Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-10
partment, Revolu-
tionary and Military
Pensions, and Inter


Pensions, and Inter-
nal improvements, S,5J2, III %
Naval service; iuclu-
ding the Mariae
Corps, s,I63,775 Ig
Submissions under va
rious branches Of
service, 454,7ii %
To the Estimates added statements, showing:
j. L he appropriations Cor the service
OF the Fret quarter of thc ve,r
ls2J, made by se-e-aI aols OF
May 2ith, io25, amounting 90 81 ,s27 ,S3l 81
=. The appropriations TO. the service
OF the year 1929. made by former
acts. iincluding ten millions fo-
the debtJ amounting 20 ll,3iS o65 &c
5. The balances OF appropriations for
the service of previous Ycars,
and which will be required for
the several objects for which
they were made. amounting to 3,67S,3Si ~
have the honor 70 be, with the highest re
ePect, your obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH.
The Honorable the Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives.
LAND CLAIMS IN TENNESSEE.
On motion of Mr. Polk,
The House then took UP the bill eto amend an
act entitled AN act to authorize the State of Ten
nessee to issue grants and 10 perfect titles 10 Ger
tain lands therein described, and to settle the
claims TO vacant and unappropriated lands IN the
same" passed April 18th, 1906.
L his bill had been under consideration during
the last Session, in Committee OF the Whole, and
had been laid upon the table during the tendency
OF an amendment offered by Mr. Mclean.
This amendment Mr.. Mclean now withdrew
IN favor OF another, proposed to be offered by Mr..
Crockett.
Mr.. Crockett. then offered an amendment, the
object OF which is, 60 grant the lands the acu-
al occupants thereof, i'll tracts not exceeding 100
each.
Mr.. Crockett. addressed the House at consider
able length in support Of his amendment.
MIR. Polk offered an amendment. which, having
been modified, at the suggestion OF Mr.. WickliGe
proposed TO require ofthc Legislature of Tenness
On disposing of these lands, which are propose,.
to be granted TO it for the promotion of cducation)
TO give preference IF entry, without charge, 20
actual settlers, sc.
On the comparative merits az these two amend
ments, and in part upon the general principles of
the bill, debate arose, which occupied the House
ill near O'Clock, and i'll which Messrs. Crockett.
Folk, Mitchell, OF Tenn, MessIs. Bell, Woods, of
Chic, Taylor, OBrien, Cu'pepcr. AIallary, Buck
ner, and Weems, took part.
a motion Of Mr.. " oods to recommit,he bill and
amendments, TO the Committee the Public
Lands, was ne gatived.
MIR. Folks amendment was atcutcJ aye. 10
noes 80.
Mr.. Crockett modified hi. amendment, at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Taylor, ia such manner as 10
require the persons TO whom the proposed dona-
tons are TO be made, 10 show that they had set
tied upon and improved the land previous 10 the
iTst day OF December last.
Mr.. Bell was desrous, if the Rules OF Order
permitted it, oil Introducing amendment, by
way Of substitute for that of MIR. Crockett, the
object OF which 10 give all the remnant of the
United States land i'll Tennessee 10 the Legisla-
lures, then to allow the actual settlers previous to
DecemberIast, a presumption right 10 The lands
they haG settled on at the rate of ST IL cents an
acre, and then 10 devote the residue TO the con-
struction Of road from Memphis 10 the Cunber-
land Road at GAINESVILLE
When the House adjourned, Mr. Crociett's
amendment was still pending; and Mr.. Lea, of
Tenn has the door Tor tomorrow