Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-16
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 10. Is3I


IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. TO- 1880.
The Vice President laid before the Senate lc,c,
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, statements with
showing
/. The amount of contracts made during the yea,
1928, relative to Lighthouses Floating Lights Beacons
Duoys, N'oNeagcs, &c. TO be SS2,6l9
2 The amount OF contracts and purchases made b,
Collectors for the revenue service during the wear lS2
TO be S56 327
B. The amount paid at the Treasury during the YEA,
1929; for the discharge of miscellaneous claims moi
otherwise provided for, 10 be 81 ia
t. The expenditure of the Marine Hospital Fund. for
the relief OF sick and disabled seamcn for the wear
1923. to be S67 Oi6
[rhe number of men admitted to relief in ISIS i.
26921
s. The amount of contracts made in 1929, for build
ing Custom House medical services sick and disa-
bed scamen, ratons TO the of cutters sc
Mr. Foot offered the following resolutions:
hesotced That the Committee on Indian Affairs be
instructed to inquire and report, whether any and what
urther provisions may be neccssayto prevent
ments upon lands belonging in possession of an,
lndars or Indian tribes, whether guaranteed to them
by treaty, or in which the Indian title has been extn.
gushed.
ReSolUed, That the Committee on Public Lands no
Instructed 10 inquire and report whether any and
what further provisions may be necessary to prevent
settlements on lands belonging to the United States; and
also, to prevent rcSpasscs and waste the public lands
ReSOtUed That the Secretary of State be directed r.
report to the Senate any information in his department
in relation to the free taxable inhabitants who are no
rcehoiders, returned TO the Senate under resolution n
18th April 1928; and whether any, and how many ner
sons are now In possession of sid public lands an,
in what districts.
ReSolUed That the Secretary of the Treasury he III
rected to report TO the Senate the amount OF monies re-
ceved since the LIST January 1928 for lands sold in each
lana district and, also, the expenses of each land Office
Mr. Blob, from the Select Committee to whom had
been referred the bill from the House of Representa-
uveS, "to establish uniform rule for the Computation
oil the mileage OF members OF Congress, and for ohc
purposes" reported ii with an amendInent
This amendment strikes out the two sections of IN,
bill rs il passed the House OF Representatives. which
adopted the post Office computation of distances as Tia
criterion by which TO determine the mileage of mem
bers, and making deduction for absences and if snbs
tuteS the mast usual route basis for computing the
mileage, without any substitute for the section in rcla.
don TO deductions for absencesl
The Senate then went into consideration of Execu.
tive business, and spent about two hours with close,
doors; and then
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MIR. Spencer, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported the following resolution; which was read an,
sgreed to, viz: '''
Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture b,
instructed to inquire into the expsdencv of sdoptlo
measures to extend the cultivation of the White MuI
berry tree in the United States to promote the cullur,
OF SIX oy introducing the necessary machinery fol
teehng me same from cocoons and for acquiring and
disseminating practical knowledge therein
MIR. Burgess moved The following resolution.
ReSotGed, That the Clerk OF the House Of Represen.
t"Ves be directed 70 cause dgeste index to bc pre-.
pared 10 the Executive papers reports of COMMITTEE, q
decisions OF the two Houses on points Of ord.r and a.
ther documents from the origin OF The Governments and
also, General Index TO the Journals Of he two Hous
esTom the hrst 10 The present session OF Congress
rms resolution was read, and motion of Mr. b
la on The table Until the 2Oh day Of the present mon,l
OF Februsry.
On motion of Mr.. Verplanck, II was
RssolUed, That the Committee on the judiciary he
Instructed inquire and report on the expsdiencv
providing by law, that in those States in which Judg
ments IN the Courts f the United States are lien upof
lani-, the limitation of IN. force and Jug,ton a
such lien shall apply 90 them, may be provided by the
laws OF such States, ia relation tn the judgments II
their own Courts, and also Of 30 regulating The Toes n
the Clerks OF the Circuit aud District Courts Of the U
states, a. 10 make them conform tle legal fees lo
similar services in the Supreme Courts of the respec
tive States.
Ga motion of Mr. SPENCER OF New York, il was
ResOiUed, That the Committee OF Elections he in.
slrncled to inquire into the expedency Of providing by
law. for the taking Of testimony in cases of contest
elections Of Representatives. 10 Congress in this House
ana Itsu.eI"S ne manner OF taking such testimony
On motion Of Mr.. Condc', twas
RCsOiUsd, That tis Committee on Rctrenchment be
instructed 10 inquire and report how far the
incurred Tor printing done for the House of Repres.n.
toives may be diminished, without detriment to the
public service.
An engrosed bin, entitled "An act 10 provide for "a
king he 9th census or enumeration Of the inhabitants
and sent TO the Senate for concurrence
The House resolved Itself into Committee of ia.
Whole House on the State of the Union-Mr. sun
erland in te Chair, The bin making approximation.
io he support Of government for 1880 which he wa.
directed torepou with amendment.:-
The amendments by the Committee of the Whole n
'he oul making appropriations for The support Of The
government, for the year 1890 were read and I'm. es
thereof, Oh motonof Mr. Drayton, was amended.
When IL wds.
On motion of Mr. Coulter
U'"eT@ That hIe further consideration Of The ssi,
bill be postponed unf Tomorrow
And then the House adjourned.