Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-01-07

Poet Once and Post Roads IN the senate vas sn-
sesuessd to inquire into IL of the busn,og
shs 0enesal post olscs asd oshes public bu,ldings
and the same instsuet'ecs were gwen 10 the Tost
lie IN impssssios With many that the destruction
was not aoei0ental; that like tho burnine Of the
Tressssy bsidin0 few yeam ago, the destruction
of does@esas vas sought by some one who had been
guilty. Of fraud. The trial Of one Of the pessons
charged with Burning the Treasury building was
6xed for tho day on which the late fire took
place and 10 now in progress.
Mr.. Tomlinson introduced bill in tho senate 10
extend the time Of issuing scrip certificates Of Uni
ted States Military land warrsnts, which was read
twice snd referred.
Mr. Clay gave notice that he shorld in few days
introduce bill to appropriate lor . limited time
the proceeds Of the sales oftke public lands, and
granting lands to certain states.
A resolution was also offered by M. Tallmadee
insttutipg inquiry into the psoPre'y OF furssl'-
ling some Of the principal post Offices with maps Of
the post Offices and post roads the United States
1--WE hope they wiilsend ono to Rchmond.)
On Friday the senate did not ait. In the house
the following gentlemen were appointed commit
'cc the amendments proposed to the consiit ut"n
of the United States. MI. Dromg"oIe. Of W.
vanderpoei, "f N. Y:-Lea, of Tsnn-May. Of III
Ripley, Of La.-Underwood, Of ky.-Lvon, cf
lAl.-Husley, Of Pa.-ard M'Comas, Of Va. The
f,Ilow ing gentlemen ere also appointed a commit
tee to examine into the abuses IL any existing in the
Military Acadamy mt West Point: Mr. Halves. Of
IKy.--Lewis, Of AL-Pierce, Of ~ H.-Briggs, Of
IMass.-Smi,h, OF Maine-Brown, ON. Y. Jones',
!of Va Campbell, Of ,. C.-and flanagan OF
Indiana.
On Saturday neither house eat.
Ga Monday. 10Th inst. Mr.. CL,x introduced his
land bill, which read once and ordered to q Sc
coud reading. In explanation Of his views he Sta
ted that il similar in ,ts general features TO
former bills which had passed the senate, only that
visi 10 I'd In from
last day Of December 1886. and to continue until
The last Day Of December 1871, when by the ex
pi:a,ion ofihe compromise bill, the funds arising
from land sales will probably be ded by the
iional government.
Mr.. Ew ING, Ct Ohio, offered a resolution de-
signed IL greater efficiency in the manage
inent Of the construction OF the Cumberland road
10 :ha, state. We should think the efiectual
measure would be 70 di-miss the West Point suck
err, and ap2cint men Of experience and energy to
superin,cnd the work. On motion If Mr.. Rug
giles, Messrs. Ruggics, Prentiss, Strange, Parker
and Bay ar appointed q committee ascertain
what measures are necessary to secure the inter-
est Of owners Of patents since tho destruction of
The records. Mr. Benton replied at large to Mr..
Ewing, Of Ohio, on the tire ,sury order resolution.
The senate then adjourned without d,sDosing Vt
The resolution. In the house, Messrs. flanagan
Hardin, olsey. Thompson, Of 8. c., Gillett, Bor-
den, Johnston Of Tenn, Garland Of La, and S2ang-
Ter were appointed committee ITO examine into
the condition Of the steam boat navigation Of the
country generally, the causes Of the frequent dis
asters IN that way and the psopsiety ofa general
Law for the regulation Of such navigation" Ga
motion Of Mr.. Storer the above committee "was m
ssructed to inquire what legal enactmenss are me-
cessary by congress to prevent accidents on ves-
sells navigating the waters Of the United States by
steam, and for the punishment Of the commanders.
pilots, and engineers Of such vessels who may be
guilty ofwilfal misconduct or neglect in the navi-
ther erf
| On motion Of Mr.. Kennon the committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads were instructed to in
quire into the exPediencv Of establishing a post
route from BOonsville, by the way Of Senccaville
and Cumberland to Charlottesville in Muskineum
county, Ohio. We hope this route may be esiab-
lished.
| On motion If Mr.. IIamer the committee on Mill
tary Affairs was Instructed to inquire into the OK
lpediency Of establishing arsenal, as phase of
depot for the public arms, at Columbus or else.
where in Ohio.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Carr the committee ON Militia
~ Affairs was instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of establishing IN armorv the falls of the
Ohio, in the state of Indiana.
! On motion Of Mr. Lane the committee on Public
Lands instructed to inquire into the cxpedien-
cy fcon6nng the sales Of public lands hereafter to
actua; settlers.
I FROM THE "sALrIxoRE CHRONICLE"
| IN SENATE, Tuesday Dec. q.
I MIcHIGAN.--A message was received from
the President Of the United States, on the
subject Of the State Of Michigan. The mes
I sage recites some Of the principal provisions
Of the act Of the last session, by which the
President was invested with authority, on
receiving evidence of the acceptance bv
Michigan Of the conditions imposed by that
act, to issue his Proclamation, on which the
State should be admitted as Il Sovereign State
OF the Union. The proceedings Of the PEG.
pie Of Michigan, in the election of Delegates
to convention, and Of that convention itself
by which the conditions were rejected. are
then set forth, as well as the Interior procee-
dings by which a second convention was
created, which, on the 14th inst, assembled.
and gave the consent of the State to the term,
which had been previously rejected. 1t is