Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23
CONG HNSSs
MONDAY Jan. Is, 1880.
In SENATE.


day last furnish each Judge ot tho Sup, enc Court
with cory OF the printed Executive Journal OF The
Senate, wa agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr. = Nth Of Maryland
or Thursday lat, declaring the let Committee on
Roads and Canals to be standing Co~"'t'es OF the
Senate, was agreed to
last, on the expedency OF an appropriation 10 enable
thu President the United ates to- to be
yeyed and pa'cellei out among them, so much OF The
Territory west Of Arkansas. as may be necessary for
the permanent abode OF the Creek, Cherokee, Chocaw
and Chickasaw Indians. was agreed to.
The resolution offered by MIR. Livingston, on Thur
day last, autbo,>ng subscription TO Gales & Seaon.
Compilation Of Public Documents, was wi,hdr avn by
Mr. L., It having been ir eguiarly offered, and gave
notice that he wodld ak leave te bring in
another ~ siaaI import.
On motion by Mr.. Dcknson.t was
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of War be requested
10 report 10 the Senate the result Of examin alton
made by his order Of the route Tor Rood from WASH
ugton to Fredericksburg, nv way of New Market, and
also OF the by way of Rockville shelving the dis
lance from the General Post Office by these ioues,
respectively with the facilities and difficulties Of
struction offered by each, together with prches, and
an estimate OF the cos, of turnpikng the gaps upon the
respective routes, and the relative facility with which
the Mail could be transported each, il urnpikei aud
flushed on the mos, improved plan.
FULTON'S HEIRS.
Mr. Barton rose aud said, 4 wish to submit to the
Senate resolution respecting the heirs Of Robert Full
ton, deceased, who are known not to be in circum
stances suited TO their education character, and feel
pss; TO the great public services Of their father;
and still; less to The magpanmity and honor OF this Re-
publc-his greatest beneficiary.
La this view of the subject, submit for the conside-
ia,ion Of the Senate, this resolution:
Rssolred Tina, the Committee on the Public Lands
inquire into the expediency of making grant to the
public lands, bearing proportion to the great ben
,6ts derived by the U. States from his apple alton oil
steam TO the purposes OF machinery, stationary as well
as locomotive.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Webster said he rose to present the Petition Of
the South CarOlna Canal and Rail Road Company, pray
ing Congress TO authorize subscription the part OF
the Government OF the u States Of $500 shares OF the
Capital ock of that Company. The Rail Road, con-
templated by the petitioners, was TO extend from
Charleston TO Hamburg, in the vicinity Of Augusta aud
the petition sets forth the prsccabily of the intended
work. The enterpr re, certainly, was one OF very
audabe nature such as had, in other instances met
encouragement and assistance from the Government
OF the United States and it was with pleasure thai he
presented it to the eonside alton Of the Senate IL had
been conded 10 his hands, from disrespect, certain
", towards the Honorable gentlemen whu were Sena-
tors iom South Carolina; but solely because the p,t
toners were unwilling to trespas' on the reluctance
which the Hon. Senators from S. Carolina naturally fe
might be supposed 10 feel, 10 presenting petitions
for aid from the Government OF the United ates, in
in which THAR known opinions, as to the Cons
tutiona powers Of Con Iress, would obige them OPP
pose the prayer Of the petitioners. For his part
Mr. W. said. il was well known that, during the whole
time in which he had had any xion win Cong
lie had uniformly been in favor of what was called
Internal Improvement when applied to objects of su-
hcisnt magnitude and Importance, TO be properly call
td national And while he admitted the necessity oil
.r, he must still say, that every day convinced him
more and more, OF the necessity Of such exercise in
tui'able cases. He would take occasion add, tha
LIE was thorough convert to the piacticaby and ef
hcacy OF Rail Roads. He believed that the great re.
quits which the power OF steam had accomplished in
regard 10 rsnspor alton by water, superior l.
those which would yet accomplish, in gard uanso
poriation by land. The only doubt was, as TO the
amount sf cost; and that was point which experience
would shortly solve, he hoped satisfactorily.
lie would only add, tia while he felt ple asure in
presenting this petition, he looked forward with equal
pleasure TO the time, he hoped not distant when il
would be his duty in conjunction with his colleague
TO ask subscription by Congress to the Mas
Rail Road, contemplated work, which, il executed
would acta Intercourse between several Sates and
be felt in its benef cal Effects all the way from the
Bay OF Massachusetts, TO the mouth Of the Ohio. When
the proper time should come, he doubted the Sc
nate, and the other branch Of the Legislature also.
would give to that enterprise such aid and assistance
rs it should be entitled 10, by the consideration of lis
magnitude, and its obvious public utility and impor.
lance.
10 the Committee roads and Canals.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the fol.
lowing letter
WASHINGTON, Is Jan. 1880
SIR: sudden domestic affection G. lis me home
ak the favor Of you TO request leave of absence for
me, for the remainder OF the session, should any
prevent my return 10 the duties Of the Senate.
With great respect and regard,
GEO. NJ TRoUP.
The Hon. J. C. CALHOUN,
J'iee President Of the United States
The leave ask I'd granted.
PUBLIC LANDS.
he consideration OF tho follow ing resolution sub.
Knitted by MI Foot, and which before the Senate
on wednesday at the hour CT adjournment wa, resum-
cd:
Resolrei, That the Committee on Public Lands be
Instructed TO inquire into the expedeDcy OF limiting
Tor certain period, the sales of the public lands 10
such lands only as have heretofore been offered for
sale. aud subject to entry AZ the minimum price-
And also, whether the Office oil Surveyor General NAV
hot be abolished without detriment to the public inter
Get.
MFR. Benton and addressed tho Senate for near
" two hours against the adoption Of the resolution
When he had concluded.
Mr. Holmes rose TO speak in reply but az tue hour
was advanced, he yielded the floor a motion for ad-
10 Irnment; aud
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
j he following new Members attended and took n, cir
seats tbs day, viz from Virginia, Mark Alexander J.
b. ia bour, Philip T.. Barbour. aud c. +. Mercer
Mr. Aston, from the committee Of Elections made |
an unf"vorabie repor the petition Of Ruei Wash.
burn, conte.tng the right Of James w. Ripley, TO
seet IN This House as Of the Representatives from
the ale OF Maine; which renort was read and com
United to committee OF the Whole House.
MIR M'Dufie, from the committee OF WAYS and |
Means, reported till making appropriations for |
Inc naval service for the year $780, which was twice
read and committed to Committee Of the Whole House
On the state Of the Union.
Nj: VI DUN from the same committee, reported
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War he directed
20 U'n'm to this House the papers and docume
hnDg to the claim OF Peter Morte, and the balance
i'und 10 he due TO him by the Engineer Department |
Jos work done AID damages sustained by him a. con.
tractor under the Government. in the of
IFnhcalon' N The vicinity OF New Orleans under the
direction OF The Secretary OF War.
This resolution, from its nature lies on the table one
day of course. ~ WV
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS, &c.