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

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to authorize re-conveyancc OF lot Of land 10 t
Mayor and Corporation OF the City Of n. York." with
/ out amendment.
Mr.. Taxewell. made unfavorabio report from IN,
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relation, on the petition O
REUBEN Shapley, which was concurred in.
Ga motion by MIR. SANFORD. III bill in addition &c
the acts conce ming coins aud the mint wa. taken M
in COMMITTEES OF the who'e. and an ierw-nt several
msndment', AM Vas then laid the table on motion
| Mr.. Smith Of Md.
| The S-nste then resumed the bill making spprorr
atoms for III support OF Government the year 1850
| Some amends cnts wers made to tho BILL and one
which proposed relative TO the approprsiion ~
outfits Tor Foreign Ministers. gave rise a long an
inaed debate (of which due not will he taken h-t
after) Finally the bill ordered to third realms:
aIl, about i've O'Clock
The Scna'e adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Diayion, from the Committee on Military At.
fairs TO which re-conmi ted the Hill to alt an
amend the organic alton Of the corp, of ines. r.por-
ed the same with sundry documents. Committed
MIR. Camhre!eng from tho Committee on Com.
merce. 10 which the .uhect was referred, reported
bill making appropriation tor public warehouses Com.
United.
Mr.. Mercer, from the Committee TO which was re.
ietrcd the memorial Of citizens Of the county OF Abe
marc, In the State OF Virginia praying Congress to re
consider the claims Of Jane. Monroe late President OF
the u States. and TO adjust them according TO the prn
cples OF equity and justice made report thereon &C
eompanied by L II for the relief Of James Monroe.
Re al ard committed.
Mr.. Mercer from, the Committee to which wa, re-.
ferred the memorial Of the American Colonization So
ciety, reported that the Committee had instructed IL.
Chairman to request the House order the ,aid
ri'i and the documents accompanying tn. same to b
printed And 1t was thereupon ordered, that the said
memorial and documents be printed.
MIR. Bates, from the Commit tee on Military PENSIONS.
70 which WIS referred h- bill from the Senate entitled
An act Tor the relief Of certain surviving officer. and
soldiers OF the Army Of the Revolution reported the
same with amendments. Committed.
The House re.umed the consider alton of tho order
moved by Mr. Whoa on the 2sth February, ultimo
by
SterigeFe on the inst to commit the said order 10 the
committee on Indian Affairs, with the instructions
stated in the proceedings of the 81 instant whetupon
mo SAID Instructions were. on motion OF Mr. Wilde.
anu by The consent III the mover, modified follows :
10 collect from the Library of Congress or any of the
Executive Departments, such and much Of the Co
onai and State Laws may there be found re.re ting
the government, privileges restraints pro'c ction, ree-
ation preservaiion destruction OF Indians or Indian
ioc' residing or heretofore residing within the
raj colon es or Sta'c' respectively much thereof
regards their lands or hunting grounds, their civil
rights or disabilities, crimes committed or contracts en-.
tered into by them; and the civil and criina jursdc
ton exercisedhy each colony or State over them-anh
to cause sufficient number G copies OF such laws 80
collected. 10 be printed for the of the House.
And after further debate
The following resolutions and motions ere then in
troducrd on leave, viz
Mr.. Letcher moved the following, viz:
Amend the 3ith rule Of the House, which is fol.
Iows'S motion TO adjourn shall always he in order;
that and the motion to lie on the table, shall he decided
without debate, by inser ing therein, after the word
table" the following word. :: 90 TO print any doc
other IN alter connected with the o. dinary bu.
siness action of the House."
This proposition 10 amend was read and Lid upon the
table for day
Mr.. Newton moved the foliswing resolution which
was read and laid on the table, viz
RESOLVED, That the Secretary OF War he directed 10
have constructed and prepared by the next session Of
Congress, soon thereafter practicable, for the
use OF tn" Committee on Commerce Of the House OF
Representatives, skeleton map of the United States
on scale of thirty miles 10 the inch designating there.
on the position and name OF each military and naval
Enlistment, now occupied "a such; the position and
name OF every lighthouse, floating light, and beacon
the position and extent of every canal and road con-
sirueted by authority Of any law either Of the respec
tive States, or OF The United States; in which the
United States are interested stockholders or other
wise-,he position aud Of each river and harhor
Improvement, made by the United S'a'es; and lastly,
the POSITION and extent Of every survey Executed either
under The authority of specific acts Of Congress- or I'M.
der the provisions Of the act Of 30h April 1904, with
view to the Improvement Of harbors and rivers and The
construction Of roads and canals.
On moicn Of Mr.. Spencer Of New York, il was
Resolvsd. That the Committee on the Judiciary he in
sructed 10 inquire into the expedency Of modifying
the patent laws Of the United States az 10 enable 70
reigner-, not resident in the United States sue out
paients.
The House then proceeded to the orders Of the day.
Dir. Newton raid, hat before the House should 20
into Committee ofhe Whole he had motion to make
to refer certain papers (dav) which he had receiv-
ed from Norfolk since the contested election came be-
fore the House He remarked, that una voidabe cir
cum.tances prevented him from giving the usual notice
to the petitioner that is in snch cases required.
Mr. johnson OF Tennessee, opposed the reference Of
any documents which, even in the Statement, Of the
gentleman who offered them, are acknowledged 10 he
er pdrfe. II il be optional with either party 10 submit
such afidavis, h" would ask how is the House TO
cidr on the question,
Mr.. Sierigerr said that the House ought not to oh
ect TO the admission Of such documents, az the petit
TONER had expressed his consent to the admission OF
them.
Mr.. johnson OF Tennessee said that no person had
right TO consult The petitioner respecting them. He
had nothing 10 do with the decision of the matter.
MIR. Loyal (the peti,ioner) said, ho desired 10
were received, he should that similar sidavi,s
taken on his part, should he al,o received.
The motion of Mr. Newton to refer the afTidavts 10
the Committee Of the whole was agreed to.
Mr. Speght moved 10 have the afsdavii. made on
the part OF Mr.. Loyal, referred to the same Commit,
tee.
The motion agreed 10.
The bill for the relief of Susan Decatur and other,
being the order Of the day. was, motion of Mr. Al
'ton, again postponed; and
The House resolved its W into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Cordct in the Chair, the report of the
Committee OF FL ctions on the petition OF Geo. Ioya
contes'ing the election Of Thomas Newton 10 seat ia
thi. House.
Mr.. Newton sddres sed the Committee al considera-
Bile length in reply 10 the petitioners argument, of yes
terday During hs argument he desired the reading
the aHIdaviis above referred TO, which was opposed
by the Chairman of the Committee on Elections mir
Alson.J hut, after few words from Mr.. Sterigere
and the petitioner he Withdrew his OPPOSITION and The
affidavit. we're read When Mr.. N. concluded,
MIR. Pearte rose and spoke at length in support Of
the right OF the citing member 10 retain his seat lie
said the Committee did not einbcly in their report su
Gent evidence To justify the Hou.e in coming 10 tn, ir
that he If airino rner,i.r