Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18
DECEMBER rs, 1898.
CoRsress---ed scss.
HedneSday, Dec. II, 1895.
IN SENATE

Office which referred to The Committee on Public
Lands.
The President presented the following communca
ton from John Quincy Adams
To The President Of Tic Senate and Speaker Of Tie
House Of Representatives. eC the u. S
In compliance with the request Of Mr. Geo. Wash
ingion Lafayette and of the respected family Of our
late luslrous and ever reneraed friend, Gen Lafay
ee, have the honor Of presenting 10 Congress in their
name, copy OF the memoirs and writings of their no
norcd parent recently published by them be deposited
in the Library OF Congress JOHN q ADAMS
OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U. S.
MIR Davis then moved the reconsideration of The vote
OF yesterday referring The joint resolution this sub
ec 10 the Committee on the Library and that il be
considered this time; which as agreed TO- and
the motion TO rs.r lie resolution was reconsidered and
The President then observed, In reply 10 suggestion
of Mr.. d., that the resolution would now come up in
its regular order
Mr. Roane presented the petition of the executor of
Thomas Griffin OF the Revolutionary army, asking for
the Communication pay oC the deceased referred 10 the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Also the petition OF Lieut. John Goggan and Ensign
Robert Walker, of the Revolutionary army asking for
commualion pay referred to The Committee on Revo
lutionary Claims.
Mr. buchanan presented the "a mortal of Commodore
David Porter, asking, for reasons therein stated, and
very iurciby stated, for The arearages Of his pension
which was referred TO the Committee OH Naval Affairs
Mr. Wright presented the petition of Trueman Has
tngs aud others, praying that post Offices may be
compelled to remain open Sundays referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. FultOn presented the memorial Of tie Legislature
Of the Stale Of Arkansas, asking that the frunking pr
viIege may be extended TO the Governors of States
referred TO the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
MIR Lyon, from the Committee Roads and Canals,
TO which had been referred bill making appropriations
for the completion of certain roads begun by the United
States in the State Of Michigan, reported The with
out amendment
Mr. Wall, from the Committee on the judiciary, to
which had been referred the bill TO amend the act ent
tied San act for the punishment Of certain crimes
against The United States, reported the same without
amendment.
Also, from the comm.se the bill 10 prevent The
counlerrItng OF foreign copper gold, and silver coins,
and 10 prohibit the bringing the into the u States
without amendment
Mr. WALL from the same committee, also reported The
following:
Resoicfd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be in
srucled communicate to the Senate the Of money
paid out Of the Treasury under private appropriations
made private bills passed, by Congress since the first
Monday in December, 1888, Distinguishing the amount
thereof made each Of Congress during the said
period and the persons 10 whom aud for what purpose
paid; and also what sums, if any, remain unpaid.
Which adopted
Mr. Robbins offered resolution that the Senate ap
point committee, 10 act with the House committee, TO
supernsend the expenditure OF moneys appropriated for
the library of Congress; which adopted
In accordance with the resolution, the President ap
pointed Messrs Robbins, Allen and Wall, said
mlIre, lI!e part Of the Senate.
MI Fulton offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resored, Tina, the Committee on Commerce be in
strucled 10 inquire into the expedency OF making an
appropriation enable the Secretary of War TO continue
the service Of suitable boat and crew 10 be employed
in preventing the formation of raj in Red river, in
that part Of said from which the old raft has been
removed.
Mr. Walker offered the following resolution. which
agreed la:
ResOiUed, That The Secretary of the Treasury be d
reccd report 10 the Senate, at early period
practicable the number Of rcial within each
Of the States of Alabama and Mississippi embraced in
The treaty at Dancing Rabbit Creek with the Chocaw
Indians designating IN said report what quantity OF said
land in each OF SAID States has been surveyed what
quantity still remains unsurveyed what portion has
been offered public sale how much has been sold and
what quantity is subject 10 entry al private sale III
each Of said States.
Mr. Rives on leave, and in pursuance Of notice given
Introduced bill regulating the pay Of masters III III"
navy which was twice read, and referred 10 the Com
nillee Naval Affairs.
Mr. r presented memorial signed by nume,ons
geons IN The navy praying an alteration IN their pay
which referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs,
and ordered TO be- printed
MIR Fulton on leave, and in pursuance Of notice gi
ven introduced inint resolution authorize an exa.
mnation and payment OF the claims of the workmen on
the public buildings; which read twice. and referred
10 the Committee on the Public Buildings.
Mr. Upton, from the Committee on Roads and Canals.
which had been referred The resolution Of the Senate
on the subject reported bill making appropriation
for the continuation of the Cumberland road the States
OF Ohio Indiana and Illinois; which read, and or
dered 10 second reading.
The Joint resolution presenting the thanks OF Con
press to Geo. W. Lafayette, the son. and the surviving
family of Genera! Lafayette, was taken uP considered
and adopted.
The bill to provide for the reduction and graduation
of the price Of the public lands taken up the
order Of The day.
Mr. Walker observed that when the amendment of
(crcd BY the Committee on Public Lands, striking out
rf IN GIDpld he he
would be precisely the same the which So
fully discussed at the last session, and passed by SO
large majority AS this was the short session, ii was
necessary that this important 10 the citizens
Of the new States should be eced speedily in this
House. il there any hope OF final decision on il by
both Houses He hoped, therefore, th, there would BE-
objection to acting The BILL now that it had been
reached in the orders Of the day.
Mr. Clay of Alabama said, that the gentleman from
Mississippi had correctly stated the character OF the
bill and the proposed amendment II precisely in
the form Of The present bill that the OF last session
was introduced, and a similar amendment was adopted
before it passed He had hoped, when he introduced
this BILL tia, the reduction Of fifty cents only
applied 10 lands that had been offered oi fifteen years at
the minimum price OF dollar and twenty five cents
acre and those for year, dollar and after
that for another year. seventy cents; considering
he said the length OF time that these lands must have
been in the market before this reduction would apply.
he had hoped that those who opposed al the last session
would Withdraw their objections at this, and that the bill
would be passed without this amendment. AS however,
some oil the friends Of the bill still entertained the same
obj cons 10 this lowest reduction, he should not now
occupy TIE time of the session in discussing It's propre
y though the amendment operated with peculiar hard
ship in sections Of the States and particularly
in his he agreed with his friend from Mississippi,
that if there any hope Of getting final decision
the bill by both Houses before the close Of this session,
il was important that the action Of this body upon ii
should be speedy and he INDUCED the hope that
nesmuch the bill had been passed By large orty
Of the last SESSION. after able and full discussion tina,
the amendment, would be disposed of and the bill passed
Mr. Clay Of Kentucky remarked, that he came to The
Senate this morning with no expectation that This