Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02
On motion Of Mr. Davis the Senate proceeded TO the
consldeIatlon Of Executive busincss; ,ftcr which.

DCtSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Cave johnson aud Alr Adams asked Ike CO N scnt
made 10 the request - w
Petitions, in accordance with the rules of the urse
were then prcsenied in the order OF Sales by
Messrs Adams, Lawrence, Gsenncil. Borden Reed
iioar Jackson and Phillips, Of asaehuseits Prarcr OF
Connecticut - w T~'' "
Grhe petition prescntcdby the latter gentleman. as
gwen "a TO ocr reporter, was that Of VIM Culver for
indemnity against loss sustained in building the Gus
tom House ut ~ London II was referred TO the Com
mittec Commerce. -
hessrs. Everett, Allen and Hall. of Yermont. Ward
wei, and Cambreleng, of Ne,o York
lAinongst others presented by the gentleman last
named was one from certain merchants who were sur-
,ees from the recent destructive fire in the city of New
YORK, IN relation TO which,
MI Cainbeleng said, he should have pressed lis i'm
eoate consideration had it been that further ac
oh was anticipated on the subject, such might tend
10 meet inc views of the petitioners The subject was
already before the House, but the arrival of commit
zee d.puIed by the merchants of New York was cx-
pecied IN this city Nj onday next The propositions
conained IN the petition he had presented as to the
laws OF ,e land, were of the highest importance He
s""uiu therefore, move that much of the petlon no
related to subjects not comprised in the former petition
should be referred TO Committce of the Whole on the
Ways and Means. -
The motion unanimously agreed to1
iv'lons were Then presented to the House by Messs
McNeon, iurril Cramer, Beardsley, Brown, Wander
Poei, ChaPin, Mason, Lay, hilds Hunt, Bockce Full.
iei Huntingdon, Ward, hazeliinc Gilet and Lansing,
q 1e'0 lorh by MIR Parker Of Ne,o Jersey by hesss
Mckennon, Miller, Wagner MuhlenberS. Beaumont.
Clark, Harper, Denny, Anthony, Harrison. Heis,er'
nuDry and Lap9r,e Of Pennsylvania; by Messrs. Tho
mas howard, Mckin, and Pierce, of Maryiand; by
Messrs, Robertson, McComas, Craig, Bouldin, Bealc,
Johnson Loyal, Jones, Wise, Dromgoole Garland Ma
son, and Claiborne, Of Firgina.
Mr. VIM. Is. Shepard presented sundry memorials
IRON 'e Banks IN the District of Columbia praying an
OF their charters, and moved their reference 10
the Committee on the District of Columbia
resolution wig
ReSored, That Select Committee be appoin,eJ ,o in
nf e H. ~.
OF Columbia to whom shall be referred the memorial
now presented, and all other memorials which shall be
Pesehce TO Congrcssat its present for an
extension OF the characters of the existing Banks in said
District, tor the establishment of any other Bank or
Banks IN their stead; and that said Committee be autho
rzed to act in conjunction with any similar Com nee
winch may be appointed, the part of the Senate to
inspect the books and examine the proceedings of
said Banks 10 ascertain whether their charters
violated OF not, and whether any abuses mapractccs
nave existed in their management, send for per-
SUES anu papers, TO examine witnesses OATH and
appoint Clerk TO record their proceedings
Inc Chair stated the subject would lie over till to-
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Petitions and memorials were further presented bv
essrs Pnckney and pickens, of South Carolina; Gas-
cock, Of Georgia. Williams French Johnson, Under
wood Chiffon Allan, Harlan, Graves of Kentucky John.
son. Dunlap Shields Carter, Standefer, Lea and the
speaker oil Tennessee; Pearson Crane Thompson Bond
S.oIer, Howell, Whitllcsey Corwin, McLene Webster
NJ emo; Johnson OF Louisiana; Lane, flanagan, Carr,
nIOary, DAVIS, OF Indiana; Casey May, and Reynolds
OF Illinois; Lyon, Martin, Lawler and Chapman of Ala
sama; Ashley and Harrison of Missouri; SEWER of Ar
and
Cnshman, of New Hampshire
Mr.. Ashley presented various memorials aud petitions
\, hr' CamoreIeng from the Committee OF Ways and
Means reported the following bills which were seyeray
read twice, and committed to the Committee of The
w Whole on the state of the Union
Government ia 1876:
bill making appropriations for the payment of the
revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States
bill making appropriations for the naval service for
the year 1886; 80
A.
"A bill making appropriations for certain Notifications
OF The United States for the year 1886;
bill making appropriations for support of the ar
my for the year 1886
bill to authorize the proper officer Of The Treasury
Department TO credit the account of the Treasurer of The
United States with the amount of unavailable funds
standing TO his credit the books of the Treasury &c
heSotred, That the Secretary of War be instructed 10
communicate the House Representatives the reporl
Of survey and examination made pursuant TO an ac, of
Congress- approved March Sd 1886 by Captain Garfield
under the direction of the War Department of the line
OF the National Road between Springfield in the State of
Ohio and Richmond in The State Of Indana and that
he further report whether the President of the United
states has approved or dsapproved The same
Mr. Cambreeng moved that the claim of General Ma
comb with the evidence supporting it, be referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Claims, which agreed to-
Mr. Mason, of Va, from the Committee on Foreign
Alas, reported bill to carry into effect the Convention
between The United States and SPAIN read twice and
committed TO the Committee of the Whole House
MIR. Evans, fiom the Committee Invalid Pensions
reported bill granting Pensions and arrearages of PEN
committed.
Mr. Bell said, as this the only opportunity which
hao oTered he would avail himself of il to make an in
curry OF committee of this House 1t was known that
considerable alarm had been manifested by manv of the
good people Of the United States the prospect OF
the termination of the approaching Presidential contest
In an election by this House. The President had called
tne attention OF Congress TO the subject had been
referred to Committee. He wished to inquire of the
chairman oil The Committee, if he present, or any
other member Of the COMMITTEES if he was moi nreseni
when the Committee would make report
Mr. Dromgoole replied that the Committee had not
YET heid meeting, but would probably meet soon and
proceed to act the subject
MIR. Whittlesey, from the Committee on claims ro-
ported bill for the relief Of Joseph Grusham read twice
and committed.
MIR. Carr, from the Committee on Private Land Claims
reported bill for the reefof WIN. Bowmam read twice
and committed. Also
bill for the relief of citizens of Munroe county in
Lnusianai which was read twice and committed.
On motion OF Mr.. McKim. the House adjourned
Uedaesday, Dec. 30.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Leigh, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported without amendment bill for the re-.
lief of the representatives of Robert Jewett
:, Petitions were presented by MIR. Kent Mr. Preston
Mr. Davis, aud MIR. Linn.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on the Public Lands
reported bill to relnqujsh the 10th sections Of the pub
lie lands reserved for the of schools 10 substitute
other lands in lieu thereof, with amendments
MI Shepey asked and obtained leave 10 introduce
PHI concerning drawback which read twice and re-
ierred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Davis moved that the resolution of the Senator
from South Carolina, TO instruct the Committee on
mporsO which was yesterday laid the table on his
motion, be taken MIR Da Wis said that bayng ovcn
the resolution careful examination he found that II was
not 50 extensive in ITS bearings he had supposed