Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-22

The Chair here informed the member from Ohio that a
call OF the House in order.
After some discussion the point Of order
The question disagrceng to the amendment of the
Senate put and carried-Ayes 1874, Noes 81
SO the House disagreed TO the amendment OF the Senate
bill from the Senate for the rec OF the suretes of
Thomas Ill. Smith and Son, Of N. York. which had been
ordered to third readng-was, on motion OF Mr. McDuf
he, reconmitted 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
| Mr. +. Everett, and f. ID. White, WERE on their re-
quest excused from serving the Select Committee APP
pointed to investigate into the alleged frauds
! by the late Secretary OF War and :. Houston.
Leave being given, motion of Mr.. McDufiice the
House resolved to go into Committee Of the Whole on
the bill in relation TO the Tariff. mr. Adams intmacd
his expectation that the Report from the Committee on
Manufactures on this subject would be presented or
before that day.
The House then adjourncd.-Ib.
WAsHINGroN, May 19-In the Senate Yesterday
Mr. King, from the committee Public Lands, TO which
was referred the bill from the committee on Manufactures
appropatng fc. limited time the proceeds of the sale of
the Public Lands made Report thereon which was read
and 5000 copies ordered TO be prnedThe bill TO refund
the duties collected merchandise, in certain cases was
read third time and passed. The Apportionment Bill
was postponed to this day The Pension Bill was taken
up and the amendment extending provisions TO officers
and soldiers who fought in the Indian wars prior TO 1895
was rejected Mr.. Marcy moved 10 embrace i'm the bill
those who served three months, which rejected Mr.
rreinghuysen moved amendment granting the Wi
dows OF persons entitled TO the benefit the act of 1928
one half t the which their husbands if living should
have received, which was rejected The time from which
the bill IS TO take effect fixed the 4tii OF March
1881 The bill was finally ordered to third reading by
vote OF 20 TO 10.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. w. r. Davis,
from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported bill TO
amend the several acts for the establishment of the Ter
orial Government of Florda which was read twice and
ordered to be engrosscd for third reading.
Mr. Wicklfe from tho Select Committee, to whom
was referred the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
IN relation TO the explosion of Steam Boats, made re
port, accompanied by bill Tor the better securing the
lives OF passengers travelling in Steam Boats The bill
was read twice. committed TO Committee of the Whole
on the state OF Union, and 5000 copies the report
ordered to be printed
Mr. Wckife, from the Committee on the Public Lands
reported Dill TO authorize the sale of certain public lands
IN the State OF Ohio acquired by Indian treaties
which was read twice, and ordered TO be engossed for
third reading.
On motion of Mr. Claiborne this day week was set apar,
for the consideration of the report of the Committee of
Elections on the contested election Of the Hon. Charles c.
Johnston OF Virginia.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Adams calling
on the President for copies OF the instructions
dAfaires, which resulted in the Treaty with Denmark
bill respecting patents for useful Inventions &C. was
read second time and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
COLLECTOR wISCAssrT
MIR. Slade again addressed the House. and continued
his remarks until the expiration of the hour allotted 10
morning business.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS ron 1882.
Mr. Sutherland moved suspend the rule setting apart
Fridays to private bills, which carried The unfin-
ished busnessthe bill making appropriations Tor certain
internal improvements for 1892 taken up-the sub
Ject before the House being the amendment approprane
$4,000 for removing the Instructions in Savannah River
which was further discussed by Mcssrs Mercer WAYNE
Massachusetts, Dtcd
The question oil reconsideration OF the by which an
amendment approprating $50 900 for the improvement of
the navigation of the Cumberland river, was rejected
was taken and carried, II noes 40. Mr. I,etch-
then modified the amendment by reducing the
appropriation TO $4,000 upon which the yeas and
nays were ordered, on motion Of Mr.. Mards, and
the amendment was adopted-Ayes, SO, noes 76. Mr..
Mckennan then moved amendment appropriang
$S2S923 for repairing the Cumberland Road, erecting
log gates, lighthouses, &c, in pursuance of the acts OF
Pennsy lvana and Mary land, which the assenkof Con-
gress given, upon which AN animated debate arose, in
which Messrs Mex ennan Crawford, Stewart, and Mercer
look part when Mr. j. Davis moved TO substitute $50 900
dollars instead OF the originally moved which modif
cation was accepted by Mr.. McKennan--the amendment
then further debated by Messrs Doddrge Crawford
r. NJ Johnson and Lccompc, when Mr. Wickjiffe moved
TO strike out that part of the amendment relative to toll
gates and l-houscs which was lostthe question wa,
then stated oil the amendment Mr.. Lamar called for the
cas- and Nays, which ordered and the amendment
was ado2ted-Ayes 90, Noes IT, Mr.. Gilmore moved an
navigation Allegheny liver which was sup
ported by Mess Banks, Sutherland tho mover and
amendment appropriatng $4,000 for building and repair
ing bridges upon the military road in Maine which
supported by Messrs Verpanck and Draylon, when Mr.
WickIfic moved TO amend the amendment by striking
the word "Inlitary."
Mr. Dayton expaincd-the road was laid out expressly
for the convenience of military post at Houlton.
Mr. Adams asked if the road in that part Of Maine
which would remain TO the United States!
Mr. Anderson was sorry TO hear that question. Had
the gentleman been better acquainted with the geography
of Maine part OF the territory OF that State would pro-
baby have been in dispute. Mr. A. fully explained the
situation OF the road which he said nearly one hun
dred miles from the contested territory.
After remarks from Messrs Dearborn and Nc Duff
c, Mr. Adams said he should vote for the which was
originally military one, but might be called ne
gOtabe road. He knew something of the geography OF
Maine as il waswhat might be- he neither knew nor
desired to know This road properly called military
road before the martial ardsr OF Maine had cooled down
As that State proposed negotiation 10 how much
could get for part Of its territory, any other title would
be as proper for this road a military road.
After Sore further remarks by Messrs Mercer and
Drayon, Mr.. Anderson said he could conceive if the
gentleman from Mass (Mr. AdaIns) had ever under
stood the geography Of Maine, why he should have en-
quircd II this road in the undputed territory of that
SateAs TO the allusion 10 negotiation that gentleman
was the last individual that he expected TO hear such
Proach iro-since II was in consequence of the nego
ations which had been formerly carried under his direc
ton that the decision OF the Dutch Arber had been made
which had led TO the necessity of any negotiation that
might have taken place the part Of the Slate of Maine
The question taken Mr. Wickihes motion TO
amend the amendment, which was lost-Yeas 47-Nays
90.
The question then taken the amendment and car
ricd--Yeas 79-Nays 40.
MIR. Halves moved reconsideration Of the vote rejecting
Mr.. Gilmores amendment, which supported by MIR
Denny, but was lost-Yeas 69--Nays77.
MIR. Leicher moved proviso limiting the compensa
tisn of the superintendent Of the mpoy upon the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers to $4,000
Mr. Lamar moved TO amend the proyso by striking out
$4,000, and inserting $1,000.
MessrS. Wicklfe and Thomas, Of Louisiana opposed
the amendment which was lost--Yeas 35-NaVsS2
The Proyiso moved by Mr.. Letcher was then carried
Mr. Stewart moved amendment providing for the
payment OF the arrearages Of salary due the Supernen
dent Of tile Cumberland road.
This amendment was opposed by Mr. Vinton.
MIR eafIfh fe lodi