Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-17

territory of Michigan; which was read tv CO. and re-
ier H9s to on the Committee on Roads and Canals
were ordered 10 be printed
Reofred That the President be requested 10 cause in
orauon 10 be laid before the Senate the
eht oil the next session of Congress- on the following
points,
l. The amount of revenue which may be reduced on
dntiable articles without fecnp the protection intend
eu 10 DC continued by the act of March ID 1888 TO do
nestle mann features
=. Inc amount Of nett revenue which will probably
sivey. - ~
3 The amount of revenue which will probably be re-
ceived from public lands for the same period if no
take place IN the price of the lands
q. The amount of revenue from the same source if
inc price OF the refuse lands should be reduced and the
lands should be disposed of promote the settle
ento OF the country, and should he source of
revenue except to defay the expenses of their manage
mcht, and OF exunguishing the Indian titles
o. The times and proportions in which the amount of
STOCK hed IN the Bank of the United States will proba
bly, DC returned to the Treasury if no act is passed bv
congress tor the sale of said stock.
To- The probable amount of the expenditures of the
Government annually, to the end of the year 1912
T. me state OF the Publications, as to show the
number OF forts of the first second and third cass now
constructed in the United States the number heretofore
proposed and recomme nded by the War Department but
not yet constructed, and the number which would prob,
OF the Lake. Maritime, and Gulf frontiers of the United
states and such points of the land frontier as may be
ocIlevcu TO require perm lnent Notifications
o The amount expended since 1876 in constructive,
ors ana the amount that would probably be necessary
oil the entire o
manent Notifications for the United States
u The amount which has been expended since 1876
IN providing for the forfcaons and the amount which
would probably be necessary complete the armament
OF an the ioruesses required for the defence of the Uni
ted States - ~ '
~ The amount which would probably be necessary
10 construct an adequate number of armoes and arsenas
IN e United States and 10 supply the States with field
uuncry Vespeclay brass picces) for their militia and
with side arms aad pistols for their cavalry
ii. The amount expended since 1916 in the oradual
increase OF the Navy navy yards and dock yards and
inc amount necessary to be expended each Of these
obecs to place the naval defence of the United States
upon the footing OF strength and responsibility which is
due to the security and the welfare of the Union
IL Ana that the President be requested TO cause Ia
De communicated to the Senate, the same time anv
other information connected with the revenue exncnd
Union which shall within the scope of the fnrero
ing inquiries, or which, in his Judgment shall be neces
saTy to be communicated.
The resolution offered by Mr. Ill., ON the subject of
the debts of the General Post Office beno taken nm for
CONGREGATIONS ut was, on motion of Mr. Hill postponed
uhtl tuesday, and made the order for that dav
, On motion of Mr.. Smith, the resolution on Tho
same subject, offered by him, taken uD for CON
sideration ~ 49, ~
Mr. Smith stated that the consideration of thcs rcso
Iuohs mad been postponed until the reports of the Com
hiiiee on the Post Office should have been printed ,
had thought that no gentleman would wish TO take nm the
resolutions until he should have had time TO examine the
report That report laid on their tables and he
would move that the resolution be made the special or
der Tor Tuesday
The motion was agreed TO.
The Senate proceeded to consider the Joint resolution
the purchase of j