Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-21
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ne had thus rendered great service TO his county,
WHY should be dependent upon foreign nations io
the article of waer-rotted hemp, which IS essen'a o',
10 our navy and 10 our merchan! service: MI ye'ie
Ind demonstrated that our countrynen could supply
This ortcle in abundance. He had sent Mr.. d SPe-
cimen of his hemp, which had been submitted 10 lhoss
who were Judges the article, and had been
equal to the best Russia hemp.
After Mr. Nlverle had embarked his all IN TINS DUST
ness it would be highly unjust to deprive HIM OF the
benefit of his esertions. The Navy Department, ac-
co.dnr to the existing laws would be bound TO gram
The contract for American water-roted. hemp 10 'e
lowest bidder II might thus happen, and Mr.. Myefe
was apprehensive il would happen that some lndiV'uu-
al taking advantage Of the knowledge acquired by ms
tolls and exertions, night underbid HIM uhing
amount and thus impose upon him all the lanol anu
expense of introducing the process OF water-rotihs
hemp whilst all the advantages would result 10 announcer
He thought it was no than strict justice that the
Department should be authorized to contract with Mr.
Myerlc for reasonable quantity OF hemp at af price,
without advertising for other bidders.
lie was plad that the Senator from Missouri had
moved in this business as 1t could not be UNDER Det'ef
auspices
The motion to print and refer agreed TO-
MIR. BENTON presented memorial of citizens OF
New York, demonstrating against the passage OF any
bankrupt law which docs not contain provision IN
GLIDING banks; which laid on the table and order
ed TO be printed.
MIR. TAPPAN presented memorial from citizens
of Perrysburg Ohio, in favor of the passage OF &C.
neral bankrupt law; which was laid on the table.
Mr. HUNTINGTON presented memorial of Cit.
zens of Connecticut praying the passage of general
bankrupt law which was laid on the table
Mr. MOUTON, from the Committee on Commerce,
to which was referred the memorials Of the branch pi-
lois of New York and New Orleans reported bill to
repeal an act concerning pilots, approved March :,
Ss7; which was read, and ordered 10 second reading
Mr.. TAPpAN from the Joint Committee on the Iii
brary reported Joint resolution for the rset OF Lang
MI Icl
second reading.
Mr.. KING, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which was referred the petitions Of Caleb Eddy and Geo
w Jones, made unlavorable reports thereon After
some remarks from Mr.. KNIGHT and nlr. hlNG, Tie
report was laid the table.
Mr. WHITE gave notice that tomorrow he would
ask leave 10 introduce bill 10 provide for satisfying
outstanding claims to military bounty land warrants
Mr. PIERCE gave notice that to morrow he would
ask leave to introduce bill relating 10 judicial courts
for the District of New Hampshire,
Mr. HENDERSON presented the memorial ofnume-
rous shipmastcrs and Others in the port OF ~ Orleans
praying slight modification of the laws relating TO pl
lnts, passed March = lc7 which was laid on the table
and ordered to he printed.
The resolution submitted on Saturday last, by Mr.
Tappan 10 go into an election oi Ser5eanl-at.iriis
was, on MIR. T. IS motion laid IN the table.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky, submitted the following
resolution which considered and agreed to
Rcsotred, That the Secretary of the Treasury fur
nsll the Senate with statement, showing IN tabular
form the lands the titles ilr which were closed under
The relief laws CT 3lst March, 1880, and 2oth Febru-
ary ISL giving the MURDERS of acres in each district
which were sold al and under 50 per acre from 81 to
$40 Der acre from $40 70 Sl5 from SIS 10 SEQ from
so 10 $50 from $50 % $40; from $40 TO So0 from
500 TO 500 from soto SO; from $40 10 $50; from
so TO 800 from scGG To Sl0D and $500 and upwards
pcr acre The amounts paid such sales respectivey
and forfeited the rates at which such sales closed
per acre also the gross amount of lands patented un
der each of thes. two laws in each district the
amounts in gross for which they originally sold
the gross amounts paid on them and oreited and the
nross amounts finally received for them
BILLS PASSED
The bill supplementary 10 an act entitled "an act e
encourage the introduction, and promote the culva
ton of tropical plants, approved seventh july 1885
and
The bin tc confirm the survey and location of claim
FOR lands in the State of Mississippi East OF the Pear
river and South Of the hrtyirst degrees Of North Ia
titude;
Were severally read a third time, and passed
The bill for the relief Of Gregoire Sarpy or his lega
representatives, was considered as i'll committee OF TIT
whole and ordered to be engrosscd for turd rendng
the bill making certain appropriations Tor the Paten
Office was up, and after being explained by Nlr
STURGEON,
Mr. CALHOUN moved 10 strike out an appropra
ton for collecting agricultural statistics, which he ad
vocatcd at some length. The motion was opposed b
Mr. STURGEON, Mr.. WALKER, md Mr.. PREM
TlSS: and, il being one clock, on motion BY Mr.
SMITH of Connecticut, the further consideration o
the bill was postponed until to-morrow.
| PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTION LAW
| The bill to establish permanent prospective pre-
emption system, favor OF settlers the public lands
who shall iniabt and cultivate the same, and raise
log cabin thereon being the special order OF the day
was taken up the question being the amendment of
fcrcd by Mr.. Calhoun 10 the motion to rcconmit thu
bill made by Mr.. Crittenden.
| Mr. CLAY Of Alabama addressed the Senate at mucl
length in favor of the original bill and the amendmen
Of MIR Calhoun, and opposition to the substitute pro
posed BY MIR. Crttenden
On motion by Mr.. WHITE, who intimated his in
tcnon Of speaking The subject the bill was infor
mally passed over; and
On motion of Mr. SEWER,
| The Senate went into Executive session,
| And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| .Noaday Jan. Is, 1S4l
Mr. CHINN, ON leave, in pursuance Of notice here
tofore given, introduced two bills, viz:
A bill to revive act entitled "An net 10 authoriz
the inhabitants Of the State of Louisiana TO enter tn
back lands; aud
A bill to unite the South Eastern land district, ant
that Of the district West Of Pearl river and East of tn
| island of New Orleans; and TO form new distrc
thereof, and for other purposes;
Which were severally read first and second time,
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
The special order Of the day being the consideration
Of the
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
| On motion Of Mr.. J. w. JONES the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of tin
Union, (AIr Adams in the char) and took up said bill
which was read as follows:
lie IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires IF The Jnicd States Of imcriea in Congress as
semdcd That the President of the IT, s. is hereby au
thorscd TO Treasury notes 10 be issued Tor suc
sum the exigcnces OF. the Government ma.
require, but not exceeding the SUN of five millions .
dollars Of this emission outstanding al any one time
10 be reimbursed in the las, quarter of the year, If TN
condition of the Treasury will permit it-and to be is
sued under the limitations and other provisions con
ained in the entitled "An 10 authorize the is
suing of small notes, approved the 18th day of Oco
Der, ST. and as modified by an net entitled "An &C
additional TO the act the subject Of Treasury, notes,
approved the 3lst day OF March, 1910, except that thi
law shall expire in year from and after It's passage
Mr.. JONES of Virginia then addressed the commit
Ice at length, giving his for the immediate
passage OF the bill, and its great superiority over an
horn pfn nFn nT IN he Irea