Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-16

nzed BY member OF the HOUSE, he moved that ie be
taken into custody.
:. Pending this motion,
The House adjourned
Friday FeJruary l2th, 1885,
IN SENATE.
A mas.aoe WIS rcc,iyr, from the President of the
United Sairs returning the resolutions OF the General
Assembly of Indiana, requesting him to reserve from
sae strip of land Fort Wayne, therein described,
and giving the reasons why the President act in
this matter without being authorized by by law
Mr. Benton from the Committee on Military Ahlrs,
to which the same had been referred, reported without
amendment, the Joint resolution authorizing the Secre.
tary of War to receive additional evidence support OF
the cia;ns of the State Of Massachusetts, for dsbursc-
menls, services, &C. during the late war with Great
Drtaiu and
On motion Of Mr. Davis, the resolution considered
as in Committee uhc Whole and ordered to bc engrosscd
and read the third time.
Dir. Ewing Of Ohio. moved 10 take up the bill appIo-
priatng for Limited time the proceeds o the sales OF the
public lands anung the States, and Tor other purposes,
Ior the purpose Of fixing day for It's consideration;
which motion hayn. been agreed to,
Mr. Ewing moved to postpone until "Wednesday next,
and make it the special order OF the day tn that day
Mr.. Benton said he would prefer next WednrSd ny
week. the BILL if taken up earlier day, might in
leree with uer important business Of the Senate lie
had been instructed Ivy The Committee Oh Military Al
fairs, he informed the Senate the other day, To move
take the bill, lately reported, making appropra-
tons for tile Notifications Of the United States. and he
had been waiting daily opening i'll the busl
ness of the Senate, to make that motion.
Mr.. Ewing expressed his unwilngness to delay the
land bill to L later day than Wednesday next.
And the question being taken, Mr.. Ewng's motion
agreed to.
The memorial of the Society of Friends Of Lancaster
county PrnnSy vana, taken up the order Ut the
day. the question being shall the petition 81 received
After remarks from Messrs Moore, King OF GA,
Calhoun, Hill. Leigh, and Buchanan,
The Senate adjourned over to Monday.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The motion of MIR. Mercer pending at the adjourn
yesterday, directing the Speaker to issue his VAT
for the Of the individual who caused the dis
rurbance in the South Gallery Of the House, TAKEN
up
Mr.. Morgan moved to lay the motion on the table;
which was agreed 10.
hlr Cambrcleng from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported three letters the subject OF the late
lire in the city Of New York. The first from sundry
merchants to tile Collector of the port the second from
the Collector To the Secretary of the Treasury and the
third from the Secretary of the Treasury 10 the Com
Inilter Of Ways aud Means. Mr.. c. read extracts from
the letters, and remarked, that while he unwilling
trespass upon the business Of the House. yet he de-
sired to make appeal to those gentlemen whn were
opposed to The bill for the relief Of the sufferers BY the
late fire in New York, 10 give the friends of the
hearing, with view to Il decision way the other
He was instructed by the committee TO that this
bill be made the special order of the day for Friday next
and he hoped the motion would meet the appreciation OF
the Houe.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina suggested Tuesday
week. he was opposed To interfering with private
bills which, under the rules considered Fridays
and Saturdays
Mr Ward expressed earnest request that the house
would fix upon some day.
Mr. Peyton Remarked that il it was in order he would
to take up this fire bill the day succeeding that
on which the resolution o.cred by MIR. Adams should
be determined. The gentleman from Massachusetts, sup
posed that his proposition would not be- decided before
The first of June. This fire bill having been made 10
give pucc TO The resolution tu which he referred, he
tI, Tho lDrII tht LIST
day of June next.
Mr.. McNcon named Tomorrow
Mr.. Williams, OF North Carolina proposed Tuesday
week.
Mr.. EYans named Tuesday next.
The motions of Messrs Canbreleng, Pey.on, and VIII
lIaniS were negatved.
Mr McKeon acquiesced in the motion of Mr.. Evans
which then agreed to, ayes l3G noes not counted
On motion vi Mr.. Allan, vi! Kentucky, the following
resolution submitted BY him the 9TH ut again
taken Up:
ErS0ccd, That select committee be appointed
whose duty it shall be inquire into the cxprdencv of
extending the provisions Of the Of Congress- for the
benefit of The surviving officers and soldiers of the
utionary army, passed the 9Th of June: 1882 TO
brace those who engaged IN the wars OF the Ohtrd
States which occurred between the treaty Of peace with
Great Britain in 1853, and the treaty of Grrrnve with
the Indians in l1!6; and the said committee haze
leave To report by bill or otherwise
The motion pending, the amendment Of Mr..
Mann of New York. to strike out ia select committee
and insert "thp committee revolutionary pensions"
Sir. Mann of New York: said, while he Us highly APP
prccated the mcorous services of those contemplated
under this resolution any other TcnllemaH, yet
sIdering the operations Of the pension system, its vast
extent, and the vast amount of public funds it involved,
lie utterly and entirely opposed 10 any further
tension OF it at this tinc. There evils enough
suItng from the system III the section OF country he had
the honor 10 REPRESENT and he himself had seen much
OF il, that he perfectly satisfied, it the whole
could be properly presented and fully understand there
would De very little difficulty in cnuing its Operations
to that class ul individuals alone who had sacrificed their
ALL III the revolutionary struggle.
The Clair ntinm,ed to the gentleman: that on the
question of reference the merits Of the resolution
not open Tor debate.
Mr.. Mann said lie withdrew his motion. He did not
design to debate the erits Of the resolution, but to make
few remarks IN explanation Justification of the
ton he had made at former day and which, under tho
peculiar state of the Case he fit to withdraw.
Mr.. Nandrrpoel believed if he rccu!ected right, this
w!oe subject before the House two three
weeks last year, and its whole merits very fully discnss-
ed. |! Mr.. Y. called upon 10 vote, hc had
hesitation in saying that he should against il, with
out more light Than he had upon the sub ecl The only
question before them whether they should ap-
I'oin; select committee for which he perfectly will
iRg that the merits and claims of those ndl
vGuas might Dc laid before the House. But, IN so vol
ing he not 10 be considered committing himself
upon the merits o The case ultimately, when the subject
fully before the House, though he would give TO
the subject the best consideration in his power.
Mr.. Williams. o! Kentucky, moved to amend the re-
sou"n by Instrncng the committee to inquire into the
expectancy of extending the provisions Of the act q" the
7t "t June Si2 include those in The service Of
the United States in the revolutionary ior shorter
period than six months.
MIR. Wardwrll informed the gentleman from Kentucky,
THAI If he would refer TO the proceedings of the House,
ne would find that bill already reported. embracing
tie very provision contemplated by the gemllcmanS
amendment.
Mr.. Williams thereupon Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Drbcrry moved that the committee be further in
s,ruclrd inquire into the cxprdiency Of extending
the actof the 9Th of june S as to embrace the wagon
crs. mechanics, &c, during tile revolutionary war.
Mr WardwrIl suggested that the adoption Of this
amendment would coniound two objects, that of the re-