Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

feurages due TO the widows aulniltea unuet w, ~;
July 1888 for whom no apPfoPr,auon woo h.
the last session Of Congress. mat Pofuoh e3ceeus "
million .. a,:, .
II must be obvious, that in the existing condition o
tho re,surv and in the first quarter OF the year. lhes
payments cannot be met win Tie other current tSp
ses and the redemption OF so many Treasury No'es
then falling due unless the bill heretofore reported au
iboriznp The issue of the exhausted Treasury Notes.
some other resources shall be provided by Congress o
fore the warrants for the payment OF these
reach the Department
Very respectfully, &c, &c, ,,,nv
Hon. C. G. CAMBRELENe.
The letter having been read at the clerk taoie' OF
This bill said Mr. c. had been reported on cue u Gu
January, and was on its cngrossinent on inc ePe"t
table. Mr. G. now asked the House 10 lake II up
added as reason for the notion mat lie houSe w.
perceive from the reading OF the ieile! 'ha' II Wa"
in The power of the Treasury 10 meet Inc u'aS
unless this BILL which was merely 10 eA'e"u '"'
January 10 Nav, was passed . - -. =,
MIR Bronson begped his colleague not 10 press '"a
motion that day, 10 the hndrance OF ieft''o'ta Uus
ness, but postpone his motion TIL 10 morrow oA'
would make but little difference. ,,;
Mr. Rell hoped the gentleman would not pre- u no"
but have the communication printed So 'ha' ''ey "''s'
have an opportunity OF examining IT, ;, NJ
Mr. Cambreleng yielded; and, on ms l'o''o"' WI
Woodburv's letter was ordered TO be pnn'eo'
Mr. Chambers suggested 10 set aside the sPecal or
der for the morning hour, 10 call The Comln'ees Iof re-
ports; but IL Yves objected TO- r,o.;.
The House then resumed the execution oil Inc special
'''' 'e'"s TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Tho hill, n nrovide for certain internal improvements
in Iowa was taken up the question being on concuffhg
with the Committee OF the Whole IN certain ai'e"u
ments
MIR Garland of Va caused the following one among
them TO be read 1t had been moved yesterday by MT
Mercer. c-.
For the survey and estimate Of the cost Of construct
1;.h; ptInnn
CITY, at the mouth of the Grand Calumet liver, tive nun
dred dollars" . :,
MIR. G. begged leave to inquire where "lndiana city
was?
Mr. Mercer said that Iowa much interested IN
the improvements of Lake Michigan as Wisconsin, OF
any of the contermnous States. . 49,
Mr. Garland But where is "lndiana city;
MIR Chapman the Delegate from Iowa. said there was
no such place, Calumet rIVer III that Iet'''o'y'
After q somewhat confused discussion as 10 wheIe
this paper city, was not, it out that was In The
State of Indiana at near the extreme head, or soulh
bend of Lake Michigan
MIR. Garland thereupon, moved to strike IT out, ana
demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered.
The amendment was further discussed at some length,
when by general consent, the call for the yeas ana
nays was Withdrawn, and the amendment unanimously
rejected The other amendments were concutred IN
The next bill considered "a bill 10 establish sys
tenn of Internal Improvement IN Wisconsin
MIR Perikn moved 10 strike the enacting clause
Of the BILL for the that he convinced Con
gess could authorize Territory 10 do thai which II
had not the power Of doing itself
The bill opposed by Nlessrs. Williams OF Nofth
Carolina, Underworld, Toucey, Cumbreeng, Everett,
Ewing, and Haynes. and supported by Nessrs Bell,
Bronson, Pren,iss of Mississippi, Doy, Crazy, Mercer
md llamer; when
Mr. Everett said, if the friends of the bill would ac'
cept an amendment providing that no loan should be
made until authorized BY previous law OF the Lrgsa
ture he would Withdraw his opposition.
Mr. Bronson said he had not the slightest objection
The provisn agreed TO- and on taking the ques'
ton on Mr. Perkins motion, the vote being ayes %
noes "a no quorum; but upon count u quorum being
found present, The motion was agreed to, aud the bill
was laid aside.