Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12
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THunsDAY, January 7, 1880.
IN SENATE.

Resoiped, That tho comni tee Oh Roads AMI Canal
he instructed 70 inquire into the expeJ.ucy Of sppro
pria,ing sufficient quantity OF the Public L'nds in
Indiana To open road eighty ieet wide. from Law"
renceburgh, or the most direct Inc to Fort wayne
applied 10y the legislature Of said State, to the making
OF said road, and tor no o,her purpose
Mr. Forsyth offered the following resoiu'son;
ResOiped, That the committee on Indian Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of modify
ing the law. of the u States for the regulation OF trade
and intercourse with the ind'an exempt rx-
pressly from their operation the territory occupied by
any ludans within State, whom, tribes or in
divjuas, the laws OF the State have been, may be-
extended by the Legislature.
The Vice President communicated report from the
Secretary OF the Treasury. furnishing the Information
required by resolution Of the Senate OF the 2Sh Feb.
rnsry, 1929. directing tho Secretary Of the Treasury
10 lay before the Senate, statement, shelving the
IA. amount OF bonds taken for duies by each Collector
OF the customs Of the years 1896 1927 and 1928. the
per cent charged by EACH and the total amount OF the
Commissions received by each. the nett amount (sIl
charges deducted) Of emounents received by each
Collector; the nett emounents OF each Naval Officer
Surveyor, Messurer, Guager, and Weigher, in each
port for those years, Gall charges deIucted) adding
thereto what either may have received supern'end-
nut OF light houses, the total number Of permanent In
specfors I'm each port, and the emolumen:s Of each
the total number OF Inspectors in each port
and their average emolumen., by adding up the gross
sum paid Eon,, and dividing by the number employ
ed,
Afer the report was read. Mr.. Smith, Of Md, laid
on the table, letter ad' e.eed 10 him Chairman of
the Committee Of Finance, accompanied by = large
Collectors, Surveyors Naval Officers, inspectors Qua
gers. weigher-. &c for the years 1926. Il aud 81
The report and letter then referred and ordered
The Vice President communicated memorial from
number Of the citizen. Of the OF Naples. Ontario
county, New York, against transporting aad opening
the mail on the Sabbath,
The following original bills were reported, read and
passed 10 a second reading, viz
bill to alter the term. Of credit on bonds given fos
duties goods, wares, aud merchandise imported into
the United States; and
bill to authorize the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund TO redeem the public debt Of the United StAteS
OF the Treasury, inciosing statements conn ected
with the subject Of the last Of these biiIs which was
ordered 10 be printed
The bill for the relief Of the Mayor and Civ Council
oil Baltimore read the third time passed and sent
TO the House Of Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Hoffman, from the Committee on Naval .Aff,rs
to which was referred much OF the re.ieuts Mes
sage az relates TO the claim Of the sentaives OF
Commodore Decatur his officers and crew arising from
the re-eaP'ure oil the Frgaie Philadelphia Tripo
reported bill TO compensate Susan Decatur widow and
iesa' representatives. Of Capt Stephen Decatur, de.
ceaec End others; which bill twice read and com.
miiie!. 49,
MIR. Drayton, from the committee on Military Az
ialrs reported bill makiog further provision tor the
Military Academy at West Point; which bill was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Hemphl from the committee ON Internal Inn.
provem"nt, reported bill TO National Road
from Buffalo, an the STATE Of ". York passing from
he
81 Columbia 10 NeU Orleans, an the Stale of Louis
,ano; which bill twice read and committed to The
committee ofth whole House the state Of the Union
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS |
The House resumed the consileratio of IN. r. colin,
ton, moved by Mr.. Hunt, the 9Th ultimo concern.
States. Wv '~'''"'
A debate ensued on motion made nv Mr.. Martin
70 amend the resolution, in which Mes.rs Hunt Mar.
TN; Potter and Lewis took part. Mr.. Burgess rose TO
ne house' but the hour having elapsed, the do
CONTESTED ELECTION
The House then resolved itself into a Committee OF |
sumed the consideration Of the OF the Committee
OF Elections, in the Of Thomas d. Arnold and Pry.
or Lea.
The petitioner was conducted by tie sergcan, a,
House; when
Mr. Arnold resumed his remarks, and after having
concluded.
Mr. Sandifer. Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Polk, several.
~ addressed The committee in reply to ot,erva
course OF his argument.
on motion by Mr. Lea. the committee then rose, re.
p'r.ed progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
lie election laws Of Tennessee were, on motion OF
"r Taylor OF New York. ordered 10 be printed for Tho
use OF the House ~ WV
!, Mr. Buchanan gave notice tina, he would, on Tues.
usy next movs the house 10 take M the atom
tue Dill Tor extending the Circuit Court system Of the
WesteIn States - '''
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. s.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. McDufiie, from the Committee of Wavs and
eA"s' reported bill making appropriai for the
payment OF Revolutionary and Invalid Pension: which
was wa, twice read, and committed TO Committee of the
" hoie House on the state of the Union
w. Bates, from the Committee on Military Pension.
reJrted the following Resolution, viz:
" Resofued, That the Commi tee on Military Pen |
'ons be instructed, eabiy to the President
nenda'ion in his Message Of the 9Th OF December Ia.
. revive the Pension law, for the purpose of extend
ng Its benefits TO every soldier who aided in establish
ng our liberties and who is unable TO maintain bim,.f
co Dori; and TO report 10 the House bill for tina,
purpose. And also, that said committee be further in
ructrd, agreeabiy to saii M 10 re porf
bill Tor the relief OF all those who were during the
ast War, dissbed from supporting Themselves by ma.
,ual iabour." -
This Resolution was read and ordered IN II. nm The
able. " "'
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
The House resumed the consideration of the resoI,i.
ion moved by MIR. Hunt, the 9Th uIt. concerning
distribution OF the public lands among the several
States. The question being on the motion maJe bv
Nr Martin, 10 amend the ssme,
Mr.. Burgess rose and addressed the Hou.e Al roo,i.
ersbe length in support of the original resolution and
opposition TO the amendment. The hour allotted for
ne discussion OF resolutions elapsed before Mr. b. had
concluded his remarks.
The House then passed 10 the orders Of the day
The bills from The Senate, Of the following tiIe,
'z:-
{" For the relief Of the Mayor snd City Council Of
Allowing the duties on foreign merchandise impott
ID into Louisville. Pittsburg Cincinnati ST. Ioui. MAJ.
mes, and Nashville, TO be secured and paid at those