Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20

MIR Frelnghuysen replied that this oneat;on could IL,
ncs' settled ON the principles OF the law la
o,uei Tgaiy 10 dispose oil property, first be
able 10 hold il, aud he did not how we could hold the
hon. ~ ~
MIR. Hendricks observed that as some remuneration
would probably be expected by Captain Riley for bring
ing these animals To this country ne thought the mos,
suitable disposition OF them would be present them to
that gentleman.
Hir Poindcxter then moved 10 strike out The amend
ment OF Mr Frelmghuyscn and to substitute one giving
the animals 10 Captain James Riley
This last proposition having been lost ayes IT, noes 10
,lc question was taken on the first clause of MIR Ere
hnsbuysen amendment giving the horses to an agr
c"urai society and IT was decided in the nc gative
WI. Clay oicsed modification OF the rcmaining
part oil Mr. Frelinghuysen amendment that the lion be
presented to such suitable institution person or persons
as the President may Designate and this substitute av
ing been accepted By Mr. Frelmghuyscn il was adopcd
ayes 10 noes 10 -
Mr. Por'crs amendment as thus amended was then
Tor third reading
As the resolution reads it provides that the two
ioses presented by tsc Emperor Of Morocco
inc President OF the United States shall besold at pub
nc aucuQn ut the City of Washington on the las. Saur
uy Oh February iS:io and that the Lion presented b,
Tue same potcntatc shall be presented 10 such snitab
signatc.1 ' ~
On motion of Mr.. Benton
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of Exoc,
ave business, and when the doors were opened
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
luton: ~ "'"s eso-
. RcsOtrcd, That the of the Hall of the House n,
representatives be granted to the Colonization Society
on Monday evening, 18th inst
MIR Mardis asked for the ycas Il M ON the
OF rue rl,e resolution, and they were ordered
me question being taken, it decided in the afir.
matiyc--yeas l23 nays 81.
me House, on motion of Mr. Polk passed to the Or
dcrs of the day. ~ ~ "
The Fertilization Bill COMING nm and Tho o,oio, J.,
my on its cngrossinent,
Mr.. Everett moved in the House the amendment
wmch he had offered ia Committee the whole propos-
ing me appropriation of $4,000 for the repair of the fort
ON castle Island IN Boston Bay He supported The mn
uoh py quoting areport from the War Department sta
already ordered on Georges Island would not be sub
stule Tor tins one AS the would be needed for the
inner, The other for the outer harbour
Mr. FOLK regarded the decisive of principe in
c question OF appropriations for Notifications and there
lore moved call of the House; which was ordered and
me House was called accordingly 2l0 members answer.
ed TO their names w
Tie question being taken the amendment proposed
by Mr. Everett, it decided in the negavc-Yers SO
nays I20. ~ ~
MI Me Kim renewed in the House the amendment H..
had offered IN Committee of the whole for the renoir nj
Fort mcenry appropriang 80 900 dollars for that oh
Ject lie quoted from the Report of the Secretary 81
war on the subject and without adding any f,rber re
mark asked for the Yeas and Nays; which were ordered
Inc question being then put was decided i'm the NO
gative-Ycas 90, Nays 100.
MIR. Thomson said that not yithstanding The q ~ c,,
two last amendments, he considered it his duty TO Offer
again the amendment he had offered in Committee VOC
terday Tor the repairs OF Fort Mariana and sea wal
at st Augustine, in Florida.
The question was then put on the amendment moved
oy MI Thomson and decided in the negative by Yeas
and Nays as follows: Yeas 81, Nays III
30 the amendment was rejected.
Whch the House ad journed without finishing the con
sideraton OF this billy