Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-25

otatcs had
reViewcd and sEyrNrY-rIyE ruorsASD copies printed
aad circulated. Dir. Is. said the editors OF the In,cl
Igencer had undertaken to show there could be no
suppression, because they had inserted great many
long columns of his spceclcsin their Register He said
would not require ayarj-sck to measure what they
had inserted for HIM these two occasions when M,
spoke part itwo days at each time: bareycarn would
do Tor the measure They about the length of
olr.sy-corn, as they appeared in the Register. The
tu POINT that he coalpaincd OF, that of inserting
under his fscd account of am unp.casan alter
cation which grew ont of the debate Veto Mes
sage He had qualified that of that altcrcaon
by the cpcts which deserved on Thursday last when
he branded 1T as an infamous Justification the truth
IL was Nlr H. intention, at suitable time TO
nave committee To examine into these Registers and
that with much larger views than would relate To- the
personal injury done to himself For the present he had
no OBJECT but to try issue, by inspecting the record
he mad done this, and shown the volume and page day
and year. subject and occasion, which his speeches
were suppressed, and filsfcd.
The bin from the House TO extend the time for ;ssn,s,
ana locating military land warrants, read twice and
referred TO the Committee ON Public Lands
Inc JOINT resolution from the House. authorizing the
SAFE oil the hon and horses presented the United States
Consul at Tangicrs, by the Emperor of Morocco was
Mr.. Clay said, there was no very appropriate Conn
mttee TO which the resolution could be sent he would
move to refer the resolution to the Committee on Agri
Mr. King, of Alabama, observed that as the presents
appeared to be connected with foreign relations he
thought the Committee on Foreign relations The most
appropriate one for the resolution TO be sent to-
Mr. Clay objected to that reference as the animals
nc was Informed were now in this city, and the subject
was not connected with foreign affairs
Mr. King replied, that if the Committee ON Agrcul.
,orc desired to take charge of the subject mot being
himself on the commec) he had objection But as
appeared that consus and other public functional
ries could receive presents from foreign powers and
IN previous instances when induced do rather than
give onehce to those who presented them they had been
sent to the Government he thought the committee he had
indicated the most suitable But ifthe Agricultural
committee were desirous Of using the horses he (NIr
H. had objection ~
riculturc. IS
The bill authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT ofthe sixteenth
section Tor the use of schools and granting other lands
~ nru thcreoi was read twice, in Committee of the
Whole, and ordered tn be engrosscd for third reading
MIR Waggaman called up the resolution with REGARD
to the distribution of the thirty copies of the documents
reiauVe TO the public lands; which agreed TO.
SPECIAL ORDER THE DAY.
The Senate then proceeded the special order of th,
day the bill to appropriate 100000 dollars 60 satisfy
IihS Tor sPolatlons made upon American commerce by
France prior to 1900
MIR shepey took the floor and spoke at considerable
length In support of the BILL
When MIR. Shepley concluded
Mr. fi took the floor and moved adjournment but
afterwards withdrew the motion
The Senate then proceeded ON tho motion Of NJ
rondeNter to consideration of Executive business
w hen the doors were openc1-
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Dec %
Ieutons ana memorials were presented by Mr. Nc
inhre, of Maine; Mr.. Hubbard, OF New HAMPSHIRE Mr.
Everett, OF Massachusetts, Mr. Pearec of Rhode island
MT Young, of Connecticut; MIR. Alien, of Vermont;
F Ta SaMoreieng r. G. Fuller, Lansing, and w X
niessrs Mich ennan, Gabraith, Barnitz and Miller of
Pennsylvania Mr.. Millgan, OF Dclaware Messrs Tur-
ner and Mcklin of Maryland; llessrs. Gordon Loyall
nlcComas, Allen, and Wise of Virginia; MIR Lyon of
Kentucky; Mr. Mitchell, of Ohio; Mir REYNOLDS of H.
linols nir. White, Of Florida.
referred. 1PP''p'-"'S
MIR bynum moved the following resolution which
ReSoIrcd That the Secretary of War be instructed TO
lay before this House, report of the progress of differ
cht WORKS OF internal improvement now carried ON by
ecfN North
ana the amount appropriations expended in the prose
culon OF the
On motion of Mr.. Ewing
icSOtecd, That the Committee Roads and Canals
DC Instructed to inquire into the expcdiency of making
bridge on the National Road oyer the river Wabash at
Icrre Hallte upon an approved plan, impeding or
oDslructmg the navigation thereof
On motion of Mr. Pope
! ReSoteed, That the Committee On Commerce be in
stfncted to inquire into the expedieacy Of making APP
P1oPauoe IN aid OF the support of tAc Marine Hospital
at the city OF Louisville, in the State of Lentucky.
On motion of Mr.. Lyon, of Kentucky
ihsoeed, That the Committee ON Commerce be in
srncted to inquire into the cxpcdcncy of making am
preparation in aid CT the Cumberland Hospital an asy
@ Tor the SICK and disabled marines and others engaged
IN le navigation OF the western waters, established by
the State OF Kentucky, ut Sni;hand 1nouth of Cru-
ncrand river and that the papers heretofore presented
niitee.
Mr. Allan of Kentucky, offered the following rcsolu
ton, which, under the rule lies one day:
ReSosoa That the Secretary of the Treasury be in.
sructed to report to this House stacmcI. of The dis
brsementS and appropriations made since the 9th dav
OF APr, ISS2, under the following heads viz Fortca-
uons lighthouses public debt revolutionary and other
pensions internal Improvements, including the piers
and brcakwaters preservation of ports and haIbors re-
moving distractions in rivers and creeks and the sun
port OF lighthouses including all incidental expenscs
showing as far practicable the amount disbursed ia
each year; and in each State and in each Territory
heSofred further, That te Secretary blend the report
hereby required to be made with the reports from bi
department to this House dated on the lst of Decem
ber 1879, and April 9th 1892, az to exhibit at one
view the expenses of the Government from its com.
inencemcnt to the time under the heads designated
On motion of Mr. johnson, of louisiana
f'cSOited, That the Committee Commerce be in
srced to inquire into the expediency ofmsking an APP
preparation for the of Marine Hospital in The
city of New Orleans
On motion of MIR. Knnard
fcSofced, That the Committee Revolutionary PEN
sos be instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency of es
tabishing an Agency at Indianapolis, Indiana for the
payment of pensions.
On motion of Mr. Ewing of Indiana
RcSOtcod, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the justice and eKpedency of
making provisions for the widows and orphans of such
officers and soldiers in the service of the United States
as died on The frontiers in the late Indian war with
Black Hawk
On motion of Mr.. May,
ReSotSed, That the committee on Public Lands be in
sructed to inquire into the cxPedency of rcpeanp so
much OF the law in relation the sale the public lands
whIch prohibits the actual settler from purchasing moro
than two tracts of 40 each.
Tie bill 10 authorize the Registers and Receivers of the
Public Land Offices TO administer oahs connected with
the entry and sale of the public ands taken up and
read, as follows
BE enacicd byMo Senate and House of ReDres
Of hc United States Of 4moriea in Congress assembled
That shall be lawful for any Register or fcccfyer of ami
idnd Obcc Of The United States administer aa1 nail