Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

Messrs Chambers, Banks, Ash, Anthony, Fry, Har-
per, Beaumont Sutherland, and Ingerso Of Pennsyia
MIA
MIR. Milligan, Of Delaware;
Messrs Howard, Steele, NlcKin, and Washington, Of
Maryland;
Mcssrs Robertson Bouidin Craig McComas Mer-
Ger, Wise, Loyal Taliaferro, Johnson Garland, Mason
Lucas, Hopkins, and Patton, of Virginia.
Messrs A. II Shepherd and w b. Shepard of North
Carolina
Messrs Haynes, Owens, and Coffee, of Georgia;
Messrs Allan, Boyd, Johnson, and Underwood, of
Kentucky;
Mlcssrs. Johnson, Lea, Dunlap, Hun,sman, and Mr..
Speaker Polk, ofTcnnessee;
THE Speaker presented the memorial of Mr. David
Newland of North Carolina, contestng the election of
the Hon. James Graham a member of the House OF
Representatives; which, together with various documents
on the same subject, were motion of Mr. Pearce of
Rhode Island, referred to the Committee of Electons
Messrs. Whittesey, Storcr, Kennon, Crane, and Ma
of Ohio:
Mr.. Hamer aud remarked, that he was absent
om his seat when the question taken the motion
of the gentleman from Maine relative TO the memorial
the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia
he now asked of the House TO record his there
on; which objected to-
MIR Hosey OF Ga, who was also absent, made a
similar motion, which being objected to, he moved to
his vote, but ut the request of Mr.. Lane of Indiana he
withdrew his motion for the present
Messrs. Johnson and Garland, of Louisiana;
Messrs. Lane, Davis, and kinnard, of Indiana.
MIR. Lane presented the petition of Enoch Blasdel
for pension; Richard Oliver for pensions of Stephen
Green and others, of Switzerland county, praying the
OF dividing sections Of the public lands of the citizens
of RIPPLE and Dearborn counties, for the establishing
post route from Aurora by Wilmington Nppolean; o
the citizens of Ripple and Dearborn county for posi-
toni
mir. Knnard presented the petition Of Jacob Shence
OF Marion county, Ind praying compensation for mill
tory services during the late war &c, Sci
Messrs May, Reynolds, and Casey of Illinois.
| lMr Reynolds said: Mr.. Speaker, ut the last Con
gress had the honor present memorial of the Ge
neral Assembly Of the State of Ill nois, praying contin
IN the said State of Illinois. move that the said
mortal, now file in the Clerks Office, be referred Il
the Committee on Roads and Canals; which agree
| Messrs. Chapman and Lyon, of Aabama
| Mr.. Ashley of Missouri
| Mr.. Jones, of Michigan Territory;
| MIR. Sewer, of Arkansas;
| MIR. White, of Florida
Which petitions and memorials referred to APP
propriate committees.
Mr. Hosey then renewed his motion to suspend th,
rules of the House, enable him record his vote il
reference to the memorial the abolition of slavery
the District of Columbia; which was negatived.
The Speaker presented sundry communications TO th
House:
l. From the Secretary Of the Treasury communicat
ing compromise with Thomas H. Smith, as authorize,
by the act OF June 1885, which ordered TO be laid
the table, and printed.
| 3 From the First Comptroller, transmitting u state
men OF unsettled accounts for three years. ordered
| laid on the table and printed.
j. From the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer L
resolution of the House of the I'd of March last rea
tive to the Levce the Mississippi river referred 10 thu
Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
A. From the Commissioner of the General Lane
Olhce relative to the reports of the Board of Commits
soners upon certain claims to land in Missouri whicl
| was laid on the table
3. From the Third Auditor, respecting n claim O
Christopher Brown, administrator of - Garland
| Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
o. From the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer 4
resolution of the House of February last respectn
certain land claims in Florida Referred to the Com
mtee Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed
q From the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to
resolution of the House of 18th January last transmit
ting copies of the decisions of the Commissioners OIL
certain land claims in Michigan, &c Referred to tn
Committee on Private Land Claims and the communica
ton only ordered TO be printed
o. From the First Comptroller, transmitting list O
balances the books of the Fourth Auditor for thar
three years; which laid the table, and ordered
be printed.
o. From the FIRST Comptroller the same as the forego
ing relation the office of Third Auditor; laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
TO- From the Secretary of the Treasury in relation
custom house buildings and public stores; referred
the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed
H. From the Clerk of the House of Representative
transmitting the disbursements, &c. of the contngen
fund OF the House; laid on the table and printed
~ From the Treasurer of the United States a epor
pursuant TO the act of 1889, in reference TO the settle
ment of certain public accounts, &c; which laid
the table, and ordered to be printed.
ID. From Mr.. Isaac E. Crary, transmitting his ere
dentias member of the House of Representative.
from the State of Michigan.
Mr. Beardsey said, without prejudging the question
giving the gentleman power and act he woult
move that the Speaker assign to Mr. Cary a seat within
the bar of the House and that the communication be
printed
MIR. Mercer moved to lay the motion on the table blu
before the question taken, the House. motion
MIR. flanagan, adjourned.