Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-18

81 bill 10 quiet the titles of certain land claimants IN
the States OF Missouri and Arkansas anu lot o'nei
poses ,.na;, ,be
State Of Arkansas; ,.,,
bill 10 authorize the inhabitants of township eight
north range thirty-two West in the State OF
to enter section of land in lieu Of the sixteenth Sec
ton in said township, upon condition that the same 10
sure n ered 10 the U. 5. for military purposes
A bill authorizing the inhabitants of fractional town
ship ten South of range one east, IN me oa,e 0, ar
kansas 10 enter one half section of land Tor school pur
, poses -,
bill for the relief of James Saith of Arkansas;
a bill for the relief of sundry citizens OF Arkansas,
who lost their Improvements IN consequence OF ea'
between the United States and the Choctaw Indians
which were seyerally read twice. and referred to The
Committee the Public Lands.
Mr. F. also, on leave, introduced bill allowing
drawback upon foreign merchandise exported IN Inc
, original packages to Chihuahua and Sante re, IN
Mexico which read twice, and referred 10 Inc
Committee on Commerce.
Also bill for the relief of George w. Paschal;
which was read twice. and referred TO the Commitlee
on Claims.
asked and obtained leave introduce bill supple
mentary to provide for the adjustment OF titles
10 land in the town of Detroit and Territory of Mi
chgan, and for other purposes which was fead TWICE.
and appropriately referred.
Mr. MERRICK in pursuance of previous notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to author
the transfer the State of Maryland OF the stock
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal standing IN the
name Of the United States, upon certain conditions
which was read twice, and referred to the Committee
, on the District of Columbia.
/ On motion by MIR. WALL the papers in the cases of
, Thomas Haskins and Ralph Haskins, of Thomas l..
/, Winthrop and Of William B. Rathbone, were referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. TAPPAN gave notice that tomorrow he would
ask leave TO introduce bill to limit the tenure Of Of
fee of the judges of the Federal Courts of the United
States.
MIR CALHOUN gave notice that tomorrow he
would ask leave to introduce bill for the relief Of the
heirs of John De Treville
Mr. DAVIS submitted the following resolution,
/ which was considered and agreed TO:
Rcsolred, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF 80 amend
ing the laws to mitigate wholly abolish the I'M
, prisonmcnt of witnesses in criminal cases
Mr. RUGGLES submitted the following resolution
for consideration
Resorcd That the President of the United States be
requested TO communicate the Senate, if not ncom
patble with The public interests, any correspondence
which may have taken place between this Gov
eminent and that of Great Britain, relative to the
Northeastern boundary, not heretofore communicated
to the Senate. Also, like condition, any cores
RI pondencc lad with tie Governor Of Maine on the
same subject, not heretofore communicated
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the election Of Chaplain
and the ballots having been counted, the PRESIDENT
announced the following as the result:
RI Whole number of ballots 81
For Rev. Mr. Goodman p
i Rev. Mr. Thornton 10
Rev. MIR. Shaw
So Mr.. Cookman was declared to be duly elected.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
i Monday, Dec. II, 1910.
Il The journal having been read
The names of the following gentlemen appointed
by the SPEAKER TO constitute the several Standing
!, COMMITTEES of the House, were announced:
Committee Of Eicctions.-Messrs Rlyes, Fillmore,
Medill, Aaron u Brown Truman Smith, Bolts, Philip
F. Thomas Randall, and Rariden.
, COMMITTEE of Uays and .heans-Nlcssrs. John w
Jones, Evans, Anterior, Vanderpoe, Conner, Mark A.
Cooper, Mason Saltonstall, and Hubbard
Committee of Claims-Messrs. Russell, Dawson, Gid
dings Banks, Jared W. Williams, Gentry, John Hill of
e n. G., Gilbraith, and Mallory. ,.,,
Committee on Commerce-Messrs. Curtis, Hillen.
}. Burke, Toand Habersham, Parris Bolts, Weller,
s and Winthrop.
/ coin, Cary, John White, Fisher, Garland, Jacob
. Thompson, Casey, and Chapman.
