Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
V,ycuty-foaartll Consress--fst sess,
Thursday, tetru0ry Il
IN SENATE.


Mt all presented OF joint resolutions adort
ed by the Legislature OF New Jersey, approving of the
course pursued by the President OF the United States ia
collation. TO our intercourse with France, pedglng theto
selves 10 sustain that COARSE and lnstrucng the Sens
tors and requesting the Representatives from the State
for liberal appropriations for the public defence
The resolutions read and ordered to be printed
Mr. Mexican, from the Committee on the Contingent
Fund which referred the resolution offered by MI
Southland the subject of changing the regulation con-
corning the printing Of the Sruac, made report
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill making appropriations Tor eslapishinS
depot of arms &c. or near the western froher OF te
State of Missouri which read, and ordered 10 Sc
oond reading.
Mr. Preston offered the following resolution which
lies one day for consideration:
ReS0tcsd, Tint the Committee on the Library De IN
s,ructed 10 inquire the expedicncy Of purchasing the
Library of The late Count Bouloun, OF Florence Tor
the Library of Congress.
Mr. Black offered the following resolution, which
lies one dav for consideration:
Resolced That the expenses incurred during the last
Congress the taking Of testimony by order OF the
Committee Public Lands, relation to frauds said 10
have been committed in the sales Of public lands, be
paid by the Secretary Of the Senate, as certified by the
late chairman Of that committee.
Several reports ocomlttees uayorable TO the prayer
of the petitions and lying the table, were taken up,
a"0 SASiGATiON OF THE WABASH
The Senate proceeded 10 consider, as in COMMITTEE
Of the Whole, bill to improve the navigation OF the
w abaSh river
The bill which appropriates $4,000 was considered;
and on the question OF its reading
MIR. Hill expressed hope that the bill would he laid
the table, unless good reason Tor its passage
could be assigned.
MIR. Henricks made remarks which will be pub
lished hereafter.
Mr. Robinson expressed hope that the bill would
pass. The State Legislatures had considered it of the
greatest Importance and had made larger appropriations
for than for any other object These waters form the
connection between the Northern and Southern nav ga
ton OF the United States Approving as he did generally
of the principle which the obecuns OF the President
in reference this bill founded lie thought the Presl
dent mistaken in his application Of that principle in th.
The State OF Illinois had small interest in this
matter, in comparison with that OF the State oilndana-
yet such the anxiety of the Legislature OF Illinois TO
the work accomplished, that it had made ap
preparation Of $250Uo towards it, lie hoped that tins
would tend to open the eyes Of the President, that he
might that he had been in the wrong
The question then taken, and the bill ordered
Mr.. RENTON's RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate then took up the unfinished business OF
yesterday being the resolutions offered by Mr. Benton
The question being on the motion lo strike out The
word "surplus,'
Mr. Robbins addressed the Senate at length.
MIR Calhoun moved to lay the resolutions on the Ia
ble in consequence Of the change in relations with
Frlnce, which rendered their adoption unnecessary.
Mr.. Benton asked for the ayes and nays, which were
ordered.
The question was then taken and decided as follows:
Ycas-hlessrs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crttcndcn, Da.
Wis, Ewing, of Ohio, Guldsborougll, Kent, Knight,
Leigh, Moore Naudain, Porter, Swift Tyer-l5.
Nays-Messrs. Benton, Brown, buchanan, Clayton,
Ewing Of Illinois, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard King, of
Alabama, King, of Georgia, Linn, Mexican, Morris,
Niles, Prentiss Robbins Ruggles Tallmadgc, IoHiln-
son, Wall, Webster, White, Wright-23
So the motion uegatved,
The question was then taken the motion to strike
Yeas-nlessrs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
,euden, Davis, Ewing Of Ohio, GoIdsoorough, Hrnd-
ricks Kent King of Georgia, Knight, Leigh Mexican,
Moore Naudain, Porter, Pren,ss, Robbins, Swift, Tom
linson, Tyler, Wehster-23.
yiays-Nessrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Ewing of
Illinois, Hill, tubbard King Of Alabama, Linn, Morris,
Niles, Rugges, Shepley, Tallmadge, Upton, Wall,
White, Wnght-ls.
The question then taken on the substitute for the
frs. resolution offered by Mr. Preston and 1t mega
lived
Mr.. Ewing of Ohio, then offered amendment in
the form of an additional resolution but the suggcs
ton of MIR. Webster withdrew his proposition, until
the question should have been taken on the first resolu
ton amended
MIR. Calhoun moved to amend the resolutions by in
sorting, at the end OF the first resolution series
of resolutions.
Mr.. Slepey opposed the amendment.
After few words from Messrs. Mangum and Shepey,
MIR. Calhoun Withdrew his amendatory resolutions.
After bref discussion, in which Messrs. Alangum,
Shepey, Leigh por;sr Buchanun, Davis, and Benton,
said few words, the question was taken OH the trs
resolution amended, and decided unanimously in the
affirmative, the yeas being AZ, including every Senator
present.
So it
Resolrcd, That so much of the revenue of the United
States and the dividends OF stock receivable from the
Bank Of the United S.ales may be necessary for the
purpose to be set apart and applied the general
defence and permanent security of the country.
Mr. Ewing Submitted amendment. IN the form ct d
distinct resolution but withdrew at the request of Mr.
Preston for the purpose Of offering it at another time.
The other resolutions then agreed to.
On motion OF MIR. Black, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF Executive business; alter which,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Boudin, from the Committee for the District of
Columbia reported bill for the relief of Frederick Z. Dc
Kraft. Read twice, and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. LAWYER,
Resotped That the Committee Indian Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of passing II
law authorizing the sale OF reservations OF land belong
ing the heirs deceased of the Greek
Of indians East Of the Mississippi acquired by the treaty
of24th March, 1892 also the expediency of permit
ting such under the said treaty sell the
vations, by mistake omitted be placed the
census roll by the agents of the United States
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS, &c. IN SERVICE.
The House proceeded TO execute the special order,
adopted yesterday, on motion of MIR R. NJ. Johnson,
and went into Committee OF the whole the stale of
Union (Mr. Lincoln the chair) on the hill ito pro.
vide for the payment of volunteer and military corps in
the service of the United States, and for other
The bill read by sections, and amended by the
insertion Of some restrictive words. Some further re-
strctiye clauses adopted, motion of Mr. R. NJ
Johnson.
Mr. Halves moved an amendment providing that the
number of officers allowed for the companies employed
under this act shall exceed the number attached
companies in the infantry service OF the u. States.
Aner some remarks from Messrs. Halves, " h,esey,
and Johnson, Of Kentucky, the amendment was rejected
The committee then rose, and reported the bill as
amended.
The amendments were concurred in by the House, and
he tohe