Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-17
Twenty-sccond Congrcss.--Sess. 1
IN SENATE.

,u -, Monday, Dec ~.
The VicePresident the United States attended TODAY
and took the Chair of the Senate.
The following Senators appeared to-day, viz:
Messrs Bib, Buckner, Brown Tazcwell, and Forsyth
Mr. kano presented the credentials of the Hon. A.
Buckner, Senator elect from the State of Missouri who
together with Mr. Forsyth reelected Senator Congress
from The State OF Georgia, in.
The following petitions were severaly presented and
appropriately referred, viz:
by Mr. Permissible petition of IIeman Allen late Mar
shai oil Vermont, praying that his may be settled
on principles of equity.
BY Mr. Ruggles, the petition Joseph Watson, praying
compensation for his services as secretary and
to the Indians in the North West.
by Mr. Grundy, the memorial of the sailing of
pensation.
BY Mr. Smith, the petition of Henry Alexander praying
by Mr. Kane the petition of Peter Rogers praying TO
be restored to the pension roll
BY Mr. Wilkins, the memorial of number of merchants
of the city OF Philadelphia, praying for further reduction
oil the duties on Tea to be imported after the 3lst Of De-
cember, 1881.
By Mr.. Dudley, a similar memorial from sundry mer-
chants OF the city of New York.
BY Mr.. Smith, corresponding memorial from sundry
merchants OF the city of Baltimore.
On motion of Mr. Forsyth, ordered that the petition of
Parish Carter and Silvia Posner presented last he
referred 10 the Committee Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayne, ordered that the papers of
John H. Harrison presented at the last session. referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Marcy submitted the following resolution:
Resoleed, That the Secretary be- and is hereby direct
ed to subscribe for purchase many copies of the Re-
ton, as will supply copy TO each member of the Sem
ate, not heretofore supplied.
Mr. PoindeXter gave notice that he would tomorrow
ask leave TO introduce bill authosng appeals and wrts
OF error and upcrscdeas TO the Supreme Courts of the
United States in certain cases.
Mr. Hayne submitted the following resolution for con-
sideration:
Resoired That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
sruced into the eNpedency OF revving the provided
for the publication OF the decisions of the Supreme Court
On motion of Mr.. Gundy, tho Senate went for a short
time into Executive business, and then adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This being the first day of the session for presenting
petitions, great number wcs presented of which we
will endeavor TO furnish list hereafter give readers
some idea of the nature of the wants and wishes of the
People.
After the presentation of petitions
On motion of Mr. lngersoll, twas
ResOiced, That the Committee Of Commerce be in
sucted 10 inquire into the expediency of making am a
preparation for the improvement of Custom House square
at the port of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut
whenever the adoption of resolution is stated in this
manner il to be understood that the resolutions are
adopted without debate and without opposition.1
Mr. Mercer moved the following resolution, which was
read and laid upon the table, viz
Resored, That there shall be appointed for the pres
ent session, and hereafter, at the of each
session of Congress, committee seven members of this
whose dn be slXled "a Committee Roads and Canals
nals and the improvement Of the navigation of rivers as
shall be presented, or may come in question: and be
ferred 10 them by the House; and TO report tereupon
together with such propositions relative thereto, to them
shall seem eXpedent.
On motion OF Mr.. Foster, IT
ReS0lued, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to enquire into the expedency
of establishing mail route from Covngton Newton Coun
ty, Georgia, by Laimers store Decatur Standing Peach
Tree, Sandtown Campbeltown and Liberty, 10 Caolton
in said State.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, it was
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency
establishing Post Road from Fort Miller to Cragsyie
New York.
On motion of Mr. White of Louisiana il was
Resolved, That the letter of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office of the Sd January 1891 transmitting
to this House the Report of the Register and Receiver of
the st. Helena Land District, the claims of John Nc
Donough, therein mentioned be referred to the Committee
on Private Land Claims
On motion of Mr.. McCarty, it was
Resoued, That the Committee Indian Affairs be in
structed to inquire into the expedcncy OF making APP
preparation to hold treaty to exingush the Indian Title
to lands within the State of Indiana.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, it
ResOlred That the Committee the Public Lands be
instructed enquire the expediency of reducing the
price of public lands and of giving preference the
iual settler
RESOLVED That the same Committee be instructed to in
quire into the eXpediency ofauhOrzing the sale public
lands in lots of forty quarter quarter sections
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, ii was
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads he instructed TO enquire into the cxpcdiency
of establishing mail route from Lowell in Massachusetts,
through Hancock Stoddad, and Astead, TO Charleston
in New Hampshire.
On motion of Mr.. T.. Everett, it was
RESOLVED, That committee of three members Of this
House be appointed, who, with three members of the
expenditure of the money appropriated for the Library
of Congress-
Mr. Barber Of Conn., moved the following resolution
which was read and laid on the table,
Resolved That the Secretary of War be directed to
port to this House the plan and estimate for Fort Gswod,
Groton heights, in the State of Connecticut.
On motion Of Mr.. Angel, it was
ResoIred, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions be instructed tonqure into the expedency of pac
ing the name of Joseph Lyon revolutionary soldier
resident in the county Of 0tsego, and State Of New York.
on the Pension Roll
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Georgia. it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be di-
rcced to inquire the expedency Of providing by law
to carry into full effect the fourth article Of the treaty
the Sth january 1921 between the United States and
the Creek Indians far relates the claim Of cili-
OF Georgia against said Indians for injury done prior
TO the year 1902
On motion of Mr. Wing, il was
ResotDed, That the Committees Territories be in
sructed inquire into the eSpedioncy of creating sepa-
rate Territorial Government north of the states of Illinois
and Missouri, and west of Lake Michigan.
On motion of Mr.. White of Florida, IL was
Resolved, That the Committee Foreign Affairs, be
instructed inquire into the cxpediency of providing by
law for the payment Of the claims of persons, whose pro
perry was destroyed by the military operations of the A
the more eectua execution Of the 9th article Of the Trca
y between Spain and the United States Of the 22d Feb
ruary, 1919.
Mr. wickrc submitted the following resolution, which
was read and laid on the table
Resolped That the Secretary of the Treasury commu
nicatc TO this House such information as the Department
NAV have collected upon the subject Of steamboat naviga
cation with view TO the adoption OF such
may be deemed practicable the better to guard and protect
passengers fromihc danger of the bursting OF boilers
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1892.
The Speaker laid before the House the following