Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20
FridaY, Decembe1. I6, 1896.
The Senate did not st to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, motiun nj Mr. Owens, it was

On motiun of Mr. Owens, it was
Ordercd, That the Committee of the Whole House be
dscharg ed from the consideration Of the bill TO amend
an act to establish branches Of The Mint OF the United
States and that said bill be committed 10 the Commit
tee of the Whole House the state OF the Union
On innnn Of Mr. Forester.
Resoyr,d. That the Committee of Claims be instruct
Cd to inquire into the cxpedency OF making suitable
compensation for the expenses incurred by The volunteers
or mi!ilIa i'll c0uippng for il canpaIEn VINO were re-
crivrd into he service Of the United States, but nme
datey discharged, as may seem fl
NiI. 4. Wittescy, by CONSENT, submitted motion
that The House proceed TO The consideration oi UiS On
the private calendar.
Dir. W. said he did not wish TO multiply words, but
that The calendar very long and he was ANXIOUS u
send the bills the other House as fast as possible
The motion agreed to, and the House, on motion
of Mr. W resolved itself into Committee OF the W hole
Nlr Haynes in the char the bills on the private ca
lenda and on motion of Mr. w.: the bill 10 provGe tor
the payment for noises and other property lost or destroy
ed in lie military service Of the United States, was re-
ierred 10 the SAME committee. ana the comit'ee hd'
ing taken up the said bill,
MIR Hardin moved to amend the first section oil the
same By striking out the words "aih May, lH2S anu
inserting the words Slh June 1872 Extending lis pro-
visions TO that period which amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. Kelsey further moved TO amend The bill, by ex'
tending its provisions TO property impressed I'm any
State Territory in the existing war IN forida Of Tile
late war with the Creek Indians"
After some Grbatr, i'll which NicssrS. f. Nh'ltiesey
uoisry Hardin and White participated. the amendment
was r,Irctcd. And M further amendment having been
offered the bill laid aside.
The Committee tlcn took urthe following bills:
4 bill for the relief Of Robert Allison, lieutenant IN
the Revolutionary army. (Laid aside with amend
mrnlS)
bill Cor tho rrlrrof The representatives Of COL An
thnnv Walton y hr on which long debate took place
principally tic pr"rrcty u; the allowance OF interest
on Tic clam. linen up. After which,
The committee and reported the bills 10 ii2
House. The amendments 10 the frs; ncri"nrd o''!
were concnrled in. and the ordered 10 te en-
crossed FIR Il third reading to morrow
The bill for the relief Of Colonel A. w. White com
ing up on the question Of engrossmcnt
M.. Allen. Of Vermont, moved 10 postpone lis iurlieE
consideration ua to morrow, which motion vas lost
The aicstnn then required On ordering The bal 10 be
enrlusscI fo1 third reading at which stage OF Tie bus
ness, .
Mr. Mann, If New York, asked !cavc to submit 4
motion tha. VIXEN the House adjourn, it adjourn to mre
on Monday next.
Objection having been made: the House: en- notion
Of Mr.. NJ. suspended the rule 10 enable MN 10 sub
nj. the same And the motion IN adjourn over was
agreed 10.
Nh flanagan, by consent, oA.red The following res
oIul!on:
RcsUlrcd That select committee nc appo!nlc Ia c."
anime into The condition Of the steamboat nav CATION o.
the country generally, The causes OF The rcGnn; dSa'
rrs in tina! way, and The proprety Of general !a% i0
the regulation Of such navigation.
The resolution adopted.
And then, on motion Of aIr. Allen, the House al
iourncd till II o'clock Monday.