Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-31
MONDAY, JANUARY 26.
IN GIN ATT,

MONDAY, JANUARY &c.
IN SENATE.
Under authority ola Resolution. introduced
some days ago, by Mr. King, of New York,
and subsequently, passed by the Senate, the
Vice President announced, to day, from the
Chair that he had adopted the following
REGULATIONS
All persons, except Members of Congress
and the Secretary ofthe Senate, and Clerk of
the House Of Representatives, and their Off
GERS and Assistants, are excluded from the
Srcretary's Office.
| The Picture Room, adjacent to the Office
ofth Secretary of The Senate, to be closed,
while the Senate are sitting.
All persons offering fruit and refreshments.
are excluded from the Passages leading to the
Senate, and from the Rooms set, or TO be-
set. apart, for their use.
| No persons except Members Of the Senate,
of the House of Representatives, and the
Heads Of the Departments, be allowed place
under the Gallery, and with the exception of
the Members Of the House. the Heads of De-
partmeDts, Officers ofihr Senate, and Steno-
graphers, that no person be allowed a place
upon the floor of the Senate, unless introdu-
ced by Senator.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, from the Committee
on Finance, reported the bill for the better
securing the accountability of public officers,
with certain amendments.
| MIR. Smith gave notice that he should to-
morrow ask leave la introduce a bill, making
appropriation for the gradual armament of
the new fortresses of the United States.
| Two communications were received from
the War Department, containing statement
of the expenditure Of the meney appropriated
for the purpose of civilizing Indians, and, also,
| statement of the clerks employed in that
| ill.,. ,,.,I
each.
| The resolution reported by the Committee
on the Contingent Fund, providing for the
biennial election of the officers of the Senate,
was taken up for consideration. Some re-
marks were made upon it by Messrs. Lanman,
| Mills and Holmes, of Maine. A motion by
Mr.. Lanman, TO postpone the subject indrfi-
nltely, was lost and the resolution was
PASSED.
The Senate, as in committee OF the whole,
proceeded TO consider the bil reported by the
Committee on Public Lands. for the final adj
justment of land claims in the State of
Missouri, and Territory of Arkansas. Mr..
Barton stated the principles of the BILL
hiessrs. Chandler and Lowrir made some
remarks upon it, and it was postponed till to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Numerous petitions Were presented among
which was one from John Wilcox and others,
praying Congress 10 take measures to per-
petuate peace between this country and Great
Britain.
| MIR. Livermorr, in presenting this petition,
said that he feared that the object of it, how
ever desirable, was unattainabIe, by any act OF
legislation yet, as the petition was couched
in respectful terms, he had not refused to pre-
sent il to the House.
| The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Department Of War,
showing the disbursements for the civilization
nf Indians, for the year 1898.
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported hill making further alp
proprlations for the military service Of the
United States, for the year 1924 which was
twice read, and referred.
Mr.. McIane, from the same Committee
exported bill making appropriations for the
support OF the Navy ofthp United States, for
the year 1874 which was twice read and re-
ferred.
MIR. Hamilton, from The Committee, of
Claims made an unfavOralle report on the
petition, of Joseph Wheatnn, which was laid
On the table.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Gurley, II was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Pub
lie lands be directed To inquire into the expe-
u'Sbty w poooiuE thW w pIeSCTiDliDU, IIfiit
ing the time in which suits may he instituted
for the recovery Of lands in The state of Loui-
siana, claimed under titles derived from the
French, British, and Spanish governments, in
all cases where there is adverse possession in
the government Of the United States, or in any
person or persons claiming the same from or
under said government.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd, it was
ReSoLred, That the President he requested
to cause to be lad before this House an est
mate Of the expense which would be incurred
by transporting 200 Of the troops now at the
Council Bluffs, la the mouth of the Column
bla, or Oregon River.
| Mr.. Mercer presented the following, which
lies on the table one day Of course:
Resotped, That the President Of the Unit
ed States be requested tn communicate tn this
| House such part rs he may not deem IL mex
pedent to divulge, Ofany correspondence or
negotiation which he may have instituted
with any foreign government, since the 98ih
February last, in compliance with request
contained in n resolution rf the House of Re-
representatives. If that date, relative to the de-
nunciation Of the African slave trade as pira-
cy."
The House then resolved itsefinto com
mittee ofihe whole, on MIR. Webster's and Mr..
POnsett's motions respecting The Greeks =
| Mr.. Taylor in the clIair-when
Mr.. A. Smyth If Virginia, delivered his
sentiments against the Resolutions, in speech
which occupied The House till three o'clock
| THE great length of Mr.. Smyih's speech
obliges us to defer II toa future day1
Mr.. Rich sf Vermont, said, such were the
arguments which had been employed, both
for and against the resolution, and such the
feelings with which they had been urged, that
although nothing was proposed but small