Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Eri10u FIN ID l-Jl

The Senate then adjourned to Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Friday, Ftb. II, ISL.
After the journal had been read,
Mr.. CUSHING, from the Joint Committee appoint
ed on the part Of the House to wait William Henry
Harrison, Of Ohio and inform him of his election to
the Presidency of the United Suites, reported: That
the Committee had waited the President elect, and
informed him Of the result Of the vote when he replied,
that he received this manifestation of the confidence of
his countrymen with profound gratitude, and that he
would earnestly devote himself to the discharge of the
duties imposed him, by endeavoring 10 promote the
union and welfare Of the country, according to his best
abilities.
| Mr. JONES of Virginia, moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole the State
Of the Union for the purpe of resumlng the consde-
ration Of the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On this motion the yeas and nays were demanded,
and being ordered, were-yeas % nays "a.
So the House refused to go into Committee
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| The first business in order was the Senate bill IRE
ported from the Committee on the Public Lands, by
Mr. Crazy on Wednesday, with several amendments)
entitled, "An act to authorize the Legislatures OF the
lands heretofore appropriated for the Of schools in
those States The question pending on the mo.
ton of Mr.. Peck 10 commit the bill, with the amend
mens, TO the Committee Of the Whole the state OF
the Union.
Mr. PECK modified the motion, SO that the b as
amended be printed and laid upon the table for the pre-
SENT for the purpose Of giving members al opportunity
of examining it, which agreed To.
Mr.. LINCOLN, from the Committee on the Public
Lands, TO which referred the bill from the Senate
entitled Gan act for the relief of certain settlers the
public lands, who deprived of the benefits Of the
granting presumption rights which approved or
the 10Th of June, 1884," reported the withou
amendment: laid the table.
II MIR. l.. ALSO from the committee TO which wa
referred the bill from the Senate entitled can &c
supplementary to act entitled, IAN act TO encourage
the introduction and promote the cultivation of tropi
cal plants, approved 9TH July, 1885" reported th
same, without amendment; and the bill was read thir
time, and passed.
i MIR. CASEY from the committee, to which
was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An &c
supplementary TO the act entitled AN act for the dis
continuance of the Office of Surveyor General in In
several districts so the surveys therein b
completed; for abolishing land Offices under certain
circums ances and for other purposes, approved Jun
r. $780,, reported the same, with amendment re
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole House III
state of the Union.
to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entite
E An act to renquish the State of Mississippi til
two per cent fund accrung by the for the adms
sion of said Stale into the Unlon reported the sam
without amendment.
Before the question decided the hour allowed fc
. reports expired.
r And then, on motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the rule
l. were suspended TO continue to receive report
from committees and the bill reported by MIR. Thong
II son Of Mississippi again coming before the House,
. was committed 10 the Committee of the Whole on III
j state of the Union.
Mr. CHAPMAN, from the Committee on the Publ
y Lands, to which referred the bill from the Senat
' entitled "An act for the benefit Of the Selma an
J. Tennessee Railroad, reported the same with sundr
r amendments; which committed 10 the whole Hou
:, on the state of the Union.
!. hlr. JOS. l.. WILLIAMS, from the same committe
made an unfavorabe report upon the petition of amu
4 Quares laid on the table.
4, MIR. HOPKINS, from the same committee, TO whit
il was referred the bill from the Senate entitled San
,r for the relief of Avery, Saltmarsh and Company,
n ported the same without amendment: committed to
h Committee of the Whole House.
Mr.. H., from the same committee, made an unfavo
n able report on the petition Of Allen Summons Of L
State OF Tennessee: laid on the table.
I'd Mr.. MCKAY, from the same committee, to win
A. was referred the bill from the Senate entitled San
ID for the relief of Francis A. HARRISON reported the
N without amendment: committed TO Committee Of I
d Whole House.
~ On motion of Mr.. Nick, the same committee W
4 discharged from the further consideration of the pc
e. ton of John Prack; and the petition laid
in table.
N MIR. MCCARTHY from the Committee for the ID
q trct of Columbia, reported bill making an appropr
~ ton for The Island Fire Company which read
"a first and second time and committed TO Committee
# the Whole House, and ordered TO be printed.
y, MIR. Nice from the committee, reported
no 70 provide for the sale of the real estate of infants
IA certain cases. which read first and second til
10 and committed to a Committee OF the Whole Hou
ut and ordered 10 be printed
rL Mr. McC. from the same committee, reported
to provide for the and detention OIL and dema
rk Of fugitives from justice; which was read refer