Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-26
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SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 1880.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOIJSE OF REpPECGNTAT Iyrc


MIR. Augustine II. Shepherd presented the memorial
oil the Trustees OF the North Carolina institution for the
instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb praying that dona
ton oil public lands may be made to them Tor the endow-
nont OF said institution; which memorial was referred
to the same committee 10 which had been referred a
similar memorial from the Stale of Ohio.
On the motion Of Mr.. White OF Florida it was
Resolved, That the Committee or Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed TO inquire into the expeden
cy OF establishing mail route from Augusta by Tel.
fair Court House, in Georgia and Monticello in Flor.
da, TO Tallahassee, and from st. Marks to Key West,
in Florida.
On the motion of Mr. Miller it was
ReSoired, That the Committee OF Ways and means
be Instructed TO inquire into he expediency of making
further provision Tor completing and furnishing with the
necessary machinery the Mint Establishment
INFRINGEMENT.
The House resumed the consideration of the esoIu-
ton reported by Mr. De WIT, from The Committee n,
Retrencbment on the 18th January utmo for the dis
continuance OF the Appropriation for draughsman for
the committees OF the House.
The question being on the amend,ne Mt offered by Mr.
Wickhte to the amendment offered by Mr.. Hemphill
on the 18Th instant.
Mr., Davis of Massachuseus continued his remarks
OF yesterday in opposition this measure of reeneh
ment. In support OF the continuance OF this office he
referred to Message from the President in relation TO
the Cumberland road, and TO letter from the Sc Gre
'ary oil war, transmitting original maps, and asking
the return OF hem) showing the ne essy of having
maps or drafts copied for the of the House He vim
dicated the course OF the Committee on Rerencl,-
ment, (of which he is member) in dcharging the
duties imposed upon them They had enquired whe-
Their any abuses existed in any of the Departments of
Government which ought 10 be removed or any of.
bces which required retrenchmen and in every case
where no,ce was taken of their inquiry they were
answered in the negative So far from it, additional
officers in some Departments, il was repIied were re-
CURED. 1t was, therefore, he said unfair to charge
the committee with neglect OF their duties. Mr. ID.
sad he vas as anxious the parzan of re-
trehchment 10 remove abuses when they were detect.
ed aud IT was shown where they existed. But as vet
nothing OF the kind had been proved, Notwithstanding
the Podigous cIamor upon the subject during the late
Presidential election.
MIR. lngersol followed, the same side with Mr.
Davis, but had proceeded far in his remarks when
the hour allotted TO the consideration of resolutions ex
pred.
Mr. Clay moved to re consider the vote on the bill for
The relief oil Nathan Patten, which rejected YES
terday.
On the motion of Mr.. Johnson of Ky the papers re-
latng to this case were read, and on motion of Mr.
VIII tesey, they were ordered to be printed.
The motion TO reconsider the vote on the reiecfor
Of the bill, was decided in the affirmative, Ayes 60
Noes 66.
The further consideration of the bill was then post
poned h FRIDAY next
The following engrossed bills were severaIIy read
third time and passed.
bill for the relief of the President, Directors and
Company of the nix Of Chilicothe.-
bill "o refund moiety of the forfeiture upon the
schooner Voantc"
bill for the relief Of James Abbot.
bill for the relief Of Daniel McDuh
bill for the relief Of James Schools
On the motion Of Mr.. Hoffman, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole House. Mr. Draw.
ton in the Chair, and resumed the consideration of the
bill to compensate Susan Decatur, wi ow and legal re-
preventative of Captain Stephen Decatur deceased and
others.
The following amendment offered by Mr. Miller wa,
discussed in the committee of the whole for consider
able time, to add TO the bill and Of the cutter be.
longing to the United States brig Syrsn detached to co
operate with the schooner Intrepid"
MIR. Miller and Mr.. Sutherland spoke in stnport nj
the amendment; Mr.. Ingersoll, Mr.. Pearce and Mr.
Polk opposed it,
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked
leave to sit again.
Leave was accordingly granted; and
The House then adjourned
u Inc following gentlemen compose the committed
in The House Of Representatives to which was recrre,
the Memorial Of Mir. Montoc The 18th inst: Messrs
Mercer, McDulhe, Davis Of Massachusetts, Carson
Coulter, Taliaierro and Mitchell fN-af Inf