Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

table, and they were then ordered 10 be printed.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
The House resumed itself into Committee OF Inc
Whole on the state of tie Union generally, (Nr ). l.
Mason in the Char and took up for CONSIDERATION the
bill for the re organization of the General Lana Oihce
The bill was laid aside to be reported.
The committee took up the bill supplementary 10 INC
act making appropriations for the support OF Govern
mcnt for the year 1885, and. after some consldefatlo
it was laid aside to be reported
At ha:pasl two clock the committee rose, ana TIE
EPL:.NLvG SESSION.
The bill TO carry into effect certain Indian treaties, re-
turned from tic Senate with amendments, was taken up
aud the amendments were cnncurred IN.
The House also concurTcd in tile amendments OF the
Sen1e TO the bill making additional appropriations Tor
The Delaware brcakwater and for the improvement OF
certain harbos and the removal of distractions at the
mouths Of certain rivers
The House then resolved itself into COMMITTEE os
the Whole the state of the Union generally, and took
I'D for consideration the bill supplementary 10 the bill
making appropriations for the support OF Government
for the year lc3U. .
Ihis bill provides for tic payment Of members of both
Houses and for The compensation of the officers OF CO.
yernincnl. not otherwise provided tor
a number of amendments offered 10 this BILL
some OF which adopted.
Mr. Parks moved 10 amend it BY inserting provision
for the extension Of The grounds of the Capitol square
10 LIST street. including is called the Botanic Gar
dem between Pennsylvania and Maryland Avenues.
The motion was advocated by Messrs Parks and Ward
and agreed TO.
The bill 10 promote the progress Of the nseu! arts
and repeal all acts or parts ct acts heretofore made
for that PURPOSE was taken up and, after discus
sion upon the many propositions to amend the bill, by
providing for tie erection Of buildings Tor the
dalon of the Treasury and State DEPARTMENTS and other
measures, vote being taken, II WAS ound That gao.
not present.
The committee rose and reported this fact 10 the
House. and call ordered, and proceeded IN for some
time.
The House went again into committee, after having
obtained quorum and III" discussion OF the above bill
was renewed.
Upon taking Yo,c there appeared to be no quorum.
and the Committee rose and call OF the House was
again ordered aud proceeded i'll.
When the House went again into committee, Oh mo-
ton Of Mr. CamTlcng, the committees rose, and reported
the bill 70! the reorganization OF the Land Office and the
supplementary bill making appropriations Tor the support
of Government for the year 1886 with the amendments
and the amendments agreed to- and the bills sever
ally ordered to third reading, read third time: and
pns@cH.
On motion of Mr. Cambrcleng the House wcnt again
into Committee of the Whole the stale cf the union
an resumed the consideration of the bill to promote the
progress Of the useful arts Ne and, alter The adoption
Of soire amendments the Till laid aside 10 be re-
ported.
Many propositions rIadc and rejected for taking
up different bills.
On motion of Mr. r. NJ. johnson, the committee took
up the bill To appoint three additional Payastcrs 10 the
Army and after conSidera!ipn it VAS laid aside IN
he reported; Also the bill appointing additional Surgeons
and Assistant Surgeons Tor The Army.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, the committee took up the
bill to extend the circuit court system vi Tie U. States;
and after very earnest debate Of long continuance, the
bill was passed over for Of time further 10 discuss it,
The bill! TO suspend The discriminating duties goods
imported in Portuguese vessels and 10 reduce The duties
Oh wines was considered and laid aside to l." reported.
The committee rose, and reported the above bills and
they were scvcraliy ordered third reading, read
third time and passed.
The House went again into committee upon variety
Of Senate bills several Of which consdcrcd report
Ell, and finally passed.
The House continued to 81. till FIVE o'clock, act
ing upon some bills, which will be found enumerated in
the List Of Acts.
Much more business would probably have been trans
acted, but for uni pleasant occurrence which nvoiY
cd question OF violation Of order by member Of tic
House, and which, after debate, ended in unanimous
vote of Ccnsure Of that member.
Alter passing which, the House adjourned, TO meet
again al : o'clock on Monday
THE LAST DAY.-MosDAr. JrrY i.
The following the leading incidents in tic last
DAYS sitting in both Houses Of Congress:
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee Commerce, report
cd the following resolution; which agreed 10:
Rcsoircd. Tha. the Secretary Of the Treasury be d-
rectrd to cause to be collected and laid before the Senate
at its next session. ali such facts and information
be obtained through the Custom house, from other
sources respecting Tic deportation Of paupcrs from Great
Britain and other places asccrtanng ncally posi-
bic TO what countries such persons sent where land
cd, and what provision, any, is made for their future
support.
On motion of the various clauen of committees the
committees discharged from the further consdc!a
ton Of the business referred 10 them
On motion Of MIR. Clayton, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration CT executive business; and, after short
time, the doors were re.opened.
Mr.. Davis offered the following resolutions:
Easo'rcd That the Secretary OF War to be pre-
II a.,
ncn showing what improvement Of Iiarbors, riyes and
other objects have been commenced by the I'm itcd
States, what the original estimated cost of each OF
such improvements what sums OF money have from time
to time been appropriated in aid of each object what
balances Of such appropriations remain uncxprndcd and
what is the present condition of each work.
Rcs0incd, That the said Secretary to be col
cccd and arranged in chronological order all reports of
surveys made for such objects which have been printed,
and also all such have not been printed together
with the maps and drawings, with all index or indexes
Of reference that they may be laid before The Senate at
lis next session.
The resolutions agreed 10.
Mr. Preston moved TO take up the report Of the Com
mttce on Revolutionary Claims Tie claim Of Mrs.
Anne Royal which adverse to the claim Of interest
Mr.. Preston moved to reverse the report, and the mo-
ton productive Of some few observations from
Messrs Preston, White, Walker, and h1angum, when it
was determined that tile report be laid on the table
a message received from the House stating that
the House had suspended the 18th joint rule in reference
10 certain bills which nave not yet passed.
AS it requires the unanimous consent Of the Senate TO
take up resolution OH the day when is introduced for
considerations and an objection made by Mr.. Man
r the Chair decided that the resolution could be
considered
MI Calhoun sustained the objection, and thanked his
friend from North Carolina for making it. lie deemed
it of the utmost importance that the Senate Should take
stand on the principle of this rule to check the prac
lice of hurrying bills through at The last moment of the
session.
The President of the Senate, orr King, of Aiabuma)
Indicated that he felt it to be his duty to sign the bills
whether the joint rules suspended TO allow
hem 10 be offered the President of the United States
or his signature not. He accordingly signed them
Mr.. Mangum withdrew his objection.
MIR. Benton appealed from the decision Of the Chair
hat resolution of this kind could not be taken up Tor
consideration on the day: but to make all safe as
Minority could rescnd rule, he had drawn up reso