Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-13

aud Moore
on the J,dieiary-Messrs. wilkins, Webster. Freling
huysen, Erundy, aud Mangum.
On Post ODees and Post ROads-Mcssrs. Grundy,
Hill. lying, romlinson. and Buckner.
On Roads and Canais-Messrs Hend,icks Hill
Sprague, Dallas, and Buckner
On Pensions-Mcssrs. Foo,e, Chambers Dieker.on.
Sprague, and Poinde xter
On the District of Coiu,nbo--,iessrs Chamber,
Holmes, Clayton, and Miller
On the Contingent Fund -Messrs. Knight Dudley,
and Tominson.
On Ensrossed BiHs-Messrs Robbins. Robinson and
Ewing.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Dudley, Holmes,
Mr. name pursuant TO notice, obtained leave and intro
duceda BILL supplementary act 10 authorizes the Ter
oai government OF Florida 10 open Canal through the
Public Lands in said Territory; which read the first
time, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. PondeNter, having obtained ave. int, oduced bill
ofeag he" Land Offices IN the loe Chociaw purchase,
"uu or 'e more c"hvenient organz iton OF the laDd Dis
rcls III Alissss PIP; which read twice, and referred
10 tie oihini tee on u Public Lalls
resolution hom The House oi Represent aves for the
apponm' Mt oil Chaplain TO the Two Houses OF ongess
was agreed TO- and TO borrow at II o'clock fixed up
on Tor tie election OF thaplaln tie part OF the So
nate.
Mr. " ikins gave noce that lac woull, Tomorrow ask
for leave to introduce bill for the rle American c
z-ns on account Of Losses susancdby French spohaons
piior 10 1892
On moion, various por ions o. ihc Presidents Annual
Message were referred 10 the ppopate adding Com
mitIecs.
The Presiden con munica,cd letter from the Secrea.
~ OF the Treasury, transmitting the suit of -
'e'tgaoh OF Il aHai's oil The Bank OF he United states
which had been directed by the ID, parimen Which Was
lad Ola Tue table al d ordere TO be printed.
The following :esouions submitted on Thursday last
were consi cred and agretd
BY MIR. Benton:
Resoiped That the Secretary of the Treasury be di
res'ed to communicate to the Senate the monthly state
cn's oil the affairs OF the Bank Of tn. United States from
June 10 November incusvcy.
| BY Mr. Moore:
Resolved That the Committee of Public Land. be in,
strucied TO inquire into the cXpeicncy granting pre-
ompive right III the purchase of quarter section includ-
ing their improvements TO settlers the public lands re
gently acquired by treaty with the Creek, Choctaw, aud
ChcSasaw Indians
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. Moore,
and ordered to lie on the table,
ReS0lued, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
srIced to enquire into the expcdency oil bringing in
bill reducing the price of the Public Lands so as to au-
thonze Its sale at such price only will reimburse the
United States Tor the annual expenditure for adj
mnsterng tho land system, discharcing the Indian
annuiies and also for securing actual settlers pre-
empon right TO their Improvements, such price may
| be established.
| The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
!" The H9,tse et Representatives. when the Journal OF
the proceedings OF Thursday were read the following
Standing Committees were announced:
E!ections.-Messrs. Claiborne, Randolph, Holland,
Griffin, Bchune, Collier aud Arnold.
Ways and Means.-Messrs. Verplanck Ingersoli Gill
more Alexander, Wilde, Gather and Polk
C9Gims,nMessrs whtilesey, Barber, McIntre, Ihie,
Rencher, Dayan and Grenneil.
Commerce -Messrs. Cambreeng, Howard Sutherland,
Newton, Davis oil Mass, Jarvis and Harper
I<uHuS-hleSsrS. hlcklIfe, Duncan, CLAW. Ir-
win, Boon, Plummer and Mason
Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs Conner, Rus
SELL Pearce' Hsmmons kayanagh, Doubleday and Roane.
