Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29
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IN SENATE.

Morris, Davis, Buchanan, and Benton.
Mr. Grundy, on leave, introduced hill to authorize
the making of contracts Tor carrying the mail aud Uni
ted States property Rail roads read twice refer ed
10 the Committee OF Post Offices and Post Roads and
ordered to be printed.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Calhoun,
ana lies days
ReSotced, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the cxpedicncy of providing
proper measures for the safe keeping Of the Journal
the Two Houses of Congress, and other public records,
ana oil protecting them by proper legal cnactments from
being mutated, obiteratcd erased def,ced cxpuuged
dsigured altered, otherwise destroyed injured
On motion OF Mr. King OF Alabama the Resolution
offered by him the adjournment of Congress,
ken up, and he moved TO fill the blank fixing the
SUN OF May as the day of Adjournment.
- On motion of Mr. Buchanan, after few remarks by
Messrs Clay, King, Hendricks Benton and Buchanan,
the Resolution was postponed I'LL Monday next.
The Chair presented communication from the Trea
Orleans.
Also fiom the same Department statement of the
condition of the Opposite Banks up the ls March;
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
DISTRICT RELIEF BILL.
On motion of MIR. King OF Alabama. the bill for The
reel OF the three Corporations of The District taken
up, aud considered as in Committee of the Whole.
Ihe amendments by the Committee adopted, the
blanks were appropriately filled, and the bill then
ordered to be cngrossed for third reading, by Yeas
Nays TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker presented the House additional
testimony, received through the Post Office in relation
TO the contested election in North Caroinaaid the
table, and ordered to be printed
MIR Boon, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported a Dill TO re organize the General Land Office
Mr.. Mercer, from the Committee on roads and Canals
reported Bill TO authorize the New Orleans and Carroll
ton RAILROAD Company 10 construct tlIeir Rail road
through the public land
Mr.. Lane, from the Committee on the pisirc, of Co
umba, reported Bill authorizing the Washington Mo-
nument society to construct their monument on the
public grounds.
All which said Bills severally read twice, aud
s)mmitted.
CONTESTED ELECTION
On motion OF Mr. Boyd the House proceeded To the
special order of the day. being the consideration the
report of the Committee tins subject.
And on motion of Mr.. ID. the House Suspended tho
RUE 10 enable him 10 oner Resolution setting apart
Friday and Saturday for the consideration ct the
subject unless should be otherwise disposed Of which
Resolution adopted.
The question pending the following resolution
IN Tie Report oil the Committee Electioas
Reso;eed, That James Graham is emitted seat
in this House
That David Newland is entitled TO n seat in this
House
Mr.. Graham moved to amend the resolution by s,rik
ing out all after The word Resolved and insert the
followiug
That The dispositions which have been communicated
TO the House by the Speaker, and laid tie liable
the R@"c-; o the Committee on Elections was made
whenever taken due notice. will be received by the
House as testimony ia this
hlr Williams OF n. g. called for the yeas and nays on
the amendment, which ordered.
After debate, in which the petitioner, Mr. Newland,
and Messrs Mckay Graham, Saury, Williams OF X
Vanderpocl, Hardin, III yves, Love, Speigh Chambers
of Ky, ID: J: Pearce, a. H. ShcpPerd, Lincoln and
Lane, participated,
Aud without taking the question,
The House dj0urned
Friday March %
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Hendricks offered the following resolution
which lies one day for considerations
Resoloed, That the Committee Revolutionary
Claims be instructed TO inquire into the expedency of
granting land 10 the officers of the staff in the armics OF
the Revolution as well the officers and soldiers Of
the line
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Calhoun was
taken up aud considered, and discussion ensucd, in
which hessfs Calhoun, Shepley, Benton, Clayton, and
Walker took part.
MI Shepey moved to lay the resolution on the table
dr Calhoun asked for tile yeas and nays, which
ordered.
The question then taken the motion to lay the
resolution on the table, and decided follows:
Peas-Acssrs. Benton, Cuthbert, Ewing of Ill., Hen.
bricks, Hill, Hubbard, King of Ga King Of Ala Linn
Morris, Nicholas, Niles, R'yes, Robinson, Shepey, Tall
nadge, Walker, Wall, wright-Ig
NdyS--Messrs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crillenden
Davis Ewing Of Ohio, Kent, Knight, hlangum Moore
Robbins, Soutilard Swift, 1oniinsnn Which,
On motion Of Mr.. Clay it was ordered that when the
Senate adjourns, it adjourn TO Monday
The bill confirming claims to lands ia Missouri
DisTRltT OF COLUMBIA
The on, for The relief OF the Corporations OF the Dis
trlct of Columbia having been read u third time,
Mr. Morris asked for the yeas and nays, which we're
ordered.
The question was then taken on the passage of the
bill and decided follows:
Yees-N1essrs. Clay, Crtcndem, Cuthbert, Ewing of
Illinois, Ewing of Ohio, Kent, King Of Alabama, King
OF Georgia, Linn, Nicholas Porter Preston Riyes Rob-
bins, Southland, Tallmadge, Walker--l7.
Mays-Mes Black, Calhoun, liilI, Hubbard. Nor.
ris, Niles, ShePley, SwH ToaIlIason, Wright-1O.
So the bill was passed, and sent to the House Of Re.
personalities for concurrence.
On motion Of Mr. Ewing Of Ohio, the Senate pro.
cecded TO consider the bill TO extend the time for issg
scrip certificates United States military land
After some discussion, in which MIR Ewinu. of Ohio
Mr. King of Georgia, Mr. Tonilnson, aud Mr. Clay
took part,
Mr. Clay moved a provso, limiting the amount of
lands TO be granted by this bill to 10000 acres.
The amendment agreed TO- and the bill was order
ed u be engrossed, aad read third time.
Alter GONE time spent IN consideration Of another bill
concerning lands, the Senate, without concluding ad
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MIR Williams Of N. g., from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, reported bill for the relief Of certain eKleg
from Poland Read twice, aud committed
Also bill granting additional quantity Of land TO
satisfy Virginia military land warrants &c. Read twice
and committed.
On motion Of MIR. Whitllesey tie Committee Of
Claims had leave 10 sit during the sitting OF The House
Mr. Hall of Vermont from the Committee on tie
Post Office and Post Roads, asked leave to make re.
port hehaf Of the minority Of that committee on that
part Of the Presidents message relative TO inccndiary
publications
Mr. Conner objected % the reception Of the report as
proceeding before unheard Of The majority or the
committee had not doubted the possibility VI ngeoariug
proper bill, but had differed as to its details Tbcy
would, he hoped, be able TO report bill in few days
Messrs Spcght and Williams also objected 10 the re-
cepon Of the report.
Mr. Hall moved suspension Of the Rules 10 enable
him to present the report which motion was not
agreed TO-
Mr.. Williams Of North Carolina, vas opposed &,
acting on the bill except IA the usual course and moved
that IL be committed
Pending this notion the morn n hour la wing ELAPSED
ihe Order Of the Day called tor.