Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09

cordeJ carried, end the main q"c:'n "'ocfra anu w.
hen the House refused 10 f'c"sher ayes 49, morse
On motion of Mr. Camtiri'ns, the House wen. '"'o
Committee on the un'"n, NJ Briggs :" "' N"'''
T'I. committee resumed the Consideration {" u" army
ouuropriuion BILL the question pending hr'ns on u'e
PROVISION to pay the State OF h'a?S"cnus''.s -"
her militia claims for services ~ The late war.
This was an amendment of the Seno'r, and the ques-
ton was concurHng therein
AR Lincoln warmly advocated The claim, and went
mn 70 sh, that j, was scarcely seventh ot What Mas
,cI,scs VAS ins,iy crlcd 10, ani that l, precisely
,ccrdrd IN principle with the already paIi c!di- ui
CONNECTICUT, New York, Mary land, lirfin'n' S"n'h
Cnrura and ether Stars proceeding I" establish the
latter point by Of Tie services actually perform
ed By The militia ut Massachusetts,
Mr. Coles orpo,pd the amendment. He objected 10
the manner in which ii introduced BY ihns rngn''
M substantive propositions upon bills WIN whch 'hey
bay, no cnnnrctnn II loose mode "i lcr's!ati"n
ever TO lie deprfc4cd ard was establishing onh prece
den, Morc"yfr the validity cf the claim t'r so large
MI amour, was not proven, and was doubtful II had
never vet been audted and therefore the House would
voting away upwards ct quarter at million OF DC"
lars in the dark. Mr. G. went into variety 81 minute
statements of the various Items composing this gross
sum in order TO show that the claim ought not I" he
passed. The evidence in support g! number Of the
ileirs deficient.
Mr.. Camt'reng en;rcated gentlemen t" abstain from
speakirr fer If they 10 90 INTO The merits nt these
ancieu, claims they would have 10 sit all night ngain
M Evans said, the claim had been audited IN 1880 ;
and although then there was not sufficient evidence To
establish all the items yet since ;ha. time Congress had
adopted a principle Of eT1"ncs ara upon Inc aP
pl:caiion of that principle this claim was valid
Mr W. Cost johnson moved 10 amend the amend
menl by adding the following: And that the Score
,ary If War be- and he is hereby, authorized ana a.
cced adus, and settle the claims oil the State "t Ma
yaud for interest Gue on the amount OF money ad-
vancpd by that State to the U during the last war
with England
This amendment was rejected without division.
The amendment Of the Senate VAS then non concur
red n--nyss 10, noes Is
Some of the other amendments were agreed 10, ahc
Eceuing Session
MASSACHUSETTS, MILITIA CLAIMS.
The question was then takcu Un cunCu!rng win tht
Committee of the Whole in their concurrence with
the Senate in the provision To the army bill TO appfop
ate S9727lG TO lQudae The Massachusetts mIitlr
claims, and resulted in the afirmllveyeas c:', nay %
So the House disagreed 10 The amendment oi the oe
nate.
On motion OF Mr. CauIbreeng The House then wen
into Committee on the Union, MIR. Briggs IN The chan
and resumed the consideration OF the bill providing io
the payment of Indian annutes and other Indian affairs
SlI Downing read extract from letter al The Go
vernon Of Florida, setting forth that the condition "i thai
Territory was than it had been al any period dur
ing the aud that the regular troops afforded no PRO
tec'i"n at all
The amendment Of The Senate providing for The Sc
neca treaty was non concurred in.
Mr. Everett moved TO non in the section re-.
pealng th- second section OF the act OF 1880, which
authorised the President 10 exchange lands owned by In
fiaus East Of the Mississippi who wish to engrale, ur
lands West of the Mississippi
MI Bell fully conquered in the amendm"nt, which
would have the effect of preventing the multiplying o
indian treaties and put end 10 making these inter
mlnable Indian treaties.
Mir Everett withdrew his objection, though he cou!r
not tl!tvr himself that the amendment would arrest tn
evil.
The amendment agreed TO; and all the amend
mrnls OF the Senate having been acted on,
Mr. w. Cost Johnson moved an additional clause to
auhnrise the President o! the IT, S accept the servl
of volunlecis not TO exceed five thousand III mum
bcr for Furidu and that - dollars be appropriated
therefor.
The Chair, however, ruled The amendment out "f or
der on The ground thai appropriation for hch
there was 10 existing law.
On nation of Mir CamhIeerg. the committee then
and reported the above bill and amendments 10 the
House.
The repor, of the committee all the amendments
was concu,Ied in and the bill the Senate for
curTrnce
SMITH CENSUS.
The House concu;Ted III the amendments OF the Se.
nate to the bill provide for taking the sixth census.
Army BILL.
The House took up the Srna;cs amendments 10 thr
army appropriation bill, ard On no'ion OF Mr. Cambr'!.
en- Concurred therein the House ding thcteir"m
INDIAN BILL
The amendments OF Tic Senate to this bill were taken
up The House. in the morning, had disagreed To 81.
vrra Of the amendments, but Insisted upon Of them
On motion Of Mir CambrcltnG. the ilou:F now rcccd
ed their disagreement; and ;us the hiiI fmali
passed. "
The House CnnCurIpd IN The resolution Of the SPna'
to suspend sixteenth and nth Joint rules
the House rs pass rint resolution provide for
the distribution. III part Of the Madison papers.
The Joint resolution alter received, and hav
inv been read ice,
Mf. Wise briefly supported II.
Mr. Per!hn was not opposed to the resolution, but
he would take that occasion 10 remark that The charge
brought by Mr. Bell against the SeIuc proven
10 br unounded
The resolution then put It's third reading, and
the question beng on lis passage
MIR. Dom2oce called fr the yeas and nays; but they
refused, and the resolution passed without a
iii vision.
MIR. Cusbmar, fiom the Joint Committee appointed
wait on lhr President Of the U. S and inform him
that, unless lie had further communications To make
both Houses ready To close the ress sessio"
ported that they had performed that duty. and in
formed by The President that he had further
ncaon, but he wished The members oil safe and happy
return TO then homes.
Mr. Common then moved tina, the House adjourn sine
de, which agreed 10.
The Speaker then delivered his valcdlcovy, afisr
which
The House, n! oclock, a. IN djourned stse die
APPOINTMENTS EY THE PRCSi3iENi.
By and ,oHh nc Garicc dnd consent If The sonata.
jeremiah Ch"meus 10 be Attorney Of the L. :. for
the Northern District o; Alabama the place OF f. r.
Wallace resigned.
Martin Van Buren,, jr, 10 be "Sccretary under the
9th scclon of tn" act 10 reUrganzc the GanCra Land
Vaudeville Margnry, 10 be Marshal Of The U. ) lo'
The Eastern District Of Louisiana IN the place Of John