Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-04

Of State, TO certain Bankers. in London aud Amsterdam
as agents OF that Department. TO be applied TO the pay
ment oil salaries and such other il Nay d-
rect, II has been deemed proper 10 pi e.en also state.
ment marked b, Of the balances due from those
gents on the LIST Of January 1929 and $780, BY these
two statements the true condition Of the funds belon
TO those appropriations. will be seen; they shew that on
the lat January, 1929, there balances on each lin
he Treasury and in the hands of the aeent.; aud that
ON the Let January 1880 the balances in the Treasury
were more than sufficient to meet those due TO the
agents. II is also stated. that accounts chargeabe 10
these appropr atoms had been fou nd due se,emen n,
at the Treasury and not paid for want OF funds From
Al which appears ha, far The record. Of the
Department shew. no expenditures were made or in.
CURED in 1873 1929 10, any object with 10.
reign intercourse Tor which no had
made.
| The reports anil statements OF the Second Audor
ina'kei C. ID aud Z. exhibit the expenditures for each
branch o. the Indian service AMI of those arpr
priaons Tor the years 1898 and 1926 aud they
ths subject in such form as TO require explanation
from the.
The labor required 70 comp,.te In. o,bo .,,,.ms,,.
called Tor by the resolution will prevent tn ir being laid
before the Senate at the present session.
nave the honor to b. respectfully your ohedien,
servant. s. ID. lNGHAM,
The Hon. the President of the Senate
The President communica ell report from the Ser
re'"y OF var on the petition Of Samuel +. Bradford
praying Tor the patronage Of Congress To the pubca-
non oil Gallery of Indian Portraits; which was read;
Mr. Woodbury. offered the following resolution, which
was consdered; and, motion by Mr.. Benton, il was
laid the table.
wher-as,h is now too late TO pass join, .olrtion
IN 'ri oil the report OF the Secretary OF War received
Resjiued, That the petition be again referred to him
with the appreciation of the Senate 10 hs for
so many copies ct Mr.. Brailors projected work az he
may deem ben.ici for use in friendly intercourse
WIN The Indians provided Thy and shall BE- p,ij
Tor ny him ont OF the contingent fund for his Indian De.
pdr'ment.,and not oih- wise
MIR. Webster submitted In, following Joint resouticn
which was considered, and laid the table OH hi, mo.
ton, TO allow the bill mentioned in the next paragraph
| to he taken up.
Resoired, That Committee TO consist OF three mem
Ders, one from the Senate aud from the House OF
representatives be appointed prepare and report the
next session OF Congress- system of Civil and Criminal
Law Tor The District OF Columbia, and for the organZa.
ton OF the Courts therein, and that the Committee cause
The said system TO be printed i'm the recess
On motion by Mr. Tyler, the senate resumed the bill
from the House oil Representatives o provide for the
appointment OF Commissioners to digest prepare and
report Congress at the next session thereof code
Statute v, Civil and Criminal for the District of Co
lunbia and it having been amended so as to authorize
the President to appoint the Commissioners w hout sub
hitting them 10 the Senate, ordered TO third read
ing; and then laid on the table on motion of Mr. Bbb
MIR. Livingston asked and obtained leave to bring i'm
OH 10 provide system of criminal law for the United
states which was read and passed second reading
and ordered TO be printed.
In addition to the number of bills from tbe Senate
winch Rad passed the House of Representatives on Sa-
turday notice received of the passage of thirteen
Others which have been presented to the President for
his approval.
The following original bills from the House of Re-
personalities were received read three times and pass
ed. viz:
IA act to authorize the President of the United States
to cause the present site of the National Mint to be sold
ana making an appropriation for completing the new
building now erecting.
An act making re-appropration of sum heretoc,re
appropriated Tor the suppression of the slave trade.
a act making further appropriation for the support
OF the Marine Corps.
On motion by Mr.. Barnard, the Committee ON the
Militia was discharged from all subjects referred to them
and not acted on.
-, On motion by Mr. Dudley, leave granted to r.
W. Lewis, TO withdraw his petition and papers
On motion by Mr.. Barnard, leave was granted to Jo-
seph Nourse TO withdraw his petition and papers
message was received from the President of the u
States, and read follows:
wAsHINGToN, sIst May, 1880.
To the Senate Of the II. States:
GENTLEMEN have considered the bill proposing
Ito authorize subscription OF stock in the Washington
turnpike Road Company" and return the same TO
the Senate, in which it originated
am unable to approve this bill, and would respect
iuiiy refer the Senate 10 my message the House of
Representatives, on returning TO that House the bill to
authorize "a subscription of stock in the Maysvc,
Washington, Paris and Lexington Turnpike Road Com
pany' Tor statement of my objections to the bill here
WIN returned The message referred to- bears date on
The 21th inst, and printed copy of the is here
WIN transmitted. ANDREW JACKSON.
The bill referred to in the foregoing MESSAGE having
originated in the Senate the Senate proceeded to recon-
sder said bill i'll the manner prescribed in the 7h Sec
on oil The LIST article of the constitutions and thirds
OF The Senators present not having voted for its
1t was rejected by the following vote:
YEAS-Mcssrs. Barnard, Barton Benton Burnett
Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Hendricks, Johnson King
Livingston, Mckinley, Noudain, Noble, Robbins, Rug
giles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of Md Webster Wiley
-2I.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bib, Brown, Dickerson.
Dudley, Ellis, Foot, Grundy, Irede Kane Rowan San
lord, Smith oil ). {. Sprague, Tyler, White Woodbury.
III.
Thirty-eght members prescnt-necessary TO pass the
bill, twenty six.
message was then received from the House of Re-
personalities, that they had appointed committee to
join such committee as might be appointed by the Sc
nate to wait on the President Of the United States and
inform him that the Houses having finished the bu
siness before hem prepared adjourn unless he
have further communications TO make: in which the Sc
nate concurrcd, and Mr. Woodbury. and Mr. Burnett
were appointed on the part of the Senate
Mr. Woodbury. reported that they had discharged the
duty assigned them, and had been informed by the
President that he had further communication TO make
except that he has detained the act in relation TO the
subscription for the stock in the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company; and act in relation to certain Light
Houses and harbors, for further consideration.
The usual messages were inerchangcd between the
two Houses, of their intention to adjourn.
The President then adjourned the Senate sine die.
Some Executive business transacted in the course
Of the morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
LAST DAY OF THE sEssIoN.-May 81
The House met al six o'clock, A. MA full quorum
soon after in attendance
The various enrolled bills were reported. signed and
sent TO the President of the United States as usual
On motion OF MIR. Conner, resolution was adopted
without opposition, calling upon the Secretary of the
treasury TO report TO the House, at the session. the
quantity OF Sugar annually made in the United States
and the average price which brings also of the guam
ty of Sugar ma lie per acre. the quantity of land en-
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