Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14
hen the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

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MIR Rowan from the Committee on the DISTRICT
| OF COLUMBIA, reported bill 80 10 exempt the Pro-
lessons, Tutors, Stewards, and Students, of the
Columbian College from Military duty;' which
was read, and passed TO SECOND reading
Mr. Eaton, rom the same Committee. reported
=" bill TO establish Medical college in the Cit,
! of Washington.
ins.
Agreeaby to notice, Mr.. King asked, and hav-
ing obtained leave, introduc ed bill to author
'@e those persons who have reiinGuished Lands.
under the provisions OF the several acts for the
reli'i OF purchasers Of Public Lands, to purchase
the same at private sale at fixed price.
| The bill was twice read and refer ed
| Mr.. Smith we'd that 1000 copies of the renor,
of the Committee of Ways and Means, of the other
House, on the subject of the Finances. be printea
for The use OF The Senate
| The Senate then took up the bill of James
Dickson s. Co OF Savannah, directing tina; ,bry be
paid, our OF the Treasury, the sum OF S23 SS5. be-
ing the 'noie;y OF The proceeds of certain good.
imported from Liverpool, by The said d. s. Co.
in Nov 1872, which ere sold as forfeited and the
amount there paid into the Treasury of the II. s
Al'er a lew remarks by Mr.. Smith and MIR
Holmes In ressrd TO the merits of the claim lone
debate followed, between Mr.. TazeveIl and Mr.
bcrien, embracing the merits OF the claim, the
rights OF war, of peace, of neuirals &C. reference
10 other similar adjudIcated cases. and the various
questions oil admiralty, law, &c to which the sub
Ject might be supposed TO give rise-the former
gentleman combating the claim and the concIu.
sions OF the report OF the Committee OF Finance.
and he latter advocating hem In the course of
the debate, Mr.. Farewell moved TO recommit the
OIL, win instructions 10 enlarge the provisions
'hereoi, so as to make The general and appli.
cable t. al cases OF Ike kind This motion was.
ultimately, negatved, without division; and,
On motion of Mr.. Hayne, (vho uished further
Information on The subect,) the bill was laid on the
table, and then
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATIyEss
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. Tom
ilnson calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
the amount expended in the erection of custom
houses, and public ware houses, with certain de
tails OF the expenditure, taken up and dopted.
The resolutions offeredby Mr.. Whipple. of New
Hampshire, calling on the War and Navy Depart
ments for in formation, whether any, and what. re-
guia'ions have been adopted for the encouragement
OF Vaccination in the Army and Navy, were tax en-
up and adopted
The resolution offered by Mr.. Scott, calling on
the Secretary OF War for information as 10 the on.
era'ion OF the act restricting the trade with the In
dans, locating he traders &C. was taken IN. and.
at the suggestion OF MIR. Cooke, Chairman Of that
Commit ee,) was again laid on the table the in
9@"J S''fSsNN i'"F'hB dbe' by DeeH maze at the
Depar ment By The Committee on Indians Affairs.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Tat
nail, of Geo in The following terms, was taken uo;
Z" ResOlUed, That the President of the United
States be requested 10 to be laid before this
House list OF the claims for naturalization for
slaves taken away, which have been submitted IN
the Commissioners appointed under tie treaty of
Hhent, together with statement Of the several
@moun OF such claims. Also, what claims have
been finally acted upon, and allowed the claims
malls rejected, and those which still remain I'M
determined. Also, statement of the causes which
have delayed the complete adjustment of these
claims and that he cause TO be afforded such in
formation as be may have received from our Min
lister IN London, under the instructions piven 10
him on this subject"
The res luton amended at the suggestion Of
Mr.. O'Brien, by extending the call to Other
private property" besides slaves and further
modified, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Cooke, 70
AZ TO inquire " at what time the siitincs of the
Commission would probably terminate %
The resolve, as amended, was then agreed to.
Oh motion OF Mr.. Powell, Of Va il was
Reso'ued, Thai'tbe Committee on the District
OF Colombia be instructed to inquire INFO The exce-
diency Of providing uniform code of laws for said
District
CASE Or MRS DENNEY.
Mr. Mallary moved to take up for considera-
on, the bill for The relief OF Penelope Denney.
r"naily, the bill was ordered to be cngrossed for
/. ihird reading, to-morow, 80 follow ;s-Ycsss7a
Nays II.