Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
by tho Commissioners ON Tho

rcasNus were rejected by tho Commissioners on tho
s..eo i,caly OF Indemnity for Spoutions for 1881
".. 'iso HE Names OF CLERKS in the War Department
and the compensation paid TO each
The following resolutions offered
By Mr.. Ewing OF Ohio,
kesoired, That tho Committee Commerce be in
sructed to inquire into the expedency OF establishing
ports of entry at the towns Of Chicago and Alton
State of Illinois.
Ressfred, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be-
instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy of max ny a
appropriation extinguish the Indian titles 10 lands in
the vicinity OF Green Bay TO those nori Of the Wis
consin, and the rescrvann on the Iowa river in the
county OF Des Moines all in the territory OF Michigan
and also that the Secretary of War be instructed
nish to Congress any Information in the War Depart
ment, touching these subjects.
Resoired That the Secretary of War be to
report TO the Senate any information in the War De-
pariment, showing the number OF the Winnebago In
dams now living on lands ceded to the United States
in that part of the territory of Michigan between Lake
Michigan and the Mississippi river The expediency of
their removal to the country provided for them west of
that river, the best mode OF eecng il and the probable
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The special order, the Cumberland road BILL was now
saken up, and considered in Committee of the Whole
Mr. Clay objected to the extravagance Of the sums
inserted in the BILL and especially to the appropriation
for bridge across the Wabash A bridge across the
Ohio, at Wheeling, he regarded greatly mpor-
ant; yet no bridge here had been proposed lie
to reduce the appropriation of this bill to the
the bill of the last session.
Mr.. Upton replied, mostly inaudible lie was under
stood TO refer TO compact by the government with
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which he argued would fully
Justify all these expenditures
MIR. Clay said, that many times the of money
engaged to be granted by the u S in that compact had
already been expended
MIR. Ewing stated that in former BILL ten per cent
the avails of the public land had been granted
use of the States above all former grants. From this
Mr. r. made estimate that about half of that ten
oto se' "'' sun ''s 70 '''e states northwest OF the
Mr.. Clay commended the make material calculation
Wag al Unnd had mot k,a,
spoiled by IT, The ten per cent BILL to which ne
(hr. Ed adverted, had been vetoed and would there
fore not serve the purpose proposed.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
Clay, Tipton Hendricks, Robinson, Linn Crittenden,
Niles, Benton and Davis
The subject still being up, on motion of Mr. Davis
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Everett from the Committee on Indian Affairs
reported bill to extend the western boundary of the
State OF Missouri TO the Missouri river.
The bill was read twice, and on motion of MIR. f.
us further consideration postponed until Tuesday
week.
Several Intellectual motions made TO suspend the
rule for the reception of Memorials, Reports, &c.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfnsh-
ed business, being the contested election in North Caro-
lima.
After adebate, in which Messrs Bynum, Mann Ora
ham, Howard, Boyd and Hard participated,
Mr.; Whtesey rose, for the purpose of moving that
the House proceed TO the orders of the day.
MIR. Rencher moved to suspend the rule in order to
take the question in relation the subject now pending
which motion was lost: Ayes, 1885, Noes, SO mot
Mr. Cambreeng moved TO suspend the rule in order
TO resume the consideration of the ~ York Fire Bill ;
which motion was lost
The House then proceeded 10 the order of the day
being the consideration of private business.
After which the House adjourned
Saturday, Feb. 81.
The House resumed the of the Nm finish
ed business, being the report from the Committee on
elections on the subject of the contested election in
Carolina.
The pending question being the motion to post
pone
The subject was debated until o'clock when on
moion OF Mr. Whittlesey, the House proceeded the
orders of the day
The Speaker presented a communication from the
Secretary OF War, transmitting Report of the Chief
Engineer in relation the harbour of Pressure Isle
winch was referred TO the Committee Commerce,
and ordered to be printed
The Honse continued i'm the transaction of nrivofe
business until o'clock;
And the House adjourned