Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12

Tho Previous Question sas put and carried On the
main question Mr. Mallory demanded the yeas and nays;
but The House refused TO order them, ana me fesoluo
was then ordered lis third reading and (ai suisse
ouent part of the sttng) read third time ana pass
ed, and sent 10 the Senate for concurrence
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Whesey OF Ohio made report against Tue Pc
ti,ion of Marcus Spading.
Mr. W. also reported bill for the relief OF Wlllani
Dickson which bill ordered 10 be engrossed, ana
read third time tomorrow.
MIR w. also made report in the case OF the deputy
surveyors Of the public lands, (Whitcomb, Vanzundt,
Brown and o,hers) conclu ding with resolution dis
charging the Committee Of Claims from the further con-
sderatnn of the petition, and referring "to the Secre'
I,rv of the Treasury for settlement under the contracts
~ abe nv the petitioners with the United States 10
vev public lands and for payments under existing APP
proprations for surveying the public lands; which reso-
luton was screed TO by the House.
MIR Chopman from the Committee on the Public
Lnnds. reported, without amendment, the Senate bill
n rpinous TO The State of Alabama The two per cent.
fund reserved by the act for her admission into The
Union to be applied TO the making of road or roads
leading 10 said State.
Me- Palmer from the same committee moved TO be
DISCHARGED from the consideration Of the petition OF Da
MEL r. Taylor and that the same do lie on the table
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, the Committee on
the Pos, Office and Post Roads were discharged from
the consideration Of the petition Ct Nancy Irwin and
the same was laid on the table.
Air, Hopkins from the same committee, made an un.
favorable report on the petition of J. F. Caldwell.
Mr. Craig, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported against the bill from the Senate enti.
tied An act for the relief Of the legal representatives, OF
VIM Stanford, deceased.
Mr. Harper, from The same committee, made an una'
vorabe re- port the petitions Of the heirs OF Dr. Jo-
semi S. Pell and of VIM Roberts, jr.
Mr.. Bond from the select committee TO winch the
subject was referred, reported bill TO extend the time
for locating Virginia military warrnntss and returning
surveys thereon TO the General Land Office which bill
consihprpd and ordered 10 be cuprOSSed and
read third time tomorrow.
Mr. Kgore moved TO postpone The morning business
for one hour consider resolution proposing suGpen
sion for two years of the provision ct law Orblddng the
recent in pn ynent to the United States Of of
bank issuing notes Of less denomination than five dol
lars.
Mr.. Cushman ohjecting,
Mr. kcOre moved 10 suspend the rule.
Mr.. Dromgooe demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered, and being taken, stood as ioows-feas
90, nays o.
So the House refused two thirds not voting for i) 10
suspend the rules proposed.
Mr. Carter made effort 10 get Tuesday next, unti!
one o'clock assigned for the consideration OF bil! TO
extend the Pension Law Of 1899 10 persons engaged in
the frontier wars: but line House refused suspend Tue
rule 10 allow him tn make this notion.
THE REDEMPTION RIGHTS BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Fairfield, the House went into
Cummi,ree Of the Whole the state Of the Union,
(Al Craig in the Chair and took up The bill from the
Senate to grant prescription rights 10 settlers OH the
public lands
The bill was extensively debated by Messrs. Boon,
Ewing. johnson of Louisiana. Pope Dunn, Williams
or North Carolina, llcrod White of Indiana, Casey,
Goadc, Snyder Underwood, Lincoln, May, and LOOMS
of New York. Several amendments offered, and
Others designated and ieud for information. When at
length. ihr committee rose without definite action on
the bill and ordered the bill and all the amendments to
be printed
The Join; resolution for surveys on the Lakes and in
the waters Of Carolina, read third time md
offer renewed debate Of some warmth was passed, ana
sent TO the Senate.