Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
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Nu7SdaY, February %.
IN SESATE


Black Mr. Grundy, and MIR. Upton
MIR. Webster, from the Committee on Finance, r
ported two bills referred to that committee, wtncC
amendment.
Mr. Robbins FROM the Committee on the ld5ra;y
reported Joint resolution authorizing SUBSCRIPTION
Cary, Lea & Co.'S History of Congress- which vas III.
on the table
communication was laid on the table from the Sece.
tary of the Treasury, in reply to resolution adopted Ca
motion of Mr. Ewing, of Ohio, the subject o! The Coz
struction put by the Treasury on the pte.cmpon sci
and was ordered to he referred TO the COMMITTEE en-
Public Lands, and printed. "
Mr. Linn offered the following resolution, wh'ch ties
one day the table:
Resoived That the Committee Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expeciency {" anrnias
the act entitled IAN act authorIs'ng the laying on
town on Bean river in the State OF Illinois, and Tor "n'
purposes so rs to extend the privileges granted oy THIS
ac, 10 the citizens Of the towns OF Fort Madison and
Burlington in the county OF Des oines and the lo%a'
of Bellevue Du Buquc and Peru, in the county Ct Dl
Buure, and Territory OF Michigan.
FURTlFlCAT!UN BILL.
The Senate resumed tic consideration OF the f0;i'
cation Bill VIXEN
MIR Preston concluded the remarks commencrd By
him yesterday, by moving 10 amend tie n'l ny "tg
out the clause approrriatng for the ioihcatlon al hs+'
nehrck. ,r
Mr. Clay suggested The proprety Of laying the billion
the table, and having the various tables Prin"d "hNI
had been referred I" by sentsemen before 'he uea's
the bill were decided AS the works e!,bacrd IL
this bill were all new ones. there was no l'iErdar
haste necessary in acting this BILL The wSrst couTs+
would be- to make appropriation promptly Tor Inc Cc
works provided for last session. and 10 take time o
full examination of the varou. subjects Vi appr"pa
ton in this bill.
Mr. Preston expressed his ncqucsccnce in the force Of
the remark.
bIes he had cited the engineer from whom he Obtain.
ed IT, II might be had by noon Tomorrow HE oite'
tables we've before him. and the printing could mol occu
py so much time as to delay the bill .
al,p he II
any Senator was DESTROYS to make remarks lie had
been induced to make the suggestion because he Thought
the Chair the point CT rising 10 put the question
on the motion to amend
MIR Shcplry than addressed some observations u
length on the dc.cncccss condition Of the NrIea!
frontier.
Mr. Webster moved to postpone the further consde'a.
ton of the bill till Monday, but withdrew his notion
Mr.. Benton moved To lay the bill on the tapie, Wilma
view to call ii up on Monday.
MIR. Ewing said he should endeavor 10 call Up tie
Land bill on that day.
Mr. Buchanan said he should ask the Senate, as soon
he could get Opportunity to take up the mrinoai
OH tic abolition Of slavery.
Mr.. Calhoun said he neither wished TO accelerate or
retard the decision on that question
The Foricaion bill was then laid table, and the
papers were ordc:ed to he printed
On motion OF Mr.. Buchanan, the Senate proceeded,
with closed doors, to consider Executive business u
which,
The Senate adjourned
IL
The House resumed the consideration Of the report
from the Committee on Elections, the subject Of the
North Carolina contested election as the unfinished ba
sincss OF yesterday morning.
The question being the moion Of Mr.. William B.
Shepard to amend the motion of Mr. Boyd, SO to
postpone the further consideration OF the report 10
Wednesday three weeks instead OF next Wednesday,
Mr. Hard had moved the rcconmilnent OF the rrpof,
the Committee on Elections, with instructions u grant
until the first day of April for taking further testimony
aud the Chair had decided that the motion postpone
had precedence of the motion 10 commit.
MIR. Bell resumed the remarks which he had
menccd yesterday, the subject Of the decision OF the
Chair, and spoke particularly Of the 10
which the business Of the House subjected in con-
sequence OF the order of proceedings adopted by The
House.
Mr.. Williams Of North Carolina moved that the sub.
ec be laid the table Tor the present; but Withdrew
at tie request Of
Mr.. John Y. Mason, who made some remarks in re-
ply to the gentleman from Tennessee (Ar. Brl) in".
alion tho delay OF the execution OF the special order
Of the 9th of January.
MIR. Bell said that the public interest was suffering
account Of the delay Of the House act the ap
preparation bills, and that this delay occasoHcd en-
rely by the Of the gentleman aud his ificnds
and remarked further, that there had been time at
which proposition TO take up those bills in execution
of the order Of the 9Th Of january, would have net
with any opposition.
After few words from Messrs. Mason OF Va, Mahh
of New York. and Bell,
MI William b. Shepard Withdrew his motion TO post
Pone the subject until Wednesday three weeks
The Chair here announced the expiration oi the hou'
for the consideration Of morning business.
for h SsSHtnsng The cosi s,on Of the re.
port of the Committee OH Elections; which motion
not agreed to.
BY consent ofthc House, several bills from the Senate
on the Speakers table were taken up read twice. aud
referred to the appropriate committees.
he bill from The Senate, commonly called the Exccu
nys Patronage bill, was taken up its second reading,
to refer tot h,C t,py
On Tue Judiciary, anu the other 10 refer it, select c
~ question having arisen, whether the Lil was EN-
raced IN part given by the House 10 tho disposition Of
"e senate bills on the Speakers table
MT; ration moved that The Hous. do now proceed TO
onsaer ana dispose Of The bill, aud upon this motion
,ri H'o "'. yeas anu bays; which were ordered.
ne question being taken, there appeared yeas IO4,
here being tic, the Chair voted in lLe affirmative.
81 81 me question was decided in the affirmative.
~ t p oelns taken up, and the Chair having stated
MI faton spoke at some length in opposition TO the
ciary.
MT Dromgoole not convinced Che said) by the
gumcnts which he had heard that the bill ought 10 10
erco either to the Committee the Judiciary or oa
ect committee. he moved 10 refer it u the Commit
OF the Whole on the state of the Union in order that
might be discussed in a free and uniranmelled man
r: he thought it proper TO exclude any report on one
{ or the other, and 10 place the bill where i. might
iully discussed by gentlemen of all parties, and by
ltlenen OF no party, if any such there were in the
use.
he motion 10 refer the bill 10 The Committee of tic
20 role on The state of the Union was agreed to
ne Dill Ior The relief of the sufferers by the fire in
1ork was read third time and the question being
Its passage,
ar Pearce Of Rhode Island took the toor and spoke
!reat length against the bill
Without concluding MIR. Pearce gave way to motion
djourn.
md The House then adjourned.
Fridny, February 25.
IN SENATE.
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