Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-12


with letter from the Fifth Auditor OF the Treasur,
Department.. by which IL appears that VIM r. Prebie
Esq late United States Agent, in relation to the North
esuern Boundary Agency. has been allowed and pal,
at Tue Treasury the sum OF Sc 1923 49, for hi. service
IN ,ha capacity, from the Of May 1885, to the 4tl
Oct, 1879, at the rate OF = & 500 per ann,im
nave Tue honor further to state, that Mr.. PEBBLE
was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minis or Plen.
po en,iary Of the u. States TO the Netherlands ON IN,
hrs' day oil June, 1929. but that no compcn.a.ion il
known 10 have been actually paid him in chat character
| hsrneunns however. have been given TO tbs Bank
.rs o, the U ates in Europe, to pay him the sum o
S9ooo as an ou'h and also his salary at the rate o
S9ooo per annum, a. itmay become due, commencing
on The 9th day fOctober las that being The day or
which he left his residence in Mpc Tor hi, city, pre-
paratory TO bis proceeding upon hi, mi.,ion and OH
winch day his compensation Agent as directed 10
! cease.
am, sir, yours, very respectfully.
nj. VAN BUREN,.
cd aud referred:
BY Mr. Ssbee.-From Edward Ho,vot. and other.
heirs at law of Silence Elliot, pr.vny au,bo
ny TO institute suit against the u States to try the
Vad'y OF their claims 10 certain lands in Botou,
IN possession OF the u. States.
BY Mr.. Diekerson-From the inhabant. of the
county ot salem. In New Jersey, against the alteration
oil the law in relation to Sunday mails
Nv MIR, Sprague--Froin the inhabtan:, of WeIl.
in Maine, against Sabbath mails.
ny MI iyier-From John J. Jacob, for his half pay
Tor III" a. iiruenant in the Maryland line at the
close OF the war Of the Revolution.
by Mr. Batnsrd-From the Chamber of Commerce
OF Philadelphia, and from the importers. groeers AMI
o'her trading in teas aud coffee oil the place. that
he OIL Tor the reduction OF the duties those article.
may be enacted at the present session, and take effect
on the 81 { U March, 1882.
On motion of Mr.. Smith Of Mi. the Committee on
nance was discharged from the further consider ion
OF The resolut" 81 of the Legislature OF Delaware, in re-
ia''on To syteIn OF weights and troug
The U. States.
Mr.. Forsyth moved that the remon STRANGE Of the
State OF Georgia against treae. pre- vou,iy formed by
the U. States with the Indians in that STATE. and against
The intercourse law Of 1896; and the report of the
foo'e OF Representatives OF Georgia, Of the lith Feb
i'S6, and 10 the laws Of Georgia. and the other States
extending jurisdiction the several Indian tribes in
ths u. States, be printed.
IA short debate srsued this motion a, it wss sri.
Ginal'y proposed, which resulted in its notification
when II was agree TO as above
Mr.. Benton obtained leave TO bring i'm the bills Of
which he gave notice on Saturday, they were sever
ally read, and passed TO Il second reading.
Mr.. Benen, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported the hill TO authorize the the claim
OF Massachusetts for militia services during the late
war without amendment.
The bill entitled "an act making appropriation, for
the support Of Government for The year $780, was read
the third time and passed with amendments
On moion by Mr. Smith Of Nd,
The bill entitled ian making appropriation. for
the military service for the year $780, and the bill en-.
ued ian act making appropriations FIR the naval
vice Tor the year $780,, were severay considered in
Committee OF the Whole, and no amendment. being
proposed they were reported to the nate and order
ell to third reading; and odingly re all the
third time, passed, and returned TO the House Of Rep
resentatives.
On motion Of Mr.. GFundy, the Senate hen went in.
to Executive business. and remained engaged until
near o'clock. and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Amongst the petitions presented hi. morning wa.
one by Mr.. Strong of New York, from Henry Warner
and others, of Chatham and Canaan in the county of
Columbia, Stale of New York prayiny that m. ,y
winch requires the mail 10 be opened en- Sunday, Sc
Ia repealed, and Mr. s moved that il be referred 10
me COMMITTEE oil the Whole. to whom the report of
the Committee the Post Office and Post Rood. wa.
beforehand that il ho printed.
Mr. Speight opposed the printing of the petition The
s"hj'ct had been reported on by the Committee, and
was before the House Tor decision There was no ne
cessity, he thought, for printing the petition.
MIR. Strong raid that he understood that other me-
mofias and petitions upon the same subject had been
p'ntea-'hatth' memorial was the only he had
ceived from his constituents at ihi. ses.on-and as he
rarely had accession to trouble the House upon subjects
OF petitions or memorials. and this would pc .p. be
ound TO contain some suggestion, he had tLou CHI
II proper to ask that II should be printed.
Mr. johnson If KY, hoped this petition might not
he made an exception, as petition the other sid.
haa been printed. and unless all were printed he would
not consent to print this Mr.. thought il proba.
bile that the House might be able TO act on the sub.
Jec' OF these memorials at the present session. anil he
sorry therefore that there would be no chance NJ
acerta ming who OF this House in favor of grant
ing the object of these petitions, ard who wore
their AZ TO the question OF printing Mr. J. thought i,
would he unfair to pint this memorial, Jules, the Pc
ions on the other side were also printed especially a,
they were at least respectable and out numbcred
the Others at least four TO one including the meetings
throughout the Union, New York. Ohio Penn SYLVIA.
"ia, &C. Mr.. j. dsaPproved the OF ct of ths.e me-
mcrIais. III seemed that the time was come when i,
was deemed sinful TO receive paper or read letter
on Sunday, and that every man was 10 be denounced
who lid not acquiesce in this opinion and conform to IL
He should like 10 see who sustained h doc,tine in
this Housewife they were, who deemed themseive.
so much better than he was exp cted to be- or wis.,
ed 10 be- as 10 fo'd IL sinful 10 receive or read letter
on Sunday, and to answer it il necessary no Al er
what the subject. He thought the House had enough
oil such questions, and were likely TO have stII moe
what with ants and soforth He deprecated the agi
taton OF such questions here, aud hoped the Hon,
would do every thing TO circumference them n. "a;
not often call for the aud NAYS hut he Svisbed %
mark every step inths bushes. distinctly that il migh
be who for and who against this course NJ 10
gisiaon. crisis extraordinary in lie f-cIinps and
adrs o this country had arrived AID he wished N
HE real slate oil the division Of opinion i'm this free conn
Try, upon The power Of leeissing upon religion 10
place his own mark, rude az was, gainst encourag
ing the exercise Of such dangerous and uncon.tu.
i'onal power i wish 10 see how stand, said Mr. ]
on This tremendous question: which threatens to sws
10" up all others. He intended therefore, 10 call for
The yeas and nays the question p-csened con-
nected with il, but in Difference TO some friends around
he would not make the call.
Mr.. Bates then called Tor the ayes and noe On The
qnt stion, and they ordered.
MIR. Strong said there anly could he no partiau
ty or irj Justice in this case the gentleman over Tho
way (Air. JohD'on) has asserted, even surprising no
other memorials upon This subject have been print
ed. The House, think, said Mr.. has not a. vet
refused IN print any petition for agDst opening the
mail on Sonay IL no motion has be made print any
OF the other petitions in relation to this matter there
can have been parality, any Injustice have
hosp dane Rsr fh.rs