Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03

Ohio, GOldsborough, hendricks, mig oi h'I'
feigh Linn, Moore, Morris, Naudan; Nicholas, Porter,
Prentiss Preston Rivcs Robbins, Robnson Sou'hafu'
Swift, Tomlinson, Walker, Webster, Whte-3i.
MIR. Shcpcy moved to amend the bill by striking on'
the words the twenty -four States, 50 that as fern
tory comes into the Union she will have right to cf
share of the proceeds without any posteTor iegshuo"
MIR Clay suggested that this amendment wo"io give
such State might in its share while TERRITORY.
Mr.. Ewing, of Oh!o moved mod!hcaiioh 70 oo away
with this objection, by providing that the amendment
shall only rcr TO such Of the proceeds as may accrue
after their admission into The Union.
The modification accepted, and the Amendment
| agreed to- 49,. 3
lands for Missouri prclcr'lng the separate bill Tor that
specific object. , ,
The motion was discussed by Mir. Linn, Mr.. Man
gum, and Mr.. Benton and the yeas and nays being re-
uurrd the question was decided as follows:
Yeas-hrssrs. Benton, King, OF Geo, Morris, N:!cs,
Robinson, Rnggles--G
Nav:-Messrs Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun.
Clay Clayton. Crtcn,en, Davis Ewing of ILL.,, Ewing
Of Ohio Guldsborough, Hendricks HILL Hubbard Kent,
King Of Ala, Knight, Leigh, Linn. ackean, Mrnsu'n,
Moore Naudan Nicholas, Porter, Pran.ss, Rivcs Rob-
bins, Shepey, Swift, 1oniirson, Walker, Webster
| Whle--34.
| Mr. Benton moved to amend the bill by providing.
that before any division Of proceeds, thu expenses incur
red by the General Land Office for Clerks Offices.
! mova OF Indians, purchase of lands, DC.
Mr. Benton asked for the yeas and nays on each item;
| which ordered.
Mr. Morris moved 10 postpone the further constera
ton Of the bill un,iI lucsdny ne1t-aycs IT, nays %.
Mr. Ewing Of Ohio expressed himself ready 10 admit
| tile reduction of all but the Indian expenses.
The amendment in reference 10 Tic expenses OF the
General Land Office then agreed 10 without d!rI-
| sion.
At halt past five Mr.. Rnggcs moved that the Senate
adjourn-avcs Is, nncS %.
The question then taken the first proposition
Of Mr. Dcnlon ard decided i'll the ncsatgc-yras ic,
nays q.
The o.cs: Vas thea taken on the second proposition,
SO holding t.....es wit. Indians for the purchase OF
pnds decided in the nrgat!vc-yras j., nays ~
| The question then taken Oh Tie next Item,
" amount paid 10 Indians Tor purchase OF Land the vote
was-ycas Is nars2G
The last item, amount expended for the removal q!
Indians from lands purchased" ncgaiired-ycas Il.
NAYS Is
The question on the third reading of the bill was
dcrrd be taken by yeas and nays aud being taken, "as
decided as follows:
lcas-Mrssrs. Black, Buchanan Clay, Clarion, Crit
tcnden, Davis. Ewing, of Ohio, GUldsEUrouIE, lien
bricks, Kent, Knight, Leigh, AlcKean, Mangu1n, Nau-
dan, Nicholas, Porter Prrnss, Preston Rob:ns, South
| ard, Swift Trmiinsui Webster, White-25
.Nuys-Alcs,rs Benton. Brown, Calhoun Cuthbelt,
Ewing of Illinois, G!unJy, Ill., Hubbard King Of Ala,
King, Of Geo. Linn hluore, Morris, Niles: RiVes, R9
binson, Ruggtes, Shepry, Tallnadgr, Walker, Wright
81.
