Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-04

IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 1890


Mr. Webster submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate will, on thu fourth day
OF February nex proceed to the choice Of printer to
the Senate.
Mr. Foot presented petition Of tho Chamber of
Commerce OF N Nv Haven, Connecticut, praying Tor
revision Of the Tariff Laws; referred to the Commite.
on Commerce..
Mr. Dckerson presented memorial from suuiry ci-
hzen.ot New Jersey, praying that no law may be
passed by Congress. prohibiting the transportation and
opening OF the maila on the Sabbath; and
Mr. Dndley presented peti,ioa of similar character
IRON sundry cit zens OF New York. both Of which
referred to the Committee The Post Office aud Post
Roads
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, the Senate took up the
resolution authorizing subscription to the compilation
OF Public Documents. propo.ed to be published by
Messrs Gales s. S-aton. o. hi. que .ton considera-
BIZ debate er'u-d, in which Messrs. Chambers, Smith,
OF South Carolina, Foot, Bell, Noble, Barron, and
Holmes supported, and opposed by Messrs Woodbury.
Kane Forsyth, BIB, Rowan, White, Grundy, aud
Hayne. Various propositions were made TO amend AMI
motions to ommit Tor the purpose OF inquiry into the
costs and manner OF executing the work; all Of which
were in turn rejected; when, taking the final ques-
ton, the resolution passed by vote oyeas 2l nays
10.
Mr. Grundy then submitted resolution instructiag
the Secretary to subscribe TO the proposed number OF
copies Of the work unit, Congress shall have passed
law approprsting the necessary funds for that object
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Cooke from the Committee on Rerenchment,
reported hill TO abolish the office OF Major General of
the Army OF the United States and for other purposes.
which was Rad first and .econd time, and committed
he
Unon, and directed to be printed.
Mr. II mphi'l from the Committee on Internal I'm
provements reported bill 10 incorporate the Alexan-
dria Canal Company; which was read twice referred
10 Committee Of the Whole House for Tomorrow and
ordered To be printed.
Mr.. Crockett, from the Select Committee appointed
on IN" 18th uiHo, 10 Equire to tn. most eauitag
bic and advan ageous method of dspoSing the re fuse
lands, lying South and West of the re-
servalion lin OF the Safe Of Tennessee" reported bill
to aneni ian act authorizing the State of Tennessee
TO issu" grants and perfect titles certain lands
III described, and to settle the claims vacant and un-
spprnprlated ldni- within tn. SANE passed Aoril aS
1906 which read rst and second time com nit.
ttdt' Committee Of the, Whole House for to morrow
AMI ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Everett, Of Massachusetts, moved that when IN.
House adjourn, II do adjourn over to Monday ext:
which mo ion was, on division, carried in ,he arma-
tive, aye %, 63.
On moion OF Mr.. Wnga,e, it was
Resd'ued, That the Com niiiee on Commerce be in
sruc'ed 10 inquire into the expediency OF making an
appropriation or the purpose removing
in and irrr".ing he channel OF CathaIne River in
thu SAFE of Maine.
MIR. Bailey offered the following resolution, which
was ordered to lie one day on he table.
ResOlrei, That the Secretary Of War cause 10 he
annually laid before this House, number Of the print
ed army lists, equal TO The number Of members la this
Mr.. White Of New York, offered the following re.
soutou. which ORDERED 10 lie on the table one ,ay:
ReSotrea That the Secretary OF the Treasury he di.
rec'ed to lay before his House statements: First. OF
the moneys collected Un Ter The acts for the relief OF
sick and disabled seamen," designating the a.ount re-
.
and al'o said moneys have been collected in any
district, th- reason Of such omission or neglect Sc
coniiy The amount thereof which has been expend.
ed in each year aud in each di.trct for the relief of
sick and disabled seams in the civil service and spe
Giving the sums that may have been p,d them from
The fund Tor other, and what purposes and also the
amount remaining unexpended in the Treasury.
On motion nf Mr. Maceee, il was
Ressfred. That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be Instructed 10 inquire into the poprie-
~ oil making it the duty, by law, Of the Postmaster
oI-neralo report, asnuAIly, TO Congress list of all
Post matters. (whose Offices return quarterly balance
amounting TO Two hundred dollars, and rising YEARLY
who he ist day OF January preceding shall Ia 20
been defsnIter', for the space of six month. after ba-
ances against them have BEEN notified TO them by the
parment; and, aso, making il The duty of The Post
Ing Po.mHsiers
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR il was
Resolutd That IN" Committee on Military Pen,ions
be instructed 10 inquire int the expediency of proyid
Ing, by law that Invalid Pensioners of the Revolution
airy War, may avail themselves of the ben.6t of ,b.
pension acts Of 1918, ami 1920 OF The act of 1928
providing relief for the officers aud soldiers of the Ar
NY OF We Revolution without reIinqui.hment of their
On mo ion OF Mr. Chiffon, 1t wa.
Re'oiued, Thai the Committee on Internal Improve
mel'' he Instructed inquire into the expedency of
max ny an appropriation. Ell h"r in land money for
tie puruo Of facilitating The transport alton Of the m all
on tie ron from Louisville to Nashville by Improving
me 'od between hose two points and for the purpose
o. lacilrating The Commerce Of those States
On motion Of Mr. WcklTe, il was
Hesofref That the COMMITTEES the Judiciary be
hsVhrleu n4'Nre INTO The cxpPdiencY
imprisonment for debt under process Of the Courts
OF the United Sates.
On motion If Mr.. Clarke, Il was
ResoUsd, Thit the Committee on the Militia be in
strnced to inquire into the expediency 81 allowing to
the Field ani General Officers of The Militia so far
repectsthe Transmission of their official orders and re-
turns, the frankng privilege.
On motion NJ Mr.. White, Of Florida IL was
Resoloed Thi the Commi, &c on Commerce h.. in
s'ruced to Inquire into thu expectancy OF placing three
bnoYs in the bay ard river ST. Marks, in Florida
Va motion Of Mr. Storrs Of New York, the Commit
Tee ON The ) ate OF the Union were discharged from
ne iurther con 'raion of the bill authorizing the
MA census or enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the
United States; and the same referred 10 a Commit.
toe OF tae Whole. on Wednesday next
CONTESTED ELECTION
The House then took up the unfinished business Of
yesterday, viz the contested election in Maine
Nj. Smith ol Virginia, Mr.. Howard and Mr. Suber.
Iin' addressed the Hous in favor Of the right of the
sitting member and Mr. ulin for The petitioner: be-
ior' tn question decided,
On mNion Of MIR. Smith, the House adiourned-
ayes rs, noes70.
CONGRESS.
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