Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15
Thursday, January 10, 1859.
IN SESATE

Resolved That committee be appointed, consisting
Of FIVE members Of the Senate, jointly with sueh con-
mittee may be appointed by the House OF hepteseh
ta,ves to consider the expediency of Ptovc,ng an In
s,itution Of learning, to be established IN Inc CITY c
Washington for the application Of the Legacy oequcan
ed by Mr. james Sniilhson OF The city OF Lohoon, !"
the United States, in trust for that purposes aso 10
slider the expediencyiof charter tor SUCH ins!ut
together with the powers and privileges which, IN 'he'
opinion the said charter ought to confer; also, 10
slider the expedency Of ways and means 10 ne P'o,:
by Congress other than said legacy, but IN aco'I
thereto and in aid Of said benevolent in,ennon OH" ~
report by bill or bills in the premises
Mr. Clay of Kentucky submitted the fo!lo"ing 'es''
luton which was considered and agreed TO- .
Resolued That the Secretary OF the treasury oe u
10 repo,t 20 the Senate the nett proceeds OF The
public lands which each State would have received up
10 and including the frs, OF January 1867, unoe, ue
bill entitled "An act TO appropriate Tor limited .'me
the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands OF the
States and for granting land to certain States, which
passed both Houses Of Congress, if 1t had received the
appreciation Of the President
Mr. CLAY of Alabama submitted the following Ecso!u-
tion which was.considered and agreed TO-
Resolccd That the Committee the Judiciary be IN
sructed to inquire into The expedency of so amending
the existing laws equalze the amount OF labor 10
be performed and The amount OF compensation 10 oe It,
ceiyed by the several Judges Of the Supreme Court
Mr. White submitted the following resolutions, "h'ch
were considered and agreed to:
Resotced That the Secretary Of War be- and he HEREBY
is required to report the Senate the whole amount OF
the expenses incurred by the u s. in negotiating and
concluding the treaty with the Cherokee Indians, dale
18th December 1885, to whom the several sums cxpeno
ed were paid the paid 10 each, and Tor what Par
cular services.
Resotred That the Secretary Of War be, and lie is here
by required to report the Senate whether the co'nmis
sion created under the treaty between the u and IN
Cherokee Indians dated Goth day Of December 1852 oI
the adjudication of claims has been terminated; and /
not BY what authority the said commission has been con
tnued since the 23d day Of May last and further wha'
has been the expense Of said commission, 10 whom '
sums expended have been PAID, ana Toe sums pun "
On motion Of Mr. Hubbard, and by unanimous con
sent, the resolution offered by MIR. klVes some oays
since was taken up; and %1, 1 sgreea 10 SI11.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill u
provide for the reduction and graduation OF the price O.
The public lands The question being on the amendmen
submitted Yesterday by Mr. Clay Of Kentucky, to mI
the reduction to lands only that have been in the mar
ks fifteen years, and 10 the quantities OF ~, loo an
800 acres, according to the rate OF reduction ana n
ther to distribute the proceeds Of tho sales Of the public
lands after 1910 among the several States OF the Union
Mr. Clay addressed the Senate in favor Of his amend
ment, after which
Mr. Buchanan addressed The Senate in opposition It
the amendments and in favor OF the Oil as al present
amended after which
The question was taken on Mr.. Clay's amend ments.
and they rejected-yeas 49, nays 90 as follows:
Ycas-Messrs Bayard, Clay Of Kentucky, Cren
den, Davis, Knight Mexican, Merrick Prentlss, Rob.
bins, Smith of Indiana Soulhard, Swirl, and Upton
10.
Naus-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan.
Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Foster, Fulton, Hubbard
King, Linn Lunpkin Lyon, Moulon, Nicholas, Niles.
Norvell, Preston, Rves, Roane, Robinson, Strange
Walker, Wall, White, Williams of Maine, Williams Of
Mississippi, Wright aud Young-29.
Mr. Benton then submitted the fifty cent clause Of
Mr.. Cay's amendment-to permit actual settlers TO en-
ter lands that have been in the market fifteen years. al
fifty cents per acre, the quantity being limited 10 eighty
acres for each actual settler.
This amendment was agreed to-yeas "a, nays ~ az
follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Allen Bayard, Benton, Clay Of Ala
Clay Of Kentucky, CriteEden. Foster, Fulton, King
Linn, LumPkn, Lyon, Mexican, Merrick, Moulon, Nj
cholas, Noryell, Robinson, Smith Of Indiana, Upton
Walker, White, Williams of Miss, and Young-24.
Naus -Messrs. Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Davis
Hubbard Knight Miles, Prenliss, Preston Rves, Roane
Robbins Ruggles, Southland Strange, Swift, Wall, VIII
'' On motion Of MIR 4 ST. .----
The hill was then ordered 10 be printed rs al Pre5en
amended, and
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker proceeded to call the committees fo
reports
The House then resumed the unfinished business o.
the morning hour. being the modified resolution Of Mr.
Wise 10 print 10000 extra copies ofdocuments No 297
and No. b. relating to the dealcslon Of public officers
The question pending was the motion of MIR. LOOMS
10 amend by striking out No 27 and leaving only No
H. relating to the dealcation of Samuel Swarlwou lat
collector Of the port of New York.
Mr.. Graves moved call Of the House.
Nays which being ordered, were-yeas SS, nays 95
So the coll was not ordered.
The question then being agreeing with the amend
ment,
Mr.. Bronson demanded the yeas and avs which wer,
ordered, and resulted-yeas 50, nays ll2.
So the amendment re ecled
The further consideration of the subject being cut of
by the expiration of the morning hour,
On motion of Mr.. lngham the House went into Com
mtee Of the Whule the state of the Union, on bill
for extending ond improving the navy yard Brooklyn
and for constructing dry dock at the same.
Mr.. Psynter moved TO amend BY adding 100000 fo
the construction of dry dock at Philadelphia"
On this amendment long debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Paynter, Pckens Naylor, Mallory, Thompson
Csmbreeng Reed, Parmenter, Hoffman, Sergeant, and
others participated
MIR. Thorn pson moved further to amend, by striking
out all after the enlcng clause, and inserting IS O0t
for The construction Of dry dock at Pensacola Florida
The debate then continued by Messrs. Hof
man, Gilmore, Sheppard, Pickens, Perkin, S,any, and
Thompson; when
Mr.. Evans having obtained The floor, moved that the
committee rise.
The committee then and reported progress, and
asked leave 10 sit again.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, in compliance will
the 10Th section Of the dePosile act, panied by
statement, showing the condition Of the Citizens Bart
of Louisiana, which had been selected depository OF
the Government: laid the table and ordered 10 be
printed.
Also, the following message, in writing, from the Pre-
eident OF tue United States: 5msf737t
To the House Of Representatives.:
communicate to The House Of Representatives, ir
compliance with its resolution Of the Sd instant reports
from the Secretary Of State and War; containing all tn
information called for by said resolution in posses
sion Of the Executive.
Nj. VAN BUREN,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1889.
The resolution called for information in relation l.
invasion of the South western frontier by an armed
force from Texas
On motion the House adjourned.
Friday, January II, 1889.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Sewer Of Arkansas appeared in his place in the
Senate this morning.
The joint resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.. Rob
bins relative 10 the Smithsonian Institute, consider
ed and adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Robbins, the appointment of the
ron he al c no dav,