Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04
TWENTY-sIXTH coSGREss---ist SESSION
.HUItuUY, DrttHVU -
IN SENATE.

The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary of the Senate in relation TO the cx
penditure of the contingent fund.- which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
Also report from the Secretary of State IN COM
pliencc with resolution Of the Senate of December
10 1888 directing him to report the nature and extent
of the restrictions imposed upon the commerce OF the
United States by foreign nations; which was referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
Also a report from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting report Of the Commissioner OF the lie.
neral Land Office, Of The operations Of that bureau for
the year 1889; which referred 10 the Committee on
the Public Lands, and thousand extra copies or
dered 70 be printed.
Also rcpor, from The Secretary of War in relation
10 the expenditure Of the contingent fund OF that De-
partinent, and the bureaus thereto attached; which was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and or.
dered TO be printed
Also, a report from the Secretary of the Navy, in
aton to the expenditure of the contingent fundn tina!
Department. which was referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the memorial of q
number of citizens of Pennsylvania praying for re.
duc,ion Of the rates Of POSTAGE which referred to
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. ROANE presented the petition OF Richard fiar
ris; which referred to the Committee on Claims.
Aso Tic memorial of the Franklin Fire Company
of Alexandria; w,'! Was referred TO the COMMITTEE
on the District Of Co!umulo.-
Also the memorial Of George Iayro., -i.cl, was rc
ferred to the Committee on Commerce =
IN motion IL. II.
10 the claim OF John Ramsey, were referred 10 'h'
e$oitea oy ne Senate end House Of Representatives
ly We cHca S0tes IF .2merira IN CoagreSs essenhid
two-thirds of both Houses concurr;nG ,nron r"
lhe following article be proposed TO the Iogis,tn- =
c seVerai states as an amendment TO the Constitn,o
Q! the United States; which, when ratified by Tho .
gSaufcS OF hree.tourths Of the said States shall bc
valid rs part of the said Constitution, TO wit
inc Judges OF the Supreme and inf ror courts sh,
of -
they sha! behave themselves we'll And Tho co,o,r:5
sos oi all Judges OF said courts who NAV be in Office
al the time OF The adoption of this amendment shall
p'le as ioiiows: those who shall have been in Office
twenty years snail expire IN year. those who have
ncen IN Office ten years shall expire in three years and
inc commissions OF all who have not been in Office Ion
years shall expire in seven years
The resolution was read twice and ordered "a bo
printed o - oe
Mr.. MERRICK submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed 10.
hesotrcd, That the President fthe u s bo roores,
- ~ eauSc 10 DC communicated to the Senate STATE
heht showing, IN condensed FORM the amour, draw,
rom Tue treasury IN each year of the five wears imme
session of Congress in consequence NJ sno;l 80,
ION oy Congress upon private claims
ne resolution concerning Lieutenant Colonel R-,.
some days since by Mr. BENTON. Wa can
aptco ana agreed to- - 80 WI
The several resolutions .. o.,.:
ays since by Col. BENTON. were copsJnroa some
greed to. 'o''soe'eo and
me t2lowng resolution, submitted some DAYS since
y p Mt ~ non, was considered and agreed to-
heSotrea, That the Secretary of the Treasury be Ii;
ected to communicate TO the Senate surl Vi
has been received At the Treasury Department from
onsuls and secretaries obligation respecting tho 6so.
'gnatIons IN force in foreign countries and not 80
January 81, 1880 y 1-e aa'e
Inc following resolution submitted some davs since
N WI. LINN, was considered and agreed TO: ;
hes0tred That the President of the U S BIZ reo,es,
% cause to DC communicated to tie Senate any in.