Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27

policy upnr which tr law in relation 10 common car
| rirrs was founded. The principle vas IN Ills opinon
rich. and necessary the preservation ni human i'ie
nired il and he should have been glad 10 see IL coPo
r,od i, The bill in lieu Of the provision which allows
criminal prosecution That provision IN MS o?l"'o'
would proyc altogether inefficient lie dc no ho"eve
intend TO propose any amendment, oGi merely " 0us
cest the matter lo7 consideration. -
Mr. Davis made frW earnest remarks on Inc elIa|}
Of aurenlirC in remedies of this Class 10 the cuPuiy VI
mem bat from his position, ana the noise near INC he
prrrcr he was ndislincIy heard
The amendment of Mr.. Smith was lost.
The bill amended, was then ordered 10 oe e"S'os''
ed for third reading.
The bill authorizing experiments, by lhrec enmh's'
soners on inventions for preventing explosions oil
boilers was considered, slightly amended, ana ordefcu
10 be engrossed for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, The bill icnnditionay( 10
revoke the charters of the Banks in the District OF Co.
lumbia made the special order for Thursday next
CMr w eflerwald expressed The opinion vi The Com
inittce TINT il would not then be called np.I
The bill on the Cumberland Road was taken up, anu
made The special order for Monday next.
The bill granting (seneIaD presumption rights 10 ac'
tual settlers on the public lands being taken up
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky having remarked that THIS was
very important measure involving The question "he'
1her The whole of the public lands, TO the Pacific ocean
should now and forever be thrown open to any ana oi
persons who choose TO enter upon them; as tis
BILL like all preceding al The kind, would commune
to be followed up by similar bills, so long as the Govern
ment owned any public lands and IL therefore required
full consideration and Mr. &. not now prepared, lie
moved to make the special order for Monday week
This motion, having been opposed by hlessrs Walk,
or, King, Clay OF Alabama and Benton, was hegaliVeu
without division.
On motion of Mr.. Walker this bill vas then made the
special order for Thursday next
The following bills were considered and ordered 10 be
cngrossed for third reading.
The hill 10 create the occ OF surveyor oil The puDlIc
lands in wisconsin, and
The bill for the relief Of William East.
The Senate ,iIcn adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TueSdny, january %.
After an unsuccessful allenp, by Mr.. Johnson, Of
Louisiana TO introduce resolution, the House, on mo-
lion of MIR. F. o. J. Smith, chairman of tile Com.
Inec on Commcrcr) proceeded to read third time
and pass bill entitled bill to secure the payment OF
certain commissions duty bonds 10 collectors OF the
customs.
The subject next in order as the unfinished business
Of the morning hour was the report OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs in relation negotiation with Denmark
for indemnity for John Paul Jones prizes surrendered by
that Government TO Great Britain
Mr. Hoffman mo"cd 10 suspend the rules for the pur.
pose of receiving petitions; but The motion faied-ayes
DO, noes 80; mot two:'l.rds)
MIR. Cambreleng very DESTROYS Of making 4 report
from the Committee Of Ways and Ncaus and MIR. Cus!l-
ing who entitled 10 the floor the unfinished Dusl-
waive the exercise Of his privilege for that purpose,
Reports were called for whereupon
MIR. Cambreleng, from The Committee OF Ways and
Means reported bill making partial appropriation Tor
the suppression Of Indian ostileS for the year lc5S-
In support OF this bill lie called for the reading Of letter
the Secretary OF War from T. Cross, acting Quarter
master General stating The urgent necessity OF all apro'
pration 10 meet drafts him which lay over. The
bill proposes TO appropriate million OF dollars Mr..
G. stated that much two millions would be The total
amount wanted for this item of expenditure for the year:
and on the general appropriation lie presumed there
would be long debate involving the general subject OF
the Florida war but, in the mean while, the passage OF
temporary appropriation was indispensable, and he
hoped il would be generally agreed to- and he passed
without debate He then moved that the House 60 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union, and
take up this hl and also The bill 10 provide for the de-
fence Of The Northern frontier.
Mr.. Downing, the Delegate from Florida, represented
the urgent necessity Of an appropriation. The troops
now in the field unpaid also the militia,
who had been diabanded. Unless they should he PAID
soon they would lose all confidence in the good faith oil
the Government; and, when called out again, would re-
fuse 10
Mr.. Wise objected 10 take up partial appropriation
bill of this sort Let the whole appropriation required
be brought forward al once, and let not appropriations
in part be thus stolen from the Ilouse, under the pres
surc OF an alleged nCCe ssity.
After some drsutory conversation,
MI hell said lie had examined the grounds oil this bill,
far time would permit, and vas satisfied That cfe
did exist necessity for appropriation TO some amount
Mr.. Mercer demanded to know whether the Commit
ice on the Public Expenditures had made any lnvcst.
CATION Of tho expenses Of this Florida war, already IN
cured:
A reply was made by member Of The committee re.
srred TO- which quite inaudbe at the Reporter Ia
bic
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Common, Of North Carolina in the chair0 and, on
motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, took up both bills.
The bill making partial appropriation for the Florida
war LA wing been read at the Clerks table
Mir. Wise into very animated speech in opPo-
siiion 10 tho bill declaring lie would not consent to
proprate another dollar 10 this war, until some inVesl
had into The manner IN which Lie vast sums
already appropriated had been expended.
MIR. Downing in reply, in speech OF equal lire
and earnestness vndicated the conduct Of the Admins
1aon in the origin and conduct OF the war, and repcl.
led with warmth, the charge the people OF Florida OF
having iacncd on the appropriations heretofore made
for its continuance.
discussion of the origin Of the Seminole war; and the
manner in which it had been conducted in which lie at
tackled the course OF the Administration with his accus-
toned vehemence Of manner and language. lie con-
tinued to speak till near three o'clock
The debate was continued by Messrs Cillcy, lhomp.
son. Everett Robertson, Cambreeng and Wise, the last
of whom moved 10 amend the bill by substituting jU0,
900 for 81 900 900, the sum TO be appropriated
IA more full report of This debate will be given in
our next-EHQ
Mr. Bddle took the floor and at the request Of several
members moved that the committee rise; which niolion
prevailed by vote Of 50 toll.
The House then adjourned until Tomorrow.
Hcincsday, January2l.
IN SENATE.
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