Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-22

Cd mono aferwa ards He said that his attention had
hls knowledge some time last session. which was, ,bs.
certain presiding Judge, in Pennsylvania through
the influence OF some Of his frc nds, received com.
mission In the latter part Of the year 1882 when he
was quite young man; and, although he never per-
formed any duy either before or after he was commits
stoned, Is now receiving pension. IL this Judge was
poor man, ne would not make any ot;sc,ion but
this was not the From the best iniormati h,
wac able 10 collect he sad this Judge wa, worth more
than one hundred Thousand dollars and had an annual
salary Of sixteen hundred. He said that, III. opni-
on, never was the intention of this Government to
grant pensions under such eircums ancss. and suffer
thousands OF meri,orious soldiers TO drag the re-
mainder Of their days in poverty and want. He said
that he felt but little interest this subject; but he
telt to be his duty TO bring before the House. and
with their decision he would be satisfied.
Mr.. Dodjrdge called for the previous question
which conded by vote of ayes IT. noss GO
Mr.. speight demanded the ayes aud noes upon the
previous question bul the call sustained by
the requisite number.
The main question then occurred, when Mr.. Speish,
asked for the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
Mr.. Lswis moved call OF the House; but the mo
Tho question, which upon the engrossment of
the bill for third reading, then taken-Ysas 1876,
Nays AZ.
So the House ordered The bill to be engrossed for
third reading Tomorrow.
THURSDAY, FEpRuARY n
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MT Trezvant opposed the bill in it's present spe
and submitted an amendment, restricting the benefi s
Of the bill to those officers aud soldiers, who in
tp0Rent circumstance, and moved its ccommilmen
with nuructon TO that eHeci.
Mr.. Tucker followed In support Of his amendment.
Mr.. Carson urged the pr pristy of esms tng the a.
mount OF the money to be dsbursed, before passing
bill Of such Importance.
Mr. Richardson, Ia consideration of the late period
OF the session, and the of business still 10
be transacted, moved the previous son but wi n.
drew II at the request Of
Mr. Verplanck, who stated that the additional ex-
penso would not exceed 1000 900 annually; and
the lives OF the parties who WOULD be included in the
II.
more than three years purchase.
Mr.. Verplansk then moved the previous que stion.
Inc previous question was carried by vote OF ayes
80. noes not counted.
Me- Polk called for the ayes and noes on the putting
Of the previous question; which were ordered.
The yeas and nays we've then taken as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey. N. Barber, Barrin.
ger, Barley, Bates, Baylor, Bsekmsn, Boon, Brod-
head. Blman. Cahoon, Chds, Condic', Conner,
Crowninshield, j. Davis, Denny, De Witt, Dickinson
Dodiridge, Dorsey, Dwight, Eager, Earl, Ellsworth
e. Evans. Evans, E Everett. II. Everett, Fndlay,
Hawkins, HemphilI, Hinds, Hodges, Holland, Hoff.
man, Hubbard, Hughes Hunt, Hunting ton, Ihrie, In.
sers,l, T. levin. w. W. Irwin, Johns, Rd. NJ. John.
eompte, leiper, Leaf, Lyon, Magee. Mallary, Mari,
Martindale, I. M 'xwelI, l.. Maxwell. McCreery Nc.
insire, Mercer. Miller, Mitchell, Mcneil Mullen
burg. Pearce Petite, Person Ramsey Randolph Reed
Richardson, Rose, Russell, Sanford, Scott W. b. She.
gard, A. H. Shepperd, Shields, Semmes Sill, Smith,
Stergere, Stephens, w l.. Storrs, Sutherland Swami
. ",
nun. Verplanck, Washington, Weeks, Whulesey C.
White Wilde, Williams, Wilson, and Youug-I2O
NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Alien, Aston. Auder-
son. Archer, Armstrong, BArnwel Bell j. Blair, John
Blair, Bockee, Bouidin, Cambreleng, Campbell, Car
son. Chiffon Claiborne, Clay, Coke, Crocheron, Daniel
Davenport, w. r Davis, Deberry. Desha, Draper
Hasey, Haynes. Howard, Isacks, Jarvis, C. Johnson
Lamar, Lea, Letcher, Lewis, Loyal, Lumpkin, MAJ.
TN. mecoy. McDufie, Nuckolls. Patton. Polk, Pot.
ter, Rencher, Rosne. Speight, Spencer SpigR an.
berry. StaDdefer, w. Thompson, Tr zyani, Vintop.
Wayne. E. d. White. wickie, and Ysnceyo6s.
so the House decided putting the main question
Which having been put the bill ultimately passed
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
me OH making appropriations Tor Indian disburse
ments, was afterwards taken up.
Mr.. b. tes moved am ndment to the bill provd.
ing that the annuites to the In Ian Tribe should be
paid In the manner heretofore prescribed, unless the
same should bs changed by the expressed decision OF
TIE motion was neg ,tivei by vote of ayes SO,
noes 6l
The bill making appropriations for certain roads, &c.
Mr. Verplanck moved various amendments, which
were agreed TO-.
To tho clause approprating $50 900 for removing OBJ
ssuctons ia the Ohio and Mississippi rivers Mr. Wick
fe moved an amendment, stating that 900 citizens
ot the Valley OF the Mississippi. had subscribed to
memorial, praying for such appropriation.
The amendment was 10 grant $3.50 900 Tor the pur-
pose above eDtoned.
Mr.. Carson said, that il necessary, he could pro-
dCce memorial, signed by 4 600 citizens of North
Carolina praying for appropriations for works of inter
nal Improvement, equally laudAble and constitutional
as the one moved Tor by the gentleman from Ken
lucky.
After further discussion, in which Msssrs Vim
ton. Doddridge, Denny, and McDuffe joined,
The question was then pu, on the amendment, which
was carried upon a division, by vote of ayes 49,
noes 90
Mr.. Letcher submitted amendment, granting
$4,000 for the purposes OF improvements in Arkansas
Territory which was carried by vote OF IA ayes,
49,
On motion of Mr. Drayton, the Committee then
took up the bill making appropriations for the Engineer
Ordnance, aud Quartermdster's Department.
On motion OF Mr.. C1ndict, tbs Committee rose and
reported the bills after which,
Mr. Martin was, on motion Of Mr.. McDuffie. allow
ed leave OF absence for the remainder of the Session
The House then adjourned
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
NOW OFFER FOR SALE the brick tenement
add its sppnrtensnces located full acre of well
enclosed grouni, nearly opposite Mr. Thomas Rather.
foords, add tenanted to the abs Engineer, Mr.. Stein
81 Also, brick tenement, near our High Constabe's
residence (Mr. John Godd ny tenan;sd TO Mr.. Clement
White, one OF our City Police Officers.
Also, two brick teoemen's under roof on III
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