Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-01

in consideration Of the distinguished services of
the deceased.
the most daring and gallant soldiers Of the Revolu
tonary Army, and the widow and children of an
oiher,equally distinguished and faithful SHOULD have
presented their claims upon the consideration Of
the country they so faithfully served, on the sanc
day OF the same session. II we can obtain Co
by OF the petition OF the gallant Francisco it is
our intention to give it place in our columns.l
BY Mr.. Archer-Of Maj Gen. Winfield Scott,
relative to the controversy which has arisen with
respect to his claims to rank in the Army.
BY MIR. Muhlenburg-Of citizens oil Ohio, for
further encouragement Tor the dissemination OF vac
cina,ion.
These several petitions were referred to the
Committees to which their subjects appropri ately
belong.
Mr.. Isacks, from the same committee, TO which
was referred The bill from the Senate TO authorize
the President to cause the reserved salt springs, IN
the State Of Missouri, 10 be exposed to public sale,
reported tire same, without amendment. The bill
was than committed.
Mr.. lsacks, fro,n the same committee, 10 which
was also referred the bill from the Senate to au
thorize the President to cause the reserved lead
mines, in the State OF Missouri, to be exposed 10
public sale, reported the same, with amendments;
which were read land The bill was then committed
Mr j.. p. Barbour, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made an adverse report on the mort
al OF merchants of Alexandria, in the District Of
Columbia, for additional compensation for property.
FOR which they conceived sufficient provision was
ifaue Dy lirSt article oil the Treaty OF Client.
Read and laid on the table.
! Mr. p. p. Barbour, from the same committee
who were Instructed to inquire into the propriety
| OF paying all witnesses summoned by Courts Of
the United States in criminal prosecutions, made
an adverse report. Read and laid on the table
| MIR. Ramsay moved the following
Resoiced, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the expeiiency
OF bringing in bill granting all the public lands
upon which the Indian title has been exiinguished
States TpDnpssep InIia
Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana Mississippi Alabama
and the Territories of Michigan, Arkansas, and
Florida, TO the said States and Territories on con-
diuon that the said States and Territories will paw
the balance of the public debt that will remain due
On The hrst CT january, 1881; and then, on said
day, all Commissions OF Registers and Receivers
OF Land Offices, all Surveyors General and Deputy
Surveyors, and the Office of Commissioner of the
General Land Office, to become null and void; and
that The books and papers of The several Offices to
be transferred over to the several States and Ter
rores with authority to collect all on, standing
balances then due upon lands within such States
or Territories, for the of said State or Territory
.9i,d De at further Rcs0ived, That the Committee
| OF Ways and Means be instructed TO inquire into
the expedency of bringing in bill providing fof
the distribution OF the surplus public revenue, over
ana ABOVE The ordinary expenses OF the General
Government, tom and after the LIST Jan. 1881, to
and amongst the several States according to their
number OF Representatives iii Congress, 10 aid and
assist the several States in their public works of
internal improvement.
These resolutions being read
hir. Sprague demanded tho previous question
/, oil consideration, which being put
The House decided not to consider the same
The Speaker laid before the House sundry COM
nunicatons from the Secretary Of War, viz:
l. Transmitting an additional document in re-
lation TO the case OF Farrow * Harris.
| z. Transmitting report i'll relation to the sur
vey ofOcraceck Inlet, North Carolina, in pursu-
ance OF the provisions OF act of the 23d May
| 1928.
| 8. Transmitting report of the survey Of the
route Tor the proposed extension the Cunber-
iand road from Cumberland to the City OF Wash
ington.
| q. Transmitting tho report OF tho survey of a
route for National Road fIom the City of Wash
ington TO the Southwestern frontier OF N. York.
! THE OREGON.
| The House then went into Committee OF the
whole on the State OF the Union. MIR. Bartlett in
the Chair, and took up the bill authorisng the
! cupation OF the Oregon River.
MIR. Bates OF Mo. Expressed himself at length
| in opposition TO the bill, the expedency OF whose
object he combatted or various grounds-especial-
ly the geographical circumstances Of the country
| on the banks OF the Columbia.
Mr.. Polk took the same side OF the general Ques-
tion hut also objected TO the bill as going to vio-
! late our existing compact with Great Britain, u
relation to the Oregon country.
| MIR. Lyon put in claim for his constituents, in
case any privileges 10 be conferred private
! individuals Companies of adventurers.
F., Mr.. Everett replied 10 Mcssrs Bates and Polk,
insisting that the erection of Military post would
not violate our compact at all; that it time this
Government took some steps 20 establish lis rights;
! and that the country not so universally bar
rem and imprscticable as had been represented
| The debate was terminated by motion of NJ
! Mitchell, OF Tennessee, (who srowed himself hos
tile TO the BILLY ihat the Committee should now
rise.
The motion prevailed aud Mr.. Mitchell is there
fore, by the usage Of Congress, entitled TO the
floor for tomorrow.
And then the House adjourned
! .4griculturdi-As las already been predicted
the planters in Georgia have length turned their
attention, seriously to products other than cotton
that are equally congenial 10 its soil and climate.
1t was only the other day, that Col Aug s. Jones
sent us specimen of Cane, grown at bihaven,
in ScreveD county, and &c miles above this city,
which contains Is natural joints, capable of pro-
ducing saccharine matter. In addition to this,
! Mr.. Spalding, who introduced the culture, has
been kind eDought to leave at our Office for the
curious in such things, four specimens Of Georgia
Sugar, manufactured from the present crop.
Savannah Ge0rgidp
FROM RIO-DE.JANEikO
h. The intelligence by the Eugene, at this port,
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