Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18

Hols;on river, Kingsport, in the State of Tennessee
and that said committee require the Secretary OF War
To transmit such luirnaton iay be in the possess
sion OF the War Department relation 10 the survey of
said river by the United States engineers.
On motion OF Mr.. pinckney,
Resoired, That the Committee on Military Affairs be.
struced to inquire into the expedency of establishing an
arsenal OF construction at in the vicinity OF Charles
ton, South Carolina.
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan .It ttf
Resoired, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire the expediency
nongaia county, Virginia, ra Arnetts and George
Gousts, To Blacksville, in said county.
On motion Of MIR. Coles,
Resoicsd, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
sions be instructed inquire into the expediency of
granting to John Crump, pension Tor
services.
Resotred, That that the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expedency OF establishing
q naval academy
BY MIR. Garland, of Virginia:
hesotced, That the Committee the Post Office aud
Post Roads be instructed inquire the
OF authorizing the Postmaser-G General to make
bic compensation to Postnusters in cases where COM
missions on the hostages allowed by law grossly
adequate arising from extraordinary labor in
the mails
BY Mr.. wise:fN
Resoired, That a select committee, consisting Of
members with power Tor persons and papers be
appointed TO inquire into the amount of Government
patronage to the public press the District of Columbia
and into the policy and xpedency of the Co
vernnen patronage from the public press aud 10 report
" vi olnefWtse' Tie means oI 50 DONG.
BY MIR. Mercer:
Resoiced That the Secretary of the Treasury be di.
rected TO lay before this House statement the dis
burseinents which have been made for buldiny the
Washington bridge the Potomac;
therein the cost of various works upon the same i'm
WOOD EARTH rubble stone. or masonry and all
work contracted Tor added structure of the said
ordge, by order permission of the Department SUBJ
sequent to the original therefor Distinguishing
IN ike manner the description and of all such cx
VA work; and that he also state the relative elevation
above ordinary high tide, OF the present BRIDGE cou-
pared with that which stood the same site
by MIR. Dickson:
Resooed That the Committee on the Judiciary DO in.
siructed 10 inquire into the expedency of providing by
law for the State Of Mississippi, equivalent in land
or money for the sixteenth sections which have been
guaranteed to said State within her limits, by to
authorize her to form constitution and State Govern.
ment apd from which she is wholly excluded in The dir
tric of country lately ceded the United States by the
Chickasaw tribe OF Indians.
BY MIR. Hamer:
RcSotced, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
sructed to inquite into the expediency OF SO
the Constitution of the United States as TO limit the
service of the Judges of the Supreme Inferior Courts
10 Term oil years; and also to fix age after which
they shall be Ineligible 10 such Offices
BY MIR. Hannegan:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public Lands be in.
structed To inquire the expedency of granting to
the actual settler who shall, with his family reside upon
and cultivate the for period of five years con,nu
ously, quarter section of the unsod lands of the
States.
BY MIR. Corwin
Resored, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re-
CURED to furnish to the House of Representatives
statement to show what the amount Of the
military land warrants issued by United States and
the State OF Virginia. respectively filed the Land
Oce OF the United States prior the first day of Sep
teber 1850; ALSO to state the amount of the land
rants OF the same description which have been filed the
Land Office aforesaid the first day of September
1850 ana also, what Is the probable amount of the
standing claims to military land warrants, the United
States and the State OF Virginia, respectively, according
10 the best means in possession OF the Secretary for
making an estimate thereof
Mr. Peyton submitted the following Joint resolutions .
RsSotred That. the Committee to whom was referred
50 much of the Presidents message related to anend
ing that part OF the Constitution which provides tor the
election of the President and Vice President OF the Uni
ted States De Instructed to report this House the fol-
lowing
JOINT REsoLUTioYs
10 amend the Constitution OF the United States in re-
laon to the election OF President Vice Preside of
me ohi'ed states, and for other purposes Here they
| follow.l
Mr. Dromgoole referred to the fact that the subject
embraced IN the foregoing resolutions already
Select Committee the House, of which lac Chair
niun That committee had made progress in the
consideration OF the matter under their charge lie
thought therefore, that the proposition OF the gentleman
IRON Tennessee ought 10 be laid on the table.
The resolutions were then laid on the table.
! On motion of Mr. Reynolds, Of Illinois,
The House then adjourned.
Monday, February To-
IN SENATE.
message was received from the President of the u
States, reply resolution of the I'D instant enclos
Tag documents (of older date) with the me-
EQUATIONS between the United States and France; which
was referred to the Committee Finance and ordered
TO be printed
The President laid before the Senate a comm unc alton
from the Treasury Department, in reply to resolution
concerning the which the Mint was supplied
with gold and silver; which referred to the Commit
| tee Finance
MIR. Leigh, from the Committee on Revolutionary
CLAIMS, made uniavorable reports the petitions of
Ann Royal and others and also, without amendment
the bill Tor the relief OF the legal representatives. of
drew Ramsay
| communication from the Secretary of the Treasu.
ry reply to resolution of the Sd instant on the sub
ject OF unexpended balances presented by Chair
Mr. Upton offered the following resolutions; which
was considered and agreed to
hcSoCed, That the Secretary of War be requested
prepare and transmit 10 the Senate statement showing
the effective force OF the Army Of the United States and
the aud emOlunens allowed by law To each officer
the resolution laid on the table some time ago by Mr.
Linn, to add certain public officers to the indiv iduas
privileged 10 come tile Senate floor, amended by
adding to the list the OF the Assistant Postmas
ters General, the Mayors of the cities of Washington
Georgetown, and Alexandria, aud the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office.
Mr. Coldsborougi moved TO add and those also who
have been Governors OF States; which was negatiyed
ABOLITION or SLAVERY.
The Senate proceeded to consider the petition
the Society Of Friends in Pennsy yana praying for the
abolition OF slavery ia the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Tallmadge continued the debate opposition TO
the motion that the petitions be not received.
Messrs. Swift aud Niles succeeded the latter apollo.
giving for reading speech which lie had prepared on
the OCCASION.
MIR Leigh complained that the gentleman from Con-
nectcut had uiisfepresented what he had said; when
On motion of Mr.. Black,
Tie Senate ADJOURNED at o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After tine reading of the Journal Mr. Pierce of New
Hampshire, asked the unanimous consent OF the House
to make explanations regard to II publication re.
Gently read in The Senate OF the United States, at the