Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-07

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WAsHTNGroN. Jan 81. Nh. Seoa,. ys.,c,d,y
t- bill orevc and continue in lorc. 10 The a,h Of uy
lS32 he provisions oIbr ats providing Tor IN.
ex inyushncht ri The debt for the pubIic Iand.. the
hill fr ,he rei,-f Of The purchaser. of PubIic Lands.
tn' TIE h'l' gran.iig pte-eupon rights TO settlers on
ne r"ohc i.eni-. were ordered 10 third reading A
o "a' fepmted authorizing the State OF Illinois TO sur;
sene' township OF land granted TO that Stale for
Seminary oil Leaning. Notice was given Ivy Mr..
H.yne that he would, to day, ask leave bring in a
h to provide Tor the setlenen the claims of South
Carolina, and by MIR. Si.bee that he would 10 day
ask leave TO bring in bill for paying the claim of MAJ
sacnasetts for militia Services Some time spent
IN Executive business be fore the Senate adjourned
In the House OF Representative. a able nuin-
Der Of petitions were presented yesterday. About Elk
een oh'' the majority Of them of public character,
were reported, anu forwarded. Among these were the
following bills tom the Committee on Miitar, Affairs:
o''' Tor Tue gradual increase Of the Corps Engi-
neers oil Tor the the org Of the Topographic
ry OF. the intent meaning of the act of Conpre
passed the 24 OF April 1916 entitled ian act for o.
g'nisng the General Staff. and making further provi-
SION Tor organizing the Army Of the United States"
bill Tor the regulation Of the pay and OF
the Officers in he Army Of the United Slater; bill
supplementary to- and declara,ory Of the intent and
a., act fixing the Military Peace Establishment OF
the United States" tS,i making appropriations for the
protection OF the Western Frontiers OF the United
i'es bill TO increase the pay OF the Master Arno
rers In the service Of the United SAtes bill for the
erection OF National Armory on the Western waters,
and bin tor the payment Of the dissatisfied claim: OF
the Militia OF the State Of Georgia. for services render
cd tn the years 1892, '93, and "a.
report in part was also made that part Of the.
Presidents message which referred that com
nlittee. 4 report was made by Mr. Buchanan from
the Committee Gu the judiciary the subject OF tn.
documents 10 be pinehn the OF the contested
lection between Arnold ahd Eea, by Which the printed
papers are excluded from publication Various com
munications pre- senied from I've CHAIR and
them letter fiom DIR. Smith, of Baltimore, praying for
the privilege OF Thanking packages Of vaccine matter
i by mail. which was referred motion of Mr.. How
| ard, TO select committee of five erabers. The
House then resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
and took up various bills, among which the bill to-
regulate the allowance OF forage to the officers Of the
army The reports occdpyng the greater part OF the
hour, the discussion Dir. Hunts resolution, relative
tothe Public Lands, was necessarily ,6ned 10 few
remarks from Mr. Blair, Of South Carolina, In concIu-
sion Of what he had said on Thursday. The Forage
bill wa ihaliy recomniteL 10 The Committee Mill
tary Affairs. T-Edf. Journal.