Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10

establishing system Of ELECTRO magnetic eiegraphs fol
The Uned States.
M.. PeGraF reported, without amendment, senate
bill Tor the relief CT John II. Jacobs.
On motion Of MIR. DeGraf, the repor: of the W al
Department the survey Of ghteen.me Creek, on
Lake Ontario ordered 10 be printed together Win
the accompanying map.
Mr. Mason Of Virginia reported bill for the relief oil
Thomas Gushing.
Dir. Casey reported bill granting bounty IN .ano
10 the organised militia men, mounted h'li'a ~. ~
mounted men and rangers, who defended 'l'e oou"'9 "
the a:e war with Great Britain.
Mr., Yell sepos,ed bill for the relief of Abraham
Slipp of Indiana.
Mr. Crarv rose and said that some three months ago
the House authorised the printing oil e1.ra eppe
Of the report of The Commissioner OF the 'eneIo Lanu
Office He would he pleased to De informed oy sothe
,pnrher of The Committee the Public Lands, al "ha'
time the document would be laid upon our tables
Mr. Casey stated in reply, that IL was upon ms "o
lion tha, the document in question was ordered 10 De
nrn.ed I, was matter in which he had iet some IN
erest and he had this morning inquired OF one OF t
officers of the House when would De prIntea' ana hut
been informed that it would be la'd on 'ne 'does VI
members in few days 1t had been delayed on account
Of the number of maps accompanying the same
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
On this committee being called on tor reports,
Mr. Wise rose and begged leave 10 PROFOUND an lnqui
~ 10 The chairman thereof Some weeks ago. the louee
rsf,rred 10 that committee a resolution directing them
TO INQUIRE into The expedency of recedng this Ds.c'
and this morning he had received sundry fesoG'ou'
renor,ed by the Senate of The State OF NaTylahu, eH
messing willingness accept the recession, ana Tue
inon;,v MIR w wished to- PROFOUND was, whether The
committee had prepared, or were preparing arepoFto
Tint subject or whether they intended 10 report thereon
and if 80, when il was probable they would DO So he
would merely remark that it was subject OF much I'M
norance and one which had already been graVey dis
cussed by portion, at least, Of the District.
MIR. Bnudjn stated, in reply, that he had been com
PEELED TO be absent for time owing 10 donesuc
cums,anres he had apprZed the House before ieaV
inc here At that time the subject was under invest
CATION before the commtee and under his own deihe
rate examination, and he could only now s'ate tha' Inc
committee would make general response as soon as
possible His mind was entirely made up, anu ne
was prepared TO make his individual answer WIN 1egaEu
to the propety Of recession of the District al any
time.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr. Craig reported, without amendment senate Dill n'
the relief of the legal representatives oil Dan'el Du'a
deceased.
Mr. Taiaerro reported bill for the relief Of The heirs
Of Philip Lghtfoot. ,
Mr. also reported bill for the relief Of the widow
and children Of Lieut. Jonathan Dyer
Mr. Harper made unavorabe reports on the petitions
of Thomas Graves and Solomon J. Graves.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. May reported. without amendment, Senate bill
for the relic Of Jean b. Vale
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. Pennybacker reported bill for the relief Of John
L. Allen.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr. Mckay moved the printing of Ian for the de
fence Of the western frontier by General Gaines and
certain tabular statements in relation to an increase Of
the army Of the u. s.; which was cnncurred H.
Mr. Mckay also moved lLa, the Committee on Mil!
tary Affairs be discharged from the further consideration
OF The resolutions Of the Governor aud Legislative Coun
Gil Of Florida respecting the repairs Of Fort Marion and
of the sea wall ST. Augustine upon the ground lin
provision proposed to he made Tor these works IN
bill Nc 50, reported by the Committee OF Ways and
Mean7.
the Legislature Of South Carolina, respecting the pre-
seryaon Of Sullivans Island, recommending that The
appropriation for that ohjec, in bill No So BE- increased
SO as to conform i, TO the estimates
Mr. Mckay also made an untavorable report on lhe
petition Of Sherlock s. Gregory.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. Morgan reported bill Tor The relief OF ten'J
Bush.
Mr. Johnson Of Virginia reported bill granting Q
pension TO David w. Seet Of the State of Virginia.
MIR. Whi,tlesey Of Connecticut reported bill for the
relief of Mary Snow -;
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Mr. Pratt reported resolution 10 PRINT lcOU extra
copies of the report Of this committee.
Mr. Everett moved ills consideration at tins time; gu
it was objected 10, and the resolution, under the rule
lies
Mr. Garland moved suspension Of the rules to enable
him to submit the following resolution, and asked Tor TIT
yeas and nays, which were ordered
Resolced That the Secretary OF the treasury be direct
ed inform {hs House. as soon as practicable, whether
in the present financial condition Of the country and OF To
Treasury will not be most udcious and proper TO maxi
such appropriations will preserve the public work
from injury and dlapdaton alone nnd IT such cours
will not be iudcous and proper, and then lie INFORM I'M
House whether all the estimates tor the servic
of the wear 1888 already submitted for forlfcaons 70
improvement Of harboTs and rivers the establishment
light houses, beucons and buoys the construction o
roads the service of the Indian Department and for al
other purposes. cannot be reduced without injury
the public SERVICE and if such reduction can be made
that he designate what proposed appropriations ma
properly be reduced, and how much: and further
that he inform the House whether some OF the approprl
atoms already made may not without material injury
the country be suspended for the present. 1t so, 10 DE
siouate them, Also that he inform this House whether
il all the appropriations made are expended and thos
proposed are made the amount now in the treasury,
estimated to into during the present year. W'il
sufficient TO meet them, and if not, what VIII be IN
deficit and in what manner it is proposed TO be met
The House refused to suspend the ru!esyeas IA, nay
So, two thirds not voting in the affirmative
Sundry bills from The Senate were then taken up
read twice. and referred to their appropriate standing
COMMISSION OF CLAIMS.
The House than passed to the special order, and wen
into Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Corwin in the Chair
on The bill reported by Mr. Whulesey of Ohio, from tn
Committee on Claims "to establish board of commits
soners To examine and decide certain claims against III
United States
The bill was sustained by Messrs. Whttesey @
Ohio, Henry, Craig, and Underwood, and opposed b
hessts Adams and Sergeant; when, without taking tn
question, the committee rose, had leave 10 s again, ane
on motion Of Mr.. Whi,esey Of Oho, the bill was mad
the special order for tomorrow.
On motion, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, 4pra Z, 1855.
Mr. Rbeu Of South Carolina was announced as avin
been appointed by the Speaker to ill the vacancy on h
Committee Of Ways and Means occasioned BY the deaf
IF Mr. McKim