Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1881.
In SEN ATE

IN. private bills yesterday ordered to be snsros,eJ
Tor third reading. were .ever.ily read third tim.
and sent to tho Houss Of Representatives for
The annual Returns Of the Militia of the U. Stat,
"s IRE received from the Department Of War.
The EcLIPsE having reached the greatest ob,cu,.
ton OF The Sun about this time and the senate supsa,
ing indisposed TO 20 on with business
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
nes inc reading OF the Journal Of yesterday, and
| Mr. dwight moved an adjournment
Inc motion was ne gstived-Ayes ~. Noes GO
mr.. Sfrgere, from the Committee On p, wat. r and
I W reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to Issue land warrant to Archibald Jackon f.,
me oouny land due to James Gammons, a soldier Of
the late war; which twice read aud Mr.. 8. NOV
60 Ms US e pI for third reading.
Mr. Pe"s was opposed to the 90 ros.ment M Mi.
| be committed. Wv N'"~' Sourss' ana
mr.. whi'.iesey was not in favor Of too hssty legia
ton YET, II gentem.n were in favor of ensro.smsn,
ne would not oppose it, though he was Of opinion th;
me ol'' should 20 to Committee OF the Whole.
MI Strong hoped the gentle man from Mi..ouri vvo,,
"rndraw the motion for commitment
mr. Petite yielded to the request, and withdrew his
| committed. NV 'o"' anu Tue FIJI was
Mr. Strong. from the Committee on tho t. rr,ori..
ePo'eu OH Tespe ct'nE the City OF Detroit; which
was twice read, aud Mr.. S. moved is for
| third reading. e''''"' tut
The question being put. it a.csr aimed tina, Their.
was no quorum present. wi, hin the bar
Mr.. Williams moved for a recess for an hour and .
half. " Q" "ou' anu
Mr. Coleman moved an adjournment
The motion pfevaiied-Ayep Sc Noes II. .nd A.
House adjourned to Monday next, at IL o'clock
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| WARRINGTON, Feb. i5.-In the S,nof. x..,.,,.,
Mr. barnard presented memorial from citizen. q,
rh'adephia praying Tor moihca alton of The tariff an
as 70 reduce the duty on imported fax. Mr. C,ay,on
gave notice that he should on 10 morrow .sk a.,
I OH Tor the relief OF the officers and soldiers
wso nave sustsined injury In the late FIRE at Fort Del
aware Mr' woodbury., from the Committee ON Com
m-ree' reported a bill providing Tor an allowances q,
drawback on nails manufactured from inoor,ad I, -,
Mr. Kane, on leave introduced bill providing for m
survey and sale OF certain lands in IIiaois Tbs ,sso
uuon submitted by Mr. Grundy, in relation to the con-
mI',ee apPoin'ed TO inquire into the condition of the
Post ohce Department. came up as the uu fini.b.d h
.oe"' when 1t was laid the table on motion NJ A.
, WIN the understanding that the question b..
skeh on IL TO day. After time spen, 10 IN. con
scsra.on OF Executive business the Ssnate adjourned
In me Hsuse Of Representatives., among he numb,
w p,m' ,;, aud me~tr-i, rs.euted Mondsy being
w""'h ",r'y days OF the close of that session
the only day assigned for that purpose Mr. Haswa,,
snomea one, praying that the Circuit ard Dis,ric,
may hence forth be held al Concord The ne ,;,;os &c
appropriately referred The Speaker laid before ,h
o".. various from the public Depart
mehf; winch were severaliy read, and laid on the 4,
BILE. One was from the Secretary Of the T,s.sn,s,
H ing areport from the Directors Of the United
the year 1880 Of foreign gold and sin coin. go
'her letter from the Secretary OF War encIo.inS an
abstract oil the general annual return Of the numb
and state oil the militia OF the Unon Numerous hi,I
were received from the Senate, after which the Hon.
,ock up 'he memorial presented by Mr. Everett NJ
Mas, on Monday The 7th instant, rom The nhahtan'
OF northampton, Mass, against the removal Of The
Indians call G. The House was ordered. bn, .ms
pended, on 1913 members answering 10 their names
W.T.. iecker OF s.: Carolina, and subsequently, Mr.
. mS' moved me question OF consideration on a
motion OF Mr. Everett that the me mortal should he n,'
United TO the Committee Indian AfIars, with in.
to report biz making further provision 70,
fabtul Observance of treaties with Indian trib.. IT,
question OF confederation carried, upon di,iio.
oy yeas and nays By vote Of lOl to 90. The sutise
W. 4o'eioek, when, motion of Mr. Vance the Hoo.s
adjourned. rT C. ~ TO DC