Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-06
'Twenty-tl,ird Congrcss---ssd Scss
Wednesday Dec. 81.
IN SENATE,

ihe rresiucht OF the United States, the Heads of the
various departments and many of the Foreign Minis
tiers, &c. were also introduced
When the Journal was read.
Mr. Preston moved that when the Senate adjourn il
adjourn to Friday.
Which motion agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Clay,
The Senate then adjourned in order To assemble !,
tue House of Representatives the occasion of Mr.
O. Adams's tribute to the memory of Lafayette
The procession left the Senate Chamber in the follow
ing order
The Joint Committee of the two Houses.
The Orator of the Day, John q. Adams Esq.
mn sergeant at Arms, of the Senate.
The Senate OF the United States preceded by the Vice
President and their Secretary.
Inc PRESIDENT ote United States and the Heads of De-
partments.
Foreign Ministers and Legations.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ai,er the reading of the Journal
Mr' hubbard obtained leave to submit motion, that
when tins House adjourned, it would ourn to meet
again on Friday next
Which motion was agreed to.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE
The Speaker announced, that under the joint resou-
ton by which this day especially set apart for the
delivery of the Grafton by Mr. j. O. Adams on the life
and character of General Lafayette that the House
would be presumed 10 be in session until regularly i'd
journed
About o'clock the President of the United States
the Heads of the Departments and of the FOREIGN
MINISTERS having, with the Senate, come into the Hail.
attended by the Joint committee appointed for the
sion,
Mr. John Q. Adams rose, and in accordance with the
resolution for that purpose, delivered an Grafton on the
LIE aad character of General LAFAYETTE
adjourned.
Friday, January2.
IN SENATE
The Vice President laid before the Senate a commu-
ncaton from the Secretary of State relative to the D
pomatc expenses of that Department Tor the past
Also, communication from the Secretary the Urea
sury IN obedience TO resolution Of the Senate relative
TO the number of navy and military bounty land war
tee Public Lands
Also, letter from the Postmaster General in obcdi-
ence to resolution of the Senate, submitted some DAYS
ago by Mr. Black relative the establishment of d.
in Mississippi.
The letter having been read
MI Black said, that this was very important mail
route To the people OF Mississippi and particularly those
OF Natchez, which he thought would appear obvious
when was known that very large number respecta-
pie citizens OF that State, well the Legislature
thereof had pctoned Congress expressly its csta
blisment II was in consequence of solicitations
that the act of Congress passed authorizing it. and
he regretted greatly that the had been carried
ntoecct The act required that the route should be
established for carrying the mail four horse post coach
es as well Tor the convenience ofpassengers mail
ana WINE extras were granted Alabama, this route
was unattended TO- He moved that the communication
Office ~ ~
Mr. Grundy said that the people of the district of
country alluded to- already supplied with the mail
But was proper TO say that the for the trans
poraton OF 1t which existed at the time the act was
passed. had not yet expired but after they had
the route would he put operation in the way prescribed
by the law. But was expcdicnt proper he inquired
TO put II in operation when the old contracts had not
yetexpred There was one thing which was much to
be regretted that was that the TRANSFORMATION onos
Sehgers seemed IN most Places TO have got the upper
hand OF the transportation of the mall when in fact il
should be entirely subordinate and secondary TO that OBJ
Jct he use OF post coaches for carrying
was re was very convenient and desirable but even
TINS would be the route alluded TO- when the ex
listing contracts had expired.
MIR. Black replied that the honorable member fr,,n,
tennessee was right in saying that the transpor taon of
passengers should be subordinate that OF the mail
But he believed that the old contracts had all expred
since the passage of the Of Congress establishing the
route and although there mail carried ON it, vet
the entire benefits of the law had been lost to that com
Try, by the communication not being kept up directly
Letters took indirect course, sometimes above and
sometimes below the route
The motion TO print and 10 refer 10 the Post Office
Committee, agreed TO.
The wee President also laid before the Senate COM
muhcauon from the Treasury Department relative to
the subordinate officers which may be dispensed with in
the Custom-house; which referred the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Kane moved, that when the Senate adjourn if
adjourn TO meet Monday next; which was agreed to
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Pondextcr on Tues
day last, was taken up for consideration.
MT wright expressed hope that this resolution
might not be pressed this morning. had attracted
ms attention till now, and therefore he was not prcpar
ed to vote upon It, similar resolution had been pass
ca ne ncheved some years ago, requiring tho Secretary
OF the treasury to form similar work TO that eontem-
plated by the resolution, and some progress had been
made In IT. He, MIR. W. desired to inquire whether the
Secretary OF the Senate had il ia his power to prepare il
and next what the probable expense would be- he was
Ignorant Of the effect which the resolution was calcu
lated to have and whether the work was proper to be
performed.
MIR. Pondexer said that the resolution was submitted
ht the instance OF the Committee Public Lands IL
was TO furnish work, which should present complete
view OF all the States and Territories which the pub
lie lands situated as well as of the several
ana grants OF lands made The Secretary of the Trea
sury moi the agent of the Senate and if done by
the Secretary OF the Senate the expense of it would
form part OF the contingent expense lie had no OBJ
econ to the reference TO the Secretary of the Treasury
but he thought the honorable member (NIr WriphtS
would perceive the Importance of the resolution; he had
no objection that it should lie for n short time; indeed
he had rather, it would take that course
The resolution was laid the table, and on motion
OF Mr. Poindextcr, it ordered 10 be printed
Inc JOINT Resolution form the House of Representa-
hves, presenting the thanks of Congress to Mr. j. O.
Adams for his Grafton upon the Life and Character of
General Lafayette, and requesting copy thereof for
PuDicalon, was taken up for consideration melton
OF MIR. Clay, and concufrcd in
On motion of Mr. Pondexter all the special orders I'm
the calendar were postponed to Monday next
lhe bh To exempt merchandise imported under certain
circumstances from the operation ofthe tarrlaw oflS2S
was considered as in Committee of the Whole, when
some explanations were made by Mr.. Wright and MIR
Slsbee relative TO the effects which would result fon
the passage of the bill
The question being on the enorossuent Of te bill c,r
third reading,
Mr. Hill demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and follow, to wit
Ied0S--Dlessrs. Bell, Buchanan Clay. CLAYTON Ev-
ing, Frciinghuysen, Hendricks, Kent Knight Naudain
Pondcxter, Preniss Robbins, Silsbee Smith, Spfague
Swift, Iolninson, Waggaman, Wcbsier-2O
'Nays-Messrs Benton, Bib, Black Brown, Calhoun
Grundy, Hill, Kane King Of Alabama King Of Cieor-
ga, Leigh, Moore, Morris, Robinson Shepley Tall
madge, Upton, White, Wnght-l0
80 the question was determined in the Affirmative
The bill making appropriation for the Improvement