Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-03

entire year, and public were entitled 10 their full ser
vices No other duties expected to be performed,
ton.
MIR Watmodgh moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words s.detenon and einplo yment on
sPec'a service and inserting specified services for
which 81 day is allowed.
The Chair said that it would be in order TO offer this
amendment after the other had been disposed of
r' ancerpocl conendcd that the travel allowance
IN some cases sufficient all the expenses of the
oheer especially in the Of the transfer of officer
from the Navy Yard ut New York to West Point He
was little surprised at the taken by his colleague,
tmr hiann9 unless it was his object make this bill
odlous as possble order that mis- be defeated
Mr. Mann replied that he opposed TO the BILL but
ne thought that the daties would not be well perform
co unless am adequate compensation allowed in tho
provided or by the clause proposed 10 be stricken
MIR Harper in reply expressed his apprehension lest
by refusing sufficient compensation, might drive high
minded officers to resign.
Mr. Boon moved that the House adjourn but with
drew his motion
Mr. Hubbard then asked the unanimous Of the
House to offer resolution, which being objected to,
the rule suspended by vote of 100 to IA md the
following resolution then offered and agreed to
hesofred, That ON "Wednesday next ladies' be admit
ted to the privileged the floor of the Hall of Re-
The House then adjourned
Tuesday, December 80
IN SENATE.
~ message was received from the President of the u
states, communicating the papers called for relative to
the Treaty with France
Mr.. Mangum moved a reference of the papers to the
committee Foreign Relations, and the printing of
them
Mr. Calhoun wished to include in the motion to print
the report of the debates in the French Chambers and
also letter of the American Minister.
Mr. Mangum said that, if the question concerning the
printing were suffered to lie until Tomorrow there
were some other letters of importance which would
be well to include There letter of Cassimir Pc
rier, and two three others.
The motion TO print, then, for the present. with
drawn, and the papers referred
Mr. Poindexter from the committee on Public Lands,
reported the bill for the relief of Slas f. Bishop without
Senate
the same, motion of MIR Poindexter it laid the
table.
Mr.. Pondexter from the same Committee reported a
bill from the House, to authorize the Receivers and
Registers of the public lands administer certain oaths,
&c. without amendment.
MIR. Poindext said that he was instructed by the
Committee, whenever this bill should be called up
It's indefinite postponcment.
IL appeared that the Commissioner of the General
Land Office had prescribed the form of oath which
was TO be administered to all persons making entry Of
public lands, requiring of them that they had
been upon the lands which they proposed to enter and
there there who possessed right of prc-emp
ton. This was a regulation calculated to throw great
difficulties in the way of the purchasers of public lands
The Committee could find law in existence
horizng the administering Of such oath nor, far
he was informed there any authority given to an of
icer OF the Government to prescribe any oath at all
In connection with this subject he instructed to
offer the following resolution to ask for its considc-
ration at this time in order that the Senate might be
abled TO act the bill at early day He then offered
the following resolution, which was considered and
Resored, That the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office be directed to lay before the Senate copy ofany
oath oats prescribed by the Department of the rea-
sury to be administered TO all persons who may become
the purchasers of the public lands subject entry at pri
SALE and that the said Commissioner report to the
Senate under what of Congress the said oath oahs
was authorized TO be prescribed and administered.
Mr. Poindexer also, in obedience to the instructions
of the Committee offered the following resolution
which lies one day for considerations
ReSored, That the Secretary of the Senate be- and is
70 cause TO DC prepared and LAID before
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Mississippi Alabama and Lou
isana and the Territories of Michigan, Arkansas, and
Florida; which maps shall contain pats the public lands
within the aforesaid States and Territories which have
been surveyed under the authority of the United States
marking upon the maps aforesaid the lands the Indian
title TO which is cxtnguished; and distinguishing by
colors upon the maps aforesaid the lands granted the
Army, the lands sold by the United States, the lands
granted to each the said States and Territories for the
endowment of Colleges reserved from sale for the
of schools lands granted to occupants confirmed
persons csimng under British French Spanish titles
and also the lands surveyed aforesaid remaining
sod stating likewise, the computed number Of of
each Of the enumerated class of lands and the number
OF acres which have been surrendered TO the United
States under law passed for the relief Of the pur-
chasers of the public lands and that Charles Gordon
who was employed in making the aforesaid maps under
a resolution Of the Senate OF the 2Sth of February 1888
and who has made some progress in the work. be
tnucd i'll said service until the maps herein directed
be made out, completed.
communication from the War Department, on the
subject of the Bridge over the Potomac, received,
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
MIR. Silsbee from the Committee on Commerce,
ported with amendment bill for improving the har
Dor at the mouth Of the river Raisln
Mr. Mexican presented preamble and resolutions
from the citizens of West Alexandria, Pennsy vnna,
praying for appropriation for The repair of the Cum
berland Road; which referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals
Mr. King, of Alabama, gave notice. that he would
tomorrow ask leave to bring in bill in continuation of
the the last of Congress- granting pre-emn.
ton rights TO actual settlers the public lands
MIR. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs
TO which had been referred the bill making appTopa-
ton for the repair and completion of the barracks ~
Orleans. reported the without amendment
! MIR WaggaInan explained the character of the bill,
(which appopriatcs $40 500 for tho obiect IL related
to the barracks New Orleans which were now i'm an
unfinished state He referred to report Of the Quar-
General made ut the last session. and read
from the same, showing the state and importance
of the works. He had recently the works, and
could say, that they had progressed the work
faithfully executed IL was necessary for the public
vice that these works should be speedily finished and no
induced therefore, to ask the Senate TO proceed now
/ TO the consideration Of the bill.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of tho
bill in Committee Of the Whole, and amendment
being suggested, the bill was reported 10 the Senate
without amendment
MIR Benton then briefly explained that the estimates
for these works had been received at the last but
owing TO some accident had reached the proper com
miitce until near the close Of the session. Tie
nitec had then moved the insertion Of the appropriation
an amendment, in Of the general appropriation
bills and it had, ia this FORM passed the Senate But in
the House the amendment rejected as he believed
solely because the character Of the works sui-
/ eicntly indicated
The bill was bcn ordered 10 be engrossed, and read
! third time.
ton to the several providing Tor persons disabled by
wounds in the Revolutionary War, read twice, and
ON motion Of Mr. Tominson referred to the Committee
on Pensions