Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-14
rh. following amendment was also offered and

agreed to:
'"They being paupers of the said District of Column
bia, their support being legally chargeablc thereto.
A debate then followed, relative to the proPreiy
defrayng the expense for the support OF the unacs on
of the Public Treasury, in which Mcssrs. HAND
WADDY THOMPSON, WIN. COST JOHNSON
FILLMORE, DAWSON, BRIGGS, and Afford
participated
On motion the Committee then rose and reported the
bill, as amended, to the House.
The amendments concurrcd in, and the bill read
third ,ime and the question being on its passage wai
taken by yeas and nays-Yeas 10, Nays 90.
So the bill was passed. and sent to the Senate for itt
concurrence.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
communications:
l. From the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
copies of statements rendered by the incorporated
banks of the District of Columbia, showing the stale
of their affairs at the close Of the year 1910.
Laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
q From the Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting fol
the use of the members of the House 25 copies Of The
Navy Register for 1871.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
3 From The Postmaster General, transmitting state
ment of the number Of Clerks employed in the Posi-
Office Department during the year 1870 with the name,
and salaries in obedience TO the act OF Aprh -, ISIS
Laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed.
d From the Postmaster General, transmitting, IN
compliance with the resolution of the House of the 22d
u.no, a statement of the expenditures of the Post
Office Department for regular and temporary SPECIAL
agents, with their names, Nc, from the irst day Of
July, 1882 TO the 29lh day of November, l-lu
Referred To the Committee OH the Expenditures OF
the Post Office Department.
s. From the Treasurer of the United States, trans
hitting the quarterly accounts Of The treasurer Tor The
service of the Post Office Department i"r tac years
1897 1885 1889 each yenr ending the 3ah OF June.
Referred 10 the Committee the Expenditures OF
the Pos, Office Department, and ordered TO be PRINTED
Mr.. CUSHING moved to suspend The rules, that the
fIouse might go into Committee OF the Whole on the
bill reported 1T the last session OF Congress- entitled,
"a bill to provide for the satisfaction OF CLAIMS due 10
certain American citizens for spoatlons committed on
their commerce prior to the SIS! day Of July, 1901"
On the question being taken, there were-ayes ID,
nors 13.
So the rulee were no. suspended.
MIR. UNDERWOOD also moved suspension of the
rules Tor the purpose of taking up hill, reported last
session. for satisfying the claims Of soldiers who served
during the last war, bounty lands; but the motion
WINS not seconded by the House.
The SPEAKER then called for
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. CURTIS, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported
A bill 10 authorize and provide for tie purchase Of
lot Of land adjoining the Custom House in the city Of
New York.
Mr.. GARLAND, from the same committee,
ported without amendment Senate bill "" d. entitled
'An act TO renquish the interest Of The u. s 10
tain tract of land i'll the State Of Alabama; which
read first and second time. and committed.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Mississippi, from the
committee, reported without amendment, Senate bill
No - entitled "An act 10 establish an additional land
district in the State of Alabama;
hlso, without amendment, Senate h' No. II, cnt
lied "An acl TO rellnquish 10 the State OF Alabama the
two per fund reserved b. the act for her adm's
sion into the Union, TO be applied 10 tie making of
road roads leading TO said State; which
rally read FIRST and second time, and committed
Mr.. w. THOMPSON, from the Committee Mill
tary Affairs reported bill providing for the payment
of the State OF Maine for services Of her militia; which
was read first and second time, and committed.
MIR. MONROE, from the same committee, reported
bill TO found military asylum for The relief and sup
port of invalid soldiers of the army of the United
States; which read first and second time, and
committed.
Mr. CARR, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions asked TO be discharged from Inc further
sideraiion of the petition of the heirs of Lieut. Joseph
Holiday and that said petition be referred 10 the Com
mttcc on Revolutionary Claims And, also, that said
committee be discharged from the further considc.a.
ton Of the petition of Christopher Lambert and that
sad petition be referred TO the Committee Invalid
Pensions.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDREWS, the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the petitions of Hannah Waldo
Abigail Rives, Juliet Onron, Thos. Hall, Margaret
Askins, Peggy Duncan, c. 3. Chandler, Abigail AL
len, and Joshua Bill and the petitions were ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr. CHITTENDEN from the Committee on Inva-
lid Pensions reported bill for the relief of Beriah
Wright which read first and second time, and
committed.
Mr. Z. also made adverse reports on the petitions of
Jared Gossage.
Mr. PALEN, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Levi Comns; which was read first
and second time and committed.
Mr. PALEN made adverse reports IN the petitions of
Richard Cottrial, Benjamin Dacs Peter Sky, Josiah
Hunt James X. Scorgc, and Rufus Henry.
On motion of MIR. J. w. DAVIS, the House ad-
journed.