Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-03
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proposition of the gentleman from Indiana. lie cd's
dered the amendment direct aud unqualified retlrc
ton on The Committee Public Lands; and be rcprliru
the reflection with Indignation. The question {" con
6nnr the sales of the public lands To ua settlers was
made the subject Of pant of Tie annual message OF the
President, which part had been referred to The Commit
tee on Public Lands They had this very proposition
under considerations but whether they would be able |"
agree Oh bill he did not knaw lie was glad, HOW
ever that the proposition had been enlarged by the gen
tlenan from North Carolina, (Alr. Wiams) II sab
irct.na;tcrs of investigation properly brnged To liz
Standing committees Of lle House lhuS /" he wrist
ed out Of their hands lie hoped the Committee on fub
lie Lands would be stricken from the list altogether
hlr Lane assured the gentleman from Indiana: ana
also the chairman of the Committee Public lands
That he intended reflection by his motion tie had
great confidence in the integrity and talent OF that com
tnittcc; but he had understood from source not likely
t1 be mistaken, that there probability Of thai
committee agreeing any tiEal pruppsi'Iun. 1t The
chairman Of the committee would ussu.r him 'Ii Tie
committee would bling the subject forward in some d:l-
mite shape time 10 be acted by the House. he (l:
L. would withdraw his amendment
Mir. Dunlap opposed the adoption Of the anne ndEeni.
and expressed has establishment that the gentleman lfDu;
Indiana orr Lane should move the reference t" 81
ecl committee, nasmuch he (Nr. L. had himself
offered resolution by which this very subject had been
refer red tn the COMMITTEE on Public Lands.
Mr. Lane said he had just undo stood that bill! worid
be agreed upon by the committee 81 t Senate, rni1rac.
ing rniely his views. lle tn, rtiurc, Withdrew his
amendment.
And, rhcrsupon, the original resolution Of Mr.. WI.
ilams adopted.
Mr.. Nanderpoe moved a suspension Of the rn!'. 10
enable him to offer a resolution Tint whch the House
adjourn, il ADJOURN 10 meet on Al'nday Heal
The motion rrlecttd-Sy"s -! noes ID" mot two
tlirds) So the House reuS al Ia suspend The rule
Mr. Harlan moved TO suspend lie rule, 10 enable him
submit resolution that when the i"uS" al 'nrn: It
ADJOURN 10 meet Tuesday ncS which III 'tlon prevail
ed Ayes I27, nnrs 50.
And the question the adoption Of the Ies"allnn
then laken and decided in the affirmative. So the
motion to adjourn over from this day 10 Tuesday. was
agreed to.
The Speaker nic1l,d To The House from tie ST..
crclary of the Navy plan of the improvement OF The
navy yard Pensacola, accidental omitted in his
munication yesterday. which, motion # Mr.. jarvis,
of Maine was laid on the table, AMI orde!c, be print
ed; after which,,
The !l,rse adjourned 10 Tuesday mkt.
Sliurday, Dcc-,nJer 81, 1876.
The :, ;!l:r did not lit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. CamIrcrng presented petition from the COM
non Council Of New York, praying FIR the rslbiisi-
n,eu of brarc "t The Mint IN that city. Referred 10
Tie Committee al! Ways and Means.
Asa. lie Irlirinn If certain importers Of hardware.
rravnu t:l repeal Of crrtrn prav:S)cs III the
act Of l-:!a Referred 10 the Committee Of the Wiror.
Petitions were also presented hv MessrS. Sheppard.
GaIh!ni'!i, Griffin, Dawson, llannrsan, Lawrence and
Sir Everett asked leave 10 introduce Il resolution G.
rrcinu the Committee Public lands 10 inquire into
The rx;ndIrncy "t pror!lng by a:" that Register "r
Receiver sir be entrusted as ng;: IN the entry OF any
%. h' public lands.
Tie ilausc then took up Mr.. Garlands resolution:
with Ar. IIar!ans amendment. y m"Inn then
pending upon the proceedings u ii" other dAyto lag tie
resolution OF the table. On this the yeas and nays
demanded. and decided in the negative. Yeas =, noes
III.
Mr.. GiIci withdrew his amendment, and Mr.. Harlan
then moved his amendment TO Mr.. Gl!Iets Amendment
as an amendment to the original resolution.
On this MIR. CusIHan demanded the previous qucs-
tipn, which not sustained. Ayes ~, noes o.
The yeas and nays called on Mr. Harlan amend
mrnt.
Mr.. II. addressed the House in avo! Of his amend
iacnt.
Mr.. Garland stated that although lie did not consider
the amendment altogether pertinent I" the subject OF
inquiry embraced in his resolution he would still vote in
favor Of it, lie had voted for the extensive in.
Guiry embraced in the resolutions of Mr. Wise. lie
always il favur of any inquiry Ivy which There was
Likelihood Of getting At any fraud or corruption or mis-
management IN the atflrs Of Government
The discussion was in progress when our report was
closed.