Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23
/ the House adjourned.
TUESDAY,, January 10, 1880.
IN GEN ATE

a report
Secretary OF the Treasury, showing the name. and
aries of the respective clerks employee in the Treasury
Department du'ing tn year 1929
The Vice President communicated a similar report
from the Secretary Of War
The Vice President communicated letter from H.
Secretary of War, enclosing report OF the Chief Eng
neer relative TO the progress made IN opening the Cum
beriaud Road, contiuu ID hrou .h the State of Indiana
made pursuant 10 resolution ofthe Senate Of the 18th
instant.
1.-THE report states. that II5 81 sections are under
contract being distance of l3I 81 miles in the State
OF Indiana. The road is formed by grubbng the tim
Der to the width Of thirty feet through the whole course
and tie estimated expense is $50, 073 90 LIZ.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Barton, on
the expediency Of making provision for the family Of
the late Robert Fulton by grant Of land, agreed
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Ellis, to es-
tabli.h post route from Williamsburg to Oco.o Bridge
in Mississippi, was agreed to.
Mr.. Livingston, pursuant notice given Yesterday
asked and OBJ aimed leave to bring in re.oluiion
III ,riz. subscription the Compilation of Public Doc.
uments proposed TO be published by Gales s. Seaton,
which was read, and passed 10 a second reading.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. Foot,
which was under consideration yesterday when the
Senate adjourned, was taken mp:
Resoiucd, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expsdiency OF Limiting,
Tor certain PERIOD the sales Of the public lands such
lands only have heretofore been offered for sale, and
are subject TO entry at the minimum price And also
whether the Office Of Surveyor General may not be
abolished without detriment TO the public interest.
MIR. Holmes addre.sei the House at considerable
LENGTH support OF the resolution and in reply 10 the
arguments Of MIR. Benton and Mr.. Kane.
Mr.. Woodbury., after some explanatory remarks
moved TO amend the resolution, by striking out all from
the word "exPediency," and TO insert the following:
sol adopting measures TO hasten the sales and extend
more rapidly the surveys oil the public lands"
long and interesting debate then ensued in which
Mr. Foot, and Mr. Smith Of Md spoke in support of the
resolution, and against the amendment, (hough Mr.
s. adverse to the object suggested by the nquiry
and Mr.. Barton, MIR. Livingston, and Mr.. Hayne, a.
gainst the resolution of Mr.. Foot
t.t III, 4 .t.,-
such a modification Of the propositions before tho
Senate, az in his OPT ZION would get the views OF both
sides lie thought it would be better TO frame the
solution 30 as II combine both inquiries by giving it the
following form: mfr. did not move the
as ii was not then in order.
ResoIued That the Committee the Public Lands
be instructed to inquire whether b. exp.dent to Ii
init for certain period, the sales Of the public lands
such ands only have heretofore been Offered for s,e
and are subject to entry at the minimum p'ce. And
also whether the office OF Surveyor General may not
be abolished without detrment TO the public interest,"
or whether il be expedent to aspt measures 10 hasten
The SALES aud extend more rapidly the surveys Of the
public lands.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Haynes remarks, and be-
fore any question taken,
The Senate adjoui ned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
William Mccoy, Representative from Virg nis, APP
Peared, was qualified, and took his seat.
Mr.. DraytoD, from the Committee on Military Az
fairs, reported bill 10 regulate the paw and emolu-
mens OF the Officers OF the Army Of the United S ates
and Tor other purposes which read and committed.
Ga his motion, il WAS then ordered, That the Com
miltee on Military Affairs, 10 which committed the
bill TO regulate the allowance OF forage off GERS Of
the Army, be discharged from the further considera-
ton thereof fThe bill contains all the provisions
Of The old one, which was reported by the Committee
Oh Reirenchmcnt, thAt are deemed essential by the
Comne on Military Afiirs.1
Mr.. lsacks, from the Committee on the Public Lands,
10 which was referred tho 22d Of December ult
the memorial Of tho General Assembly Of the State OF
Missouri, reported bill TO authorize the legislature Of
Missouri to sell the lands for Schools Semi
nary Of Learning and Salt Spring, in that State which
was read aud committed
Mr.. Canbreieng, from the Committee Of Commerce
TO which was referred III 10Th Uit and 5th inst.
memorials from merchants, shp-owners and others, OF
Petersburg and Richmond, in the State Of Virgil
MIA, reported a bill Tor the further regulation OF
vessels bound up James River. in the State Of Virginia;
which bill was twice read, and, after brief explana-
ton by MIR. Cambreleng ordered to be engro,sed and
read third time Tomorrow
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
The House resumed the consideration Of tbs rcsolu-
ton movedby Mr.. Hunton tho I7th Dec. ult.
The question occurred on ag'eeing 10 that member
portion thereof which contained in the folio ing
words !" for the purposes Of Education."-And decd.
ell a. follows:
! YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Bar.
Der, Barringer, Bates, Bell Bfodhead, Burges, But
uan, Cahoon, Chandler, CLARK, Coleman, Condic Con-
ner Cooper, Hector Craig ford, Creghon Crown.
insbield' Daeel, Deberry, Denny, De.hs, Dickinson
dorsey Earn, George Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward
Everett Horace Everett Finch, F,rd. Forward. Good
enow, Grenn"Il, Hawkins, Hemphil, Hodges. Howard
Hubbard Hn1ghe., Hunt, Huntington, lhrie, Inger-
soil, Johns, X. Nj. johnson, Kendall Kincsid, lie.
compte, Ieiper, Lent, Lecher, Lyon, Maxwell Nc.
Creepy, McIotire, Mercer, Mitchell Norton Pier.on
Randolph, Reed, Rencbsr, RichArdson, Ripley, Rus.
sell, Scott. VIM shepard, a. ". Shepherd, Shields
Semmes Sill, S. A. Smith, Sprgg, Stephens Strong
sutherland, Swami, Swift, Taylor, John Thomson IRA
ey, Vance. Varnun, Yerplanck, vin'on Washington,
Weeks, whiulesey, WckliGs, Wilson, wingsto, Van
| cey, Young-05.
NAYS-Mes,rs. Alexander, Aston, Angel. Archer.
nIn1Io, 'ohn s. Barbour, Philip p. Barbour, Ba'nwell,
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