Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-08

The appropriation bills having been gene through
with
MIR Washington moved the consideration of a bill fur
Their TO improve Penn.yvania A,enue-tto extend the
stone Mcadamsmg beth sides the Avenue aud 90 feet
up each street which crosses the Avenue.l
This bill, and another subscribe Tor further supply ot
Wa tensions Statistical Tables, considered; when
AMENDNiENr or TuE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Root moved The consideration OF resolution offer
ed by him lass session TO amend the Constitution OF the
United States.
The motion, after opposition, was agreed to
Mr. Roo, delivered his sentiments at length in favor OF
the resolution.
The resolution Of Mr. Root is still in Committee of the
Whole the of the Union.
ThUSdGy JGnudry3 ,.
Mr. Wickie, from the Committee Public Lands, re-
ported the following resolution:
Resoired That the Secretary of the Treasury report TO
this House statement showing the following facts
Isl. nc average amount per annum appropriated and
expended IN the survey OF the public lands siucc the LIST
January, 1928.
ID The average amount per annum Of public lands Of
Tered at private sale since lst January 1928.
3D. The quantity of public lands which have remained
subject to private entry, and not sold for period of 20
years and
4,h. The quantity of public lands which have been sub
Ject to private entry for Is, and under 20 years.
9th. The quantity Of public lands which have been in
market subject private sale for years. and under Is
years, designating the State and Territory in which the
lands situa' ed.
9th The quantity of public lands each State and Ter.
ntory the amount sol and the received therefor
This resolution being read, il was by consent consider.
ed, and agreed 10 by the House.
!
PENSIONS reported the following resolution viz
Resotoed That the Secretary of War be directed to
communicate to This House. whether the duties (riow de-
yoivnS on those charged with the execution of the
June 7h 1922 require any change present organ-
cation OF the Pension Office; and, if any, what, with
view 10 greater security despatch i'm the trans
action oil The businessot that Office.
The resolution being read, it by consent consider
ed, and agreed TO by the House.
message in writing received from the Pre-
oil the United States by Mr.. Doneon his Private Secre-
ary, as follows:
WAsuINGroN JAN 3D. 1888
10 NE House IF Representatives.:
beg leave 10 call the attention of Congress TO the ac
coinpahylng Report from the Secretary OF State recon-
mehdng an appropriation TO refund the amount Of duties
that have been collected the ports of the United States
on tho tonnage OF oreg vessels belonging nations that
have abolished in their ports dscrimnatnr duties i'm the
vessels OF the United States.
laSo transmit herewith another Report from the Score
ay oil State, stating the losses which certain Swedish
SUBJECTS alleged they exposed by the taking out
one OF the ports of St Bartholomew in the wear 1928
vessel under the flag Of the Republic Bucnos Ayres b,
The commander of the United States ship Erie and for the
payment oil which Is thought provision h to be made
by Congress ANDREW JACKSON
1t was ordered, that much of said Message as relates
tonnage duties on Foreign vessels, be referred to the
COMMITTEES Commerce; and that so much of said Mes
sage as relates TO the loses sustained by certain Swedish
subjects, be referred to The Committee on FOREIGN Afrs
| Mr. Nerpldnck, from the Committee Of W avs and Means
offered the following resolutions
Resofeed, That and after Monday next, as soon q,
the morning business Is each day. the House will
proceed 10 the consideration OF the bills from the Senate
ana enSrOsscd bills and such have passed throuph
m'''ee oil The Whole House. and tat at the hour of one
Oh eac uay the House viii proceed TO the consideration
OF 1.-THE bill 20 reduce and otherwise alter the duties OIL inn
port, until otherwise ordered,
The Chair aid that the resolution going TO change the
order OF business, Must lie one day.
Mr. Nerpdnck moved to suspend the rule which so re-
quueS
On this motion Mr. Davenport demanded the yeas and
| nays-and they were ordered by the House
Mr. Wilde called for similar resolution, offered in June
OF last session when the Tariff under discussion and
adapted by the House-which was read accordingly
o IN S yeas and nays were then taken olows-Ye
There not being two-thrls of the members present
voting in the affirmative, the was not suspended-ant
the resolution lies one dav
The following resolution, offered some DAYS since h,
Mr.. Everett, OF Mass came up again for discussion:
Reso'ced, That the Committees OH the Post Office and
fO' ROADS be instructedo inquire into the expectancy
euuclhg he rates oil postage on letters pamphlets, and
newspapers.
Mr. C'mbreleng offered an amendment 10 the resolution
as follows; "Nithont mpairing the efficiency of the de.
Pameht anu ITS ability TO sustain itself" And expressed
his hope that Mr. f. would accept it as modification
MI Everett declining TO do
the table. "
On this motion Mr. Everett demanded the yeas and NAYS
wmrh being ordered and taken, stood follows
The Chair gavo the casting vote in the affirmative Sc
the resolution was laid upon the table.
! IN SENATE.
II Friday January f.
John I. calhoun from South Carolina, Mr. Rivcs from
virginia and Mr. Waggaman from Louisiana, appeared
and took their seat
Mr. Miller presented the credentials of John C. Calhoun
as Senator from South Carolina
Mr. Benton presented the credentials Of VIM. c. Rive.
as Senator from Virginia.
Both the new Senators then sworn to support the
Constitution OF tie United States.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The bill for the continuation OF the Cumberland Road
from Fandala in The State of Illinois TO eHerson Civ in
he state OF Missouri was then taken up in Committee oil
the Whole.
Mr.. Benton moved to amend the bill by adding after
the word Mssour," the words ''and thence TO the west
ern frontier Of Missouri, in the direction of the Mar,
Post on the Missouri River, above the mouth of the Kan
sas River"
MIR. Benton advocated his amendment as being render
ed necessary by the state of the population and the cond
military road similar TO that to Mars HILL in the State OIL
Maine. 49, ~ "
Mr. Sprague moved for further time TO ascertain tbe
Proprlety OF making this location
/ MI. Smith complimened the gentleman from Missouri
on MS adroitness i'm converting this road into military
road because 1t removed il from the dagger of the Pres.
Dental petoj but objected to the amendment.
Mr Hendricks also expressed his apprehension that the
amendment would embarrass and weigh dow the bill
After few words from Mr.. Buckner, Mr.. Smith moved
TO lay the bill OH the tdble--ayes IT,
TARIFF.
nc Senate then resumed the consideration of the re-
solution offered 10y Mr.. Poindexter.
/ ne question being the motion of Mr. Brown IN
substitute the resolution offered from the Committee on
Finance. ~ "
Mr.. Holmes then addressed the Senate for nearly tv,
hours IN favor Of the original resolution and against the
Mr. Smith followed in support Of the amendment and in
explanation Of former views which he had thrown ont
concerning calls on the Department for bills,
cided as follows: ' anu "'