Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01

nos,aue within the limits and bounds OF the Respective
counties where the same are printed and published
Mr. Russell offered the following resolution, when
giving rise to debate, lies over Tor one day:
Resolped. That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed TO inquire into The e1pedirncy Of repeal
inc SO much of the 9th section of the act entitled an
act 10 regulate the drPnsies OF The public m'neys,
passed The ODD of June, 1885, prohibits receiving IN
payment of dues the Government, and discussing The
sane the bills of specie paying banks which issue note:
or bills of less denomination than five dollars ana
also so much of the Sd section OF the act entitled IAN
act making appropriations for the payment OF Revolu
InnIv and other pensioners of the U. States for the
wear 1886 passed Apr IA, 1876, prohibits The issu
inc in payment by any officer Department of the Go
yernDent the notes bills Of specie paying banks OF
less denomination than twenty dollars.
On motion of MIR. Bond
RsoJr,d Tim, the President Of the United States be
requested TO communicate 10 this House any rorma
lion he may have relative TO claim OF certain citizens
of the United States upon the Government oil Holland
growing on, of the seizure of The ship Mary and cargo
of Baltimore during the year 1S0O and that he be fur
Their requested To transmit this House any commun
cations which have been received from our Charge AT
fairs at the Hague, relative to this clain which he
may not deem injurious 10 the public interest TO com.
municale.
Resored That the Secretary of the Navy be request
ed TO communicate to this House copies OF all letters,
documents and correspondence which
have missed between him and the naval commissioners,
naval constructors and oil other officers und persons re-
alive TO the construction, building and equipment OF Inc
steam irigate Fulton, now at the navy ya'd al "ashng
ton and also state 10 the House the cost of The said yes
sci and equipments, desi gnang separately the Cost Of
the hull engines, and boilers.
MIR. Pratt submitted the following resolution, "n'ch
giving rise debate under the rule lies over one day.
RtSulpcd, That the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds be instructed to inquire into the Pedency
of causing full length portrait OF each President OF te
u. S to be erected by American artist, and placed
in the Presidential mansion; Also to inquire INTO Inc ex'
pedency Of procuring busls OF each OF SAID fresdens
In be pIaced In suitable apartment within The Capto!
and also TO nuuire into the expedcncy of designating
suitable apartment in the Capitol or other hTeproo'
pubc budinr, in which to depose The tiags and tro
miles captured from our enemies together with any va
liable relics belonging to the General Government, or
presents received from foreign Governments or ndivi'
duals.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay,
R,splred That the Clerk be directed 10 cause monu.
mcnt to be erected in the Congressional burial ground
in WASHINGTON TO the memory Of Colonel James Giles
ME n member Of the House of Representatives OF The
: ia, the State Of North Carolina who died at The seat
of Government in the discharge OF his official du"s on
the 10th January lS05. Also, monument I" the me-
mory of Trustworthy Hunter, Delegate from hlIssi.spp
no died at the seat Of Government on the lIh March,
1902 which monuments shall be after the fashion, and
of the materials of those erected TO the memory {" me-"
bers of Congress who have since died at the seat OF Go
vernment.
MIR. Snyder offered the following resolution, which
was considered by the House and rejected
ResoIccd That the Committee on Military Aiiirs De
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency OF aboshng
the Military Academy at West Point
On motion of Mr.. Adams,
ResoIred That all the resolutions Of State Legsla
lures petitions and memorials relating 10 The annexation
of Texas 10 the presented a; the late and present
sessions of Congress- and laid the table, be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations, To which the
resolutions of The Legislature of Massachusetts,, and
sundry petitions against the said Salon have area
DIV been referred.
On motion of Mr. Hunter OF Ohio,
Resolusd Tha, the 4h day of June next be set apart
for the consideration Of the BILL 394 10 provide Tor
tain harbors &c and also bill 766 making appropra'
tions for the improvement OF certain harbnrs therein
and for The surveys of certain arbors for The
year lS3S: rejected.
On motion of Mr. Allen Of Ohio,
Resoved That the Committee Naval A fairs be in
strucled 10 inquire into The expectancy OF providing Tor
the construction of an armed steam vessel on Lake Erie,
to aid in efectnay enforcing our revenue Trgua.
TONS in maintaining the supremacy of the laws in pre-
serving the public peace and in rePeing hostile lnVa-
SION
On motion of Mr.. Gushing,
R.solrcd That the President of the United States be
requested if in his judgment not incompatible with The
public interest communicate 10 the House the pro-
ceedings of the Commissioners appointed under the I'm
article of the treaty of Client to fix and determine The
boundary brtween the United States and the
of Great Britain in Moth America from the foot oi the
Nephish rapids fixed under The 9th article OF the SAID
re,Iy 10 the Norhwes,ernmost point of The Lake OF The
" Gods and also 10 communicate the House the
respnndcnce if any, which the two Governments may
have had in relation 10 the dsagreeing reports OF said
and any other information in possession
Of the Executive the same subject.
Mr. Briggs offered the following resoluton, which un'
der the rule. lies one day.
Ecs0loed That The Committee on The Library be IN.
strucled TO inquire into the expedency of obtaining from
Mr. Ca,n, American artist, his original Indian poT'
traits, being exhibited in this city, which were Ia
ken BY him during seven years travel and residence
amongst tiry-eirh different nations and also to as
certain from Mr. Catln upon what terms they may be
possessed BY the Government TO be preserved as memo
rails Of the native tribes which they represent.
On motion of Mr. Lincoln,
Resulted, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed consider the expedIfncy ot directing an
immediate distribution of The arms and equipments now
posted in the several armorcs and asenais OF the
United States 10 the several STILES and territories
thereof in conformity 10 the net OF Congress Of Npri
25d 1905 far the be done without Prrlu'
dice to the public service.
Mr. Harlan offered the following resolution, which,
ca using drba,e lies over pudrr the rule
Resolrtd BIZ the Senate ard House Of Representatives. 81
the United States Of 3mcrica in Congressdssembfd That
the session of the present Congress shall commence
on the first Monday of November next
Mr. Boon Uttered the following resolution, which. Oh.
jecon heing made 10 lis consideration al that tne lies
over under the rule
ResoIced The Senate concnrring therein, that the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives, and the Pre-
sdent Of the Senate, close the present session OF con-
gress by adjournment Of The two Houses over which
they preside respectively, the first Monday OF July
next
AIR. Williams Of Kentucky submitted the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the opinion is entertained by many mem
bers of The House of Representatives. who voted against
the issuing of Treasury notes. that it is the intention oil
the Administration TO fix upon the country Govern
en Bank; and that the issuing Of Treasury notes is
the commencement or foundation upon which Govern
Bank, something nearly approaching thereto, is
10 be erected and established
And whereas in the opinion Of those who opposed the
issuing of Treasury notes, that there il not any thing
more 10 be deprecated than the establishment OF 20
vernment Bank the issuing Of Treasury notes as the
medium currency for the people and the Government
Therefore,
RssOiued by the Senate and House Of Representatives, Of
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