Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY., February 10, $50.

ORDERS OF TIE DAY.
The SPEAKER announced that the order of the day
was the motion Of Mr. Casey to refer the memorial OF
the National Road Convention, held at Terre Huutc,
Indiana, to the committee of Ways and Means, with
instructions to report bill appropriang SloOooo to
each of the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to be
expended on the Cumberland road.
The substitute of Mr. Pickcns for said instructions,
| as follows:
.And that the memorial be committed to the Com
mt,ce of Ways and Means, with instructions to con
sider the expediency of reporting bill in favor OF the
| measure
And Mr. Marvin's amendment TO the original propo-
sition, and substitute for Mr. Pckens amendment,
follows:
ssAnd that the Committee of WAYS and Means be in
stucted to report bills in accordance with the estimates
contained in the reports from the Chief Engineer, and
the Chief Of the Typographical Engineers, TO the Sc
crctary of War; and communicated 10 Congress by the
President, making appropriations for the year 1910, for
the continuation OF the construction or improvements
Of harbcrs and roads and the CATION of rivers for
which appropriations have been heretofore made.
Mr.. SERGEANT, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, to which had been referred the bill anendatory
the act for the taking of the sixth census or enume
ration Of the inhabitants of the United States, asked the
permission Of Mr. Goode of Ohio, who was entitled to
the floor the question announced the order OF the
day, to give way, 10 enable HIM 10 report said bill
Mr.. 5. said it would not take ten minutes TO pass the
BILL he presumed there would not be any debate
it. The marslals all waiting for copies of some
duties He hoped the House would the importance
of acting upon IT Immediately.
MIR. CUSHING ntnaed that he had some amend
mcnts which he intended to offer, and which he had
doubt would cause debate.
Mr.. SERGEANT was proceeding show that the
bill did not want any amendment, but was interrupt
cd by
MIR. GOODE, who could not yield the floor, as he
believed the bill would lead 10 debate. lie went to
reply TO that part of the remarks of Mr. Crary, of Mi
el1i hnf had
animation of the conduct of Gen Harrison, in his
rious military campaigns and disnpproycd of his
nagement Of of them, and particularly the battle
of Tippecanoe, which had been previously euogizcd
BY MIR Profit, of Indiana.
After Mr.. GOODE had concluded,
Mr.. CORWlN rose and obtained the floor, but gave
way at the request of Mr. JONES Of Virginia. Chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means; when
The following Message from the President Of the L.
S. read:
To the House Of Representatives. of The 4. States:
lay before you communication from the Secretary
Of War, accompanied by report of the Commissioner
of Pensions, showing the great Importance of early
ton upon the bill from the Senate, providing for the
continuance of the Office Of the Commissioner Of PEN
sions The present law will expire By its limita-
ton, the 18th day of the next month"; and sensible Of
the suffering that would be experienced by the pension
ers by It's suspension have deemed il my duty bring
the subject your notice. and invite early attcn
ton TO it. NJ. VAN BUREN,
WAsHIxGroS, Feb. II, $40.
Mr.. JONES of Virginia then observed that there
bill lying the Clerks table to continue the Of
fee Of Commissioner of Pensions till the year 1912
and he moved that this bill be taken up, in order to
make it the order of the day for Tuesday next which
motion being carried,
The bill to continue the Office of Commissioner Of
Pensions, and to transfer TO that office, from the Navy
Department. the business OF navy PENSIONS taken
up and read the first and second times; when
Mr.. JONES moved to refer it 10 the Committee of
the Whole House. and make it the order of the day for
Tuesday This motion being objected 10 out Of
order, Mr.. JONES gave notice that he would move to
call up this bill on Tuesday next
Mr.. CORWlN having replied at some length To Mr.
Crary, and in vndication of the military skill Of Gen
Harrison, before concluding, yielded the floor 10
Mr.. BELL, on whose motion,
The House adjourned.