Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04

Lands and ordered 10 be printed
M l. also presented resolutions Of the same body on
The subject of the 10Th sections
N.n requesting grant Of land for pubic schools
WHICH were referred 10 the Committee on the Public
Lands.
,lso requesting an appropriation for the improve.
o., - t' na.igation al the Des Moines river; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce:
On motion of Mr. FULTON, certain resolutions OF
bo Legislature of Arkansas, in favor OF cedlng the
c i,nds to the States in which they !Ie and IN re-
,t;on to the settlers on school lands, which were on
The files OF the Senate, referred 10 the COMMITTEE
IN The Public Lands .
y. ~ ,,.;n of Mr. Clay Of Alabama the memorial OF
Tho Ierisqtu!c of Alabama asking the Federal 20.
vsroncnt to Surrender tkr canal connected with Mus
o shoals Ia that state hlc was referred 10 Inc
Committee On Roads and Canals
Mr. NORN ELL. snhn;tt2c The following feso!"'o'
which was con sdereG and agreed 10:
| Ee.n,red Tia. the memorial OF a number OF me
nat,,ralzed citizens cf Michigan, presented al me !ast
session PRAYING for the adoption OF measures more e.
f.ctnall 10 secure The recognition ana u
rhc rights Of thai class Of tie citizehS OF Tue
be taken from the files Of the Senate and referred 70
the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr. y. in pursuance OF notice, asked ana oD.'iheH
leave To BRING bill granting 10 the State OF hichi,
gan quantity Of land TO aid III constructing caai
around the Falls of Ste. Marie; which was read t"icc,
and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands
/ On motion BY Mr. KOANE, papers IN relation 10 Sc
ycra claims, on file, referred TO In" Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. GALLON y gave not;cc that Friday next,
c would ask leave to BRING IN ball ccde the public
lands to the states IN which they lie on certain con-
i Mr. ROANE presented the petition OF John Spots.
wood; which referred TO The Committee on Revolt
tiunary Claims
Also the petition Of Cap, Robert White which was
referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
: Mr. MOUTOS presented certain resolutions Of the
LEGISLATURE of the State u Louisiana, in relation to the
construction OF icvcc the South bank OF Red RI
yer; the opening Of the Bayou l. Eau Blanc: the vail
ditv of titles land under French and Spanish grants
and III relation to the 10Th sections in that State.
: Mr.. BELTS presented resolutions of the Lcgsln.
turc OF Connecticut In" subject o.! national toun
dry and recommending the Housainnic valley suit
able Tor TINT purpose which wcrc lad on the table,
: and ordered 10 hr printed
The VICE rRE&lDEN presented tho rcmonstrancc
e of certain warriors sachcns and hcadncn OF the Sc
ncca Indians against the ratification Of the treaty lately
concluded with that naton which referred 10 the
Committee the Judiciary. and ordered 10 De printed
j On motion BY Ilr. SMITH OF Indiana
Ordcred That the memorial Of the Legislature Of
Indiana of the last session, relative 10 a canal at the
falls of Ohio on the Indiana side, and all petitions
the same subject on the files Of the Senate, be referred
ID the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims which the following bills had been referred,
rrported the same without amendment. va
Mr. ROBINSON, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads which had bcen referred bull
for the relief of a. G.. : White, reported the same
with an amendment
Mr. CLAY OF Alabama, from the Committee on
Public Lands to which had been referred bill 10 re-
linquish The State Of Aabama, lr purposes therein
named, the Two per cent found, reported the same
without amendment
Mr.. BROWN, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave to hrin. in bill supplementary TO the
act TO establish branches of the Mat OF the United
States which was read twice. and referred TO the Com
, mtcc on Finance.
Mr. SOuTHARD, in pursuance Of notice asked and
obtained leave 10 introduce ball regulating tue pay Of
masters Of the navy which read twice, and referred
ia the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr. HUBBARD, the Senate, III ac.
ccfdancc with resolution adopted days s:nc"
proceeded 10 tie election ola chaplain tof the present
: session