Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-18
FRIDAY, Feb. II, 1880.
In SENATE

Mr klarks offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That tile Con mi,tcc on Roads and Canal.
be instructed to inquire into the exTedie ncy of auoz
ing an appropriation for the purpose al removing the
instructions in the Moaongahela river from Piushurg
10 the Virginia NE line; add also int' the exrrirncy
al auIhorlsing appropriation Tor improving the navi
cation OF the Allegheny river from Pittsburgh TO the
mouth OF COnomongo Creek, render them more
ssfe and ca.y for Steamboat naviga alton.
Tie following biz, heretofore rec eived from tie
Honse OF Representatives, were read the I'd time and
referred, viz;
Nm act making appropriation, for certain foricaons
Tor the year 1880.
An act to provide for taking TIE 9Th census or cru.
roeration Of the inhabitants ofthc u States.
An act u regulate and FIX the comp alton Of The
Clerks in The Department OF s ate.
An act making appropriations for the Indian Depart
ment for the year 1880
The bill providing for the final settlement Of Tie
claims of States for IN advances to the United
States made during The late war, read the tird
time, passed. and sent 10 the House OF Representatives
for concurrence.
The S-nate ihen went into Executive business, and
after spending sometime therein,
Adjourned TO Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. McDu6ie, from the Committee Of Ways end
Means, reported bill making appropriation for the i'm.
provement OF certain horbours, and for removing oh
s.ructons at the mouths Of certain rivers, for the year
1880; which was twice read and committed
The following message received from the Pres.
4en' Of lieu States, by Mr.. Donelson, his private Sc
eretary.
FEBRUARY, H. 1890.
To The Speaker nj Me IT. of Representatives.:
forward 10 The House OF Representatives. tor the in
formation and decision OF Congress. communication to
from the Secretary Of War, on tie subject of thu
continuation Of the Cumberland road.
The being bur one plan OF tbe surveys made, pro-
duces the necessity Of making this communication 10 hut
one branch Of The Legislature. When the question
fhall be disposed OF, request that the map may be
returned 10 the Sec. eiary OF War.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Ordered That the said message and accompanying
documents be referred the Committee OF Ways aud
Means.
the resolution reported by Mr.. De W.T. from The Com
niitlee on elrerchmeni, proposing the abolition NJ the
employment OF Draflsmsn 10 the Committee Of this
House.
Mr.. Dc wi,rsnd Mr.. wcklGe, supported the reso.
tuition, anil Nj Isacks opposed il.
Mr.. Buchanan moved t. refer the resolution 10 Sc
lect Committee. He said, although h. disiiked The
mode Of cooperating the 6fatsman yet he thought
that IL the Office was dsconnuod, the cost Of making
surveys would much exceed the salary NOW given.
Mr. Drayon opposed the commitment Of he resolu.
luton, ss all the necessary information respecting il had
been already obtained, and he spoke against the reou-
ton.
Mr.. Daniel spoke in support II the resolution, and
opposed the reference 10 select committee. IL
thought II letter TO NIT il TO the Committee
RetrenchmPni.
Mr.. Coke rose 10 address the House. but the hour
for eoniderng resolutions had red, and the d'cu'.
ended.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of III,
Whole House, the bill for the relief Of suudry Rev
ontonary and other officers and Soldiers, and for o.
tber purposes and after time spent therein and
good deal Of debate propositions TO insert other names
in the bill, the Speaker resumed the Chair and Nv
Haynes reported that the Committee had had the said
hill undsr consideration, made progress n crein
and directed him 10 ask leave to sit sgainwhich wa.
granted.
And then the House adjourned