Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE Or REPRESENl AlIN ES.
Tuesday, january -, lH3J.
On his motion, MIR Hopkins discharged from fur.
ther attendance the select committee OH the memorial
of Francis EP. Blair lie being the committee on The
New York deIalcatiCns.
The Chair announced the orders of The day, and laid
before the House the following Executive coiunlca-
lions which appropriately referred:
l. The following Message from the President OF The
United States: 800,
WAsulxuros January lS, 1889.
In addition to the information contained 10 report
from the Srcretary of State, communicated with my
message Of the 30h April, lo35 transmit 10 the House
of Representatives report from the Secretary OF War,
dated the 10Th instant in answer 10 resolution OF The
House of the l9h Of March last, and Containing so
much OF The information called for by SAID resolution as
couII BE- furnished by his Department. .
(Signsd) NJ VAN BUREN,.
On mn,ion Of Mr. Howard referred 10 The Committee
on Foreign Affairs
= Also communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy in answer a resolution Of The House of the l4th
inst calling for $50 copies OF The chart of Newark bay,
and e The sandhars in the vicinity Of said bay.
). Also, a communication from the Secretary Of War,
in compliance with resolution Of The House of Repre-
senative Of the I4lh inst relative TO The pursuit cap
tuIe and execution OF certain rcpnted Indian refugees
and murdeIels within the limits Of one OF the States.
j. Aso communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy transmitting ais,atement OF the contracts made
by line Commissioners Of the Navy during the year lcc
prepared in compliance with an act Of Congress.
Sundry bills from the Senate were taken up, read
twice, and referred.
The graduation bill being taken W,
Mr. Casey moved TO refer It TO The standing Commit.
Tee OF the Public Lands.
Mr. Williams of North Carnlina moved 10 refer il to
the select committee of twenty six on the public lands,
and asked the yeas ard nays; which were ordered.
Mr. Mencfre made 4 few remarks in favor OF sending
the bill to the select committee Of 30 proposed by
Mr.. Williams.
Alter various other motions, and much debate, MIR
Montgomery said he opposed 10 referring the bill to
either committee though if it went TO either, it should
he To iha, of % He also opposed 10 discussing
the reference Of bill, which in his opinion, ought never
pass and therefore, in order 10 test The question on lis
passage he moved lay the bill the table, and de-
naudrd the yeas and nays; which were ordered
Mr. Boon moved n call of The llOuse, which was or.
dered. nd proceeded in I'LL one hundred and hity-seven
members had answered to their names, when the ahsen
tees were called and several having answered one hun
drrd and seventy found 10 be present; when
Mr.. Murray moved to dispense with the further pro-
ceedngs Of the call; but the motion was disagreed 10.
The doors were then closed, and the absenIces
agnn called over. hen excuses were rendered iUI
verai of the mambrrs, when MIR. Thompson made
her Intellectual 10 dispense with the call, nc,
&c &c.
The question was then taken on laying the graduation
bill on the table and decided in the airmatyeyeaS leg,
nays 81.
Before Tie vote was announced, Mr. Word Of Mis-
esSipp asked leave record his vote he having left the
hall md did not return in time; but 1t was objected TO
The ne bill taken up was the I'LL from the Senate
making approp rntions for the continuation Of the Cum
berIand Road 10 The States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
Mr. CoIes moved 10 lay this bill also on the table; on
which motion.
Mr.. Casey demanded The yeas and nays, but, before
they ordered,
On motion Of Mr. Mallory, the House adjourned.