District Of COlumbia.-Messrs. Washington Selnmes,
armstrong, Chinn, Jeniicr VIM. b. Sheppard aud Nc
KEENAN,.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bell, Ellsworth, Daniel. Feste,
Gordon, Beardsey and Coulter
Revolutionary Ciaims.--Messrs Muhlenburg, Nuc-
kols, Crane, Bates Of Mass Sandiier, Marshall and
Newman.
Public Experimentation Hall of NJ c., Daven.
port Lyon, Thompson VI Ohio, Person Henry, King and
Private Land Clain,s-Messrs Johnson of Tenn.
Coke, Sianbery, Mariis Carr, Bullard and Ashley.
! Mangdctures-hl essrs. Adams, II Gilman, Lewis Con-
dict, Fndlay, Horn, Worthngton and Barbour of Va
.dgrictIt,ue-Me Root, Mccoy of Va Smith of
Pa, Chandler, Wheeler, Mccoy OF Pa. and Tompkins
Indian Agairs-Messrs. Lewis, Thomson of Ga, An
gel, Sorrs Lecompte, Kennon and Hawkins
! Military -4fdrs-Messrs. Johnson of Ky, Vance,
Blair OF 5. C., Speigh Adair, Ward and Thomas of La
Ndrai .d6airs-Messrs. Anderson, White of N. Y,
Miigan, W although, Patton, Dearborn and Lansing.
Foreign ?6airs-Messr Archer, Everett OF Mass,
Taylor Craw lord, BarnweI. Wayne aud Thomas of Md.
| ington, Allen Of KY, Potts and John King.
Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Hubbard Isaacs,
Denny, Pcndleon, Buchcr, Soue and Choae.
PenSlOnS-Messrs. Burgess, Ford, Evans of Maine
Reed of n. Y, Dewart, Slade and Southard
Roads and CdaaIs-Mossrs. Mercer, Blair of Tenn,
Lccher, Vnton Craig, Leavitt and Jewctt.
! Refusal and unfinished Observation-Disclosures Reed of
Mass, Bouck, Sas Condit.
! .1ecounts.-Messrs. Bergen, Bud and Hodges
| The Speaker laid before the House commune alton
from the Secretary OF War, accompanying report re-
pecng the revision and consolidation OF the several laws
relative TO the existing military establishment of the
United States, drawn up in pursuance of resolution of
The last sesson-whIc report, motion of Mr. Taylor
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Wickiiic offered resolution calling the Sccrcia-
ry OF the Treasury for the information upon which the
suggestion III his report relative TO the expedency of with
drawing tile public deposits from the Bank of the United
States was founded, which lays day the table.
The House then proceeded TO the unfinished business
OF Thursday.
ELECTION OF SERGEANT AT ARMS
Fer gaissi .,itns q
mas b. Randolph, of Virginia was CHOSEN, having So
votes out Ui Isl, the Who'll number cast.
| Nh Randolph was uoduced into the Hall by the
DCO.keepcr, and TO the fsihiul discharge OF the
duties OF his Office
! The House then, motion of Mr. Speehf, went into
Committee OF The hole OH the state OF the Union, Mr.
! ! aJ lor in the Cha.
MIR Speigb, moved that the Committee 20 into he con-
siderdion d the Message OF the President ieh was
agreed to.
Mr.. Speglt then offered series of revolutions refer
ring The va'ious topics OF the Message The several
Standing Committees and TO Select Committees which
were read al length in he first instance for information
The several resolutions OF reference were then taken
| up separately.
When The ihi'd resolutions which provided that so much
oil tie Message rela 10 the sale OF all stocks held
by the United STATES in private copor referred 10
the Comm ttee OF Ways aud Means came up,
MIR. Mercer moved 10 amend ID by restricting the re-
ference TO tina, Committee of the sale of the stock held by
the United States in The Bank OF the United States He
conended That the other stocks held by tie Government
had been subscribed for in pursuance Of bills reported by
The Committee on Internal improvements to which Com
mttee the consideration Of the sale of those stocks ought
to he referred.
MIR. Speght opposed the amendment for the reason that
as the President had recommended the adoption of new
and different policy this subject the reference should