Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-06

which was considered and adopted
Rcsoired That the 3it Rule of the Senate 40 far as
respects the Committee on Public Lands b.. SUSPENDED
and that the present COMMITTEES be continued with ali
,he powers vested in thcin and subject all the duties
enoned on them by the several resolutions OF the Sna,
at the last session, relative TO frauds in the sale of the
public lands.
On motion of Mr.. Pomdextcr,
The Senate adjourned
[ln yesterday Proceedings it was crroncouslv stated
that Mr. Webster WAS among the Mc.nbers present lie
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Inc following members appearcd in addition to those
who were present yesterday:
From Conaecf;eut-E ben,.zcr Young
From Massachusetts, William Jackson.
From .Nec lork-Philo &. Fuller. Abner Hazeltine
FROM .seo Jersey--Sanuel Fowler, Edward Howell
William N. Shinn
;, From Pea'.syeania-Joln Banks, Joseph Henderson,
From Yirg;aa--Jamcs w. Bouldin Joseph w Chinn
George Loyal, Henry A. Wise.
From Oki0-Wlian Allen.
Also Henry 4. James, elected Representative from
the State OF Vermont, TO supply the vacancy
by the death Of the Hon. Benz f. Dening, appeared.
MIR Mckinley, from the Joint Committee (consis,ino
on the part of the House, OF Mcssrs cKincy and Ian,
sng) appointed to wait the President, OF the United
states, anu inform him that the two Houses were or
nized, and ready to receive from him any conlnunca
hon which he might have make reported that th,.
committee had discharged that duty, and had received
Tor answer that the President would send message in
writing to each House of Congress- this day at IL clock
Inc message (Which appears in the preceding colunns)
was ten from the President of the United States
by the hands of his Private Secretary A. j. Donelson
and read by the Clerk of the House
On motion of MIR. Connor, IL was ordered that the
Message he committed To the Committee of the Whole
House on the State Of the Unon and that ten thousand
copies OF the Message and the documents
1t, be printed for the use of the House
On motion, the House then adjourned.
Wednesday, December 3.
. IN SENATE.
Mr. Brown of n. Carolina and Mr. Spraouc of Main
attended to-day and took their SEATS.
Inc Chair communicated the annual report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury the of the Finances
will, fla..
documents, ordered to be printed
p, lle Chair also communicated report from the
treasurer OF the u 3, containing OF the re-
cepts and expenditures of the Government io the past
year Also two reports from the Register and Receiver
OF the Land Office ut St Stephens Ainbaa prepared in
obedience 20 a resolution of the Senate
Mr. Poindexter submitted the following resolutions
Ecsorcd, That the Commissioner of the General Land
Office be directed TO communicates the Senate list of
the purchasers of the Public Lands at the Land Office
III Columbus and Chocshuma in the State of Mississpp
specifying the name of each original purchaser and OF
the assignee or assgnees 10 whom the certificate of pur-
chase may have been endorsed the quantity of Land pur
chased by each and the price per for
pecvey between the lat day OF October, 1883, and the
LIST day of January, 1884.
Resoiced, That the said Commissioner be directed to
report to the Senate the aggregate number of
iubhc Lands offered at public Sale by proclamation of
the President of the United States each Of the Land
0ihces IN the State of Mississippi, from the LIST day
January, loS3, up to the present time.
These Resolutions lie on the table
Mr.. Ewing gave notice that he would Tomorrow ask
leave to bring IN bill to settle and establish the Nor-
thcrn boundary Line of the State of Ohio
Mr. Moore gave notice that lie would ON Monday AJAX
leave to bring in the following bills viz bill autlorz
ing the REIMBURSEMENT of the sixteenth sections ~ antc
Tor the use OF schools, and the location of other lands
lieu thereof bill for the relief of Elijah Simmons; bill
Tor the relief OF Eli Robinson; bill for the relief Sa-
luci smith, Linn MacGhce, and Lemoce Creek In
dams; and bill for the relief Of Susan NARROW
On motion of MIR. Grundy,
Ordered That so much OF the Presidents Message as
relates 10 the Post Office Department. be- referred 10 lie
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
On motion of Mr. White
ID ito nfiol
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The following members appeared
Messrs. Allen of Vermont, Fulton Blair of Tonnes
win, Crockett
MIR. Casey of Illinois, rose he said TO offer rcsolu
ton TO the House. expressive of the respect of the
bers of this body for the memory of the Hon Charles
SHADE late one of the Representatives from Illinois on
this floor. In submitting the resolution which now
have the honor to do, for the consideration of the
House, It is not my purpose, said Mr. Casey to tres
pass on its time or attention. by laborcd culogy on the
character OF my late distinguished colleague and much
esteemed friend, more He died near yinccn-
mes, III Indiana, of that scourge of nations Cholera
on ms way home from attending the last of Con-
gress Ills amlable manners, his mild and benevo-
lent disposition his sound sense, and untiring devotion
TO his Legislative duties while here have made lasing
impression on all who knew him. He had heart that
responded to every advance of sympathy and bcncyo
lencc; heart formed for Tic most ardent attachments
Open and undisguscd the prominent traits of b;a oh
ractcr always before the world But suffice il 10
say that though the dust of Charles Sadc now sleeps
WIN that OF his fathers he still lives in the hearts of
sincerity deplore his DEATH therefore respectfully
ask the members OF this House to concur with me in t,
humDlc this last tribute OF respect his memory MIR
u concluded by offering the following resolution which
was agreed to, mean. con-
Resot1ed, unanimously, That the Members of this
Rouse VIII testify their respect for the memory Charles
Sladc, deceased, late Member of this House from, the
State OF Illinois, by wearing crupe the left arm for one
month ~ " -
hlr James, of Vermont, rose and said it had become
ms melancholy duty To the House the death
since the last session, of another of its number The
hon I5enJainln + Dcming, of Vermont, departed this
ne, SAID Mr. on the II t of July last his way from
TINS place to his home in this State The deceased had
been but short time member of this body but long had
held distinguished place in the councils of his native
state and was there and wherever else known unyer-
sally esteemed and bcovcdas enlightened and honest
statesman as amabe citizen; christian of pure and
unsuiled morals. However attcring it may be to hold
scat on the IooT ofts House, to is deeply affecting
that the one have the honor of occupying has been made
vacant by the death ola able legsatorZby the removal
from his family of an aifcctionate husband kind
and from me long and most valued personal friend But
II we be permitted 60 gather hope from the pubic md
private wal-the rectItudc Of moral charactcrhc da
iy christian department of man, few if any have left
more comforting more enduring evidences. than the de-
ceased, that lac has of immortaty-an etcr
nal rest. In testimony Of respect 1 move the fol-
lowing resolution.
Mr.. }. then submitted the following resolution which
adopted, nen con-
ReSotrcd unanimously, That the Members Of This
House will testify their respect for the memory Of Benia
MN r. Deming, deceased, late of the State OF Vermont
by wearing Grape ON the left for one month
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard,
The House then adjourned.
The Hon. r.. T. Lyle and j. W. Mason Eso his late
opponent are both lying exceedingly ill.-Cincinn0G