Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-20

Tnarsdau, December 10, l542.
IL SENATE
Mr.. Calhoun appeared IN his seat TO day.

gress To adopt the warehouse system Us pa.o' TAG
revenue system mir. sa;d that, as the Chamhar ct
Commerce represented large body Of the merchants
h would ask That the memorial be printed, and referred
to The same committee 10 which similar men MORALS had
been rrlerred-agreed 10.
Ga motion ~ Mir. LINN, it YVES ordered that the
p,tiiinn and papers Of BENZ Crawford, asking 'ndetn
~ for losses sustained in consequence OF having ms
boarding settlement broken up by officer OF the u ,
arny tc taken from the files Of The Senate, ana reeeu
10 The Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. SMITH OF Ia reported back, from the Commit
lee Oh Pubic Lands, without amendment, the bi'i ior
The relief orsundry citizens oil Arkansas, who lest their
improvements in consequence "i Tie treaty between
The L s. and the Chuclaw Indians; and
Also reported back, with amendments, wh,ch were
read the bill authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT OF the SIX
tcenh sections granted for the use OF schools anu Inc
entry oil other lands,in lieu thereof.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial from large
number of citizens of Yates county, New York, pray
inc CONGRESS for the instant repeal OF the bankrupt
Law; which was referred 10 the Committee on The judi
cary.
Mr. RIyES presented memorial from Mrs. Frances
~ Lewis aad Mary Neal widows OF late oticers m The
Navy Of the United States who were lost on board oil
the United States sloop Of war "Epe!v;er, praying
restoration Of lie pension which they heretofore re
cr,ed under tie Navy pension aw and which has been
withheld from them in consequence ol the repeal OF
such law referred to the COMMITTEES on Naval aHars
MIR CONRAD submitted the following resolution;
which lies one day under the rule, viz:
R.se!rsd Tina: the Secretary OF the Treasury be re.
onested to communicate Tie Senate whether any, and
hat amount of money had been rennoen 10 claimants
m virtue OF The entitled An act IN relation 10 lands
held in the GTeensturg, late ST Helena district, 10 the
State of louisiana and authorizing the rcsurrey ~
certain lands in sa.d district" approved August -,
,42 whether in any cases the claimants nave scr'v'
ed reimbursement of the price paid by them lor ancs
in complying or offering 10 comply, with he provisions
Of said act aud such reimbursement has Geen REUSED,
and Tie reasons for such refusal and whether any, ana
what proceed ngs have taken place under SAID act
THE QuiNTErLE TREATY.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution
winch lies one day under The ruiz, VIZ
Gso,rcd That the Pres dent BE- requested 10 INFORM
The SENATE whetbs the Quin;upe Treaty. Ter the sup.
nress,on of The Slave trade has been communicated 10
lie Goyrrnrne n. of tic United States, in any form hat.
ever; And, if so, by whom: Tor what purpose a"o
what answer may have been returned 10 such commn'
cation: Alsa, TO communicate 10 The SENATE al! me
information WINK may have beer received by the Co.
ye,nmen, or the ured States, going 10 show, that The
courss which this Gov rnment might take IN relation
To- said Treaty has excited small degree oil attention
and di.cussina in Europe" Also, to inform The Sc
nate how far the "wasm animadrersions, end the
uorcat po,,ticel excitement which this Treaty has
caused IN Europe, have any application or reference to
these United States. Also, 10 inform Tie Senate what
DANGER there was Of having The Flaws and the oai'ga-
tons of the United States, IN relation 10 Ice suE!es
sion or the Save trade, "eXecuted ny DINERS, u VIZ
did not ".enoye their pe!ext and motive Tor 'Hiang
opr lan and xecuting laws, BY entering into The
for lie African squadron, aud the renon
s,ra,ng embassies which contained IN lie e'ghth
and ninth articl,s Of the late British Treaty
Messrs. STURGEON and LINN gave notice, That
they would, tomorrow, osk leave to introduce GER
tain bills .
