Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

Mr. Harlan moved to lay the Whole subject OH the table
Mr. Vinton suggested that the better MODE ~ouio De
10 90 into Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, where majority would have the control OF the
| business
MIR. Harlan withdrew his motion, and the question be.
ing taken on the resolution amended, 1t was decided
in the affirmative by vote OF l4l nays
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, the House proceeded to the
Orders of the Day.
1,r Chill amcndatory of the act for the continuation
Of The Cumberland road " (eected former day, but
motion by Mr.. Vanderpoe 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bill rejected was pendng0 was postponed
until tomorrow.
The " bill 10 appropriate, for limited me the pro-
ceeds of The sales of the public lands of the IT, States,
and for granting land to certain States was then taken
up the question being on its reference, either TO The Com
mitlee of WAYS and Means to the Committee on the
Public Lands, with certain instructions,
Mr. Halves moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Mr. Bond asked for the yeas and nays, Which were Or
drrcd, and were-yeas lO4, nays 50.
Fcas-Aessrs. Ash Beale, Bockee, Boon, Borden,
Bouldin, Boyd, Brown, Burns, Bynum, Canlbrel eng,
Carr, Casey, CLANCY, Chapman, Chapin, Cleveland,
Coles, Connor, Craig, Cramer, Cushnlan DickeEson,
Doubleday, Dromgooc, Dunlap, Falrfeld faIlln, fow.
Ter, Fry, ". K Fuller J. Garland Giet, Grantland,
Gayson: Haley, j. Hall, A. G. Harrison, Hawes Haw.
kins, Haynes Hopkins, Howard, Huntington, Huntsman,
lngham, W. Jackson, j. Jackson, Jarvis, johnson, r..
Kgore Lansing, Lawler, G. Lee, Lee, T. Lee Leon.
ard Logan, Loyal, Lucas, Lyon, Martin, Y: Mason,
w. Mason Nj. Mason May, McKeon, McKim, Mc Lene,
Miller Montgomery Moore, Morgan, Muhenberg, Page,
Pnckney, John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Roane,
Seymour Shields, Shinn, Sickles, Smith, Speght, Su.
therIand, Taylor J. Thomson Toucey, Towns Ward,
Wardwell, Webster, and T. 7. Whittesey-lO4.
.Nays-Nlessrs John G. Adams, G. Allan, n. Allen,
Anthony, Bond Briggs, Buchanan, Bunch, }. CaIhoon,
W. B. Calhoun, Carter, Chds, NJ Claiborne, J. F.
H. Claiborne, Clark, Corwin Crane, Gushing, Darling
ton, Deberry, Denny, Dickson, Everett, Forester
all Lard
Hardin, Harlan Harper, Hazetnc, Henderson, llester
Hoar Howell EIubey, Hunt, lngersoll James, Jrnifer
II. johnson, kinnard, Lane, LaFore, Lawrence, Lay,
N sa de eKny Mex eKennan ia Mga
rs, Parker j. A. Pearcc, Pettigrew, Peyton Phillips
Potts, Reed, Renchcr, Robertson, Russell, W. B. Shep
ard A. Fl. Shepherd, SIade, Spanger, Standrfer, Sto
rer TaliaferIo Underwood, Vinlon, White, E. Whitue
sey l.. Williams, S. Williams, and Wisc-S5.
So the bill was laid on the table
Mr. flanagan said as he accidentally out OF his
scat at the moment his called, he asked the
consent Of the House TO record his in the athrma
live, but it was objected 10.
The next was bill from the Senate entitled GAN act
to extend the charters Of certain banks in the District
Of Columbia and for other purposes" Two motions
pending, viz: by Mr. Pnckncy, to refer to the Sc
lect Committee on Banks; and by Mr. Evans, to refer
To the Committee the District Of Columbia, when,
the latter motion prevailing: the bill referred to tho
Committee on the District.
The Senate bill entitled San act to increase the pre-
sent military establishment Of the United States, was
read twice and committed to the Committee Military
Affairs.
The House bill entitled San act TO change the organ
cation Of the Post Office Department, aud to provide
efectuay for the settlement OF the accounts there
Of returned from the Senate with various amendments
was, on motion of MIR. Conner. referred 10 the Commit
tee the Post Office and Post Roads.
The following engrossed bills read third time
and passed.
The act in relation to grant of land to the State of Ala
bama, for the improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa,
Gul,, hn. and 11nt Wnrrin
The bill for the relief Of john McCarroll, r and
The bill to complete soreshp in construction at tho
navy yard at Philadelphia.
By leave, petitions presented by Mcssrs. Harlan
Of Ky. and Mason of Va
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House then proceeded to The execution Of The
special order and went into Committee Of the Whole
the State vt the Union, Mr.. Lincoln in the Chair,
and took up The bill making additional appropriations
for the Delaware breakwaler and for certain harbors
and removing distractions in and at the mouths Of
tain rivers, and for other purposes, for 1886"
The bill! having been read taken Ivy sections.
Mr.. Smith entered into succnc explanation in rela
ton TO the first clause appopriating 900 for
tnung the Delaware breakwarr, and gave
why the item should be increased though he hnseldid
not design TO make motion TO that effect.
Mr. Harper then moved TO increase the item to $780,
000:--Lost.
Mr. Halves moved TO strike out the following clause:
"FOr continuing the improvement Of the navigation Of
the Hudson river above and below Albany, in the State
of New York, two hundred thousand dollars, to be
pended according to the plan and estimates recommended
by the Secretary Of War
Mr. Halves said, when the first appropriation made
il distinctly asserted that The whole cost would not
exceed at the most $4,000, though Mr. H. said, at The
time: that it would be but entering wedge for large
calls upon the Government. He further convinced
that the Hudson river at this point did not within
the principles of the rule by which the Federal Govern
authorized to expend the public money for
works OF internal Improvement
MIR. Pearce: of Rhode Island, supported the clause
and went TO show that the work in question pure
ly of a national character.
After remarks from Messrs Hunt, Mercer
Evans, Smith, and VandcrPoel,
Mr. Carter moved TO amend the clause by appropratng
the of S0O 900 ''to continue the improvement
nenced at the Muscle Shoals, by the Government of the
u Sla,cs in the State of Alabama up the Tennessee and
Holston rivers 10 kingsporL, in Tennessee
After some remarks from Messrs, Carter, Peyton,
Speight, Smith, Evans, Sutherland, Dunlap, and Wise,
The House took the usual recess
EVENING SESSION:
The following bills from the Senate were by general
consent, severay read twice and referred:
An act for The relief Of Thomas Cooper;
An act additional to the for the relief Of James l..
Calhcari;
An regulating The terms of the superior courts of
the middle district of Florida and for other purposes;
An act to provide for the moral and religion, insruc-
ton of the army of the United States;
An act confirming the claims 10 land in the State of
Louisiana.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
again. and resumed the consideration of the clause las
stated ut the close of the mornings proceedings of yes
erday) appropralng 100000 for Hudson river and the
amendment of Mr. Carter, TO appropriate 100000 for
the Muscle Shoals.
Mr. Wise concluded his remarks in opposition 10 the
principles of the bill passed yesterday in relation the
dcposile of the public money.
Mr. Peyton followed in support of the general prnc-
pies Of that bill.
Mr. Wise briefly rcjoned to the latter gentleman.
The debate was continuedby Mr. Mann of New York
Mt Haynes raised the point of order the character
OF the debate He said he was compelled to be absent
last light from ndspostion and he was informed that
the Senate depositc bill had then been passed. lie wish
ed 10 know if he had been misinforned; because if not