Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

,.n.,,h to do on two other important committees o
wbief he was member. He repeated, he acted II
nnrsuapcc of the desire Of those whom the committee
was pponed represent, most Of whom were diyest
ed of the right Of suffrage and IN dong 3d. had ne doh
any thing but Justice To those citizens: lie was als'
DESTROYS TO saw that lie unwilling to allow Inc
s,,,cnent IN remain nncontradcted, that he was, oil
ever had BEEN hostile 10 the interests OF any class
citizens of the city Of Washington or oil the soulb 50
far from being hostile to the District he had taken h
seat but for very few days, the first Session
there before he expressed his desire 10 give theses
ME \ Representative or Delegate, similar TO thy
rito.ics on the avowed principle thai II was neces
10 the two Houses to pay proper attention 10 the
interests And al the same time ne scconaeo, 70 .he
tent Of his ability resolutions respecting The peculiar IN
teres,s of the South, gong the iul ,ens,h WIN .n'
Southern gentlemen and nc had introduced resolutions
10 pro,ect not only the District of Columbia but The
South from tie intererence Of others, or 81 congress
with The domestic institutions about winch oohthelf
gentlemen were Justly sensitive, and that ne mad vol
ed with them throughout to the disposition whcf
INV had tbouyht proper to make Of all applications
the Senate in relation the subject Having been pati
for 80 years with large portion OF tht
people of this District, he had not 'upposed that no"
he should be charged with hostility to Their interests
Rrt hat was the fact. Why, sir, IN formal and ably
ur;,,an accumulation, which had been sent to the
ncooe or lie IT, s. in the shape of an appeal from the
neonc az This District, attack had been made on
The select committee, Of which he had the honor TO DC
The chairman In this document, 1t was alleged that
his srh;ect was introduced into the Senate until
r,, 80 ,nnicipal election in June last and it was in
consoonco Of the result OF that election that II had
becn Introduced. Now, was that the fact was II
moi n,rodoccd early in the session, and had not been
before ~, comni,ee four months previous TO the mu-
ncipal election again. u was aiieR,u '.". e
,ions were intentional omissions, and that the select
committee aud the majority of that body had armed
vital blow at the most and essential interests OF
his nan Of the country Under these circumstances
II was tina, no felt ii TO he his peculiar duty to propose
bc rccommittal of this bill the select committee.
Mr. CLAY of Alabama hoped his friend from Michi-
gan would withdraw his motion of reference to
select committee.
MIR NORVELL consented, and then the bill
fcrrcd to the standing Committee the District of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. NORVELL presented the memorial Of citizens
Of Georgetown asking for amendment Of their char
ter so as to extend the elective franchise.
Mr. KING gave notice that tomorrow lie would ask
leave to introduce bill for the relief Of the legal rep
resenatves Of Aaron Vail, deceased, late consul at
l. Orient.
Several enrrossed bills then taken up their
third reading, read third time, and passed
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr. Norrell,
in relation TO The removal of the chandelier taken
up and after some remarks from Mr. N and Mr.. TAP
PAN, was laid on the table,
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, Dec. % 1910
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
communications, VIZ
/. From the Secretary of the Navy, in answer TO a
resolution of the House Of the llth Of May last,
municuting u statement of the officers Of the navy
leave Of furlough, including passed mldshpmcn
showing the Of their absence, the time Of It's cx-
piration, Nc
On motion of MIR. BRIGGS, laid upon the table,
nd ordered Ia be printed.
, From the Secretary Of War, transmitting report
of the Commissioned Of Pensions containing Iniorna-
ton relative 10 pensioners, applying for pension, or
an increase of pension, required To be laid annually
before Congress by the ac, Of May 90, l-3O.
ON motion Of Sir. FILLMORE, laid upon the
table aud ordered To be printed
4 From the Clerk Of the House, as follows
Hos. Il. NJ. Il. HUNTER
Sutntcy of tic House of Representatives. 4. S.:
Sir In obedience the further order Of the House,
passed December 81 $40, "lat said report be
united the Clerk, with instructions further to re-
port by what authority, what vouchers, and through
whom he paid to &. Bulklcy the sum Of $500; to
Bayse Newcomb the sum Of SJlG; and to George
owrcy the sum of Sl0 for services rendered BY them
in taking dispositions in the Of the contested cleo
ton between Messrs Ingersoll and Nayor reported
in Document No. :; BY what authority, and what
vouchers he sent 10 Mr. Naylor money 10 pay his
witnesses III the said contest, and which that gentle
man says he returned; whether the said vouchers give
the names and attendance of the said witnesses,
in whose handwriting it was filed, and what has be-
come of the same, beg leave TO report that the
count presented Ly &. Bulkley for services as clerk
&c amounted 10 500 80 On the face Of this account
pay 5000 said Buckley. The account presented by
sss q M SsPs a stSysss y
The accoun, Of George Lowrcy, door.kccper
amounting TO s oa-not being reduced by the Commit
toe directed 10 BE- paid By verbal order. In like
manner the allowed for paymen, Of witnesses II
behalf 4 MIR. Nayior, amounting 10 $40, also d
rec,cd 10 be paid by verbal order, which u the usua
mode pmctlscd By the Committees when accounts are
clear aud GrdIspu,cd
The vouchers give tie and times Of attend
ancc othe witnesses but having acquaintance witt
the handwriting IN which they are drawn, herewith
communicate the original papers (Nos. 3GG and 33G
for the use u the House
The various Sums above mentioned, together will
one other If S01 for Peter Lewis, enclosed II
separate crafts 10 the Hon. Charles Nayior, Phlladc
pi,u to be paid the respective claimants, vii
appear from the letter Of the accounting clerk, here
with communicated and marked A.
In Mr. MAYORS answer TO this letter, he returned
gro 10 the gum allowed for witnesses, and also the
draft for oi in favor Of Peter Lewis, stating that ht
dad not feel authorized 10 receive and pay out the same
az Will more fully appear from his letter, copy Oh
which is herewith communicated, and marked B.
The sum If Sll 30, returned by Mr.. lngersoll, as
stated my former report, and SSSI 7G, returned by
of this House All Of which is respectfully submitted
HUGH A. GARLAND,
Clerk House Of Reps. u. S.
Mr.. FLOYD moved reference Of the report to the
Committee Accounts.
Mr. SMITH Of Connecticut objected 10 any such re-
ference, and moved u reference to the Committee on
Public Expenditures,
After some brief remarks from Mr.. FLOYD in de-
fence Of his NOTION the question of reference to the
Committee on Accounts being first in order, was put
and decided in the affirmative.
Petitions then presented by Mr.. RlVES Of Vir
gina, &c, &c,
The SPEAKER then announced reports from com
miltees to be in order.
MIR. w. C. JOHNSON, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to revive and con
tnuc the corporate existence of the banks in the Dis
trict of Columbia which referred to the Committee
the Whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TALlAFERRO, from the Committee on Revo
utonary Claims, reported bill to authorize the pay
nent of seven years half pay due account of the
death of Lieut.. Jonathan Dye officer in The Virginia
continental line, and who killed in the battle o.
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