Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


Mr. Hogan oil Work, presented memorial on
the subject of constructing Breakwater Lake Cham
plain, and moved that be referred TO the Committee
Mr.. Doddridgc suggested that subjects of this nature
properly belonged TO the Committee Internal Improve
ments and he accordingly made motion refer TO that
Committee.
Mr. Hogan sad he supposed the proper reference would
he to the Committee on Commerce. Ii was a matter
which did not interest the people OF the State of New
York alonc-its location being the frontier
After some remarks from Mr.. Mercer, who contcndcd
for the proprcy of the reference of such subjects the
Committee on Internal mprov cments the question was
taken, and the motion OF Mr. Doddridge prevailed So the
petition was referred TO the Committee Internal I'm
pTovcmcntS
Mr.. Cambrelcng said he glad the House had come
to conclusion this subject and since they had made
this expression OF their opinion, he hoped that hereafter
all subjects of this would be suffered take the
same direction, for the sake OF consistency.
Fay OF THE ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr. Drayton, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported bill for regulating the pay, enioumcnts and
owances OF the Officers of the Army AS it highly
important to the organization and discipline of the army
that this bill should the early attention of the
House. he moved that referred to The Committee of
the hole and made the special order of the day the
list Wednesday in January next.
Mr. McDunie entirely opposed to fixing special
ders. The House became much trammellcd with
ders as TO be greatly embarrassed in its business.
Mr. Drayton was quite as much opposed to the practice
as his colleague lie seldom moved special order
then only for what seemed TO him urgent reasons The
House would weigh the which lac offered for this
notion Until the subject had been acted upon the Mill
ary Committee would suiierinconceivablc embarrassment
The bill involving little Natter prospecting new
organization
Mr.. Taylor of n. Y suggested TO the gentleman from
C. that his object would be attained by referring the bill
the Committee of the Whole House the state of the
Union. The House he had doubt would accord TO him
an early consideration of the subject.
Mr. Drayton adopted this suggestion, and his notion
the bill was accordingly referred. Mr. ID. the
time notice that he should call up bill on the LIST
Wednesday in January
Mr.. McDufie, from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported bill explanatory of the reducing the duty on
coffee, tea, and passed the 10th of May 1880
which was disposed Off like manner
Mr. Mercer from the Committee Oh Internal Improve
men reported that the Committee had instructed him
report to the House the following resolution:
hesoired That the memorial, together with the docu-
mens thercn referred to- presented TO this House, the
10Th OF December 1891 behalf of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, he printed
The House resumed the consideration of the following
Resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Dearborn:
Resofred, That the Committee of Ways and Means he
Instructed 10 enquire into the exPcdcncy of excmping
from duty, Teas Coffee Wines Pepper Spices Indigo and
Wool; the current market value of which in the United
States at the time of importation, shall exceed twelve
cents per pound.
Mr.. Dearborn said, that in Offering this Resolution YES
teFday he did not anticipate any debate. He Supposed
would have taken the usual course But finding that some
eNcemcnt was produced by in the House, and that il
would consume time, he withdrew it, rcsuming to himself
the privilege of bringing it before the House in another
'orin' ana at more favorable opportunity.
CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS
In tic Senate, yesterday Mr.. Poindcxter Submitted
resolution, directing the Committee on Finance 10 cnouir
INTO the eXpedency of fixing of duties on foreign
imports not exceeding twenty per nd uaLorcm ON
any one article imported the United States nor lower
Than ten per cent od udorem; produce nett re-
venue OF Slo,OOO,OOO annudly.-Mr. White from the
committee ON Indian Affairs, reported BILL with view
TO the eXunsulsmento of Indian title TO land in the STATE of
dnmiu'tna, whIch was ordered TO second reading
The bill TO provide for the armament of certain fortified
uons and the bill to provide for equppinG and mounting
portion OF the Army Of the u s.. were read second
nhe' and referred to the Committee Military Affairs
some umc was spent in the consideration of Executive
IL o'clock. ~ ~ "S'
IN the House Of Representatives. great number of
resolutions were offered adopted and reported; among
Whch was resolution by Mr.. Carson instrIctnp the
committee on the District OF Columbia to enuuirein-
70 inc eXpedency Of allowing to the District of Column
Ola delegate in Consress.-V. Globe, Dee. %.
i%Ving mentioned yesterday the severe illness under
which Mr.. Writ is abornp we are no,, ,r,;cI H. Li
aD'e TO State that since them favorable change has taken
pace ana much confidence felt in the belief of his re-
cOvery.-B0ff. Pat. " '''