Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-12

sisn,d BY Arthur Trppan of New York. all praying for
lie abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia The
suppression Of The trade III slaves between he slates'
ard praying that no State may oe adtn'Ueu i"'o
Union whose constitution tOlsrdirs slavery. .,
Mr. 81 addressed the Senate al gfsat IenGh ana WIN
auch warmth, in support If hr Object o The pei'i0nefs
Nj MurIs, in concluding, no'ed 'ha' Inc pe",'os Oe
received aud referred 10 The Committee Oh Tie Ju'c'a
~; and
On motion of Mr.. Lumpkin, the motion 10 receive
the petitions was lad on tie table.
Mr. B.nrnu moved TO take up the bill Tor the armed
occupation ni that part oil the Territory oi iot"a nv"
Grrrrun by bands I'll nIaraTtng Indians which "'''o"
vas agreed In, and The bill taken up as III eo''"'
lee at the Whole the question being Oh lie o'"n 'o
The indefinite pustpOnement oil the OIL.
On taking this question It was decided IN inc mega"
tivr-ycas 60 nays "a, as follows: -
ieas-hlrssrs Bayard, Clay of Ky Clayton, DAVIS,
Foster, Knight, McKran, Acrrick, M"rtis' P!e"iss'
Preston Rlycs Robbins RuggIes, Smith" la Spence,
Swift, Tamadge, Webster and WhI,e-20.
.Nngs-Nlessrs. Alien, Benton, Brown, Buchanan
Calhoun, Gay Of Ala CulhJcrt. Fulton, Hubbard,
King. Linn, Lumpkin, Mou,On Nicholas, Niles, Nor
yr Pierce Roanc. Robinson, Sewer, Smilh OF Conn,
Wall, Williams of Miss, Wright and loung-A
Mr. Benton offered several amendments 10 the details
Of the bill. which adopted.
Mr.. vs. iiIams of Mississippi offered an amendment
requiring the settler to be over eighteen years ct age to
be- entitled The grant OF land provided IN the bill!
which adopted; and
On motion by Mr. Benton. the bill ordered to be
next.
After the consideration Of Executive business, the Sc
na!e adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The unfinished business OF the morning was then re-
suul.d bring the following resolution, reported by Mr.
Wi Cost JuhnsOn from the Select Committee Oi one
fon each State on thu public lands
RcsoLrcd That the committee report 10 the House, and
ask leave TO be discharged from the further consideration
of the subject referred 10 them and that the jour
nal of the committee be reported and published.
RcsOiycd further That the committee deem II expeui'
ent lake further steps on the SUBJECT Vi The Pu'lc
lands
The question pending was on the proposed substitute
of Mr. Robertson In distribute the proceeds oil the sales
OF the public lands srnl-anuuay, 10 be suspended only
in q! VAT
Mr. Robertson resumed his remarks in examination of
the various resolutions that had been offered in the Sc
lee, committee by Messrs HARRISON Yell, and PIckens,
IN relation 10 disposition Of The public lands MIR
then went into statement of the amount Vi land donated
TO the new States 10 demonstrate the Inequality aud par
TALLY Of the compacs between them and The Federal
Government
The hour having expired, Mr. r. gave way without
concluding. for the orders Oi the day.
Mr.. Underwood moved suspension O! The rules 10
enable Mr. K TO conclude, but the House refused.
Mr. Shields remarked tina. this private business
dly and seemed him that the House had already
passed many private bills as would be acted on oy e
other body this session. and he therefore hoped they
would take up and dispose OF the public bust
ness the Speaker table.
On motion ui Mr.. Downing ofFloriGa, the bill for the
establishment OF certain port. Of en:y ~ that Territory,
was rrrn!nmiltcd 10 tie Committee on Commerce
Mr. Underwood then called up the following joint re-
solution reported by HIM day or two ago from The Sc
Iect committee raised on the subject:
Ecs0Lrcd bye Sua,c and H0aSc Of Representatives. Of
the Gntcd States icrtca an COngTeES assembled, mat
the Pres;dn, be, aud he is hereby requested to present
James Rumscy, Jr the son and only child OF James
Rumsey deceased, Il sutabl- gold medal commemora
tive of his fathers services and high agency IN giving to
the world the benefits u! the Steamboat
The motion Of Mr. L. being agreed to
Mr. RImsey Of Kentucky addressed The House al
length in support Of the claims OF his relative.
As suun as Mr. K had concluded, the question was
taken on the eng,Ts s.uent of the ltsouton aud II vas
ordered to bird reading this day mem dlSS
Mr.. SbIey suggested TO the House the proPTlety oil
taking the same order in reference To the business on The
Speakers calendar the House had adopted tor that on
the general calendar that u.s. TO lay ASIDE a! bills causing
debate and upon those claims TO which there was no
objection; TO which suggestion, however, the House re-
fused 10 aCcede.
The Joint resolution granting medal to James Rum
ey IT, reported in former part OF this days proceed
ngs was read third lime and passed
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from ". L. Lewis, Second Auditor o the reasury,
transmitting copies of such accounts rs have been rem
ered that office By persons charged or entrusted win
the disbursement application oi moneys, goods, or
effects for the benefit OF the Indians from the hst OF
October 1887 10 the 3ih Of September lc3I; together
with statement containing list ui the names OF all
persons whom goods, moneys. or ELECTS, have teen
delivered within the perinG; prepared III obedience
TO m act of Congress Of the Seth June lcH
Also, communication from the Secretary OF war, IN
compliance with a resolution OF the honse OF hepes'h
atiyes Of the 18th u!iimo, transmitting coInmunca
ton from the Solicitor of the Treasury, giving inorma
ton Of the condition of the balance Cue The . by
John Braham. late receiver Of the public money at
Huntsville, Alabama.