Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
Mursduy, January Il, 1886.
IN SEN ATE

On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate proceeded to
consider bill for the relief OF the sufferers by fire III New
York which yesterday passed to It's third reading. The
bill was read third time, aud passed. and sent 10 the
House of Representatives for concurrence.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from tic
Secretary of State enclosing list Of patents expired in
1885.
On motion of Mr. King OF Alabama the Senate pro.
ceeded consider the bill for the better organization CT
the District Courts OF the United in the District
OF Alabama, as in Committee OF the Whole.
The bill, ON motion Of MIR. King, Of Alabama, was
amended, and reported amended, and the Senate hay
ing concurrcd, it ordered 10 b. rngrossed for third
reading.
Mr. Moore offered the following resolution which lies
one luy for considerations
Resolrrd That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate To the Senate any information
he may possess relative TO frauds or fraudulent practices
committed attempted to be committed IN the sales Oh
pubc lands Indian reservations under Of the trea
ties recently made with any Indian tribe; The character
of such fraud fraudulent practice, any with the
name of any officer Of the Government charged with be-
ing in any manner connected Herewith.
Mr. Hendricks offered the following rcSololiensj wli!c
lie one day the table
Resolred, That the Secretary ct War be directed 10
inform the Senate what progress, If any, has been made
under the ynFieTs appropriations Tor Improving the ma:
ledge Of rocks the Ohio river, immediately below
ShiPpingport;
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expectancy
Plymouth, by Oakland, to Lapore; also, post route
from Michigan City, by way Of Baiiytown. Deep river,
Robinsons prairie, and the crossing of Kankakee to
Peoria, in Illinois.
The Chuir laid before the Senate in reply to MIR. Web
ster resolution of the l2th the of the Bank Of
the United Sstes and also the returns of the deposite
banks; which ordered to be referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The motion of Mr. Calhoun, that the petitions from
Ohio praying for the abolition Of slavery in the District
of Columbia, be not rsceieed, was taken up.
Mr. Rucgles suggested the propriety of dividing the
question on the petitions, and taking the vote separately
MIR Webster in reference 10 the time of day, said it
would in few minutes, be time to pass to the nntnlsh
ed business which was the special order of the day. and
expressed hope that this course would be adopted by
unanimous consent
Mr. Leigh expressed wish to know at what precise
time this subject would be again taken up as he was de-
sirous to make some remarks on the subject
The Chair said it would stand the first in the ordinary
business Of the morning
The subject was, by unanimous consent, passed over
The debate on MIR. Bentons resolutions was resumed
and continued by Messrs Ewing, Goldsborough, Ben
ton, Porter and Webster.
In The course of the debate Mr. Goldsborough moved
70 amend The resolutions by striking out all the first
resolution after the word " Resolved, and inserting,
nThat all tue revenue and power of the Government
should be relied and pledged for The national defence
Mr.. Cuthbert obtained the floor; butt before he had
nroceeded far-On motion of Mr. Clay, the Senate ad
iourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MILITARY ACEDENY.
The following resolution, offered by MI HaWes, OF
cntucky sss taken up for consideration;