Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-02
DMCND WALLS, Inspector.
CONGRESS


WhsHrNGroN, Dc. 29.--The Senate was Yesterday
occupied in its usual course OF business
me second reading, reference and passage of bs here
toore noticed and the adopton OF the several rc so
'nn- presented on Wednesday. The bills pa s.d were
those authorizing the University of Michigan 10 ex-
ch'hSe certain lots therein mentioned, with Martin
Baum and others; and for the relief Of John B-ohan
and John R-d,-,he one, late Register; and the other
Receiver Of the United States Land Office Huntsville
Alabama. The resolution introduced by Mr.. Sprague
ordering the printing Of The report of the Secretary of
war; IN relation to the claims of the State OF Massa-
shnseus Tor payment OF the militia, called by that
State during the late war, hut refused to be placed un
OF the federal Government was one of those
passed short but animated discussion took nI,ce On
the mo ion of Mr. Sanford to strike out the nrs,,nb
TO the bill arranging Col. Daniel Bi.seil to the COM
mand of the second rgiment of Artillery: i'm which
Mr's.s' Benton, Smith, Md. Hague, Holmes, Fo,te,
and Bihb took part AT spending nearly an hour in
the consideration OF Executive business the Senate adj
journed. ~ NJ
In the House. yesterdays 1morig numerous petitions
memorials and reports brought under considerations one
o. mo latter was presented from the Committee on
Elections on tho subject of the contested election of the
Hon. Pryor Lea, Representative from the State of
onncsSee' Inc petitioner against the return of that
gentleman as member Of the House, PRAYED TO be
heard az the bar i'm support of his claim to the
seat; which was granted. The resolution of Mr. Hunt
Tor the distribution of the Public Lands among the var
Gus States according to the ratio of their representation
IN Congress, was together with the amendment propos
cd to it by Mr. Martin, then considered and discussed
nh the expiration OF the hour allotted for such business
UNIFORM rule Tor the
Of tn mileage of members, was taken up, and MIR
ChI'on submitted an amendment, which he subse
quenuy Withdrew, that the compensation Of members
should DC reduced from eight To six dollars per diem
ana also that similar reduction should be made in the
allowance for every weny miles travelled bv them in
their passage TO and from the Metropolis of the Union
MessrS; Wickllile Pets. Chiffon, Storrs of New
P "e suoJect Oh me Dll' which was not disposed of
whom the House adjourned GU s. TEL
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3O-In the Senate on Yesterday
the Committee on Finance instruct ted IN in ouire In
10 The expedienrv of establishing uniform national
currency. short time spent in the consf era
ton OF Executive br inrss
10 The House OF Representatives Yesterday the re-
solution 81 Mr. Hunt, relative to the distribution Of tho
Public Lands, was again under discussion. melton.
made by Mr.. Polk to lay tn resolution and amend
meme on the table having been uegaived bv 90 ,o CT
MIR Buchanan and Mr.. Test addressed the House. bu,
before me latter gen ieman had concluded. was arr
re'te nv the expiration o the hour appropriated to re-
ports and resolutions Several private bills were re
ported from The several Committees. The House then
took up the b TO establish rule for The computation of
mileage OF Members, which occupied some tn. mi
in which several amendments were made TIE LIN,
and amendments we're finally ordered to he ensrossad
and read third time to morrow GyVnf Jour
The bill ne ordered to be engros'ed for third read
ing is in The following form, viz
Be IL enacted, SC That the Secretary Of The S.naf
and the Sergeant at.Arms OF the House Of Representa-
ives shall at The nresent and al The commencement of
each subsequent Sc sion of Congress Obtain from cot
Member aud Delegate the name of he POST OGica
nearest his resideace, and shall then, wh the aid of
The presiding Ofcers, ascertain and fix the distance IN
'ad Post Once from the Seat Of Government, COMPUTE
ed according to thu shortest post road on which letters
are usually transmitted by mail from the Sat of the
Cereal Government to said Pc Office; after which.
he shall add to, or subsirlct from, the said statement
asthr case may be, The distance from said Post Office
10 The residence of said MEMBER upon which siatemenf
The incagr Of each Member IL TO be computed
Sec q 8nd be II J"rfher enacted. That on the final
'ettlem~nt Of the account Of each Member and DsIc
Za'e he shall suhnin At the f,o, OF his account e.
ica'e that he has deducted from his aceount all and
ZACH OF the cnlre days on which he may have been
,bsent from bs seat In the House of which he is ,nc
,er during those days on which 1t may have been in
session; Provided that nothing in this act contained
hail ne so construed, as TO prevent Member receiv-
'g adai'y compensation II the absence Of such Mem
er was accustomed by sickness after his departure from
ONE IN which case Member 80 prevented from AZ.
ncing the House, shall annex certificate Of the fact
i, kness and its duration