Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03

rsrs rejected by the Commissioners on the
reasons n Indemnity for Spoliatons for 1881,
fienc" ,hn names of clerks in the War Department,
anu , I, compensation paid TO cach.
~" T,b, following resolutions were oN''ea'
- MIR Ewing OF ONO,
he:",," ;nouire INTO the expcdency OF establishing
n'e: \, ths towns Of Chicago and Alton in The
state Q; il,''i''S'
T.! Nj. Tnn, the Committee on Indian Aff,rs be
hes""a ,nori.e into the expectancy Of making an
,,cyrinmu!s!l the Indian titles TO lands III
afIr;,, Of Green Bay to th"se north OF the WIS
tat v'! ,., reservation on The Iowa river, in the
| '''s ~ Drs Mnnrs, ali in tn" territory o. Michigan;
c'N ,I,, the Secretary Of War be instructed to fur
49,. 20 Congress any ','o ''"l'o' " '"- wa D>I"N
n,n, touching these snoec'S'
n"a' That the Secretary of War be instructed to
no" ,hc Senate any information in the War De-
E,n, showing the number OF the Wlnneeas" IN
pa lima. lring on lands ceded TO the United States
c"> n,,, Of the territory of Michigan between Lake
u, III n and the Mississippi river, the eXpedlency oil
" E,oyal TO the country provided for them west Of
IKE the best mode of etsctng 1t and the probable
49,, Roth of the above were considered an" adopted
e''s p0'" CUMBERLAND ROAD.
-, .a;,l order the Cumberland road bill.
. nm and considered as IN Committee oil the w hole
' W nav Objected 10 the extravaganza OF the sums
-.,r,cd in the BILL and especially to the appropriation
S h;1,c across the Wabash. bridge across the
W. . -, hsci,s he regarded greatly more iinpor-
, 49,, no bridge here had been proposed. lie moved
.c the appropriation Of This bill TO the amount IN
-, ,,i OF the has. session. ~
~ r,nn rcuI,cJ mostly il;audble He was under
~, ~ refer 10 a compact by the government with
- ~ itan. and illinois, which he argued would fully
Justify oil these expenditures
m 10 be granted by the u. S. in that compact, had
already been expended; I'm
M walls O. ihr public land had been granted to the
49,, # me States above all former grants From tins
=, made an estimate, that about half OF that ten
no. cent was sill due 10 the States northwest VI the
u NJ Clay commended the make material calculation
!; m. Senator IL was all good, il it had not been
s!eJ hy an if. The ten per cent bill, TO which he
Nr E. advcr;ed. had been vetoed and would there
i i,,- 10, serve the purpose proposed
4 The discussion further continued by Mcssrs
ray. Upton Hendricks, Robinson, Linn, Crittenden.
Yrs Benton and Davis.
The subject still being up, motion Of Mr.. Davis,
4 The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
q NJ Everett froE, the Committee Indian Affairs
-2or,cd bill to extend the western boundary OF the
! safe vi Missouri to the Missouri river.
a Tie bill read twice, and on motion OF MT T..
u tui,s7 consideration was postponed u"!'! lnesoay
III EEK
n S,r,cainstrc.ual motions were made to suspend the
ID ,cle or the reception of Memorials, Reports, &c.
n The House resumed the consideration OF the untnsh"
q d Business being The contested election in North Caro-
n Ina.
ID After drbac in which Mcssrs. Eynum, Mann, Ora
n AaGi Reward. Boyd and Hard participated,
Fl Mr. Whilcscv rose. for the purpose OF moving that
Nth House p!ncyrt 10 the orders Of the day.
81 W. Rcach"r moved to suspend the rule in order to
c The question in relation 10 the suhjec, pending;
wt:cs motion os!: Ayes. l05; Noes, 5S (not two.
birds
III NJ: Camb-e!cng moved 10 suspend the rule in order
r, sui:e The consideration Of the NJ York Fire Bill
HI h,ch notion was lost
d TIE House then proceeded TO The order Of the day,
Beng ,ap consideration of private business
ii 4.;Er which the House al J"uTnrd.
|E Saturday., Feb. 81
The House resumed the cunS,,!; ration Of the unfnsh-
bssacss. being the report from the CoUim''lre on
;:ons The subject Of The contested election IN n.
n .rona.
The pending question being on the motion to post
BcgH;
The Subject debated until O'clock when, on
o,'n, of Mr. Whi.,lvsey ic House proceeded TO the
ka!ers Of the day
II tn, Speaker presented communication from the
&r~sa!y Of War, transmitting Report Of the Chief
.iessr in relation to the harbour ot Pressure Isle
Ahrs Gas referred 10 the Committee on Commerce,
p o.Gercd to be printed.
n Tic Honse continued in the transaction of private
Al.ln-ss until o'clock;
And the House adjourned.