, Committee on The Post Office and Post ROads.-Messrs.
. Mckay, Hopkins, Briggs Marvin Leadbetter, JOS L.
r Williams, Albert G. Brown, Reynolds, and John D.
Thompson.
Committee for the District of Columbia.-Nessrs w.
1 Cost Joanson, Christopher H. Williams, Beirne Clark,
4 Davee Graham, Cranston, Hawkins, and McCarty.
Committee the Judiciary-Messrs. Sergeant, Hot-
man, Iurney, Samuels Barnard, Stanly, Trumbull,
Samson H. Butler, and Starkweuther.
. Committee on Revolutionary Caims.-Messrs. Ran
dolph, Hail. Tallafcrro, Parmenter Montgomery, Ely,
J., Sweari,pen James, and Nathaniel Jones.
d Committee the Public Enpendaures:-Mes
Bond, Duncan, Crockett, Waterson, McCulloch,
I Green, Baker, Breckenridge, and Mcclure.
!, C0mnuec on Prirate Land claims-slessrs, Cal
! houn Iellet, Wick, VIM S. Hastings, jameson, Cross
= Warren Vroom, and Boardman.
h Committee Hannjaeturcs-Messrs. Adams, Ms
:, bet, Slide, Tllnghast, Worthington, Dromgoole,
u Mitchell, Eastman and John Davis
" Committee on .3griculture.-Messrs. Deberry, Den
It mis-, Mcclellan, John Smith, Hammond, Shaw, Doig
!, Hook and Ridgway.
n Committee on Indian .qGairs.-Messrs. Bell, Lewis
IF Williams, Afford, Chinn Lucas, Hunt, John W. Da-
e via, Parish and Ryall.
! Committee Military :4Gars.-Messrss; Waddy
IS Monroe ,sumpter, Goggn, and VIM. o: Butler.
e Committee on the MilAa.-Messrs Keim, Carter
lie Griffin, D. d. WAGNER, Goode, Edward Rogers, Trip
e lett, P :. Wagner, and VIM. R. Cooper
Committee on .Naral .9Gairs.-Messrs. F. Thomas
e Reed, Cinnell, Anderson, Profit, Naylor, Shepard
10 Dckersoi, and Montanya
n COMMITTEE Foreign .!tdTs.-Messrs Pickens
4 Cushing Dromgoole, Granger, Halves, Everett Cliff
D. ford, Lee, and Fine.
e Committee on the observation-disclosures. Pope Jenifer
VIM B. Campbell, Stuart, Brewster, Carrot Davis, Jas
N Cooper, Morgan, and Dana.
r Committee Revolutionary Pensions.-Messrs Tall
e aerro Qrr, Andrews, Seenrod, E. Davies, Brockway
= Taylor, land, and Peck
commaee on Inralid Pensions.-Messrs. S. Williams,
10 c.. Morris Chtenden, Doan, Strong, ). W. NORRIS
r. Paen, Sveeny, and Edwards.
a Committee on Roads and Canals-Messrs. Oge, Car
!, ROLL Hillof Virginia, Thus Smith, Rayner, BLACKWELL
= Underwood, Crabb, and Albert Smith.
!. Committee Patents-Messrs. Fletcher Beatty,
!, Prentiss Newhard and Payner.
- Committee on Mc Public Buildings and Grounds
% Messrs oetrikin, Leonard, Keim John Hastings and
d Osborne
- Committee on Rerisal and Unfinished Business
- Nessrs Peck, Parrish, Jackson, James, and Kile.
= Committee on .7ccouns.-Messrs. Joseph Johnson,
Charles Johnston, Marchand, Floyd, and Andrews
> Committee on .Mieage-Messrs. Thomas W. Will
y liams, henry Williams, Henry, Judson Allen, and
Al Kempsiall.
- The 81 Standing Committees on Expenditures in the
Departnsnts were, under the Rules appointed at the
last session. to continue throughout the Congress-
|. On ths for Expenditures in the Var Department.,