Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03

Msckipac; from the village Of Saginaw 10 the mouth Of
the river Saginaw from Bellevue, IN tne county Oh
Calhoun to Middle Village BY Hastings, in the county
of Barry from the village Of haIm pis2 IN .e iOun MY
county of Ottawa; from the rapids of Grand river, in
,be of Karl 10 Grand Haven in the county Of
Ottawa; from the village of Kalamazoo, in the county
of Kalamazoo, to the mouth OF South Back river IN inc
c,u,tv of Van Buren, funi the village OF New Buffalo,
in the county of Berrcu, to the village Of LaPore, IN
the State Of Indiana. -
On motion Of Mr.. Southland, the Senate proceeded to
consider The bill making appropriations TOR the naval SER
vice.
The question was taken on The amendments proposed
by The Naval Corimltae, and the question Oh the first
seven amendments; which were agreed TO-.
The uuc son being the eighth amendment, viz. TO
insert: For the purchase Of sites and the erection Of
barracks near the navy yards nj Chacsown Brooklyn
Gusport, and Pensacola, $500 100"
After a brief explanation from Mr.. Southard, this
amendment was agreed to-
The following amendments, reported by the commit
tee, were also agreed TO:
I; For building dry dock nj Brookyn, $lS0OOO;
For completing The Steam vessel now building at the
navy yard at Brooklyn, Sl50O0O;
/" For navy hospila!s, $4o,4le;
For completing The powder magazines near New
York and Boston, with the landings enclosures, and de-
pendrncics, $lg,2G0.
'3ud he it further enacted, That an exploring eSpe
don the Pacific Ocean und South Seas be, and the
President Of the United States be- and he is hereby,
thozed to prepare and send out for that purpose,
sloop Of war; and to purchase provide such other
smaller vessels as may be necessary and proper to rem
| der the SAID expedition efficient and useful.
.4ud be further enacted, That the use Of so much
of the appropriations for tho support OF the Navy and
other means and facilities under the control OF the Navy
Department. may be necessary and proper ior That Oh
iect be- and the is hereby, auhorized and IN ad-
dilion thereto, the Of hundred and fifty thou
/ nd be S
of an money i'll the Treasury not otherwise apPro
| prialed.
Mr. Southland moved to reconsider the vote by which
the first amendment agreed to; and this motion ha
| wing prevailed,
On motion Of Mr. Southland, the sum contained ir
| this amendment reduced by deducrg SJ2,2N I;
for pay of the officers and men of two 7essels which
could not be prepared for service during the prescn
| year.
On motion Of Mr.. Southland, corresponding reductions
| were made in other amendments.
The bill was then reported to the Senate amended
MIR. HILL asked for the ayes and noes on the Ers
amendment, which increases the appropriation for the
pay Of the Navy from $,y74l75 81 to $2,A4;;S's i6
| and they ordered.
The question was then taken on concerning in the
amendment, and decided as follows:
| fsas-Nlessrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Clayton, Cuhbert, Davis Ewing of lllin,is. Go!dsbo
rough, Grundv, Hendricks, Hubbard, King OF Alaba'
ma, Knight Leigh, Linn. Mexican, hlnngum: Morris
Nicholas, Niles, Porter, Prcnss, Preston. Rves, Rob
bins, Robinson, Rugglcs, Sheplcy, Souhard Swirl
Tipton 1'omlnsou Walker, Webster White Wrght-37
Nays-Messrs. Ewing, of Ohio, Hill, King, OF Georgia.
Moore, Naudain-5
The other amendments were then concuHed in
Mr. Hill moved 10 reconsider the vote b. which the
amendment appropriatng money for exploring eIpc.
don agreed to, but the motion was ncsalired.
The question being on the engrossincut o. tic amend
mcnt,
Mr.. Hill asked the ayes and noes; which were or.
dered
in
}LoRlDA WAR
MIR. Webster, from the Committee on finance, re.
ported without amendment, bill from the House
making further appropriations for the suppression Of hos
tlilies in Florida and asked Of the Senate act on the
bill at this tine.
The bill was then considered, and ordered 10 third
reading.
A bill from the House authorizing the President of
tic United States 10 accept the services of volunteers in
certain cases. and also of mounted rIhrnpn, was read
twice and referred 10 The Committee Military fairs.
Mr. White moved the Senate 10 proceed ~ the i.
sderaon of executive business, for Inc purpose OF
sidrrng important business, which ought ~ have been
acted
Air. Clay stated that nc had tecn unable 10 read the
volumnous papers which belong TO this matter, but ex
pectcd he should he aDe to get through by Tomorrow or
| the day after.
After few words from Mr.. Calhoun Gas VIC bclicse)
of similar import, the motion was negatived
PUBLIC LANDS.
The special order, the bill appropriate the proceeds
Of the public lands lor limited lime and grant lands
TO certain States therein namcd being called up,
MIR. Benton moved to postpone the further cnns!dera-
ton Of the bill for week. for the purpose Of taking up
the bill making appropriations for torcalIuns, and call
ed for the yeis and nays; which were Ordered.
The question then taken, and decided as follows:
lsaS-Aessrs. Benton. Brown Cuttbert, Ewing. ci
Illinois, Grundy, Till, Hubbard, King, OF Alabama,
King. Of Georgia, Linn, Moore, Morris, Miles, Riyes,
Robinson, RuggIes, SlrpIey, Tamadgc. Walker,
Wrght-20.
ASys-Nlcssrs Black, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay,
Clayton, Crlenden, Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Gol:sbo.
rough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight Leigh, McKcan Man
gum, Naudaiu, Nicholas Porter, Prenss: Preston, Rob
bins. Southland, Swift Toml:nson, Webster, Whitc-26.
Sir. Benton moved t. lay the bill on the table for the
purpose of taking up the ratification BILL and asked for
the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
Tie question was then taken, and decided follows
icas-Niessrs. Benlon Brown, CuLhbert Ewing: of
III, Grundy, lin, uJbaId, King, of Ala King, Of Ga,
Linn, Moore, Norris Niles, Rrcs, Robinson: tugglcs,
Sheplry, Tailmadse, Walker, Wrigh,-2U.
.NuyS-Acssrs. Black, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay,
Clayton, Crtlcndcn, Davis, Ewing Of OHIO, Guldsbo-
rough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Mexican,
Mangum, NaueIan, Nicholas. Porter, prentiss Preston:
Robbins, Southland, Swift, romlnson, Webster, White
30
The bill was then taken up for considerations
MIR. Ewing, of Ohio moved 10 amend the bill by strlk
ing the words fixing the period Of distribution at the
first Of May, and inserting the following words
Onc-iourh the first day Of July, 1916, and one
fourth at the end Of every ninety days thereafter.
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. Robinson moved TO amend the bill BY Introducing
proposition to reduce the price of the public lands
which have been twenty years in market, To one dollar
per acre. and to make further reductions on such lands
Of ten per centum every five years. should they still re-
main unsoid, until reduced 10 fifty cents per acre.
MIR. Walker moved to amend this amendment by adj
ding to it proviso that only limited quantity shall be
allowed 10 be settled by individual for the purpose Of
settlement.
The amendment was opposed by MIR. Clay and Mr.
Porter and supported BY Mr. Walker and Mr.. Robinson
The amendment TO HE amendment then ncgativcd.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio,
Mr.. Robinson modified his amendment TO read
donr twelve and half cents per acre, instead of
one dollar. =
Mr.. White suggested an amendment, by way of pro-
viso, combining the benefits Of the amendment, TO actual