Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-03

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Eiitldu. December %.

Friday, December %.
The following resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr..
Mercer, from the Committee Internal Improv
was taken up and agreed TO:
Resolred, That the President of the United States be
requested TO cause TO be laid before this House, state
ment OF the several sums of money expended March,
1915, on breawaers moes and the improvement of the
mouths OF rivers, iDle and harbors of the U. States
that such statement embrace the denomination Of each
the said works, the particular state in which il is situated
the authority under which il begun; and, such
work be yet incomplete the sum and time which the COM
picton thereof VIII probably require.
The following resolution submitted yesterday BY Mr..
Hester, was taken up and adopted
Resoced, That the Postmaster General be directed 10
furnish TO this House statement OF the of postage
received on newspapers and periodicals for tho preceding
hvo years. designating the amount received each ALSO
his views on the expedency ineXpcdency Of abolish
ing the postage on newspapers and periodicals. either of
them.
NAVAL ARRrARAoEs.
Mr. Hoffman, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill TO provide for the payment of arearages for
the naval service, chargeabe to the enumerated conn
gent fund 10 the lst day of January, 1892
RoPEwALKs NAVY.
Mr.. Hoffman, from the same committee, reported bill
to establish ropcwalks for the OF the Navy the Unit
ed States 1t was read twice, committed TO Committee
OF the Whole the of the Union and together with
the report, ordered TO be printed.
NAVAL ENLIsTMENTs.
Mr.. Hoffman, from the committee, also reported
bill regulating the enlistment of seapen ordinary seaon
andsnen, aud boys in the naval service of tho United
States II read twice, and committed a Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state of the Union and ordered
be printed
Mr.. Hoffman also reported bill provide iron tanks
for the Of the Navy of the United States 1t read
twice, committed to Committee of the Whole state
Of the Union, and ordered TO be printed.
BATTERIES.
Mr.. Hoffman also reported bill provide for construct
ing two steam batteries Ii read twice. committed to
Committee of the Whole the of the Union and
ordered TO be printed
NAVAL MONUMENT.
Mr.. Hoffman also reported bill to provide for
pleing the removal and erection of the naval monument
1t read twice, committed to Committee of the
w ordcr
ed TO be printed
Mr.. Hoffman also reported bill TO provide for paying
certain arrearagcs for surveys made by naval officers. II
was read twice and committed 10 Committee OF the
hole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Bouldn, frem the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported bill for the relief of the representatives
OF David Gamett. Ii read twice, committed 10 u
Committee OF the Whole made the order of the day for
Tomorrow, and ordered to be printed together with the
report.
Mr. Bouldin, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief of the heirs of William Botta. 1t was read
twice, committed TO Committee of the Whole made tho
order OF the day for and ordered together with
the report 70 DC printed
for the relief OF John Roberts, late major of infantry in the
war CT the Revolution. 1t read twice and similarly
disposed Of
DEPARTMENT..
Mr. Drayton, from the Committee Military Affairs
reported bill for the organization the Ordnance Depart
ment. Ii read twice, committed 10 a Committee of
the Whole the state of the Union, and ordered be
printed.
ToPooRAPHIcAL rNGINEERs.
Mr. Drayon from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the organization of the Typographical
Engineers. 1t read twice, committed to Committee
of the Whole the state of the Unon and ordered be
printed.
ENGINEERS.
MIR Drayton, from the same committee, reported bill
for the gradual increase of the corps of Engineers 1t
was read twice. and committed TO Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union, and ordered TO be printed
MRS. DECATUR.
MIR. Carson from the Committee Naval Affairs re-
ported bill TO compensate Susan Decatur widow aud
legal representative OF Captain Stephen Decatur deceas
ed, and others. 1t was read twice, committed to Com
mttee OF the Whole, made the order of tho day for
morrow, and, together with the documents the subject
presented last session, ordered to be printed.
Mr. Wicklilie, from the Committee the Public Lands
reported bill TO establish land Office in the Territory of
Florida. 1t read twice. committed Committee of
the Whole made the order OF the day for morrow and
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Wickife also reported bill from the same com
mttce, TO regulate the Of issuing patents
confirmed land claims in the Territory OF Florida
read twice. and ordered TO be cngossed for third reading
on Monday.
Mr.. Muhlcnburgh, from tho Committee on Revolution
airy Pensions reported bill for the relief of the heirs and
resduary legaees of William Carter late Of the State of
Virginia, deceased. Ii read twice, committed to a
Committee of the Whole, made the order of the day for
morrow, and ordered TO be printed.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. McDuihe, from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported bill making appropriations for the support of GO
vernmcnt for the 1892. Ii first and Sc
cond tmc committed to Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Barbour, from the select committee appointed the
moved for the printing of certain papers, which was
agreed to-
Mr. Polk from the select committee the subject of
the apporonment Of the population for representation
der the 9th census, reported the following resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary Of State be directed
communicate to this House statement showing the ag-
gegae number Of persons in each Of the States according
TO the 9th census, and distinguishing the slave from the
free population in each State, no shall have
cd and corrected the clerical in the of the
marshas and their assistants required by the
February 8, 1881 entitled can act to amend an act for
taking the fifth census"
Mr. Polk said, he felt il necessary ask the unanimous
ration Of tho resolution he had offered. 1t asked for what
essential TO the Committee the Census, viz the
corrected aggregate returns of the marshals of tho popu-
aon OF tho respective States These returns were deem
cd necessary 10 correct those clerical inaccuracies which
probable had occurred, and which might even go
far as TO affect the representation of States The
Committee had, therefore, deemed necessary ask for
the returns specified in tho resolution he had submitted.
The resolution adopted.
Upon the question of cngrossng the bill for the relief
the legal representatives Of William Hull short discus.
sion took place.
Mr. Wickl6c aad, that tho amount appropriated by the
bill would scarcely justify the detention Of the House by
any discussion Of lis proPcty but he thought the pInci
pie upon which that appropriation proposed might be
worthy Of some consideration. lie understood that Go
Hull after the surrender Of Detroit till the time
Governor Of the Michigan territory, and his representatives
paid accordingly Now could il be maintained that he
during that period, performing the Office OF Governor
when there actually government there but that OF
the British forces or did the bill propose pay him
not on account his services but merely because ill the
time Of his dismissal from the army, he had his commission
in his pockcti
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