Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, .Harch 30, 1888.

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Mr. Fairfield presented the following petitions upon
the subject Of the late duel which referred 10 the
select committee having that subject under consdera.
ton viz: R Lang and 72 others, citizens OF Surry;
John Somes and 35 others citizens of Mount Desert !;
Hiram Burr and 30 others, citizens Of Brewer; JEFF
Eerson Chamberlain and 81 Others citizens of Edding
tom r. Long and % others citizens OF Sutry; George
Leonard and ii Others citizens Of Thomas,on all IN
the State of Maine, and Thomas Graham and as Others
citizens of the city and county Of Philadelphia.
Mr. Taylor presented three several petitions from The
inhabitants of the towns Of Manlius, Cicero and Mar
cejlus Onondaga county New York relative I" the late
duel which resulted in tie death OF the Hon Jonathan
Ciey asking Congress, tout of regard to The free.
dom of debate, the character OF Congress- the example
70 the country; Of decent respect to the opnirns
of the world and to the laws OF God aud The Republic,
90 pe every member crmnay engaged IN that trans.
action. .
Grennell of Massachusetts, Mr.. Hammond of Pennsyl.
yapia and Mr. Taylor Of New York, which were sIni.
larly referred
Petitions on private matters on leave, presented
by Messrs. Southgale Of Kentucky, and Mcclure and
Lyon Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Harper ON leave presented certain joint resoiu.
tons of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation Ia Western
armory; which were referred tn The same COMMITTEE OF
The Whole having that subject under consideration
Mr. Sergeant, leave, presented certain JOINT resou
sons of the egslsure Of Pennsy on the subject
INDIAx POSSIBILITIES.
Mr. ,Cambreleng from the Committee of Ways and
Means moved that The Committee OF the Whole on The
state Of the Union be discharged from the bill making
appropriations for the suppression of Indian hos1es
which agreed TO.
Mx G. then reported mn amended bill making appro-
pra,ons for preventing and suppressing Indian hosl'I
ties for the year 1888 and for aearagPs for the year
1887 which read twice, and committed to u Com.
mittee of the Whole The state of the Union
Mr. G also reported Senate BILL without amendment,
to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury correct
mistake in the paynen, of susa of money awarded 10
Foriescue Whipple surviving partner of Conway and
Fortescue Whipple
The bill having boon rood ,uica,
MIR. T. moved the House 60 INTO commitlee 'hereon,
explaining the urgency of The claim, arising OUT OF a
mistake in paying money into the treasury:
Mr. Gurland OF Louisiana objected to giving any one
claim preference over oil others.
MIR Mallory and Mr. Pope said few words in favor
OF the motion; which was agreed to-
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. SNYDER in the Chair considered HE 6I, and
reported it 10 the House, and twas read talrd lime and
passed. ro,r c,,sou
Mr. Mckay from the Committee on Military Affairs,
exported with IA amendment ajon resolution from the
Senate, directing the expenditure of an appropriation
heretofore made for the removs Of the troops from Fort
Gibson.
The amendmen; proposed to authorize the Secretary
of War 10 purchase site Cor fort the West
ern boundary of Arkansas and Mr. Mex. moved il be
Soncurred in.
Mr.. Mercer inquired Of the gentleman from Arkansas
whether the proposed arrangement in this amendment
ia conformity with The plan for The defence Of the
Nestera frontier
Mr.. Yell replied that il was.
The resolution was then read third tiae and passed.
air Rives, from the committee. reported bill
for the relief of janice Il. Grant, Simpson, and
- Voorhees,.
HOSTAGES
The following resolution submitted by Mr. Loomis of
NeH York time since, came Up in order, aud
agreed to-
ResotreI That The Postmaster Genera! furnish to
this House an estimate, showing as near as he can as
eeetain,
!. What proportion Of the mails of the u. S. consists
Of Zee passeis estimated by weight.
What proportion consists of free PARCELS estimated
by Of postage parcels that pay postage, and
accounting ell printed documents at pamphlet postage