Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-22
IN SENATE.

in SENATE.
Wtdncsday January l6, 1883.
The President presented q communication fom the
Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting copy OF The survey
of May fivor, from Tybee 10 Hunt river which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce, and ordered 10
be printed.
The amendment of the House Of Representatives, to
the bill 10 ame nd act 10 require the judge OF the dis
rict of East and West Tennessee to hold court al
jackson, in said State considered and agreed 10:
The amendment of the House Of Representatives 10
the Join. resolution relative 10 the Smithsonian legacy,
was laid on the table. .
Mr. Buchanan presented the petition of a number OF
citizens Of Pitsburg praying for an appropriation Tor
improving the navigation of the Ohio river, which was
referred 10 the Committee Roads and Canals, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Clay of Alabama moved 10 refer 10 the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs the report Of the Secretary OF
War, doc No 5S) in reply TO the resolution Of the
Senate adopted the Cd instant calling for information
as TO the time when the claims of the volunteers Of Ala
bama horses lost in the service Of the United States,
in the late campaign against the Seminole Indians will
be examined and settled; and what further, if any, pro-.
visions are necessary to prompt and just settlement OF
said claims.
MIR C. also offered the following resolution on the
same subject:
Reso,oed, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed inquire into the expedency OF making ur
Their provision by law for the prompt adjustment
and ayment of claims for horses lost in the service OF
the S and also into the expedency of removing The
limitation fixed by the War Department the value of
horses lost in said service.
MIR. c. also remarked, in connection with the resou
tion that he wished call the attention Of the honora
bic chairman of The Committee on Military Affairs to so
much Of the document 10 be referred TO the committee as
related to restriction indicated BY the last clause OF his
resolution The Thir! Auditor, in his report to the
Secretary of War; remarks: "Your decision on the sub
iect prohibits the allowance of any cavalry, wagon
horse in question, of than $l2O the sum
fixed in your letter 10 Gen JesuP OF the I'd Deem
ber 1887, &c.
MIR c. remarked, that as regarded the Alabama vo-
r, -.
the operation Of this restriction would be Retrospective
and consequently unjust, He said he beievd the Ala
bana volunteers had been mustered into service before
the promulga of this rule, and, Of course, without
any knowledge OF It's existence; and would operate
with extreme hardship those who had carried into
the public service horses Of greater perhaps double
the value TO be restricted 10 the sum of Si2O 1t was
he said with view 10 prevent the unjust operation oil
the rule referred tina, he had penned the last clause OF
the resolution he had submitted; and he hoped would
attract the special attention Of the committee.
The resolution was then adopted ncm con.
Mr. Morris presented paper from William Beck OF
Cincinnati who supposed that he had discovered grand
caholicon for all the dserses of the monetary system
which, after being read was laid on the table.
Mr.. Mexican presented the memorial OF Henry y. Cor
btt and GAL Others legal voters OF Chestnut ward In the
city of Philadelphia also the memorial Of Samuel w.
Picking and SO men and ~ women of Frankford, Pa
of similar purport demonstrating against admitting any
State into the Union with constitution toerang sla
very and requesting Congress 10 reject all propositions
for the annexation of Texas 10 this Union.
The motion of reception was, motion of Mr.. Will
lians Of Mississippi. ordered to lie the table.
Mr.. Wall presented the remonstrance Of citizens of
Gloucester county, New Jersey, against the admission
of any State into The Union with constitution ,oera-
ing slavery and against the admission Of Texas into
the Union.
The question of reception was on motion of Mr.,
Roane, laid on The table,
On motion Of Mr.. Strange,
Ordered That the report of the Commissioner Of the
Office made O the Senate the l4th
be printed
Columbia 10 which resolution OF the Senate, in rela
ton to the banks in the District Of Columbia, was refer
red made report thereon; which was ordered 10 be
printed.
reported bill relating Ia the manner IN which certain
laws of the District Of Columbia shall be executed;
which was read, and ordered 10 second reading.
Mr. Roane from the Committee on the District OF 20.
,umbi, TO which the subject had been REFERRED reported
joint resolution authorizing the Mayor OF Washington
to execute deeds TO certain Citizens OF washington
which was read and ordered 10 a second reading.
MIR Walker, from the Committee on the Public Lands,
IN which the subject had been referred, reported bill in
relation to certain railways in the State Of Mississippi;
which as read and ordered to a second reading
Also, bill granting 10 the State OF Michigan one hun.
dred thousand acres OF land, to aid said State in con.
,tructnp a canal around the falls OF ST Marie; which
was read, and ordered TO second reading
MIR Wright, from the Committee on Finance, to which
had been referred the petition of number of citizens
of Ohio in favor of the incorporation OF National Bank
asked to be discharged from the further
thereof; which was agreed to-
MIR. w also, from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill 10 allow drawback imported hemp
reported the same without amendment
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
10 which had been referred the inquiry 10 the expe
d.ncy of Lieut. b. Thornton, for losses
sustained by the wreck Of the Pulaski asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration thereof; which
was agreed to.
IL. al
bishing q criminal court in the District OF Columbia,
might be taken up
Mr.. Benton begged the Senator from Delaware to
withdraw his motion few minutes, for the purpose oil
taking up the joint resolution from the House, 10 pay
the workmen on the public buildings.
MIR. Bayard acceding to Mr.. Benton's request,
The Joint resolution from the House Of Representa-.
ves 10 investigate and settle the claims OF the work
men on the public buildings in the city OF washington
Mr. Morris opposed the passage of the resolution, on
the ground that it would be taking money from lhe
Treasury without an appropriation by law.
Mr. King and Mr.. Fulton answered the objections
and the Joint resolution ordered to be engrossed for
third reading and by unanimous consent was read
third time and passed
T Jepson was read third lime and passed
The President presented a communication from the
Presdeot Of the u S. in relation TO the per centage al
lowed to discussing agents; which referred to The
Committee on Finance, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also a communication from the President OF the
in relation to the condition of the Seminole Indians
who have enigrsed; which was referred to the Commit
lee op Indian Affairs and ordered TO be printed.
GRADUATION OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The bill for the graduation and reduction Of the price
of the public lands up the unfinished business
and after debate in which Messrs Calhoun, Bayard
Robinson and Clay Of Kentucky took part the question
was taken on ordering TO be engossed for third read
inp, and was decided the atirmalive-yeas "a, nays
o. as follows: a,
Y.us-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay Of AL
sbama, Cu,hbert Foster, Fulton, Hubbard King Linn
Lumpkin, Lyon, sIou,on, Nicholas, Miles, Norvell,
Pierce Robinson Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Smith
Of Indiana, Upton, Walker, White, Williams Of Mis-
sssippi Wright and Youns-:7