Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05

on of MIR. Morgan, TIE House then adjourned
Wwsdoy. january 81, l739
IL SENATE

renor,ed lumber Of bills hich had passed the Senate
though but very few OF them had been sanctioned ny Inc
other House the others having illcd only Tor the want
Of lime Now this was very budensone on the COM
mee and he hoped that tbs year they would be more
fortunate 10 avoid The difficulties which had hlheTt"
stood in the way ufihese bills, he would move that, Tor
the remainder OF The session, the Saturdays each week
be sci apar, for their consideration
This motion was creed TO.
The following bills taken up on their third read
ing and passed
An act FOR the relief oil the Alabama, f'oiua ana
Georgia Railroad Company.
An act authorize The extension OF time n' pay fn
OF duties railroad iron imported by the Alabama TO-
Ida and Georgia Railroad Company ~, noes ~
The bill was then referred 10 the Committee on 10.
reign Relations, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Cruenden submitted the following resolution:
Rcsoiccd Tia. The Secretary Of the Treasury De, and
he is hereby directed 10 report to the Senate the lo'a
amount Of revenue from all sources which accrued anu
was received into the public Treasury and the "EEe
gate amount Of the expenditures ot lie General 20
ve nent in oil branches Of the public service during
each year from January J. lcl1, 10 January l, lo5:
disling usng the payments mcde each year on account
OF the national debt; and that this Information be re-
ported in connection with that required by the resolution
0! The Senate The 2h January, lc3 directing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 inform the Senate whether
any, and, If any, how much, would have been Inc DELI
cit in The Treasury if &C, entitled "An act 10 appro
PIRATE, for limited tme the proceeds oi the sales o.
the public lands Of lie IT, S. and f." granting lands to
certain States, which passed both Houses OF Congress-
acted upon up to January l. ls39
Mr.. Williams OF Maine submitted the following reso
luton, which was considered and agreea to-
Rcyaired. That the Committee on Finance, TO which
The ball Tor the abolition OF the duty salt and OF The
bounty fishing vessels referred, te instructed 10
inquire the expectancy Of abolSing the duty upon
all breadsius, bee! and posk, Ion, sugar. oasSes ana
lead
Mr.. Wall, from The Committee on the Judiciary, to
which was referred the bill 10 prevent the interference
Of certain Federal u!cegs in elections, made special
report thereon.
The report having been read,
Mr.. CyteEdeG observed that this bill had been IN The
hands Of the committee about month and a halt, Of
which he did not complain, they had right TO gre
to the subject the most ample consideration. lie only
desired that early fiod mi ht be allowed him for
discussion Of this SUBJECT lie desired TO bIing 10 the
notice Of the Senate he sophisII~s by which iis great
est vice in system defended lie thought that
The respect due 10 member OF the h"dy might have a.
loved The gentleman more temperance Of language
in expressing his disappr05at!on OF tie ball He now
moved that the bill te postponed 10, and made the order
Of the Gay COZ, this day week
mir Hubbard had objection TO tie motion. lie
called for the reading OF he report because H. confess
ed that he somewhat surprised 81 the reading ui The
bill OF the Senator from Kentucky. All he rose for
10 move that the report be Intcd and also tor The
printing Of extra number of copies and 10 test the
sense of The Senate he W0ud move Tor the printing OF
10 go extra copies.
The report was here ordered 10 be printed, and the
question arising the motion 10 print the extra co.
pies
MIR Norvel! suggested the prop.iey Of ordering TWEEN
~ thousand copies Of this report TO Le printed. Not.
understanding chGrac ascr!b"d 20 by the Senator
ali fksRH s be c9nas5sd lie report an
the vital and fundamental rights r large portion OF the
legal voters Of the U. s. He desired all his consu.
cuts to this report! He should therefore, prefer
the printing Of twenty thousand The smaller number
proposed.
The question then taken aud 10 600 extra copies
OF The ball and report were ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Niles from the Committee Foreign Relations
to which had been referred the bill for The relief Of JOHN
Randolph Clay, reported the same without amendment
The Senate into the consideration Of Executive
business.
Alter which it adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Lincoln, Oh leave, presented u communication
from the Postmaster General 10 The Committee Put
lie Buildings and Grounds, sitting Iorth he danger to
which the books aud papers OF the Post Office Depart
mrnt are exposed, by reason Of Tie comousbIe nature
of the buildings occupied By the said Gepai .uien;;
which laid Tic table, end ordered 10 0e printed
The Speaker lad before tue House a communication
from the Secretary ii tie Treasury, III answer 10 rcsu-
luton oIlhe House Of The 2)lh instant, giving stale
ment OF the dates and amounts II official bonds Of the
collectors and val officers al the ports OF Philadelphia.
New York. and Boston, with The names "i the securities
OF The sai, collectors etc wiuh was laid On the table,
and ordered 70 be- printed
Also, communication ffcm tie Secretary Of the
Treasury IN compliance with an act c! Congress. enc"-
slug 4 statement Of the contracts authorized by Tia;
Department dun. the year l>'- and a statement Q!
contracts relating to light houses, floating lights, beg
cons bUoys, s!ochGgcs, etc laid lie table, and ORDER
ed to be printed.
The following bills we're read hird time and passed:
bill making appropriations 10: tie payment OF rcvo.
luonary aad other pensioners CT !ae United States for
the year lc39.
bill to provide for tie location and temporary sup.
port Of the Seminole Indians removed from Florida.
a bill ;nakng appropriations Tor The current aud cen
Urgent expenses oil The ladsn Department, and fer full
filing treaty spuatIUEs with he various Indian Tribes
for the yecr lc3o.
bill making appropriations for The naval service for
the year 1859
The bill to provide for he protection Of The Noythern
frontier, was at the suggestion Of l Mckay postponed
until ~ morrow.
MIR. Cambreleng moved that the House 90 into
mI,tee on the r"anng appropriation bills, bat, on d.
vdibg The HOUSE, The vote was-syes 81, noes 10, 10
quorum.
MIR. e called FOR The yeas and nays, which, being OF
dcted, ~ere-yeGs 81, nays 40
The House accordingly went into Committee Of The
Whole On the state Of The Union, AIR. Banks OF Virgil
MIA in the Chair, and motion U; Mir CambTceng re-
su,ed The consideration Of !ie annual army bill.
The question pending was the amendment of Mr. Ma
Of Virginia. 10 increase tie proposed appropriation
FOR The national armocs iFu:a $50 900 10 SGUCOU
Uhe amount in former years
Mr. w. G. johnson supported the amendment, and
said he should conside- The proposed reduction viz!
tua abandonment Of the system.
Mir Murray warned the friends Of The Adnini.tra.
lion against the renewal Of The cry OF extravaganza
which The Opposition have charged against It Let them
beware that they DO furnish The Opposition with
pons TO carry their 10 overthrow It.
Mr.. VI. having concluded,
On motion Mr Cahoon Of Kentucky, the committee |
rose and reported progress.
The Speaker laid before The House the following mes.
sage from The President Of Ike United States:
IL he Senate and House Gf Representatives. If the L. S
hetew it'll transmit report from The Secretary u The
Treasury upon the subject OF commissions claimed IL !
agents officers employee hy tie General Government
The prop'iety of new legislation regulating the whole
matter by express laws, very apparent and is
gently recommended to the caIy attention Of Congress
NJ. VAN buren,. |
Washington Jan. 80, 1880.
Also, communication from tie Secretary of the Ma
W, enclosing estimates OF The appropriations for the