Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
rDuSr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


n, motto, If alr CnTnur the Committee on q Post
Office and Pos, Roads discharged from Tie inf'hef
consideration Of the resolution OF the House, proposing
t. modify The la% regulating postage 30 rs ~ du'"
all public newspapers b. Carried if'e ~ postage "''"-
in In. limits vt where pTInd; also hr f's"
luton proposing to atush postage on newspapers au
PERIODICALS; ais" the resolution proposing 70 CONFORM
The Of postage 10 the recommendation OF me Vs.
masc. General also the resolution proposing 10 restrict
the ranking r-yiirg". r.
made an unlavcraL!s report The petition OF francs
RIvaGd
MIR Garland of Virginia, from the Co"ni';ee en- III"
Jndciary reported bi!l 10 restore ihFis"icnn u ne
district OF he northern ulS'flcI "i we" Ao'"'
and 10 rrruIal: said courts
NJ, CRAIG, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill Tor the relief {" the legal rtr''-
srnravcs uf William HAYES decehsed
Mr. Mckay, from the Committee on Military Ah"ITs
repored bill making appropriateness Tor The defence o
The Northern anu Western frontier.
Also ioin resolution making II the duty oil the al
rncy OF the Uuilei State to examine INTO The
TILES Of land purchased by Il:e United STATES, Tor lhe
purpose 81! erecting thereon aTnores and other Phoic
works aud for other purposes; winch was read twice.
and lis further consideration postponed I'LL Tuesday
next. .
The SPEAKER laid before The House a communication
from the Secretary Of Tie Navy. Transmitting III COM
iauce ,.iih resolution of the House VI Tie l4i inst,
curcs III proceedings Of "o court na!la!S Ode''u on
certain charges brought by Commodore Elliott, against
Lieutenant &. ID. Hunter, upon WHch e ld'ter was ~
oni,IcL together with copies OF charges PteleHtG Dy
Lieut. Hunter b.ains Commodore Elicit
Mr. Lincoln, leave, presented 10 Tie House COM
nunica,ion from Commodore Elliott, explanatory ri Inc
circumstances upon which Lieut.. Hunter POUNDS ms
coInrIdnis against him; which communication. in con
urcun with thai ut the Secretary, vas orGeed 10 lie on
the iah". ard BE- printed
Mr. Chaglb.rs moved TINT the House 90 INTO commit
the general private calendar; bui, alter some con
versltIo1.
Mi Thomas rules having been suspended 10! The
purpose uurcd the adoption nt the ;pO"nI ai'cHGi'hl
10 The rules. submitted ny him some time s!ncr:
k,SGirCd That the ru.es OF The House c amended, by
addur To the twentieth rule the words following: Aud
on the FIST and third Friday OF each MONTH the ca!ritT
Of private bills shall be called and the bills, to the
passage nf which ol rcun shall be made shall ' l5Fi
CONSIDERED aud disposed Of private bills from the Sc
nate having preference private bills Of the l"usr
Ar r. now modified The resolution, as 10 read he
! frs, and "iuurh" fridays.
| Mr.. EvnnS briefly opposed it,
Mr.. 1uuCcy demanded the previous question; Which
was carried, and the resolution agreed to-
The House then went into Committee, MIR. MckHn.
nan in the Chair. large number Of private bis -
Those giving Else 10 debate laid aside moi /" ~ r.
ported
The committee rcnortcd 10 the House fly hs with
out Amendment. winch were srvcfay read srcoIi
time and ordered 10 be engrpsscd for rd reading
morrow
The House again went into Committee of the Witoe,
Mr. lng! ham in the Chair, and having considered ft'y
two hIis reported them the House without a;nrud
meut, which sevraily read the second time and
ordered 10 Ue engrcss,d.