Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-03

| .NayS-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay Of Alabama, Cuthberl, Fulton. Grundy, Hubbard
King knight, Lnmpkn. Lyon, Mouon, Niles, Nor
veil Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Con-
neclicul TGOlier, Wall, Williams, Wright and Young
| The second amendment then decided in the ne
I Caiye-yeas -, nays "a, as follows:
Ysas--M-ssrs. Allen. Bayard, Benton, Brown, CAL
houn, Clay OF Alabama, Hubbard, LuInpkn, Lyon. Nc
Kean Niles, NorveIl Pierce, Prrnss, Roane Smith a"
Connecticut, Strange Troer, Wall, Webster, Wright
and YounG-22
hays- Siessrs Buchanan Clay of Kentucky Clay
lon Cu,hbett. Davis, Fulton Grundy, King, Knight,
hIertick, Mouton, Nicholas, Preston, Rives, Robhns
Robinson, Rugsles Sewer Southland, Spence Swift.
Ta!gnadge White, and Williams-21
And the third amendment Of Mr.. Strange also
lost yeas 10, nays 90, as follows:
Ytus-Nirssrs. Allen. Buchanan, Calhoun Clay Of
Alabama, CutIberl, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Lumpku,
Mon,on Nicholas, Niles, Pierce, Roan". Smith of Con
necIcut, Strange. Trotrr, Wall and Wright-l9.
.mys--Mcssrs. Eayard, Benton, Brown, Clay Of Ken
lucky, Clayton, CGitenden, Davis, Grundy, Knight,
Lyon, hlcKean, Nerrick, N"rVel prentIss, Preston,
Rives Robbins Robinson, RuggIes, Sewer, Southland,
Spence, Swift. Talimadge, Upton, Webster, White,
Williams and Young-G9.
Mr. Strange .ubnt Ell a fourth amendment bu, with.
drew it the decision Of the first three
Mr.. Niles, after remarks favor OF the subsl
tue, offered amendment, but Withdrew ii at the sug
gestinn of hlr. Buchanan.
After some remarks by Mr. Eivos in favor of the bill
and against the substitute and reply by Mr. Buchanan,
ani It adopted yeas %, nays 81 as follows:
lsas-Mfssrs. Allen, Brnt"n. Brown Buchanan,
Clay Of Alabama, Culhherl, Fulton, Hubbard, King,
Liun, LumPkn. Lyon aloulon Nicholas, Niles, Pierce,
Roanc Robinson. Sewer. Smith Of Conn Strange,
1rotter, Wall, Williams. Wright and Youns-2G
.Mys-hlessrs. Bayard, Calhoun, Clay Of healucky,
Clayton, Criiienden Davis, Grundy, Knight hlckean
Meirck, Norvci Prentss, Preston, Rtves, Robbins,
Rngges, Smith Of Indiana, Sou,hard, Spence, Swift,
Tamadge, Upton Webster, and Whle-2l.
Tie question then taken The bill amended,
and it was rcjec,ed-yeas q, mays 80 as follows:
Iecs-Alessrs Brown, buchanan Clay Of Alabama,
Cuth5ert, Fulton, Hubbard King Lyon. Aloulon Mich.
olas, Niles, Pierce. R"anc Robinson Sewer Strange:
Trotter. Wall, Williams Wright and Yonng-2l.
.Mys-Messrs. Allen Eayad, Benton, Calhoun, Clay
of Kentucky, Clayton, Cri'trnden, Davis, Grundy,
Knight, Linn, Lumrkn, Mexican, Mcrrck, Noryell,
Pren.iss, Preston, ltIvcs, Robbins, RuggIes, Smith Ct
Connecticut Smith of lnd, Southland, Spence Swift,
Tanadge, Upton, Webster, aud White--2.
Mr.. Wright then gave notice that he would TO
ask leave to bring in bill 10 modify The last clause
OF the fifth section OF the dcpoSiie act Of 1886.
