Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-16

p' " a." =, Sine fcuI conduct of the late Register
of The Lind Office, and Receiver OF ruhllc moneys IL
Oin,s in The aforesaid Salc or either Of them: also,
cn;cs of sl letters written by the late Commissioner OF
,p En,,al Land Office and Gideon Fitz, Esq, former.
" REGISTER OF the Land Office ut Mount Saus Clinton,
lin tine Stute oil Mississippi upon tile subject ot allowing
cmpliun 0atS, under the second sectlun OF the
law, approved May 90, 1917, together with
copies OF all the instructions that have been glccn TO the
Registers of Land Offices and Receivers Of Public Mo.
neyS for their government IN executing the presumption
laws of May -, ls:'O, aud the 18TH June, 1884.
Mr. Vint"n further nludliied his resolution by adding
the following:
Also, that he communicate tn the House any nfor-
nalIun in his posscSson, respecting combinations oi
PERSONS force otherwise to prevent or obstruct The
sales oi the public lands either at pubic sale or private
entry.
Mr. Boon moved to strike out much of the resolu
ton a. called for the "upniou Of the head Of the De-
par,rnt Mr. Z. willing to vote for any requsilion
for iufornaun but decdedly opposed IL asking The
| opinion ni thai officer.
Mr. Viuon had no objection to modify that clause
as TO inquire Of the Department what had been the et
! feet OF The pre-enplIon Laws
Mr. Boon assentei; and after few remarks from Mr..
Howard the resolution, modified, was agreed to.
| Mr. Patton. from the Committee On the Territories,
rruurtrd bill establishing the Territorial Government ot
| Wiscunsin; which was read Twice aud Committed
! Mr. kinrlaid. from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims, reported bill for the relief OF Col Francis VI
po winch was read twice and committed
The following resolution heretofore submitted by MIR.
Masun OF Virginia, was, on his motion, taken up:
Rcsoircd Ina. the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate to this House Il statement
showing The amount Of duties received int" the Ireasu-
~ OF the United States wines and silks VI the pro-
duclon Of France, slce tile passage OF the act entitled
An act to carry into effect the convention between hr
United States and his Majesty the King Of the French:
concluded Pans llc lth Of July, 1871; approved
The 18th July, 1882, aud the i,nonnt OF duties which
would have been .nargeablc the inportatiuns
under tie revenue laws, they existed al the time 81
the passage Of that ACT. with amount OF importat"ns
of those articles in each year Tor five years past; that he
be also requested to communicate to this House Stale
ment showing III analytical orin lhe awards niade ny
the Commissioners who acted under the act aforesaid,
in execution Of the SAID conventlon Their amount, The
several classes categorcs III which they are uranget
aud the Of the awards belonging 10 each class
and tie persons and companies ant the sums GtOardcd to
each.
Mr.. Adams moved TO amend the resolution by adding
the following proposition, which lie, days Sipce, Of
ercd distinct resolution: That the President Of the
United States be also requested TO communicate 10 this
House, II not Incompatible with the public interest,
copy aud translation Of the act OF the Legislative CHAM
bers OF France, making appropriations .or carrying into
effect the indemnity stipulated Tor claims OF citizens OF
the United States ny treaty Of the 18th Of July, 1851;
and also copies OF all the communications from the
French Government and their representatives in the U.
States in relation tie execution Of that treaty in the
French language.
Mr.. Evans offered the following amendment 10 the
amendment which agreed to-
And, also, to communicate, ii it be in his opinion
compatible with The public interests, much Of I've
rera letters OF Mr.. Livingston, addressed 10 the Sece
t,sy Of State Of October J. 1913, OF November - l5I,
December 4, ISL, and OF December y 1884 have
not been heretofore communicated to Congress- and al
The enclosure referred To in the letter of October !,
1888; and also, much uf the instructions Mr. Lv
ngston his appointment US minister to France as re-
ates I" The execution OF the treaty Of july i, 1881.
The amendment OF Dir. Adams, amended was then
cUncurIed in.
MIR. Mason further modified his resolution, at the sug-
grslion OF Mr. Allan, OF Kentucky, by inserting the
words in talics and thus amended, il agreed
The Speaker laid before the House the following
sage from the President:
WAsnlYcroS, Feb 10, 1856.
! To the House Of Representatives..
transmit herewith report from the Secretary Of
War, with copies OF much OF the correspondence
lag Indian Affairs, called Tor by the resolution vi
the HOUSE Of January, %, 1885, be furnished by
that Department. transmit also Il report the same
subject rori the Treasury Department, from which II
appears that without special appropriations the
pension for considerable period Of much OF the urgent
and current business VI the General Land Office,
mpraccabe TO take copies Of all the papers described
ia the resolution. Under these circumstances the sub
rct again respectfully submitted to the consideration
+ OF the House OF Representatives,
(Slgncd) ANDREW JACKSON.
On motion OF Mr. McCarly, the message AMI RECON-
panying docuiueutS WIS referred TO the Committee
lnuIan Affairs and the message ordered 10 be printed
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
solved itself int" Committee Vi The Whole the state
Of The Union, Mr.. Miller in the llIar.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The committee resumed the consideration OF tine bill
making appropriations for ic naval service for the year
lS36. The question pending, the proposed amend
mcnt OF Mr. Bell ~ reduce the appropriation for the
lmproveIncntand Necessary repairs OF the navy yard ut
Portsmouth. Nrw Hampshire, from St7 GOO 10 $S3j.5OO
Mr. Pearce Of Rhode Island addressed the al
length, the whole system o navy lie
as StUlu.a
whole required rev!slon and he believed ut
them ought To be abolished cutlre y and sites cho
Tor Others Inc sum OF SU1 900, proposed for the
navy gard ii Portsmouth, without reference to It's
per:luIcncy, VAS by nrLns cXtrdYarant Iuiudc
rate. lie also replied to the remarks OF the gentle
from Tennessee oar. Ecll) and conlended, that
whether The appropriation be proposrd with reference
10 peace, should pass He then went at
large INTO the whole subject, and detailed various
and encounters To prove that New York Aar.
bnr was not such place oi ln@rrss aud r9r"ss ~
Justified the establishment org inaliy, or the ianie
na..1r o naval depot there. lie also read
rNtracts reference ~ the subject, and cited
large OF documentary evidence, reports aud parrs
for the purpose vi showing that NarEaganstt, bay IS
scssrd greater natural advantages for such establish
neut than any other place IN the United States, con-
trusting IT with the Disadvantages OF Boston and Brook
Ign. lie likewise went INTO Numerous statements 10
prove ;.lat The munry expended those two places
thrown away, aud citrd the reports aud opinions vi
aud others, who competent iul
III support al his argument
Ar. Lu>llng followed in reply, principally so far as
regarded the Navy Yard III CaTleSluwn Massachusetts,.
M. Y. said, with regard 10 locality, tic point
worthy .; consideration. next 10 natural advantages was
tic coniigu'iy "i dense p"pulaon 1t would be folly
to establish navy yaru winch uf the character of
great rianutaclory, locality without large dense,
, and Industrious pUpulatiun This rrusun why
navy yards found in the Nut. lie also commended
that lar from diminishing our naval d-poiS, their
number should be made with the extern,
Ut seaGuuIL. He admitted that NatraraliSet Bay
possessed all the pical advantages described by
gentleman roul ksuc Island nor would he dispute
with the gentleman that naval dep" ought to be esla.
bsed there, but II did follow that there should not
be i'm Massachusetts BaH. at HrooklYu. L