Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24
Monday, December 81, 1885.
In SEN ATE

John Nj. Niles, Senator from Connecticut, appoint
ed to fill the place of the late Nathan Smith, appearet
Mr. Tomnson presented the credentials of John M
Niles, appointed by the Executive of Connecticut to gill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon Ma.
than Smith
Mr.. Niles was then sworn.
Message received from the President of the
United States, submitting TO the consideration of Con-
gress bequest made in London for Institution in
this country, which, motion of Mr.. Webster was
laid on the table.
Various petitions were presented by Messrs Mexican
Buchanan, Swift, Shepley, Ewing, Naudan, Webster
Black, Upton, Leigh and Porter, and appropriately
feTred.
Mr.. Webster offered the following resolution. and
moved it's consideration at this Time which agreed to-
ReS0tced That the Corumltee Finance be instruct
ed TO inquire what should be adopted by Con-
gress in consequence of the destruction of merchandise
and other property by the late fire in New York
Mr. Webster then offered few observations on the
circumstances and extent of the fire. There had been
no example in this country of fire of such magni-
tude There was no place where the ravages of this
destructive element had continued for such a period
and to such extent had been productive OF such
caamtous results it appeared to have ragged for SO
many hours in the most crowded part Of that great COM
mercia capital strong expectation prevailed out of
DOORS that Congress would do something for tle no
lief of the sufferers Ia of much less EXTENSIVE
mischief relief bad, in some form, been given by Con
gress. He could not take it himself to say what re-
lief expected in this Instance but he had already
said there already signs OF strongly excited expec
tation that something would be done by Congress ia the
way Of extending relief Ia former cases he be.
Ieved, there had been extension ofhe time for the
payment of the duty bonds and other modes might be
combined with that. lie was not at this moment pre-
pared TO recommend, even 10 PROPOSE any specific
The city of New FORK represen ted in the
other branch by gentlemen who in the habit of con-
slant intercourse with their constituents and they vonId
be best enabled devise mode relief For one
he disposed to do all which the sutonaI power
Of Congress would permit him TO do IL might be
considered the best courses at present. TO wait for
action the part Of the other House. before any report
made from the Committee. But in the mean time,
they could have the subject under their considerations
lie hoped the resolution would be adopted to-day and
that the public expectation would be thus far grated
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Porter presented various resolutions Of the Lee
gslature Of the State of Louisiana on The subject of
grants Of lands and commercial distractions which were
referred to the appropriate committees
NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF OHIO.
Mr.. Ewing, pursuant TO notice, ask leave TO
introduce bill TO define and settle the northern boun
Diary line Of the State Of Ohio.
Leave being granted, Mr.. Ewing introduced the BILL
which read and ordered 10 second reading.
Mr. Ewing moved the second reading Of the BILL
which was objected to by Mr.. Morris.
Mr.. Morris then offered the following resolution.
Whereas it is provided ia the sixth section Of the Sc
venh article Of the Constitution Of the State Of Ohio as
follows That the limits and boundaries Of this State
be asccrained, IL declared that they hereafter
mentioned that is say on the east by the PennsyIva
mia line and the south by the Ohio river The mouth
Of the Great Miami river on the west by line drawn
duo north from the mouth Of the Great Miami r3vcr
aforesaid, the north by and west line drawn
through The souherly extreme Of Lake Michigan run
ning east after interesting the due north line aforesaid
from the mouth Of the Great Miami river until il shall
iDtersect Lake Erie the Territorial line and thence
with the through Leke Erie 10 the Pcnnsvlvania
line aforesaid; Provided always aud II is hereby fully
understood and declared by the convention that if the
souherly bound extreme Of Lake Michigan should
tend far south that line drawn due east from il soud
not intcrseot Lake Erie, IL II should inersect said
Lake Erie, east Of the mouth Of the Miami river Of te
Lake. then and ia that case, with the assent Of the
Congress Of the United States, the northern boundary
Of Ohio State shall be established by and extend 10 line
the most northcrly Cape Of the Miami bay after inter
ecng The due north line from the mouth of the Great