Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31
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IN SENATE

The Cuu,ni,lee rose and tie House adjourned.
Thursday, .,taret 30
IN SENATE. 80
Tic bill to provide for graduating the price OF Pnoc
lands was taken up and, after all able speech VI MT
Clay, VI Alabama, in its favor, vas 'noifpsny Paos.
then taken up and long and drsulI"ry discussion en-
sued The Senate journed without liking any ques
lion No other business OF general interest o. i'p'''
ance was transacted Glide.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Petitions on the subject of The late duel we're ON leave
,,aseneJ by Mcssrs Adams, Birdso and DeGraff, and
referred TO the select committee having that subject un
DER '"''''s MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Mr. Veil presented memorial LON The Legislature
e Arkansas in relation to the boundary line between
the o. S. and Mexico; which, on his motion, was referred
10 the Committee OIL Foreign AFFAIRS.
~ ''e FRENCH sP0LIATloNS.
Ar Hazard from the Committee on Foreign Afthrs,
eno,,od resolution proposing TO make the "b 10 pro-
vide for The satisfaction of claims due 10 certain AmerI-
ran citizens for French apoations prior 10 1901, The
.nrc;al order from and after O'Clock, Friday and Sa-
tprdov the 18th and 18th days of April next.
hlr. Cambreeng hoped this bill would not be made
the socca ORDER and proposed appreciation OF
five millions OF dollars lie should feel compelled 10 call
for The yeas and nays , -,
Mr. { however, withdrew The call, and The Chair
was about to divide the House; when
NJ, Howard remarked that lie wished In know the
onin;on of the House on this bill and he therefore, ask
ed for the yeas and Nays which were ordcred and were
yeas 70, nays 63.
So the resolution asnoi concurrcc IN, requiring
mriority Of lwn.thirds.
'''''' REVOLUTIONARY NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. Craig, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Cams reported resolution instructng that committee
n nourc into The expcdiency of placing The officers oil
the United States Navy engaged in the war of the Re
yolu,iou on the same footing, in respec, TO communication
bounty lands &c. the officers OF The army, engaged
in the Revolutionary wal; which was concuIrcd IN
PRE- EMPTloN SALES.
The vote of the House by which a resolution OF Mr.
Slade calling for certain information on the snles, &C.
of The public lands, came up for reconsideration lie
resolution required the specific amount OF sales nnnei
the different pre- empion laws from lime 10 uue e'
they were made.
Mr. Hopkins explained that he had made the motion
on the Odd inst. at the desire Of Mr. Lyon Of Alabama
WIN had stated 10 him that the scope OF the resolution
such, tina, il would produce great delay ~ te gene
raj business Of the land Office if it complied with
Mr. Williams pf North Carolina hoped the resolution
would be adopted for it necessary TO have The IN
rrnaon order, by showing The operation OF the sys
ten to endeuvor, if possible, 10 check It's spirit ne
held with the gentleman from Vermont, (hlr Slnde)
that The system was evil but whether il was or not
the information was indispensable.
The motion 10 reconsider disagreed 10, and on
ton of Mr. Cumbreeng, the House pissed 10 the oIoers
- '"- ' ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of MIR. Crmbreleng the House then went
into Committee of the Whole, on The state oil l'e
Union Mr.. Dromgoole in the Chair and took up the
"bill making appropriations ior Tic support OIL 'e army
for The year 1885. ~
The question pending an additional! clause moVeo
by MIR. Bell for drafts lying over and unprovdea iUr'
for arrearages account Of the Florida war; oo3
Mr. Bell did not know that it was worth his while 10
;,s;. s,rcnuously on this amendment after the oppo
s,on which had been made 10 it, but he thought II pro-
per 10 make the motion yesterday, Tor lie reasons lie
had then given If, however, the committee saw proper
! 10 disagree 10 it, he had nothing farther to say
r. 4 oF Mn
reudy 10 be presented but which had not been present.
ed merely because it known the Treasury had not
the money 10 pay them, until the appropriation was
made He trusted if the gentleman expected his amend
sum sufficient to pay all these claims. He hoped n"
amendment would be made which would not meet the
Claims and which would give The department dscre'
ton TO make Determinations which must at oil Times
! be odious.
The amendment was then disagreed to-
MIR Leqare say that the appropriation for arming for
Gculions had been reduced from two 10 one hundred
thousand dollars. He begged leave TO inquire OF the
! chairman of the Committee OF Ways and means on
what grounds these reductions had hs"" ' s'h'
Mr.. Cambreleng explained tina, heretofore the appro
pra,on for urming Notifications had been Sl0O000 but
in consequence of the Of the country and of the
Treasury at the last session. il deemed proper to IN
this appropriation TO 100000. The committee.
however, considering the present embarrassed state oil
the Treasury and knowing that there large ba.
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expedent and proper that this reduction IN Tie aPp1opri'
alton ought to be made Furthermore, he did not be-
ieve that more could be expended advanageousy ~
| this purpose.
The bill was then laid aside, to be reported TO the
| House.
The committee then took up the bill making appro-
priaons for the support OF The navy tor The year 1855
The bill being read through
Mr. Cambreleng stated, for the information OF the
House, that The appropriation proposed 10 be maze ny
this BILL was much less than that made at the last ses
sion of Congress, and went into several statements,
showing in what particular items the appropriations had
been reduced.
Mr. Mallory expressed wish to have the naval bill so
amended to have information about the e1plor.
ing expedition
Mr. Montgomery should oppose the bill the ground
lha, it did embrace this appropriation; for though
warm friend 10 the navy any man in the country, he
was opposed 10 this whole scheme, and in the House he
should move 10 reconmt the bill 10 the Committee of
Ways and Means for the purpose Of making this appro
priaiion specific
Mr. Canbreleng should be as glad as the gentlemen,
if they could call back into the Treasury the many hun
dred thousand dollars already expended for this prolific
exploring expeditions but they could not act retro
specliveIy, would be better to 60 with ii; and
as they had the officers support would be better 10
send them 10 The South pole for discipline than 10 the
Mediterranean. Mr.. g. not advocate for the
petition originally; but thought, Oh more moderate
scale, it had better proceed.
Mr.. lngham referred the gentleman from Virginia TO
documents from the Navy Department on this sub.
jet, which contained all the information that was pro-
badly required, and asked gentlemen 10 suspend their
judgment ill they had read those communications.
After some further remarks from Messrs. Mallory and
Reed, the Committee rose and reported The above four
bills to the House.
The House then took up the bill making appropriations
for the support Of the army, for the year 1885 and the
amendments Of the Committee Of the Whole, with two
exceptions, which will be noticed were concurred in.
The House then took up The amendment, making
reduction for national armories, from $500 900 10 $40,
000 and it was concurred.
The amendment of the Committee of the Whole, re.
ducng the appropriation for arsenals concurcd 10
Mr.. Bell moved to reduce the opration for
tona armores from S360,000 to 100000 and urged it
upon the House, because of the present condition Of the
country and the National Treasury. II seemed 10 him
the true policy would be to merely make an aPPFop1ia