Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-08
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IN SENATE

TUESDAY,, March l.--Epening Session
AT six o'closk, the ereary called the Senate or
der and, on motion of Mr.. King the Senate proceed
ed to bal lot for President pro tem.-the r. suit OF
which was stated under the editorial head of yesterday
The bill making appropriations for the pubic build
ings, was read the third time AMI passed.
Mr. Foot made unsuceessul attempt to get up
the bill Tor the re Of certain surviving officers aud
soldiers OF the Revolutionary Army-ne votes were 20
to 20.
The bill making appropriations for the Naval service
was real the third tune and passed.
The Secretary was instructed, by resolutions offered
by Mr. Tazewsll, 10 inior the House of Representa-
tves and tn. Presidsn, Of the United States, OF the G.
lection of Mr.. Smith, as President pro ten.
Ths bill to carry into effect certain Indian treaties
read the second time and, on motion of Mr.
Gruniy, il was amended by striking out the clause
which provides for taking the appropriated for
carrying into effect the Chocaw treaty from the fund
OF $5oo,o0o last year appropriated Tor the removal
the Sou hsrn Indians and the Of cirrying into
effect That treaty, was ordered TO be paid OF any
money in the Treasury, not Otherwise app oprated
Thus amended, il wa. ordered to third reading.
The amendments OF the House, for tue amend
meats Of the Senate to the General Appropriation bill,
goes strike the clause inserted the motions of
ar Kans aud Mr.. Tyler 10 often noticed 10 our pa
PERI and inserting l5 900 for the services Of the Com
missioners employed to conclude the treaty with the
Sublime Porte.
A variety Of motions were made on this subject,
several points Of order discussed, aod Ia soms
remarks were made on the constu'onality Of the ap.
poiniment of the Commssio The effect that the
ans ndmen, Of the I'll Iuse would have, in proven ing
the nate from exPr ssiDg their dissppro baton OF
course OF the Executive, wac ALTO spoken Of when,
finally, the Senate refused 10 agree the dm Mt,
and appointed Committee of Conference ON its part
consisting Of Messrs. Tazewell, Webster and King
to meet conerees 10 be appointed by the House OF
pre'eptatves.
The Senate then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1881.
Bills from the DEMONSTRATING the power Of the
| judges Of the Superior Court Of Arkansas;
| Explanatory of the law concerning eoniemps OF
i ~. a. and
Allowing the duties on foreign merchandise import
| ed into Pi,burg. Cincinnati, Louisville. ST. Louis,
Nashville, and Match z. to be secured and paid at
those places soverally read the third ZINE and
passed.
MIR. Marks presented memorial OF certain eiiizeu,
Of Pennsylvania;
Mr.. Chase presented memorial OF number OF eiti-
zens OF the State Of Vermont;
Mr.. Burnet presented a memorial from suudry ciii
zen' Of O,'; all having relation TO the Southern ln
dians; which were severally laid on the table.
| CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS.
The bill making provision Tor subscription TO a
compilation Of Congressional Documents, wssreud the
third time and passed, in the words following:
Be IL enacted, SIS. Tnat the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives be, and he hereby t., authorized and
directed TO subscribe for seven hundred and fifty CO
| pies OF the compilation OF Congressional Documents
proposed TO bs published by Gales and atom Pro
uded That the documents shall be seize cd ander the
direction Of the Socretiyof the Senate and the CLERK
OF tbs House OF Representatives find provided also
That the price paid for the printing OF the said es
shall be at rate exceeding that OF tn price paid
10 the printer of Congress, for printing Tue documents
OF the Houses.
| Bls-To carry into effect certain Indian treaties;
| GraniDg a register for the brig Hope aud
| For the relief OF Daniel Jaekon OF al were several
| y read the third time, and passei.
i The following resolutions, yesterday submitted by
| Mr.. Benton, were consdsrtd and agreed to
ResolUed Tina, tbs Secretary Of the Treasury bs d.
recled 10 communicate TO the Senate, az the c,n
meBcenent Of the next stated Session Of Congress, the
annual amounts Of money paid Tor dfswoacks emi-
um, or bounties on the porlaion Of dh beef, and
pork aud TOR allowances 10 hhiog vessels, since IN
year 1885, also the annual amounts OF hsh, beef, ba
and pork, exported wi report OF the cases, any
In which frauds have been detected, Ia draw NJ none
from the Tfeasury, account Of sad drawbacks, pre-
mufns, bountss, and allowances.
Resolped, TIA, the Secretary q the Treasury be d.
,eeted 10 report 10 ths Gate, at the conn mt
the neat STAT Session Of Congre ., de allied aud els