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

thereof also the bill for the relief of certain settlers on
the public lands who deprived Of the benefits OF
the pre- empton act Of June 49, 1884, reported them BE-
veraly without amendment.
Mr.. Mouon, from the Committee, on PrTale Lano
Claims 10 which had been referred the following ols
reported The same severay without amendments
The bill 10 confirm certain land claims in The State OF
Missouri. 49,
The bill 10 confirm certain land claims IN The Hnshita
District, Indiana.
Two bills for The relief of Charles Morgan Of Louisiana
The bill to confirm certain claims 10 lands between
the Rio Ilondo and Sabine.
The following resolutions were submitted and agreed
BY Mr. Lyon
Rcsored, That the Committee Commerce be IN
srucled inquire into tie expedency OF establishing AZ
the city of Detroit in The State of Michigan, hospital
for the relief Of The sick and disabled seamen and nav'
CATERS Of The great American lakes.
by Mr.. Clay of Alabama,
Rrsoircd That the Committee Commerce be in.
sructed to inquire into the expedency Of establishing
port of entry at The city of ST. Joseph, in lie Territory
of Florida
Mr.. Tallmadge gave notice that he would hereafter
ask leave 10 introduce joint resolution proposing GER
tain amendments 10 the Constitution of the L. s.
The following bills we're sevealy read the third lime
and passed
The bill for The relief of the of The brig Des.
pach-1he bill 10 seward the csptors of The PIlvateer
Lydia1he bill for the relief of the surelies OF William
Manning late collector of The customs for the district OF
Beaufort ~ C-The bill 10 refund 10 The Philade phia
wilmington ana Baltimore halronu SoHpa ule uuhes
paid by Them on certain imported railroad Hon
The Senate took up the unfinished business OF yes.
terday, the bill grant the State Of Alabama the two
per cent fund reserved by the act providing for her ad'
mission into the Union, for the purpose OF making
road or roads leading 10 said State.
Mr. Benton moved 10 amend the bill by providing that
i. shall not take effect I'LL The lst January, ls4O
After debate, in which Messrs. Benton, Clay, OF
Alabama King Niles Clay Of Kentucky, Walker, Git.
enden, Linn, and Calhoun, took part, the amendment
of Mr. Benton agreed to- aud the bill was ordered
to he engrossed for third reading.
The bill 10 create additional lund Office in the Stale
Of Michigan;
The bill 10 change the location of the Office Of Sur
veycr Of The Land District composed Of the States o!
Ohio, Indiana, illinois, and Michigan; and
The bill 10 authorize the President Of the United
States to the reserved lead mines in Illinois, Wis
consn aud Iowa, 10 be sold other public lands; were
severaIly read the second time, and considered in
Committee of the Whole and ordered TO be engrossed
for third reading.
On motion of MIR. Allen, the Senate went into Exc
cuve business; alter which,
The Chair presented communication from the Sc
cretary of the Treasury, containing tabular statement
prepared by the Register in obedience 10 resolution OF
the Senate OF The l1th inst relative 10 the of
ney paid out Of the Treasury under private aPpoPria
tons, and the particulars connected herewith since De-
cfmber 1888; which was referred 10 the Committee
the Judiciary. and ordered 10 be printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The report of the Committee Of Elections the right
TO the seat of the Delegate from Wisconsin, being The
special order for TO day,
Dir. Buchanan, chairman Of the committee, hoped this
sect would be postponed TO some future tme as The
House was today very thinly attended He would
therefore that the consideration Of this subject be
postponed ill Monday next, at O'Clock, and continue
to be the order Of The day. from day day, at The
hour, until The subjec, be disposed of.
Mr.. Hamer suggested that Wednesday or Thursday
next would be much better day than Monday, mas
much as il would give 10 those gentlemen who were OBJ
cent, and who wished speak upon The subject time 10
s:::"@ and prepare themselves for the discussion
Mr.. Buchanan modified his motion, in accordance with
the suggestion Of Mr. Hamer, TO Thursday next.
The question taken making it the special order
for that day-yeas rs, nays 81 quorum voting.
Mr.. Howard inquired Of MIR. Buchanan, at whose re-
quest the motion for poslponement made and if the
gentleman, the sitting member, on whose motion the
subject had been poslponed ill this day, wished fur
Their post ponemen If that gentleman was not prepared
TO enter into the discussion, he would willingly agree
10 further pos ponemenl; but, if not, he anxious
that the matter should be taken up.
MT Buchanan said il was not al his instance the mo-
ton had been made, but in consideration of the large
number OF members absent He thought the time OF the
House would be econonizcd by postponingit.
Mr.. Bronson said the sitting member had intimutcd
10 him that he would prefer the subject should be post
Poned upon which nlimation il had been his intention
10 make such motion il he had not been preceded in it
by the chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. Jones Of Wisconsin sold he willing and onx-
ous for the postponement ill Thursday next, TO afford
the many gentlemen whom he knew desired to speak
upon the subject an opportunity Of so doing. They
would be in their seats a, tha, time
The question then taken the pos ponemen till
Thursday next and decided in the afiirmalive-yeas So
nays 40.
MIR Haynes moved that the House go into Committee
of the Whole on The state of The Union upon the
subject on which the House in committee yesterday.
MIR. Lincoln asked The gentleman TO withdraw his mo-
ton, to enable the House 10 dispose of cngrossed
joint resolution which was the Speakers table
Mr.. Haynes refused to withdraw his motion
Mr.. Gushing asked The gentleman if he would give
fpo bio tnnfpP Tho
luton which he submitted the House yesterday grant
ing the of the Hall Professor Lee deliver an
address upon the condition OF the Oregon territory
Mr. Haynes refusing,
Mr.. Gushing oil iecled 10 the motion of Nh HAYNES 10
go into Committee.
Mr. Haynes then called for a suspension of the rules
10 enable him TO subni, his notion which being decided
IN the affirmative, The House then resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union. Mr.
J G. Adams in The Chair, to consider the Presidents
Message.
The resolutions submitted by Mr. H., proposug'to
refer The various topics embraced in the Message, 10
appropriate committees being before the committee
Mr. PrcnIss, who was entitled 10 the floor, resumed
his remarks from yesterday and having reviewed at
some length the various topics embraced in The Message
and IN particular that having reference the fall
cations, concluded about four clock; at which time
MIR. Cnshman, who obtained the floor, moved al the
suggestion Of several members that the committee now
rise
The committee accordingly and reported progress
MIR. Lincoln asked the indulgence Of the House that
the joint resolution proposing indemnify the wokmen
on The Treasury building for the loss of time during the
suspension Of their iabors last Summer, which or
drred to be engrossed few days ago, be now read
third time.
No objection being made, the resolution received its
third reading; when
Mr. Rencher objected 10 the passage Of the resolution.
He considered the principle involved in il as unjust
The petitioners would make il appear, that the Govern
ment was under obligation pay them their wages,
whether they were nj work or not But he maintained,
that If there was any obligation at ALL that obligation
was reciprocal and that the workmen were as much
bound 10 remain with Government, as the latter
pay them. lie knew that no one would contend for a
moment that the workmen had the power to leave
at any time and seek employment, elsewhere therefore,
the Government could upon principle Of Justice be
required TO pay them when their services were not de-