Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27
Friday, .Mareh %, lo3o.
-. I,Is>l ATTN

n SENATE.
After disposnr of minor business, Inc senate re-
sumed The consideration Of the Sub-lreasury W.T.
MIR Wall ruse and spoke i've hours IN iavnr OF Tue
hill and esnecaly in vndicaton OF his course IN oppo
stion TO the resolutions lately sent 10 Cong'ess Ny Tue
Legislature of New Jersey. :, eu
Mr.. Wright, (rslng al The same 'ine WIN MI
said he should ask and urge that the question on
this bill should be decided to morrow; and, On his mo
tion the Senate then rdjoilned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ELECTION UF A pOoKkEEPER .
MIR Alckennan offered 4 resolution hxlng MONDAY
next al lo o'clock for The choice OF DookeePer rtee
Oyerton Carr, Esq, deceased
Mr. Lewis Williams moved to oslponc the consider
ton of the resolution unit! next Monday week. :,
Mr. W. Cost johnson, suggesting that the Commit
ice on Accounts intended to make some proposition re-
parding The police of the House, named next Wednes'
day.
Mr. Boon proposed postpone the further considern'
ton of The reso uon until the first Monday in DeccH'
Der next.
The latter notion having precedence, was decided IN
the negative MIR. Williams nolion 10 postpone the
consideration of the resolution Till Monday week. was
agreed to- , ,,,,,, co,u,rrrps
The following reports made from committees:
MIR, Monlnomery from the Committee OH the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported against The petition oil
John Lu,z and Jesse Lpscomb, OF Georgetown.
Means reported bill ~ authorize the Issuing OF ITea
sury notes
This bill being read twice .
Mr. Can5rerng said that report accompanied II, dis
closing The necessity for the adoption OF ne measure re-
commended and This report with The bill, lie moved 10
have referred the Committee of the Whole, and That
both BE- printed; which was ordered
Mr. Sergeant presented report of the views oil the
minority Of The Committee Of Ways and Means IN re'a'
finn To the Sub Treasury bill lie moved its printing,
aud reference TO the Committee of the Whole to winch
that of the minority had already been referred Otoe1
ed accordingly. ,o
Mr. Rvrs, of Virginia. moved that 10000 extra CO.
pies of each report be printed; which motion PreVa'eu
Mr. Whitilesry, of Ohio, from the Committee OF
Claims reported against the petition OF inhabitants of
ST. Augustine for remuneration Tor money expended on
Notifications.
Also Mr. Russell, from the same committee; reported
against the petition Of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
MIR Mercer from the Committee Roads and Canals,
reported bill 10 provide for the construction OF The
Cumberland Road through The towns Of Salem and Lew
isburgh in the State Of Ohio which was ordered To be
engrossrd and read third time to-day
MIR. NJ. Morris, on leave iven presented The memo
rial of Wn NJ Fanestack and twenty three others: CT
lzcns of Lancaster county and parts ADJACENT IN Inc
State of Pennsylvania, asking Congress to pass law
the suppression OF duelIng.
Mr. Goode, on leave, presented petition from Ger
tain citizens in The vicinity of Saem in Montgomery
County and Lewisburgh in Prebe County, Ohio, pray
ing that the Superintendent Of The National Road IN
Ohio may be authorized to examine and re survey That
part of said road, TO run through Salem and Lew.
isburgh lift proves be good location, and is found
practicable, without material increase OF distance, or
any increase OF expense.
Mr. Goode accompanied the petition with The follow
ing statement in subs,ance that the object Of this petit
ton not open the old question oil change OF e
national road but for tine single purpose OF authorizing
examination Of the route through Salem and Lewis
bngh and for other purpose whatever. and tina, The
bill SLould bill be repnrted) will be confined 10 that
object alone, without permitting any other deviation
from the road at present located and 1t Il cannot be
cassed the present session 10 delay the
bill is 10 be withdrawn at the close oil this session, SO
ns not to rptard the progress Of the work
PUBLIC LANDS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
The resolution Of Mr. w. Cost johnson in relation 10
this subject and upon which The mover had occupied The
morning hour for several days. coming up in order
Mr. LAWYER Of Ala took the floor in reply 10 the re-
marks of MIR Johnson, and occupied it til, The expiration
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Secretary Of War, in reply 10 the resolution OF the
House Of the 18th inst, calling for copy of the answer
10 letter of Gen Jesup of The Goth December, 1887.
The Secretary states, that the letter of General JesuP
did not in the opinion of the Department, require any
reply, and consequently was not answered.
Also a letter from the Secretary Of War transmitting
copies Of papers relating 10 the title Of the U. States 10
Friends Ore bank, Harpers Ferry, required BY the
resolution Of the 10Th Instant.
Also n letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
report from the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, &C.
cornpa MED by copies Of contract made between Gen.
Jesup, certain Greek Chiefs and J. g. Watson Il Co.
Also, n letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting report from The Director Of the Mint at
Philadelphia containing the information called for by
the resolution of The House of the h inst relative u
the of erecting and establishing the principal mint
and lis branches fixtures, &c
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill, making appropriation for The civil and dIpo
matte expenses Of The Government for the current year
again came up for consideration, amended IN Commit
lee of The Whole; and the remainder Of the day was
spent in proceedings upon that bill.