Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10

The Speaker laid before the House letter from the Sc
creary of the Navy, accompanied by $50 copies Of the
Naval Register for 1888 for the oil the members OF
the House.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Secretary OF the Navy, transmitting list of the OF
,he persons employed as Clerks in the Navy Department,
in the year 1882 with the compensation of each which
letter was read and laid on the table.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Till for the
rcefoi John $ Fleming administrator Of John Syme de-
ceased.
The question THAI thc House do concur with the Com
uee OF the Whole in striking out the enacting words OF
tue bill, REQUIRED, and being put,
II passed in the alirnaive-Yeas 81, Nays 65.
And 80 the said bill rejected
Ehe House proceeded to the constipation of the bill for
die Tcict Of Riddle, Beetle and lleddngton and the
amendments reported from the Committee OF the Whole
Hou,e being red ill., aud the bill was or
Jcrcd to be cnSrOssed, aud read third time on Monday
next.
The consideration of the bill granting pensions TO per-
sons therein named, postponed until Friday next
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
for the reieiof vi ljor General Alexander Macomb (which
goes 10 relieve hun from the payment OF $40 900 secu
ty or Paymaster Mr. Ward explained and alvocat-
ed the Bill with great warmth. 1t was proposed by Mr.
Daniel that the Bill go to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr. Williams thought il should be referred 10 the Commit
tee on Claims; and on these motions long and desultory
discussion arose, which not terminated when
The House adjourned.
ANALYSIS OF PRocEEptNos-Int the Senate ycs,or
terday MIR. Smith, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported the several appropriation bills from the House of
Representatives which he gave notice he should call nm
to-day Mr.. kaue, from the Committee on Public Lands
he
Territory OF Michigan which was read and ordered n \
second reading Mr. Benton introduced bill granting to
me Stale oil Missouri, quantity OF public land for the
purposes oil Internal improvements which read twice
and committed 10 the Committee Roads and Canals
Several private bills reported from committees and
Others oil like character progressed The resolutions Of
tered on Friday by MessIs. Robinson and king were
agreed TO. Mr. POinde moved TO take up the resol
ton submitted by him on the l7h ur calling on the Sc
creary oil the Treasury Tor his opinion SC on the sbie
OF the Iaiii and the reduction OF the revenue which was
disagree to, 10, nays 81 The Senate to
take up the bill TO appropriate for limited time the pro-
ceeds of the sales the public lands and granting lands
certain Sates and the amendment reported by the Com
mittee OH the Public Lands proposing in lieu of the
nal bill provision Tor the reduction OF the price OF the pub
lie Lands, &c Mr. Kane addressed the Senate AT eny /,
opposition TO the original BILL aud favor Of the amend
men' Mr. Clay, followed in reply, aud spoke an hou
anu ha In 'vor o the original bill and in opposition
TO the amendment When he had concluded his re
marks, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives. several bills were
reported by the Standing Committees The resolution
reported from the Committee of Ways and Means M
Thursday providing that the Tariff Bill should be taker
up every day at o'clock until it should be disposed of
came up-the previous question having been heretofore
sustained upon it. Mr. Denny moved to Law the resou
ton on the table, upon which the Ayes and Noes were
ordered MIR. Stewart moved call OF the House. on
which MIR. Taylor dem0nded the AYES and Noes
which were ordered. The motion for a call was ne.
gaved-Ayes IL, Noes ZIG. The question was then
taken upon the motion TO Law the resolution on The
table, which also nesatved-Aves 10 Noes I'D
The question, "Shall the main question be now nut y
was edrned-Ayes lO7, Noes So. Mr. Denny ther
49, '"' VIC t'"uSe proceed 10 the orders of the
day. The Speaker decided that the motion was not il
orier-he House having determined that the main oues
ton OH tue adoption OF the resolution be now put From
tins decision, Mr. Denny appealed the decision wa.
confirmed by the House. Mr. Denny demanded the yeas
ana nays on the adoption OF the resolution which were or
dered The resolution adopted, ayes u.s. noes So
Alter several bills previously ordered he engrosed had
oeen read third time aud passed. the House took up the
unfinished business of Thursday The bill to EXEMPT
merchandise imported under certain circumstances from
the operation oil the act Of l9h May IS2S-upon the cues
oh oil ordering 1t TO be engrossed, Messrs Burgess and
Drayton advocated the principles of the bil-hch ,cr
opposed by Messrs. Wicklife and wiams-belore the
question was taken, the House adiourned.- Globe
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT.
m Gnd toth NE ddUice and consent ofHe Senate
Saul Alley of New York, Hartman Kuhn Henry u
Gpin, and John T. Sullivan of Philadelphia and Hugl
McEldrey OF Baltimore, TO be Directors of the Bank o
the U. States for the year 1888.