Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-22
TCEsDAY. December Is.
IN SEN ATE

/ %S--sDAH. iiscenDer Is.
I IN SENATE.
MT Robbins introduced Bill to provide for the
decision OF controversies between the several
States OF the Union, which was read, and orte. ed
20 a second reading.
Mr.. Ruggies introduced Bill for the compIe.
ton and repair OF the Cumberland Road, from
Bridgeport to GAINESVILLE, in the State of Ohio and
! Tor the survey OF the same between GAINESVILLE 10
! the capital of the State of Missouri; which was
read, and ordered TO second reading.
MIR. Woodbury. presented the petition of the
surviving officers of the Continental Army, pray
| ING tor the half pay promised them.
Mr.. W. moved that the petition be printed and
referred 10 select committee of five, which wac
agreed to- when the following members were APP
pointed by ballot; Messrs. Woodbury., Harrison,
| Benieo, Van Buren, and Webster.
! The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr..
woodbury., TO consider the expediency of abolish.
ing ali discriminating duties the vessel. Of TO
! reign Powers extending the same measure to those
OF this country was considered and agreed to-
Inc bill TO explain the reducing the Mill
tary Peace Establishment OF the Unied States
! (proVid ng Tor the appointment OF Daniel BisseI
] a. Colonel OF the I'd Regiment of AriiIlerv,1 was
read third time aud passed.
The bill TO provide for the di-ribul ion of nor
non oil tue revenue OF the United States among the
several States OF the Union, was read second
| time.
Mr. Dickerson moved its reference TO Select
Committee OF seven,renarking that the bill as one
OF great Importance TO every section OF the coun.
i Try.
MIR: Macon said, he objected to the reference as
a greater number than usual of Select Committees
had been appointed this year, end as this was
measure proper TO be submitted 10 the Committee
! on nance. lie therefore moved that reference
MR. DickeTson said, that be Senate had he al
lowed, appointed several Select Committees this
session, but he saw in this no reason wby any sub
Ject requiring such reference should be denied
! similar disposal on that account. 1t was proper
| That the members OF the Committee on this bill
shouIo represent the vsrlons parts OF the country
| and this object would be better effected by an.
| pointing Select Committee, than by referring
| the Dill to Standing one and he hoped such
reference would not opposed
Ibe motion TO refer Selec, Committee was
then agreed 10, and the following member appoints
| ed by ballot: Messrs. Dlckerson, Branch. Rowan
Smith, of Md, Berrien, TazeweII, and ,Yebste,
! On motion OF Mr.. Noble, the bill TO autho-
Iize the Stale OF Indiana to sell the lands he;eto
lore appropriated TO the of Schools in thai
State, was taken up.
hehii was ordered 10 be engrossea for third
! reading.
/ The bill repeal, in part, the duty on imported
! salt, being taken up for consideration,
MIR. Smith Md. said that, as one of me Sem
| ators from New York, MI Van Buren,, ) and a.
mother member, (whose name we did not hear \
| were rc' now in their seat be would move 10 lsy
I the bill on the table.
! The motion agreed 10; when
The Senate adjou ned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Nlf. fioyd from the committee appointed on
the subJeci, reported bill 10 authorize The occu.
patton of the Oregon (Columbia) river. WHICH
was 'wIee read, and coinmilted-to the committee
oi me w hole on the state of the Union
Mr. Bartlett submitted the following:
RESCUED Tha, The committee OF Ways and
means be instructed 10 inquire in o the exnrdien
cy OF causing TO be id to the Commissioners of
lhe Navy Hospitals, such sum as may be due TO
/ me Navy Hospital Fund rom the Treasury Of The
hIr bartlett accompanied the resolution with
some explanatory statements from, which II an
pe@' eu mat In The year 1893, fund for the cree
| l'on OF Marine Hospitals was raised by means OF
uedncuon from the psy of the officers and men
| IN the naval service. In succeeding years a SINH
! isr arrangement took place again--snd the sums
nus iaised mad been paid into the Treasury where
'ney remained until ISL, when the Serreta,ies
J OIL The Navy, OF War, and of the Treasure ,vers
/ created B0Srd OF Commissioners for the Nave
! hospital Fund, and made report 10 Congress on
,nat su'Jeet From recent report of the Board.
- appears inst balance OF two hundred and sixtys
Two thousand dollars is still due from the Preasr
ny to this fund. Congne-s were called un,, =, |
me Ilsf session, 10 avail themselves Of this
ipr 'he ooJecls intended, but nothing had been
done. In The mean while, various works had
oeeh projected and commenced, and WEI, ,,p,y In
state which required the application of a 6,,,ha
sum for their completion The re.olntto, So.
thefeuPon adopted.
he House then proceeded 10 consider the fol |
loving resolution, moved yesterday, BY Mr.. Nh.
cheIl of Tennessee: '''' VIII
"HsSofJed, That The committee on Indian Ar.
airs De Instructed TO inquire into the expediencv
anu Pi"eucaJiIity OF establishing some mode be | ,
"h'eh oil the lndi1as East OF the Misses + nj Ri
yer may be Immediately and gradually remo,eIi
Oeyohd or West Of said River, aud sufIicienc, ,
Oh and attached TO each tribe, and secured 10 such
"ioe or tilbes' with the sovereignty or rig ht Of !
80 :" we same manner, aud 10 The same extent
that the right of domain IS secured 10 iI,e fes,,er,
I'VE States OF the Union; and there to estsbl' -,
e'I"orlal government over them, OF the ,ane .
kihu' and regulated by the same rules, that the J.
territories OF the United States are governed. and "
'n~'' ne SAID Committee cannot devise any riao
'ha' snail be Just and magnsnrnous, on The naft Of
'ne Cn"sd states, to attain that end, that tbev 7
'n"l 'btn inquire into the right and exped,eney !
", e.'cnunB TIE laws and municipal regulations I
OF the United States, and, also OF lie sev.rsl
S'1,es wherein said Indians reside, over them
az the request OF Mr. Fou, the tesolution of
IeIeu lew days ago by Mr. Lumpkins. on the
same subject, was read: Whereupon,
r, Mr' Mitchell, Of Tennessee addressed the
d consiusfable length In support Of The re-
Mr. Livingston observed that. o. {, was mere.
y resolution OF INQUIRY il did not commit he ,
rouse and he hoped il would be adouted NJ
thought the considerations Involved by il were !
sucn as musi weigh heavily on the mind of evet, !
gentleman n that House. When they took in, ,
view the anomalous condition Of il,ese decsvio. I
"'oe-' sod the very imperfect tights which 1beS
enjoyed while placed under whist va. called H. i
protecting ann Of the Government, be was per- 4
suaosd gentlfmeo would sgree with him that tl,eu