Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-28
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The Chair announced 4 communication from the Wal
Department. transmitting, IN coTpl arcc with the 9TH
section Of iic act Of Apr! u, lSne, Concerning public
! contracts, three statements, showing the contracts that
have been entered into by that Department during tile
year 1856; which was referred TO the Committee Oh Mi
!itary Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Kent presented the petition of the President. Di.
| Icctors aud Company Of The Bank o: the Metropolis,
praying for 4 renewal OF their charter: referred 10 the
C0umIl;ec On the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Grunhy, from the Committee OH the Judiciary, 10
winch had been referred the message of the President OF
The l.. 5. Oh the subject Of the burning of the Treasury
Department. and recommending a repeal OF the statute
Of Limitations in certain cases, reported Z bill to alter and
amend the act for the punishment o! certain crimes
agains! the U. S approved ApriI. 1870; which was read
and nrar red Ia 4 second reading.
On motion Of MIR. GIundy, the bill was then read The
second tune, and ~pUslpuIpd 10 and made The order vi The
day for Monday next.
air. Benton, IRON the Committee on Military Affairs,
to which had been referred the memorials Of The Legis.
laLures Of Kentucky and Tennessee, asking payment for
the militia and volunteers who we're called into service
last summer under acquisitions upon the Governors OF
those States, and discharged by orders Of the President
before marching, reported 4 bill making appropriations
for ti!l purpose; which was read, and ordered 10 Il Sc
curd reading.
Mr.. Benton, from the same committee, 10 which had
bvrn referred the bill from the House authorizing the
issuing certain field artillery for the supply Of lhe militia
Of the States, reported the same with amendments, which
were read.
lIe uIl LOT lle settlement d u ClallHS Gl Tic cSccu-
tor Of Richard W. Meade, was taken up, and after be-
ing discussed By Alessrs. Walker, Clay, Calhoun, Hub.
bard, King Of Ala. and White
MIR. Calhoun moved to lay the bill on the table; which
was ncgatived: Yeas, 10; Nays, %.
Alter some further remarks from Mr.. Walker, Nlr.
Hubbard submitted an amendment, providing that no
more shall be awarded 10 the claimants than the pro-rata
amount that would have been paid had tie claim been
passed by the Commissioners under the Florida treaty
this amendment being agreed 10, The bill was ordered 10
q third reading.
Mr.. Strange offered the following resolution, which
was considered and adopted
I!eSolrcd, That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed to inquire into the expcdiency Of erecting n
lighthouse 1T or nrir Boddes island, on the coast of
u. Carolina. ..
Mi: Nicholas offered the following resolution, which
lies OH the table one day for considerations:
Resolrtd, That The Secretary Of The Treasury be d.
recled 10 communicable 10 The Senate any information in
his possession, obtained through any agent specially de-
putrd 10 investigate the frauds, by floats or otherwise,
supposed to have been practised in the purchase Of pub.
lie lands in the State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Nicholas submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and adopted:
Rcs0ired, That The Committee Oh Public Lands be in
strucled 10 inquire into The expectancy Of creating Il
new land district for The sale of the public lands, 10 be
composed Of purtGnS Of the districts north and south Of
Il Il river, in the State Of Louisiana.
The bill TO extend the jurisdiction Of Tie district
courts OF The United States for the District Of Arian-
sas, vas read tie third time and passed.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate then took up the bill 10 proIribi, the sales
of the public lands except TO actual settlers aud in limit.
ed quantities; the question being on the amendments. Of
iered by ar. Morris: TO strike out the pre- %cmplion prin.
cip'e-
MIR. Morris said, that as it was too late ir the day for
him 10 address The Senate at length on Ills amendment:
he would suggest 10 The chairman whether it would not
be advisable Tor him TO offer such amendments as he pro:
posed to render the pre- sectipn as little 0bjvc
tionable as possible MIR. Nj. said lie did not wish 10
take any advantage, (as he thought i, probable his mo-
lion would be sustained by the Senate and he therefore
was willing that the chairman should put. this section in
whatever shape he pleased before taking the question on
striking it out.
Mr.. Walker then offered an amendment, restricting
from sale or from The operation OF pre-emp,ions, all town
lots or sites tina, have been, or may hereafter be, resery-
ed By law for public purposes.