Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

7, lees AMI.
greatly below the present cost.
railway Is now under construction across the pc
nnsuia between the Chesapeake and D~l.w are Bsy.
which, when completed, will establish con,uunica.
tisD between Btmore aud PhiIadelphi, ", hin lin.
Tor ton hous. The lin o. passage between wsshor-
ton end Philsdephi viii, III reioe aid ID by the vol
&C n'empiaed by your memorsl.ts, thee be reduced
less than twelve hours; and when the same mode OF
conveyance, in empation between PhiIad--
phia and New fsrk shat be established. that d.a"r+
may be pass d In eight hours more The epe, 4 and
facility OF intercourse, which will thus he obtsIu-d
between the Seat OF the General Gov. rument an
those three great commercial emporiums csunot fail
TO De OF the hghes, Importance to the whole nation.
Your memoralsts, therefore, request that they may
be authorized by ConErsss 10 continue the pr cted
branch or lateral railway froin he line OF the Distrc
OF Coim|bia'o such point Or pOats within the same,
as shall be ounl most eligible aud convenient 10 the
pubic, with the same privileges and powers a. have
been accorded 10 them bv the oil the
states OF Penn-yivani, Meryisni, and Ymnnia.
Mr. Ruvges presented the p-rion OF the Widow O.
Charles Mclean, late nan in tho army prayng
that certain sup ended items 10 the account Of the de-
ceased may be allowed AMI paid.
Mr.. Sanford presented the petition OF John D.ly
Canadian refugee, praying TO be ind mn,6ed tor the
coma cation Of lis estate by the Bii.h authorities in
cons. qusoce of his aihe.on to the United States dur
| lag the late
1 The preceding petition were referred te the Com
ni tee on Claims.
MIR Poinirxier presented msmera, from the
,gi'lature OF Mississippi praying that section Of land
may bs located for the 6ene6t Of the school fund in
Lawrence county, in lieu of the sixteenth section
Referred
on late ageu, OF the treasury, praying compeLsa
ton TO- hin services la tati caaAci,y.-- ret
MI Sill bee presented the pe'i'iou of the Mississippi
1ui Co npany, psYiog ind tnni Tor the quantity Ct
lAod which they iuqui hei TO h u S;a,es md tn
act OF providing ind mn'fca loo csrten claimants
public land in the Mississippi Territory Referred.
ir. Su.bee presented lha petition OF B.,j,min M
W tom yins to be indemnihsd for French spolia
tions This peton, aud the several petitions from o.
tier caimais, preseuted at the last session, the
same subject, nation OF Mr.. lrede referred
TO The Sell Committee on French SeoIations
o. motion OF Mr.. Diekeron the 70 lowing resolution
was adopted, & the committee to whom it referred
consists OF NJ. DickprsonMr. Sanford, Mr.. Woodbury.
MIR. Seymour, aud Mr.. INDY:
Res0lred. ThAt much Of the Presil-nt's Message
AZ relates TO the distribution OF the surplus fund.- thu
United States ar the payment oil the national debt, BE-
refereed 10 Ssrct Cou,oitee. to consist of i've
ber' snd 20 report thereon by bill or berwise.
Mr.. B-n'oa intro iuc.d bill 20 auihoriL the
ting sGd equipment of psr' Of the army not exceeding
teo commune; which ordered to second resdns.
Mr. woodbury. introduced bill iur,h-r extending the
riShl OF iebenure to 'e pore Of KY West, and alter
ins the limits o. tina di4'ric; OF Key Vest which
ordered TO second reading
The Senate elected 'he Rev. Henry Van Dyke J shns
! to he their Chaplain tor 'hs curren, session.
The re'olu'oas yesterday offered by Mr.. Baker,
were considered and adopted.
The Senate spent tie In ihe consideration OF
Executive business;
Aud then Adjourned.
+ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. CAmPbtll of 5. C and Mf. Gursy, OF L'u.i.
ana, appsaei and took their yeserdav; and Mr.
Stewart OF New York, and MIR Sewer, Of Arkansss,
took their seats to-day.
