Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

Patent Office but stated he should prefer The pur-
chasing fhe building the Caplto and tor The Pu
pose transferring the matter TO another SESSION. nofeu
to lay the bill on the table.
MI Rugges asked for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered cu
The question was then taken and decided as follows
Yeas-Mescrs. Bayard, Black, Brown, Clay. Clayton
Crittenden, Culhbcfl, Davis Godsbo.ough Hendricks
Kent, King Of Georgia, Knight, Leigh, Mangun' Nor
ris Porter, Robbins, Swift, White-2o , r.,
.havs-Mess,s Benton, Calhoun, Ewing of Ohio, Hub
bard. King of Ala, Linn, Moore Nicholas, Niles, Prem
tiss Preston, Robinson Euggrs, Shcpey Upton, Walk
e1, WALL Webs,er-lS.
So the bill WIS ordered 10 lie on the table
The bills the table ordered TO third reading, were
read third lime and passed.
fuELIc LANDS.
Mr.. Ewing Of Ohio, moved that the Senate proceed TO
consider bill 10 change the mode OF conducting The
sales of the public lands: and asked i'r the yeas ana
navs; which were ordered. ~
The question then taken. and decided as follows:
Yeas-Aessrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, Clayton Crit
tcndcn, Davis, Ewing Of Ohio, Go!dsOorough' uDOaFo
Kent King OF Georgia, knigh' Leigh, Alangun, Moore
prenss, Treslon, Robbins, RuggIcs, Shepley, Swift
Tonnson, Nrjster--23.
.Nuus- slcssrs Benton, Black, Brown, Hendricks,
king OF Alabama Linn, Morris, Nicholas, Niles, rage
Porter Robinson, Upton, Walker, Wall, White, Wright
IL. 49,
After the bill had been amended, on motion of Mr.
Ewing, Of Ohio,
Mr. Walker moved the indefinite postponcmen' OF the
BILL and asked for the yeas and nays; winch were ordered
Some discussion took place, III which hlessrs Porter,
Preston EWING, of Ohio, Linn Walker, King, Of Ala.
bama Hendricks Clay and Robinson participated, when
the question taken on the motion TO postpone 'hee
hnely, and decided in the affirmative. as follows
Icas-Aessrs. Benton, Black, Brown Buchanan, Cal'
houn, CuthLerl, Hendricks, Hubbard, King of Alabama
Linn, hloo.e, Morris, Nicholas, Niles Page, Porter,
Preston, Rves, Robinson Shepley, Upton, walker,
Wall, White. Wrighl-s5
.Nuys-Alessrs. Hayard, Clay, Clayton, Criltendcn,
Davis, Ewing of Ohio, GoIdSborough, Kent, Knight,
Leigh, Prcntiss Robinson, Southland, Tomnson, Web
gtrr--JD.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Adams from The Committee Manufactures re-
ported Senate bill in relation to reducing The duty on
railroad iron; which, by general consent read third
time and passed
Mr.. r. NJ. johnson, from the Committee on Military
Aars reported Senate bill increase the military
Enlistment Of the U. States, with aendlnent also
Senate bill for the moral aud religious instruction OF the
army, with recommendation that dc not pass both OF
which bills committed.
Mr.. Connnr, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, 10 whom had been referred the amend
nens of the Senate tile bill to eorganzc the Post Of
fee Department. reported the to the House, with
the recommendation that the House concur in the amend
mcns: referred TO Committee OF the Whole OH tile
state Of the Union
Mr.. Vandcrpoel from the Select Committee to which
the sub ect had been REFERRED reported bill authorizing
the erection OF monument to tie memory Of Mayor
Williams, Of the capors OF Major Andre; read twice
and committed
MIR. Halves made an Intellectual attempt TO take up his
resolution in relation TO the West Point Academy.
Petitions were presented by Mcssrs Hopkins and
Haynes.
Mr. Gille moved suspension of the rule for the pur
pose of taking up Tie bill the subject Of new gold
COINS and this motion called Tor the yeas and nays,
which ordered, and werc-yeas 81, nays -, not
two-tlrds.
On motion Of Mr. Connor the House went into Com
miltec OF the Whole the state Of the Union MIR.
Howard in the chair the bill for the reorganization Of
the Post Office Department. and the more etcc;ualy to
tnrih of mtg
Some Of the amendments OF the Senate were concur
red in.
The amendments increasing the salaries of clerks in
the Department were disagreed 10.
The question pending, tts amendment Of The Sc
rale striking out the AID and 18th sections, which pre-
vent the posnaslers from receiving any cnounent from
pigeon holes or boxes
A debate OF the various amendments ensued, in which
Mcssrs. WatIwc, Phillips Mann, of New York, john
son. Of Louisiana, Carter Lane, Everett Parker Briggs,
Harper, Underwood and Reed took part, when the hour
having arrived for proceeding the special order Of the
day. the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Sutherland,
The House went into Committee Of the Whole, in
pursuance OF the special order Of Yesterday, Mr. Lin
coin in the Chair, when
MIR. Fnton moved to Reconsider the vote by which
The committee adopted amendment to the harbor
bill makng an appropriation Of 3OCOO for the improve
of the Ohio river between Pittsburgh and the falls
$500O0 from the falls TO New Ocans and $4,000 for
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers above the mouth Of
the Ohio; which motion agreed to.
Flnton then cdIheu his amendment by inserting
an additional clause apPopratng thirty thousand dol
lars for the improvement of the Ohio river, between
Pittsburgh and the falls of the Ohio.
After some remarks by Nessrs Vinton, Smith, IN
dc!wood, Ashley, Halves, Lane T.. Whiltlescy, Hunts.
man, Boon, Mercer Denny and Chambers, the amend
Ment Of Mr.. Fnton was adopted.
Mr. Ashley then moved the following Il modi(ca. |
ton ct the above: for the Improvement Of the Ohio
and Mississippi, from Louisville New Orleans seven
ty Thousand dollars; for the Improvement Of the Misss
spp river above the mouth Of the Ohio and the Missouri
river, to Independence, $5OOOO, in such MANNER and
for the removal of such Instructions the Secretary of
War shall Direct" which was agreed to-
The committee then took up the bill making appro-
priaons for the improvement Of certain habors therein
named for the year lSi6.
The bill having been read through, Mr.. Bell moved 10
strike out the enacng clause Of the bill. He did so, he
said, for the purpose Of trying the Of the commit
tee on the prnc Piles of the bill. MIR. b. then spoke
some length, going fully into The merits of the bill.
Before Mr. Bell had concluded his remarks, the hour
having arrived,
The House took the usual recess
EVE.NY.TLi SESSION
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, by leave,
ReSoircd That the Committee revolutionary Claims
be instructed TO inquire into the expedency of paying
TO The heirs Of Lieut. John Goggin, OF the Virginia CONT
mental line, the seven years half pay with nteresD
promised by law to the widows and children Of those
officers of the said lire, who died in the service in the
Revolutionary
RcsOircd, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims be instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of
paying 10 the heirs Of Ensign Robert Watkins, deccas
ed Of the Virginia continental line, the seven years half
pay with nerest) promised by law TO the widows and
children Of those officers of the said line, who died in
the service in the of the Revolution
HARBOR
The House then went into Committee of the Whole, |
and took up the bill making appropriations for the inn
provenCnt off certain arbors therein named for the year
1886.
The question pending the motion of MI. Bell to |
strike out the enaclng clause.
MIR. Bell resumed lis remarks in opposition 10 the !
mas Ia
patronage, and exhaust the surplus Of The Co.
vernment-Nlr Is. continued his argument at some |