Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II.
IN SENATE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER II.
IN SENATE
The President, commuDcaed sundty memorials Of |
the Legislative Council OF the Territory tf Micbisan:
one praying that the salaries of the Judges in hat
tory, may be Increased; aging Tor the making OF
road; one in relation TO the commerce OF the urpe,
lake praying for M esta, shmsn, OF 20
and che prAyiog TOR the establishment OF W terrific
ty-aii OF which were severay seisrrsd TO ,hs appro
pTiete committees.
Mr.. Tyler presented the memorial Of p. Dodlrdge;
which referred to the Committee on Public Lends
Mr. Tyler al'o presented The petition OF Thomas
Penners praying remunerain for damages done 20
his house in Hampton, Virginia, while uocu,ird by
deiachmento United States troops duiing the Ia'e
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on I,dian At
fars, reportrd bisprovidng for carrying into effect
C Ttain Indian treaties; which read aud ordered to
a second reading.
MIR. ntord presented the memorial f the Chamber
OF Commerce, OF the city OF New York. PRAYING Tor
reduction OF duties silk good. impos ed from
tries bevond the Cape OF Good Hope
Mr. Burnett presented the following re solulior:
Rescued, That the Committee on Public Lands b.
instructed TO inquire into the exc iency OF graniiog
ownehip OF land u each incnrporae institution tor the
sruc'on OF the Deal ADD Dumb ia the u. States, 10
witch sIlar graft OF land has not Ia reofore been
made.
Ga mo ion o! Mr. King, the Senat. vent irto tb4
considera'on OF Executive tusnss.; and when the
door or ned, the following bills idered
az In Committee OF the hole, aud ordered To be
crossed Tor third = aiding viz.
The bill Tor the reet OF Simeon G.. Whittier.
The bill 10 authorize the mounting and equipn ant
of part OF the Army OF the United ,-s wa re adj and
on nodon OF Nc. Hone ,.po.,poned to- and made tn,
rider OF he dsy tor, Monday rex.
On motion OF Mr.. Tyler, the Senate went ino con-
sderaiioo OF Executive business; aud when the doors
we're opened, ali urned over to Mondsy nex,, eleven
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions received from NJ essrs. Amdes.on, Ca
hoon, Young, Condic', VecpIanck, Finch Cam reieng,
Norton Swami. McCrtery, sill, sub -'isuG, Coulter,
Doddnige, Carton, Tali,sTro, Dudley. Haynes, r. NJ.
Johnson, Biai', oi Tennessee. Polk. ogerton, Clay,
Levi, Baylor, an Bdde.
Tae 'olio'cing oution, offered yesterday by NJ.
HemPhl, AID directed TO be laid <he table Tor one
day vas nnd-fed and agreed To-:
ResoiUsd, rhat the Pre.iden' o. thu United SAFE,
oe requested TO ransn, - Congress tiensnt OF the
exp u tu'es 'crfioi0rA made for internl improve
nenss ~~acifyiug The several works cd the expendi-
'"-e upon each aiso OF the estimated
Pense Of the work OF internal Improvement OF which
" vey haze heen made, together with Xix" :tatement
OF he estimated eXpeu.e OF other works projected anil
partially surveyed
TIE following Te.ouirn, FIR "a yesterday by Mr..
Crockett, and directed to lie day the table,
taken Up ana considered:
ResOirea, That The Postmaster General com sunni.
cate to this House, the amount OF money agreed 10 bs
P'I by him under the late contract for carrying the
mail from the city of Washington 10 the city of Bit.
azores also, the amo Of money heretofore paid by his
predecessor, Tor the like service.
On the passage OF the resolution divisi IN was cali
ed and was rel ctsd by vote of ayes 4, rs.
MIR. Du Icdn eft red he f,owing rssolu ion:
ReSOfsed, That the COMMITTEES OH Intesa4l Improve.
ment be instructed to inquire n'o the expediency of
extending the national road iron tn. seat govern
ment of Illinois, to the Mississippi River, sni OF max
lug an appropriation for ,ha, pHrpose.
fhe resolution was carried by vote upon division
Of ayes 10, 81.
o. motion Of Mr.. Psti+, il ws,.
