Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-23
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MONDAY. february Is, 1880.
IN SENAT

State OF Virginia, praying compensa ion Tor extra com
pensation done the Cumbe land Road Re erred to
| the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Holmes presented petition Of sun'lry citizens oil
Maine, and MIR. Ere inghuy.en presented petition oil
por'tion and opening OF tho Mails the Sabbath may
be aboish"d by law. Ret, rr-d to the Committee OH
the Pos' Office ard Pos, Roads.
Mr.. Bernard presented a rial from suniry citi
zens OF Chester County, Penn; Mr. Marks presented
two enorais ron the city and county OF Phadelp PHI
aud Mr. Rowan presented Ineno al from suniry cii-
zeas oil Kentucky severai'y praying that alteration
may be made OF the laws in relation Sunday ,ils
Referred to the Committee the Post Ollie. aud Post
Roads.
Mr. Marks presented tho memorial Of sundry persons
engaged IN the coastins trade and principally in the
navigation OF he Chesapeake Bay praying that APP
popriaon may be IN ade for the nj of the
visation OF Back Creek, in the State Of MARYLAND. Re-
! ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
| The Chair communicated letter from the Secretary
oil The treasury, Transmitting the nua report of the
Commissioners OF the Navy Pension Fund made in
conformity with the provisions of the act OF 23 Arr
1880 showing the state OF that Fund fr the year 1929
which, motion OF MIR. Hayne, was referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered 10 lie p inted
On motion of Mr.. Grunhy. the Senate went into the
confederation OF Executive business and VIII the
were ouened,
The Sena'e adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The subject OF the reference OF the memorial Of the
Chiefs of the Greek nation presented on Monday last
was taken up and, on motion OF Mr.. Whitlesey, eter-
red to the Committee on Indaa AG,irs
Petitions and memorials received from the fol-
mittees, viz
Mes-rr. Evans, wingate and Bu;man of Maine; Mr..
Broadheat OF New Hampshire; Mcssrs Dwight, Var
mum and Davis of Massa chusetts; Messrs and
Huntington of Connecticut; Me,srs. Everett and Swift
Of Vermont; Mnssrs. White. Camhrelrng Lent Spen-
Ger, King, Norton, Maxwell, Tracy Verplanck Borst
Hawkins, Angel, Halsey Mcneil and Craig of New
York; Messrs. Ramsay, Smith. Mari, Stcrigere. Nc.
Creery, Sill, Hemphl Ford, Denny, Evans Stevens
Coulter and Forward OF Psnu-yvania Mr.. johns OF
Delaware; Messrs. Mitchell, Sprigg and Wilson of Ma
ryand; Messrs Smith. Dsddridgs, Archer Alex ander
Armstrong. and Mercer of Virginia.
The latter was memorial from JAS Monroe, which
was referred TO a Select Committee OF seven
The lat, Mr.. GoodeEow said. was memorial from
the ladies' of SteubenvilIe. Ohio, against the re-
moval Of the Indians Mr. G.. said that on this subr
he was non-commitee; but, out OF respect the la
dies, he would move TO have il printed
Mr. Thompson OF Georgia, objected to this coursr; he
wished TO have il laid the table for ton
u might contain matter improper TO come before the
House.
Nv Dorsey said he hoped that, Ofcourtesy to the
ladies', IL would at least he read to the House.
MIR. Thompson also obi cted TO ths but the Speaker
decided that the gentlemen from Maryland had the
right to call for the eading Of the memorial, which
was done, and II ordered 10 he printed, on divi-
son, by vote al ayes SO noes ~. After the body of
the memorial read, NJ Thompson of Georgia
moved Tor the reaiing of the names also. which was
done.
Mr. Bates, from the Committee on Military Pen
sions, reported bill decaraoy of the several acts re-
ia'ng to persons engaged in the Land and naval service
Of the United States, during the Revolutionary War
Ii wa' read frs and second time and committed
TO Committee OF the Whole the State of the Union
The consideration OF the resolution of Mr.. De WIT,
from the Committee on nchmen,, abo shng the
Office OF Craftsman to the House. was ne xt in order
Mr WicklHe observed that he had ielt ii his du'y
to say somshng upon this jet, from The peculiar
turn which the debate took ,lurday He spoke OF
his colleague (Atr Chiffon who hal id cred him
sell comp'mented, by being called the father Of Re-
tremchmen and he said, that This The first time
that IN rit had been awarded TO him Mr. w said that
gentleman had before been denoninaed the Hero of
Refre"ehnent MIR. w. said, he had called upon the
Clerk oil the House, Tor Information the subject, and
had been furnished with it, hut II was not yet suficien
~ arranged, and he would, therefore, move to post.
pone the consideration OF the resolution until
row, by which time the necessary inf ,rmaon would
! he in tit su alton TO submit to the House.
Mr. Chiffon replied, in opposition th- proposition
TO 'pone; which however, was carried
| On nio'ion Of MIR. Mercer, il was
| ResolUed, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of 90
amending the rules and articles of war, so az TO pro.
vide, that where officer commanding in chief the
army OF the United States, any separate corp. there
Of shall be the and prosecutor of any off cer
under his command. the detail OF court martial for
the trial OF such officer. shall be made by the Presi
dent OF The United States and the decision OF the court
referred directly to him.
| REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS, &c.
The bill for the relief OF sundry revolutionary aud
other officers and for other purposes was re adj third
time and PASSED.
NAVY PENSION FUND
The Speaker presented to the House the annual re
port Oh the subject OF the Navy Pension Fund; which
was referred to the Committee Naval Affairs, and
| ordered 10 he printed.
| JUDICIARY BILL.
Upon motion OF Mr. buchanan, the House resolved
Itself into Committee Of the Whole on the State Of
the Union, Mr.. Can,breIsng in the Chair, and took up
the bill Tor the extension of the Judiciary system OF
| the United States.
Mr.. Huntington addressed the Committee in opposi.
ton TO the proposed bill, until the expiration of the
sitting.
On motion Of Mr.. Whitrsey, the Committee rose and
reported, and obtained leave TO sit again.
The House then, on motion OF the same gentleman,
adjourned until TO- morrow.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY'I6.
| IN SENATE.
| MIR Hayne, from The Committee on Naval Affairs 10
which had been referred much OF the Pendent,
Message a. relates TO the Navy, reported bill an.
horiZi the appointment OF Surgeon General of the
Navy which was fead an! ordered to a second read.
ing.
Messrs. Homes, pudley, Ruggles and Chambers.
presented petitions from the States represented BY
them, on the subject Of Sunday Mills
ln pursuance Of moi e given MI Living ton asked
and ob4incd leave, and introduced bill for e relief
OF Bsve ly Chew AMI oisrf; which was read and or.
deted to second reading.
The bill from the Iou-e, for tbs support Of the Go.
vernmont for $780, read, and ordered TO second
reading.
+ message was received from the President Of The
u SA.es.
On motion of NJ Fr.yih, the S,nvto proce eded to
the consideration Of the Executive business; at en-
which,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
i The Speaker lad btf're the House a letter from
The ; crrtary Of War. accompanied BY survey an
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