Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Monday, February g.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomson, of Ohio a statement of
Mr. Gill; Engineer, giving description Of the merits of
the summit OF the Sandy and Beaver Canal Company,
with the Licking Summit ofthc Ohio Canal was referred
to the Committee Roads and Canals and ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr. vinton, it was
ReS0iced, That the Committee Public Buildings be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency of extending
the public square which the Capitol is situated west.
auy to the foot OF the slope descending towards the
canal.
PRINTER TO THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Mckinley obtained leave to submit resolution
"setng apart Thursday next for the election of prn
ter to the House.
Mr.. Robertson hoped before this resolution would be
adopted that he would be allowed an opportunity of c
planning the views which actuated him in submitting on
Saturday last, resolution relative this subject pro-
viding 10 abolish the appointment and to substitute in leu
by contract.
The Speaker ntmacd that it was in the pleasure of
the House to hear the hon. member support OF his
solution; which having been obtained
Mr.. Robertson proceeded TO address the House in sup
port of his resolution
Mr.. Sutherland moved to amend the resolution of Mr.
Mckinley, by adding the words ''rira roce."
Mr. Nick accepted the modification.
Mr. Mckinley was proceeding to address the House.
Mr.. Chiffon Allan moved that the House proceed to
the orders of the day;
The Speaker said that the hour appropriated TO re-
ports and resolutions had not yc; clnpscd
Mr. Mckinley, thereupon, proceeded 10 oppose the
resolution proposed by the gentleman from Virginia,
conIending that the House te proper tribunal by
which this officer should be appointed and intimating
his preference of the election cira roee;
When, without taking any vote on the resolution,
On motion of MIR. Allan, -
The House proceeded to the order Of tln day, bq
certn bills reported ffom the oonmlt Oh Tcfrtolicss
The Speaker presented to the House the following
message from the President of the U. States:
WAsnTcroS, Feb G, 1885.
To The House Of Representatives.:
submit to Congress n report from the Secretary of
War containing the evidence occrtan claims TO reserva-
TONS under tc4 article of the treaty of 1880 with the
Choctaws, which The locating agent has reserved Tor
sale in conformity with instructions of the President who
did consider himself authorized 10 direct their oca-
ton
Should Congress consider the claims JUST it will be
proper pass law authorizing their location satisfy
(SignodJ ANDREW JACKSON
On motion of Mr.. Plumnicr the message with the
companying documents, referred to the committee
public lands;
And on motion of Mr. Sewer, the same were ordered
to be printed
Mr. Punmer said that at the last session of Congress
the Committee on Public Lands the part of the Sc
nate, instructed investigate the conduct OF the
land officers in Mississippi and the chairman of that com
mttee authorized TO conduct the investigation dur
ing the The result of that investigation had
been reported 10 the Senate, and contained in Sc
nate document No. % Among other matters cnquircd
into during the investigation the official conduct Of
MCol c. w. Martin, the agent who made the locato rs
tcrred to III the message Just read Ills character
Aicre his conduct not known, had suffered under
charge. Mr.. +. had read the testimony, and SO iu
Ne capable Of Judging, from thorough examina
pr the subject he considered that the agent stooC
ably acquitted from any thing like fraud or impro
kpduct III the discharge of his duties. To proven
&rge of fraud against the agent from being rascc
kejudice ofthe claimants, and that the conduct o
might be fully before the committee, i'll it
owed form, he moved that much of the ties
III related to the official conduct Of Col Martin
D. to the committee TO which the message
OF dent had been referred
pm agreed to-
lson, of Tennessee, suggested the propriety
of n EIese documents to the committee on lndiai
MIR NJ thought the Committee on Public Land
the mo pirate reference, and said he should there
fore vol a. a consideration; but lie had part
cnla - ITO the subject going to the COMMITTEE
ON ~ If that should be the wish of the House
Mr. Dcv pd he would that the Paper
take The rt NJ had suggested
Tbs Snc0 'neSsjs could be done either by a mo
ton to rc-consy vious vote or by the unaniniou
No obieci ; Ito be made, the Speaker said lli
pauers wouId "a or reference.
Mr. Plnmn,er s3 st object to the reference
MIR Dick;nson - rc-consi deraon of the vote
but moi Ioviug vol, majority that question,
The Sneaker said So mot in order; whereupon
Mir Caoc said 49, III voted with the maiorit,
and beving now ,h, &c should be to the Comm
tee on Indian Affairs, yea the rc-consideratioh
the vote sending tIorn committee on Public Lands
M, SEWER ,oo,o5 ,I' House resolve itself int
Committee of the XVboo state Of the Union. Til
day had boon set mn, ~ consideration Of bills rC
ported by the committee o,U ritorcs.
The Speaker called te I'D - - GetiIcineh 70 o.9c
The question rc-cOnsidd *1><z& tlc VOC was ''
taken, and decided in the aifr - 20, Is . %
The question the referee Ohull u,
Indian Aiairs then takcn, n ahu VIC to!
timony referred IN BY Mr.. Plumb cu also
take the course.
Tie House. on motion Of Mr.. Ch Anans PIocec'
cd to ic consideration Of Terrioria ness ana ma
ing resolved iteclf into Committee w n0ie on ~
state OF The Union thereon, 49, ne Nhair' col
6. s s 4 s DIS and la