Mr.. McROBTRT'S gave notice that he would ask
leave On to.mn,row, TO introduce bill 10 amend The
several laws granting eenpon rights TO settlers on
The public l.nts
Sir slrR remarked that there were some sugges
lions in the Preside MS message in regard 10 the pro
pre,y of disposlng of the MINERAL lands belonging +"
The United States. He moved that So much OF the
MESSAGE rs reated that subject be referred to the
Committee on the Public lands agreed TO-
On motion Of MIR. LINN, il was
Resoiced, That The Secretary Of The Senate he, and
he is hereby auiio!iz ID and directed to return TO The
General Land oire all the original papers on HE IN his
office which accompanied the report Of the Secretary
oc The Treasury al the 10th Of January, ISIS, and con-
ained in Senate Document %, of the 2nd session oil the
18th Congress.
Mr. FULTON, on leave, introduced bill perfsc;ing
titles 10 land South Of e Arknarsas river held under
the treaty or New Madrid and pre- empton rights under
the act Of lclI which twice read, and REFERRED TO
the Committee Public Lands.
Mr. BAIARD moved that, when The Senate adjourn,
i, ndourn 10 meet on Monday exl: agreed 10.
Ga motion Of SIR BAYARD, the Senate then pro
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business; md,
after some time spent thereon,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. PARMENTER presented the petition Of Mary
Page for revolutionary pension; Of Mary j. Bahht tor
naval pension; Of John Z. Clark for increase o! pay
Of captain CLERKS in the navy all oil which were re-
fprred to the appropriate committees.
EXECUTIVE CoMMg NicATioNs.
The following Executive COMMUNICATIONS were i'id
on the table of The House OF personalities on Mon
day last 10 winch were only able then TO iiiuce III
general terms:
A letter from the Secretary Of War; in obedience 10
resolution of the House Of Representatives OF the .3ih
Of August last, transmitting statement OF inc prVa
establishments at which firearms are manufactured
for the Government, where situated, lie hGHioer an
nvally fabricated Il; what prices. &c; which letter ana
so,, merits vcrc referred the Committee On Military
Afi,irs.
resolution of the House Of the 23h May last, transmit
ting statement Of the number nj the others OF the
army with the rates OF pay aho ALLOWANCE, S'' u o
the table
letter from the Secretary Of War, IN answer 10 n
resolution Of The House If the lh August, transmit.
ting statement of the number OF resi.naiions IN Tue
army since the st of January, 1884, with the causes o.
the same so far rs known; and how many o. Tie saio
officers who resigned were educated At West Font,
with any further information upon the same SUBJECT
LAID on The table. -.
letter from the Secretary cf War, transmitting a
report of Tie Third Auditor Of The Treasury, IN answer
in par, tie resolution OF lie li'use 4. mo ~o1h OF
F.trrarv last reuurrp report Of all of extra
c,mpcusaton heretofore allowed TO officers Of The army
for services similar to those rendered bv Gen Scott,
for wch he is said to have received extra allowance
,nselher with The oil such officers, the lne wheh
received the amount paid 10 each, &c End sta'ng ms
inability to determine when the answer will be com
peled laid on the table.
letter from The Secretary of The Navy, transmitting
in obedience 10 the joint resolution OF Congress Of the
29lh OF hiay, $780, report from the Commissioner OF
Pensions OF the names Of persons who have applied io
relief under the navy pension laws, and whose claims
have been rejected and the reasons tor such ejecoh
laid on the table. 80
letter from Inc Secretary of the Navy, transmitting
arTceaby tic provisions Of the act OF Congress Of
The 81 Of March, l,09, abstract oil The contingent
expenses Of the naval establishment from the Isl q
DC obc ISL The 30h OF Scpte sig, Inclusive
laid on the table.
letter from the Treasurer Of the U. States, trans
states for HE third and fourth qnae:5 of l6i, aud
the first and second quarters OF 1872 IS adjusted ny