Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

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Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, and the hosPitas at
Charlestown Massachusetts, New York, Norfolk: ana
Pensacola together with the necessary ana proper I'M
movement. of the grounds connected with each OF Them
s. The time within which those hosPitais eslaphsh-
lnents and the necessary aPpenoages ineie'o ana g
of the several lots on which tey slano
may be completed, II suh'cehI "'.y " ' FP
Mr. Preston submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and agreed to-
Resorcd, That the communication from inc itesoehl
f the United States to Congress- under the date of the
Glh of February 1895, together with the accompanying
documents containing the evidence Of certain claims 10
reservations under the 18th article OF the treaty OF lSO
with the Choctaws and printed win document NO 10,
of the House of Representatives, be referred to the Com
n;itce Of the Senate on Private Land Claims.
Mr. Southland submitted The following resolution,
which lies on the table one day:
Resolccd That the Secretary OF the Senate oc ana he
is hereby authorized to be collected, arranged
and yrintcd the documents connected with the cesson
of the District of Columbia to the United States-he
purchase of the lands therein by the Government from
Inc orrina propretors-thc adoption and execution OF
hc oan of the CITY of Washington and the erection Of
the public buildings thcrenhe laws passed by Con-
grcss in relation said Dstricand all such papers OF
public character, as relates to connc1on OF said Dis
trlct with the Government OF the Onltcd states. .
The resolution lying on the table, submitted by MIR.
TYLER on the subject Of the petitions Tor the abolition OF
slavery in the District of Columbia came up in its or.
der; and motion of Mr. Tyler, was laid on the table,
in order to allow Mr. Buchanan, who had the floor on
MIR Bcutons resolution, an opportunity OF continuing
his remarks MIR. Tyler giving notice that he should call
up this resolution at the earliest opportunity.
The remaining resolutions lying on the table were
then scyeray considered, and agreed to-
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
resolution introduced by Mr. Benton, for appropratng
the surplus revenue to National Defence
Mr. Buchanan addressed the Senate at considerable
length in continuation Of his remarks begun yesterday
when he concluded,
Mr. Crttcndcn took the foor and spoke until the usual
hour of nd ournmcnt when,
On motion of MIR. Mangum, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Iuesday February =, 1886
On motion Of MIR. Joseph Johnson,
Rcsolocd That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the eIpediency
of establishing post route from Weston in the county
of Lewis Charleston in the county OF kanawha in the
State Of Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Joseph johnson,
RcsoLrcd That the Committee the Judiciary be in
s,ructcd inquire into the expcdiency Of changing The
time OF holding the United States Courts for The Western
District Of Virginia.
On motion OF MIR. Robertson,
RcsOircd That the claims of the heirs representa-
lives of Benjamin HARRISON deceased Deputy Paymas
ter Of the Southern army Of the Revolution, be referred
to the Committee OH Revolutionary Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Beaumont,
Rcsoired That the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
sions be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
making provision for the widows Of revolutionary
officers and soldiers, who married BEFORE during
the term Of service of their husband.
APPRUPRI ALTON BILLS.
The first bill in order the Speaker table, the
bill making appropriations in part for the expenses of the
Government for the year 1886, commonly called the
House Contingent Bill.
The bill was on its third reading, and there we're two
motions pending one by Mr. Johnson of Tennessee, TO
rrcunnit the bill 10 Committee of the Whole and the
other by Mr.. Underwood, to recommit to the Committee
of Ways and Means, with instructions to adopt some
uniform regulation relating to the pay and mileage OF
members of Congress.
Mr. Johnson Of Tennessee, recommended that the
bill should be passed by consent as ii Stood rcscrIng
the items respecting the pay and mileage OF members OF
Congress to future consideration III separate bill lie
EXPRESSED himself DESTROYS any other gentleman
that this subject should be regulated in uniform man
Mr. Underwood feared, if the bill was now passed
without the deductions he proposed that the subject
would not up again for consideration during this
session. Mr.. U. referred 10 series Of statements 10
show that, by the present regulations, the mileage OF
members was exceedingly unequal. There was no diff:
cuty in asccrtaning the facts, so as to adopt uniform
rule: the Post Office routes would be sufficient.
Mr. e.. Johnson said, that had always been his rule
since he had been 4 member Of Congress. He doubted
whether such measure could properly be introduced
into appropriation bill for expenses OF mileage under
the existing regulations. 1t under the cognzance
of different committee, to whom ,e wished to send the
whole subject for investigation. He trusted the bill
would be reconmittcd 10 Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Unun to amend II IN the particulars
he had Indicated when The bill last under considcra
ton.
Mr. Lane made brief explanation of the charges
for mileage made by himself and the other members from
Indiana lie would vote for regulating the pay, for
1cducingit.
Mr. McKennan thought the present bill the best place
for an amendment TO regulate this matter. lie knew
there much irrcguarty, not abuse IN the mode
Of charging mileage. Instead of charging by the mail
route gentlemen too generally IN the habit OF COLI
sulng their convenience for business or comfort,
and going u long way by steamboat or railroad. He
hoped the motion to rccomlnt with instructions would
prevail
Mr. Ward would 60 far as any gentleman to correct
abuses, but the present bill not, in his opinion the
proper place to doit.
Mr. Adams should vote for the motion of the gentle
man OF Kentucky: (hr. Undcrwood0 though he was
greatly opposed to delaying the passage of the bill
Mr. Hardin said it was impossible to limit an appro-
priaon for printing before they knew what it would
come To, and he could not see how the Committee OF
WAYS and Means were regulate the question of mile
aye. Could be by latitude and longitude from Wash
ing,on City, The present regulation prescribing the
mode to be by the usual route, the BEST and to
leave 10 the honor of gentlemen to say they had so tra-
yelled. The members from kentucky still pursued the
same route they had travelled for thirty forty years.
lie was for passing the bill ii was and to regulate the
matter OF printing hereafter by not ordering so much
work to be dune.
Mr. pcyton hoped the motion would prevail The
rule Of honor subject constructions, aud
his own State presented the Of gentleman who
placed different construction upon the meaning Of the
law from al! his colleagues, tor he pursued all the turn
ings and canderngs Of the Ohio river, by taking the
river route. Two gentlemen from the city,
travelled in the stage together and charged
$500 more than the other.
Mr.. Gideon Lee opposed to the re-commttnl Of
the bill The people Of the city we're suffering, or Nould
suffer- for the of this bill being passed. the De-
postr Bank had not made advances account of it.
Mr.. Underwood said the balance Of the bill need not
be delayed
MIR. Mann, Of New York: cared not in what bill good
lnlp they N nd he hpstN
was To hold as by he money! s o'' his
reason, among others, he should vote to re-commt the
bill with Instructions Appropriation bills were the pro-
per place TO correct evils and where else could this