Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

who have 10 attend the duty OF sending The patents
"ut tn correct state; whether any Clerks and how
many, since Their appointment under The organization
Vi he Land Oihce, have been allowed the privilege
oil staying away from the office for several months at
VINE, giving their names, the reasons for granting
them these extraordinary privileges, stating who per.
ioims ther duties IN their absence and substitutes
are allowed, who pays them, and The prices the sub.
sules receive as remuneration for performing the
dulles OF the absent clerks.
Mr.. Parmenier asked leave 10 present the proceed.
lngs and resolutions Of the Democratic portion of tho
Massachusetls Legislature the subject vi the indie.
pendent Treasury.
Objection being made, Mir. P. moved a suspension of
di4 not prevail.
Mr. RIses submitted the following resolution which
under The rule, hes day the liable:
ReSUred, That the Clerk OF this House be directed 10
cause 10 be prepafed abstract of the several petitions
ana memorials upon The subject OF slavery, the abolition
oil slavery The slave trade and against the admission of
any new State into the Union whose Constitution may
tolerate slavery, against the admission OF Texas The
Union and Tor The recognition Of the pendence of
taytI, which have been presented tins House since
The CONNIE ncrient Of the 23d Congress stating each
session separately, showing by whom presented AID The
| number OF sgneIs, men and womeu wAeIe the
appears ON the face Of the papers.
On motion vi Mr. Mckay,
ReSOleed, That the Secretary Of War be- and he is
hereby, directed TO obtain, and communicate 10 this
House al as early day as practicable, during the next
session Of Congress, Information IL The following effect
VIZ The prices at winch muskels, rifles, and pistols
might be made and delivered The u s. and private az
nufies II The same be located in any good and
nIent position IN the Southern, the Southwestern and
Western sections OF The UnIon and that The said prices
be obtained the several suggestions that the perma.
nency OF the employment Of such armores the total
number employe those sections of The Union, their
respective annual amounts OF manufactures and their
system OF proof and inspection OF fire arms be each in
all respects the same do apperlaln 10 the private
aImorles employed by the Ordnance Department the
manufacture OF small arms.
On motion Of MIR. Coles,
RtS0tccd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
reCled TO furnish TO ihs House tabular statement Of The
annual value vi imports, payments INTO The Treasury
on account oi them, and the whole cost OF their coliec
ton, win the rate per cent On the value OF imports,
and also on the above named payments, from 1859 TO
1887, inclusive, adding the whole expenditures Of the
Government Tor each year during the same period
elusive Of trust funds and pubc debt
On motion OF Mr. Mallory,
ReSOoed That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed
10 INFORM this House what pay and emclumens are al.
lowed 10 Lieutenant Wilkes, and the officers under his
command IN the South Sea Exploring EApeditiom and
II any assurances have been gwen b. The Department
that the acllng appointments held by them, will be
confirmed their return to the United States aud whe.
thef the expedition Is considered as OF naval character
On motion OF Mr.. Ialstcad,
RssOred, That the COMMITTEE The Judiciary be in.
siructed 10 Inquire whether any ana what costs are
charged against the 81 for printed copies Of records
CT suits pending IN the Supreme Court which have been
printed at the expense OF the U 5 also that they
0e Instructed to inquire what amount paid annually
Tor printing The records and proceedings suits pending
before the Supreme Court, and 10 whom PAID; and wbe.
her the clerk OF that rhnrns g. """'"" -
printed the expense Ut the and al hat rate and
10y what rule the SAID charges made; and whether
any legislation is necessary relation TO the costs ct
suits III SAID court.
hr Beers Offered the following resolution:
ResUicsd That the Secretary OF State, Secretary of
War, Secretary of the Navy, and Postmaster General
br srvealiy requested 10 report 10 this House,
practicable, the time It Will necessarily take 10 an.
swer the calls made by the iOuse OF Repesen.
their respective Departments for information
during It's present session, together with the probable
making their respective reports answer 10 said
calls including Tie printing o The same, also that they
seveIaiy report to Tins House the number vi calls Tor
Information made on their respective Departments dur
ing the last session. by whom mace, and the number OF
reports made by virtue vi The said calls,
what number have been acted upon by The House Of
Representatives..
kesOred That the Clerk be Iequcsted ascertain and
report this House, practicable, the cost Tor
printing ordered during the present sessvn including
the rcptntlng OF twenty thousand copies OF last year
document M 2y7 aiso at what Time the printing now
ordered will be completed.
OBJECTION being TO its consideration al this time,
MI Beers asked for suspension Of the rules for that
purpose, and upon that motion demanded The yeas and
nays; which ordered, and .wcre-Ieas u, nays79
80 the rules were not suspended
MATERIAL FOR TIE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Mr. Pratt begged permission Of the House 10 offer the
resolution, when, his solicitation, had been ordered
10 printed on a former Gay. he SAID We have bills
before us for ing fire proof War and General
POET Office Department. aud II was Z" the utmost Inpo-
lance that the resolution should be Immediately cvns
drred. lie said the INTEREST well as the honor OF the
country his humble opinion required that those build
Inps should be constructed OF such material would
be permanent He then referred 10 the comparative
cheapness OF granite and marble as why they
should give them the preference 10 sandstone, winch ID
now beng used IN the construction Of the Patent Office
and To be
DUTY to the best materials, more especially when
they be procured al much less expense than the
inferior He hoped al least, that the public mind might
be called 10 the SUBJECT whatever might be the DISPOSE
t,on the House made OF the resolution. lie hoped,
however, it would agree 10 consider II at the present
time.
Objection being made 10 its consideration,
Mr. Z. moved To suspend the rules tor that purpose;
which motion was agreed 10.
The resolution then read as follows:
Whereas the materials used In the erection OF the lrea-
snry building in this city are congeiued sandstone alb
sorbng water and requiring 10 be frequently painted,
great expense, 10 preserve IL against ram ana ros''
therefore,
Resolred as the sense of this House, Tina, all public
buildings hereafter TO be erected tor the use OF The Co.
vernnent shall be constructed OF the hardest and most
durable mate rails either Of marble granite.
The House agreed TO suspend the rule; and the reso.
luton going before the House.
Mr. T moved its reference 10 the Comnittee on rub
lie Buildings and Grounds.
A long debate ensued, when Mr. Frat mouiheo h'S Ie'
solution 10 read as follows:
Reso[r.d That the Committee on the Public Build
inn, he TO INQUIRE into the expedIency OF hay
Ing the public buildings hereafter to be erected built OF
ether marble or granite instead Of the stone that has
been used and that said committee report TO TINS House
,h,ch ,f h.se materials the most desirable and
nnmicol and the several prices at which each Of said
materials can be furnishso.
Mr.. P demanded The previous question, which was
seconded. . r.,
And the main question (being on the adoption of the
| ,esolurion) was ordered and taken.
And the resolution, as modified, was adopted.
Mr. Siade offered the following resolution:
Whereas, the Both oi January, in the year Of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and thirty -nne there
driven BY the doors of the Capitol Of the United
States in view of of both Houses OF Congress-
thirty men chsned and handcuited, together with twenty
children: and whereas there are cIIcumsLan