Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-07
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Hednesday, Janunry 4.
IN SENATE

The Chair presented a communication from the Score
iary o. the Navy, with 90 copies Of the Naval Register
for 1887, for the of the Senate
Also, communication from the Treasury Department.
informing the Senate OF the design entertained, and tic
measures adopted BY that Department. in relation to the
surplus money in Tie Treasury with statement of the
amount Of that plus the lst Of January, 1887.
Petitions and Id"imorias presented ny hiessrs
Kent, Tom!nson, Linn Hendricks, Rives Dana Parker,
Benton, and King of Alabama, and referred
Mr.. Davis: leave introduced bill 10 provide for
tie final settlement Of the caius o. the several States
Oh the United Sates to interest on payments OF advances
nndc by such Suites during the last war
| Mr. RIres, on leave, introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to make certain advances 10
tn Secretary OF e Navy account OF the Navy Fen
sim Fund. Read twice, and referred.
Mr. Hubbard offered the following, which was adopted
RsS0rcd That the Committee Pensions be instruct
e inquire into the expedcGcy of providing by law for
offending the provisions Of The acL Of Tie last session,
giving pensions 10 widows IN certain cases, 50 as TO e
bace The widows living Of all soldiers aud officers
liz Revolution who would have been entitled 10 PEN
! sons under the act Of June Z, 1852.
The following was offered by Mr.. Rvcs, and b. rule
les one day:
Ecsatscd That the Committee Of Claims he instruct
cd to inquire into the cLrCdlrncy Gi making cnmpensa
Ion James Points, marshal OF The western district u
Virginia. or extraordinary services rendered by HIM III
tcIcctlng and experimenting band Of counterlreIs.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of tic un
favorable report Of the Cunulltee Of Claims Inc pc
lpn Of Hon. john Forsyth.
Mr. King Of Georgia, remarked that this report chi
braced very important question: as great many claims
Of this kind were likely before the Senate lie
therefore moved that Tor the present the report be laid on
| the table which was done accordingly.
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. WALL uuthorIz
ing the Library Committee TO procure the laws Voles
journals &c, Of the several States, Tor the use Of Con
g,rss, taken up, and considered III Committee o
| the Whole
Mr. Robbins moved an amendment 20 the resolution,
requiring the appropriation authorized by the resolution
10 be taken from the ordinary fund for tile increase Of the
| law library of Congress.
Mr. Grundy oh jeclcd 10 the amendment. He thought
the usual Appropriation for the increase OF tile law libra
~ ought not TO be diminished.
The amendment was, however, agreed to- and then,
On motion of MIR. Preston the resolution was recom-
mitled 10 the Committee on the Library
Mr.. King, Of Georgia. presented certain documents
translated from the Spanish, having, he stated inn
poant bca ing the subject of carrying into effect the
9Th article Of The treaty Of 1919 with Spain Ordered to
be printed.
The Senate proceeded to the further consideration OF
the bill for the admission of Michigan into The Unon
the question being on the motion OF Mr. Morris 10 amend
the I'LL,
After MIR. Morris had made few supplementary and
explanatory remarks,
Mr. Bayard addressed at large the Senate the SUBJ
ect of the BILL and ia opposition the principle inrolv
ed in the preamble.
The question further debated by Mcssrs. Brown,
Niles ard Crtendcn, when the question put Nr.
Morris amendment 10 the preamble Of the bill, and de-
ciccd in the negative by yeas and nays. luowsycas
1S nays % Su the amendment to the preamble Was re-
jee"d
Mr. Southland then moved 10 strike out tho preamble;
bul this motion was EegatIved by yeas and nays-feas
| IT, nays %
The bill was ti,scupon reported to the Senate when
Mir Calhoun moved amend it by striking out the pre-
amtle, and inserting, 4 first section, clause repeal
ing so much Of The former bill passed for the admission
of ilicgan, required her assent TO certain bounda
ries and admitting her at once into the Union lie ex-
pressed wish TO uddfess the Senate in support Of the
amendment, and thereupon moved an adjournment.
Mr. al dem nd he
being taken the Senate refused to adjnurn-{cas Is,
nays 81.
Mr. Calhoun thereupon with some warmth, declined
speaking to the amendment, but demanded The yeas anu
nays upon it; which accordingly ordered, and being
taken, slood-yeas IL, nays 20.
81 MIR. Calhoun S amendment was rejected.
The question then recurring ordering the bill to It's
enrossment for third reading,
NJ White addressed the Senate, explaining the
grounds which, though he had voted against The pre-
an!le, he should nevertheless vote Tor the bill.
Tie question was length (about o'cock) taken
the .ngrossment Of the bill lin The shape in which was
originally reportcd and carried by yeas ard nays; yeas
q nays "a number OF members having retired before
the vote
So the bill ordered 10 be cngrossed Ter It's third
reading. And
Tie Scnale ad burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Or motion Of Mr.. Loyal,
Fesoiped That the Committee OH Naval 4 fairs be in
suced to inquire into the expedency of placing Samuel
Navy pension roll.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay,
Rc.Oircd That the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of prohibiting
or regulating by law the practice of officers OF the army
being employed in the service of individuals incor-
poraled companies, and receiving compensation from
them during the time they hold their commissions
t. On motion OF Mr.. Holsey,
Rcsoircd That the Committee on Indian a fairs be in
sructed to inquire into the exPediency of providing by
law for the granting Of patents to assgnees or holders OF
contracts Of purchase of Creek reservations which have
been certified by the agent, and approved by the Pres
dent under the third article of the treaty with the Creek
tribe of Indians concluded at Washington, on the 2llh
day Of March, 1852
On motion of Mr.. Johnson of Ky,
RsOlred That the Committee on Public Lands be in
srucled to inquire into the propriey and justice of max
ing additional appropriation of land to satisfy The war
rants in scrip which have been issued, and which may
hereafter issue, in virtue Of the laws and ordinances Of
the H. S and of the State OF Virginia. for services in
the army of the Revoution and that the committee fur
ter inquire into The expediency Of authorizing the Sc
cretary OF The Treasury in where scrip have
been and shall be issued and all the heirs and others in
erested therein shall appear join in receiving
saue to issue TO those who shall appear oin their
attorney attorneys their proper poIon reservng in
the Treasury the portion due TO those who do
or join as aforesaid.
The following resolution, offered by MIR. Owens, lies
day under the rule, viz:
Resolred, That the Secretary Of War be directed to
furnish this House with detailed statement of the
number and Of the officers in the regular Army
of the United States who have resigned their commits
sons within the last twelve MONTHS and the dates Of said
designations; the number and names of the officers who
have applied Tor and obtained furoughs within the
period of ne the date Of said uroughs and the rea
for granting the same; and the number and
Of the officers who have refused TO comply with The last
general order of the President Of The United States,
curing The officers of the Army Join their reg mens
and the for such comPance and any other
matter connected with this subject that he may deem
important 10 the public interests.
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported the following resolution, which agreed to
Resolced, That the Committee Foreign Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of revising the
r acts of Congress relative 10 foreign missions.