Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-31

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of Waterloo New York, praying the passage OF bank
rupt law. ...:- &c ...;s
sppi asking the establishment OF an adoi,ionai idno
district. =. .
By Mir MANGUM: From the Corporation of the city
of demonstrating against the transfer OF the
L. S. stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 10 The
State of Maryland
| file in relation to the amendment OF the charter o
the city of Washington were removed from the mes
and referred 10 the Committee for the District OF Co.
| lumbia ...-
By Mr. LINN from the Committee on Private Land
Claims: bill enable claimants within the limits OF
,onri and Arkansas to try the validity OF their claims
evi'-NICHOLAS, on leave, introduced bill TO au-
thorse the State of Louisiana to sell the lands mher-
to appropriated for the of schools.
| MIR BENTON said that when the Senate was last in
sessi he had asked leave and had obtained leave TO
Withdraw his bill taxing bank notes, NC HE would
now give notice that he meant TO offer It as an amend
men TO the first bill Of revenue that should come Up in
the other branch And in the time, in order that
those who are disposedso turn their attention 10 the
subject might do So he would move that be printed
as amendment which he INTENDED to offer.
Mr. KING said such motion was not IN order, and
hence could not be received. There had been cases
where amendments 10 bills under discussion in the
other body had been permitted by the courtesy Of the
Senate be printed, being intended to be offered to
the bills the House, but SO far as he was aware
had there been proposition 70 PRINT an amendment
when 4 subject was not under discussion
| Mr. BENTON said he should not press the subject
the only obec, he had view was 10 call the attention
of Senators 10 the matter order that they not
again complain Of being taken by surprise
| On motion Of Mr.. NORiELL,
| Resoired That the Committee on Indian Affairs BE
instructed 70 inquire INTO the expediency Of making an
APPROXIMATION TO enable the President OF the United
States to negotiate for the extinction Of the indan IT,
ties fchased lands lying in the upper PENN
sua Of the State Of Michigan.
On motion Of Mr. BENTON,
| Resolced That the Committee on Foreign Relations
inquire into the eSpedency Of making an appropriation
for an outfit for Commodore Porter, not provided Tor
when appointed resident Minister at Constantlnople
On motion Of Mr.. WALKER
Resolred, That the Committee the Judiciary be
instructed inquire into the e1pedency of assigning
the present District Judge Of the United States tor the
State of Mississippi to Of the districts in said State
and Of appointing separate Judge FOR the remaining
district.
On motion of Mr. CLAY of Alabama,
| Rcsolrcd, That the Committee On the Judiciary bt
instructed 10 inquire INTO the expediency OF provdin:
BIZ law for the appointment Of Marshal and Dslrlc.
Attorney for the middle district OF Alabama
ELLIS ESGROSSED.
The following bills were severally considered il
Committee of the Whole and ordered to be eugrosse
for Sd reading:
A bill granting pension 10 Lemucl White
A bill for the relief Of Margaret Barnes, widow c
Elijah Barnes.
bill granting pension to David Waller
bill to amend an entitled g An act to authorig
the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect l.
ties certain lands therein described and TO settle tie
claims 10 the vacan, and unappropriaed lands within
the same, passed the 18th day OF April. lcGG.
A bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF
Richard T. Banks, Of the State OF Arkansas
a bill 10 authorize the Secretary of War 10 adjust
and pay 10 Benjamin Murphy, of Arkansas, the vaue
of his corn, cattle, and hogs taken BY the Cherokee
lid, ba pf
A bill FOR the relief of Jacob Seely.
bill TO authorize the Secretary of the Treasury TO
procure steam vessels for the revenue service
a bill allowing drawback foreign merchandise
exported in the original packages TO Chlhuahu and
Sane Fe, in Mexico.
A bill for the benefit of the Selma and Tennessee
| Railroad Company.
A bill for the relief of Samuel Collins
RI 4 bill for the relief Of Joseph Basset
bill making an appropriation 10 complete the re-
nova of the raft of Red river and for other purposes
A bill TO establish board Of commissioners to hear
and examine claims against the United States
\ bill for the relief Of William 7. Rathoons.
/ And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Prayers at II o'clock By Rev. MIR. Braxou, tie Chap
lain, after which the Speaker the Hon r. NJ T. Hun
ter took the Chair and the journal of the las day ses
SION read.
Sir. SMITH of Maine, presented petition Of John
A. Glover and others Of New York for bankrupt !ayy
referred 10 the Committee The Judiciary.
THE ri BLlC LANDS
The House resumed the consideration Of the motion
Of 6e NJ Rs{nHlds 81 q af g2 t 3 M 90
lie Lands, with Instructions
ITO report bill TO grant prospective prescriptions Il
settlers the public lands, and to reduce the price r
settlers, according 10 the value Of said lands
The immediate question pending on tire 9th inst.
when the subject was before the House, was on al
ame ndmcn, proposed by Mr.. w. Cost Johnson Of Ma
ryland, strike out all the instructions OF Mi Reg
nolds. and insert as follows:
ITO report bill to have the proceeds Of the sales o
the public domain divided among the States in eqn,
table ratio, to he used by the States for internal I'm
provements, education, any other purpose, as MAJ
be deemed wise by the several States receiving saie
distribution.
Mr. PICKENS said, that the gentleman from Ala
bana MIR. Iubbard) not in his seat. lie (ar..P.
had information on the point, but he supposed III
gentleman desired TO address the House.
Mr. BRIGGS said tina, the gentleman from Alabama
(Ir. Hubbardl had given way 10 the gentleman from
New York (hlr. Cur,is,) who moved an ad ournmcnt
He (Mr. b. therefore offered the following Al
! amendment 10 the amendment:
"And that the said committee report By the first da
of February next.
Mr. HUBBARD Of Alabama entered the Hall dur
ing the reading Of this amendment, and, the readn
being concluded, took the floor; but Ohere being erie
of postpone, postpone,) he again gave way TO
! Mr.. CHM, who SAID it appeared TO him that bu
very few members prepared TO meet this ques
subject be laid on The table.
Mr.. HI BBARD. II was for motion to postpon
that he gave way
Mr. w c. JOHNSON was understood ramidst muc
confusion 10 say that he hoped this subject which hat
been under discussion for years past, would not b.
laid on the table.
Mr.. CHM then Withdrew the motion to lay th
whole subject the table, and substituted motion
that the further consideration thereof be postponed
til next Tuesday week
Mr. Afford said that if in order, he would renew
the motion TO lay the whole subject on the table
The SPEAKER said such motion would be in order
Whcreupon, MIR. AFFORD moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table.
Mr. l.. WILLIAMS asked the yeas and nays on tina
motion; which were ordered
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Miss, inquired of,he SrEAKEf
whether it in order 10 submit motion that the
whole subject be laid the table, when the gentleman
from Alabama [Mr. HrEpAEpJ had given way for spe
ciic motion 10 postpone,
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from Ala
bama could only give way for such motion under the
courtesy Of the House Any motion, therefore, was in
tOrde