Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman

instructed inqnIIe what probable ppftioh '
public lands remained uuuccup!ed aud unS", III c"nS-
qusnce of not granting fIe:mpon "E ilmberrd land III
conjunction with prairie; and whether any considerable
NUMBER of the actual settlers intended to he brought
within the provisions Of the late presumption law, have
been and are liable Ia be, excluded
That said comul'itee irqulre into The rXpedrncy OF
amending ir presumption law that all wh" have set.
ted shall hereafter SETTLE, may purchase tInbered
+ land and prairie in con- rnclinn If they desire
/ RcsUr'd, That the Committee the Public Llrds he
instructed to inquire into the exprdrncy Of granting "a
the Territory Iowa Il quantity Of land, whercon the
. SCAT Of Government ihrreof may be located.
/ ResOred, That The Committee of Ways and Means he
instructed TO inquire into the expo dency of masking a
further appropriation fer the improvement of The Des
Mones and Rock River Rs pids the Mississippi river.
/ On motion Of Mr.. CrGry,
KcsOtrei, That The Committee Commerce br III
stucted TO inquire into The expectancy of making an
appropriation Tor the improvement cfihe hahor ri !ncki
nae acc"::img 10 the Recommendation Of Lieut. Thomas
az .:t Navy.
On motion Of Mr.. Yell,
E'S0lred, That the Committee on Private Land Claims
De Instructed 10 inquire into tbs propety OF confirming
10 Nao' Henry Wilson, certain tracts Of land purchas
I'd by him in The State OF Arkansas
Mr.. Miller submitted the following resolution, which,
under The rule, lies day:
HtS0'red That the select committee appointed on the
subject oil the public lands b. instructed to inquire into
The xpedieHCy Of granting 10 each Of the STATES OF
Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama, Arkansas, l!hnoIs, Ia
diana, Michigon, and Missouri quantity OF land I" be
applied 10 the construction Of works o internal I'M
SO granted with wha, each Of those States have hereto
fore received Qf any from the United States for such
purposes, shall make the entire grant To each equal 10
that heretofore granted 10 the State Of Ohio
On motion of Mir Miller,
Resoired That the Committee Military Affairs he
instructed o inquire ino the of the military de-
fences the Western frontier of the United States and
into the esIcdency Of adopting for the protection OF
said frontier an adegnae system OF defence and that
the said committee be further instructed 10 CTue into
the expcdieHcy Of making appropriation TO enable
the United States Government, to carry into effect such
system of defence said frontier may be adopted for
lis permanent prG;f elton and security.
On motion Of MIR Harrison,
E,s0ircd, That the Select Committee on steamboats, be
instructed inquire into the expectancy OF so amending
the regulating steamboats, and other vessels propelled
BY steam 10 require all engineers before they shall
be allowed 10 act such to De examined by compe-
ten, board Of prisons appointed for that purpose, who
upon being found qualified, shall ot,an certificate to
that effect.
That they further enquire into the expedency also of
requiring oil pilots OF steamboats, and other vessels p'o
PEELED by steam, to be examined in Ike manner and It
found qualified upon such examination, shall also obtain
! u certificate Of his qualifications.
That they further enquire into the proprley OF amend
ing said act TO prohibit any person from acting as
captain or commander Of any steamboat unit, lie shall
have served least two years said business also into
the txpedency OF requiring every applicant before ex
animation TO bring forward testimonials OF his sober,
moral and industrious habits
That the Committee on Commerce inquire into the
OF amending the 10 TS relative
as allow drawbacks upon goods employed in the trade
from Missouri and Arkansas TO Santa Re and other p'o-
vlGces OF Mexico.
On motion of Mr. Crsbb,
RcSored. Tia, the Committee on the Post Office and
Post ROads be- Instructed TO inquire into the CSpdeGcy
Of providing by law for continuing the presnt mail IA.
ciiIllps 10 the people OF the U. ).
Resoircd, That The Postmaster General be instructed
TO report 10 this House what amount Of funds in add
ton The proceeds at the Post Office Department, will
| he rec In
mail facilities the present establishment Of that De-
putmen and also TO report 10 This House what redGc.
ton in said mail facilities he has ordered, and whether
Such reductions have been general in any part Of The
Union in due proportion 10 the facilities heretofore
tended TO the different States respectively.
On motion Of Mr.. Boon,
Rcs0irtd That the Committee Of Ways and Means he
instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdercy oi aho!Shrg
The duty alum salt
On mo!un Of MIR IiSmer,
RssoIr,d, That the Committee Naval Affairs. be
instructed to inquire into the cxpediency Of establishing
Hydrogra phical Bureau 10 the Navy Department.
On motion of MIR Maury,
RsSoirtd, Tia, tie Comtnttee Of Claims be instructed
inquire into The expediency Of extending the provi.
sons Il" The third section OF act, approved March
1857 entitled AN act making appropriation for the sup
port Of The army Tor The year 1885, and inT other ur
poses TO all the companies Of volunteers and mounted
men who's services accepted by the Governor Of
Tennessee and no called into service under
qu>lous from the Secretary Of War from generals
commanding the troops Of tie u S at any time during
the year lSJG.
Go motion o. Mr.. Chralham,
Ec:OifGd, Tim, the Committee on The Post Office and
Post Roads De instructed ~ inquire iaio The eSprEncy
Of amending the aw in relation to The Thanking pa.
vIIcgcs Of members Of Congress- as 10 cuf,a the rrvi
g,s sixiy days before and after the rise "f each
sion of Congress- ard further, To inquire into the rs,
diency of cuT,aing and limiting the Exercise Of HE
ranking privileges Of The vartus Offices q! Ike Executive
! departments,
On motion Of MIR GrantIand,
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instructed TO inquire into the eSpedicnry Of mckng
provision by law, during the present session, for ihe
payment of the troops called into service by tie Co
vernon Of Georgia to repel the invasion Of ihe Indians
in the vicinity of the OAainuka swamp. and the cxpen-
incident ti ?eio; and that letter from the Execu
i've of Georgia 10 Tie tel-gnGn ifi lie Stale. encos
ing from the Acting Secretary Of War ,hat sg5
Jact be referred 10 the same committee.
MIR Gushing said that he constrained 10y cifcum.
stances and by the questions raised various quarters
touching his Conduct here in the matter VI the public
lands, 10 submit proposition the subject which he
would have preferred TO offer at oher time, uhcn
his views might he accompanied with proper rxpana.
lions and statements, but which he would submit
to 90 with other propositions OIL The subject into the
hands of the select committee:
Rcsotrrd That, for The purpose Of relieving The whole
people Of The United States from The ncon 81
tending the present relation Of The Federal Government
to the Fedora! domaIa and at the lime securing TO
the Ole and States alike their just and lawful rights
therein, The Select Committee on tie Fub!ic Lands he
! Instructed consider the expediency al providing for
the division Of the ssid domain among the several States
Of The Union according the following principles viz
To ascertain the quantity of said domain Of which
the title ompee in the United States by The exrinc.
ton of the Indian occupancy Distinguishing The Jesprc.
tive States Territories in which the u.s. ard cas-
styling the according 10 lis guilty aud value.
= 10 fix and establish JUS; and qmtable rule or "a.
ito for measuring the interest Of The several States
peclvey, in the said domain, allowing, far mqy be-
rqualzrG shares thereof, quantity and IN value 10 each
and all OF the SAID States, the whole subject however
The reservations III favor Of the States now existing
b. law.
/ ) 10 make partition of said domain among lie ind
ridual Ssncs, by cessiOn and assignment from the Uni
ted States 10 The said respective States IN sereray and
IN cquazet shares above limited, measured and