Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-19


cided in the srma i've by yeas aud nay.as follow. -
YEAS-Me.srs. Barnard. Barton. Benon, Bibb,
Brown, Chase, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth. Grundy, Hen.
bricks, lredel, Kane. King, knight, Livingston. Me-
kiuley, McLean, Mark, Noble, Row ~, Rugges,
ynonr. Sill bee, Smith OF Md, Smith OF s. c. Tfoup
White. Woodbury. 20
NAYS--Alessrs. Bell, Chambers, Ayton. Dicker-
son, Foot, Frelinghny-en. Holmes, Nsudain Robbins
Sanford, Sprague, Wiliey-l2
Agreeably to the special order of the day. the fol-
lowing resolution submitted by Mr.. Foa on Tuesday
the 29th ui'.w again taken up Tor confederation
Resolved, Thstth. Con,nittee on Public Lands, be-
ns ruc,ea 10 inquire into -xpeiency q limiting Tor
certain perioi the sales OF the public. lands, to such
lands only, a. have heretofore been orrd for sale and
are subjec,'o entry al the minimum ice. AM, also.
whether the office OF Surveyor General, may. not DO
abolished, without de,rimcnt TO the public interest.
Mr.. Foot ob:erved that in twelve years experience
in Legislative Assemblies, il not within his recol-
ecton that resolution, merely io inquiry had
been made special order: he mus, therefore,, consider
| The case as wholly unprecedented. Iu.,ances were
not uurequent In which resolutions OF This character
hal been arrested by the "queson OF consider atom"
Such questions were generally made, where il was
con'il-red improper 10 make the inquiry A. he
could not discover any benefit which could possibly
arise from nlroducirg this practice, he shou decline
giving il IL. sanction by taking thu lead ia the de bate:
indeed, he should feel himse placed a very awkward
situation, to be gravely debating TIE Question, whether
II is expedieh 10 inquire into expedi;ncy. Aud he
bad not the vanity 10 hink II was in his power" to
e,lighten" this, any oihsr committee o, tive mem
bers of the Senate by psech, lie wished the resoiu.
ton TO 20 directly 10 the cbmmillee Tor consider ion
But, slhough he waved his right 10 lead, IA re.erv-
ed the right orepy, ifin h- juigmentt should seen
eSpedientor tbs present he only A,ked the yeas and
nsv' on the adoption OF the resolu lion.
| The yeas and maya accordingly ordered.
Mr. Kane opposed thu re.oluton at considerable
length, and with much cdrnesness.
Mr. Barton and hir. Nj Kinley spoke briefly. not
against permitting the enquiry, 10 which they had
-ciion, but sgans, the which inpa ed
! Mr. Holmes was in favor OF the resolution, but he
| o The a off
which came into the market since the y~ar 1928 whea
the las, report touching the SUI jsct made and for
that purpose he moved 10 lay the resolution for the
present. the table; hut with rev al the request of
Mr.. Foot, who stared that the n,Iemau from NJ aine
(Mr. Holmes) could procure the Information he desir-
Ell, after the resolution proposed passed. and that
was not therefore, necessary fer his purpose that the
resolution be laid on the table.
| Mr. Benton opposed he resolution. he said he
would not a. the present advanced hour of the day.
ter into statement OF the reasons which uluced him
oppose IL. H. would, how ever, to-nOrrow under
take to shew the mischevous cQuences which
would result to the States from the adoption Of this
resolution, notwithstanding it ony proposed, as was
said, enquiry.
| The Senate then Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| MIR. McDnfs, from the committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making sppropria ions for
'ain Qualifications for the year 1880, which bill
twice read and committed TO comu,itlso OF the whole
| House on the State Of the union
| Mr. Spencer OF New York. from the com ni;tse
Agriculture, reported the following res 'lutions:
Res0!1ed That thu Preside mt oil the United States be
requested TO cause 10 he procared, through tee
manders Of the public armed vAssis, and Nj mister.
and CODsuls abroad, such vaetes Of the ~ugar cane
and other cultivated veg tables, grain seeds s sub.
as miy be best adapted 10 The soil and climate the U.
States.
Res1ired, That the Secretary OF the Treasury cause
to be preparsd eiIdige,ted manual, contsining the
best practical niormltion the cultivation ot sugar
cane and The fabrication AMI Refinement of sugar. ia
Guiding the modern inprov emenls; and 10 report
ca q IN Nfsess nj
Thee resolutions read and laid on the table
for one day OF course, according to rule.
Nj Hemphill, from ih- committee on in,ernal I'm
provements, reported bill making an appropriation to
complete the road leading from Fooy's opposite Mem
phs, in the Siatso Tennessee, TO Little ,ek in the
Territory Of Arkansas; winch bill twice read and
committed
Mr.. De Witt moved the following resolution, which
was read and adopted by the House:
| Rescued, That IL, committee the Library be in
sruc,ed to inquire into the expedency Of printing
such Of the Executive Documents an Leeisaiiys Re,
ports oi the House of Representatives and of the Sc.
nite. important to be preserved from the first to
the thirteenth Congress, both Inclusive and that they
| report by resolution 9th 'rwise.
MIR Thompson of Georgia, by consent moved tina
| fol owing resolution:
! Resolved That the Secretary of War be directed TO
lay before thi. House, Statement Of the number with
the moral and political condition, any Indians located
within the juri.dictional limits Of the S aes OF Maine
Massachusets. Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island
aud Penn4ylvAria respecivily such mt 10 be
accompanied by critical shelving as can be furnish
ed by he Department, OF the 70 In of Government Z,
which they have been hereofose aud are now subj Ct
ed, with the OF the respective tribes which tribe
or tribes Of any have b'en or permitted To
exercise the right Of segovernment. ind pendent of
the Siae or States in which they located-and az
any which tribe or trlb s, now OF have been
subjected, in any degree, by the government of the
S,te States in which they located, TO the muni
cipal jIridction Of such State States; aud he en-
tent 10 which they may have been now so sub
jected.
This resolution lies upon the table day of course.
according 10 rule
| PUBLIC LANDS
The House resumed the consideration Of the resou-
ton moved by Mr.. Hunt the 18th OF December Wit
concerning distribution OF the public lands among the
| several Slater.
The question r.currrd on The motion made by Mr..
Martin on the same day TO amend The sIid resolution
| MIR. Burgess reiumed and CONCLUDED his rsmsrk.
| Mr.. Poids OF Missouri followed h m. but had not
concluded when the hour having elapsed for Yssolu-
tons, the House resumed The consideration of the re-
port Of fh committee OF Elections on the memorial of
Thoma, ID. Arnold, consisting the election Of Pryor
/ Lea; in other woid', the
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM TENNESSEE
! The question REQUIRED on the smendmsAt proposed
IN the report Of the Committee Of Elections. to reverse
the said report, and declare the of the sin mem
/ Der vacant.
| Mr.. Johnson II Tennessee, rose and Opposed TN
amendment offered by Mr. Taylor, in Speech Of SOUS
/ length.
! Mr.. Strong, ofNew York. ollowejin short speech,
| in snppn-, Of the amendment
| Mr.. Ellsworth Of Connecticut opposed The smenJ-
Inent and briefly hs reasons for deemiug i'm.
| proper 10 set aside the election.
Mr. Huntington, or Connecticut, took tho other siJo
| and ara,sJ At length in suDnori nj the