Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
Thursday, January Ii, 1886.
IN SENATE


On Eoton of Mr. Wright, the Senate proceeded to
consider bill for the relief the sufferers by fire in New
York, which yesterday passed its third reading The
bill was read third time and passed, and sent TO the
House OF Representatives for concurrence.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from the
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On motion of Mr.. King, of Alabama, the Senate pro-
eeeded To consider the bill for the better of
the District Courts of the United States in the District
OF Alabama, as in Committee of the Whole
The bill, motion of Mr. King, of Alabama was
amended and reported amended and the Senate hay
ing concurred 1t was ordered be engrossed for third
reading.
Mr. Moore offered the following resolution; which lee
day for consideration:
ResOeed, That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate the Senate any information
he may possess relative TO frauds fraudulent practices
committed attempted TO be committed in the sales Of
public lands or Indian reservations under any Of the
ties recently made with any Indian tribe the character
OF such fraud fraudulent practice, if any; with the
name Of any officer Of The Government charged with be-
ing IN any manner connected herewith.
Mr. Hendricks offered the following resolutions which
lie one day on the table:
Resored, That the Secretary Of War be directed 70
inform ie Senate what progress if any has been made
under The various appropriations for improving the ma
vigation Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in removing
SbiPpingporf.
Resoised, That the Committee on tho Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the exocdenev
OF establishing post route in the State Of Indiana from
plymouth, by Oakland, TO Laporte also post route
from Michigan City, by way Of Beilytown, Deep river
kobnson's prairie, and the crossing Of Kankakec TO
Peoria, in illinois,
The Chair laid before the Senate in reply 20 Mr. Web
sers resolution of the l2th The returns OF the Bank Of
the United States, aud aso the Of the depose
banks; which ordered 20 be refereed TO the Com
IDtten Finance
ANTI SLAVERY PETITIONS.
The motion Of Mr. Calhoun that the petitions from
Ohio praying for the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia be mt reesived, was taken up
Mr. Ruggles suggested the propricty Of dividing The
question Lbe petions and taking tho vote separately
upon them.
Mr. Webster, in reference TO the tne of day said Il
would in few minutes, be time to pass the unfnsl,.
ed business which Che special order Of the day end
ezPSesscd hope that this would be adopted by
unanimous consent
Mr.. Leigh expressed wish 10 know n what precise
lime this subject would be again taken 10 as be vas de-
sirous TO make some remarks 90 the subject.
The Cbsir said would stand The FIRST n the ordinary
business Of the morning.
The subject was BY unanimous consent passed over
The debate on Mr.. Benton's resolutions was resumed
and continued by Messrs. Ewing, Goldsborough Ben
ton, Porter and Webster
ia ihe course Of the debate Mr. Goldsboroudi moved
TO amend the resolutions by striking out a the Grs
resolution after the word " Resolved" and inserting
THAT al tie and power Of the Government
should be relied and pledged for the national defence
Mr. CUthbert obtained the floor; bot before he had
proceeded farOn motion Of Mr.. Clay, The Senate adj
journed b. Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The following resolution, offered By Mr. ffavcs of
entucky was iaken up for consideration.