The SenCte then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Johnson Of Virginia, leave, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
E,so!rtd, That tie committee the Judiciary be in
strucled inquire into The cXp"drncy Of reporting
brli TO continue in f'rce all laws which viii expire
clnse of the present session until the close Of the first
session Of the next Congress; and that the committee
give tie titles Of said laws which shall so expire
refer The subject the committee the Judiciary as
that committee had already much business they
could attend In.
Mr. Garland Of Louisiana moved to insert the "com-
niit;ee on revsal aud unfinished BUSINESS, which Mr.
Johnson accepting, the resolution modified, was agreed
On motion Of Mir Haynes. the resolution submitted
b. him TINE since IN relation ~ the public lands,
was oiLsred 10 be printed.
Mr. Navlor. from the committee on manufactures, Te-
ported bill Imposing duty on starch.
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr. BonIdn, by general consent, the
House n5k 10 surdry bills relating Tie District Of
Columbia. rs follows
The ball 10 extend tie charter Of The Bank of Alex
anGra. in the District Of Columbia, and the same
ordered 10 third rrad!ng and then read third time,
aud passed.
Also the bill for the recfof the heirs of Lewis Grant
DAVIDSON of Gcorgetown; which read i ;!i.rd me
and passed.
The bill for the erection Of courthouse in Alexan.
Gra, taken up. the amendments concurrcd in and
the bill, amended, ordered 10 third reading; read
third time, ard passed.
The bill making appropriation for the support of
tie penentiary III !le District Of Columbia, asn
taken up The amendment cVGcurred in, and the bill
passed
The amendments 10 the bill to provide for the con-
s,rucon Of free bridge the Eastern Branch of
the Potomac, we've soveraily concursed i'm N"dths bill
passed.
Mr.. Worihnglon, from The Committee on Commerce,
reported back the bill establishing certain collection dis
tricis ard creating roriS OF entry therein.
Mr.. Chapman, from tie committee the public lands,
rrprted, without amendment Senate bin TO authorize
the issuing OF patents to certain reservations under the
treaty between the United States and Creek Indians of
the 24Ih Of March, lS32 and moved its third reading
which, after remarks from hIessrs H. Nhillirs-y.
Everett. Chapman, and Lewis, agreed 10, aud the
same was read a third time, and passed.
Mir Robertson moved the House to take up the rcso-
luons submitted by hlm the 18th instant, calling for
certain information in relation to the public ands ras
printed in the Enquirer Of FriGayl but II objected
MIR. Adams again continued his remarks on the sub
cct of Texas ill the hour expired.
Mr.. Shields asked the House 10 set apart 10. morrow
from half past four 10 The Tennessee land bill
Mr.. Williams of North Carolina, objected for the bill
would occupy more time than the House could spare 10
it this srssou for 1t proposed 10 renquis the title 10
all the United States lands in the State of Tennessee
Mr. Shields stated that such not the fact, aud he
moved asuspenson of the rules and called for the yeas
and nays but the House refusing the question
ken by ellers the rules suspended % TO 49, and tie
motion agreed 10.
After some conversation 10 the order Of business
between Nessrs Csnbreieng and f. Whittcsey, on
ton Of Mr.. &. the House agreed 10 take up the army
bill
STEAM ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Sergeant on leave, submitted The following reso.
luton. which agreed 10:
Rcsor,d, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be re.
quested to collect and report 10 Congress- the first
day Of The session, all the information that be
obtained the Of steam engines in the United
States and the accidents and loss of life property
which has attended their use; and especially that he
certain and report:
l. The whole number Of steam engines in the U. S, |
and by whom they were constructed, where they are
used how long they have been used their capacity and
power respectively, and The purposes 10 which !
applied. and whether high or low pressure.
The explosions or other disasters which have hap |
pened TO such engines when and where, with many
Of the circumstances attending the same as can be col
lected.
The cansrs as far az they cnn he nscPrtained of