Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03
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Tuesday. January 30, 1888.
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The report having been partly read, >,,
Mr. Webster moved the printing OF this document
and said he would take the occnson 10 present ah"'e
document and move that it be printed with the former
II appeared he said by the repurt that the Secretary
OF the Treasury and the Collector at Boston went Oh he
same ground-thst these payments IN Go'hinon"eal'n
Bank bills were voluntarily reccVcd-as had peeh tahe"
bv The Senator fton, New Hampshire, (hr. Hubbard
II bonnened MIR W said thut the mail Of this morning
had brought him an affidavit on this subject, when
showed what sort Of voluntary payments these really
were. 49,, p.;
member of the Massachusetts, Legislature affirming tha
he had been instructed to get specie for pension ano
that be had in vain endeavored to get any Pars OF III
specie, in any thing but cheek on ne .o,n,D"
wealth Bank; he Ind been told that he must take that
or nothing This, Mr.. w. said, was the way IN when
these payments were made and voluntarily received.
MIR Cay Of Ala objected to having this letter print
ed among the official documents
Mr. Webster did not care i'll what form 1t should be
printed o.do,od
to he printed.
Also, report from the War Department. in relation
to (cerain) Indian affairs presented aud ordered 10
be printed
and referred: =
By Mr.. Southland: From the agent of a number OF
Cherokee applicants tor penslons, "ouuaeo d. e
sv Mr.. Linn: For right of way for rairosd
through the public lands from Saint Louis 10 the Iron
Mountain.
Also. from citizens of Scott county, Missouri ask
ing IRE empon under certain circumstances
Also, for certain post routes and deviatons from
certain old routes
By Mr. Mexican: A memorial from " u. kalslon
of Philade phia praying be refunded certain duties
paid by them as agents for the Newcastle and french
town Railroad Company, 10 the Collector Of the VIII.
mington District under fun alleged msconstructon OF
the act Of lst July, lS3G.
--Ro Mr. Calhoun From the Charleston Chamber Of
Commerce in behalf Of the Wilmington Railroad, and
asking the establishment of mail route 10 Charleston
on this road, and farther to Halifax.
hr c. set forth the various advantages To be attain
ed by this road would forty hours in the time OF
the mail from this place to Augusta, Georgia, being
rapid than by express 1t was IN me great ron!e
between this place and ~ Orleans; 700 miles on this
route would soon be gone through continuously oy
steamboats, and railroads. and in three years steamboats,
and railroads would be continuous from this place 10 NJ
Orleans.
Mr. Preston called the specul attention Of the Senate
10 the extreme suggstness of the great Southern mall
which was now delained FIVE hours in This district twelve
hours Petersburg and for great portion OF the way
goes only the Of from two and hall to Tour miles
an hour He also further into the Illustration OF
the advantages by The proposed railroad and steamboat
route
BY Mr. Buchanan From number Of citizens of
Pennsylvania, asking the completion OF the u States
frgate Ruritan
By Mr.. King: From u Railroad Company in Georgia
and Alabama asking for public lands, credit, al the
Government price, and proposing 10 convey troops anu
munitions free of charge. Ordered 10 be printed
By Mr. Knight: From the Legislature oil khode b.
land calling their members Of Congress TO prevent
the passage Of the SubTeasury BILL and assigning their
reasons therefor. Ordered TO be printed
By Messrs. Williams and Wall: Against slavery anu
the slave trade Motion to receive laid on the tnble
By Mr.. Williams: Against the admission OF le&as'
Laid on the table.
Ana BY Messrs Sou,hard Roane, Linn Davis, and
Hubbard on individual claims
Mr. Buchanan 10 make an explanation, ny lie
unanimous consent Of the Senate. Sumo days ago,
when the military bill had been before the Senate ne
hud stated that officers OF the corps OF Military Ens
neers had been repeatedly employed gnePrs in the
service of railroad and canal companies. Since that
time he had learned that this remark ought to have been
confined, and applicable alone 10 the officers OF The
Typographical Corps of Engineers Upon represent
alton having been made him 10 this effect he had in.
stuted an inquiry the subject aud the result was,
that no officer of the Military Engineers proper had been
thus employed 1t afforded him great pleasure TO make
this explanation he always DESTROYS promptly to
repair any Injustice which he mi ght have done.
GENERAL PERCEPTION.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill grant
ing presumption 10 settlers on the public !anos-ue
question being on Its passage
Mr.. White entered at large into the support OF the
bill.
Messrs. White Walker, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clay, of
Alabama, Davis, Prentiss, Webster: Young Benton ana
McKean followed, and continued the debate till u
o'clock.
The question was thea taken, and the bill was passed
by The following vote: ~
Of Alabama, Cuhbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, King,
Linn Lumpkin, Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Nor
vell Pierce Rives, Robinson Sewer, Smith, Of Con
nectcu,, Tallmadge, Upton, Walker, Webster, White,
Massachusetts,, Boyard, Calhoun, Clay, Of Kentucky,
CLAYTON Critic nden Davis, McKean Merrick Morris,
Pren,ss Preston Roane, Robbins, Smith, Of Indiana,
Southland, Spence, Swift, Wallis.
The Senate then sdjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Chair laid before the House several Executive
Communications, viz:
/ From the Secretary of War, transmitting copies Of
all orders 10 the commanders Of The forces in Fluda
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay, referred To the Committee
on Military Affairs.
9 From the same, communicating report Of the
Chief Engineer in reference to the erection Of fences
uuard posts where necessary, the National TOAD be-
tween Cumberland and Wheeling.
On motion of MIR. McKennan, referred to The Com.
mittee on Roads and Canals
8 From the same, transmitting certan annual reports
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs accompanied
by statement Of all persons employed IN that branch
Of the public service during the year 1857.
On motion of MIR. Bell, laid on the table.
A. From the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting
report Of the Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
containing statement Of the whole amount OF The pub
lic lands Belonging to the United States sold since they
were coded 10 the United States, Distinguishing the
amount in erch year. etc.
On motion Of Mr. Montgomery, laid on The table.
Reports from the standing committees were then call
ed for. , ,,,,.,,, ,,,v,o,
The House then resumed the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by Mr. Adams on the 18th
nit:
Rssotped, That the President of the u s. be requested
70 communicate to this House copy and translation OF
She pamphlet in the Spanish language, stated in The re-
port of The Secretary Of State 10 this House to have been
printed and circulated By the late minister from the Re-
public of Mexico Goroslsa before his departure from
this country aad The Of the diplomatic tunelonary
from FOREIGN Government who communicated copy
Of said pamphlet to the Secretary of State.