Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16

powder iurnshedby the auth ritz of the United States
On motion of Mr. Adams OF New York
ReSoired That the Committee ON the judiciary be in
structsd To inquire into the expediency of extending in
all eases, T. parties in suits, commenced in the Circuit
court oi the tnitcd States, District court hav
ing jurisdiction OF Circuit Court where rights claimed
under patents issued under law oil the United States
shall come IN question: the right 10 writ of app
peal
On motion of Mr. Galbrath.
ReSofced That the Committee Commerce be in
sructcd 10 inquire into the cxpedency OF
port oi entry at Ocan Point the Allcghay river in
the STAT, OF New York
On motion of MIR. Mercer,
HeSo'red That much OF the Presidents message at
the opening OF the present session Of Congress
to the subject of Internal improvements be referred to
the Committee on Roads and CanaJ
On motion of MIR lIawcs.
Resotred, That the Committee Commerce be in
sructed TO inquire INTO the cxpediency OF making Nor
gantown ON Green river in the county of Butler, and
On motion of Mr.. Pnckney
ReSo'red Tint the Committee on the Judiciary b,.
instructed To inquire into the expediency Of purchasing
the building in the city OF Charleston recently
pied US Banking House. by the Bank OF South Carroll
na t. he used as Federal Court House. and that they
also inquire into the exped.ency of increasing the com
of South Carolina
| On motion of Mr.. Lyon, of Kentucky
Resofced That the Committee Revolutionary Pen
scns be instructed To inquire into the cxpcdcncy of
river, IN the State OF Kentucky
| On motion of Mr.. Patterson,
ResOfred That the petitions eerrcd the last session
| OF Congress TO the Committee Roads and Canals
praying Tor tile construc of road from Lower
uSy 10 thc boundary e established at the treaty of
Grccnyille be- again referred the same committee and
that they be instructed to inquire into the expcdency of
making the same.
On motion of Mr.. Murphy
EcSoired, That the Committee of Ways and Means be
instructed to inquire what further appropriation may be
necessary To- complete the Improvement the Choctaw
Pass, IN the harbor of Mobile.
PUBLIc LANDS.
Mf Lewis, OF Alabama, offered the following resolu-
tons
Rcso'red, That the Committee on Public Lands he in
struccd To inquire into the expcdcncy of authorisng
any settler on lands rcservedb by the Government,
dence To Indian treaties otherwise who settled such
lands before such reservation selected and who by
reason OF such ervaon, deprived of the benefits
oi the presumption law of 1884 to enter, with the pro-
per officer in said land district quarter sections Of
public lands in district at the price of twenty
| live cents per acre.
Resoeed, That said committee further inquire into the
expectancy of authorsing any person who has cultiva
ted or improved public lands the year 1894 to enter
not exceeding quarter sections of any public lands in
ms respective land district by paying the proper Off
Ger hy cents per for such lands, within twelve
months from the fourth of March next provided such in
dvidual shall designate lands before the register of
the proper land office, by the first day of June next
hesotred, That said committee further inquire the
expedency OF authorsing any citizen OF the United
States, making oath that II is his intention settle any
portion oil the public lands and who shall actually settle
and cultivate the for year, the end of such
period TO cner not exceeding quarter sections by
paying the land office fifty cents per acre if sncb
lands have been offered for public sale within FIVE years
and still remain unsold twenty-five cents per acre in
case such lands have been Offered for public sale and
|
Mr. Williams opposed the resolution, and moved that
it be referred the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
Mr.. Mercer called for n division of the question
MIR. Clay opposed the reference Of the subject n
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union lie
hoped would be permitted To take the usual and
| go To the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. H. Everett understood the resolutions have
three Objects FIRST to reduce the price of Public Lands
second to give preference actual settlers; and third
to give compton to those who might make affidavit
that they an intention to become settlers The first
Tho Il
substantially referred the Committee on Public Lands
by resolution and the third ought TO be entertained
ut ALL even for the purpose OF inquiry. He moved to
lay Tie resolutions on the table; but withdrew the
at the request of
Mr.. Clay, who remarked that the propositiop now be-
fore US was essentially different from the considered
yesterday, inasmuch this proposed merely an INQUIRY
MIR Lewis had he said carefully examined the scve
raj propositions ON this subject and he thought this was
clheTen from other and therefore, of order
ne did not object TO any opposition the measure but
he was not prepared for opposition To- an inquiry
This not the time look merits of the. oucs
ton; all he asked the usual courtesy of am in
gulry. How to get proposition before the ouse
If gentlemen refuse inquiry? The gentleman from Yer
mont had remarked that of the resolutions ought
not to be entertained at all. Why not Was it Of
character disrcspcctful tic House: Was il very ex
raVagant proposition? He believed it be the best po-
hey ofhe Government 10 sell the refuse lands on cheap
had all been picked and culed If the proposition
extravIgant let the committee fix higher price if they
viii, but do not st,hc the inquiry.
Mr.. Reed said there was a bill pending before the
House. which would be taken up in January next on
the subject of the reduction and graduation OF the nric
OF dhc public lands. The gentleman from Alabama saws
the proposition differs from his Then let him. accord
ing 10 inc usage OF the House move his proposition an
amendment to that bill.
Mr.. Whttlcsey, of Ohio, felt constrained he said TO
arrest this debate by calling for the Orders of the day;
and the motion agreed to.
The Chair presented communication from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury transmitting certain correspond
ence with the Bank Of the United States
ON motion cf Mr. Hubbard il ordered to be print
On motion of Mr. Patton the bill for the relief of Su-
san decatur, and others postponed Friday next
Ibis being private bill day. the House went INTO Com
mittcc of the Whole, Mr. Ward in the Chair and took
pp the bills
The bill for the relief of Isaac Hull gave rise to long
debate The principal item in the bill proposed To allow
commodore Hull six thousand and odd dollars for
duties OF Navy Agent at the Washington Navy Yard
which nc performed during three four years, addi-
ton 10 ms proper duties Commandant of the Yard.
The bill was opposed by Mr. Parker of N j.. on
the ground that all the services for which
ne claims as extra services strictly such but
repaired by law when he appointed Ii this claim
should he allowed, the heirs of Com 1ngcy would have
claim as good and which could consistently be re-
sisted.
MIR VandcrPoel, of New York. aso opposed the bill as
establishing dangerous precedent.
Mr.. Reed, of Mass, replied, and defended the bill
lie went into history Of the circumstances connected
with the claim, insisting that If Commodore Hull was
required to perform the duties of Navy Agent in addition
to those of COmmandan of the Navy Yard of Washing
ton, lac had equitable claim for additional compcnsa-
ton.
Mr.. Pearcc, Off. t. opposed the claim of extra pay
as unreasonable and improper not demanded by the
nature Sfahc services rendered
Mr. Reed rcPcd-SarmIy advocating the bill and
arguing f. slew that inc services were entirely extra