Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09

valued Tor such, and grants in each year, giving the
name of each Indian for whom n valuation was made
description of the place valued the sum at hch il was
valued and the name of each person who received the
valuation money and also whether the business of en-
oient was suspended for any portion of The time within
the periods before mentioned, and how long
MIR Buchanan offered the following resolution:
hesotrcd That the Rules of the Senate be modified
that each Senator may introduce not exceeding three
ladies' daily into the circular lobby under such regula-
lions as the Vice President may direct.
All these resolutions lie day for
~ MR.. BENToN's RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the resolutions offer
ed by Mr.. Benton
Mr.. Mangum declined going further into the subject
at this time
MIR. Clayton addressed the Senate ut length; but be-
fore he had concluded
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Pnckney asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer resolution the subject of the abolition
petitions with view to have it printed and postponed
till the resolutions the subject heretofore offer
ed, should be taken up.
The resolution read for the information of the
Resoiced That all the memorials which have been
offered, or may hereafter be presented this House.
praying for the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia, and also the resolutions offered by an no.
norable member from Maine, (Mr. Jarvis) with the
amendment thereto, proposed by honorable member
proposition that may be submitted in relation 10
that subject, be referred TO a select committee with
instructions 10 report that Congress possesses no con-
shtutonal authority to interfere i'm any way with the
institution OF slavery in any of the States of this
fcderacy and that, in the opnon of this House. Con.
in
the District of Columbia because it would be violation
OF the public faith, unwise, impoc and dangerous TO
the unon assigning such reasons for these conclusions
as in the Judgment Of the committee NAV be best cal
cuiate6 to enlighen the public mind repress agita
uon TO aay excitement to sustain the lust
rights of the slave holding States and OF the people of
this District, aud to re-esabsh harmony and tranauil
ty amongst the various sections of the Union
resolution. ~
Mr. Pinckney moved suspension of the Rules in order
to enable him to offer the resolution
Mr.. Mann asked the yeas and NAYS on this motion
and they ordered.
The question being taken the was decided in
thenegat've- Yeas l2l, nays 40, not two thirds.
MIR. Mann asked the unanimous consent of the House
TO take up and consider the report of the select commit
tee on the Rules and Orders of the House.
Objections being made,
MIR. Mann moved suspension of the Rules for The
purpose of taking it up.
On this motion, MIR Bell asked the veas and n,ys and
they ordered.
Nays Id2
1t required vote of two-thirds to carry it,
Mr. VIM u Shepard, of North Carolina, moved TO
suspend the Rules in order to receive reports the
standing and select committees of the House; which
was agreed to by vote of ia to 81.
, MT Cambreleng, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the following resolution:
Resotred, That much of the 10Th rule of this House
which appropriaes Friday and Saturday in each week to
the consideration of private bills be on
day next and that the bill for The relief of the nv
The late fire in the City of New York be made the special
order oil the Day, at one o'clock on that day.
The Chair decided that the resolution was not debate.
aoIe, as II related to the priority ofbusiness
- The question being taken, the resolution was lost
Yeas l0y, nays &C. not two-thirds.
Mr. Whittlcsey, from the Committee of Claims re-
ported bill for the relief of Gen. Alex. Macomb Read
twice, and committed
MIR. VIM. Is. Sheperd, from the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, reported bill for relief of the
several corporate cities of the District of Columbia
Read twice, and committed
Mr. Wise rose, he said, inquire of the chairman Of
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads whe.
they would soon report upon that part Presi-
o. tNI J,ar,
Mr. Common replied that the subject was under ad.
visenent in the committee and would be reported upon
whenever majority of the committee were prepared to
So perhaps at an early day. and perhaps little later
hlr John T. Mason offered the following resolution
which lies on The table one day:
ReSored, That the President of The United States he
requested 10 communicate to this House q statemen MT
showing the amount of duties into the Treasu.
y OF the United States wines and silks of the pro.
ducton of France since passage of the act entitled
An act TO carry into effect The Convention the
United States and his Majesty the King of the French
concluded at Paris the 18th July 1881 approved the
18th July, 1882, and the Of duties which would
nave been chargeabe on the under the
revenue laws as they existed the of the passao
oil That act with the of importatons of those
articles in each year for FIVE years past that he be also
requested TO communicate 10 this House. statement
showing IN analytical form the awards made by the Com
mssioners who acted under the aforesaid in execu
ION OF the said Convention; their amount the Sc vara
classes or caegores in which they are arrauOed md
The amount of the awards belonging to each class
Mr. Chaplin by consent, offered The following resolu
ton; which was agreed to:
Resoired, That the Secretary of War be directed to
furnish Tor The use OF this House, any information in his
department IN relation to the progress and present con-
eon oil the improvement OF the Tennessee river the
Muscle and Coberts Shoals; parc uary the report
made by Col James Kearney, under an order requiring
hi'n 10 examine and report the state of said work
~, rARfiAL CIVIL LIST APPROPRIATIONS.
Inc House resumed the consideration of the bill max
ing appropriation, in part, for the support of Govern
ment Tor the year 1885, two motions pending one 10
recommt it to the Committee of the Whole on the state
oil the Onon for the purpose of reducing the appropra
ZION Tor The contingent fund of the Houses and the
other TO the Committee of Ways and Means with in
strucuons To provide uniform regulation the allow
ance OF mileage to members of Congress TO which Mr.
Anthony had moved amendment further instrnctino
the committee 10 provide mode for couaHzioO the nov
OF members of Congress. ~
Mr.. Everett expressed hope that the House would
aci on the bill without recommtlng it.
further instruction:
mat the committee be further instructed TO noure
"fiTst Into the expedency Of removing The seat of
lne Federal Government from Washington Cincinnati
"Seeond Into the proprety of so amending the R,lss
OF the House, as TO list of the absen when
ever the yeas and nays tuken be entered on the
journals and published part Of each days proceedings
in the morning papers
Third or compelling all members who may bereaf
YET themselves during the sittings Of the House.
on visits to their homes and families or for the nurnos
OF attending their practice in the of this District
ana the adjacent States 10 relinquis their INV dnrn
the period Of such absence - S
" fSnrM OF requiring REIMBURSEMENT in like man
her, OIL uheIr compensation, from members during the
10 the neghboring cities in pleasure parties about
tnis CITY and the surrounding country from any other
House ~ ~ '"s
FyM OF establishing rule to prevent members
from drawing their pay up the close Of the session
nr1nr 10 fIa.