Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15
CoNGRESs---ist SESSION
IN SENA ! +,
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| Mr. KNIGHT presented the mcmoria! ~. number
Of citizens of the State of Rhode Island PRAYING the
passage Ola bankrupt law which was ordered to he
the table
| On motion BY Mr. DIXON, il was ordered that the
memorial of burlington Anthony, presented on the
9Th instant be referred to the Committee the Judi
ciary.
MIR MERRlCk presented memorial of the corpo-
ration of Alexandra, praying an amendment to the
charter that town; THAT the Mayor thereof he elected
by the people: which referred 10 the Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
On motion by Mr.. WRIGHT. nhe petition and pa
pcrs of Enoch Hidden tnkeh from the files, and
referred to The Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. GRUMPY presented the memorial Of Ambrose
Casey; which was referred 10 the Committee Pen
SONS.
Mr.. WALL presented The petition of Jacob Hall.
which referred TO the Committee Pensions
Mr.. DAVIS presented paper III relation 4" the COM
paravc advantages of different kinds of lamps in gh;-
houses: which ordered 10 he printed.
MIR. III BBARD, from the Committee on Claims, 10
which was referred
The petition OF Richard Harris, and
The petition of Jonathan Nyc, asked to he dschara.
ed from their further considerations which was agrccd
MIR II. also, from the same colnHl''," 10 which had
been referred the House bill for the relief orr Can
reported in favor of lis indefinite poStponenen' The
report was ordered to be printed.
MIR II also from the same committee, to winch was
referred the memorial of Preston Starrett, reported
bill for his relief which read and ordered TO Sc
oond reading and the report ordered to be printed
Tho CHAIR submitted a message from the President
of the United States, con,i">s part with reso-
luton of the Senate relation to the bonds issued by
the Territory of Florida which was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
EXPENSES or THE GOVERNMENT.
Also report from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
in pliancc with resolution 0! the Senate OF the
9th APRIL which was as follows
Treasury DErsETurST,
May 4, lci0.
SIR: have the honor to submit this report, in com
pancc with the following resolution passed By the Sc
nate the 9th ult:
s.Resoired, That the Secretary Of the Treasury re-
port to the Senate the aggregate amount OF all the eX
pcndurCs or payments of every kind from the Ecasu-
~ in each wear from l2l 80 inclusive, in CO.
lunn and in another column for each year tie aggrc-
gate amount, independent of the payments on account
OF the public debt, whether funded or nniunded, ana
in third column, the aggregate amount tor perma-
nent and ordinary purposes excluding payments on
accounts ofohccts either extraordinary or temporary
such rs the public debt, trust funds and ndennities,
claims of States for debts per cents on lands
sold occasional donations in money to objects in the
District of Columbia otherwise, survey OF the coast
taking the census duties refunded, the exploring expo
dton and materials collected fer the gradual improve
mrn, of tho navy durable" public buildings Of nj kinds,
BRIDGES and Notifications, all roads, canals. hrcakwa-
tcrs and improvements III rivers aud harbnrs, arninE
militia and forts all pensions except those 10 nvalIds,
and the purchases of title TO lands from Indians, the
mova of Indians and their wars with such other pay
ncnts as NAV have been made IN those years for pro-
perry lost or injuries committed daring any hostI!Itics
The resolution the day referred To the
Register Of the Treasury with instructions TO prepare
tabular statement containing the information desired
in three separate columns 1t is hereto annexed, mark
ed A.
He was requested also, to prepare another statement
showing the specific which had been deducted each
wear on account of each item mentioned in the rcsou
ton as either extraordinary or temporary
Believing that this would he highly useful, as show
ing the details which the general results in the third
column Of the first statement rest and as embracing
many statistical facts possessing in themselves much
interest, have annexed it, marked Is.
Unless some accidental omission or other error has
occurred these statements VIII present all the nior-
nation desired by the resolution
With high respect,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To Hon Rrcn NJ JOHNSON,
Vice President Of the United States, and
President Of the Senate.
A.
STATEMENT Of expenditures - the CRrd S6f from me wh
1924 1872 inciur ngrfiJiy tod res'"or 'e %
Hcts Of the aih Of .3prh, 1870