Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-31
.Moaday, December %, 1889.
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A message was received from the House of Repre-.
senatives by Mr.. Garland, their Clerk informing them
that quorum had assembled, and that Robert NJ T.
Hunter, Representative from the State of Virginia.
elected Speaker; and that they ready to pro-
coed 10 business.
Also that the House had concurrcd in the Joint re-
solution If the Senate, that Joint committee Of the
two Houses be appointed 10 wait the Pres dent, and
| inform hm that quorum Of the two Houses had
| senihcd aud ready to receive any conlmunca-
tons he IN gllt make; and :hpt Ncssrs Everett and
Ramsey appointed SAID committee on tie part O!
the House.
On melton of Mr. WHITE,
Ord,red. Tint the petition end papers of James Sc
vicr. r in The C!rrs "ticr lie -ccrrcd 10 the Com
mite" Rcvrn omar, Claims.
Mr. YOUNG gave notice that he wGuld, rs soon
the Senate could proceed TO Legs latve ."sS, ask
leave 10 introduce bills of the following titles:
/. 4 bill granting 20 the State Of III nos the right OF
ay through the puzzle lands OF the United States, and
;'r other purposes.
, \ i IL authorizing the Prcsidcn: 20 cousr tie ~
served lead ucS brl,ngin" To the Tn ted States. the
several States and Territories, To be sold othe public
lands
,. A bill ior The rclcf Of The widow and MINOR lr:rs
at law of Slmncl !h deceased.
i. A bill for til" relief 81 Ephra,n Spraguc
:. i b or the r:Iie? g: James Duttun.
\ Bill for III" relief of Jane Waller.
I j 81, ::,r the relief OF ThoLias II Owen, John W
Skdm,rc and others.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented n memorial of Thomas S.
Kinds and jacob ishcr, praying that commissioners
be appointed BY Congress 10 examine and rep tic
sites The Grand RAPIDS Of the Great Wabash s'ita-
BE for national artuory: winch vas referred to the
Committee on VI li,Gry Affairs.
| Mr.. SEWER presented the petition Of Capt Aaron
Fitzgerald for :n increase oi pension; whIcL was re-
| ltrred to the Committee on Pensions
| Mr. MERklCk presented the petition If Samuel
Crrpicr praying to be allowed pension tru d stability
incurred during the Inst war; VIII referred TO the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr. PIERCE presented the pct ticn of Mary French,
" dew Of Benjamin cnch, who Rcvolut. cnary
sold err fora pension; which referred to the Com
m,t'ce on Pensions
Mr. LUMPKlN presented the petition Of George
w. Paschal; which referred to the Committee
Claims.
Mr. TAPPAN presented to the Senate the proceed
mrs of meeting of citizens of Cine nnat recommend
inc the passage of law bv Congress granting Ma
dame America Vcspucc the right to enter, at the mini
nam price, ten sections of land; which referred to
the Committee On Public Land
| Mr. WALL presented menor al from citizens Of
New Jersey praying for the cstahl shmrnt Of port Of
entry at Indian Key, Fl"rida; which vas referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. MERRlCK presented the petition Of the ADM.
nistrator of VIM. Sanford, praying TO be allowed the
Communication due said deceased CAPITA in the
army of the Revolutions which was referred 10 the
Committee Revolutionary Claims.
! Also the memorial Of the Board Of Health of the
city of Washington, praying for the rstabl shmcnt Of
National Hospital and Lunat.c Asylum at that piece;
VIII ch referred to the Committee on the District
of Columbia.
Also the petition of TIE heirs Of William Bailey
major in the army of the Revolution, praying To be al
lowed bounty land and Communication: VIII oh refer
red to the Committee Revolutionary Claims.
| Mr.. SEWER presented the petition of William ID.
Ferguson, praying for confirmation of certain land
| claims: which referred TO the Committee on Pre-
vatc Land Claims
| On motion Of Mr.. SEVER,
Ordered, That the petition and papers of Gen. Ma
thew Arbuckle file, be referred to the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims.
! On motion of Mr. WALKER,
Orderrd, That the several memorials Of the Legisa-
turc of mississippi presented Mt the last session Of Con-
urcss for the estahl shrnt Of certain designated post
routes be referred TO the Committee on the Post Office
aud Post Roads.
| Mr.. WRIGHT, from the committee appointed TO wait
on the President and inform him Of the organization Of
the Houses, reported thai they had attended to the
duty confidcd hcm and that the President Informed
them that he would send message in writing to-mor
row at II clock.
! Mr. BENTON presented memorial of the officers
of The Fourth regiment of Artillery praying for equal
z1tun Of pay; which was referred to The Committee on
Military affairs
Mr. B. also presented hc petition Of William Tumcy
for pension which was referred TO the Committee
| Pensions.
| Also, The petition Of number of citizens Of the
county Of Lincoln, State Of Missouri, praying for
amendment of the presumption laws: which was refer
| red TO the Committee on Public Lands
| Mr.. WALL presented the petition of John II.
Macintosh: which, with the papers on file,
| referred to the Committee Claims
MIR CLAY of Alabama presented the petition Of
John s. Wilson, praying permission to enter quarter
section Of land; which referred to the Committee
or the Public Lands
| Mr. C also offered the following resolution
Resoired That the Committee on CLAIMS be instruct
ed to inquire into the cxpcdency Of making ccmrensn.
ton 10 Abel Pennington, OF CAPITA A. Byram compa-
ny Of North Alabama volunteers, serving IN Florida,
for horse shot BY order Of The adng officer
| January, 1888.
| Mr. LUMPKIN offered the following resolution
Reso -ed, That the Committee on Tie Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed 20 inquire into III" cxpcd
cy of establish ng ma stage route from Car5svdle,
Habcrsham county, Ga, to Asheve, N. c. via the
town Of Clayton IN Rabun county Ca, and the tow
Of Franklin, IN Macon county, n. C. And also week
" mail route, be CARED horseback, from the
town of Lafayette, in Walker county, to the town Of
Salem, Dade county, in the State Of GeorgiI.