Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-31

Which WIS IeIeiISu W TIC ScHiHllIsc
Finance, and ordered to be printed.
4 report from the Secretary OF the Treasury, in COM
pance with resolution of the Senate in relation :,
the execution of the 18th and 18th of the ,c
rrsalac the depositcs of the public money approved
June 3D. lS:6; which referred to the Committee On
Finance and ordered to be printed
!, report from the Secretary Of the Treasury trans
hitting the report of F. r. Hassler as superintendent
of the survey of the coast and of the construction
standards Of weights and measures; which referred
to the Committee on Commerce. and 900 additional CO.
PIES ordered to be- printed
/ report from the Secretary of State in relation 70
the expenditure of the contingent fund Of that Depart
ment which was referred to the Committee on F..
nance.
report from the Secretary Of the Navy in rsI,,;o,
to the expenditure of the contingent fund of tina, De-
/! partmcnt; which referred 70 the Committee on ;
nance.
| a letter from the Commissioner of the Public Build
ngs, reporting the manner IN winch all appropriations
for the public buildings and grounds have been annled
which referred To the Committee on Public Build
| ings.
\ letter from the Librarian Of Congress in obedience
with the resolution Of the Senate Of February H. I.3o
directing him TO make out and report the Senate at
the commrnc of the first session of the next Con-
grcss catalogue of all the laws and of all the Lecs
ativc and Executive journals and documents of the Sc
vcra States and Territories, III thu Library; which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
On motion BY Mr. HUBBARD. the papers on file in
relation Isaac Bronson referred 10 the Commit
lee on Revolutionary Claims.
| Mr.. CLAY of Alabama presented the memorial of
large number Of the citizens of the country lately ceded
by the Cherohcs in Alabama, praying the extension ..
the benefits OF the late prescription law to those who
occupied and cultivated sixteenth sections appropriated
| for schools; which referred TO the Committee on
| the Public Lands
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the memorial Of the
members of the bar of the city of Pittsburg asking
that the compensation of the Judge of the Western
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referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. ROANE presented the petition OF William
Johnson, executor of George Evans; the memorials of
| William Teas Richard Taliaerro, Capt William Meg
ginSon, George Gilm"r, john Spitiathom, and tie
executors of Thomas Griffin; which were srvera!y
referred 20 the Committee Revolutionary Claims
! Mr. r. also presented the petition Of Archibald S
| Campbell; which referred to the committee on
| Naval Affairs.
Mr. r. also presented the petition Of Elizabeth Mon
! roe: which referred TO the Committee Pensions
Mr.. MERRlCk presented the memorial OF officer,
Of the line Of the army, asking for equalization Of
pay with the staff which referred to the Commit
ter on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HUBBARD, from the Committee Claims, to
which had been referred the bill provide for the es
adjustment ofa Board of Commissioners to hear and
determine claims against the United States, reported
the without amendment, and recommended
passage.
Mr.. WALL, from the Committee on the Judiciary
to which had been referred
\ bill 10 amend act entitled ''An act efec-
tuallv To provide the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States, and for other purposes;
and
4 bill TO proven. the counterieng of any foreign
copper gold silver other coin, and prevent the
bringing into the United States, uttering any coun.
terfeit foreign copper, gold, silver, other COIN
Reported the same without amendment, and recon.
mcndcd their passage.
Mr. LINN, in pursuance of previous notice, asked
,pd,L obtained In Introduce
which scveraly read twice and referred to the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
On motion BY Mr. LINN, al! the papers on file in re.
laon to the above bills referred to the
mittec.
Mr. L. also, on leave, ntroduceda bill for crea,nga
new land district in the State Of Missouri, and Tor
changing the boundaries Of the Southwestern and
Western land district in said State; which read
twice, and referred to the Committee on the Public
Lands
Mr.. FULTON in pursuance of notice, asked and Oh
tanned leave to introduce several bills among which,
bill for the relief of sundry citizens of Arkansas who
lost their improvements in consequence of treaty be-
tween the United States and Choctaw Indians.
Also, bill making appropriations TO complete certain
military roads in the State of Arkansas which read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee Roads and
Canals.
Mr.. TAPPAN gave notice that he would to. morrow
ask leave TO introduce JOINT resolution to amend the
Constitution Of the United States IL limit the term
Of service of Judges in the Federal courts.
Mr. SEWER gave notice that he would Tomorrow
5E leave Of the 9 Rad 1yd an
Mr.. YOUNG, IN pursuance vi previous notice, ask
ed and obtained leave introduce the following bills:
bill authorizing the President TO the reserved
lead mines belonging to the United States, in the
raj States and Territories to be sold other public
lands.
Mr. BENTON, agreeably to previous notice, asked
and obtained leave to introduce bill providing for the
summary collection of small bank notes in the District
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Committee Finance.
Mr.. BENTON also, agrecably 10 previous notice,
asked and obtained leave TO bring in bill to repeal the
act entitled "An act laying duty imported salt,
granting bounty picked fish exported, and allow
to certain vessels employed in the fisheries, ap
proved July 90 1913 and to repeal all acts in continu.
alton or amendment of the same which was read twice.
and referred to the Committee Finance.
Mr.. ROANE, asreeaby to previous notice, asked
and obtained leave to bring in bill giving the assent
of Congress to act Of the General Assembly of the
State of Virginia, incorporating the Falmouth and
Alexandria Rail Road Company; which was read twice,
and referred TO the Committee the District of Co,
lumbia.
Mr. BENTON offered the following resolution,
which lays over:
Rcsolred Tha, the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rccted to communicate to the Senate all the iniorma.
tion which is in the power of the Department TO OBJ
tain the value Of the different State bonds in the
London market Also the value of the different rail-
road and canal stocks of the respective States in the
home market.
Mr.. b. also offered the following resolution which
lays over:
Resored That the President of the United States be
requested to obtain from the constituted authorities
Florida statement of all the Territorial bonds issued
and authorized be issued, in that Territory, with
copies from the journals of the Council, showing any
thing that done in authorizing the Issue of such
bonds, with the Dames OF the members OF the Council
al that time their votes each case, the Of the
Governors who may have approved laws for the ss's
ing Of Territorial bonds OF who may have signed or
endorsed the said bonds; also, the purposes for which
said bonds were issued, and when issued in favor Of
corporations, the names Of the corporations, and The
corporaors and their officers and the made OF SAID
bonds, and the present value Of said bonds in The
American and European markets, with the condition Of
the corporations which have had the Of said bonds
and how far they fulfilling the purposes for which
,vcrc crraird Also statement of all the acts Of