Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-16
TWEYrY.sIxTn coNcnEss---2d SESSION.
IN DENH IL
Ufdnesdan, January IL, leil.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE,
Wtdnesday, January l3, 1871.
message received from the House OF REPRE-
sentaves, announcing that It had passed the o from
the supplementary TO IN act to abolish nprison-
ment for debt in certain cases
The PRESIDENT submitted report from the Sc
crearv of the Treasury of the and compensation
Of the clerks in his Department, and
Also report from the Secretary Of the Treasury, IN
compliance with the following resolution submitted py
Mr.. Benton on the 10Th December last
Resoiucd That the Secretary OF the Treasury be d.
rected to cause be prepared and 10 the
Senate tables of the rates of exchange foreign and do
mesc, and of the prices of Bank no.es and OF specie
on or near the first day in each month, at New ork
and Philade phia during the years 1885, 1889 and le4o
and that he accompany the same with synopsis OF the
rates of exchange foreign and domestic and the prices
of Bank notes and specie, New York and Philade-
pha in previous years. far as the last can be done
from the materials in the Treasury Department.
The communications were lard on the taoie aho OF
dered to be printed.
Mr. MERRICK presented the credentials of the
Honorable John Leeds Kerr, elected by the LegIsla-
ture of the State of Maryland Senator from that State,
10 supply the vacancy occasoned by the death OF the
| Hon. S. Spence.
Mr. KERR appeared, was qualified, and took his
Mr. BENTON called the attention of Senators to
report which was 10 he found in volume eight OF
the Executive documents of last session, which was
/
now under discussion by the Senate lie alluded 10
repor, of the Secretary of The Treasury of the amount
of land purchased by this Government from the In.
dians, and the money paid therefor. 1t appeared
from this document that the amount OF land TO whch
the Indian title has been cxtngushed s four hundred
and iorty-two millions of acres and the amount paid
therefor, eighty-two millions of dollars.
Mr.. GRAHAM, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims, 10 which was referred the bill 10 authorize
the erection of monuments to Brigader General Nash
and Rr,undier General William Davidson, reported the
same without amendment
The resolution submitted yesterday by Dir Tappan,
in relation the rules, taken up, and discussed by
Messrs HUBBARD, PIERCE, LINN, TAPPAN, and
| HUNTINGTON and on motion Of the latter, laid
on the table.
The Joint resolution 10 authorize the Secretary the
Treasury TO extend further indulgence to certain OF the
late deposite banks, severuy read third tlme
and passed.
! Mr. PHELPS submitted a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Senate to pay out of the contingent
! fund.- to The widow Of the late Stephen Haght, Ser
geant.a Arms ofthe Senate, the of five hundred
dollars for the purpose of deaying the expenses nci
dental 10 his illness, and the removal of the body TO
Vermont for nterment; and also, 10 pay the widow the
amount of salary accrung for the residue of the term
for which he was elected.
The resolution, after remarks in explanation by
| MIR. WRIGHT, and Mr.. PHELPS, adopted.
| PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTIoN LAW.
The bill to establish permanent prospective pre-
empton SYSTEM favor of settlers on the public lands,
who shall inhabt and cultivate the same and raise
log cabin thereon being the special order of the day,
was taken up, the question being the amendment
offered by Mr. Calhoun TO the motion 10 recommit the
bill made by Mr. Crittendcn.
MIR. PRESTON submitted his views at much length
in opposition 10 the amendment
Mr.. SEWER said he wished to submit few re-
marks TO the Senate the question now before them
and though he would not occupy much Of their time,
he would endeavor TO hold looking glass 10 Of
the gentlemen who had been loudly hoasting Of then
fr,ap IeIi ANIL fu In fhp n
AT the instance ofsevera Senator's Mr. 5. here gave
way for motion 10 postpone the further consideration
/ OF the subject until tomorrow.
/ The Senate then went into the consideration Of Exc
cutive business,
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
/ Wednesday, Jan. l3, lS41.
The first business in order was the consideration o.
the report of the Committee of Elections relative &c
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE,
| between Mcssrs. Naylor and lngersoll.
| MIR. NAYLOR being entitled 10 the floor, about
to resume his remarks, when
! MIR. GREEN asked him TO give way Tor few mo
ments Ia enable him to again submit the resolution
he offered on yesterday, and to which objection had
| been made, directing the Committee Of Ways and
Means TO consider the expediency of reporting bill
imposing tariff wines, Silks and other luxurIcs
for the purpose of meeting demands upon the Govern
| ment.
Mr.. NAYLOR said he gave way to half dozer
applications Yesterday but could not pursue similar
course to-day, he had desire to get through The
matter now before the House.
Mr.. n. then resumed his remarks, and spoke for some
hours in reply 10 The arguments of Mr. lngersoll With
out concluding, at three o'clock, Mr. H. gave way TO
motion 10 adjourn.
The motion 10 adjourn was however, withdrawn, L
permit the Senate bills to be taken np which were sc
verally read first and second time, and appropriately
{, referred
/. From the Post Office Department in compliance
with the second section of the of July 9, 1885,
reorganize the Post Office Department, enclosing est
for the services Of that Department for the yea
commencing July |, 1871.
, Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
2. From the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, II
obedience TO the act of the last session of Congress- re
curing him "to make TO Congress annually, at tn
commencement of the year, report Of the manner II
which all appropriations for the public buildings an
grounds have been applied.
G Referred to the Committee Expenditures on In
Public Buildings
s IMPORTED MANUFACTURED SILK.
Mr.. ADAMS, after some introductory remarks o.
the importance Of early action the House bill, nc
3D. for laylnga duty on imported manufactured silks
hoped it would be made the special order for that da
e fortnight.
Mr.. JONES of Virginia said he would be very glad
give his assent to the proposition of the gentleman fror
f Massachusetts, especially it measure that pro
posed to bring money into the public Treasury; but tn
: Pi"ISoo P'"S
teal purposes at the present session. Besides, as
(Mr. j. had already introduced bill providing for
more speedy operation, (the Treasury Note blll) h
hoped the ball referred TO by the gentleman from Massa
chusetts would not be taken up until the other measur
had been before the House.
MIR. observed that several subjects had already bee
made the special order for certain days: and if the b
referred 10 by the gentleman from Massachusett
should also be made the special order, and took u
much time, as it undoubtedly would, he Mr J) did no
Gnnt he tnrdn
sdering the Treasury note bill, the pension bill ant
b ou,her important measures requiring early action. HI
hoped, therefore, that gentleman would not press his re
quest
t Mr.. ADAMS observed that the bill he held in hi
hand intended TO devise for repayng tn
proposed loan of Treasury notes; and us at this YER
time very large importations were making in The poi
of New York, he thought il highly necessary that th
! bill should be entered upon without delay
MIR. JONES again adverted TO the delay which mus
necessarily arise from the consideration of such bill
and he snre, if the gentleman from Massachusett
would reflect upon the condition of the Treasury