Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-29
C0Mgres2au tlaI.
WEDNESDAY, January 81, 1929.
IN SEN ATE.

IN SENATE.
The following resolution was submitted by
MIR. Sanford, which lies Oh the table till to-mor-
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
lay before the Senate, at their next session. re-
port stating the origin, progress, apd actual CON
diton oil the funts or sum described in several re-
ports OF the Secretary OF the Treasury the state
oil the FINANCES, as" about million of dollars in
funds not considered as effective;" the banks and
persons indebted for those funds; the measures Ia
ken for the recovery of those funds the results of
those measures; and the prospect of the final re CO.
very ultimate loss of the whole or parts of those
funds.
The following resolution was submitted by Mr.
Barton; which also lies on the table till to- NOR.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Military AZ.
fairs be instructed to inquire whether any proyi.
sion by law be necessary and proper for the further
protection of the inland trade between Missouri and
Mexico.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill =" TO provide for the legal adjudication and
settlement OF the claims TO land therein mention
ed" This is bill providing for the settlement of
The large claims OF Maison Rouge, Bastrop, and
Winter, which have been so long before Congress;
and which 1t is now proposed 10 refer TO a judicial
decision. The debate to-day lasted for about two
hours; the bill was supported by Messrs. Johnston
OF louisiana, Benton, and Barton; and was opposed
by Mr. Smith, of s. C.
Finally, the bill was ordered to be engrossed Cor
a third reading, by yeas and nays, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Benton, BouIignv. Bur-
nett, Chambers, Chase, Eaton, Foot, Hendricks,
Johnson, of Ky. Johnston, OF Lou, Kane, knight,
Mckinley, Prince, Ridgrly, Robbins, Rowan,
SANFORD, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of Md. Will
ams.-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Bell, Branch. Chandler Dic,,-
erson, Hayne, lredell, Marks, McLane, Ruggles,
Smith, OF 5. c. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Wiley,
Woodbury.-l5
A message in writing was received from, the
fresiuent OF Inc United States, transmitting two
Indian Treaties, which have been ratified during
the present session Of Congress; which was read
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.: Cambreleng, from the Committee, who
were instructed 10 inquire into the eypedipncv o.
extending the right of importing merchandise from
any port of The United States to Key West will
privilege Of drawback on the expectation thereof
| reported adversely thereon; which was read, ant
| laid on the table
| Mr.. Wickliffe from the Committee on Retrencb
ineni, moved the following resolution:
| ReSoIUed, &c, That the Secretary of the Sena,,
| anu Clerk oil The House oil Representatives sinai
| prohibit the use OF the Stationary of the two
houses III folding or endorsing any documents
} pamphlets, or packages, other than such 40 ma,
have been printed by order OF either House q
| Congress, or such manuscript documents as ma,
relate TO the business OF the same.
his resolution was read the FIRST time.
| PONCHARTRAIN CANAL
|
| lowing Resolutions moved by MIR. Gurley yester
day, and which were suspended by the lapse o
the hour assigned by the Rule for reports and re
solutions
| ReSOipcd, That the Committee on the Publ,
Lands be instructed TO inquire into the expedienc,
andju-tice Of granting 10 the State Of LouisiAn
| 300 900 acres Of the Public Lands in said State fol
! the pnrpos Of opening a Canal from tn Ri
yer Mississippi to Lake Ponchartrain, in confofri
/ ~ with the survey heretofore made by the United
States Engineers, and for making such Other
works Of Internal Improvements in the said State
as the Legislature thereof may direct
| HesoiDCd, That the same Committee be instruct
| ed n inquire into the cxpediency of granting ,
township OF land to the Trustees Of Louisiana Col
lcge at Jackson, in said State for the benefit there
| OF.
| Mr. Gurley supported at some length the res
olu,ion, end Mr.. Stevenson Of Penns, lvanis op.
posed IT, y
| MI. Hunt briefly opposed the resolution. The
canal itself might be very proper as national o.
jeci, hut h. dsapprovcd Of committing IFS con
siru ton 10 the Legislature Of a State. under a
large ard valuable grant Of land Su, h r ants
were liable To be pery, rej TO oec.a merely local
OF even private and temporary in theiy Character
such an application oil the public lands he ron. ~
cred improper; but would cheoIfoly vote for ,
distribution Of their proceeds among the scvsrs
States. " . o.
NJ. Bren', Of louisiana, was persuaded bs,