Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18


obtained leave, and introduced bill 10 distribute thc pro
cecds OF The public lands for limited period and for
ohi purposes which was read, and ordered 10 second
reading ~
The Chair communicated report from the Treasury
department. supplementary to the ANIMAL report ON the
finances, presented at the commencement Of the sea-
son also report the compensation of the officers of
,iv customs made IN pance with resolution Of Tho
SFna'e' t2ethcr with report from the War Depart
'ca'Nc 10 Tue Improvement Of the River isaisin-
al "i winch We're appropriately refereed
,r. roidc xicr made few remarks the singuarty
'" inc iact t TINS report contained matter winch was
not called for by the resolution 10 which il Was re-
sponsc, and which might be- truly called cxtrn.oircia
re also expressed surprise that resolution the
Senot' ". ue fth, should not have reached the Land
oce before the eth. Either the Secretary must have
Deh very renss in sending the resolution II the Land
hce or the Commissioners have been absent fron
ms Once ON some very pressing business which stood
between hin and the execution of his duties He was
9nwhng TO believe that the Secretary had caused the
delay OF four days in sending this resolution TO a depart
heht which was within sight the Capitol and he hoped
as ne intended to bring the subject before the Senate
at te Secretary would explain the of the DELAY
Alter an inaudible remark from the Chair
The report was ordered to BE- printed.
49, LAFAYETTE.
i he message received from the House of Rcprcsento
yves last week. informing the Senate of the proceedings
taken by the House in obedience to resolution of liz
last session, 10 pay hOncrs the memory Of General A.
fayetc, was takenup and concurcd in and COMMITTEES
OF I'VE members was ordered, motion of Mr. Webster
To be appointed BY the Chair, the part of the Sc.
On motion of Mr.. Poindexter, the Senate then pro.
eeeded to the consideration OF Executive business and
after The doors reopencd
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
MT }. A. Dynum, of North Carolina, and Mr. Webster,
OIL ONO, took their seats on Thursday last
fettons and memorials were presented by NIessrs
Ev'ns and Parks, Of Maine; Burns of New Hampshire
Briggs and Bates, ofMassachusets Allen aud Sl,I -
Vermont; Bockce Ward Ward,vcll. Mitchell and MAJ
tIndaie, OF New York King, McKennan and Stewart
of rennsyv,aa; NIilhgan, of Delaware; Johnson, Of
Moore and Patton. of ViIginia Pope and Johnson OF
hentncky Nlardis Lewis, and Clay, of Alaban,a Sc
vier OF Arkansas and White, of Florida
Among many others, Mr. Denny presented TODAY n
memorial asking appropriation aid in improving The
road from lsburg, Pa. TO the United States Arsenal
MIR. Marshall, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Nians reported motion dscharging the Committee OF
ue Whole ON The state of the Union from the considcra
uoh OF the bill reported at the last session t provide
Tor the settlement of Certain Revolutionary Claims -
ana ACCOMPANYING The same to the Committee on Revo
iuuohafy Nilhlsj which was agreed TO.
m . PUBLIC
Inc aionsc resumed the consideration of the rcsou
tons, oiiercdon Friday, by Mr.. Lewis.
The question being the motion of MIR Williams IN
commit the hrst resolution to the Committee the Whole
ON te state OF the Unon determined the mega
tiveby vote of az to 73.
Ihe question then being taken the commitment Of
the "a and I'd resolutions the Committee of the Whole
tive. " w ''s"
Inc question on the adoption of the resolution was
next taken and determined in the negative
Mr. Thomas, of Maryland offered the following re-
p'oii, wlen was ordered TO lie ON the table day:
heSoi1ed That the Secretary OF the Treasury be and
In
any information he has received, obtain concern
ing the official proceedings of the Government Drcc
tors III the Bank OF the United States
mr. Mercer offered the following resolution, which,
under the rule, lies day:
ReSofSed, That tho Secretary of the Treasury be di
eStca TO lay before this House copy OF any contract
winch may have been made since the last session of
gross Tor The construction of Bridge across the Poo
mae within the District OF Columbia and an estimate of
each contract $500 -
The following resolution offered by Mr. Fulton.
which, under the rule, lies one day:
RcS0ircd, That 5000 copies of the nrocecd;n0s and
discussions OF the French Chamber of Deputies en- the
SUBJECT OF the treaty between France and the United
States, be printed for the use Of the memhTs of ,
House " ~
On motion of Mr.. Mason of Virginia.
hoSo'ee9' Ihat the Committee on the Post Office and
fost Roads be instructed TO inquire into the expcdency
oil establishing post route from Hcksiord in Green's
WIZ, county, by Jerusalem to Murrecs' warehouse ON
the Portsmouth and Roanoke railroad in SOUTHAMPTON
county, IA virginia. and OF disseminating the from
the Cross Keys to Williams store in Southampton coun
ty and of extending the route from Cross Kevs t Tat
terson, In North Carolina.
The following resolution was offered bv Mr. Rloir
which, under the rule, lies one day
ReS0fred, That the Secretary OF War Le instructed tn
furnish tins House with copy of the survey of tho y, lie
OF the OHIO River also the estimate made by Captain
enry Shreevc, OF tie probable of improving the
navigation through the Falls, also hs plan for doing
tie same.
On motion of Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, it was
ReSoired, That the Committee of WAYS and Means be
instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy of providing
ny law Tor The establishment of branch of the mint Of
te onited States at the city of New Orleans
INC same message ION the death of Gen LAFAYETTE
was received from the President of the United ote ~
appears in the Senate proceedings.
Inc message WAS, on motion Of Mr. T.. Everett re-
ierrcd TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs
nc CHAR also presented letter from the Secretary
OF te treasury, transmitting statement. of the num-
per ana compensation OF the Custom House Officers in
conformity with the resolution of the House which
On motion Of Mr.. Pearce was referred TO the Com
mittee Commerce. and 2 600 extra c,n;es orcrod g.
be printed. "
The Chair also presented Supplemental Report from
c secretary OF the Treasury in relation to the mode
OF keeping and discussing the public money.
va n1oh OF Mr. Polk, it was referred 10 the Commit
zee oi ways and Means, and 10000 copies order
Inc JOINT Resolution for tho employment of four ma
i've Artists TO fill the Pamnels i'm the Rotundo
WYNN historical paintings Ordered to third reading at
inc Ias session. was taken up and read third time
MI >: " ADAMS expressed doubt whether four ma
i've AFusis could be found who fully competent TO
the execution Of the task be assigned TO them ue
moved TO strike out fOUT thereby leaving it
WIN u'c committee To employ more Artists.
MT Jarvis, chairman of the committee which renort-
ca ie Dill remarked that there difference of OPT
mon III Tue committee as to the terms Of the resolution;
and they had no doubt whatever that fnr American mr.
lists could be found who were fully Competent IN the
work lie dI1 not wish to make monopoly of the I'm
SIhess as we had done before; and there was nothing he
SAID IN he pictures in tic Rotunda which could be
aconced as an argument in favor Of giving The execution
~ l9ur more paintings TO one individual. He did not
uoubi Tour paintings could be executed by fur artists e
tfr OF winch would be quite equal TO the best of those
now ~ lie h0tunda. -Four artists, hc believed coud Ie
loup VINO would adorn the Capitol and do honor 20 Tho
country lie had however, objection to the propos-
ga amendment nor to The employment of less number
than four ii four could not be found
MIR Wise would he said boldly assert thai tle Unit,
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