Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

| who shall die in the service Of the United States.
| Mr. King, of Georgia, moved an amendment, which
makes il necessary that those who have died must have
becn killed in BATTLE actually died of wounds since
April 20 1878; which agreed to-ayes IT, noes D.
| MIR Tomlinson, by direction of the Committee on
Pensions moved TO amend the bill by adding other pro-
visions giving pensions to the widows and orphans OF
officers nd soldiers Of The Revolutionary war; in certain
specified cases. The amendment was agreed 10.
| : The bill reported as amended; the amendments
were concurrcd and were ordered to be cngEosscd
| and The bill ordered 10 third reading.
| Mr. Davis, from The Committee on Commerce. report
cd the bill making appropriations tor certain harbors
&c, with amendments
Tie Senate l!en proceeded to the consideration of the
bill
The amendments reported from the committee
considered and agreed to.
On the amendment striking ont The appropriation Of
e 900 for the Improvement Of Chagrin liver, and Of
$4,000 for the Improvement of the mouth OF Mnu!nec
river Mr. Ewing of Ohio resisted the striking out, but
the amendment agreed toayes o. noes notcounted
Some discussion ensucd in which MessrS. Davis, Cal
houn Webster and Niles took part, until clock, when
the Senate took 4 recess till ) o'clock.
TIE HAREoR BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
king appropriations for harbors, &c.
Mr. Southland moved 10 strike out the appropriation for
icc.btcaker, Sc, on Staten Island.
Tie amendment was negatlved-ayes "a, noes d.
Mr.. Preston moved to amend the bill by striking out
the appropriation CT 500 600 for deepening the harbor of
Baltimore.
Mcssrs Godsborough and Kent defended the appro.
prlation.
Mr. King of Georgia, moved 10 postpone the further
consideration Of the bill, until the first Monday in De-
ccmhcr next. The motion was withdrawn
Mr.. King of Georg then moved to strike out all the
items in The BILL except the item Of 900 for mprov
ing the mouth of the Mississippi and asked tor the yeas
and nays, which were ordered.
The question was taken and decided as follows:
Tcas--Mcssrs. Black, Calhoun, Clay, CuthbeIt, Ew-
ing Of Ohio, Grundy King of Alabama, King Of Geor
cia Leigh Mangun, Moore, Nicholas, Porter, Preston,
Rives, Walker, Which,
ylays-A1essrs. Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, Davis, Ew
Niles, Page Robbins, Robinson, Rugges, Southland
Swift, Tallnadge, Upton, Tomlinson, Webster Wright
81.
So the motion of Mr. King was ncgatved.
Mr. kim Of Gcorg in, renewed his motion 10 postpone,
the further consideration Of the bill until the first Mon.
day in December and asked for the yeas and nays which
ordered.
The question was taken, and decided as follows:
icaS-hIcssrs. Black, Calhoun, Clay, Cuthbcrt. Ew-
ing of Ohio Grundy, King, Of Alabama, King, of Gcor
gia Leigh, Mangun, Moore, Nicholas Porter, Preston
Nycs, Walker, Whi,e-I7
lays-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Brown, Buchanan
Davis, Ewing, Of Illinois, Goldsborough, Hendricks
Kent, Linn, Niles, Page, Robbins, Robinson, Rug-lcs
Southland, Swift, Tanladge, Tpton Tons!inson, Web
Wright-22
So the Senate refused 10 postpone the bill
The question then taken the renewed motion Of
Mr.. Preston strike the clause Of $50 O for deep
ching the halbor Of Ballimore which rejected
ayes H.
The bill was then reported, as amended and the
amendments having been concurcd in the yeas and nays
ordered on the question of cngrossmcnt and read
ing it third lime.
There was brief discussion between Mr.. Clay, MIR.
Preston, Mr.. Walker, MIR. Buchanan, and MIR. Kent,
when
Mr.. Preston moved to strike the item Of 500 dol
lars for survey of the mouth Of the Susquelanna, but
Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. King of Georgia renewed the motion, and called
and which ordered: and The
ton was then taken, and decided in the negayc-ycas
II: nays "a
Mr. Preston moved to strike out the appropriation for
the harbur of Georgetown South Carona-yeas q,
nays 10.
Mr. King of Georgia, moved to strike out the appro
priation Of S0DO0 for the harbor OF Brunswick; which
negatirrd
The amendments then ordered to be cngrnssed,
and the bill to he read third time-yeas 81, nays H.
The bill then passed.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments
made by the House of Rcprese natives To the bill o
organize the General Land Office, and they
Cured in.
At half past eleven the Senate proceeded 10 tho
sdcralion of Executive business.
The doors were re-opeDcd at haii:paSt twelve.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill for the
construction Of the national road from FandalIa 10 The
Mississippi river; which was ordered 10 third reading
The amendments the bill to authorize additional
paymH:ers, made by the House. were taken UPS and con-
CURED in.
AIR Wright, fiom the Committee Finance reported
the act making appropriations for the service of the Co
vernmcnt, with 4 recommendation to in all
ccp the two items for removing the naval monument to
the Botanic Gardens, and for. extending the Capitol
square The report agreed to, SO far concerns
The removal of the monument but the appropriation for
extending the Capitol square retained.
The Senate took up the bill TO continue the Cunber-
land road to Jefferson city, Missouri which ordered
TO be read 4 third time.
The Senate then at 3 o'clock adjourned, (ony cgh,
members being presently
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Bell from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to
which was referred an inquiry concerning fraudulent
contracts tor Indian reservations made report in part,
which he submitted to the disposition Of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Halves, the report was ordered 10
he printed
CONGRESS.
Mr. Hunt from the select committee appointed to in
quc whether any and what members of Congress- heads
OF Departments, and other officers Of the Government,
had obtained accommodations and facilities from any
bank banks in Obtaining the Of public money for
the purposes Of speculation in the public lands submit
ted report, concluding with the following resolutions:
Rcsoccd, That the select committee appointed by this
House the goth june 1885, be increased TO nine, and
that the said committee have power 10 sit during the
Of this House.
Rcsolred That the said committee embrace in their in
quires, any conncxon between depose banks others
and The land Offices for the purposes Of speculation.
ReSolrcd, That said committee inquire how far and
TO whon for speculation i'll public lands the dcpositc
banks have issued certificates of dcposite without
tua dcposc in cash. and 10 what extent they have been
received in payment for purchases Ut public lands at the
several land Offices
RcSoired That said committee inquire how far, and 10
what extent: combinations in the purchase Of the public
lands have been formed, are forming, sufficiently
strong, from interested motives, TO CONTROL 10 any
tent, tie Legislative action Of Congress-
Mr.. Hunt addressed the House al length in OK
PLANTATION OF The course taken and recommended by the
conmec and stated that The report and resolutions had
the unanimous assent of the committee
Mr.. Lane moved that the report and resolutions be |
laid the table and printed, remarkng at the same
time, in justice TO HIMSELF that he had interest in
making The motion, having had no connection with any