Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
In SENATE

m 1hnrsdays DecemGer 10, 1896
The following message was received from the Pres
uel o TIE Ohed states by Mr. Donelson his Secretary
~ - = ~. WASHINGTON, December g. 1885
10 NE Senate and Houseof Representatives.:
Gentlemen BY the act OF the It'll of January 1905
a mat part oil the indiana Territory lying north of line
drawn due east from the souherly bend or extreme of
LAKE Gnlgan until 1t shall nersect Lake Erie and
east oi line drawn from the said souherly bend through
the middle of said lake, its northern extremity and
thence due north to the northern boundary ofhe United
states was erected into separate Territory by the
naII- of Michigan 10y - ~
The Territory comprised within these limits being mart
OF the oslc OF country described in the ordinance of
lotn OF july lIof, which provides that whenever any
OF the States into which the same should be divided
should have $4,000 free Inhabitants such State should
be admitted by its Delegates "into the Congress of The
onied states, on an equal footing with the original
States IN all respects whatever and shall be nj Gbcv 10
form permanent Constitution and State Government
PoVded he Constitution and Government so to be TO
ed snail be Republican, and in conformity TO the prjnci
pies contained in these arclestEe inhabitants there
OF have, during tho present year i'm pursuance ne tho
right secured by the ordnance formcG C,ons,;,r,;
and State Government, That instrument together viii
various other documents connected herewith has been
transmitted 10 me Tor the purpose of being laid before
Congress- to whom the power duty of admitting ne
States INTO the UnoB exclusively appertains and the
whoie are herewith communicated for your carly dcc
The message having been read
MT benton moved that IL be printed together with
the accompanying documents and that the whole sub
Jcct DC referred TO select committee CONSISTING Of five
"eniDers; winch motion carried; and
On motion of Mr.. MaDgum, the appointment of tl,e
committee was postponed to Monday NEXT
n message was also received from the President nv
Mr.. Doneson, his Secretary transmitting renor CO.
m oil war, showing the progress of the astro.
nomcs observations made for ascertaning the Northern
boundary line OF The State Of Ohio; which on motion
Oh M bcntoni was ordered TO be printed and referred
10 the same committee.
message was also received from the President of the
uni.ed states transmitting report from the Secretary
Of State, made in compliance with the resoInto ~ ,
Senate Of the 9Th February last
ne - haH communicated report from the Secretary
e teasuTy made 10 compliance with the resolution
aInoupt Of duties pponJoreign merchandise imported in
70 the mted States which were created or n,oosod b
act enuted An act in alteration Of the several acts
imposing duties on imports AaiuioaaL 10 lie duties
Iofe that time, and which were collected 0ey The 6r
gay OF September and before the thirty da
OF December in that year hesignating tLs ,,,o,, ~
such additional duties as were collected in Zach
lar month"; and showing the amount which was rernroed
III aeoent9re on the expectation Of merchandise upon
"hlch such additional duty was imposed"
Also, report from the Tfeasury Department made
III compliance with the resolution Of the senate Of Ic
11 ysn"sfy las relative to the duties plains ker
seys, and Kendall cottons.
Also, report from tho Treasury Department xi,il,
s Se'i Transfers OF appropriations in conformity with
us provisions Of the act Of third Of March 1870
=, Aso' he annual report from the Treasurer Of sbe
lbe act OF Congress Of 1850
Also, communication from the War r)ou.., !,
lanSn'.g' ~ compliince with resolution OF the Sc
nate, report from the Chief Engineer relative In n
yuoge acIoss me wabash rigorall Of which were or
Inc Chair also communicated report from the secrs
ary Of me senate, made IN compliance with the resoln
.lon OF January last showing the amount Of the sxnr
books Tor the Senate ~ purchase u
fj'o, report from the same officer containing slate
cnt o the expenditures out Of the contingent fund az
to be printed - ~ "'io ordered
Mr. Groody submitted the following resolution ,b,o
lies over one day for considerations ''''' winch
ResOfTed That the Senate ,viU a., rrb,sdu -.
coed to the appointment Of the Standing COMMITTEE
On motion ofNf. Nanpnm
Ordertd That wheR the senate sd;.a. Il. ,.
10 Monday next y''"'' f" a'JouIh
Pr Iomlinson Submitted the following resolution.
which was considered and adopted ''1"V"'
hesoea That the President oftbe Senate be fco,es,
ca 70 notify the Executive Of Tie State Of gonnet;e
Of the death Of The Hon. Nathan Smith late a ee,a, =
the United States from that State '"''o' "