Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09

flonSe which was agreed TO.
MT. Casey, from the Committee the Public Lands,
maze report accompanied by bill to graduate the
price OF the public lands to make provision for actual
sttllrrs and To cede the refused lands to the States
committed.
MIR; Williams, of ~ Carolina, said as the bill last re-
ported was one OF great importance he would that
900 additional copies Of the bill and report be printed.
Mr.. Slade named 5000 copies
Mr.. Williams accepted The modification, when the
motion, by Consent, considered and agreed TO-.
MIR. Jones, Of FirgiEa. from the Committee the
Judiciary reported bill for tic relief Of the heirs OF
Nathaniel Tyler; which read twice and committed
Il b!i! for the relief of David Browning; and
A bill for the relief of Jonathan Boone
MI Garland, Of Virginia. from The Committee on Pri-
vate Land Clans reported I'LL for the relief Of James
Caulhcld; which was read twire and committed.
Mr.. Wise, from the Select Committee raised the
subject rrportcda bill 70 carry into effect resolution Of
the Congress Of 1884, to erect marble column at York
nwn, IN Flrs which read vice and committed.
Mr.. Mann, Of New York; from the Select Committee
to whom bad been referred the Rules Of the House.
ported soDdry amendments to he same, which were laid
, Oh The table and ordered to lie printed.
Mr.. PnskrT asked the of the House to receive
and print additional atnendent providing that dur
ing the session of the House. the members should
less otherwise ordered sit uncovered
The House refused to receive The amendment.
The Speaker laid before the House the following COM
municaliOnS:
/. A report from the Secretary Of the Navy in pur.
sance Of the act Of Sd March, 1909, embracing alb
sract of expenditure under the contingent head of said
DEPARTMENT.; which laid the table and ordered TO
Gc printed
2. report from the Secretary Of the Treasury, pur
suant to resolution of The 3st December last, conain
ing tabular statement Of the yearly paid under
each particular bead of expenditure since the year 1916,
which was laid the table and ordered to be printed
MIR. Cave Johnson, in view Of the Importance OF this
docGncn u,ovcd by consent that 5000 additional CO.
pies be printed; which agreed to.
s. letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
mitlng pursuance Of resolution OF July 10th, lo32
various statements showing the capital, the amount OF
notes in circulation: specie hand. discounts, DC. OF
State Banks; which laid tho table and ordered to
b. printed
Mr. Cave Johnson by const nj, moved to print 50OO
additional copies Of the last named document.
Mr. e.. Lee, OF n. Y. suggested 1900.
Mr. Mann. Of H. Y, named 10 600.
Objection being made the consideration Of the pro-
one day
!. \ communication from the Secretary of War, in
relation TO the condition Of ordnance and ordnance
stores-la:d OF the table and ordered to be printed.
>. a letter from the Sccrrtry Of State transmitting
printed copies Of the Annual Register Of the E1pcndi-
lures Of the Govcrnmenl-lld upon th" table.
6. letter rom the Secretary of State transmitting
list Of the Clerks employed in his Department. and
their satioD-rcfrrred 10 the Committee on the
Expenditures in the State Department. and ordered to
bc printed.
Mr. Brardsey asked the consent Of the Houss to pre-
s""t and refer to rs be rom the Legislature of the State
vi nI,chgan.
Mr. Bond moved that it be not received
Mr. Beardsey hoped that til" House would permit the
memorial take the usual coulse. lie no neccs-
s,y Tor much "rmality about matter so trifng.
lie moved suspend the rule: in order 10 enable him to
present Tie prtton.
Mr. kinrard demanded the yeas and nays the
ton TO suspend the rule; which ordered and were
follows
So the House refused to suspend the rule: two-tlrGs
being necessary.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ~ THE DISTRICT or
OClUMpA
The first business for consideration the question
debated yesterday the point Of order, on the petition
prose- ncd BY Mir. j. @. Adams from certain citizens OF
Massachusetts, praying for the abolition Of slavery and
the slave trade willing the District of Columbia.
Mr. Craig expressed hope that the House would con-
sent to proceed in the call for petitions, this the
last day of the session, except Mondays when petit
tons and memorials could be presented
Mr. Brardslcy moved that the subject before the
House viz the question of order and the principal sub
jcct connected with it, be postponed till Tuesday next
which agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. J. Q. Adams, it was
ReSDircd That the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
sons be- instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency fire.
storing the list of pensioners for services in the Revo
lutinnary War, the names Of all persons who were en-
titled to and obtained PENSIONS under the act OF Congress
of 18th March, 1878, but whose afterwards
stricken from the list ard have not since been restored
for the single reason, that they were not in abject
poverty.
On motion Of MIR. J. y. Mason, II was
Rcsorcd, That the Committee on Elections be instruct
ed TO inquire into the rxpcdiency Of providing for the
payment 10 Robert p. Lccher and Thomas P. Moore,
the compensation fixed by law, members Of the Twcn
lylhrd Congress- from the State of Kentucky, for their
attendance at the first session Of that Congress.
Mr. Bpardsry presented memorial from the Legisa-
turr of Michigan Mr. B. said he had read the
mortal through but the subject had already been
trred 10 the onmilee On The Judiciary, and was then
undergoing inrcstigao before that committee, and
beb ,J in ham 10 hp
men the subject he moved that be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, and printed.
Mr.. flanagan called for the reading of the memorial,
which, having been done, Mr. h. moved ito rejection,
and called for the yeas and nays.
Trhe Chair decided that the question must lie till
the mex, day Of presenting petitions]
Mr. Wise said it would be recolIected that on the 9Th
Of Drcrmbcr last he had moved that lo,OO0 copies OF
the Presidents Message with the accompanying docu-
meus and i've thousand without The documents IN ad-
di,iun to the usual number should tie printed for the
of the mcIJers of tho House. lie found by the joint
solution prescribing the duties Of the public printers,
that in OF any announcement delay IN e pubic PRINT
ing or in the delivery of the work, the Secretary of the
Srnae and the Clerk of that House were respective
" authorized and required 70 employ another printer
portion of the work. and charge the eH-
cess above what allowed by the joint Resolution, to
the printer guilty of such negligence or DELAY. Mr. w.
wished to inquire Of the Clerk whether be could inform
the House Of ,ke Of the gross negligence delay
the part OF the public printer, in printing these l3oo
copies OF the Message and Documents, and 5000 of the
Message alone. Heretofore this work had been done
within the first week days; nearly month
had traasprcd and only very small number had been
sent in.
The Chair said that during the time occupied in the
receipt of petitions discussion other subjects could
be entertained.
Mr. Gillet said he was prepared to give The required
information, the House would permit.
ri, Chair said he could not permit any discussion,
without TN. House gave leave. -
Mr. (ilI- then asked leave explain: he desired 20
,Iy 70 tho into