Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26


IMPOSING extraordinary duties upon Imports. 1t
vas drawn up with great formality, inscribed on
he most durable materials, and authenticated
with the great seal Of the State. and the sigma.
tures Of the rnbhc tunctonaries; and he feared il
was calculated to last longer than this govern
ment.
ITO be Continued
SATURDAY, FFsRUARr FL. 1899.
The Senate did not sit u day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B.aLTTNORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Mr.. Woods Of Ohio. from the Committee on
Roads and Canals. made favorable report on the
memorial OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company; which was read aud laid on the table.
The following resolution, moved by h1r Bar
ney. on the 7th instant, and laid on tho table, as
read, considered, and agreed to by the House:
"Reso'red, That the President Of the United
States be requested to cause to be furnished to
this House any information in hio possession as to
the Prasticat ope'shon OF the recent act of the
British Parliament, entitled the Customs amend.
ment Act; authorizing the importation Of Cotton
an British vessels from their North American
Colonies, at duty Of three shilings and six pence
sterling per one hundred pounds, less than when
imported in vessels Of these United States; also,
whether the actual landing in the ports of said
North American Colonies, OF such cargoes as NAV
be "a frdnsitu from this country to Great Britain,
Is required to entite them TO the benefit Of said
act; and how far this discrimination in favor Of
their OVID shipping. impugns existing treaties.
supporting to place the carrying trade of the two
nations on terms Of mutual reciprocity"
The following resolution, moved by Mr.. Max
well, on the 9th Instant and laid on the table, was
read, considered. and agreed to by the House:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
De directed to ascertain and at the next session Of
congress, report 10 the House the number and
nature OF the Salt Works established in the United
States the place where established The capital in.
vested IN the works, the number Of persons en-
gagged IN each mandatory, the common price and
kinu OF SAT- manufactured at the different works,
ana such other facts as shall, in his opinion, fur.
nish data by which to judge of the capacity and ia
ciiity OF the country to increase and extend the
Inanu1aeure Of Salt in the different part, of the
United States.''
EVENING SESSION.
MIR. Long moved the following resolution
Resofced, That the House will, on Monday.
take recess from to o'clock, p. NJ and that
the evening Session be devoted to the considera-
ton Of
The bill for the reiefo Of the surviving Widows
Ua. o.n commissioned and non-commissioned
otncers OF the Army OF the Revolution
Inc bill tor The relief Of suntry Revolutionary
and other Officers aud Soldiers:
inc oiii 70 amend the act to provide Tor certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service In
ue y; ,. IN the Revolutionary Army;
ANA such other business as the House NAV aE
terwarcs choose to take up
ne resolution gave rise TO conversation, in
wnich Slessrs. Marvin. WickIife, Polk Storrs,
miner, and Hamilton took part, and various at
.ePs were made to introduce pa rticular bills IL TO
the resolution, by way Of amendment: Where
upon.
Mr.. Long demanded the previous question,
"h'cn oeing seconded. put, and carried, the main
question was Immediately put upon his resolution.
wNnout amendment, and it was carried. So the
t. .oase resolved to take recess on Monday next,
IRON to O'clock, p. M after which the b;II,
named IN the resolution will have precedence.
NIT. Chiton moved the following resolution,
which was read, viz:
hesotuen, That the Committee on Roads g. Ca
ns's oe instructed to inquire into the eKpediency
o. making an appropriation of money to remove
.he oOstruct.ens to the navigation of Rough Creek,
a o,ahch o. Green River. in the State of Ken.
lucky. 70 lar as the same has been declared nayi.
ga6le by the Legislature Of said State.
this resolution! "e'e ~
And was decided in the negative.
MT. Woods, OF Ohio, moved the following res
oiuuon' which was read and laid on the table viz:
hes0ued, That the Secretary of the Treasury
Te directed to procure information, and report 10
quantity OF land has been located or appropriated
IN the state OF Tennessee for schools, academies
ana colleges; what quantity has been otherwise
appropriated or sold by the State, and what ouan
uty Is still owned or held by the State, including
The amount in possession of the Cherokees: and
state treasury, and what gum is still due for land
sold by the State. ''N1
Inc amendment Of the Senate to the bill for the
appointment OF Surveyor for the Virginia Militia
ry District, IN the State Of Ohio, was read and A.
greed to by the House. This bill is therefore IL
na!ly passed.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
on motion OF Mr.. McDuffie, the consideration
o. private bills was postponed, and the House pro.
20 consider the several appropriation bills
- - reported yesterday, with amendments by the
OF the Whole on the State of the u
MON. u '"'
AND hrst, The general appropriation bill being
|aSen up, ON motion Of Mr. Wickliff, the clause io
respect TO the mint SO modified as 10 restrict
me president OF the U. s. from expendinp more
on the buildings, &c. than the sum of eli On OoO
by the bill.
nlr 'inton moved to strike out that CLAUSE
winch appropriates S75 900 for surveying the pub
nc lands which motion gave rise to a long and an
MATED landed debate.
Mr. v. went into history Of the general poll.
- o! TIE " D In relation 10 the surveying OF the
Public Lands, and bringing them into market; con.
u as uhWise, and as injurious to the in
crest and prosperity of the Western States He
deprecated the glut oil the market as tending to re.
press emigration by lowering the value of all the
estern lands, settled as well as unsettled Al,ho,
less than million Of acres of the public domain
were annually sold, and altho' the u. s. had IaO
hnhons surveyed and in market, yet we went on
ordering new surveys every year, TO ten time, the
amount OF the sales. MIR. v. went into caIcu-
anon OF the amount OF the population which
would be required TO settle the lands already sur
'eS ed-irom which he came to the conclusion tina,
'ne en'ire generation must pass away before even
sparse population would be obtained for them
ne iamented the depreciation OF real property in
ne states July settled-the diversion Of capital
the discontents in the West; all
Which he attributed TO the present Land system.
which, IL much longer persisted in, mus. DO bro