Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-19
FRIDAY, Jan. Is, 1880.
The Senate did not sit to. day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

On motion, il was
Ordered, Tina, the Committee for the District OF
Colombia, which was instructed on the 2Ith Decem.
her ult TO inquire into the expediency OF amending the
laws relating TO the Orphans Court of the District OF
Columbia, be discharged from further consideration OF
the subject.
reported bill 10 abolish the Board OF NAVY Commits.
soners, and TO transfer its dnes the Secretary of the
Navy, and to regulate the office of Naval Con sructot;
which bill was twice read and committed TO the com.
mittee Of hs Whole House on the state OF the Union
Mr. > orrs, from the committee appointed on 90
much OF the Presidents message relates TO taking the
nun census reported, in part bill toprovde for taking
we MIN census or enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the
United States; which bill was twice read and commit.
ted to The committee Of the Whole House on the state
OF the Union.
Ihe Speaker presented a memorial OF the {. neral
Assembly of the State OF Alabama, PRAYING for grant
o Public Land, to aid in constructing canal TO unite
the waters OF Tennessee river with the waters of Coo.a
river which memorial was referred 10 the Commiuee
on iniernal Improvement.
MIR. Lewis moved reconsideration of the vote oC
yrs'ernaY' wh en- referred TO the committee on claims
OIL received from the Senate Tor the relief OF sundry
citizen" Of The United States who have lost propertv bS
The depredation of certain Indantrbe. His object in
mixing the motion was, he said, TO have the bill refer
re To III Committee on Indian Affairs, which was the
Appropriate committed.
Mr. Whitllescy opposed lhs motion, aud commended
ha. ne bill was properly reierrabe TO no other com.
u.'tee than the committee Of elans
Nr Peris stated. that this bill had been invariably
Tho
'''a"u Of Congress, to the Committee sn Indian Az
i'H- ahi hat hp saw no reason why il should be new
tiur3 fut OF ts ordinary His support of the
n'nn to reconsider the vote II Yesterday did not A..
slid, arise from any want of confidence in the com.
mite OF claims hut he thought that the Committee
on indian Affairs was capable of deciding on the
merits oil the bill, a. il der nds solely on the con-
situction Of our treaties with the Indians and of the
laws which regulate our intercourse with them II
appeared that gentlemen had not confidence i'm the Com
M yes on innlhh AHdlrs from the opposition they gave
TO his reference.
Mr. Bell the Chairman of the Committee on Indian
Affairs, hen rose in obedience 10 call made upon
bin by Mr. Peds, in the course Of HE renatks IN X.
plain WY he did not reference oil the hill In ia
Committee on Indian Affairs. lie said he wa, delcai.
~ arrogang to The committee Of which he was mem.
her. the examination Of any claims. lie admitted il IN
b' the tight OF member TO do 20, but delicacv in
dnced hm to remain silent As the bill had reference
70 our relations with the Indian tribes he was of oun
ION mat would he appropriately referred to th,
Committee on Indian Ahdirs.
Mr.: LumPkin spoke in favor Of re .consideriog, al
lhough, as general principle, he thong h that bills
Claims.
Mr. Wbiinesey, in reply to tho gentleman from Mo
(Nir PettsJ said, IL was not fom anv van, If conf
aehce IN the Committee on Indian Affairs b,t be ~,
Poed the motion TO reconsider, for he had a. u,urI
eonbd'"ce in that Committee ~ he (Mr P) could bavs
nut because such reference was violation ~ a.,
rues OF the House which. If II was not 10 be pooern
ed by, orghtto be repealed RE meant to cas-, mn 70
h~rons on any Committee. In reference To what e.,
ron Mr Bell, a. 10 his Discrimination 10 arrogste 10 m
COMMITTEE on lodi,n Adsirs the examination Of an,
c'"uHs' TT remarked that no such delicacy w0ul
prevent hn ffom doing HE duty.
Mr.. Bsll. 10 expansion. said he intended mn ns,
tlessy) "''' '''0' N'''' VIM
hr' W proceeded. lie asked Why gentlemen wer