Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03


OF establishing the following post Michigan:
From the village OF Saginaw in the county of agnaw
TO the Sault ST. Marie in the county of Chippewa by
Mackinac from the village of Saginaw the mouth of
the river Saginaw from Bellevue in the county Of
calhoun, To Middle Village, by Hastings in the county
of Barry; from the village OF alamazoo i'm the couu,y
o Ategar, 10 the mouth Of North Black river in the
county OF Ottawa; from the rapids of Grand river i'm
the county OF Karl to Grand Haven i'm the county of
Ottawa; roin the village of KALAMAZOO in the county
OF Kalamazoo, to the mouth of South Black river, in the
county of Van Buren, from the village of New Buffalo
IN The county of Berrien to the village Of Laporte
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS
On motion of MIR Southland, the Senate proceeded
vice.
The question taken on the amendments proposed
by The Naval Committee, and tle question the first
seven amendments; which agreed to.
The question being the eighth amendment viz, TO
insert For the purchase of sites and the erection of
barracks near the navy yards Mt Chaesown Brook W.
Gosport, and Pensacola, $500 900"
Alter brief explanation from MIR. Southland, this
amendment agreed to.
The following amendments, reported by the commit
!. For building dry dock at Brooklyn, slsOoOO
For completing the steam vessel now building at the
navy yard at Brooklyn. Sl50000;
For navy hospitals, S45,4l0;
" For completing the powder magazines near New
pendences 81 200.
g ind Je further enacted, That an exploring expe.
diion TO the Pacific Ocean and South Seas be- the
same is hereby authorized and directed and that The
President OF the United States be- and he is hereby au
thorized to prepare, and send for that pui pose
sooP oil war, and TO purchase provide such other
smaller vessels may be necessary aud proper to rem
der the 81 expedition efficient and useful.
" lind be further enacted, That the use of SO much
o, tne approprat,ons tor the support of the Navy and
other means and facilities under the control of the Navy
department. be necessary and proper for that o.
ject be- and the same is hereby, authorized aud in
dition thereto, the sum of hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars be- and the same is hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the Treasury Otherwise appro.
prated.
MIR. Southland moved to reconsider lin, vote bv which
The hrst amendment was agreed to- and this motion
wing prevailed,
TINS amendment was reduced by deducting S52 PSF rs
for pay Of the officers and men of two vessels which
could not be prepared for service during the
year.
On motion Of MIR. Southland corresponding reductions
were made in other amendments.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate amended
MIR filll asked for the ayes and noes on the first
amendment, which increases the appropriation for the
pay Of the Navy from $l974,75 81 to 54l 1888 is,
and they were ordered.
The question then taken on concurrino i'm th,
amendment and decided follows:
- feas-Messrs Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Clayton, Cuihbert, Davis, Ewing of Illinois, GoIdsbo
rough, Grundy Hendricks, Hubbard, King of A laba
ma ma. Knight: Leigh, Linn, Mexican, Mangum Morris
Nicholas, Niles Porter Preniiss Preston, Rives, Rob
bins Robinson, Ruggles, Shepley, Southland, Swift
Upton, Toniinson, Walker Webster White Wright-37
Nays Messrs Ewing of Ohio, Hill, King, OF Georgia.
The other amendments were then concurred in.
Mr. Hill moved to reconsider the by which the
amendment appropratng money for plorinp erpc.
dillon was agreed to, but the motion negatived
ne question being the engrossment OF the aieud-
ment
MIR. Hill asked the ayes and noes; which were or
dered.
The question then taken and decided in the afir.
"a''Ve-yeaS al nay IT, oon, wan
MIR, Webster, from the Committee on Finance. re-
ported, without amendment, bill from the House
making further appropriations for the suppression of hos
bill at this time
The bill was then considered, and ordered TO third
reading.
bill from the House authorizing the President of
tie United States 10 accept the volunteers i'm
certain eases, and also Of mounted rilemen road
twice. and referred 10 the Committee Military Affars
MI White moved the Senate TO proceed TO the con.
sldeaiion OF executive business for the purpose of con-
acted on.
Mr. Clay stated that he had been unable to read the
'oiumous papers winch belong To this matters but
p.ced ne should be able to get through by
After few words from Mr. Calhoun (as we believe
oil similar impori the motion was ncgatived.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Inc special order the bill 10 appropriate the proceeds
10 certain States therein named, being called OPP,
Mr. benton moved 10 postpone the further consdera-
ton of the bill for week for the purpose of taking nm
e Dill making appropriations for Notifications aud call
ed Tor the yeas and nays; which ordered
The question was then taken, and decided as follows:
feaS-niessrs. Benton, Brown, Cutibert, Ewing of
Illinois, Grundy, Iiil Hubbard King, of Alabama
King, OF Georgia, Linn, Moore, Morris Niles Rvcs
H f,g Ruggles, Shepley, Tallmadge, Walker,
Nays Messrs. Black, Buchanan, Calhoun. CLAY.
Clayton, Criiienden, Davis, Ewing, of Ohio Godsbo.
rough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight Leigh Mexican Man
gum, Naudain Nicholas Porter Prentlss Preston Rob
pms, SDutard, Swift Tomlnson, Webster Whitc-26
s'r Benon moved to lay the bill the table for the
purpose OF taking up the fertilization BILL aud asked for
the yeas and nays; which were ordered
~ question was then tuken, and decided as follows:
ffdS-Hlessrs. Benton, Brown, Cuthbert Ewing OF
~ Grundy Hill, Hubbard, King, of Ala, King of Ga
LINN, Moore Morris Niles, Rives, Robinsom Ruggles
Shcpley, fallmadge, Walker, Wright-20
N"gs-alessrs. Black, Buchanan, Calhoun. Clay.
clayton, Critenden, Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Goldsbo.
rough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Mexican
mangnm, NaudaiD, Nicholas, Porter Prentss Preston
hVDo'ns' Southland, swift, Tominson, Webster, White
The bill was then taken up for consideration
MIR Ewing, of Ohio moved to amend the bill by srik
ing out the words fixing the period of distribution at the
hTst OF May, and inserting the following words
One-ioufh on the first day of july 1886, and one
fourth at the end Of every ninety day thereafter"
The amendment agreed to.
MT Robinson moved to amend the bill by inlrod ucina
proposition to reduce the price of the public lands
ion nave been twenty years in market, TO dollar
per ace ana to make further reductions on such land
Of ten per centum every five years. should they still re-
main unsold, until reduced to fifty cents per acre
DIR. Walker moved 10 amend this anne ndnient by adj.
dng TO IT proviso that only limited quantity shall be
aow'u 10 be settled by an individual for the purpose of
settlement.
. The amendment opposed by Mr. Clay and MIR.
Porter and supported by MIR Walker and MIR Robinson
lac amendment TO tie amendmen was then negntved
~ the suggestion OF MIR. Ewing, of Ohio,
mr Robinson modified his amendment IS to read
one dollar Twelve and half per acre instead of
one dollar.
Mr. White suggested an amendment by way of pro.
vso, conhnng the benefits Of the amendment 10 actual
settlers who are heads Of families, &c and asked the