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

roc,cJ IN Law before this ilouse the amount {" money r'
ceved as fees or in any Other way bv any "thcef OF "
Government other pers"" III 'ie custom HOUSE VI ~
rrvu, nrH, each year for five years past, "Ica ''s '
be en- recurd, III the Blue Box.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher al Massachusetts, ,
Rcsoirsd Tia. The Committee on Revolutionary rem
sions Le instructed TO inquire into the tSPen'en'S "
amending the act passed III lc:'G IN ahdhoh 10 "'
acts so as make provision for the widows ana cn',
of The officers and soldiers Of the revolution "h"o'' "
were wounded in the service
Mr. Graham Of forth Carolina moved The following
resolution, viz :,,o,
RI soleed That the Secretary Of The Stale be instruct
I'd ~ inform rs House who are employed at WIS ''' hs
by the Federal lGovernment as printers 10 Punsn ue
laws of The Uni led States, in The State OF Norh 1s'o''
na and what compensation they each receive III Pay
ment for their serVIces =, ~ tho
The rule witch requires this resolution 20 ne d"
table one day beng dispensed with, 1t vas Tead' cos'
On motion X Mr. Robertson of Virginia,
Rcsoired That the select committee on the puo"c
lands be instructed 10 inquire into the proprt'y OF re-
morning bill providing Tor the division OF The pubic
domain IN the following principles: IN
That thereafter the Secretary of The Treasury shni,
cause separate accounts TO be kept Vi all moneys pau
into the Treasury account Of sales Of the public lands
That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed 10 ascrr
tain the grany Of public lands heretofore grated 10 or
bestowed dp the States, any Of them, Tor education
internal IMPROVEMENT Or other State or local purposes
nd
same a, an average price Of - per acre, and added
thereto he gums arising from proceeds I" sales oil the
said lands gfaned 10 or bestowed on them i"' slias
purposes shal on - and thereafter SENT annually on
The first day of January and July every year, divide
the proceeds arising from sales Of said lands among The
several States nf the Union, in the ratio Of the Federal
numbers ascertalned by The census next preceding
such division, making the first appointment among
those States which have not received any part OF pro-
por,iona,e part of the ratio aforesaid, until each shall
have received its due proportion and all subsequent
por,ionmenis among all The States according 10 The sau
ratio PrOrided, nertrtheicSS That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed 10 prohibit the appropriation OF
the proceeds of the public lands TO meet The expendI
lures Of the Government for any year IN which the re
cepls from customs other sources OF revenue snail De
estimated TO fall below millions OF dollars, and when
il shall be deemed proper that account To apply Inc
SAID proceeds by special appropriation to meet HE neces
sary expenditures Of the Government.
Proridcd also, That in the event OF war between The
u S and any foreign power, the said semi annual OWL
sion shall cease and be suspended during the conti"u.
ance of such
And then the House adjourned.
Tuesday, January -.
Reports iIom standing committees beng called ior
Mr. Camhreleng moved that the COMMITTEE Of Ways
aud Means be discharged from the further consideration
of communication from the Secretary of the Treasury
in relation to construction Of the laws aud
that ii be referred 10 the Committee on Manufactures,
and be printed Mr. &. made the motion because The
latter committee he'd had charge Of the subject IN 1873,
30, and "a.
Mr. Adams remarked that the gentleman mista
ken in the latter assertion for the subject had been taken
away from The Committee Manufactures, and referred
to The Committee Of Ways aud Means. lie therefore
hoped this committee would not now be relieved OF the
duty which properly belonged 10 them.
Mr. Camhreleng said he was unfortunate enough me-
yer to be able satisfy the Chairman of the Committee
on Manufactures those who had been long IN that
House, knew with hat avldIly the gentleman always
insisted upon having this sub ecl referred to the commit
uh,c he Mr. a Chairman u. d,
therefore, really thought that when he made the motion,
il any gentleman would be grahed, II would be that
gentleman who had been for seven years Struggling 10
have every thing the subject Of The Tariff sent TO his
committee. Mr. G. congratulated the country, however
that The gentleman had al last discovered that The laIff
should be a measure and not measure oil pro-
lection Mr. e. had always commended that The SUBJECT
was that constiluliOnaIy belonged TO lie COMMITTEE
oil Ways and Means bu, the gentleman had always oP
posed il. lie glad the gentleman had changed his
ground, and on that account Mr. O. withdrew his no"n
Of reference and merely moved The printing Of The do
cument which was agreed TO-
The orders of The day being called for,
Mr. Cauibreleng SAID ii had been his intention, pur'
suan, to the notice he had given TO ask the House 10
take up the appropriation bills 10 day; butt in the hope
that the House would finish the deiacalion case, he
would waive his intended motion lCrcs ot agreed
Sundry Executive communications were presented
By the Chair, and laid on the table.
Mr. Johnson of Maryland, on leave, laid on the table
n substitute he intended to submit ~ the independent
Treasury bill; which ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Boon on leave presented sundry petitions
The House then resumed the consideration OF The re-
solution to raise select committee OF nine, to inquire
into the deiaicaiions Of Samuel Swarl%out and Nm.
II Price.
The question pending tie motion 10 strike
from The propnslion that part OF ii proposing 10 raise
the committee by ballot, and insert "rirn rOfe
Mr. Legurc, who entitled TO the floor addressed
the House at length in opposition 10 The appointment,
Of the committee by the Chair.
The debate was further continued by Messrs Cush-
man, CamJreleng, Wise, Hoffman, Thomas, Menetee,
and Prcnliss Of Mississippi; alter which,
hlr. Underwood having obtained the floor, spoke
about half all hour, and Then moved adournmenl;
upon which motion .
Mr. Cambrcleng demanded the yeas and nays, which
not ordered.
The House adjnnrncd