Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13

uu Tbs G1o bills were severay read the third lime
and passed. ,;,, f ,h civ
tecntL sections, granted tor the Use Oh scoos anu e
entry Of other lands in lieu thereof :
The bill making appropriations for The payment OF
charles incurred for tic support Of the Penltenafy IN
the District Of Columbia, for the year 1880;
The bill 10 provide for TIC legal adjudication anu sell
Element Of claims 10 lands therein mentioned and
The bill making appropriations III part Tor the support
of Government tor the year lS3O
The resolution of Mr. Benton then taken up, and
the Senate was addressed at length OIL tins SUBJECT by
Ncssrs Leigh md Brown; but before MI Drown coh-
clud,d. he cave way to
MIR. GrunLy; whose motion,
The Senate adjourned.
irednesday, February 10.
IN SENATE.
MESSAGE was received from the President Of the
United STATES enclosing report from Secretary OF War
in ry to resolution Of the Senate calling Tor noI-
nation ON the subject Of hosties i'll Florida; which
was ordered be printed and referred to The Committee
on Military Atiairs.
Petitions were presented by MessFs King of Georgia,
Tumlinson and Linn.
Mr. Shcplry from the Committee Of Claims, reported
bill Tor the relief Of FruucS Allen, or expenses IN
cured in bringing over Gen Lafayette on his vsit 10
this country; WHICH was read: and ordered 70 Secohd
reading.
MIR. Ewing, of Ohio, asked and obtained leave to in
trouce bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to compromise claims certain banks; which was read
e.
Mr. Niles offered the following resolution; which was
aged to:
Hssolred That the Committee on Finance he instruct
ed to inquire whether by the construction gwen 10 !he
revenue laws duty is paid anthracite and oth'r t"s-
imported into the United states from ioregn
counres Also if duty is paid, to inquire into the rx-
pedcncy of epealng the same; and further, TO inquire
the rxpedcncy Of adding coal screenings charcoal,
culn and coke to the list articles imported free duty,
provided this be done without interfering with the
principle OF compromise recognised in tue act IN relation
to the revenue, passed IN 1873.
Mr. Benton laid on the table the following amendment,
which he proposed TO an additional section 10
the next General Appropriation Bill which Ingl!l coI!'
up before the Senate:
Sec -. .4nd be it further enacted, That no bank
note Of less denomination than twenty dollars shall
hereafter be offered payment any whatsoever
in which money is to be paid by the United Stacs q
tile Posi- Office Department; shall any bank mole o.
any other denomination be offered, unless the same
shall BE- payable and paid demand, III gold or silver
com, al the place where issued, and which shall not De
equivalent specie at the place where orrcd and cob.
verLle to gold or silver, upon the spo, at the viii ci
Mr.. BENTON'S RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF Ar.
Bentons Resolutions proposing to appropriate the sur
plus revenue to Publications, &c.
Mr. Brown resumed, and concluded his observations.
Mr. Mangum made explanation in order 10 place in
Il view what had fallen from him. in reference 10
North Carolina.
Nlr Calhoun and Mr. Preston also spoke few words
in explanation.
Mr. Ewing succeeded, and addressed the Senate at
length, reItrrating, rnla gm", ard confirming the views
lie had formerly oppressed OH The subject.
lr. Webster said few words in defence Of The motion
TO strike Out the word surplus.
Mr. Preston. after remarks by way Of introduce
tiun moved IL a"nd the first resolution By striking out
all after tie word Rcsored, and inserting follows:
That such appropriations may be necessary for the
purpose ought to he made, 10 carry OIL the system OF &C.
neral G':rcc ANA permanent protection Of the country
Al l,,h Il,aS H.
jcci, bat moi prepared 10 speak to-day
Mr. Preston moved To postpone the further cOnsIGeIa-
ton OF the subject until Monday. Ayes 49, Nocs2O.
Tie subject was Then postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Clay then said The committee Foreign Rcia-
tons dcsilous 10 ascertain tho gcnuineness Of the
letter Of tle Due dc Brogc to NJ. Pageo and lie had adj
dressed letter to the Secretary Of State, which, with
the reply, e desired 10 lay the table, and moved the
The Senate, motion of Mr.. Clay, proceeded to
slider Bills from the House; which were seycraly read
third time, and passed.
The SENATE then adjourncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. Smith fran the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill making additional appropriations for the
Delaware break water, and fer the lmpovemenso certain
harbnrs and the removal Of distractions in and al the
mouths of certain rivers and Tor other purposes Read
twice. aud committed to the committee of the whole
the state oi The Cnon.
r. 5. also, iro the committee, reported bill
directing the Secretary OF War 10 report annually certain
Information III relation 10 internal improvements lead
twice, and committed.
Nh i"l!son from the committee ON manufactures, re.
ported The following resolution:
EcSOted, That tie Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rccd to transmit To this House the tubes indicated in
his agRga rcyGrt, showing the prnGrcss in the
cultivation and manufacture of cutton III tie L. States
IN U!Irr couu,rirs. Also, showing the comparative
quantity and value Of P0rtS and inportS OF cOfon and
cotton nsaru'act"5es III Tie United State and other
Countries.
Tine resolution lies for one day
Mr. RUbcrIsOm from the committee the judiciary,
reported bill for the relief OF Thomas Cooper Read
twice, and committed
Also from the same committee, bill to refund fine
imposed On the late Matthew Lyon. Read twice, and
committed.
Mr. beaumont, from the committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported bill for the relief OF the ltIs OF the
MAJ Guls de sac!IalIbcau Read twice and committed
Mr X. NJ. johnson, from the committee Military
AN"lrs reported bi!l tx'ng the compensation Of Off
Of the Army employed duty in the Military Bu
Of The War Department. Read twice, and conf
mvd.
Mr.. Corn'in un The committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for certain militia
~ AID ether roads, aad Tor examinations and surveys
for Internal Improvements for The year 1885, which
twice read: and committed to The committee Of the
Whole nu Tn. state of the Union
Mr. jarvis, irom the select committee public build
ngs. reported bill making appropriations Tor the pub.
lie buildings and public grounds and Tor other purposes
which was read twice. and committed.
On motion ol Mr.. Thomas, OF Maryland, The rules
were suspended for the purpose of reading and referring
the bills from the SENATE Oh the Speaker table.
Several Senate bills accordingly read twice and
referred.
NAVAL SERVICE.
On motion OF Mr. Cambrcleng, the House resolved
itself into committee Of tie Whole OH the state Of the
Union, (Nlr Miller in tie chair)
The consideration Of Tie bill making appropriations
for the naval service of the United States Tor the year
1896, resumrd-lhc question being on the motion
OF MIR Bell the
men and repairs OF the navy yard at Portsmouth from
81 COG To B., 900 dollars.
Nj. Mann Of New York, spoke in favor of the appro
p:iaunS proposed in the bill for the improvement and
necessary repairs OF the navy yards.
hlr Everett spike al length against the entire
appropriation for the navy yard at Portsmouth, and gave