Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-15
Twenty-sccOnd Congresses. !.
IN SENATE.

syth of Georgia. Brown of North Caroline were also
present and took their seats
Mr. Kane presented the credentials of ander Buck
ner Esq elected Senator by the Legislature Of the State
Of Missouri for six years from the 4th of March last
Mr. Buckner then, together with Mr.. FORSYTH, who was
reelected at the last session of the Legislature Of Georgia.
took the usual oath OF office. Mt
The following resolution, submitted Thursday last by
Mr. Hanna, was considered and agreed to-
Resoired That the Committee Indian Affairs be in
ructed to inquire into the cxpcdiencs Of appropriations
to extingush the Indian title in Indiana.
MIR. Chambers submitted the following resolution,
which, by unanimous consent, considered and agreed
to:
esoired That the several officers of the Senate who
are now officiating shall continue in their respective
stations until Monday next when the Senate proceed
the election Of the said officers. sss-sas
On motion of Mr. Grundy,
The Senate went into the consideration of Executive
business, and when the doors opened
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House assembled at ~ o'clock.
Mr.. Burgess of Rhode Island appeared and took the
oath, and his seat.
The standing Committees of the House were announced
They as oloMs:
Committee OF Elections was appointed consisting of
l-Messrs. Claiborne, Randolph, Holland, Griffin, Be-
thune Collier and Arnold. $500
OF WAYS and MeanswMessrs. McDuaie. verplancl
Ingersoh Gilmore, Alexander, Wilde and Gather. s
OF Claims-Messrs Whittlesey, Barber, OF Con-, Me-
Intire Patton, Ihre, Hogan, and Rcncher.
OF Commerce-M essrs. Cambroleng Howard Suther-
land Lamar, Newton, Davis of Mass and Jarvis.
On the Public Lands-Messrs. Wckife, Duncan, Hunt,
Irwin, Clay, Boon, and Plumcr
On the Post Office and Post Roads-Mcssrs johnson of
KY, Conner Russell, Pearcc Jewett, Johnston of Va
On the District of Coumba--NIesrs Doddridre Wash
ington, Semmes Armstrong, Thomas of Nd, Mccoy Of
Pa, and CHM.
On the Judciary-Messrs Davis of S. c., Ellsworth.
Daniel, White of La, Foster Gordon and Beardsey.
| On Revolutionary Claims-Mcssrs. Muhlenberg, Nuc-
kolls, Bouldin, Crane, Bates of Mass, Hammons and
Standcfer
On Public Expendtures-Mcssr Hall of NJ c., Da-
venpor Lyon Thomson of Ohio Coulter Person. Henry,
On Private Land Claims--Me.srs johnson, of Tenn.
Coke, Stansbcry, Mards Marshall, Carr of Indiana and
On Manuactures-Mcssrs. Adams, Condict Findlay
Horn Dayan worthngton, and Barbour ofva.
OF p, Chandler, Jenifer, Wheeler, and Thompson.
On Indian AlairsMcsssrs. Bell Lewis, Thompson, Of
Geo, Angel, Storrs, Mason and Lecompte
On Military AIas--Messrs Drayton Vance, Blair, of
s. C., Mitchell, of Md, Speight, Adair, and Ward.
On Naval Aflairs-Messrs Hoffman, Carson, White, of
N. Y, Anderson, Branch, NIilligan, and Watmourh
On Foreign AfiirsM cssrs. Archer, Everett of Mass
Taylor 9 Polk, Crawford BarnweI, and Wayne,
VIM b. Shepard, Williams, of N. c., Huntington, Allen,
of Ky, and Roanc.
On Revolutionary Pcnsions-NIessrs Hubbard Isaacks.
Mitchell, s. c.. Denny, Pcndleton, Doubleday, and Ka-
vanaugh.
On Invalid Pensions.-Messrs Burgess Ford Evans of
Maine, Reed of New-York, Appleton, Lansing, and
Southland.
OF Revsal and Unfinished Observation-Disclosures Reed of
Mass, Kinnon, and Soule.
OF Accounts-Messrs. Allen Of Va, Burd and Bergen
On Expenditures in the Department of Stae.-Messrs.
Lent, Evans of Pa, and Mckay.
On Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury
Messrs. Stephens, Wardwel and Fitzgerald.
On Expenditures in the Department of war.-Messrs-
Aug. H. Shepperd, Mann, and Fielder.
i On Expenditures in the Department of the Nayy-
Messrs Maxwell, Hall of Tenn, and Harper.
On Expenditures in the Department of the Post Office
Messrs Hawes, Bates of Mainc and Broadhead OF N Y
On Expenditures the Public Buildings
Young, Spencer, and Tracy.
Mr. Adams presented Is petitions each of which wa, to
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. of inner;
ca IN Congress assembled.
1erSip cd IF
vania, respectfully represents,
That we believe slavery and the slave trade in the hui
man species, is great national and moral evil; we there
fore, ask your body 10 take the subject into serious con-
sideraon and pass such law laws will entirely abo-
ISL slavery and the slave trade in the District of Column
ba, which Congress has exclusive jurisdiction
Mr. Adams observed, that the petitions which he had
presented to the House did not from the State of
Massachusetts, portion of whose community he had the
honor represent but from citizens residing in the State of
Pennsylvania These petitions had been transmitted to him
many months ago, with request that he would present
them Although they did come from his immediate con-
siltuens he could not refuse request implying degree
of confidence in him for which he was hound to be grateful
rom aieer, by which the petitions were accompanied
he inferred they were from persons belonging the socie
V OF ends-a class of men for whom he entertained the
highest respect-and amongst whom in his firm opinion
there was much of human virtue and as little Of mfr
nifty and error as in other class the face Of the
globe The petition (Mr. A. observed asked two things
one consideration of the the slave trade in t5e
District OF Columbia; the other for abolition of tho sJa
very II there were any thing in the present state of tho
traic in slaves which might become proper subject OF
iegsaon, he would move tina that portion ofhe petitions
should be referred TO the committee appointed on the ac
iaiTs OIL the District OF Colomba respect TO the Other
part the abolition OF slavery the petitioners probably
peced he should give it his support. He felt il his dntv
10 declare that he should not give his support What
ever might be his opinion of slavery the abstract in Inc
Dllct oil Columbia, he hoped it would not become sub
Ject oil discussion in that House.
such should be the he should then state his req
sons Tor differing with the sentiments of the petitioners ON
inns subject The honorable gentleman concluded by oh
serving that the most healing medicines when unduIv
administered, be came the most deadly poison
The petitions then referred 10 the committee nm
the Districto Columbia y"
Il THE CENSUS.
i On motion of Mr. Polk, il was
Resoiped, That the Message of the President of ,to
united States with the accompanying documents of the
Ih INST on the subject of the fifth census of the ntc
states, be referred TO select committee and that sid
committee be Instructed TO report bill fixing the ratio of
representation in Congress- under the fifth census of the
! United States $500 ~ "o
The Committee appointed to consist of seven mem
bers. ~ mem
49, TREASURY ESTIMATES.
. Inc Speaker laid before the House a communication
from INC Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the an
n'ial estimates for the year 1882.
Mr. Lewis Condict moved that the reading of tbc com
munica'ion be dispensed WITH and that il be referred To-
gcher with the accompanying documents TO the Com.
hi T OF Ways and Means, and be printed
The motion agreed TO-
TREASURY BALANCES
The Speaker also laid before the House a commun;e,
non from the Treasury Department containing list of
Comptrollcr's balances ~ ~
! On motion of Mr.. Lewis Condict fbe rc,,;,o of !, No..