Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-06
Remainder in our aert ]
Saturday, May 81.
IN SIN AsIsI,

on motion CT Mr. Ewing lhe bill settling and establish.
ing The northern boundary line OF the State OF Ohio was
taken up and nsde the specai order of The dav t w
nesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. King of Alabama, the bin for the re
lie, o. MounDoy Bayiy was taken up. Yeas 20.
Elr Moore moved commit the bill 10 the Comm;,,e.
on Revolutionary Pensions. The prIncipe invoIveJ
an important one IL ofinterest or commutaan
whch had always been reported against by the coai-
tee. ~
Mr. Black thought The principle onterest vas dil.ren,
from mar supposed by Tie gentleman from Alabama Ms
oote) III wasen theprIncipie OF the funding act bch
he thought decided by yeas aud nays At he last
SION The interest was universally allowed and was not
Mr.. oindexter Mr.. Bell, and Mr. Chambers. made
some remarks against the re commitment 1900
Mr. Moore then Withdrew his notion con,en,ino him
bill - '"' p''S'ss Oh Tie
Mr.. Frelinghuysen opposed the bill, on the pocol.
whole Treasury. ~ '"e
Mr. Bell denied That tho claim was one OF interest 1t
was his belief which led gentlemen the msaYpreheD-
SION Inc claim was Tor FIFTY years of half pay and no
thing more.
Mr. White said. The object of this bill was 10 give in
terest on 1--WE years iu pay. He had looked into ibis
cIsn and had come TO the conclusion that the applicant
was enuted neither TO the principal nor the interest I'm
s year 1851, ne applied TO Congress for his five years
fu pay, instead OF his half pay for life which
ca him on producing proof satisfy the Secrrrv
war And MIR. w thought that no satisfactory nrooI hd
ever been produced OF his serving to The end n rh
neher be senate should decide Tor or against the pn
eipe OF allowing interest in such cases he prorsted
against It's being allowed in this case.
Ter Rall
DIDO Chambers and King OF Georgia in favor OF ,e bu
and Messrs Leigh White and SlnRh in opposition 10 II
ne question being on the passage Of the BILL Iii Bib
follows, to witt '' ""N ''e as
:, Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Bib. Black, Chambers, CLAW.
Hendricks, Kent King OF Alabama McKean p,in1yy
-I6 'F''e''' A""""so"' iyIeT
&Hgs-Messrs. Benton, Brown Calhoun, Ewing. For.
syn' ffehnghuysen, Grundy, Hill, King of Georgia
Leigh, Linn, Msngum, Moore Morris Prentiss Rohi,on
onssP'ey' smith, sAvit, Upton. White, wHgbt--22
ne Din granting ogebersI p. Thomas OF I.oui.isns
tract OF land in consideration Of the military services
dered by him 10 taking possession OF tina, notiion nj W.,
Florida included 10 the district Of Baton Rouge was
useu IS 10 Commi'ee OF the Whole, aud ordered 10 be
engrossed for third reading. ~
ou motion Of MIR. Forsyth, tho Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
mr. mercer, from the Committee on Roads and C.naIs
reported bill aaihoziog exsninstions surveys ami es
pmales' Tor the construction Of certain roads and he i'm
~ Certain harbos and .nVers which was read
M Mercer from the came Committee, reported the
Resolced That the Secretary Of War he dis..,., =, H.,
before The House, any information in ~. bs,,,,, 10y
spscnng The cost OF constructing the consnol,,eJ s
Sehsnen across the swamps and courses be,wesn
Pn' on me mississippi opposite Memphis, in Tsnnss
am the high ground Wesi Of ST. Ffancs river ana -
report whC her the road beyond she same Ieadng o
memphis TO ~ ROCK requires further sun for l.
completion and Hhai amount is deemed sufficient there.
for.
Mr NJ. requested lh.d the House would now .e, uoon
fhis resolution, az tie Information sought La aoi'
Tor the action Of the House The resolution was aksn IN
by unsnimoUs consent, aud adopted
~ Bell IRON The Judiciary Committee, reported bill
pact entered into between rle States Of New York and
fion Of hose STATES
Mr. y. s4id Il regarded az natter Of Oreat inport
snee by ibese States, that this bill Should be passed the
present session There being 90 Ear 90 ne vas sopr.ed
80 pglecuon RON any quarter to its provision he hoped
t"e hovse would consent 10 its being length i
view 70 move lie engrossment for a llIrd reading 10
Ibe bill was read accordingly.