Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-07
IN SENATE.
.Hoadgy, InGary 2. 1887.


Mr. Hendricks presented the petition of Casper w.
Weaver, Ira wing additional compensation for supcrin-
tending the work done the Pennsylvania Avenue:
7 referred to t!.r CHnrItirc on Claims.
Mir Clay presented the petition Of Col Anthony Gale;
which was referred 10 tie Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. King o.! Alabama. presented the petition of the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of M"IiIe. pray ing
that 4 Of money advanced 10y them for cquipping
certain volunteers, for the service Of the United States
in the late CIr war. lie refunded to them referred
10 tie um!n.,;cc Military Affairs.
Petitions wcls also pleEeatcd by Aiessrs Niles, Upton
| and Rirrs
10 Which had been ses'ed the bill to authorize the ST.
crcary Of He Treasury to compromise the claim ri the
United States or The Acghany Bank Of Pennsy rana,
reported the same without amendment.
Mr. Brown from The Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief Of the legal repre-
senlaliyes Of Gustavus B. Eorner, deceased which
was read, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Walker from the Committee on Public Lands, 10
which had been referred the bill IN limit the sales Of the
public lands actual settlers, reported amend nen
thereto striking all after the enacting clause and sub
stituing another bill F.; and,
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, it was made the order Of
the day for Thursday next.
Mr.. Rives, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported without amendment the bill for the relief CT GER
tain officers Of The U. S. soop of war Boston.
Mr.. King, Of Ala, presented the credentials OF the
Hon John Mckinley, elected by the Legislature Of tie
Stale of Alabama Senator from that STATE 10 serve for
years from The 4lh Of March next.
Mr. Wright from the Committee Finance, reported
bill to rcn; the duties paid on certain srrchantisr i'm
ported into The city of n York destroyed by fc which
was read a;:G ordered to second ieading
Mr. w, from tic cdrmitirr, reported, without
amendment the bill from the House TO regulate in GER
tain cases. the disposition Of the land coded BY Indian
tribes to the u. S.
Mr.. Sewer. from the Committee Public Lands,
which directed By resolution Of the Senate TO in
quirc into the cXpcdieEcy III confirming certain safes of
lands made BY Governor Pope of Arkansas. reported
l,irj ami In
second reading
Mr. King Of Georgia. from The Committee Foreign
Relations to hich referred The bill giving tctu
the 9Th article of Ike treaty with Spain, reported the
without amendment.
Ijr Brow Submitted The following rrsointlo' WHICH
lies 81 the 1a'r one day:
Hcs6'r,d I.l.. The Committee on Claims he instruct
ed to require ',n the rxrlency OF comprnsang jere-
mig: Taylor! -r Snoring horses GrIongirg IN Captain
rat!ey ,.ipnny of cavalry attached TO Colonel John
Coffee: I'd regiment, during ihe laie war.
Mr.. s;rv'T admitted the following resolutions, which
were c0nsGe I'll and adopted:
Rc$nintd, That the Committee on Public Lands be IN
strucrd inquire into the rxppdlency Of granting to
each OF the States Of Alknnsas. Mississippi and Ji"u-
siaua five hundred thousand acres OF land for The puE
poses Of internal improvement.
Rcs0scd, That the Committee on tie Judiciary be
instructed inquire into the cXpedency Of extending
the jurisdiction oil the District Court Of Arkansas. so as
embrace oil capital offences against Tic United States
which may b. committed The ladian country, west Of
Arkansas.
Mr.. Grunty moved that the previous orders be post.
poned for the purpose Of taking up the bill for the ad.
mission Of Michigan into lhe Union; carricd-yeas %
NAYS 10.
The bill being then before The srnae as in Committee
of the Whole,
ter some remarks from Mrssrs Calhoun and Grunhy,
Mr.. Morris moved to recommt the bill 10 the Com
ni.lcc he Judiciary, with instructions 10 strike out
the preamble which ref rs 10 the assent given by the
late Convention in Michigan 10 the boundaries Prescrib
cd in the act Of Couarcss.
debate followed, in WHICH Mcssrs. Calhoun, Morris,
Grundy, Walker, Tptpn Strange and Dana took part;
On luolion OF Nlr. Ewing Of Ohio,
The Senate adjourned.