Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13
Eycssty-zourtln Congrcss--ists ess.
.M0nday, February s, lS3G.
~ SENATE.

ncndaoD that The Board be discontinued, and That some
disposition b. made OF It's papers and records Referred
t. tic Committee Fuicign Relations, nnd ordered 10
be printed - 49,.
The Chair also communicated report from the War
Department, transmitting surveys and esnates of the
EXPENSES Tor rebuilding the lighthouse on Braady wine
shoals. Referred 10 the Committee Oh Commerce.
Mr. Kent presented the uemora! Of the City Council
OF Lic CITY OF Ba!tnore praying for an appropriation TO
aid in the ivaon oil their harbor Referred ~ the
Committee Oh Commerce. .-
Mr.. King, nj Alabama, presented memorial from the
Legislature Of Aiabaua ASKING Congress TO DEVISE some
mode by which lie land which contemplated rail-
road to TIL Of tie Tennessee with those
OF the Album, may be passed. aud to dser;nins the
odc III which il shall he paid for Referred 70 the Soih-
tlltLee Oh Ill. Post Ollie" and Post ltopss: ( r
Al N~Asan, presenlAI cm0rial iroin nahhoeE OF
merchants Of Fhliadrlpa. praying that an appropria-
ton may be made Tor the election OF new CUSTOM
house i'll that city Referred to the Ctiinee on Com
nleIcr.
! NJ. King, n! hlallma, also presented Li"o memorials
from Lie sane, Tic subject {" The presumption laws
and Indian reservations, representing the evils OF The
latter ana praying t! tho system may be discontinued
Referred to tlr Cun!l;trc Pubic Lands aud the
Committee un Indian AilArs.
Mr. Muurr presented resolutions of tic LcglsIa
OF Aluba ASKING that the sixteenth sections
school lands may be rrl!nql!slrd where They unpro
duclrr and other ants cmtcred III lieu thereof, and the
other uskInE l!la the rcuit Court SYSTEM may be
tended 10 Alabama ami the other new States. IrlerrCd
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Webster from the Committee on Fnancr to which
had been referred the bill making appropriations IN part
for the support Of Government "r the year c3G re.
! ported the same without amendment.
Mrssrs L"!sIand Shcp''y from the Committee on lie.
evolutionary Gains. mad un!lv0rabe reports on several
memorials referred ~ that cunl.ntec
Mr. Lr!rl, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, to which The SUBJECTS had been referred, reported
bills Tor The rcvl u the legal representatives Of James
Bcal and Tor the relief Il" the heirs III Thornton Taylor,
which read, ahi ordered to Z second reading
| Mr. White, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims 10 inch tn" petitions The subjects had been
REFERRED reported bills Inr the rrls!o james Sutherland
aad Rebccca Ills iir for the relief Of Patrick McGvens,
and for the rcrt ci The representatives. Of Col. David
Hopkins deceased, which srve.ay read and order
cd 10 second reading.
Alc. White, from the SAM Committee, reported
tvorah!y petitions cl Hans lanii,on and o the
representatives OIL! tic late Lord Stirling and the
mrc discharged from the further consideration
thereof
MIR. ITpton from tic Committee Military Affairs,
reported b! maxim. al appropriation lor the payment
Of two companies ol Missouri aud Indiana militia who
called service fox the protection OF the frontiers
against the Indians in 532 Read and ordered TO second
; reading.
Mr.. King submitted the following resolution, which
lies the Table one day:
RcsOirCG That the Committee Oh Nava! Attai,S be IN
struccd t. inquire into III" proPE:cy OF establishing
navy va5 al Baltimore. III tie Sal" OF Mary land: and
that tao; report lir..T OpnIoa 10 the Senate.
Mr. wit submitted Tho following resolution, which
was also cons. lrrcd and agreed to:
Rescl,cd That the Committee on Military Affairs hc
instructed inquire into the ext dleHcy Of making pro-
vision extend to the officers and soldiers 0! tie army
the benefits OF moral and religious instruction.
AIR. Benton submitted The following resolution, which
lies on the table day:
RrsoireI That lie Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rcctrd to inform the Senate whether the Mint OF tho
United States is regularly and amply supplied with bull
lion and foreign COINS. tor lie gold coinage and not,
that he CONFERENCE.-The his opinion 10 the Senate the
proper 10 be adopted TO ensure such supply in
future.
Mr. Wrimht, in pursuance Of notice given. asked and
obtained leave and introduced h!!I 10 n%d the &C, to
,oyidr more ricctuv TOR the settlement Of accounts
between t. United States and receivers Of public
nrys, approved March ;, !, whc! Was sead twice and
referred
Mr. Wrgt presented the memorial of the Cha..Lnr Of
Commerce. Ul the City Ot New YORK; urrir the passarr
of the bill before the House OF Representatives. for
the extension Of the time n payment oil the duty bonds
falling due in the City of New York. subsequent 10 the
great couiilgralun Of the 10th Of December last; and
said he felt hcand 10 occupy few moments Of the time
of the Srna, in bringing To- their attention, the sugres
lions contained in tins memorial. The memorial stated
tia, The Importance Il" thu passage OF the Till had been
vastly increased by t@ delay, which had already taken
place.
lst Because y the expectation Of time for payment
excited by ii" passage O.: the bliI in the Scna' large
amount otbonis had been suffered to pass the time Of
payI"nt. and 10 remain unpaid and thr cal! for
the Immediate pawn. Mt OF these deferred bonds would
produce great additional Distress and Immensely
danger the sovcncp OF the debtor merchants
Cd lircausr. hr merchants "hn have bonds Cue and
IN paid on hy provision Of lie revenue laws o! the
Uitc States, prob bi;rd from entering their goods daily
arriving from foreign countries, until Tie outstanding
bends are paid and these merchants have, therefore,
been compelled TO place their goods, thus arr";ng in
the public stores. without the usual entry for The pay
Of tu:!rS; that their goods 10 the amount Of many
millions IN value, remain in the public utia-
$urtG :at H., goods. thus stored unusually ex
posed In ds action by FIRE. consequence of Tie great
severity "i t:c winter, The almost obsiruccd condition