There fory-our petition. and memorials pre-
ssn'ed snd referred this day by the following
me mbers. viz:
NV Hamp.hire-Sy NJ. b oiheaa
t MAssachusetts--hy Mo''Fs Goham and Crowhin-
= shield
G ,nnec,icut--by NJ. Barber.
!, V-rmont-hy Mr. Everett.
New Y~rk-by M,sr'. Di ,kinsOn. Angel, Spencer
and Taylor
r New Jrrssy--by Me. Coudic'.
Penn,ylvauia-by Messrs. Gilmsr, Sill, Muhielbnrg
Ia nh a..Af n,,ltn
e Nofih Carolina--hv MIR. Sp~ght.
g K-nucky-by Messr'. Yancey aud Le,cher.
{. T-nnessee-hy M-s-rs. D.sha Lea aud Polk.
=; oao-by Msssrs whiuIesey, Shields, KENYON ant
al Thomson.
n Lap,,i4aa-ay Msssr.. Gurley and overton.
, Michigan Terri'ofy-hy NJ BidJls.
y florida Terrtry-hy M. White.
e SUNDAY MAILS.
J. The msmoris PRESENT. by Mr Coulter was on tn,
. subject of Sunday NJ als--recOmmrDdng that III,
10 mail should be discontinued on 'he Sabbath On IL
: presentation,
n Mr.. Joha.ou, Of KY. objected to giving the pc
IL on the direction Eov+d by the gentleman who pre-
d scented H. He observed, hat il the authors of the
ID tiOn had an advocate ddvora'ps this ,or, b
?, wa pert Iv willing that the II -p9it formerly mad
e by the PoN Office Committee on the general subj C
x should any time be called mp. lie. the III b, a
er what gentlemen had 10 say sut>c' which he ha
y; always thought, and woiid say, ought never
Is have he brought into The Hall OF Congress. Fl
In was deiroLs TO hear what could be cad IN tsvor
ID Congress interfering with siou- con-drrat 'ns
III The Committee had acted the sui jsc and il woul
al not do again. unless ccmprsd 10 do Ivy
to order OF The House. H. hoped the gen ernsn ffot
xt Penpsy lvaria (Nir Cou-r0 would aeqniesce in H.
b. motion which ne would now mske that the petition h
laid upon the tables rather, that II referred
- G .maittee of the Who'll the Safe Of Ihe Union
aud he made that motion.
- MIR. Coulter said that he felt Indifferent wis
direction should be given 10 The petit on He had s
woys considered it proper, when the HoI-e we ad
dressed in decoous manner any sutjert proper 70
n. egsli ion, - give the petition respectful onde "a
~ ton In he present case, the course indicated %
the Chairman Of the Pos Office Committee wsS lkei
20 n ,ct the v-ry object which tho petitioners had
a. View, viz: 10 have the subject discussed and ohsi
10 action Of Congress relation TO ", he
trsly willing 1t shonld be adopted He had made
different motion, only sui OF the courtesy which h
n, supposed due 10 the Post Office Committee, AID
a. conf lance with the custom OF The House. He ha
no doubt that the Hon. Chairman Of The Post Offc
he Committee bo h competent AMI willing TO NEE
the discussion, which IL the Object OF The pTAye
H. in The House, hat adv would doubtless avail him
self Of the privilege Of drbsing the question THOU
~ being specially nvi Ell so 10 do by any one. Mr.
- said 1t no, bis purpose svow himseli AZ theI
IF champion lie did not feel himssli pledged 10 an
particular Sc In Tive matter, he should endeayor ri
D. thi-, other occasions, 10 do what he eondpte
bis duty 10 his constituents demanded. III that dat
- led i'm 10 advocate the OF these peu1nt
shcui be ready, in doing 10 inctt even the gentle
n. MN orr KeniUtky.
:" Mr.. Jyhnson again foge, bot the Speaker suggeph
that here proportion b,icrs the IL The pr
ID ,ion was referred To The Commi tee OF the Who'll.
the siss Of the Union, by the aequiescence OF h
r. mover
"a The resolution submitted by Mr.. Pesrce, ye,terdsy
n, was considered an agteed TO-
p TIE Refo'u ION yes'e day subn itied by e Whtt'