Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTATlVEs,

Saturday, January IL, lcJ0
On motion Of Mr Chambers the following Senate
bills the Speakers table, taken up, read FRS
aud second time, and referred:
An act to eiinquish the State of Mississippi the ter
per cent fund, arising from the sale Of the public lands
An act further to regulate the transportation of the
mail upon railroads.
An act making appropriation for the support Of the
penen,iaIy, in the District Of Columbia together with
several private bills.
Also, jain! resolution Of the Senate asking the con
currence OF the House, md the aPpointmen, of CON-
mittee on lis part 70 act with committee of the Senate
To consider Tie best Of carrying into effect The
objects Of the Smithsonian bequesl.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland the resolution was con.
CURED in, and the Speaker authorized to appoint com
mitiee consisting of nine, the part Of the House.
Mr. w. Cost Johnson from The Select Committee, ap.
pointed last session, and authorized continue during
the present session. the subject Of national foundry
on leave, reported bill for that object 1t read
twice, committed and made the order Of the day for
morrow.
MIR Bouldn called the attention Of the House to an
engrossed BILL then the Speakers table, relating TO
the incorporation of the Falmouth and Alexandra Rail
road Company He stated that since the bill had been
ordered 10 its third reading, he had received numerous
communications the subject in opposition TO the bill
On that account and with view of considering the oh
lection urged lie moved reconmment Of the bill TO
The Committee on Roads and Canals
Mr. Petrikn moved TO amend by recommtting the bill
to the Committee for the District Of Columbia, with the
following instructions:
To report bill with all the reservations restrictions
and provisions contained in Gan act 10 authorize the
extension, construction, and of lateral branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad into and within the
District Of Columbia, approved March 9, 1881 And
further that said committee be instructed inquire into
the cxpedency Of further amending said BILL to provide
for payment by said railroad company, TO the Corpora
tcn of the city of Washington, of Ten cents some
other sum- for each and every passenger carried into
from said city of Washington, said road; and also
make such provisions will prevent said railroad COM
pany from asking unreasonable and e1orbitan price
for carrying the United States mail on said road.
After desullory debate, the amendment was reject
ed and the motion Of MI. Boudin agreed TO.
So the bill was recommtted.
Mr.. Curtis asked leave TO submit resolution for the
printing of 90 600 copies Of documents No 81 and CO.
communicated by The Secretary of the Treasury the
subject of the late defalcaon Of Samuel Swatwout to
be printed with the documents already ordered by The
House.
Objection being made,
Mr. Curtis moved suspension Of The rules, 10 enable
him to submit his resolution
On tina, motion Mr.. Smith demanded the yeas and
nays; which, being ordered, were-yeas 107, nays II
not two thirds So the rules were not suspended
Mr. Cambre'eng gave notice that on Tuesday ne1t he
should ask the House 10 consider Of the appropa
ton bills.
PRIVATE ORDERS.
Inc house then proceeded 10 the consideration Of bills
on The private calendar being engossed bills and joint
resolutions.
bill for the relief Of Larkin Smith was next taken
up, and after debate, in which Messrs Craig and H.
Hall participated III opposition, and Mr. Taalefro in