Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29

The bill for The relief Of Nancy laggar, after long
debate, ordered TO a third reading.
The bills for the relief Of James 1rumb1 and of Mi |
chaei Thornton were ordered 10 be engiosscd.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole |
(Mr Thomson of Ohio, in the chair the bill for the
relief OF benjamin Murphy, the bill granting raons to
Cen. John +. Wool, aud sundry other bills
Aera long discussion in the Committee of the Whole
the bill for the ieiei of Benjamin urphy the first
section of that bill was stricken OUT
The committee then rose and reported the bill allow
ing rations 10 Gen. John H. ool without
and ON the remaining bills obtained leave to sit again
The House then adjourned.
Ms@iah 1prl %.
The Chair laid before The Senate the following com.
inunications;
report from the Secretary of War enclosing topo-
graphical survey called Tor by the resolution.
report from the Secretary OF State, communicating
The number OF foreign passengers who have arrived in
THIS country during the past year
report from the Secretary OF the Treasury, trans.
ining additional returns OF the amount Of public
ney ia the deposilc banks.
Mr.. buchanan presented n petition from the Society
OF Friends in Philadelphia, the presentation of which
I've addressed.the Senate 10 the following effect:
sr buchanan said he present the memorial of
te Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
which had been recently held in the city of Pailade
ph'a demonstrating against the admission of Arkansas
into the Union, whilst provision remained in her Con-
stitu,ion which admits OF and may perpetuae slavery
ihis Yearly Meeting embraced within its jurisdiction
tue greater part OF Penn 'ylvamia and New Jersey the
whole OF the State of Delaware, and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. The language of this memorial was per.
iectly respectful Indeed it could not be otherwise
III
oeathed throughout the pure aud Christian spri, which
had always animated the Society of Friends; and al
though he did not concur with them in opinion their
c,-rat was entitled 10 be received with great respect
When The highly respectable committee which had
charge OF this meEioral called upon him this morning
and requested h pre.en, i,c had f,
il 10 lie his duty To inform them ia what relation he
stood 10 the question lie stated them that he had
been requested by the Delegate from Arkansas To take
charge ot The application of that Territory be admit
ted into the Union aud that lac had cleerIully taken up
on himself the performance of this duty lie also read
TO them the St section OF the of Congress OF 9th
March, $50, containing the famous Missouri compro-
mise; and informed them that the whole Territory of
Arkansas was south of the parallel of SO deg and half
o north latitude; and that he regarded this compromise
considering the exciting and alarming
der which 1t was made, and the dangers the existence
OF the Union which il had removed Ia be almos, as s
cred as constitutional provision. That there might
be no mistake on the subject he had also informed them
that in presenting their memorial he should feel
has duty TO state these facts TO the Senate With this
course on his part they were satisfied and still continued
their request that he might present the memorial He
now dd so with great pleasure lie hoped il might be
received by the Senate with all the respect they so high
y deserved He asked that might be read and as the
question Of The admission of Arkansas longer be-
fore he moved that il might be- laid upon the table
The memorial accordingly read and was ordered To
be laid upon the table.
MIR. Webster, from the Committee on Finance, re.
ported several bills from the House without anne me mt
Atu, bill 10 authorize tho Secretary of the Treasu-
~ TO act as agent TO the United States in all
iatng TO their stock in the Bank Of The United States
WIZ amendments which were ordered to be printed.
MT Webster also reported the following resolution;
which, on ms motion, was considered and agreed TO
ReS0tted, That the several Heads of the Executive
Departments be directed report To the Senate their
several and respective opinions upon Justice and pro
priey of increasing the compensation of all or anv s
The Clerks IN their respective Departments and if they
deem such augmentation proper or necessary in any
Gaze, 'ai they stale their opinions of the reasonable
amount OF such augmentation
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS
On motion of Mr.. Southland, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriations for the naval
service for the year 1896
The bill having been read the question was rst stat
cd on The following amendment proposed by the Com
The original clause in the bill reads thus For paw
oil commissioned warrant, and petty officers, and OF
seanen, million nine hundred and Sc yenty five thou.
sand one hundred and seventy eight dollars and ninety
one cents.
The committee propose amend this clause by stiik-
ing out the above sum- and inserting million five
hundred and forty four thousand three hundred and llir.
,y.eight dollars and sixteen cents
Nr Southard said that this additional appropriation
was required for the purpose of manning ship the
line, one frgatc soop, and steamers and also
for three receiving ships to be stationed Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia, the three ports where the ma.
oy OF seamen for the service of the United States are
enlisted
Before any question was taken ON this a,~suamrnt,
On motion of Mr. C~shoun, the bill was laid the
tHe1e untii Tomorrow
The Senate proceeded consider the bill to appropr
ate the proceeds Of the public lands &c.
MIR White addressed the Senate length in favor Of
the bill.
Mr. Walker moved to amend the bill by changing the
mode OF division TO make il according the
senat,on In tho Senate and House OF Representatives
After some discussion, in which Mr. Walker, MIR
Niles, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Clay, and MIR. Black partici
pated
The question taken the amendment by yeas
and nays, and decided as follows:
YeoS-hlessrs Benton, Ewing, Of ILL.,, Linn Niles
Robinson WalkeT--G
Nays-Nessrs. Black, Brown, Buchanan Clay, Clay.
ton, CIiiendcn Cutlbcrt, Davis, GolJsborough Grun
dy, Hendricks Hill, Hubbard Kent King Of Ala King
OF Ca, Knight, Leigh, mckean hlaneun Moore Nor.
ris, Naudain, Nicholas, Porter Preniss Preston Rives
Robbins, ShePcy, Soatllard, Swift Tallmadge, Tom
lInson, Webster, White, Wright--37.
The Senate, on motion Of MIR. Clay, adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Wise asked leave 10 present papcr from some
college III that place, stating that they had signed nor
in any manner counenanccd the petition presented from
that place on the subject Of abolition
Mr. Siadc said he had not ninatcd that any pcrsons
in the college at Bristol had joined in tie petition
ObIeciions were made to the reading of The letter
On motion, the appeal and Tie whole subject conncct
ed with il, laid on The table
The next busiaess in order appeal taken be
Mr. Sadc, on te Id inst in reference 10 the dispos
ton of a memorial on lie subject of abolition
MIR. Spcight moved that the appeal and the petition
connected with il he laid the table
Mr.. Morris asked the yeas and nays on this motion
and they ordered
The question being taken il was decided i'm The AFR
mative-yeas no, nays o.
The resolutions Of the Legislature Of Kentucky in
favor OF the distribution Of the procrtd of the sale Of the
public lands st the several Sinles were taken IN
Tho question being on the motion Of Mr. Williams Of
ny, 10 refer the same 10 the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, with instruction 10 report bill in conformity
with those resolutions
MIR. lIawcs resumed and concluded his remarks in
opposition to the Eletion.
Mr.. Williams Of KY took the floor in reply; and tho
y O. ah