Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-11
IN SENATE,
Fridau. Februaru S, 1871.

FRIDAY, FfOrudTy y, lo4l.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted a report from
The Secretary of War; containing the accounts of dis
among the Indians for the year ending 3Oih
September 1910; which laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Also, report from the Secretary OF war; transmit
ting additional reports reference to the construction
Of the Potomac Aqneduci which was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. LINN presented memorial OF the Legislature
Of Missouri, asking that portion OF swamp LANDS,
which have been been returned as not worth the ex-
pense of survey may be transferred to the State; which
was ordered to be printed and referred to the Commit
toe on the Public Lands.
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to:
"Resoiced That the Committee on Naval Affairs, be
directed to inquire the expedency of causing TO be
built steam frigae under the sole direction OF the
American naval constructor, Foster Rhodes
Mr. w also submitted the following resolution which
was agreed TO-
Resored That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate if not deemed
incompatible with the public interest, the correspond
ence if any, between the State Department and the
representatives of any foreign Government relative TO
the negroes taken board the Anllstad, which has
occurred since that transmitted with his message OF the
2lst March, 1910.
MIR. WALL submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to-
Pesolred, That the Secretary of the Navy be direct
ed to furnish copy Of the reports made on Colts I'M
proved repeating firearms, IN October and December,
e40 by board of navy officers appointed for their ex
animation.
Also, That the Secretary of War be directed to fur
nsh copy of the report made in July, 1910, by
board of army officers, on the repeating firearms
manufactured by Mghill Nuttlng
BILLS PASSED
The bill for the relief of Reynell Coates and Walter
r Johnson was read third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of Joseph Paxson, was taken
up on its third reading,
And after n debate, in which Messrs. YOUNG,
KING and CALHOUN participated, it was read
third time and passed.
Mr. MERRICK then moved that the Senate would
postpone the orders of the day. and take up the joint
resolution directing the transfer to the State of Mary
land Of the stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
standing in the name of the u ST. upon certain cond-
tons.
MIR. SEWER hoped the Senator would not press the
consideration of this resolution at the present time
This devo,ing the morning hour to favorte to
the exclusion Of private clams overriding all the bills
on the calendar, practice to which he was not
willing TO submit.
Some time was consumed in repeatedly taking the
question in order to ascertain the Of the Senate
when it was finally determined IN favor OF taking up
the joint resolution.
Committee of the Whole; and, after a discussion in
Young, Tappan, Sewer, Phelps, Huntington, Bayard,
Buchanan, Knight and Clay Of Kentucky participated,
it was amended TO make the consent of the cities
rhe District necessary TO the transfer Of their respec
tive portions of the stock and then ordered TO be
enrrossed for third reading.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned until Monday