Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-13
TunspAa, peecmber 9. ls-e.

ISESDAh, ACCcNOcr -, ko-c.
IN SENATE.
hIr. Eaync, Of S. {. attended today. and took
his seat
The President communicated the Annual Re-
port OF the Secretary OF the Treasury the state
OF the Finances; which was read, and 1900 extra
copies ordered TO be printed for the use OF the Sc
nate.
MIR. Silsbce submitted the following resolution
for consideration, which lies on the table till to-
morrow.
ResUired, Thet the Committee on Commerce be
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency of abol-
ishing the existing difference oftwo and a half per
centum, between the duties on imported goods and
the drawback allowed on their re-exportalion
And also TO inquire whether some of the Custom
House charges, to which importers and exporters
OF merchandise and owners of vessels are now
subjected, ought not to be discontinued.
MIR. Prince submitted tho following resolution;
which also hes on ihe-tablc till Tomorrow
Resoiued, That the Secretary of War be direct
. ed 10 lay before the Senate, at as early day as
practicable, detailed statement respecting the Sc
verai tribes Of Indians now resident within the
United States and Territories exhibiting, as near
iy as he can the number OF souls and the number
of families ia eaci and where each tribe is at pre-
sent located. And that lac also lay before the Sc
nate, statement describing, exactly. as may
conveniently be done, the location and extent OF
the several tracts of territory n orh of Red River,
and West of the river Mississippi West Of the State
! oil Missouri, and Yves, of the Lakes Michigan and
| Superior, TO which the Indian title has been cX-
| uHSuencu. viii any lulOrmauOn IN posses ION oil
| the Department as TO the measures in pro-
greSs for that purpose and the probability of fur
ther cx'nyuishmebts OF Indian titles in those re
| gions.
| MIR. Benton gave ro!ice that lie would, to.
morrow, ask leave 10 introduce a bin authorizing
a subscripuon on the part oil the United States "a
the stock OF the Louisville and Portland Canal Cor,
| peny.
The resolutions yesterday submitted by bIr.
| Benton and Mr.. Johnston OF Louisiana, were Sc
veraliy taken and IN
The following message was received from the
President Of the United States by his Private Sc
cretary
| To the Senate Of the United S,o'es:
WAsHrNGToS, Dec. 9, 1928.
The enclosed report from The Secretary OF State
(! and spboincd documents, are transmitted to the
Senate in compliance with their resolution of 25t
! April last, requesting information concerning the
number o! free taxable Inhabitants tcho are not
iJieeh0tdcTS, III certain States and Territories OF
the Union. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Message was read, g. ordered to be printed
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion of MIR. Benton, the Senate then pro.
ceeded to balo, for the remainder ol the Standing
| Committees OF the Senate i've only having been
yesterday elected. The following Committees
wore appointed.
IN Military Afdirs-Messrs. Benton, johnson,
OF Kentucky, Barnard Chandler and Hendricks
On the .Naitid-Messrs. Chandler, Marks, Ty-
Ter, NJ Kiney, and Branch.
ON Nauat .aGairs-Messrs. Hayne, Robbins,
On the Public Ld,ds-Messrs. Barton. King.
Eaton, Ellis, and Kane.
On Private Land CYoiniS--Mcssrs Smith of
south Caroline, Mckinley, Thomas, Kane, and
Barton.
On, hsdiaa yqeairs-Mcssrs White, Foot, King.
Prince, and Benton
, On C1aimS-Messrs- Ruggles, Bell. Chase
Rowan, and Webster.
On the JudiciGfy-M essrs. Berrien, Seymour,
Webster, Rowan, and Hayne.
ON the Post Office and Post Rocds-Messrs
Johnson OF Ky, Ellis, Tyler, Johnston. of Lou,
On Pensions -Messrs. Noble, Marks, Chase.
Foot, and Prince.
On the District Of Cot,s,nJia-Messrs. Eaton.
Bouiigny, Chambers, Noble, aud RidgeIy
On the Contingent Expenses Of the .senate-
NESTS. Kane, Hendricks and Chambers.
On EngroSScd BtNs-Mess-s. Marks Wiley
and Bateman.
The President communicated letter from the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, trans
uniting, In pursuance of resolution OF the Sen
ate, OF the 25th of April last, inform alton relative
10 the quantity and quality OF the public lands re-
naming unsoid on The Both Of June, 1928; after
taving been offered for sale at the minimum price
oil 81 20 per acre; showing what portion is fit and
what portion unit for cultivation, the length of
TIME they have been III the market, SC. &c; which
was read, and ordered TO he printed.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DUTY ON SALT.
MIR. Conner moved the following resolution:
Resofved, That the Committee on Manufactures
ducinG the duty on Salt
The question on agreeing TO this resolution
was decided, without debate, by yeas and NAYS
as follows:
fEAS.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen Of Va, Al
ston, Anderson of Me- Armstrong p p Barbour
r.