Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05

relation the last act of Congress rant;n nre,;
rights TO actual settlers the public lands Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands. n
Mr. Moore of Alabama presented the memorial and
lo,nt resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of
Aabana petitionins against the renewal the charter
inittce on Finance -
MIR. Clay presented memorial signed by sundry cit
.'ns OF inc vicinity OF Louisville Kentucky. the sub
jet OF the Goyernmcnts purchasing out the stock of the
Portland and louisville Company, and making tho
around the Falls of the Ohio toll free Referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals
Nr Benton, in pursuance of notice given asked und
obtained leave, and introduced Joint resolution 10 re-
peal the joint resolution providing for the election Of
rrin,crs 10 Congress and 1T was read and ordered to
submit JOINT resolution, making appropriation for
,he purchase OF certain paintings the City of
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution:
neSo.'ed rhat the Secretary Of the Senate inquire
70 inc state oil the printing ordered To be done bv the
Senate during the last present session and rc,rt nj
what time each piece of printing will be completed and
MIR. Benton said that this motion was boscd ON the an
thory OF the law o. 1919 which reserved TO both Houses
OF Congress the power of getting their printing dom.
when 1t Tell into arrears, by any person whom, their
Secretary Chief Clerk chose to employ liz, presumed
that every Senator knew that printing of the Senate
had been so enormously in arrear much of what had
been ordered to be executed during the last session had
not reached their hands until they were perhaps on,
the point of leaving home again for Waslunoto,r He
DeieVcu there was one book, consisting of or 900 pa
ges and another Off SOO which had been ordered to
~ printed ana ,hey were now coming in time when
IL was impossible To make their contents He
would not at present ask the application that reserved
but merely that the Secretary the Senate would
lay before them his report relative tho amount OF
TO be completed. .,s,- 49,
The resolution then considered and adopted
=, me resolutions lying ON the table, submitted by
Messrs Hendricks King of Alabama and Prentiss were
severally considered and adopted
The resolution offered by Mr. Smith dcclaratorv of the
sense OF the Senate the subject of the administration
OF the General Post Office Department was taken UP;
- Clayton moved that the Senate proceed TO the con-
sideraton OF Executive business lie withdrew his mo-
ton aud
The resolution postponed until tomorrow and
made the special order for that day "
MIR Grundy then offered sundry amendments to The
Dili reported by the majority of the Committee on tile
Post Office and Post Roads which had been prepared bv
the minority of the Committee, and which it was intend
ed to propose when the bill should be taken M
On motion of MIR. Grundy, these amendments were
ordered to be printed
On motion of MIR. Clayton the Senate then nrocecd
ed to the consideration of Executive when
the doors were e-opened,
/ The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House proceeded TO the consideration of several
petitions and memorials from sundry citizens Of the stat.
oil New York, Zone OF which signed by eight hun
drcd adesD praying the abolition of slavery and the
slave trade IN the District of Columbia presented last
Monday by MIR. Dickson, and laid to this day.
DIT. Dickson spoke about one hour and half in favor
of the objects of the mcmoriaIists and Concluded bv
moving the reference Of the memorials Select Com
nlittcc.
MIR. Chinn said that he did not rise to defend Tho
course pursued by the present any previous commit
Tee oil The District of Columbia upon the subject of the
memorial lie hoped that neither the present nor any
previous committee required any such defence Nor did
he mean to disturb the deep sympathy tender mcr-
cies OF the gentleman from New York still LEGS NJ ~.
eight hundred fair mcmoriaists who have made the qen-
tienlan their champion. He only moved TO lay the
whole subject the table and upoo tI,a, oues,o, le
demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Denny asked, whether, if The motion prevailed
it would be ia order to call up the memorials AZ any
other time - s
The Speaker said, it would be in order to take them
up whenever the House House pleased
The puesiion being taken it decided in the afr-
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MIR. Denny presented memorial from large num-
Der OF Delegates representing five counties and many
towns OF Pennsylvania extending along tho Monongahela
IINeIs from TIC mead oil the ONO The
line, asking tor appropriation for the Improvement of
the Monongahela river from Pitlsburg the National
Road at Brownsville, according the plan SUGGESTED bv
MT Howard; which he moved TO have referred the
Committee of Roads and Canals and that il be- printed
with the accompanying documents
MIR. Stewart suggested his colleagnc llir Denn59$
the propriety Of giving this memorial zScnt direc-
ton. In e32 an appropriation m - object
under which, survey, plan, and Az Is Ma
made by direction of the President AT the
this report and estimate referred to the COMMITTEES
OF Roads aud Canals and lac had been authorized y that
Committee TO report bill making appropriation in e
net conformity with the prayer of tile memorialista
This bill the gentleman would find the orders of the
day. and which, he hoped would be reached before the
close OF the session. and receive the favorable considera
ton of the House, 10 which he conceived it was so en
nenty entitled lie therefore suggested the references
OF the Memorial 10 the Committee OF the Whole House
to which this bill had been referred.
Mr. Denny acqucsccd in this suggestion and the Me-
mortal was referred accordingly.
Mr. McCarty addressed the House especially in refer.
ence 10 the remarks of Mr. Lane on Friday last and
warmly denying that in any thing he had said hc had in
the slightest degree located the general charge Of fraud
in any particular State lie dsavowed any alluson TO
the Indian agent in Indiana, whom lie as
an honest and honorable and complained with some
warmth OF the turn given to the debate in Mr.
marks, reported by himselfin the Globe lie scented
the idea of peril in auimadvertDg the remarks Of
his colleague.
Mr.. WaimougH called for the orders of the day bat
the House pcgativcd the motion.
Mr. Ewing then took the floor and went into a series
OF severe remarks the remarks, both originally
ported, and as subsequently corrected by Mr.. Lane
Mr.. Lane went into reply TO both gentlemen alud-