Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22
COngress---Sd. sess.
Friday, january 10.
IN SENATE

IN SENATE
Mr.. Poindexter, from the Committee on the Public
Lands, to which had been referred the bill granting a
quantity of lands for the satisfaction of Revolutionary
Military Land Warrants, reported the same without
amendment.
Mr. Tyler presented the memorial of sundry citizens
OF Georgetown in the District of Columbia praying for
the passage of law authorizing the combination of
two Banks of that town, with permission to extend
Branches to the City of Washin gton and Alexandra aud
il was referred to the Committee of the District of Co
lumbia
Mr.. Tyler submitted the following resolution which
lies on the table day.
Rsotoed That the Committee Revolutionary Claims
the legal representative of VIM Royal deceased inter
est the Communication pay allowed by act passed at
the last session of Congress.
On motion of MIR King of Alabama the Senate took
Up the bill lying on the table, making appropriation of
10000 dollars for the repair and completion Of tho
from Lyme Creek to Charlottesville.
Mr. King Of Alabama, moved to amend the bin by in
sorting provision that the money appropriated be taken
out of the two per cent fund arising from the sales of
lands in Alabama and after debate, in which Messrs
King, Pondexter, Moore, Black, Porter King of Geo
Hendricks, Grundy and Upton, took part
MIR Pondexter moved to amend the amendment bv
providing that the assent Of the Legislature of Alabama he
FIRST to the appropriation out of the above
fund; and after debate, Mr.. Poindexters motion
iost-yeas4 4, nays q, as follows
Ye0s-Messrs Knight Moore, Poindcxtcr Web
ster-4.
Nays-Mcssrs Benton Bibb Buchanan Clayton.
Frelinghuysen, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, King Of
Alabama, King of Georgia, Linn, Mexican Mangum,
Morris, Naudain, Porter Robinson, Shepley Smith
Southland, Swift, rallmadge Upton, Tomiinson Wag.
gaman, White, Wrght.-27
The amendment of Mr.. King was then adoptcd yeas
49, nays IL follows
Yeas essrs. Benton Black, Buchanan, Cuthbcrt
Grundy, Hill, Kane, Kent, King of Alabama, King Of
Tallmadge, Waggaman, White, Wright-i9
A@ysVMcssrs Clayton, Ewing, FTeiinghqysen Hen
Porter, Smith, Southland, Swin Upton, Tomlinson Ty-
Ter, Webster.--I7
Mr. Moore of Alabama, then moved to lay the bill on
the table, as 1t was evident from the vote just taken that
there full Senate and il was desirable on order
ing this bill to a third reading, to have fuli
This motion was carried, ayes 90 15; and the bill
accordingly laid on the table.
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution which
lies the table day
RcSoioed That the report ofthe Committee of Finance
under the resolution of the Senate investigate the at
fairs and conduct the Bank Of the United Sates a.d
which report made the 18th of December 1894
be ecommitted with Instructions renew and to com
pIete the inquiries into the subjects mentioned in the
resolution
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr. Upton. was
taken up for consideration, and agreed to.
The joint resolution, authorizing the disposal ola lion
and two horses, was taken upon the question of its pas
Mr.. Pondexter said, that there were many sena-
tors absent and gentlemen had = obiec
ton the mode in which the lion 10 be Disposed of
by this resolution he moved that for the present IKE
luton be laid on the table.
The motion agreed TO-
The Senate then adjourned over to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR Hubbard, from the Committee Of Ways aud
harors and rivers and the Delaware Breakwaer read
twice and committed the Committee Of the whole on
the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Cambreeng, from the same committee reporlcd
Bill to prevent evasions Of the Revenue Laws aud for
other purposes.
The hill having been read a first and second time to
further consideration thereof postponed Monday
week
Mr.. Blair from the Committee on Roads and Canals
reported bill to authorize the State Of Alabama 10 ar
ply the two per cent fund reserved from the nett pro-
eecd5 Of the sale ofhc public lands under the compact
20 the construction Of canal between Tennessee md
Coosa rivers; which read twice.
A debate took place, in which Messr. Blair, Gillct
Mckinley Clay, Mercer, Mardis, and Fillmore, took
part
Mr. Briggs wished the Chair to state whether. under
the rule Of the House, it necessary commit this
bill.
The Speaker said his impression was, that il was not
necessary 10 commit A. IL bill making an ap-
propriaton but merely authorizing State Of Alabama
TO make particular use Of fund already belonging to
her.
Mr. Mckinley, in reply 10 the Chair begged leave 10
say, that there we're two funds reserved Ono Of three
per cent given 10 the State 10 be dsburscd by il
within its limits; but the two per fund was held bv
the United States, and its disbursement limited to
the specific object Of making roads leading the State
The Speaker said in thai ease the bill must be com
mitied, for which be stoted
The motion to commit the bill was the m agreed TO-
MIR Polk felt called upon, he said o. move a suspen-
sion Of he rule order 20 proceed the consideration
Of the appropriation hills lie had received two letters
from The proper officers. informing him that the conGn
Of the two Houses, exhausted. After the letters
were read
Mr. Whttcsey remarked, that the reason which the
gentleman had offered, one Ofthe weakest which
could be offered in this House Because our pay fund