Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-22
'Ewemty-secolA Uomgress.--sess. e
IN SENATE.


miltee OH French SpOiatons, in the room of Mr. Tyler
excused.
CUMBERLAND ROAD
Mr.. Buckner asked aud obtained leave TO Introduce \
bill Tor the continuation of the Cumberland Road from,
'andai" The scat OF government OF the State Illinois,
"Iehersoh Cty The seat OF government Of the Safe
Missouri; which read twice, aud referred 10 the Com
mittee roads and Canals.
Mr. Dallas presented the petition of Capt. W. c. Ridge
ley, asking for Naturalization OF certain expenses incur
red in returning from foreign station; which was referred
TO the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. King offered the following resolution
f'es0oed, mat the Committee Indian Affairs be in.
struc'ei to Inquire Into the expectancy of ndennying
john Phillips administrator of w Walker and T. Pbiilps
deceased Tor losses sustained by them by the deprcdations
OF The Creek Indians.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
The following resolution, offered Yesterday by Mr.
Spraguc, was taken up:
Resoued, That the Committee on Finance be instructed
u inquire into the expectancy ofmaking further
Tor The protection OF the cnue by prohibiting officers
OF The cuS;un5 from trading in articles subject to uy
Mr.. >pIaguv, ia very few words, stated thar no hd
been in uce offer this ton in consequence Of
lie tiers which had reached him rom sources entitled Ia
the highest respect communicating IN, fact ,hat grsaI
frauds were committed by officers OF he customs cary.
rug on traffic in ar c not subject duty Having re-
ceived this Information Eom quarters entitled to weight
he WISHED to be referred o ommittsa on nance
10 examine and report whether legal provision to
prevent these iraids II ighi not be cxpt dent
lhe resolution was then agreed to-
FLORIDA CANALS.
Inc BIZ supplementary II the authorizing the Ter
nI"ry OF Florida 20 open canals bstNeen Chipole River
81 AnGre~s bay, and from Naanza4 Halifax River in
sand Territory, was read a second ;re.
An amendment hy the 'ommittee. striking out the
words 'anf in fractional sections" agrced TO
oh moIon OF N.r. Kane. who niShed Tor tme TO ex-
anime the vrl;us acts OF Incorporation, the Li VS. Et
the present, laid IN tlo table.
HORSES
he bill Tor the pNymru, o horses and arms lost in the
military service oil 10 United Saes against the Sac and
IA without amrniser'.
On motion OF Mr. King, who apprehensiys that the
PAeP'e oil tbs bll en- beyond the racce OF Congress
whenever cases oil individual ere u5mit e for L.
gisaiye action, ;ae bill was t.r The u,e. NJ lii 49, ~
sable. S
MISSOURI CANAL.
Inc MI 90 grant q4'niity OF land the State Of Mis-
souri, tCr The purpose OF enabling said 10 open ca
nal IN The Big Swamp, between the counties of Cape Gil
rrdeaI and Scott TO connect the of the river St
francois, and the river Mississippi was read second fine
and aier brief explanation by Mr. Buckner of te con-
clifton OF the land, through which the canal was proposed
10 De made, was reported without amendment.
MI SPFdsue put question TO the Senator from Mis-
Soni is 10 The quantity OF land which proposed 10 he
gwen to The State anL whether the whole of came under
Hie uehohsnitlon oil swamp?
MI Buckuer replied was intended 10 pie tvo and
hall miles each side of the canal and that the m aims
extended six miles. There was very Hltle good lanb
winch was 'o Inundated and oil that was settled by
the bill. E ~ y
On motion of Mr. Spraguc, who wished ,iu,e for fur.
ther iniormaon the bill vas for the present. laid OIL the
table. - 49,
PUNISHMENT OF GRIMES.
The bill supplementary 10 Act 10 provide for the
more efficient punishment OF certain crimes against the II
States, &c. was read a second time.
The bill being in committee some discussion took Mace
In reference TO it, various details, which Messrs Dali
ia', Chambers, Ewing, Holmes, wilkins Tyler Mangum
and Bbb, participated.
The discussion chiefly related to that clause of the bin
winch prescn5e' the punishment Of solitary iinpfson-
mem" rom one year TO i've years, at tile discretion OF
Court for persons convicted of having counterfeit notes in
their possession This discretion was on one side DEAN
ed too great to be vested any Court because five wears
sohhfy confinement IL punishment equal TO death On
the Other hand 1t insisted that in such case a. was
provided Tor by the clause, the pion OF the offence
ought 10 be punished as severely as its cousun,n,on
1fp in The e
he hlil, Oh motion OF Mr. Bibh was laid Oh the table
Mr. Holmes offered the following resolution:
HeS0iUeH That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
sIruccd to inquire into the expedency of proying v
law Tor erecting Court Houses Prisons and other need
I building ior the administration Of justice in the c.
OF the United States.
On motion of MIR Grundy
lhe Senate proceeded to the consideration OF Executive
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
., mr.. verplanGk from The Committee Of Ways and
means reported bill making appropriations for the IN.
uian Department., for the year 1889 which bill was road
'ho hrst ana second lime, and committed.
Inc House resumed the consideration Of the resolution
moved by MIR. Clay, the 10th inst The question nc.
Cured on the amendment moved by Mr. Williams vss
erday and after further debate thereon, the House. on
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Postmaster General, Transmitting statement of The neil
amount oi postage accrling At each post office in each
state AMI Territory OF the United States for one year
ending Mrch 3lsi, 1892, and the nett amount in each
o'Ho "d ierory which letter read and Ibid on the
No Wichldo, by leave. submitted the following roso
I"ion' winch was read md ldii on the table:
heS0tre" That the President Of the United States lac
requested 10 cause 10 he laid before the House m If All
e appointments made by the Executive since the 18Th Of
hPii'' loZ0 nom the members Of Congress during ber
YER" o' s'rVce and for twelve months thereafter stating
we names Of the persons appointed; the State or Territory
Ny mem represened the time when they were apnontcj
'fe ',a'ufe o. e appointment coDlcrred and the amotp
appointment - ''''u' VI SUCH
W. ~ w,c, lr moved the following resolution, viz
HSS"iUed, lhA TIE Committee on pui, ic l. md no In
sFueted 10 report bill providing for the isir,lnio n M
neu PIoceeds OF me 'a,s OF the public lands after IN
payment oi t'e public debt, among the several S,t.s
ahd errlones according their Federal population nm
on me following conditions, pefmaent pledges to ~.
new States and Territories. 81 " WV
ls' oneess slall not hereafter increase tho minimum
price OF TIE public lands Gxed by law
~ Congress shall annually app opri,ie the sum NJ
elgny W0u'"nl dollars; anil apply tie same under ic
cA'sung iaW, surveying the Pubic Lands 81, Thai
Here shdi he brought into market al public sale annual
~ quantity OF public lands ,qu 10 the average opsn
" WINCH mas peen offered ~ pdic sale Tor he l,si fe
!eSs ~ ciedsng e prpsent per centaoe sll,w cd
70 we states ~ which re land to IL DER cent, a. an
eqnVsien' Tor me exemption from tsx4fon by hs state
authority Of he public dopsin vii hin ibsu rssp.e,,y