Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-02

" made in Congress- as il had no relation to politics,
but related solely to the agricultural interests Of Inc
country, the laboring casses and those engaged IN
the pursuits of industry. He would now proceed 10
state his notion rather to read IT, as he had reaucea
it writing for the sake OF precision and 10 enaoe Inc
Secretary with greater facility to lake II down. ns no
ton was to print certain papers relating 10 the salt du'
tee and the Of salt in agriculture and the various
departments of the animal economy and vegetable KING
doms The first OF these papers owed its ofginto nqul.
ries set on foot in England by Lord Kenyon, before The
Beard of Trade when MIR. VansitlaEt president Of
that body The other series of evidence taken
before lie House Of Commons, for The purpose OF show
ing the effects Of the salt duty the interests of the
agricultural classes. Both Of these papers were ordered
by the House of Commons 10 be printed.
MIR. Is. here read his motion, as follows:
On motion by Mr.. Benton,
Ordtred, That -- thousand copies Of the follow
ing papers he ordered TO be printed or Inc use Oh Inc
Senate:
Copies of written evidence las required by an order
of the British House Of Commons, dated gath June,
lsl7) whirh laid before the Board of Trade, the
gh, Honorable Nicholas Vansnr being president, in
an inquiry recently made al The instance oil Lord Kenyon
and Sir Thomas Bernard, as 10 the supposed operation
of the salt duty and restrictions the fisheries ngr
culture and latorng clusses Of The Kingdom of Great
by HE House Of Con1n0ns TO be PRINT
3D. dM Of July, 1877, (35 folio pcses)
9 The report of the select committee of the British
House Of Commons, appointed in the year 1875 10 take
into consideration the laws relating 10 the salt duties,
and the means Of remedyng The inconvenience arising
hcrelIom aud report thereon, with their obserya
lions and opinions TO the House. together with the NIL
nules Of the evidence taken before them Ordered by
the House Of Commons to be printed June LIST, ISIS, u
toiiO pogcS
mittee from the 18th of March, 1878 TO the 9Th of May
Of the same year, presented 10 The House of Commons
with the re port, June LIST, 1875 and ordered by The
Hnuse 10 be printed, goo folio pagcs)
Mr.. said that his object in moving 10 have these
,korn NIL inI
the first place diuse among the agricultural classes
of the United States the information contained in them,
md which in then present form was inaccessible to mem
He knew Of but copy in The United States, ana thal
was in volume belonging 10 the library OF Congress.
His second object in view 10 lay the foundation Tor
bill hereafter TO be introduced Tor The total rePeai OF
the salt duty He had shown these reports TO several
members of the Senate, who concured with him IN lhe
opinion that the information they contained wouid De 10
the agricultural interest The most valuable present thal
could be made by Congress; and large as Inc huHlUet
was that he proposed TO have printed, he though' he
might venture TO say IN advance, That every 9eHa.oi
would have applications for more copies Than "ouia Id
to his share With This explanation, he would move ior
The printing nf the largest number ever yet ooefea ny
The Senate his object being, that The information Shouu
90 not only every county in every Stale put 10 every
neiphborhoodn every county. MIR. b. then moved 10
fl The blank with 50 co., so 10 provide Tor the print
nr of 80 coo copies Ills opinion was that o0,UOO
would not be too many.
On taking the question: Mr.. Bentons motion was car.
ried without division.
MIR, Rives presented the petition Of John Roberts,
poying for the passage Of law generating him from
his liability a security; which was referred 10 the
Committee on Claims
n.y. in relation to mail contract: referred 10 The Com
mi,,ee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Also the petition CT The heirs OF Col. William Gray
son. referred 10 the Committee Revolutionary Claims.
MIR Ruggles submitted The following resolutions
Resolrcd That the Committee on Military fairs be
directed TO consider and report upon the expedency Of
constructing Notifications, establishing other defencPs
al important and exposed points the maritime frontier
of the State Of Maine, especially at Portland harbor al
the entrance Of kenncbec river and al the narrows Of
Tie Penob.cot river and that they consider The subject
with reference TO the claim oil that Sate 10 an equal and
lust participation with the other State. Of Inc Ccn in
the benefits Of the system OF national defence embraced
within the constitutional duties of this Government
and more especially with reference to the existing
,royersy greatly Prolonged in which The territorial
rights Of Maine involved, large portion Of her ter
rilory having been usuped by foreign power and he.
ing held IN subecon thereto; with leave 10 report
by bill or otherwise.
Rcsoirtd That the same Committee further consider
with reference the subject Of controversy and
the right which every Stale has, under the Federal Con-
stitution protection for lis territory from foreign
gresson whether any and what further provisions are
necessary be made for the security OF the inland from
tier Of Maine and the suying OF entertainments; with
leave 10 report as aforesaid.
The following bills scveraly read the third time
and passed
The bill change the location Of the Office of Sur.
vcyor General for the district composed The States Of
Ohio Indiana end lilnois-Tle bill 10 create nddi-
ona land Office in the State of Michigan, and for other
purposes-The bill 10 relinquish 10 The State OF Alabama
The per cent fund reserved by The act providing for
her admission into the Union for the purpose Of making
a road roads leading to said Stute-The bill TO auho
President of The u s. TO the reserved lead
mines in The State Of Illinois, and the Territories Of Wis.
consn and Iowa, to be sold other public lands-The
hill for the relief Of the corporate authorities OF the city
OF Mobile.
After The consideration of Executive business,
The Senate adjourned until Monday next.