Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-15

the motion 10 rse.
The Chair decided that the motion to rise was in
order.
Mr. PetriGn called for iellers, which ordered
The question the motion 10 rise was then taken,
and decided in the afrmutive-ayes Sc, noes o.
So the committee and reported the above namcu
bills 10 the House.
The act relating 10 the Orphans Court Of Alexandra
county in the District Of Columbia, was read u third
time, and passed
and comfort Of certain lunatlcs IN the District oil Co
Iumbia was read third time and passed.
On mooa OF Mr.. Taylor, the House adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, June ~, ISIS.
Mr. Yell, leave, submitted Tie following resolution
which agreed to:
R,,oirtd That the Secretary Of War be directed In
communicate this House, without delay copies OF all
communications from General Nathan Arbuckle, during
the last ~ months in relation TO the probability OF an
Indian Wa, upon The Western frontier with such other
information may BE- in possession OF the WAR Depart
uent touching that suhle
MIR. Grenncl moved suspension OF the rule 10 ena-
Bile him 10 submit order for the House to take daily
recess hereafter from two TO half past o clock, p m
which being agreed to-ayes JIG, noes not counted,
Mr. Montgomery moved from half.past I'LL J.
Mr. DromgooIe moved the previous question, which
was seconded and the order adopted
MIR Whitt!csey OF Oho asked leave 10 submit the fol.
lowing amendment The rules and orders OF the House:
"Thal no representative Of this House shall be entitled
10 receive per diem allowance TOR any day he shall mol
answer 10 his the first call OF the names OF Inc
members when call of the House shall be ordered by
n majority of the members present. unless he shall have
been the business n the House and by It's or.
der or unless lie shall have been Detained
by sickness within The provisions OF the second secuon
Of the act Of January % 1915 allowing compensation TO
meuh.rs of Congress and TO The delegates OF Territories,
or unless ne shall be excused by the House Tor not being
present And shall be the duty OF the Clerk 10 certify
to The Speaker the namrs Of all such aosentees mol ~ithn
the excepted cases And the Speaker shall not INCLUDE
n alin or
the exceptions for the day OF such absence in any draft
he may draw enable such member 10 obtain his other
pay. ~, ~ I ,,,;o, oc
the rule and asked for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered
Mr. Hopkins moved 10 lay the motion 10 suspend on
the table
The House refused to suspend the rule; yeas %, nays
Sundry bills from the Senate were taken up, read
twice and referred 10 their appropriate standing conf
m!Ltces.
WISCONSIN, AND IOWA.
The amendment of the Senate tie bill 10 authorize
the President of The United States TO have the boundary
line Of Wisconsin uscertained and marked beng TO IN
sert Iowa instead wisconsin, was cnncntfed IN.
The bill 10 grant quantity OF land to the Territory OF
Wisconsin for the pur pose of aiding in the construction
of canal TO connect Rock river and Lake Michigan was
read the third time and passed
PRE- EMPTioa
On motion Of MIR. Boon, the House went into Com
u,se on the Union, Mr. Craig in the chair; and Mr. B.
moved 10 take up the pre- .empton right bill
Mr. Shields moved to lay that bill aside, and take up
the Tennessee land bill but after seine conversation,
he wniyed the at that time giving notice OF his
intention to il soon as the bii! under CONSIDER
atipn disposed OF.
The bl grant emplion rights to settlers on Inc
public lands then resumed, the question pending
being on the following amendment submitted by Mr..
Lincoln:
Nor shall the benefit of this extend oany person
who has before ava!ed himself Of pre- emptIon ght 10
the entry Of any of the public lands, and acquired lite
thereto by reason Of such entry.
Mr. Randolph who was entitled 10 The hoor opposed
the bill at some length.
The bill was further debated by Messrs. Underwood,
| Lincoln. Pope Williams Of North Carolina, and Lyon
hlr Mason Of Ohio opposed the bill al length, ana IN
the course Of his remarks hs appealed to Mr. Casey OF
Illinois, as u member of the Committee on the Public
Lands, say whether any former President IN an an
nua message, had recommended Pre,emPton ia"
Mr. Casey replied that President had, III an annual
message. recommended The passage oil pre- empuon
law. until the prrsen, Executive in his last message
had done So The late President however, had re.
peeiedy recommended that the pce OF the public Ianos
be reduced, and that the be made Easy by winch
any actual settler the public lands could he enabled
home freehold and hresIde CT his own 1t
scarcely necessary, perhaps 10 add tina, MI q was
himself warmly in favor of both principles, that OF pre-
emp'ion and that Of graduation by which the rights OF
the United States secured, and the best interests
Of a worthy class Of citizens promoted
Mr. Craig followed a! length upon The various topics
The amp ndment offered by Mr. Lincoln 10 the amend.
ment of Mr.. Underwood, was adopted by Mr. u
Mr. Martin then obtained the floor, and expressed his
wish TO address the committee; but the hour ate
he would, if desirable, yield The floor Tor motion 10
| rise.
MIR Briggs moved that the committee rise; which mo.
ton was carried in the ufrmatlve-ayes ~, noes %.
The committee then and reported progress.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary of War; enclosing report from the
Cooue Of Ordnance accordance with the act OF Con
gess of April 2 1874 in reference TO armores; which
| was laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed
Also, communication from the Secretary OF State,
showing the number and designation Of the passengers
who have arrived in each collection district OF the Uni
ted States, and in each quarter during the year 1885,
according the made TO the Secretary OF Stale
pursuant to the Of March 2 1872 regulating passen-
GERS ships, and vessels; which laid on the table,
| and ordered to BE- printed.
On motion The House dourned.
Wedncsiav, Jun. 10.
IN SENATE.
MIR. Morris reported large number Of private bills
from the House-recommendng the indefinite postpone
ment o! many of them.
BANKS AyD BANK NOTES.
The bill introduced yesterday, by Mr.. Webster TO re-
peal that portion OF the Deposte of 1876 which for
bids the reception of the notes Of banks which, since Ju
y 1886 have issued notes of less denomination than
FIVE dollars, was taken up.
Mr.. Wright moved to lay this bill on the table The
| committee of which he a member had already con.
sdered the subject of this bill and had reported against
any legislation any Of the subjects, except one Of
them. He would propose to wait TILL the House had act.
ed on the Sub Treasury bill, befoe this bill was acted
upon. He moved 10 lay it on the table till that bill was
disposed Of
Mr. Webster said he would make objection TO this
course.
The bill was laid on the table.
soRrH.EasTERs BOUNDARY.
Mr. Webster gave notice that he should, 10 morrow,
call up the motion Of Mr. Williams of Me for leave 10
bring IN bill lo joint British and American commits
sion of exploration and survey of the North eastern
Boundary of the United States, in accordance with The
treaty ofl7S3, which days ago laid on the Ia
bic.
ASSFxATios TEXAS.