Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09
I,yve1aty-zO.srtEa Congress--lst hess.
Tucsday, january IS, 1886.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The Chair communicated report from TIC Depart
of State containing list oil the clerks employed
in That Department. aud the compensation pau l" cach
Also. report from the same Department. made IN
compliance with the resolutions OF Congress OF the S3d
April lSlG and July H. 1882, containing register OF
all the officers, civil naval and military, employed IN
i the service Of the United Suts.
Mr. Ewing presented The petition of sundry citizens
Of Belmont county, Ohio praying for the abolition OF
the same the Committee the District OF Columbia
. and
On motion of Mr.. Grundy il was laid onE.he table
| Mr.. Davis, from The Committee On Commcrce, to
which had been referred Tie bI!! aut"rizns certain a.
.wancss 10 be made in the accounts OF the American
Consul at London, reported the same without amend
mrn:; and
On motion Of Mr. Davis the bill considered in
Committee OF the Whole, and ordered to be rEEEossed
for third reading.
! MIR. Leigh ironlthe Committee the Judiciary to
which had been referred the message OF the President re-
ativc the bcGleS the United States of the late Jas
Sniths9n Of London, for the purpose Of funding Sc
minary oil Learning at the City Of Washington, made
rcpo. thereon accompanied by joint resolution autho-
zng the President to appoint an agent Tor the purpose
Of receiving the brquCst, and carrying the intentions VI
! the lcsalor in that behalf into effect.
The resolution read and ordered to second read
ing, and the report WAS ordered 10 be printed:
! Mr. Leigh, from the same committee to which had
been referred the bill for the relief OF Theodore Bright
! well. reported the same without amendment.
Mr. Hendricks gave notice that lie would, tomorrow,
ask leave to bring in bill to authorize The lcnyenwcrh
and Bloomington and other Rail Road Companies there
in named, to locate roads through the public lands.
Mr. Linn. from the Committee Private Land claims
to which had been referred the bill 10 revive and
tnue in force the act Tor the final ad ustcnt Of private
! land claims, in Missouri, reported the same without
| amendment.
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution which
| lies on the table one day:
Resolred, Tia, Select Committee Of five be raised
to act jointly with any committee raised for similar Pur
poses by the House Of Rcprese natives. to whom shall
be referred all the petitions presented 10 the Senate
for the renewal Of Bank charters within the District Of
Columbia, with authority 10 examine into the conduct
and condition of said Banks; and for that purpose. 10
have authority send for persons and papers, to inspect
books, and to examine witnesses on OATH asa to cxa-
mine int the condition Ct The currency in the District
Of Cou!hia and the OF improving 1t, and APP
proxnang To the currency cf the CunstItutoH also,
10 inquire the necessity Qfany) for Banks of cIrcua
lon in the District Of Columbia contadstinction TO
Banks If discount and LrFose, and for dealing in bul.
lion and exchange; also. to inquire how Tar hanks OF any
kind wanted for the OF the Federal Government
| in this District, ant, wherefore the Treasurer Of the
United States may act keeper and payer of the
| public moneys within the District of ColumbII and
drawer Of checks drafts in favor of those who may
choose to receive their money elsewlerc he sad Sc
cc Committee 10 have leave to employ Clerk, and 10
! report 10y bill or otherwise.
Mr. King. OF Ala III pursuance OF notice gwen, asked
and obtained leave, and introduced bill 10 authorize
George Whitcnla and John b. Lamar To iIprt free Of
/
making appropriation for the completion OF the road
@ Of bdScs 10 seIu bS Is a were Twice
| read, and referred.
Mi Calhoun submitted the following resolution, which
| was considered and adopted
Rtsorcd, That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rcced 10 report TO tile Senate before the third Monday
of the present Instant Tie amount Of revenue from all
Sources during the year ending On the 3lst December
last us lar have been received, with csti
! mate Of the amount to be received.
T'nlon submitted the following resolution which
! lies the table one day:
| Rcso!red, That the Committee on the Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expectancy of rcorganiz-
inr the General Land Office TO give il more eica
cy and To enable that nice to meet the eX gcncies Of
the increased and increasing wants Of the settlers i'll the
Western country and also Of making that Office sepa'
rate department Of the government.
Mr. Ewing submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and adopted:
Rcsor"d, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rectcd 10 inform the Senate what has been the whole
cost attending the purchase aud cement OF the pub
lie lands up the first Gay Of January, 1896, esigat
ing the OF each OF The various heads of cxprn
diturr.
Also That he inform The Senate what amount Of land
has been surveyed and offered for sale in each Of the
States and Territories The amount which has been
sold in each and The proceeds of such sales to the
said first day Of January, 1885.
On motion o. MIR. Clayton, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration nf the bill, in addition to the act TO
amend the judiciary system Of the U. States.
Mr.. Tallmadgc moved an amendment in the second
section after the word annually in the 20th line, by
inserting the words in the Northern district OF New
York at Albany the first Tuesday in June and The
! second Tue sday in Ocubrr; which was agreed 10.
Mr. Buchanan moved amendment III the 10Th line
Of the first section TO make 1t read The Eastern and
cstera districts Of Pennsylvania Also in the "a Sec
ton 18th line by inserting the words IN The Western
district in the city Of PIttsburg the l7th day OF
! March,; which agreed Ia.
nlr g. also introduced amendment to prevent the
bill in lis operation from interfering with the holding Of
in Iitic1 thu. State of New York. and Nll.
Transport, in the Stale of Pennsy lvania; which was
| agreed To.
Mr. Clayton moved an amendment in the 9TH section,
after the word "Alaban.a" in The 9Th inc the words
the Northern district Of New York, and Western dis
trict Of Pcnnsr vaua;' which agreed TO-
After some further verbal amendments,
The bill ordered to be englossed for third read
| On motion OF MIR. Webster,
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of Exc
cu:ivc business; and when the doors were opened,
The Senate ad nurncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Dunlap f:om The Committee on The Public
Lands, by unanimous consent reported bill to amend
! the act authorizing the State OF tennessee to Issue
gransa and perfect titles to certain lands therein described
and 10 settle the Claims he vacant and unaPproprlated
lands within the State. passed the loth April cC6
Mr.. w. B. Shepard moved to suspend the rule III or
der that reports nil t he received from The STANDING
committees; which agreed TO-
! Mr. Cambreleng, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means tepnred bill making m appropriation tor sup
pressing hoslilties commenced by the Seminole Indians
which Was read twice and committed 10 Committee Of
! the Whole on the state of The Union. =
| MIR. CamLelcng gave notice that in consequence ct
,hc urpcnt necessity that this bill should be speedily
acted on, he should call up Tomorrow
Mr. Cumbrccng, from the same Committee, report
cd the following bills which were read twice, and com-
mittrd
A bill making appropriations for the current cx-
pcnscs Of the Indian Depart mrn and for Indian annui-
| lies and other similar ohj"cts for 1886; and
hin far the relief Of Thomas Dixon {: Co., of New