Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-14
TueSddy, Dec. il, 1898.
IN SENATE

The President communicated a report from the Com.
missioner Of the Public Buildings made in pursuance III
the act Of March Sd, 1899 showing the gums expended
on The different public buildings for the past year
Mr. Upton sened the memorial of certain officers
OF The army OF The u S. asking for increase and gradu
alton Of their pay: referred 10 the Committee Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Roane presented the petition of Ann Cook, widow
OF Charles Cook which referred IL the Committee
Claims.
Mr.. Rivcs gave notice that he would 10 morrow ask
leave 10 BRING IN bill 10 regulate the poy OF masters in
the navy.
Mr. Linn, leave, and in pursuance of notice given,
introduced some bills
bill to transfer 10 The citizens Of the parish of Con.
corda in the State of Louisiana the interest of The u
5. to certain tract Of land read twice and referred 10
the Committee on Private Land Claims
Also, bill 10 confirm claims TO land in the district
between the Rio Hando and Sabine rivers referred 10
the Committee on Private Land Claims
Also, bill 10 confirm certain land claims in the Qua.
chta land district the Stale of louisiana read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on the Public Lands
Also, bill to continue in force the "Act for the final
adjustment Of private land claims Missouri approved
0h July, 1892 and the act supplemental thereto ap.
proved I'd March, lc read twice, and referred the
Committee Private Land Claims
Also, bill TO authorize the occupation Of The Coum.
ba or Oregon Territory read twice, and referred TO
SELECT Committee, consisting Of Mr. Linn. chairman
Mr.. Calhoun Mr.. Clay of Kentucky, MIR. Walker, and
MIR. Pierce
Mr. Preston, on leave, and in pursuance of notice
given, introduced joint resolution making appro.
prialion for the purchase Of site for magazine and
keepers house, in The city OF Washngton read twice,
and referred TO the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr.. Fulton, leave and in pursuance Uf notice CIV
en-, introduced bill making appropriations to complete
certain military roads in Arkansas read twice and refer
red to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Also, bill for the relief Of sundry citizens Of Arkan-
sas, who have lost their improvements in consequence
Of treaty between the United States and the Choclaw
Indians read twice, and referred TO The Committee on
Indian Affairs
Mr. Roane, on leave and in pursuance Of notice given
introduced bill making appropriation for The sup
port Of the Penenliary OF the District OF COLUMBIAN:
read twice and referred the Committee the District
of Columbia.
MIR. Davis on leave and in pursuance of notice given,
introduced bill making allowances 10 the
cutor Of Loammi Baldwin, deceased read twice, and
referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. Lyon leave, and in pursuance o! notice given,
introduced bill making appropriations for the compile
ton of certain roads begun by the IT, The State of
Michigan: read twice. and referred 10 The Committee on
Roads and Canals.
Also bill 10 change the location of the Office of Sur
veyor General Of the district composed of the States OF
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, and for other purposes:
read twice. and referred 10 the Committee the Public
Lands.
Also a bill 10 create an additional land Office in the
Stale Of Michigan, and for other purposes read twice
and referred TO the Committee on the Public Lands
Mr. Clay OF Ala. submitted the following resolution,
which considered and adopted
ResOlrcd, That the Committee on Commerce he IN.
struced to inquire into the expediency of establishing
q hospital al some point near the foot Of the Muscle
Shoals for the accommodation OF the sick and disabled
boatmen and passengers the Tennessee river
MIR. Young submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and adopted:
Rcsoired, That The Committee on Commerce be IN
struced 10 inquire into The expedency OF establishing
ports of entry and delivery The cities Of Chicago and
| Alton in the State Of Illinois
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR. Young thai
the Committee on Commerce be instructed 10 inquire
into the expedency Of establishing hospital for the &C
commoda0n of sick and disabled boampn and passen
gers navigating the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in the
! State of illinois; was, motion Of Mr. Upton, taken
| up. and after being amended was adopted.
| On motion by MIR. Clay of Alabama, The joint reso
| luton returning the thanks of Congress TO George
Washington Lafayette taken up, and referred 10 the
| Committee the Library.
On motion by Mr.. Davis,
The Senate went into Executive business and alter
| wards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| As soon as the journal read,
Mr. HAYNES rose and said, that as the committee wer
| appointed, he asked leave 10 move that the House q
into Committee of The Whole on The Presidents Mes
| sage
MIR. Mercer ohjecting,
MIR. Haynes moved suspension Of the rules, but
| did not prevail
Petitions and memorials then called for in th
| order Of States, and presented follows:
Messrs Evans and Noyes, Of Maine
RIGHTS SOUTH.
When New Hampshire was called on,
MIR. Alherton rose and asked leave submit the fol
| lowing resolutions:
| Resolred That this Government is a Government q
limited powers, and that by The Constitution of the
States, Congress has jurisdiction whatever over tn
institution Of slavery in the several States Of The Con