Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-12
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on Military Affairs
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Dudley, and Mr. Benton. presented
various petitions the subject of French Snoa,o,s
which were laid the table.
MIR. Hendricks offered the following resolution
Hes0ired, That the Committee Public Lands be in
stuced TO inquire into the aud amount of arrears
OF business IN the General Land Office and what addition
al number oil Clerks will be necessary bring up such ar
,ears aud promptly discharge the duties imposed
oy iaw ana also into The propreiy OF increasing the com
pensation oil those who have the immediate e
the separate aud distinct branches OF business theren
fS0, Resotced, That the said Committee be insnict.dg
10 inquire n'o the expectancy OF modifying the exist
ing laws IN relation the surveying OF public lands as to-
provide for the defects OF the system in all cases where
We maximum prices authorised by law have been found
sonadequa,e as TO render mpracticabe for the Depart
ment TO accomplish surveys alike demanded by the pub
lie interest and that Of individuals
Also, Resoired. That the said Committee be instructed
10 inquire into the nature and the arrears of
work IN the Offices OF the several Surveyors General and
Tue popriety oil making provisions for bringing up the
same as soon practicable Also, the proprety cas
ing authenticated transcripts of all the Id notes of the pub
lie surveys lodged in the Offices the SURVEYORS Cen
General Land Office. Wv
Mr. Moore offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Committee OF Claims be instructed
to inquire into the accounts OF Samuel Dale as settled
under the act OF 1882 aud whether said Dale justly
entitled TO the money received by Mier for nrovi
sons furnished the troops in the Alabama Terresy in
lSls; and whether such money ought be paid TO
said Dale
Mr. King presented the petition of Samuel Dale. NJ
Alabama, which referred the Committee OH FL.
nance
Office. ~ NO
APPROPRIATION BILLS
On motion OF Mr. Smith, the Senate proceeded TO con-
tons for the year 1888
The bill being under consideration in committee
Mr. Naudain inquired if there any intention ON the
part OF the government rebuild Fort Delaware which
was destroyed by fire. and the only defence of that
Mr. Smith expressed his inability to answer the cues
uon but stated that this bill had only reference to such
iornhcauons as are in progress
Mr. Johnston suggested that another bill was In pro-
sres', the gentleman from Delaware might, by repre-
senaon to the Secretary OF War; obtain the insertion Of
The appropriation he wished in that bill
Here the conversation dropped the bill was reuot
ed 10 The Senate and ordered 10 third reading
On mo Ion OF Mr.. Smith, the Senate took up the lin
making appropriations Tor The payment OF Revolutionary
ana other pensioners, sc. he Committee had reported
this bill with formal amendment hitch was agreed To-
ana The bill as amended, ordered third read.
ing.
On motion of Mr. Smith. the Senate took up the Hill
making appropriations IN part for the support Of govern
men or the 1882, aud Tor expenditures of The
year 1888. " w
MIR. Bib moved to amend the bill by adding
fo or printing the records Of the Supreme Court for
1892, 3, 900 dollds"
Some discussion took place this amendment between
Mr. Bbb and Mr. Johnston, which terminated in the With
drawal OF the amendment
The bill was en reported, and ordered 10 thi,d re adj
ing.
Mir Hendri k moved that the Senate proceed TO he
consideration OF Executive business; which was agreed to
ayes 81.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MI III ubba d, IRON the comm ilee on Revolutionary
Fehsiois reported bill 10 amend entitled, An
act supplementary relief OF certain sury
vg officers and soldiers Of the Revolution, which was
read twice and The further thereof wAs
poned Till Tuesday the Is IA inst.
On motion o. Mr.. Wsrdweli,
, ReSofred, That the committee the Post Office and
FOs Roads be Instructed To il qui INTO the exEediency Of
20 modifying be law in relation nail contracts as 10
qnre separate and dstnc bids proposals. The trans
n he nail,
TN mo ion OF MIR Ie3rce
hesofUed, That the committee OF Ways and Means he
instructed inquire into tie expedepcy OF farther re-
uucng Tie duty mossses, admitting that article
wi.lhu the United States free Of duty.
c,i. H. M johnson, from the committee on Military
nHdlS reported ball TO amend entitled Az act
to regulate the pay the army OF the United States when
employed on fatigue duIy which bill! twice and
committed
Mr. Burgess laid upon the table two resolutions resnsrt
ing the Tariff and axatOn which read and ordered
10 be printed.
Mr.. Wilde asked of the Chair whether it would be in
ne resolutions? -
The Chair Ieplied in the negative.
MIR. Hogan moved the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary be in
suc'ed to inquire aud report the expectancy Of esab
ng judicial tribunal which shall take cogniZance of
all claims and demands OF individuals on the government
oi The United States, and decide the validity thereof
In accordance with the principles of equity and law and @
ablshed rules OF evidence.
Mr. III. accompanied his motion by some remarks on the
great number OF private bills the calendar Of the House
mem, and the small degree OF attention usually bestowed
by vast majority Of the House their discussion He
stated as his opinion that private individual claims for more
man million OF dollars might be substanaed against The
United States, ii allowable TO sue the national soyc-
reign but since this could not he allowed they must be set
lied by Congress aud the expense OF doing would not
amount to less than three millions Of dollars.
The resolution agreed to.
The bill to remit the duties OF goods imported under
certain circumstances coming up the unfinished bust
ness, Mr. Verplanck, Chairman of The Committee of
Ways and Means, moved to lay the bill upon tle fable
with view TO take up the bill 10 reduce tie duties on M
ports.
Mr.. Clay demanded the Teas and Nays on this motion
Mr. ChnTelcng suggested TO his colleague the popte-
y Of Withdrawing his notion the bill now before tho
douse might certainly be disposed of to-day.
Mr.. Yerplanck declining to do so,
The question laying the bill upon the table was Ia
zen by yeas and nays--Yeas 9S, Nays So
80 the bill was laid upon the table,
hlT Nerplanck moved SUGGEST vey, the postponemeDt
d all The other bills the Speakers table, and the mo,
lion prevailed
The bill for the relief Of Gen MacOmb being named
among these,
Mr. Stewart demanded the yeas and NAYS nh The ,oo,;o
% postpone.
Mr. Wcklinc moved to lay the bill on the table. which
notion was decided by yeas aud nays ia Tie Affirmative
Yeas 1903, Nays IS.
So the bill was laid upon the table
REDUCTION TARIFF.
The House Then, motion OF MIR. Yerplank, went into
Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union Mr.
Wayne IN the Chair.
Mr. Yeplsnk moved that the House take Nd the bin IA
cduce and otherwise alter the duties imports
Mr. McKeDnan observed that the understanding had
'een haI tie bin should not be taken up I'LL Monday
lexL
The question being taken, the Committee voted on TAX