Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

! Pe,o1rt1, Tha, the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
sion. be instructed inquire into the cxPcdiehcy "i
granting prnsnn 10 Eiizabrlh Fitch, the widow OF a
! Revolutionary SOLDIER.
On motion Gf Mr.. De Grail.
| ResoIred, Tina, the Committee Roads and Canals
be instructed 10 inquire into lie eErrdency t" making
an appropralion Tor improving lie navigation Of Tie
liver Suwannee in Florida, in accordance with reso'
luton of the Legislature OF said Icir'o'y
| On motion OF Mr.. WAGNER,
Gcsotsed That The Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed 10 iuanire tie e1pedeucy {" repeating
so much OF act approved Mafch2 lc'S "to Improve
the condition Of The commissioned "hcers ana pr
Yates OF the army and marine corps G HE United States
and to prevent deseItnn, which au!hcrizes The PUNISH
nPnt Of stripes and lashes for that offence anu e tuts
and articles for the government OF The armies OF the u
ted Stales which authorizes the iutiicon oil corporal
punishment by stT pes or iasies.
On motion of Mr. Curtis, .
Resotred That The Secretary Of the Treasury be di
rected to communicate to this House copy oil circular
issued by The Comptroller in The year lo2i an" "hch "
referred 10 by the said Secretary IN ms report 10 lie
President of the United States, dated 9th November
1888 in relation to the default OF Samuel SwnrIwou
late collector OF The customs q" the port o Nc" ON
being the same circular which, in said report, Is alleged
10 have blended check the Collector; hne
also 10 inform this House whether the bonds set forth
in document No. 10, appended 10 said rePo't' were IN
cluded in any return, bond account or other account OF
snd late collector communicated by him 20 the Treasury
Department; and if included, at which time such re-
turns or accounts were communicated TO snid Depart
nlen and, also, whether three certain Treasury war
ranls amounting in the aggregate 10 'h'r'y nine lhou
sand two hundred and forty dollars and ve cents re-
ceved by said collector during the years 1881 and 1882
mentioned in paper No. H. annexed to said report, APP
pear any quarterly or other account, or retun ehdef
ed by said collector to said Department. and II So TO
communicate copy oil SUCH return UT account " '"'9
House.
On motion Of Mr. Word
Reso!red That the Select Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF 50
,,ol elatin IN he ion
lands as TO restrict the sales oil the same TO bona hoe
etcrs thereon, and also to limit The purchase by ihe
same individual 10 section Of land almost, anu that
said committee report
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell,
Reso!rrd That the Committee Military Affairs be
Instructed TO inquire into The expectancy 81 making an
appropriation preserve the public works at Fort Ma
CARA the State Of New York, from destruction, and TO
put the same in complete repair.
On motion of MIR. Garland,
Resoirtd That the Committee on Naval A fairs be in.
s,ruc,ed inquire into the expectancy Of constructing
steam ships for the naval service OF the u. 5.
On motion Of Mr. Banks,
Res0ired, That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed 10 inquire into the expectancy Of establishing
port of entry al the town Of fredericksburg, in the
Stale Of Virginia.
On motion Of Mr.. Childs,
Rssoiccd, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy
of regulating the postage on ellers, so Us 10 CONFORM
the to the rates recommended 10 the last Congress
BIZ the Postmaster General.
On motion uf Mr.. Harlan,
Resoired. That The COMMITTEE the Post Office and
Pos, Roads inquire into the expediency OF repornAn
bill 10 abolish postage Gil newspapers and periodical pub
locations.
o. motion Of MIR Shields,
Rcsoircd That the Committee Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expedicncy Of changing
the law relative 10 issuing, examining and signing land
patents, and whether the duties performed by The
s'gncr Of patents may not BE- properly assigned 10 The
Commissioner General Of the land Office
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell of Tenn,
RcSOirCd 'Tha, the Committee on Claims be instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expectancy Of passing law Tor
the payment Of the staff of Government Of The State "f
Tennessee while engaged in mastering and organising
into regiments the Tennessee volunteers, called into the
service Of the u s. in The summer Of the year lo0, lor
the Cherokee country.
On motion of Mr.. Mckcnnan,
RcSGlrcd, That the Committee Of Ways and Means
he directed 10 inquire into the expedency oil making
appropriation for the erection of guard fences on the
Cumberland road east of the Ohio, and for reuning 10
the commissioners Of Maryland, Pcnnsy lvunia. and
Virginia. the advanced out OF the tolls received,
for lhe completion OF the toll houses and toll gales on
the said read and also for widening The SAID road al
d" Docona7ds Spring." the western side Of Laurel
H in Fayet,e county, Pennsy vaua, aud that House
Doc No 1884, I'd session Of 2o Congress be referred to
the said committee.
On motion of Mi Jones Of Wisconsin,
RcsOIrcd, That the Secretary OF the Treasury lie CT
ted inquire into, and report to this House, the con
dcn Of the banks in Wisconsin Territory; 10 ascertain
whether the said banks have been put in operation in
pursuance Of the acts Of the Territory carieFing such
banks aud The of Congress approving, II any wee
passed. and whether The said banks have have not VIC
lalsd Yi4iaHsei tbss eheff a-s fFSGri 10 ibis
House the character Of the currency received at the Gl
feren, land offices in the said Territory payment for
the public lands, and report the of e banking
institutions The notes of which axe received.
On motion Of Mr. Crary,
RcsCiced, That The Committee on Naval Affairs be in
struct,d to inquire into the erpPdcncy Of 50 recognizing
the Navy Department as TO dispense with The service OF
the Board Of Navy Commissioners.
On motion of Mr. Cusey,
Resoired, That the Committee Roads and Canals
be instructed 10 inquire into the eSPeGeTcy Of making
appropriation for the improvement Of The navigation
! Of tie Great Wabash river
O.. ..o;ivm ci MIR Downing
| Resulted, That The Committee on Territories be in
s,ructed 10 inquire into The sxpedlency Of making al
appropriation 10 enlarge reconstruct The public build
ing; for The accommodation OF the Legislative body o
! The Territory OF Florida
| On motion of Mr.. Downing,
| Resoirti, That the claim Of General Duncan l.
Cnch for forage and other articles included in his &c
count, furnished 20 The troops and militia Of the United
States taken by them, be referred 10 the Committee
on Claims
On melton Of Mr. Yell,
! RrsoIred, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be
instructed 10 inquire immediate egislaaiion is
sary TO carry into effect treaty between the United
States and the Republic of Texas in relation the
ming and establishing The line between the two Govern
men,, in accordance with said treaty. and that Tie irea
ly Of limits between the Republic Of Texas and Tie Uni
ted States, communicated TO Congress at the beginning
The present session. be referred the same committee
Mr. Bond submitted the following which, under the
! rules, lies over one day:
Reso'red, That the Secretary Of The Treasury be d
reced 10 furnish to this House copy Of he quarterly
accounts of Samuel Swarwoui, late Collector Of the
port Of New York, in which included credits by said
collector, for three several Treasury warrants TO vii
1884 August % No 9G77, 81 G37 81; 1885. May 2
No e37. s2 ,S95 5 1885. June o. No 993. S9,707 60
| On motion of Mr.. Legarc,
| Resoired, That the Committee Naval Affairs, 10
which referred the memorial Of the Charleston
Chamber OF Commerce in relation nautical schools be
requested 10 take the subject into consideration and
port thereon in the course Of the session.
Mr. Montgomery submitted the following resolution
which, under the rule, lies over one day:
ResoIred, That The annual EXPENDITURES Of this Go