Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-21
TwENTy-slxTH CoNGREss---Ist SESSION
In SENATE,
Monday, December 10, 1899.

IN SENATE,
.Hoaday, December Is, 1899.
Amessare was received from the President of the
United States.
ing Committees:
On ForCigu ReiaionS.-Niessrs. Buchanan, Clay OF
Kentucky, Roanc. Allen, Brown.
On FIaaucs-Messrs Wright Benton, Hubbard, Nj
cholas, Webster
On Commcree.-NIcssrs. King, Davis, Ruggcs Mou-
ton, Norve
On .Maaufactures.-Messrs. Lumpkin, Preston, Blu
chanan, Allen, Knight.
On 2~rieuiturc.-Mcssrs. Mouton, Spence, Linn,
Brown, Smith, Of Connecticut.
On .Hiitary .!fairs-Messrs Benton, Preston, Wall,
Pierce, Nicholas
| On tie Mljta.-Aicssrs. Clay Of Alabama, Smith OF
Indiana, Phelps, Fulton, Tappan.
| On .Nnrm .ljairS.-Messrs. Williams, Southland,
Cnthhert, Strange, Tappan.
! On Public Lands-Nlcssrs. Walker, Fulton, Chy OF
| Alabama. Prentiss, Norvcll.
| On Pr;ratc Laad Ciaims-Mcssrs Linn, Sewer,
| Clayton, Moutor, Belts
Oh indian 3Fairs.-Messrs White of Tennessee.
Sewer, Linn, White of Indiana, Phelps.
On C'aims-Mcssrs Hubbard, Young, McrrIck, VIII
| liams Belts.
On Revolutionary Caims-Mcssrs. Smith of Con.
nccticut, White Of Tennessee, Knight, Crlttenden
! Robinson.
| On The Jpdicioru-NTessr. Wall, Clayton, Strange
| Crittcndcn, Smith Of Indiana.
| IN the IoSf ONCE nHG P0Sf hon"S-ficSs!s. i'p't's'
Lumpkn, Knight, Fulton, Henderson.
On Roads amt Caadis-lIcssrs. Young, Phelps, Hen
dcrson Spence Smith of Indiana
On Peusi0ns-Mcsss. Pierce, PreniIss, White,
Roane, Belts.
! For Me District Of Columbia-Mcssrs. Mcrrick,
/ Crittcndcn, Lumpkin, Southland, Clayton.
On Patents anil Mt Patent 0Gce.-Alessrs. Strange,
Davis Prcntss, Robinson, Spence.
! On tie Contingent F"nd IF The Senate.-Messrs.
Knight, Fulton, Lumpkin.
On Enroicd BWS.-Alcssrs. Smith Of Indiana, Hen
dc-son, Phelps.
! The Senate went into the consideration OF EXccu-
tive business, and then adjourned
T.rsgoy Dccen,bcr II, 1880.
The CHAIR desired that The Committee on Public
Buildings which he had omitted yesterday, should BE-
placed the Journal, 10 consist Of Mr.. Fulton, Char.
.nan. Mr. Alcrrck, and Mr. Smith Of Connecticut
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice that soon as the Sc
nate ready to proceed to legislative business hc
would ask leave 10 introduce the following bills:
\ bill more ctfrc1uny 10 secure the public money IN
the hands of officers and agents OF the Government
and to punish public dctaullcrs
4 bill for the relief Of " y. Robertson
4 bill Tor the relief Of Samuel II. Garrow and S. w
Simonton
4 bill fnr III" rclicfof w A. Whitehead late collcc-
Tor nt the port of Key West, in Florida
MIR LINN gave notice that he woud, on the carlcs;
opportunity ask leave IL introduce the following bills
\ bill authorizing 4 patent to be issued 10 Joseph
Campan for certain trac, Of land in the State of MI
| chigan.
4 bill FOR the relief OF the heirs Of Madam dc Lusscr
4 bill for til" relief OF Pierce Balm.
bill for the relief Of the heirs and legal representa-
tivcs Of William Conway.
a bin for the relief Of Daniel AIarsaGur
bIl for the relief Of the legal representatives, OF
El,hu H. Bay.
a bin for The relief Of Juan Bclgnr
bill for tho relief of Francis Lavcnturc, Ehcnezcr
Childs, and Lnas Thompson
a bill for the relief of Joseph BoGy.
a bill for the relief of Joseph Cochran
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives o.
Phil. Barbour, deceased.
a bill for the relief Of Charles Morgan Of Louisiana
a bin for the relief of Jean Bapt;sie Granger.
bill Tor The relief Of Sebastian Butcher ard heirs and
legal representatives of Bartholomew Butcher. Michac!
Butcher. and Peter Bloom.
A bill for the relief OF Obrd 7. Lacey.
a bill 10 continue in force tn" act for the final ad.
jusmen.s of private lands in Missouri.
bill 10 transfer TO the citizens Of the parish OF Con
corda in tho State Of Louisiana, the interest of the
United States IN Il certain trac, OF land
4 bill TO authorize the issuing Of patent to the heirs
or legal representatives, Of Francis Ricard deceased
A bill confirming certain land claims III Missouri.
bill to confirm certain land claims in the OGachta
land district in the State ofLousiana
a bill to confirm land claims in the district between
the Rio liondo and Sabine rivers.
bill settle the title TO certain tracts Of land i'll the
State of Arkansas.
4 bill TO amend an act confirming certain land
claims in the State of Michigan.
A bill supplementary to an act entitled " An act TO
amend an act for the appointment of commissioners
10 adjust the claims 10 reservations of land under the
18th article of the treaty of 1880 with the Choctaw
Indians.
bill for creating n new land district in The State Of
Missouri and for changing the boundaries Of the south
western and western land district in said State.
bill 70 confirm the title to certain tract OF land III
the county of Mobile.
hill 10 confirm certain land CLAIMS the Greens
burg land d.str CT. State of Louisiana
Mr. WALKER gave notice that he would ask leave
10 introduce bin for the relief o Alvarez Fisk and the
legal representa- yes Of 1h,s P. Eskr.dge.
MIR. rRENlISS gave notice that he would ask leave
10 introduce the tollow.n. bills:
a bill for the relief of Lcmucl White.
A bin for the rel cf Of Daniel Wallas.
A bill for the relief of Margaret Barnes.
bill to authorize the payment OF invalid pensions
in certain cases.
Mr. NORNELI. rave notice that he would ask leave
to introduce the following bills:
A bill granting to the county of Kalamazoo, in the
State of ,lchigan, the right OF prc-empton to quar-
ter section of land, ami Tor other purposes.
| a bill 10 amend an act CONFIRMING certain land claims
| in the State OF Michigan.
a bill granting to certain persons therein named The
right of prc-cIptlon Ia traction of section o! land IN
+! Ottowav, IN the State Of Michigan.
Mr. SEWER gave notice that he would ask leave TO
I introduce a bill for the relief Of William Murphy.
MIR. CLAY of Alabama gave notice that he would
ask leave to introduce bill for the relief OF William
Jones.
! On motion of Mr.. BENTON,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Execu
| tive business, and, soon after, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IueSduy, December II, 1889
At l2 o o'clock, Mr.. r. NJ L. HUNTER, Speaker Of
the House. called the House to order, and addressed
| them as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House IF Representatives.:
| The high and undeserved honour which you have
conferred upon me, has been unexpected that ever
now can scarcely find terms in which 10 express my