Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22

ment money nothing but that Wnch IS maze legai
On motion BY Mr.. WEBSTER, the resolution
laid on the table, and the substitute ordered to be
printed
And the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
IN SENATE.
The Hon r. NJ. JOHNSON, President of the Senate,
Mr. MOUTON, and Mr. PHELPS, appeared in their
places this morning.
The PRESIDENT submitted communication from
the Secretary Of War, transmitting the report Ct
board of officers appointed in accordance with reo-
luton of the Senate for the examination OF Colts fire
arms which was laid the table, and ordered to be
printed
Mr. WRIGHT asked the indulgence of the Senate
SO far as TO enable him to make motion previous 10
the presentation of petitions. An appropriation bill
was received from the House yesterday, containing
among other items, an appropriation for the payment
of the special messengers that daily arriving with
the votes of the Electoral Colleges Of the respective
States He hoped that The bill would be now taken
up with view to its reference.
The proposition agreed to- and the bill making
appropriations in part for the support of the Govern
ment for the wear ls41 was taken up read first and
second time, and referred TO the Committee on Fl
nance.
On motion by Mr. ROANE, the petition and papers
of Richard Harris, now on file, were referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr. SEWER, in pursuance of previous notice, asked
and obtained leave to introduce
A bill to authorize the Legislature of the Stnte of
Arkansas sell the lands heretofore appropriated for
the Of schools in that State; which read twice,
and referred 10 the Committee the Public Lands.
A bill making appropriations for the removal of the
raft in Red River; which was read twice, and referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ANDERSON, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to amend
an act entitled can act 10 authorize the State of Ten
nessee TO grants and perfect titles to certain lands
therein described, and to settle the claims 10 the
cant and unapproprated lands within the same, pass
ed the 18th day of April 1906: which vas read twice,
and referred to the Committee the Public Lands.
Mr.. KING gave notice that tomorrow he would ask
leave introduce bill for the relief Of the corporate
authorities of the city of MOBILIZE and
A bill for the benefit of certain railroads therein
named.
Mr.. FULTON, in pursuance of previous notice, ask
ed and obtained leave 10 introduce bill to perfect the
titles to lands South Of the Arkansas river held under
the New Madrid locations and presumption rights under
the act of 1874 which read twice and referred 10
the Committee on the Public Lands
| Mr. TALLMADGE, by unanimous consent, intro
duced joint resolution proposing amendment 10 the
Constitution of the United States, limiting the Presi
dent of the Unsed States to tern which was read,
and ordered to a second reading.
| Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance, to
which referred the bill making appropriations in
part for the support of Government for the year 1s4
reported the same without amendment.
At Mr.. VS. suggestion, the bill was, by unanimous
consent, read second and third time and passed.
Mr. LINN, in pursuance Of previous notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill for the relief OF
certain companies Of Missouri volunteers which was
read twice and referred to the Committee Military
!, Affairs
Mr. CLAY of Alabama submitted the following re-
solution, which considered and agreed 10:
Rcsoired, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
sructed inquire into the expedency ofextending the
time for completing the in those States Dis
trcts in which the has been prevented by the pre-
valence of disease, other uncomfortable causes
| Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to-
Resored, That the Secretary Of the Treasury he d.
rected to to be prepared and communicated 10 the
Senate tables Of the rates of exchange foreign and do
mestc, and Of the prices of bank notes and OF spece,
on or the first day in each month"; at New York and
Philadelphia during the years 1888 1889, and Sl0 and
that he accompany the with synopsis of the rates
of exchange foreign and domestic, and the prices OF
bank and specie, at n York and Philadelphia, in
previous years. far the last be done from the
materials in the Treasury Department.
| Mr. LINN submitted the following resolution /;
which was considered and agreed to-
'Resoired, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending
the time, either specially generally for rcleiv,ng the
for the fifth OF the United States
| Mr.. WALL submitted the following resolutions,
which considered and agreed TO.
! Res0ired, That the Committee on Commerce be in
sructed TO inquire into the expectancy of making an
|
in the nav CATION OF the river Passac and Of Newark
oay, in the State Of New Jersey.
ReSofeed, That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed TO inquire into the expediency Of making an
for the removal Of the distractions in the
navigation Of the sound kill Van kull, and in the
Rartan, Princes bay, between the port Of Perth
Amboy in the State of New Jersey, and The port of
New York. in the Stale of New York, mentioned in the
report of Captains Kearney, John d. Sloat, and NJ
C. Ferry, 10 the Secretary Of the Navy, dated Deem
Der Q, 1887.
The resolution submitted by MIR. Wright on Mon
day last 10 refer much of the Presidents message
as relates to the finances Of the country to the Com
mittee on Finance which had been postponed on the
motion of Mr.. Webster, coming up for consideration
| Mr.. WEBSTER in a speech of about an hour SUBJ
mitted his views of the present condition of Treasury
with comments upon the message and the report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury. When he had con-
cluded,
i Mr.. WRIGHT said there was single topic touched
/ by the Senator from Massachusetts, and but one on
which he desired further information before he attempt
ed TO reply, which his remarks called for If it wa,
perfectly agreeable to the Senator therefore, he wished
that the further consideration of the subject might be
postponed until tomorrow. If, however, it was the
pleasure Of the Senate TO take the vote to-day he
4 would proceed with his remarks.
Mr.. WEBSTER and the Senate generally acqui
esced in the postponement.
/ On motion of Mr.. CALHOUN,
1 The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| After the journal had been read,
Mr. ADAMS asked the consent of The House to per.
init him to call up for consideration the following
luton submitted by him last evening, and which
owing to a simultaneous motion to adjourn, no action
was had;
| Resolred That the President of the United States
be requested to cause be communicated to this House