Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-03

Sec. .. find be 1t further enacted, That, on
the final settlement OF the account OF each MEM
Der he shall subjoin, at the foot Of his account,
certificate, that he has deducted from his account
| all and each Of the days on which he may have
been ubsen, from Che seat Of government, during
those days on which the House to which he be-
! longs may have been in session.
| Sec. 4. find De 1; further enacted, That the
Secretary oi the Senate and the Clerk of tho House
OF Representatives,, shall prohibit the use OF tho
?ubir stationery for folding or enclosing any 9TH
or documents than those printed by the order. Of
Congress, orsnch manuscript documents appeI-
tam TO the business of the sane and in lieu OF the
present allowance OF stationery, that there be plac
cd 20 the credit Of each member at the commences
;ncnt OF each session. stationery to the amount oil
1 ---6olars, TO be Called for at lis-opton.
| Sec. .. find be AZ further enacted, That no
magazine, journal. or newspaper. shall he sub
scribci for, Tor the accommodation Of the Members
. oil Congress, at tho public expense
& THIS bill was twice read. and committed,
/: BUST or LAFAYETTE.
] The Speaker Informed the House, that he had
] received from The Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
| scutatives the following letter.
1 Hon. Andrew Stevenson,
l.: Speaker Qfthe II. Of Reps.
! Sir: have received a letter from Thomas Tur-
ner, Esq Collector OF the Port of Georgetown. in
/ this District informing me, that ne had received
by the packet from New ork, box containing
bust of General Lafayette, intended for Congress.
He informed me further, that he had called on the
President OF the United States, who requested him
to state the fact TO the Secretary Of the Senate aud
Clerk Of the House.
| have thought pi opcr 10 obtain your orders ON
| rs subject.
Your very obeJieut servant
| III. 81. CLAIR CLARKE,
J 26th jan 1929. CLERK Of II. ofR. U. S.
The Speaker alec Informed the House, that lac
had given immediate directions to have the bust
sent for, which had been accordingly done, and
had been placed ia the Hall, subject 10 the future
\ disposition OF the House.
\ Inn int
\ took place on the resolution submitted by Mr.
| Wecms, on the subject OF the general distribution
OF tho public lands; in the course of which, Mr..
Duncan rindicated the claims of the States.
| Mr.. "cems, MIR. Strong MIR. Stevenson. and Mr..
Moore, (of AIabama.) sevcraly spoke upon the
subject, Until the hour expired for the consiJcra
ton OF resolutions. Mr.. Riyes presented a me
mortal IRON certain citizens Of Virginia, in behalf
OF James Monroe, late President OF the United
States. requesting reconsideration OF his case,
With respect to the settlement OF his accounts; and
I also 70 The pFopIlety OF granting compensation
Tor socrihccs made, and services performed by him
IN the cause OF the country II was referred 20 a
| Select Committee Of seven members, and ordered
| to be printed. The House then " cnt into a Com
Inittee OF the Whole on the State OF the Union, MIR
| Martin IN the Chair. and resumed The c0nsidera-
ton OF The Cumberland road dill. Mr. Weems
E, and MIR. Smith, lot Intiana,) addressed the Com
mittee, which, at near four o'clock rose, and the
| House adjourned.
y; WAsHINGroN. yan. 90 In die Senate yes
=! tcTday. the Hon. Charles T.. Dudley elected a
Senator from the State OF New York 10 supply
the vacancy occasoned by the resignation of the
Hon. Martin Van Burep, appeared was qualified,
and took his seat. Various petitions were pre-
sented, among which was one by Mr. Webster
! from number of citizens OK Boston, demonstrating
against the tariff law OF the last session of Com
gress. The bill rcleasng the lien of the U States
on Certain tract O: land in Anne Arundel County
Maryland, which wss conveyed to the Trustees Of
! in .l,,.
Dill TO allow further tine 60 complete the issuing
and locating OF military land warrants; the bill au.
thorizIng the payment 10 the State of Louisiana of
five per centum Of the nett y; oceeds of the sales
OF the public lands in that State aud the bill ari-
thorizinS subscription on the part of the United
States, 20 Che stock OF the Louisville and Portland
! Canal Company, were severaIiy read the third
time and passed. 4 considerable discussion crew
out otthe proposition Of Mr.. Branch, TO incorpo-
rate in the bill authorizing The REIMBURSEMENT of
Tue l6ih section OF land granted to the State OF
mississippi tor thc OF schools, and the location
oil Other lands III lieu thereof, provision making
similar donation TO tue old States for similar pur.
poses. In this debate. Messrs. Branch Benton
Barton, Hendricks and Noble, participated; but be-
fore any question was taken, the Senate went into
the consideration Of executive business; alter
which, ii ad journed.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Alex
aader reported bill from the Committee On
tbs District Of Columbia, founded on the reso!u-
lions proposed by Mr.. Miner. relative TO the
etdNC va III tEe DlSfrtct oil Co.
/ iumb'a II was read first and second time
and committed to Committee of the Whole
House, and made the order OF the day for 10.
morrow. MIR. Vance, from the Committee on
Military AitaIfs, introduced a bill to abolish the
office Of Major General, and to regulate brevet
rank in the army of the U. s. which was referred
! TO Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. The discussion of MIR. Weem's resolution
relative to the distribution OF the public lands,
was resumed. and continued by nIessrs. Weems
Sprague, Strong, and Moore OF Alabama until
| ,:eariy one O'Clock, when motion of the latter
gentleman, II was laid upon the table After va
rious resolutions had cen submitted and referred
! the House went into Committee Of the Whole ON
! the state Of the Union, Mrs Martin in the Chair,
and took up the Cumberland road bill. Mr.
Buckner addressed the Committee until o.
| clock, when, on motion by the Speaker the Com
mittee rose. IND the House adjourned.
IT, S. Tel.
WAstISGToN, Jan. 3l.--In the Senate yes
terday, Mr.. Silsbee presented the petition of
Richard u Tucker, praying indemnity for spolia-
TONS committed lay the French prior 10 1900; and
MIR. Wiley presented the petition Of Aaron But
| Ter. praying for pension for Revolutionary SCR
vices; both OF which were. without reading, re-
ierred TO the appropriate Committees. The report
OF the Committee the Judiciary, adverse 10 the
petition Of p. a. Guestier, Of Baltimore, was con
Cured in. and the report of the Committee on
Claims, adverse to the petition Of Hickman John
son, Guardian OF dulia and Eliza JolIers was laid
on the table. Mr.. Marks presented certain reso.
lutions Of the Legislature Of PENNSYLVANIA. in !
structing their Senators and requesting their Re-
representatives. TO procure IL practicable, the passage
OF law to abolish slavery in the District of Co
iumbia, in such a manner may be consistent
with the rights OF individuals, and the constitution
of the limited Sfofea tchicb