Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
fairs of the Government and SUCH they ought 10 be
regulated and established by law and hot lett 10 Execu
Wednesday,, January %, 1889.
IN SENATE

IN SENATE.
Mr. Young presented resolutions OF the Legislature
of Illinois instructing their Senators, and requesting
their representatives in Congress 10 use their pest e"e
tons to procure the passage Of law making aPpio-
pra'ious sufficient 10 put all the OF ''
State under immediate contract; and,
On motion by MIR. Y the resolu.ions~ere uia on Tue
table, and ordered TO be printed. r
Mr. Roane, from the Committee on the District oil
Columbia reuored bill to incorporate the "fshinsI
ton Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum "l
the CITY of Washington and bill to incorporate we I'VE
Washing ton City Silk Company; which were se'''"''S
Rad and ordered to a second reading oi;oo
Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on 'he 0ss ~
and Pos; Roads to which referred The peu'ion " ue
Petersburg Railroad Company moved that 'ne
be discharged from the further cons'ueEauo" 'e'eo''
which motion vas agreed TO- : ,,;a
MIR Soryeli in pursuance OF notice gwen, oolaihtu
leave and Introduced a bill making grants OF puohc
lands TO certain States for purposes Of internal improve
meni; which was read twice, anu ie'e'Ieu " ''e ~
E,ttee on Public LarGs ,.,
M FpI,on in pursuance Of notice given, obtained
leave and introduced bill! in relation to certain rail-
WAYS in the State of Arkansas; which was read twice
and referred.
The following resolutions, submitted few days ago
bv Mr. Linn in relation to certain banks Of Wisconsin,
were taken up: :.
Resortd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d..
rected to communicate to the Senate any Information
he may possess in relation to the banks or institutions
exercising banking privileges, in the Territory OF WIS
consin; whether they exercising such privileges IN
pursuance or in violation of the laws Of The Cnee
Staes and whether their notes are received IN Poyen
for the public lands.
ResoLred That the Committee on Finance be instruct
ed report bill 10 dis5itrm dSapprore and Iende
null and void any act Of the Territorial Legislature
creating banking institutions in Wisconsin Territory
where charters have been approved by Congress,
where the provisions of their charters or the acts o.
Congress approving them, have been violated. ,.r
Resored Tina, the committee also report bill
give jurisdiction The courts OF the Territories oil INF
United States over all the banking institutions in said
Territories and TO provide punshnents Tor The violation
Of an Of Congress the LIST of july 1856, or any
other that has been may hereafter he passed. approx
Mr. Norvel had very strong doubts Of the power o.
Congress 10 annul bank charters already approved a
all events he thought the resolution should be Pu' 10
the shape Of an inquiry.
qury. y, a.,
committee TO report bill, &c and he would Suggest |"
his honorable friend TO modify 1t 80 as 10 direct lie com
1n,tee TO INQUIRE into the expedency Of reporting bill
MIR. Linn assented, and the resolution was modified
accordingly
Mr. Allen observed that the resolution included only
one Territory He would suggest 10 the Senator from
Missouri TO modify il so as include all the Territories
This modification agreed TO, and The resolution
Yves adopted
On motion By Mr.. Foster, the Senate took up the bill
to amend the act entitled To authorize The State OF
Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles TO land
therein described SC. passed 18th April, lSG6.
Mr.. Foster addressed the Senate at length in cxpla-
nation and support OF the bill.
Mr. Benton rose To give his testimony in avcr OF the
which had been made by the Senator from
Tennessee (Nr FosterO who had SO we'll opened This
subject
Mr.. Strange had idea that this bill would be taken
up to day and he not therefore, prepared Tor It's
consideration.
Mr. S observed that he had prepared amend.
ment, in the bill should be pressed to day, provid
ing that when the cession Of the remaining lands shall
be made the State of Tennessee, after the LIST of ia
nuary, 1874. that State shall provide for any ou,sand
ing N. Carolina warrants.
On motion of Mr. Clay of Alabama the bill was post
poned to- and made the special order OF the day tor 10
On motion by Mr.. Buchanan, the Senate took up The
bill for the relief Of Dr. John Campbell White Of Balli-
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky opposed the bill, and hoped thai
its consideration nigh, be pressed this time.
Mr.. Buchanan addressed the Senate in its support;
and.
After some further remarks from Mr. Clay in opposi
ton, and Mr. Buchanan in support the bill was ordered
TO be engrossed for third reading.
On motion by MIR Benton, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of Executive business; after which,
Il adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR Petrkin and said he abont to make
a motion, in the making OF which, he wished i, to bt
distinctly understood that he did II to give gentlemen an
opportunity Of doing themselves JUSTICE and of putting
themselves s,raigh, before the people Nor in making
this motion, he TO be considered in any way
pledged to vote for the bill its final passage Mr..
which the graduation bill was laid on the table.
The Chair said the motion would be entered, and
would be the first thing in order after The morning bust
ness WINS disposed OF.
Mr.. Snyder moved that the bill be printed, which was
agreed to-
MIR. Pickens suggested that the motion Of Mr. Petit
kin be disposed of at once; but
The Chair reteraing what he said above, the question
MIR. Haynes then renewed his motion for the House
TO 90 into committee the Presidents Message
Objection being made, Mr.. II moved suspension Of
the rules and demanded the yeas and nays; which were
ordered
MIR. Rice Garland suggested TO the gentleman to mo
dify his motion, 90 into committee alter they har
got through the morning business.
Mr.. Haynes withdrew his first motion, and moved ano
ther for the House to 60 into committee at half past
o'clock, but it rejected, l0l 50; not twothrds
The Speaker laid before the House u communication
from the Secretary Of War, transmitting statement OF
the accounts of Lewis Cas-, Superintendent oi ln.
dian Affairs; which was laid on the table, and ordered
to BE- printed.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The mex, was the bill from the Senate making nppro
prations for the continuation Of The Cumberland road
in the States of Ohio Indiana, and Illinois, taken up
yesterday on its reference, when MIR Coles moved u
lay it on The table, but The House adjourned without
tax ng the question, which now recurring
MIR Mallory demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Mr., Rarien moved call Of tie House, but j, wa>
refused
The motion 10 lay the bill on the table was decided in
the negative yeas "a, nays l05.
So the House refused TO lay the bill the table; and
it was committed to n Committee OF the Whole Housr
the state Of the Union.
The House then adjourned.
Thursday. January "a.
IN SENATE.
MIR. knight presented The memorial Of Caleb vii
laus, praying that law may be passed to License two
iron steamboats, building in Europe; which referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Smith of Indiana SAID he rose to ask leave 10 in
troduce bill TO regulate the price OF the lands acquired