Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18

and that said committee require the Secretary CT "a
to transmit such information as may uc III '"e ps
sion of the War Department. in relation To Tie survey "
said river by the United States engineers.
On motion OF MIR. Pinckney,
Resulrtd Thul The Cuulner on Military Atlars be-
slruced inquire into The expcdiency OF establishing All
arsenal Of construction at or III Tie Vicihiiy VI oa
ton, South Carolina.
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan,
Resuired That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed tu inquire into the expectancy
of establishing post from Poseys mills, III Mo-
nonga!a county, Virginia. Arctts store and George
Goust s. 10 BlucksvIlle, i'll said county.
On motion of Mr.. Coles,
Resoiesd That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions be instructed to inquire into the exprdrncy OF
granting to John Cruip, pension 10! revolutionary
SERVERS.
BY Mr. Howard:
RrsOleed That that the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expedency vi establishing
q naval academy.
BY Mr. Garland, of Virginia:
Rcsoired That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed 10 inquire into the rxvrdrncy
ofauurizing the Postmaster General 10 make reasona-
bic compensation PoSIasters, where COM
missions the hostages allowed by law grossly H.
adequate, arising from extraordinary Labor in distributing
the mails.
BY MIR. Wise:
KrSo!red That select committee, consisting Of -
members, with power to send tor persons and papers, BIZ
appointed to inquire into the Of Government
patronage to the public press in the District OF Columbia,
and into the policy and expectancy OF separating the TO-
vernment patronage from the public pIcss report,
by BILL or otherwise, the means OF so doing.
b. Mr.. Mercer:
kcsotrcd That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rectcd to lay betDre this House statement Ut r dis.
burscmrnts which have been made for building the
Washington bridge across the Potomac; discriminating
therein the of various works upon the same, III
wood, carth rubbic stone ilasonry and all extra
work Contracted for added 10 the structure o the SAID
bridge by order permission OF the Department. sub
sequrnt to Tn. original Contract therefor, Distinguishing
IN Ike a!ner the description and cost OF all such rH-
Ira work. and that he also state The relative elevation,
above ordinary high tide, Of The present bridge, con'
pared saith that which stood on the site
By Ar. Dickson:
RcsOiscd That The Committee the Judiciary be in
struccd 10 inquire into tie rxprdency Of providing by
law Tor the Stale OF Mississippi equivalent IN land
money for the sixteenth sections which have been
guaranteed 10 said Stale within her limits by an act to
authorize her 10 form constitution anu Stale Govern
mcn and from which she Is wholly excluded III the dis-
rcl OF country lately ccded ~ the United States by the
Chckasaw tribe Of Indians.
BY Ar. !lamer:
RcsOico, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
s,ruccd To inquire INTO the exprdIcncy o 50 amending
the Constitution Of the United States Us llGL the
service of the Judges Of the Supreme and Inferior Courts
to OF wears; and also to fix age after which
they shall be ineligible 10 such offices.
BY Mr.. Hanncgan:
Rtsoircd, That the Committee on Public Lands be in.
sructed ~ inquire into the eypedency Of granting 10
the actual settler who shall, with his family, reside upon
and cultivate the for period oi five years contIn.
ouSy quarter section OF the unsold lands OF the u
States
RcSOrel, That the S, crctury Of The Treasury be re-
CURED furnish 10 the House Of Representatives,
statement TO show what is the u the unSatl5ied
military land warrants issued b. the United States and
the State o. Virginia. respectively and filed IN the Land
Office Of the United States, prior the first day Of Sep
eiHer. lcJ: alSo 10 state the amount OF the land war
rants OF The descr pton which have been hied Ill the
Land Office aforesaid since the first day OF September
lc and a!so what The probable amount oil the out
standing claims 10 military land warunts, on the United
States and the State OF Virginia: respectively, according
To the best Iii POSSESSION OF the Secretary ior
making estimate thereof.
Mr. Peylun submitted the following Joint resolutions
EesOLrsd, That. the Committee TO whom was referred
much Ut the Presidents message as related to "aend-
ing that part OF the Constitution which provides Tor the
election The President and Vice President vi the Uni
ted Satrs 5e Instructed 10 report to this House the toll
lowing
TO amend the Constitution o the United States, il
alIon the election OF President and Vice President OF
the United States, and for other purposes Here they
follow.
Mr. Dromgooe referred to the fact, that the subject
embraced the foregoing resolutions already before
Select Committee The House, OF which lie Chair
That committee had made progress Ill the
consideration Ut the matter under their charge. lie
thought, therefore, that proposition OF the gentleman
from Tennessee ought to be laid on the table
The resolutions then lald OH the table.
On motion Of MIR. Reynolds, OF Illinois,
The House then ad]ourned
Monday, February Is.
IN SENATE.
a message was received from the President Of the y.
States, reply 10 resolution OF tile ID istat encos-
Ing documents (uf older Gale) connected with the he
EQUATIONS the United States and France; Which
referred the Committee Finance, and ordered
Lu be printed.
The President laid before the Senate communication
iro.l the Treasury Department. in reply ~ resolution
concerning the in which the Mint was supplied
with gold and silver which rc!ered 10 the Commit
lee Finance.
Mr. Leigh from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims uladr unlaynrabe reports the petitions vi
Ann Royal and others; and aiso without amendment,
bill the relief OF the legal representatives OF An
drew Ramsay.
A communication from the Secretary Of the Trcasu.
y i'll reply resolution OF the ID Instant On the sub
cc vi rxpendrd balances, presented by the Char
Nj Upton offered the following rcsolutiUnj which
considered and agreed to:
Resorcd That the Secretary Of War be requested to
prepare and transmit 10 tie Senate statement showing
tic effective force the Army OF the United States and
the pay and cnluuments allowed by law To each officer
the resolution laid Oh the table some time ago ny M
Linn, add certain public officers to tile individuals
privileged TO the Senate floor, was anendcdby
adding the list the OF the Assistant fostas-
General the Mayors Of the cities OF Washington
Georgetown, and Alexandria, and the Commissioned oil
tile General Land Office
Mr. tiudsburougi moved TO add, and those also who
have been Governors OF States; which negatlved.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The Senate proceeded consider the petition from
the Society Of Friends in ylvanIa praying for the
abolition Ut slavery i'll the District OF Columbia
Mr. Ian,adge continued the debate: IN opposition 10
thu motion that The petitions be not received
Mrssrs Swift Niles succeeded, the latter apollo
giving Tor reading speech which he had prepared on
the OCCASION
Mr. Leigh complained that the gentleman from Con-
nccticut had misrcpIescned what liz had said; when
On motion vi Mr.. Black
The Senate adjourned, at o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading of the Journal, Mr.. Pierce of New