Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-06
IN sENATE.-.Mondav, .apyu ..

Mr. Ellis from the Committee Private Land Claims
reported bill 10 create land Offices in the late Choc-
taw purchase; which ordered to a second reading
The BILL from the House, for the relief of certain reye
utlonary officers and soldiers, ordered TO second
reading.
Mr. Smith submitted the following resolution, which was
considered and agreed to-
esOlced That the Secretary the Treasury be direct
CD TO cause statement TO be made the Senate of
amount oil the several duties that would be repealed i'm
case the bill reported from the Committee of Manufactures
on the 3Oth u to in part reduce the duties OH imports
should pass.
Mr.. Holmes submitted the following resolution:
Resooed, That the President be requested to communi-
cate TO The Senate, the amount OF imports FROM exports
TO, the European possessions of Great Britain, during the
year ending the 30h September 1885, together with the
amount tonnage engaged during that time, distinguishing
between the American and foreign tonnage
THE TARIFF.
Mr. PoindeXtcr submitted the following resolution:
RcSolUed, That the Committee Manufactures be dis
Jects referred to them by the Senate, the 22d ut
which said Committee have reported that the same
be deferred 10 Select Committee.
The bill, 10 exempt merchandise, imported under cor.
tain circumstances from the operation OF the Tariff of 1928
wasread a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. White, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration oil Executive business, in which some time
was spent.
ArrRopRIA ALTON BILL
men the doors were opened the bill making appropra
tons for the support Government during the year 1882
was taken up The question being on the motion 10
amend by allowing $2so0OO, instead of $4,000. for the
expenses OF eGi s istTlct AMI III
Coun6a and, after discussion, in which Messrs For
syth, Smith, Tyler, Foot, Hayne Marcy SJiiio l
webster participated the amendment was adopted bv the
following vote: rN' - VIC
leGs-Alessrs Benton, Bib, Buckner Dallas DicLor-
son. Dudley, Ellis Foot, Grundy Hendricks, Kane
nn'gni, M"ngnm' Marcy, Robbins Robinson Smith Tin,
.Ndys-Nlessrs. Bell, Brown, CLAYTON Ewing Forsv,l
Trehnghnysen, Hayne, HILL Holmes Miller Moore
TrenusS: kugges, Seymour, Tazcwc Tomlinson Troup
Tyler, Webstcr-I9. '"P'
Inc amendment reported from the Committee of FL
nance increasing the appropriation for the expenses Of d.
Poac intercourse, wasnext taken up and, after debate
in which Messrs. Smith, Foot KinG Holmes cio,',"'
webster, Marcy and Clay took part
On motion of Mr.. Clayton,
The Senate adjourned
=, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n,D.s ny Oh alabama, presented memorial from
NUMBER OF the CITIZENS of Madison county Alabama in
favor oil re-charterng the Bank the United States
sucn mohhcaiions as may be deemed proper in the wis
o congress; which was referred 10 the Committee of
he Wnole ON the state of the Union TO which has been
referred The bill reported by the COMMITTEES of Wave anil
Means on the subject > ~
me following resolution submitted by Mr. Carr
heSofCed, That the Committee on Indian Affairs bc in
sucted TO enquire into the expedency of REDUCING tho
number oil Indian Agents, Sub gents and Ipcrprecrs
Agreed to-
Mr. Arnold submitted the following resolution. which
was Teiected-Ayes 10:
Resolved That the Committee on Internal improvements
DC instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF construct
ing National Road from Buffalo, in the State of New
ork passing by the seat of the General Government in
the District of Columbia, New Orleans in the State Of
Louisiana. Wv ~ VI
MIR. Horn submitted the following resolution ,ybb r
one day for consideration: ~ moo
ReSoiUed That the Secretary of the Treasury be re-
quested TO furnish this House with statement of the
amount OF Claims, and the names of the respecve Claim,
ants FOR return OF duties paid by them under the CON
structiOn given by the Treasury Department 10 be Ere,
part oil the dissection Of the of Congress passed the 2s
Of May, 1880, for the more cffectuaI collection Of I'LL
duties. 'f'
The House adjourned.