ResOired, That tie Committee on tha Territories be
instructed to inquire into The expsdency Cf running
and marking Not,hsrn bou Diary line which IS
North OF the Missouri tIver; that the said committee
lnqnlce lno the expectancy OF 50 si'etng he sad
Northern boundary to cause il 10 du- East from
the point where IL strikes the Dss Moins liver to
the middle Of The Ai'si sipp river; and also into the
ID nj I'M shaniI With # 49,,
STATE, the small tract Of country lying bstween IN
pres Mt Western boundary line, North OF The Missis-
sippi river, and the Missouri aud Nodowsy Rivera
On mo ion OF Mr.. Rencher, it was
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES on Revolutionary
elaine be directed TO inquire into the expediency Of
extending the provisions of the pension law ~ as 10
embrace the militia in The s-rvice OF any OF the States
du ing the reyOlutiofary war:
On motion of NJ Haynes, it was
Res0fDed, Thai the report made 20 this House by
the Secretary OF War; on the Ith day o. January
last communicating the cDrre spondeAce between the
Department aud the Executive of Georgia, wi hin the
three previous years, relative TO the depredaions OF
the Greek Indians upcn he frontier inhabitants of
State, be referred, with the accompanying docunens
10 the Commit ee or Inlian AHrs.
Mr. Ogerton submitted the following resolution
Res0iUed, That the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs,
with the view to the permanent defence OF the
tern and north wesern frontiers OF the United States
as we'll as to economzs in the public exp nditure in
qure into the policy and expsdency OF setting apart
portion OF the public Aods to re embraced within par
ael lines, the exterior line OF the States aud Terrific
n
width which tract, when designated, may be led
by able-boditd men, who sha be- entitled TO 100 acres
OF the same, provided they keep a hOrse ami quo f.
Tor use, and hold th mseves ready do mill airy
vice when called by the proper authority; with su
her pIovisos as the committee may deem requisite.
Mr. Draytou asked for the question OF it, consi +
ration; and up5n division, the Houss refused 10 con-
der Il.
POST OFFICE BILL.
The House then wen, the order Of the hay aud |
ook up the Post Office b reported the p eced. |
Dg day.
Mr.. Foster renswed the amendment proposed by
him IN che Committee Of ,hs Whole, that the 70 Vi |
H'ould proceed rom Forsyh 10 Fayetteville, by thu |
way OF Camden Gold Region, &c.
After some discussion, which Messrs ihr = m Of
kentucky, and Ramsay took part, the NO ion was neg
Itved. by woe Of ayes 3d. 10.
Mr.. Wiskihs proposed the following amendment, 10
'e added to che second section Of the bill
" PToUided, The po'i routes We put in operation 80
DON the funds Of tn Department will, in The PIN
On OF the Pot sser General, JUSTIFY increased ex.
ense Of the same "
Mr. Wicklni, IN advocacy Of his amendment said,
hat Inc adoption the bH Ia IT, present shape would
nvolve the country in expense Of not less than
100000. The report Of the Pjsuna.ier neral, which
10 held in bis baud, showed that the expedtur-s o.
he Post Once Department during The lat yeac, had
xeeeded ia receipts, by the sum oil SS2,t2I Tbaf [
thcer, than whom more tifcient had never pre-.
ided over the department, had been - in tbp a
ubhc prints az having been by bs mismanageneut
the Office entrusted TO bin tn. Of the less
'ined Complaints, NJ Il well known. had been d
lade, that tie djmnnton Ot the receipts OF that de-
artmeni, In compTisun with Ne expeD,es had o,igi- a
dted from the system of conducting II adopted by IT,
recent head, AMI popular ioglrg hal been lightly
Ied upon h. sui jee cey necessary f1f hiss
'-say TO what al extent this oyiuion hal spread u