Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06

approval and endorsement Of the District Attorney sucl
conveyances should he ceemed invalid. Mr.. Clay o
Alabama objected to the proposition 10 recoinnit the
Dill to the committee which reported it, although he
sented 10 the amendment. rccomInit,nent TO the
committee would tend to delay the bill He should pre-
fer it, reference 10 Committee Of tho Whole House
Mr. Spencer agreed TO the suggestions; ant Mr.. Lew
l. OF Alabama moved amendment, to strike out sths
District Auorniei, aud insert, in lieu thereof. the
words the Register and Receiver Of the Land Offices
The amendment was n"gatived MIR. Strong suggest.
ell s reference to the Committee of the Whole with.
ont instructions. Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Spencer Of New
Ynrk, asserting TO thi., the hill was recommed ac-
cor'iogy. The House then want mo a Committee ol
the Whole, MIR. Storrs of N York. in the Oh ,ir and
took up the bill fer the relief Of the representatives oil
MIR. Johns, MIR DAYTON. Mr.. Mccoy. Mr.. Burgess. Mr.
c ambreleng, MIR. Spencer Of New.Yoik, Mr.. Wick.
life, and Mr.. Hunt joined the committee decided upon
motion of Mr.. Johns. 10 strike out the enacting clause
OF the bill Mr.. Cambrelens a'ked, in the House. for
the yeas and nays on the question OF concurring with
the report OF the committee; and the House, by vote
OF 50 to 80, eoncurred in the report The enacting
clause being therefore stricken out the bill lost
On motion OF MIR. Thompson Of Georgia, the House
then adjourned. TU S Telegvaph
RE APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
Henry Ashton. Thomas CMbery and William o'Nesl
Of the City OF Washington, Thomas +. Macon OF Alex
andria and James Dunlip of Georgetown. all of the
District Of Columbia, to b, Inspectors of the Peniten
'iary, for one year from the 27 h March 1880. 10.
CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, April I've are no, able to find room
Tor detailed account OF yesterdays proceedings of the
two Houses.
In the Senate, progress made in consderab Q
number oil bills but none were finally acted on. The
bill to establish rule for ascerainng the mileage OF
the members was taken up last, and debated until the
hour OF adjournment
In the House OF Representatives, the resolution Of
MIR. McDufiie, after further debate, was rejected.
The bill authorizing the surveys for internal improve
ments was discussed two hours and then ordered be
engrossed for third reading. The remainder of the
sitting was spent in debating the items Of the bill ing
appropriations for Notifications, arsenas barr mill
tary roads, military academy, Sc. The bill passed
through the committee with only two ans ndment,
Che frat, striking out the appropriation of 900 for
piece of ground at Harpers Fery)-he second striking
out the of 00O lin addition tho standing APP
prorration Of Sl0O0O0) for procuring cannon for the
forthcatons) and was reported 10 the House.
Nat. Int.
Aprn 3.-The Senate has had respite from the la
Dor oil Executive business for few days past. IL is
understood that The most knotty part of what remains
to be done was postponed, days ago, TO Mon lay
week; so that the mort material at least of the uncen.
hrmed appointments will be held in further suspense
until that time. GH