So the bill was ordered 10 be crgrosscd and read
! third time.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following resolution, reported by Mr.. Ovens
from the Committee Of Ways and Means was lakcn up
Rcsoircd That the bill reported Ivy the Committee uf
Ways and Means, regulating the dcposc vi the money
of the United States certain local banks, be made tic
special order of the day for the first Wednesday in May
next at II clock, provided the appropriation bills be at
that time disposed Of and in SAID praun bills
be then acted on, then the day after their dis
position and that the said bill in relation TO line dcposte
banks have precedence the first Wednesday in May
next, the day alter the disposition Of the appropriation
Il d. Hath itsi
til the is disposed Of
The resolution amended by striking out the
frs. Wednesday i'll May, and inserting the second We'd
neSday.
The question being the motion Of Mr.. Wise to
ar,rnd the resolution by embracing his resolution in
iatipn 10 the drposi.c banks,
Mr.. Wise said his object 10 get his resolution be-
fore the House; aud That had been effected he would
Withdraw the motion lie remarked that the subject Of
the regulation OF the dcpnse Of the public money in the
local banss could not be acted upon without thu infurna
ton in relation to that subject which nd been proposed 10
BE- called for
On motion of Mr. Whittlrsey, the further n.deration
of The resolution postponed till "Wednesday next.
MIR. D:rngooe moved to suspend the Rules for the
purpose al rcsuIng the consideration Of his resolution
in relation to the drposLc banks: winch motion
gatiYed.
Mr Whit,lcsey from the Committee OF Claims report.
ed the following resolution whcE agreed to
ResOircd, That the Committee Of Claims be instructed
TO inquire into the expcdcncy Of allowing interest OH
all cuims against The United States which may be final
Is sanctioned Dy Congress- lie proof which
they reported those in which CougIs shall
not finally the bills Inc they have E"cn,
sc!! be- reported the sad interest ~ ccarcnCc from
the close vi said seSslon
M! Howard from. the Committee on Foreign Aairs
to which was referred The bill from the Senate to suspend
the discriminating. duties goods and vessels of Purlu
gal and reduce the duties vines, reported the same
with nennIcnls Committed, and ordered tubc printed
MIR. Thompson, of 5. e. moved That the Rules oi the
House be pended till o'clock, il order enable
inn IN on he
Ecsolccd, That the President of the United States be
requested TO communicate I" this House all lc Tinrma
ton in lis posscsson not incompatible with The public
interest, concerning the present condition OF IrIns It's
political organization; the character CT the
wGgrd there; and especially any Information he may
have to the said 10 have been lately pcrpe
lrlcd there; and that he will also (f, in his Judgment,
not lncIp cden communicate to this House any c"rIrs
pondc!cc in possession Of the War Department. in
aiiCn to the probability Of Indian hostics tue Tex
ian frontier.
Mr.. Thompson asked the ycaz and nays on the
ton, aud l!'y ordered.
The question being taken, it was decided in The mega
tive-yraS ~, nays !2l.
Mr. French asked the consent Of the House 10 take up
the bill extending the provisions of the pension act ct
1852 10 those officers and soldiers who engaged in
the Indian wars, from 1888 till 1874, for the purpose CT
making ii the special order for Wednesday next
Objections being made,
MIR French moved the suspension OF the Rules, and
thcrrupon asked tho yeas and nays which
fused
The motion then rejected.
Mr. Mercer, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails. reported the following rcsoluon which consi
dercd and agreed to:
Rcsorcd That the Secretary of War be directed to lay
before this House copy OF recent report OF Captain
Tunbul of the Corps Of Engineers, the survey and
construction Of the Alexandria aqueduc: across The River
Potomac, in the District Of Columbia
nIr Mercer, from the committee. reported the
following resolution; which was considercd
Resorcd, That 5000 copies be printed of the re-
port of the Secretary of War tho survey and cost Of
ship channel around the falls Of Niagara.
On notion The resolution amended BY striking out
five and inserting three thousand