Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-29

So the resolution was not agreed to.
MIR. Graves, on leave, presented the petition Of Com
Barney; which his motion referred to the Com.
nii,,ee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr. Paris asked leave of the House 10 present Ger.
tain petition; before taking the question, however,
On motion of Mr. Briggs, the House adjourned
Wsdne'dqy; D Deer !er, 96, 1888
Mr. Allen presented the petition Of citizens of Erie
county Ohio praying for the establishment. Of Ma
tona Bank the stock To be owned the States which
was referred 10 the Committee Finance.
MIR. Linn gave notice that TO morrow he would ask
leave to introduce bill authorizing payment TO certain
Missouri volunteers for services rendered in 1922 aud
1886.
Mr.. CLAW Of Alabama, on leave, and in pursuance OF
notice given introduced bill for the relief Of certain
settlers on the public lands, who deprived Of the be-
nefs of the act granting empon rights; which was
read twice. and referred to the Committee on The Public
Lands.
Mr. c. also, on leave, and in pursuance of notice
given introduced bill authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT
of the 10th section OF land granted Tor the use OF schools
and the location of other lands in lieu thereof which
was read twice. referred to the Committee on the fub'
lie Lands.
Mr. Wall, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
which was referred the bill TO prevent the interference
of certain Federal officers in elections, asked that 1t
might be printed which was agreed TO-
On motion by Mr. Hubbard, the bill for the continue
lion of the Cumberland road was postponed until Wed
nesday next.
The bill for the reduction and graduation Of The pricL
Of public lands up as the order OF the day. when
Mr. Clay Of KY. hoped that, on account OF the thin'
ness of attendance the part ct the members OF the
Senate the consideration of the bill would not be urged
at the present time 1t would be recoected that al his
instance this subject had been postponed when 1t was
first brought up until the succeeding Monday; he had
prepared himself discuss the subject at that time; but
in the Interim the whole subject with the concurrence
of the friends Of the bi referred 10 the Committee
on Finance If this bill is TO be passed, he hoped
would be passed alter full consideration by full Sc
nate.
Mr. CLAY Of Alabama said that he hoped The Senator
would not consent to postpone it 10 day so distant
This bill, with the amendments as reported oy the
Committee on Public Lands the Identical bill upon
which the Senator from Kentucky and others who agreed
with him heard in opposition 10 1t only tour or hve
months ago He not disposed unnecessarily TO urge
the passage Of the bill now, but it would be reco'eced
that the debate occupied several days. and they
had as vet heard promise that any new views would
he offered OIL the subject, of any new occurrences
which would affect it. 1t was first postponed al the re-
quest of the Senator from Kentucky until last Monday
and the port of the Committee on Finance, 10 winch
he referred was brought in the morning OF that day
go that there were occasion TO delay the bill on that
account He always willing TO postpone bill I'll
there was full Senate, and he would consent 10 The
postpone meut n the Senator would nix on some Gay
not so distant the he had named; and he would
propose that instead OF this day week, that the post
ponement be made 10 Monday next.
After a few remarks from Messrs Clay of Kentucky
and Clay of Alabama, the proposition OF the latter was
agreed TO, and the bill postponed TO and made The
order of the day for Monday next
Mr. Benton said that the time this bill had been de-
layed had given him opportunity Of visiting the &C.
neral Land Office, ascertain how the graduation Prln.
ciple worked in the Chckasaw nation, where the PIin'
cple in operation, and was carried down 10 q
cents per acre. il at so cents per acre. about
half way down. He learned that II worked admirably
we'll and he had no doubt it would work just well for
white men as it did for Indians He moved that the
papers embodyibg the information derived from the
Land Office should be printed; which was agreed to-
message was received from the President OF the
United States by Mr. Martin Van Buren, Jr, his private
Secretary, inclosing communication relative to the
Notifications on Pea Patch island in the Delaware river:
referred to the Committee on Military Afairs, ana or
dered 10 be printed
Various bills were sevcray read the second time, and
considered as in Committee Of the Whole, and ordered
TO be engrossed for third reading.
The Senate went into the consideration Of Executive
business; after which il adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker communicated letter from the Hon
John Fairfield, member from the State OF Maine, re.
signing his seat in the present Congress-; which, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Anderson, laid the table, and the
Speaker directed to notify the Executive OF Maine OF
the fact
Mr. HAYNES then rose and said TINT he believed, from
the commencement OF the Government till the last SEES
sion the earliest opportunity taken 10 consider the
Presidents Message and the duty having, in measure,
devolved upon him. from having moved the reference,
and the unusually long period of three weeks having
elapsed since the Message was received ne elt oonna
TO submit motion that the House 60 into Committee OF
the Whole .hereon for the purpose Of distributing it.
Objection being made,
Mr. II. moved suspension of the rules, and demand.
ed the yeas and nays; which, being ordered were, yeas
lie, nays2G
So the rules were suspended, and on motion Of MIR
Haynes, the House resolved itself into Committee oil
the Whole on the state Of the Union, MIR. z. Adams
in The chair and proceeded 10 take up the Presidents
Message.
Mr. Haynes then moved The following resolutions;
l. Resoirca That much Of the Presidents Message
refers the political relations OF the United States
natio be Committee
Foreign Affairs.
g Resoired That much of said Message as relates
to the of the u S with foreign nations, be
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
3 Resorcd. That much Of said Message as relates
to the finances the collection, safe keeping and dis
bursemen Of the public revenue, and the punishment Of
public defauers be committed 10 the Commlllee OF
Ways and Means.
Resoived, That so much Of said Message as relates
to the public lands be referred 10 the Committee on the
Public Lands
Resoired, Tha, much Of said Message as relates
TO Indian affairs except what concerns the defence Of
the frontiers against Indian hostes and the protection
Of The Indians against the nrusons of the citizens oil
the S. be referred To the COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs
Res0i1ed, That much of said Message as relates
to the defence of the frontiers against Indian hoses,
and the protection of the Indian tribes from the intrusion
OF citizens Of the u 5 much thereof as relates 10
the establishment Of mandatory OF small arms west
Of the Allegheny mountains, and to a mandatory oil
gunpowder together with so much as relates to the
report of the Secretary Of War; and the public interests
entrusted to the War Department. except the subjects
embraced in the Immediately preceding resolutions; be
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
T. Resorcd, That so much Of said Message as relates
10 the militia Of The U. s. be referred to the COMMITTEE
on The Militia.
g. Resoired That so much of the said Message ssre
laes to the report of the Secretary of the Navy and the
interests entrusted to the Navy Department. be commit
ted to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Q. Resoired That so much Of the said Message as re
Ia.s to the report of the Postmaster General and The
condition and operations Of the Post Office Department,
be referred 10 The Committee on The Post Office and
Post Roads.