Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-10

Mr. Preston presented petition.
Mr. Grundy, from the Committee on the Post Once
and Post Roads, reported ont resolu,0n m
Roads &c. for the use of the Department. read and or
deled 10 a second reading
PUBLIC pEPosITEs.
Mr. Wright gave notice that ne shou'o Call up Inc Dill
10 repula the depostes of the public money! tomorrow,
at ono o'clock. 49,,
adopted.
or i!,e Whole and ordered to third reading:
The Bill TO authorize The employment of suitable ar
fist or artists 10 execute historical paintings for the four
vacant panncs in the Rotunda under the direction Of
the Committee the Library;
And The bill for the relief Of certain officers oil The sooP
of war Boston.
PREVENTION RIGHTS.
The Bill TO expend the time for receiving te proof Of
certain rc-emplon claims under the act OF 18th June,
1884, introduced on leave by Mr.. Waker0 was con-
sidced as in Committee Of the Whole the question be-
ing substitute for the bill reported from the Commit
tee on the Public Lands, and entitled,
bill supplementary to the Acts granting pre.emp'
ton rights TO settlers on the pubic laAds, approved May
the 9th, 1880, and June 1Oth 1884.
debate followed, in which it was argucd on one side
that numerous and extensive frauds are committed un-
der cover OF the presumption laws and demnraIzng in
nuence e1cred THAT class of the community who are
induced 10 become squaers the public lands; and
honest and actual settlers; in which debate Messrs.
Walker Black, Ewing of Ohio, Porter, Moore, Crtten-
den King of Alabama, King Of Georgia, participated.
motion was made by MIR. Ewing OF OHIO, to post
pone the bill indefinitely, which was decided in the ne
gative, as follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Calhoun, Clay, Crtenden, Davis, Ew.
ing of Ohio, Go!dsborough, Kent, Hing OF Georgia.
Knight Naudan PrcnLiss Preston, Robbins, Southland,
Swift Tomlluson, Wcbslcr-l0.
Japs-Mrssrs. Benton, Black, Cuthbert, Ewing, Of
Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard, King, Of Aaba.
ma Linn Moore, Norris Nicholas Niles Porter, Rives,
Robinson Rugglcs, shepley TalImadgc, Walker, White,
Wrght-22
so as to require actual 2n continual residence on and
cultivation off, the land claimed, to be testified from the
personal observation of two witnesses.
On motion Of Mr.. King Of Geo, the bill was limited
10 lands of which the Indian title e1tinguslcd prior
to January, 1882.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, all assignments
of land under the bill were made void.
On the motion Of MIR. Porter, the bill was made 10
provide that witness should testify to than one
claim and that mutual testimony should not be allowed
Mr.. Ewing remarked that he regarded tho Bill as en-.
trey insufficient 10 prevent e frauds against which
nomnaIy provided and lie therefore called for The yeas
and nays, which ordered and the BILL was ordered
10 be cngrossed by the following vote:
Icas-Mcssrs Benton, Black, Buchanan, Ewing OF
H., Grundy, Hendricks, King of Ala, Linn, M'krOn
Moore Nicholas Niles, Porer Robinson, Rugg les, Shop
lev Tanadgc Upton, Walker White, WrIght-2l
ing OF Ohio Goldsborough Kent King OF Geo. Knight
Leigh, Mkeon, Naudain, Prentiss, Southland, Swirl
Ionllinson, Wall, Wcbster-l6.
The various Bills the table their third 1cadEg
were read third time and passed
DISTRICT BANKS.
The bill TO extend the charter of certain Banks in the
District, up on its third reading.
On Mr. Bentons intimatng tina, lie had yet consi
derabe TO say OIL the subject,
On motion of Mr.. Gfundy, the Senate proceeded tc
the consideration Of Executive business, and afterwards
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Abiah Mann moved TO suspend the rule to take
up and consider the join, Resolution fixing The adjourn
ment of Congress.
Mr. NJ said that Congress was now in the seventh
month of its session. and that the public expectation hat
already been awakened 10 the period of its adjournment
If the House thought fit TO take up The Resolution now
he would that its further consideration be post pom
ed until early day in the ensuing week, that the
House might have it in its power to take up when suHe
general understanding could be had TO the day to be
fixed upon.
Mr. Briggs moved call Of The House, which
ordered.
Mr. Briggs asked for the yeas and nays on the motion
to suspend, which we're ordered, and were-ycas 10
nays 3d.
So the House refused to suspend the rule
The joint resolution from the Legislature of Maryland
in relation the distribution of the proceeds Of the sales
Of public lands coming up in their order and TO the ex
punTing resolutions,
Mr. Thomas and Mr.. Jenfer Of Md, addressed the
House. After which, motion of MIR. j., the resolu
lions were laid the table and ordered 10 be printed
The proceedings of Meeting Of Delegates in Monroe
county, IN ne ssrFs9y 81 na M
na..orial from sundry citizens OF Michigan renonstrat
ing against the establishment of the boundary concm
plated in bill now before Congress, (Which had bee,
heretofore presented laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Gile,t moved suspension of the rule to enable
him to offer resolution providing that the House SHOULD
take from hulpas Two ~ four clock each day
which motion was rejected
Petitions and memorials called for in the order o.
States and Territories.
great number Of petitions and memorials were pre-
srned demonstrating against the admission Of
into the Union, with Constitution sanctonng the e1
s,ence Of slavery and prohibiting its aboilion all OF
which, under the resolution reported by Mr. Pinckncy
Select Committee and adopted by this House, were laid
on the table without being referred or printed.
OHIO AND MICHIGAN.
Mr. Sewer moved 10 suspend the rule to enable him
10 offer resolution setting apart Wednesday next after
eleven clock, and each succeeding day, except Fridays
and Saturdays, until the shall be disposed Of Tor
the consideration and disposition Of the bill TO establish
the Northern boundary of Ohio; aud the bills to provide
for the admission Of Arkansas and Michigan into the
Union which motion the yeas and nays were order
cd, and were-ycas l37, nays do.
So the rule was suspended.
Several amendments were offered, when Mr.. Sewer
called for the previous question which seconded and
the main question ordered TO be put-Aycs no.
Noes not counted
Mr.. c. Allen called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
And the main question being the adoption of the
Resolution, was taken and carred-Yeas 1873, Nays 81
So the Resolution adopted.
Sundry resolutions of reference and enquiry were pre-.
senrd and referred.
Mr. Johnson Of Louisiana, by consent, offered Re.
solution nstructng the Committee on Military Affairs
to enquire into the expediency of placing at the disposal
of the Governor Of Louisiana. cannon, carriages and
necessary appcndages, DC, during the continuance Of
Indian hoslillties. Adopted
ISDIAS APPROPRIATION Bill.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union, MIR. Smith in The
Chair, the Indian Appropriation Bill, the pending
question being on the appropriation for the removal and