Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-17
CONGRESS.

HEN Me- l'onG0y, Jon. l6.A early bour, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Webster, the Senate proceeded TO conslce
as in Committee OF the Whole, the hi grann,. inden
nNy 10 certain American ci'izcns OF spolias
tons on their commerce. committed hy the Fren, nrior
10 Sep 3Nh, 1900. MIR ter ,niered into lrnptbx
and lucid history OF the connected with these Chains
After brief ersation between M.ssrs T., Icr WI
SER and Smith, on motion of the former and with view
to more minute examination Of the subject the bill was
ad on me table short lime spent in the consihs
- ~. Globe. '
The following resolutions were offered:
BY Mr.. Upton,
RtSoired, That the Committee on Public Lands bc IN,
ucted TO inquire into the expcdiency of revviig and
continuing IN oi CO Tor one year, from the LIST April next
an ac granting Pre-cmpO TO settlers the public Lands
passed May 29h 1880 in all where The settlers o
P"Ohc lands were not enabled avail themselves of The
benefits oil the above mentioned act in consequence ~
the line dividing any OF the States or anv STATE and IT,
'ory not having been gnaied or established. or II,
some land district. W "
Heso'red, That the Committee the Public Lands in
q"e INTO the espedency Of authorizing the issuing of
sctlp Tor forfeited lands the heirs or epal
lives OF deceased persons VITO would have been eut
10 scp for lands forfeited under any former law of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Calhoun submitted the following resolution.
Resored, That the President requested 10 Law he
Oe The Senate copy OF his Proclamation of the 10Th OF
december last and also, the authenticated copies of the
ordinance OF the people of the State Of South CAROLYN,
WIN ne documents accompanying the same and of tho
Proclamation OF the Governor OF the State of South Care
lima OF the 30th December last which was Transmitted r.,
nun oy nat state, with the request that he should lay
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House assembled at I2 o'cIock 10
renons ana memorials were presented by ATessrs an.
derson Holland, and Jarvis, OF Me-; Harper of y II
zee" ana hodges, os Mass lugersol of Conn; While
Person Wardwell, Cooke, Angel, Veryanck ward and
Koote, OF N VI lrhie Sutherland, wamouph MrKen-
nan, and Smith Of Pa Mercer Allen CHM. and Ihs
Speaker Of Val SPrght and Rcnchar of ~ c.; Wilde and
OF %Si Lyon and Letehcr, Of Ky. Vance. Cregh-
'o"' crane Ninton, and Leavit of Oo White of Loui-
Sl4na; AlcCarty, Boon and Blair OF Indiana Dunran Of
Illinois; and White, OF Florida ''''"''' "
The Speaker laid before the House r,nori NJ IN li
tor OF The Mint prepared obedience TO the order IF H.
one OF The llh December uimo in relation to the re-
latve value of gold and silver bullion in ,I, ntciI
countries OF Europe and The United states
10 me degree OF neness proportion of alloy the hest fit
ted in gold coins 10 give durability continued bright
table. ~ '' Oh INC
The House then passed to the order of the day.
THE TARIFF.
On The motion Of Mr.. Verplsnrk the IIo,rse 70 soIv, H.
If T. mo C%mmHee Of The Whole The state of the
0%" mr. M'yne IN The Chair, and took up the bill 10
reduce ana Otherwise alter The duties on imports
Mr. Ellsworth who bad possession OF the floor nd.
i .ne committee on the character, principles, (and
hill, ~ ~ "'O
Mr. Briggs followed on the same side
Mr. Dearborn obtained possession Of be floor an,
lived. NV 0" was mega
Mr.. Donrbon then commenced an argument agaf,s, tho
Tor some time, when -
Mr.. lnscrsolI moved that the committee rise.
Mr. lay aud Mr.. Ing, rsol', were apoo'nteJ t,Icr.,
ami upon division, be vote ayes 65 noes 90
30 The motion Legaivcd
until, " "s'"e''
NJ A"o'd al ~ minutes past four O'clock renewedt the
motion that the commit e. ri g. '
Hlr crawford sod w. Howard, appointed teIIors
ana oPon ano'er division, the mo ion lost ayes So
Mr. Mil gan here renewed Tie motion for he commit,
rise
MIR. reatbon expressed lis " ism 10 conclude the 70.
marks which he had o make Mr.. layton and Nr Rus
sell were appointed ',les. The motion negatiyed,
Mr. Dearborn concluded at o'clock when,
On noion OF Mr.. Kenuon the committee rose and ro
pored and,
.n tne moiion OF Nr Wayne, The House adi,urueT
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