Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10
Michigan into the Unonj upon sn:equai footing WIN
the original States which read twice, and lad on te

Michigan into the Unionj upon nequai footing win
the original Staes which was read twice. ano ila Oh ''
table. ,,n, ,nns
Mr. Boon, from the Committee on the fuoiic Lahas'
repor,ed bill 10 arrest monopoies in the public lanos
and 10 prohibit the sales thereof except 10 actual settlers
which was read twice, and referred 10 COMMITTEE OF
the Whole on the State OF the Union
Mr.. Get from the COMMITTEES on Commerce, moved
10 print certain documents in relation 10 the custom
house BILL and the Reorganization Oh te 1ieasuy N
partment. a., r.u
Whitesey of Ohio Sutherland, Pearce OF Rhode Island
and Gideon Lee the latter gentleman demanded The pre-
yious question. which was seconded and the main ques
ton ordered; the question being DIVIDED tne aocu
,ncnl in manuscript only was ordered TO be printed
On motion of Mr. Whttcsey Of Ohio, the House then
passed 10 the orders Of the day. 49,
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration OF TIE
PRIVATE ORDERS
and took up engrossed bill for the rebel oil ION LOUIS
Rosumand OrilloD; which, OIL mutton OF MT ave 1ohn
son, was recommLled to Committee OF The whole
House.
The House then took IN an engrossed bill for the re-
lief of Robert p. Letchrr and Thomas P. Moore.
The bill being on its third reading,
Mr. Lane called for the yeas and nays, but they were
not ordered. ~
Mr. Underwood then moved to recommt the bill to
Committee of the Whole House.
Alter q few remarks from Hlessrs. Hnntsman ana
Lane,
Mr. Williams of North Carolina called for The yeas
and nays the motion TO- rccomlnt; which were order
ed.
After some remarks by MIR. Mann of N. York,
MIR. Anthony demanded the previous question,
Mr. Rencher moved 10 lay the bill on the table, ana
upon that motion called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and wcre-yeas So, nays lo7.
So the House refused to lay the bill on the tube
The question then required tile demand for the pre-
vious question the passage OF The bi when was Sc
cundcd by the House-yeas 50, noes AZ.
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina, called for the yeas
t,a,
ordered and the main question was then ordered 10 oe
yeas and nays on the main aH5ssna then called 0F ,e e
passage of the bi which ordered, and wr.,-yeas
l25, nays "a.
Saturday, January It'll, 1887
The Senate did not sit to-day. In the House Of Re.
prcsenalives several private bills reported from
The Committees.
FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS.
Mr. Bell gave notice that Tuesday next, he should
ask leave OF lie House TO introduce bill for securing
the freedom of the elections.
DISTRIBUTION OF LANDS
The House resumed the consider alton of the reso!u.
ton heretofore offered by Mr. Allan of Kentucky, for
appointing select committee of one member from each
State to consider and report uPon the justice and rI
pediency of making grants Of public lands to each OF
The original States as to place them on an equal loot
ing in regard 10 donations Of lands with the States
Mr. Lane spoke at LENGTH and very earnestly in oppo
son TO the proposition Before he concluded, the hour
for the consideration of resolutions expired, and
The House proceeded TO the orders Of the day.
MICHIGAN.
Mr. Thomas asked the House TO take up the Senate
bill for the admission Of Michigan into the Union, IN or
der to assign a day for its considerations agreed to-
The bill was taken up and read twice
Mr. Thomas, under instructions OF The Comml'tcc on
the Judiciary moved that the bill Le postponed 10 Tues
day next and made the special order for that day and
each succeeding day. till the same be disposed Of Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, the bill was then postpon-
ed to Tuesday next.
PRIVATE ORDERS
The House proceeded 10 consider some private blls
after which they adjourned