Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-11
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 1880.
IN CEAy TITS

The Hon. L. w. Tazewell, from the State Of Wiz.
gnia, appeared and took his seat
| On motion of Mr. Chambers the Committee y, H.,
District OF Columbia, discharged from the far.
Their consideration oil the memorial petition of sun
Iury Mhsoitahts OF me state OF Maine, praying that
slavery may be abolished in the District OF Columbia
| The following petitions presented and refer.
BY Mr.. Holmes-from the inhabitant, Of tho ,o,.n
o! Braxton in Maine,
BY Mr.. Hendricks--from the inhabitants of IN.
counties OF Madison and Johnson, Indiana; severav
praying that the practice OF transporting and openn
the mail on the Sabbath, NAV be prohibited bv Is,y
By Mr. Chase-from the inhabitants OF the town of
Burlington, Vermont. Wv" "
BY MIR. Woodbury-from the inhabitants of the to,vn
OF Rockingham, N. H.; severalIy remons,ratng a.
ganSt the repeal OF so much of the Post Office laws as
authorizes The transportation and opehng the mail on
BY Mr. Burnet-from the General Assembly of ths
0'a'e OF ohio' praying Tor an extension of the laws
ing pensions so lar as 10 embrace the militia ran.
gers minute men, volunteers seamen of every descr;n
ton, who served in the revolutionary war: az we'll a.
the officers and soldiers who served in the
irIan wars, and in the late war wi Great Britain
by Mr.. Deterioration sundry citiz-ns of pbiIa
deIrha, IN Pennsylvania, praying that Delaware Civ
In Ia. Safe OF Delaware, may be constituted port OF
del very. f "
The Vice President laid before the Senate l.usr
transmitting abstracts OF the returns of the Militia Of
The u Safes as required by the OF the 81 March,
1909 Sin addition 10 act entitled m act more eac
ualy 10 provide for the national defence bv es,sb
fishing uniiorIn Militia throughout the States"
The Vice President also laid before the Senate re-
nI
examination Of the route for road from Wasbinrton
10 FredericktowE, by way Of Newmarket and also of
The route by way of Rockville; showing the distance
from the General Post Office, by the Sc routes
lively, with the facilities of construction offered nv Zach
together with profes and an estimate Of the cos, of
unPking me gap' upon he respective routes. and the
relative facilities with which the mail could be trans.
ported on each, turnpked and finished on the most
approved plan, prepared i'm obedience TO resoton ot
tue Senate of the 18th ul'.
The report stdies- Miles yds
Tho ascertaned distance Of the load
from the General Post Office TO
Fredeticktown via Lee sburg and
Newi0arkr to be AZ A5o
Tie distance from the General Post
Office to Fredericktown,vi via Rock
Vlle' 42 1907
Dir .rence oa
The estimated cost Of the Lesburgh route to be sII3
6O7 TO- Rockville DO $1IS S3s-l5
MIR. Smith of Md, gave notice that he would. to-
morrow, endeavOur to suspend the warfare on the sub
jet which has occupied 50 much time of the Senate
for the purpose Of dsposng OF Of the numerous
private subjects the orders 81 ne day.
The hill 10 addition concerning Coins and the
Mint was read the second time and laid on the table
motion Of Mr. Smith OF Md.
The following bills which originated in The Senate
were severally read the second tne, considered la
Committee OF The Whole and ordered to be engrossod.
For the relief OF Payson Perrin.
III grants certificates of debenture for the amount of
drawback Of duties on quantity Of Bengal Cotton re-
exported 20 Havre in 1918
"For the relief Of Jonathan Chapman"
III grants certificates Of debenture for drawback Of
dnhes on 90 bogsheads Of domestic spirits shipped to
Gibraltar in 1878
"To authorize the President Of the u. States TO d.
vide Indian Agencies in certain cases"
Ut authorizes the President, at discretion, where
The same PeGson is Ageat TO two different tribes or
bands, parts Of the tribe TO divide the agency
and appoint agent to each; provided the sums al
lowed 10 each shall not exceed the allowed the o.
rigna agentl
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the notoo
Of Mr. Foot, in relation to further Surveys and Sales Of
the Public Lands.
Mr. Rowan and addressed the Senate about two
hours; and then
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Buchanan from the Committee on tho judiciary
to which the subject referred the 26h OF Janu-
ary, u motion Of Mr. Barrnger reported bill sup
Elementary to HE act entitled An act TO INCORPORATE