Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19

crisis and 10 shrink from jus. responsibility om
fear Of cUnsc Guences would while il betrayed an I'M
becoming lmidy, b. treschery To those who had COM
united 10 him their dearest gh's aud interests. Ills
course therefore, taken, and was Tor his consl-
tuents to decide it; and IN that decision he vas pre-
pared 10 yield with entire Difference.
MIR Strange presented his views in reference to The
resouiInns and the he felt it his duty TO pursue
in re!aIinn to them, which will be given hereafter
MIR. Clay Of Kentucky made remarks on the re-
solutions and The viPva of the Senators from North Ca
rona, and replied to by MIR. Brown. THESE re-
marks will be given hereafer.l
MIR Tallmadge presented the petition Of certain mem.
hers oF The O.rda tribes of lnhnns; which referred
to the Committee on lndan A fairs
Mr. Sewer presented the petition Of BenllmIn Murphy
and John Rogers; which was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Indian A.fairs
Mr.. Clay Of Kentucky presented the petition Of John
s. Wilson; WHICH was referred TO the Committee on
Pensions
Mr. Rvcs presented The petition of Julia |. Weed
which referred To The Committee on Naval AfTa;rs.
On molten Of Mr.. Wright, The vote Ey which the re-.
poit Q! tie Committee Pensions adverse TO the
.n":a. Of Mrs Mary w. Thompson, adopted, was
reconsidered and the report ordered TO lie on The
table.
Mr. W then presented supplemental memorial and
papers; which we're ordered 10 be printed.
On motion BY Mr. Morris the report Of the committee
wns also ordered Ia be printed.
Mr.. Merrck presented The memorial Of the Board Of
Trade Of the city Of Baltimore, asking for encourage
mrnt for the employment OF boys in merchant ships;
Which was referred To Inc CCmniiilec on
Mr. Davis presented the petition OF The Western RaIl-
road Company; which was referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs
Mr.. King presented The petition Of Franchise Dag.
nPaux, which referred 10 the Committee on Private
Land Claims
Mr.. Norve presented a COMM ton from The Go
vernon Michigan relative n claim for services Of the
militia of that State; which referred 10 the Commit.
tee Military Afairs
MIR n accompanied the presentation Of the c0mmu.
iouh y The iuO ION which Il
dered and adopted:
R,soirtd That The Committee Military Aduirs
inquire into The Pxpedency o providing by law for the
pa c of such Of ibe militia Of Michigan, were
ordered into the service Of the u s. IN the requsl.
lion Of the Marshal Of that District for the maintenance
Of the neutral obligations and the laws Of the United
States.
In, following resolutions from the House of Re-
representatives. seycaIly read the first and second
times:
Resolution Tor the relief Of Tie heirs of Chas Brown,
deceased
Resolution for the relief of The heirs at law of Capt
Frederick " Bell, dec and severaily referred 10 the
Committee OF Revolutionary Claims.
The bill for ;he relief of Lev! Chadwick WAS read
twice and referred the Committee Revolutionary
Claims.
The resolution authorizing an examination and pay
men Of the claims Of the woTkmen on The public build
ings was read read twice and referred 10 the Committee
on the Public Buildings.
Mr.. Young said that days since the Senate at
ms mOllDD, Ean nCGpiCu OF inquiry, WHe-
Their the conditions which certain grants Of land in
Illinois made Polish exIles had been complied
WITH ard response had been given by the Department,
which printed and lying tables
II med from this document that selection had been
made b. the agent Of the exiles but hGd not been
Grmrd by The Department, They were allowed, by
the Of the giant TO select lhr;yslX sections fran
three contiguous townships upon condition that they
would 20 upon the lands and occupy them for ten con-
sPcutIve years the end of which time they were Ia
uoip III utpn nav N N pp -
the minimum price 0 the Government That four years
and upwards u! the time limited had gone by, and that
lhTre not according TO the information he had re-
ceved single Polish exile in that part Q! the country
lie further remarks, d. that The ogPnt OF these exes hal
50 located their calm as 10 include eighteen miles on
each side Of Roc. river embracing the finest portion al
The cornry and 10 GaHy nsancss interfering with the
improvements n the settlers, whn would be greatly pre-
JUDGED by confirmation of the selections Of land made
b. the agent That another difficulty had occurred by the
location of several floating Indian reservations part
Of these lands which, having been approved BY
the Preside further legislation had become necessary
enable all the parties concerned 10 understand their
respective lights under the circumstances alindcd to -
! hal in his Judgment whatevpr tight these pxes may
have had TO exclusive occupancy Of these lands
der The act of Congress passed for their ten in 1864
that that right had become forfeited by of their
failure {" comply with the conditions OF the act in no;
occupying the lands is required He concluded by
moving reference Of TIE report 10 The Committee
Public lands; which was agreed TO
MI lldTnS pEeSCnttu Tie itHlOral vi certain CHI
zens Ct The State Of Maine in faver OF Congress OF
Nations which was referred TO The Committee on Fo
reign Relations.
mir Walker. from the Committee on Public Lands "a
which vas referred The bill granting the right OF way
over the public lands 10 The Gaenu and Chicago Union
Railroad Company, reported the same with an amend
Inent.
Mr. " from the committee, to which rrfer
red the bill providing fo te establishment of the Peoria
land district reported the without, ams ndHen with
,I,,i,. Ilrt., ,,h 4, ~,
/ Mir W. from the committee: to which refer
red the bill establishing Surveyor Generals Office fol
the State of Illinois, reported the same without amend
mrnt with n recommendation that the bill do mol pass
Mr. w from the same committee, tn which
i,ri5d bi! authorizing the Portage Canal Company
to enter lands the F"* River and Wisconsin portage
reported the without amendment
Mr. W. from the same committee, TO which
frced the bill authorize the State Of Tennessee
sne grants and perfect titles TO certain lands, DC re
ported the me without endment, with recommend
alton that The bill do pass.
Mr. Clay from the Committee on the Public Lands
reported bill discontinue The Office of
raj in tie several districts the surveys therein
made can BE- completed, for aboisbing land offices under
certain circumstances, and to abolish The office OF Soil
cur of the Land Office; which read, and ordered
TO second reading.
hlr G., from the same committee 10 which WINS re-
fcrred the bill from the House supplemental to tie &C
entitled IAN act TO grant pre- emp,ion rights 10 settlers
The public lands, reported the same without amend
mcnt.
Mr. Preston, leave, and in pursuance Of noce
given, introduced bill for the relief Of the heirs Of inc
DE TrryiIle, deceased; which read twice, and
ltrred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
The report of the Committee the District, on the
memorial Of the corporate authorities OF Georgetown
for an extension OF time 10 redeem their small nUPa
viz that the prayer OF the nemoria! be rejected, was
agreed TO-
On motion by Mr.. Southland. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Adams presented the prlOn OF Anne Rot al.
which was referred the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions
Mr.. Henry gave notice that when bill No. &C., TO es.
ablsh board of commissioners 10 examine and decide
certain claims against the United States should be called
up he would offer amendment the following atd-
uonsl section
'1ad ie further enacted. That The provisions Of Ibis
acl shall be- and remain in full force and virtue for two