Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-26
Twenty-fourth Congress--HstS css,
Wednesday, Apru 70
IN CT NATE


Mr. Mexican presented numerously signed pape
from citizens Of Philadelphia expressing appreciation
Il the plan of the Postmaster General establish DAHL
express mail from New Orleans to the Eastern cities
which was referred 10 the Committee tho Post Office
and Post Roads.
q A petition also presented by MIR. Buchanan
Several House bills, referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Pensions, were reported WITHOUT
amendment.
3 Mr. Mexican, from the Committee Pensions, made
unaYorabe report on the petitions OF sundry cizens
q Of w abash county.
Mr. Robbins asked and obtained leave to introduce
D the bill to authorize the adjustment OF the claims OF
s Andrew Armstrong; which was read and ordered to
4 second reading.
Mr. Godsborough asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill to provide for the employment Of boys in the
4 merchant SERVICE which read first and second
time, and referred TO the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. Leigh from the Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported bill Tor the relief of the heirs Of Sas Elliot, de
ceased which read and ordered TO second reading
The resolutions and untayorabe reports on the table
were taken up, considered, and agreed TO.
4 The bill 10 authorize the construction of railroad
through the lands of the United States ut Springfield
4 Mass, was read third time and passed.
The following bills were taken up and considered as
a in Committee of the Whole:
resolution to confirm the grants made by Georgia OF
certain lands in Alabama. Ordered to a third reading.
8 bill for the relief of Daniel Seenrod. Laid on The
3 table.
a bill for the relief of Christopher T. Bayy. Order
4 ed to third reading.
g A bill for the relief of Duncan l.. Clncb; amend
mens made in committee agreed to- Ordered to a third
= reading
4 Mr.. Walker offered the following resolution which
was considered and agreed to:
8 RESOLVED, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the popriey
establishing post roads 10 the county towns in uli the
counties Of the State Of Mississippi where post roads
said towns or any Of ,hem sS are now established
3 The Senate proceeded TO consider the bill uppro-
pirate the proceeds Of the public lands among the
raj States and granting lands to certain Slatcs when
A MIR. Southland resumed his observations commenced
yesterday, and spoke at LENGTH i'll conclusion.
81 After Mr.. Southland had concluded,
q Mr.. Wright rose 10 address the Senate in reply to Mr.
Southland, and continued until after o'clock, when he
81 gave way to motion to adjourn; and,
a On motion of Mr. Robinson,
& The Senate adjourned.
y HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Chair, by leave OF the House, presented The fol.
a lowing communications
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
port from the Topographca Bureau, in reply TO reso
of the 4h of February relative TO the progress and
present condition of the Improvement of the navigation
of the Tennessee river which referred 10 The Conf
mttee Roads and Canals. and ordered 10 be printed
letter from the Secretary Of War; enclosing report
Of the Commissioner Of Pensions, in the Of Peter
W. els which was referred to the Committee Revolu-
tionary Pensions.
letter from the Secretary of,he Treasury, response
to resolution of the 18th nst relation claims for
supplies furnished during the O.. the Revolution;
which laid the table and ordered 10 be printed.
letter from the Secretary Of War, in answer tc re-
solution of the 18th instant transmitting list Of the
clerks employed in his Department. their duties, emolu
ments, &c; which laid the table and ordered 10
be printed Also, similar reports from the Second,
Fourth and Fifth Auditors, and the Treasurer Of the
United Sntes; which were disposed Of in like
The Speaker presented the remonstrance Of sundry
citizens of Michigan, against the boundary proposed by
the bill before the House. for the admission of that Ter
into laid mn the abl
Mr. Wise asked, and obtained leave of the House TO
correct msstatement contained in editorial article
in the Globe of yesterday Cruesda in relation to the
proceedings of the House 1t would be recollccted that
on Monday last honorable gentleman from Massachu
sets tNlr Reed) moved TO suspend the rules of the
House in order 10 allow the presentation Of such nett
lions as should not be objected to, and such should
not give rise to any debate II was stated in the cdt
rial article in the Globe that when tho honorable gentle.
man from Massachusetts, who made this motion offered
present his petitions that he {Mr Wise) objected
them. This 80 far from being true, total perver
sion Of the facts they actually occurred 1t was for
the reason that another gentleman objected TO The pre
sentnon of the petitions Of the fcom Aasss
chusetts that he Mr Wise objected to all the petitions
offered thereafter. lie considered the resolution itself To
exclude such petitions would not give rise .lola,e
and receive such the House, in its wisdom and dis.
creon should fl to receive; this was against the
freedom and the right of petition He appealed to the
gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS, and the whole House, 10
witness that he did not object to the presentation of
the petitions of the gentleman from Rhode Island iMr.
pearce but tor the reason that another member had OBJ
ected to the petitions of the gentleman Mussuchu
sets he should not have noticed this charge but for
the fact that given evidence against him as being
connected with the gentleman from Vermont (Mr.
SladeD and that he knew that gentlemans intention 10
present the memorial on the subject of restricting the
admission of Arkansas into the Union lie went further
and stated that any and all intnations By won,soe
made That lie or any Of his friends us far as he knew
had any understanding, tacit exp1css with any zen
leman, eher the gentleman from Vermont or any other
gentleman, OF the non'slave-d o9ng States with view
OF inuodscng those memorials, were false basev false
ne had no more idea that that gentleman intended TO Of
A fer any memorials on the subject cs IN, rssr,,; -
Arkansas or any other subject, Than the d.,d H. ~
tested against the introduction of such mcp,o,;i 20
from the beginning he had Tough, ogains, tho 1,cn, quo
of memorials TO abolish slavery in the Dis,r; IS
Columbia. He thought it due himself that CONT.
dicton of this statement should 60 out 10 the public
he requested the reporters and the reporters for The
Globe especially to take down what he said that this
statement base, wul mise presentation Of the pro-
ceedngs of the House, and vile attack upon the mo-
q Gves Of individual men'bers and upon the honesty oil
their intentions in their acts Of legislation He made
this request of the reporters Of the Globe in order thai
the basencss and alsehood of editorial article in thai
/ paper might be recorded by itself:
MIR. Halves made intellectual motion 10 take I'D his
resolution for printing the report Of the select commit
Academy.
Mr. Whittlesey, from the committee of Claims r..
ported bill for the relief Of Pressy N. OBannon
which read twice and committed
Mr.. Everett, from the committee OF Indian Affairs
reported bill for the relief of Thomas F. Triplctt
which was read twice and committed. :,
Mr.. Chimney, from the committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported bill to authorize the President Of the u Suites
TO to be issued to Oseoa patent for certain re-
servaon Of land in the State of Alabama which was
read twice and committed.