, ~ addition Ia those
already anporncrd, attended yesterday =
From Nv York, Mr.. Craig from Ma, iant,
Nj. Neae.
The following Members, in addition, attend.
ed this day, VIZ From Pennsylvania, MIR.
Els. sai SIR. Brnwn; from Maryland, MI.
Htyward from Virginia, MIR. Floyd; from
Cni", Mr.. Wilson; from Alabama, Dir. Owen
from kentucky, Nr. fletcher.
Mr.. Vol, also, member from Pennsyl.
vnnia, elected 10 Gil the vacancy uccasinne,,
by the resignation Of NJ. Rogers, appeared,
was qualified and took his seat.
Ihe following Select Commuters were an
nouocsd as having been appointed in pursu
ancc OF Tie resolutions yesterday adoped. re-
g'rdiog the disposition ef various parts OF The
Presidents Message.
On due Suppression of the African Shave
l'adr- Messrs. Gov"n, Herrick, Test Wayne
SpaiSht Eaio0, aud Herkimrr
On tbe services and sacrifices Of General
La Fayeiie-Messrs. Randolph A. Steven.
san' Livingston, Slorrs, tIcLane, Of Delaware
Mitchell, of Nd. AlaIlary, Trimbr, Iucham
Forsyth, MrDh!iir Maogun, Eddy.
c. Roads aud Canals -Airssfs. Hsu;,!,ili
Sharpe, Stewart, Henry, M=rcer, Hives, au,;
Be,cser.
onthe establishment ola Military Post al
The 'neuth VfCoumhia Rlver-Messrs Alex
ander Smgtk, Scott, Mcicalle, Baylies. Me.
Lean, of 0.iie, jennings, and Houston.
The following ComuAi,tee WIS announced
ns ha'insbeen appointed 10 wait on General
La t"y-tie, IL pursuance of resolution OF
yesictday:
siessrs Mitchell, of Md, A. Stevenson
sa.I'inBsfen, Storrs. Trimble. McLane, Of % 81
Webster, Malary, lngham, Forsyth. hIangun,
MeDnihe, Eddy, TdunalI. Test, Scott, Nc
Ice, ReyaoIas, Vinion, Hoicombr. Palmer.
of y. H., Sterling, Rankin, and Lincoln.
The I1auwins Committees were ANNOUNCE
ed;
On Enrolled Bills, on The part of this House.
messrS. Harvey and Jenkins.
Ga the Library Committee. -SIessrs. Riyes
Stadiey, and i'0insett.
Nc. McLanr, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill " making partia
appropriation FOR the ye;.r 1924 - which wa.
read the$rst time referred to a cniniS ittee o
Vie wepieSSnd made the order of the day for
to-asy, Snu Vas subsequently, acted ,.onn in
conH'f''ee oil the whole, MIR. Maikley 10 the
Char, passed, and sent tu the Senate for Gun
c!Irrence.
The Speaker Iaidberore the House p COM
municalion from Samuel r. Overton, Joseph
NJ w hIte and Craveu T.. Luckrtt. E.urs.
commissioners for ascer,aining claims and IL
Ties To land within the District of IVES, Fl,rjda
representing their inability 10 accomplish the
objects Of their commission within th. uer;nd
liked by law for the termination of their SEES
sion, and requesting its extension which was
read, and laid on the table.
The Speaker aisa presented the Clerks
Annual Report Of the Contingent Tupd :
which YVES ordered 10 lie on the table.
Oo eiOiIon of Mr.. Fuller, of Mass. it was
ResoivtG, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be Instructed 10 inquire into the rxp.-
diency ofpTo'idins an additional naval force.
and of adopting such additional means as ex-
Peflenee may have suggested for the suppress
sion Of Piracy 10 the Gulf of Mexico and paris
adjncent.
On mOtionef MIR. Lathrop, the u ouse pro
ceedPd 10 ballot for Chaplain. Several mo-
limitations were made and, after two unsuc-
cesslul baiotings, the Rev. Mr.. Reuben Pos,
was chosen, haging 100 votes.
Leave Of absence for one week was on mo-
ton granted TO Nj. Webster.
and then the House adjourned.