Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20


ceeding essential to the transaction of the public bu
siness IL should be the pleasure of the House to per-
mt him to proceed with the discussion Tomorrow he
should carefully guard against any Infringement vi
rule of order.
The House determined that the gentleman from Ken
lucky should be permitted to proceed when the subject
he 1t came up for consideration.
he Chair then announced the special order being the
bill from the Senate for the relief of the
SUFFERERS BY THE FIRE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Inc question pending was the motion of Mr. Hardin
TO strike out the first proviso in the first section which is
an the following words:
" Prorided That Tho are within the orovision of
tins section but who may have paid their bonds
10 the late fire, shall also be entitled to the benefit OF this
section, and that the said bonds shall be renewed from
funded"
Mr. Phillips addressed the House at length in favor
OF the general principles of the BILL and opposition to
the pending amendment He also replied to the remarks
made on former day, by the from Kentucky
aud Rhode Island, (Hlessrs. Hardin and Pearce)
when Mr. L. had concluded motion of MIR. Graves
the Chair,
Mr.. Cainbreleng moved that the said bill be made the
special order tor tomorrow at 1 o'clock; which was
agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
SECRETARY OF the Treasury, transmitting in pursuance
OF resolution of the House. a report Of the Register
aud Receiver of the Land Office ST. Louis in relation
TO certain claims to land therein mentioned
lhe House then adjourned
Wsdnesday fet,uaryl7.
in SENATE.
reutions were presented by MIR. Kent and MIR. Ben
The following bills were read third time and passed.
bill to authorize George Whitman, OF Connecticut
10 import an iron steamboat free of duty
bill providing for the execution certain surveys of
the public lands.
A bill for the relief of Sebastian Butcher
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. KIM of Ain
bama that onehrd of the circular gallery shall be an
proprated exclusively to the ladies' was taken up and
ugreed to- n
"A number ofunfavorabe re ports from yar;ous commit,
tees, were agreed to.
Among these reports several disaowng interest
on Communication claims, which laid on the table un-
I'll Congress shall have had opportunity to establish
some general principle in reference to this subject
CusroM-HoUsE Ar NEW ORLEANS.
Mr. Porter said that he held in his hand two present.
mens from two successive grand ures of the district of
New Orleans in which the dapidated state of the ems
courthouse oil New Orleans is brought under notice.
ihey represent sir (said Mr. P what is known by eve
ny person acquainted with the subject the budino
at present appropriated for the purpose of CARRYING o5
the fiscal operations of the United States In thai civ IL
wholly unht Tor the purposes for which was erecied;
and that it, and the lot which it is placed are now
public nuisance. Sir, the circumstances connected with
The erection OF the present house in the itv of
New Orleans furnish lesson which trust will moi be
disegarded IN the action which may be had on this
matter, and which hope will particularly be noticed by
tue committee TO which ii is referred.
1t IL now (said MIR. P) think seventeen or eighteen
years since the building used for the purpose of collect
ing the revenue IN the capital of Louisiana was found
aoequate TO the rapidly extending commerce of that
CITY, and an Appropriation to construct new
one; instead, SIR OF those TO whom task of con.
trolling its erection entrusted looking Ia the nosi
ton OF the city, and its inevitable and vast Increase
at no distant time, they turned their attention to have
the smallest house within which business could be
done, put up; and in their passion for econoy they
determined to have it built tho cheapest possible
terms The result (sad Mr.. Porter has been that the
money So unwsely laid out has been nearly total loss
Another must now be erected, when if one looking to
the probable business of the place had been put ~, in
the hrst Instance, no call would now be necessary ON
the Treasury While am up (sad Mr. P) | will take
occasion To say that there be econ0nY 80 niuri
Gus as That which in the direction of public buildings
looks merely TO temporary utility and temporary dur
noh' lhey shonld be made, sir, to last long as the
fNePuoIc; and, IN their soldy and grandeur should
Dear some SOME analogy the nation that Constructs
them rms observation, sir true in all times and all
circumstances is peculiarly in relation to those which
may be put up in New Orleans where extraordinary
commercial advantages destne it, that at no distant
tune, to be The first commercial emporium on earth
Mt Porter concluded by moving that the prescntments
be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
MR. BENrON's RESOLU fIONs.
Inc Senate proceeded to the consideration of the spe.
cial order, being the resolutions of Mr.. Benton
mr. wright made some remarks in which he stated
tha tie chei motive by which he acuaied in clam-
ing the floor removed by the final adjustment of the
differences between France and the United States He
then commented ON the resolutions themselves which
he defended In the of his observations he stated
that after great pains, he had the Trea-
snry that the revenue of the fourth quarter OF the wear
1872 actually collected, amounted to $lO,9l0OOO, and
the amount to be collected $230 600; and the whole
amount OF revenue in the Treasury after deductng
the unavailable funds and other which ought 10 be
deducted up To the LIST Of January, is S G52 900
Mr. Robbins rose TO move to postpone the further con-
sderation OF the subject until morrow but gave way
at the request of
Mr. Calhoun, who made some observations in replv
10 Mr. Wright.
Mr. Ewing made also some observations in reply to
MIR Wright and read an amendment which he pro.
posed to offer in the form Of additional resolution call.
ing on the President to inform the Senate what amount
ne can properly expend these objects tie course of
the present yeHr, DC.
MIR. Wall replied, in n few words, to some narts of
The observations of the Senator from South Carolina
Mr. Preston defended the argument of his eoeagpe
MIR Wall explained aud replied briefly
MIR. Niles made remarks.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Glascock moved that the Rules be suspended for
the purpose Of enabling him offer resolution in
sruciihg the Committee on Indian Affairs inquire into
the e1pedency oil providing immediate means for the re-
mova OF the Creek Indians TO their allotted territories
under the treaty ofte 9th March, 1882 which motion
rejected.
Mr. r. NJ. Johnson moved that the Rules be sus.
pended for the morning hour OF this day. for purpose
OF gong into Committee OF the Whole House ON the state
OF the Union, on the bill 10 provide for the payment
OF volunteers and militia in the service of the United
States and for other purposes which motion was re-
jected
On motion ofMr. II VI. Johnson, with the concur
renee OF twothTds) the above ntioned bill made
The order of the day for hour tomorrow after the re-
ports of committees.
On motion of air. Cambreleng the House took up the
special Order Of the Day.
NEW YORK RELIEF BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union. (Mr Conner in the Chnir0
upon the bill for the relief Of the sufferers by the late
fire in New York.
The question being on the motion of Mr. Hardin TO
strike out the first pIoviso Of the first section,
Mr.. Graves spoke in opposition TO the bill
Mr.. Cusiman followed briefly support Of the mo.
ton Of the gentleman from Kentucky.