Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22

their pay as well as the claimants
The motion TO suspend the rule rejected
On motion of MIR. Whitilescy the House then pro-
ceeded to the orders of the day, which is the considera
ton of
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House went into Committee of the Whole, MIR.
Ward IN the Chair, on those bills
bill for the relief of Richard w Meade, was read.
Messrs Archer, White of Florida Polk, Everett and
Hardin made some remarks upon IT. when,
The Committee rose, AMI the House adjourned
Saturday, Jan. IL.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Turrill, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported the following resolution which post
poned until Monday next:
Reso'red by the Seate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States m Congress assembled That the Sccrc
tary of State whenever the shall come into his
possesson be authorized and required deliver the
Secretary of War such of the documentary evidence
and papers purchased of the heirs of General Washing
ton "a will be scrviceable in the adjustment of pension
claims pending in the War Department
MIR. r.. Everett remarked that all the documents
iatng to the subject, referred the resolution,
already in the possession of the State Department
MIR. Wardwell moved the postponcnient of the con
sidcration Of the resolution till Monday next
MIR. Iurrill had objection to the posiponcment.
he had introduced the resolution at the solicitation ofan
Individual IN the Pension Office who stated that there
were many claims before him. which could be settled
until those papers obtained
The motion to postpone agreed TO.
! On motion of MIR. flanagan, it was
hcSoeed, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
sructed to inquire into the expedency of extending the
actual settlers, had made improvements the Public
Lands with the intenton of becoming settlers prior
the LIST day OF January 1885
On motion of Mr. Allen of Ohio il was
ReSo'red That the Committee Public Lands be in
srne'ed T. inquire into the expcdency of granting 10 the
State OF Ohio quantity of land equal that which has
been sold by the officers of the General Government
within the limits of the grant formerly msie by Congress
to that State TO aid in the extension Of the Miami Canal
since the passage of the act making said grant; also
quantity equal to twenty-five sections, in addition the
original grant the whole selected from the alternate
| The lineo of
ami Canal, in that State.
| On motion of Mr. Jarvis il was
RcSo'red, That the Committee of Ways and Means be
instructed To inquire into the expedency of granting
by law the number of Clerks to be employed in the De
partments of State the Treasury of War the Navy
and OF the Post Office, in such toprevent the
introduction, into the appropriation bills of appropria
tons xtra Clerk hire, of clerk hire pro-
vided for in any existing laws.
On motion of Mr. Chinu, it was
ReSotred That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed enquire into the expediency
OF establishing post route from Farmland Church, in
Richmond County, Virginia, TO Henderson's river in
Northumberland county,
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Mann call
ing upon the Secretary of War for certain information
was taken up and modified by the mover, to read
ReSoired That the Secretary of War be requested to
communicate to this House abstract of the items all
accounts and claims for the compensation allowances
OF every kind for the two last fiscal years. distinguishing
each year. ending Both September, 1884, of the Gene.
rails, Coones Lieutenant Colonels Majors and Captains
OF the Army; and also of all officers attached to the En-
gineer and Typographical Departments which have beer
actually paid and allowed; with general statement
showing also the aggregate pay and emolumcnts inclu
ding all stated and special allowances paid and allowed &c
each commission officer of the Army name and rank
every grade each wear aforesaid and the o
the whole; and showing also the places from and to
which and the computed distance between such places
and the amount for which transportation has been allow
ed and paid TO each officer of the Army and where sta
toned, and what services each has performed
The resolution was then agreedto
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Mann call
ing for certain information from the Secretary of the Ma
w, was taken up, and modified by the mover read
ReSOocd That the Secretary of the Navy be request
ed to communicate To this House, abstract of the
items OF all the accounts and claims for compensation
and allowances of every kind for the two last sc years
distinguishing each year, ending Both September 1884
of the Captains, Masters Commandant I.eutenants
rursers, and Navy Agents, of the Navy, with genera
statement, showing also the aggregate pay emolu
mens including all stated and special allowances actu
ally paid and allowed to each commissioned officer of the
Navy by name and rank ofeYery grade and where sta
toned Excepting Mdshpmen) for each year aforesaid
and the aggregate of the whole; showing the places
from and TO which, and the computed distance between
such places and the amount for which transportation
travel has been allowed and paid to each officer of the
Navy, and where each is Stationed and what services
each has performed
Mr.. Mann would, he said take occasion to inform the
House, that 1t would be nconvencnt for the Depart
ments he had asceraiRed furnish this information
in time to be available by the House the present
4 sion He, therefore, had determined the commcn nee
ment of the Congress to ask for select commits,
on this SUBJECT who woWtd take full view of the whole
subject.
The resolution then agreed to-
Mr.. Ewing, was considered and agreed to:
RcSoiped That the Secretary of War be requested ia
cause the late annual report of the Engineer Department
To be examined in relation alleged inaccuracy i'm
the amount of unexprndcd appropriations heretofore
made To con5uc the national road in the State of Ind
ana, and transmit to this House, speedily as may be
pract cabe, the result, together with show
ing the sum that now remains unex pended and that
which will actually he availed for payment of labor on
said road in Indiana during the approaching season
The motion of Mr.. Mann, TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolution fixing the compensation during the
Recess, OF Members acting the Committee inves.
ing The affairs of the Post Office taken up for cons
deration
IA long debate here ensued-in which Messrs Mann
Of N Y, Williams of N. c., Gillett, Miller Harper OF
Penn, Fillmore, Wardwcl and II. NJ Johnson OF X "
took part (which was finally arrested by call for the
orders Of the dlyl
The period devoted to the consideration of morning
business having expired, the debate was rested and
On motion of MIR. Ashley, the House proceeded to the
Orders of the Day.
The following bills from the Senate were read twice
and committed.
The bill TO continue the Office of Commissioner OF Pen
sions and
| The bill for the relief Of A. Lynch
The bill for the relief Of Richard j. Archer was read
\ third time and passed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Ward in the Chair, the bill for the re-
lief of the legal representatives of Richard W. Meade
deceased.
MIR. Hardin rcSumed and concluded the remarks
which lac commenced yesterday in opposition to the
bill He moved TO strike out the enaciing clause of the
bill.
Mr. Sutherland spoke length in support of the bill
MIR. Archer followed the same side; and without
concluding. gave way TO
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