Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-27

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MIR. Beaumont moved TO amend the amendment Of
Mr. Lane, by adding the woids-''and more" which
was ncgativcd
The amendment submitted by Mr. Lane. was then
concurred in; and thus amended, the resolution was
agreed to-
The Speaker laid before the House the following con-
municaons
letter from the Secretary of War. enclosing an alb
stract OF the licences granted TO trade with the Indians
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
"A letter from the Secretary of War in relation TO the
contingent expenses of his Departmentlaid ON the "a,
BILE, and ordered to be printed
letter from the Secretary of War, in response TO a
resolution OF the House. relative 10 unappropriaed
balance for the construction of the Cumberland Road in
the State of Indiana which was referred to the Com
mec of Ways and Means
letter from the Secretary of War, enclosing list of
the clerks in his Department. and their respective sa
RIGS; laid on the table and directed to be printed
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
lhe House then took up the bill reported from the
Committee of the Whole making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of Government for the
year 1885
IN SENATE.-Friday Januarv %
Mr. Kent presented the credentials of the Hon Robert
-. G9ldsborough elected Senator fiom the State of
Maryland to supply the vacancy occasioned by the rcsi
nation otthc Hon. Ezekiel +. Chambers
Mr. Geldsborongh appeared, and the usual oath sup
port the Constitution of the United States being admns-
tered TO INN by the ice President Mr. e. took his seat
us Senator of the United States
The bills from the House To authorize the issue of adj
ditiona scrip for the satisfaction of Militia
ny Land warrants; and to authorize the City Council Of
St Augustine Florida, to open a street through the
public grounds, were scycraly read and ordered to
second reading.
The resolutions submitted yesterday by Mr. Southland
were considered and adopted
| On motion of MIR. Webster, chairman of the Com
mttce Hnance) the bill making approximations for the
support OF the Army for the year 1885, yesterday laid
| the table. taken up.
The bill was ordered to n third reading
On motion of Mr. Webstcr, the bill making appropria-
hons Tor the Revolutionary and other Pensioners OF the
United States. Tor the year 1885 also taken up and
having been considered in Committee of the Whole
was ordered to third reading.
lThese appropriations bills for the army and pensions
were in the course of the morning business subsc-
quently read third time and passed.
| Mr. Preston, from the Committee ON the Judiciary to
which had been referred the bill provide for the de-
lection and punishment of committed i'm violation
of the pension laws of the United States reported the
same without amendment.
Mr. Clay and said that owing the continued in
disposition OF one ar two Senator's he would move
to so into Executive business to-day But that he would
on Monday next make motion TO that purpose in order
that the Senate might settle at the Executive bust
ness before them While up he would move that when
the Senate adjourn for the day, it adjourn to meet ON
Monday,
This motion was carried
Mr. Robbins gave notice that he would on Monday
next ask leave introduce Joint resolution for the mr.
chase oil - copies OF Gales " Seatons Register of
Debates.
The Senate adjourned over to Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Chamheleng, from the Committee on FOREIGN
Relations reported bill from the Senate for the reeor
Thomas Aspinwall, without amendment Read twice
and committed to the same Committee TO which simlai
bill OF the House referred.
| Mr. Cambrcleng, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means reported bill from the Senate exempt mer-
chandZc, imported under certain circumstances from
the operation OF the act of lc2o, with amendment
Read twice and committed to the same Committee to
which the bill of the House on the same subject was c
! ferrcd
The House resumed the consideration of the following
resolution heretofore offered by Mr. RcCartv:
RcS0irCd, That the President of the United States be
requested to transmit to this House copies of all letters
and correspondence of all Indian agents and
and other persons with the Indian Department
/ m in, Tho
OF the Commissioner of the General Land Office con-
nected with or relating to, the survey location sale and
transfer OF all Indian Of lands since the wear
c3 up to tins time and also all the orders and com
muncations from the Executive of the United States
through the War Department or General Land Office
or OTHERWISE to said surveys locations sales
and transfer of Indian reserves together with maps and
pas of said surveys and of the tracts approved and con-
hmed by the President under said transfers and sales
and what remains unapprovcd that have been reported
and submitted for his approval, together with the evil
dence of title
! The question being the motion of Mr. Plummer
TO amend the resolution by adding proviso that none
OF the documents should be communicated which had
already been communicated to the Senate under rcso-
| luton OF that body adopted at the last session.
| Mr. Plummer stated that the papers called Tor in this
resolution had been also called for and ordered to be
printed by the Senate The copies cost in extra clerk
hire, about three Thousand dollars; the printing which
was not yet completed, would cost $l2,7O0 and the
binding SO POO. The documents would form six vo-
umes costing altogether about 10 600 dollars and eve
ny member of the House would be furnished with two
copies of IT, This resolution, Mr.. p sad if it passed
|
and cost twice S much.
lie moved to postpone the further consideration of the
resolution till Monday, in order afford time for invest;
eating the subject
Mr.. McCarty said, that to avoid the necessity ola
postPonement, he would accept the amendment as
modification.
MIR. Puinmer still, he said in favor of n post-
ponenen IN order that the subject might be further OK
ahmed IL the gentleman wanted the correspoudencc
In relation only to his State, e had better so modify
| the resolution.
The motion TO postpone was rejected without count
Mr. Clay thought lac said, that it unnecessary to
adopt the resolution. If any individual wished inor-
nacn on the subject there laws which pointed out
the mode in which it could be obtained under the seal of
the Office lie moved 10 lay the resolution the table
ON which motion the yeas and nays ordered.
The question being taken, it decided in the mega
| tive lGl TO los.
Mr. Plummer moved that the House proceed to the
orders OF the day; which was negatived, II to SO
| Mr. Polk called for the yeas and nays on the passage
| OF the resolution, and they ordered
Mr. Mckinley reason, he said for going to SO
much expense on the mere suggestion of suspicion of
fraud in the management of Indian affairs for the graft
| tcation OF any individual or neighborhood.
Mr. McCarty said, that the expense had been greatly
over-rated. II would cost, he persuaded the
fourth part of the which had been named But if
1T did cost the whole amount, il objection the
proposed call. 1t generally believed, that some
frauds had been pTacsed and the consideration of ex
pensc ought not to deter the House from the investiga
ton even OF suspicion of fraud the part of the agents
OF the Government lie did not inputc any fraud to
any Of those agents. bat he conendcd that an investiga
ton was proper, and highly important.
Alter pretty long Dcbate, the question put and
the resolution referred TO the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
committed