Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-22
Friday, january Is, 1889.


Mr. Strange presented two sets Of resolutions passed
by the Legislature of North Carolina asking for
appropriation for opening The inlet at Mays Head, the
other on he subject Of the public lands.
After some remarks from Messrs Strange, Walker
Brown Davis and Miles, the subject of The last re-
solutions, they were laid on the table
Mr.. Wall presented the petition of 112 citizens OF
Gloucester county, New Jersey, praying TOR tho nme
date abolition Of slavery in the District OF Columbia
On motion Of Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi, the ques
ton of reception laid on the table
Mr. Merrick presented The petition of Jacob Carter
aad Others citizens Of Georgetown, D. G., praying re-
PROCESSION Of that part Of The county Of Washington
west of Rock creek to the State of Maryland Referred
TO The Committee on the Distrc! Of Columbia
Mr. Upton, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to
which referred the communication OF the Secretary
of War relative TO the appointment OF masters Tor the
Indian Department, reported bill for that purpose
which was read and ordered 10 a second reading
Mr. Upton, from the same committee, reported bill
providing for The appointment OF additional clerks IN The
office Of Commissioner OF Indian Affairs; when was
read, and ordered 10 q second reading.
Mr.. Norvell, in pursuance Of notice given, obtained
leave and introduced joint resolution providing for the
purchase of the island the confluence of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers; which read, and ordered to Sc
cond reading.
The bill making appropriations for the connutlon OF
the Cumberland Road in the States Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. was taken up as The special order OF Inc cay
Mr. Upton gave brief PLANTATION OF the contents and
objects Of the bill. The appropriation being S4oU,Coo
that is $780, 900 for that portion of the road in each oil
the States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Mr. Hubbard, after few observations moved to strike
out the word fifty wherever it occurs thus reducing
The appropriation for each Stale fifty thousand dollars.
After some remarks from Me:srs Hubbard, King and
Brown, in support of the motion, and from hlessrs
Smith Of Indiana and Robinson in opposition to IT, the
question was taken, and Mr.. Hubbards motion was
adop,ed-yeas o. nays II, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Calhoun, Clay of Ala, Cuth
bert, Davis, Foster Hubbard, King, Lumpkin, Monton
Nicholas Norvell, Pierce, Prenllss, Preston, Rlyes
Roane, Rupgles, Smith of Conn, Strange, Swift, Wal.
ker, Wall, White, Williams Of Maine, and Williams OIL
Mssissppi-2.
.Naus-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay of Ky, Fulton
Linn, Merrick, Morris, Robbins Robinson, Sewer
Smith of la, Southland, Spence, TaImadge, Upton
Webster, and Young-l7.
MIR. King, after a few remarks, moved 10 strike ou
the enactng clause of The bill which after some re-
marks from MIR Young in opposition to the notion was
carried-yeas g. nays %, as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Brown, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama
Foster. Hubbard, King, Lumpkn, &louion, Niles, Nor
ve Pierce, Pren,iss, Preston, Rives. Rpane Ruggles
Smith of Conn, Strange, Walker, Wall White, Viii
liams of Maine and Williams of Mlssssippi-23
Eags-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay Of KY, Cuthbert
Fulton, knight, Linn Merrick, Morris, Nicholas, Rob
bins, Robinson, Sewer, Smith Of Indiana, Southland
Spence Swift, Talmadge, Upton, Webster, Wright ant
Yourg-22.
A message was received from the President Of The
S, transmitting report of the director of the Mint
showing the operations Of that institution Tor The yea