Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-22
e, s. CoSGREss.-sd Session,
TWENTY-SEvEs=. e-,,'a- 80, ------
--------,dn, Dscember 10, lo42
~ IN SENATE.


,u,lin, the arnu, report of The Secretary, showing TAT
condition of the iuanccs; whea, ,-4
On motion oil Mr. EVANS, the report was reief'eo
10 The Committee on F,na6ce, aud 900 copies, IN acd
,;o, :, The nSual Quantity we're ordered 10 be printed
o93 Of which 10 b. subject The disposal OF The Secfe
tary of The Treasury 80, a., G
the PRESIDENT pro trm also laid before 'ne %
nata communication from the Secretary oil The rea
go, ,,,ns,i,,;p The annual port OF the Commission
or or the General Land Office; which, on notion OF 'if
SMITH Of lnGiana was ordered 10 i's Oh Lac ''''e ~
be printed ..:. rn,
be NayY Dapar;ncut covering report: N compliance
with resolution Of the Senate OF the 2'tn June, i'1-
upon the subject o the cultivation OF hemp "hc"' GA
motion Of Nr. BAYARD, was ordered TO lie on tue
table aud be printed ~.
Mr.. BATES presented petition fron Samuel Dizzy
oension; whca was referred to The COMMITTEE on
Pensions
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial rom
Iarge numhc. OF persons engaged IN lac manufacture
nj hats similar 10 others press nted by hun. praying
Conrress 81 TO mcdy The Tariff as To admit matters
furs free Of duty referred 10 tue Committee OH
Manuiac' ures. IS M,
Alien nro,sr tn The Senate praying payment Tor the
rr,n,inv or the Compendium oil the sixth Census htf
l. said there was n letter from the Secretary oil STATE
accompanying the memorial, urging upon congress ''s
propre,y O.: paying The CLAIM ne WHOLE so'Jee' "aS
referred to The Committee Finance.
Mr. WRIGHT presented the petition OIL woodward,
of Bloom nburg, New York, praying compensation Tor
services during The Revolutionary Hal "hich "as
referred 10 the Committee Revo u,ionary CLAIMS
a. so presented The petition of Jonathan Brown, OF
Sullivan county, n Y a Lrunme! in the Revolutionary
army, praying pension; referred To the eomh'ee on
Pensions. :, :,
Orleans aud C.rrolon Railroad Company, praying
modification OF the tariff, and al extension oil me time
now required for laying down IRON imported Tor 'he
use OF her railroad referred 10 'Ae No"'ni''ee Oh
Finance.
NJ, ARCHER nrausented a pptition from the direc
tors Of the Petersburg Railroad Company, praying an
extension OF the time required by law Tor iay'hg Gown
the iron npGrted or HE OF sad company; ee''eo
10 the Committee on + nance.
SIR, STURGEON presented u memorial from =.
Evans prayns that lis invention To prevent The ex.
p!oson of steam boilers may he applied 10 The seam
vessels Of the L. s referred TO the COMMITTEE On
Naval Affairs. 80
Mr. McpOBERTS presented memorial from cisi
zsns of Illinois, asking Congress Ia refund TO General
Jackson The fine and costs imposed on HIM by Judge
Hall Of New Orans ard the interest thereon: ordereo
TO lie on the table.
Mr. BARROW presented petition from John l.
Delee prayny for the privilege ofenerng land IN lieu
of land lost to HIM by the settlement ct the boundary
line between The l. 5 and Texas: referred TO the Com
Inil,ee Public Lands.
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented q petition OF cItIzens oil
the State of Name, praying for the repeal OF The Bank
rnp, law: referred 10 the judiciary COMMITTEE. .
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, the petition of Noah
Miller was ordered t. be taken from the flies oil the Sc
nate and referred to the Committee on Claims
Messrs BATES. EVANS, SMITH Of Indiana,
FULTON and LINN, seVerally gave notice that they
would on 10 morrow, ask leave to introduce certain
bills
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. LINN, on leave, introduced bin for the relief oil
Jacques Bon and Alexander Coleman, and their heirs
and legal representatives; and
A bill to confirm the title OF the heirs OF Joseph
Thompson, senior deceased, TO tract of land IN Mis-
souri,
Which were read twice, and referred TO the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims.
Also, on leave, introduced a bill 10 authorize Tue
adoption of Tor the occupation and settlement
OF the territory oil Oregon, and to extend certain por
ton Of the laws ofthe United States the same, and
for other purposes which read twice. and, Oh mo.
ton of Mr. LINN, referred 10 select committee, 10
consist of five, TO be appointed by the Char lefeup
on the Chair appointed MessrS Linn. Walker, Sewer,
Msrrick and Phelps to constitute said committee
SIR STURGEON, on leave, introduced a bill Tor The
relief of Lucre,ra Haymaker heir at Lass Of J. Bown
which as twice read and referred TO the committee on
Revolutionary Claims
On motion Of sir. WALKER it was
Rcsoieed Tina, The COMMITTEE on the Public Lands
be Instructed inquire into the cxPedencg oil per1't-
ting the State of Mlssiss 10 appropriate S2oo OF
The two per cent fund sad State towards the compile
ton of the railroad from jackson TO Dandon, on the
conditions designated BY SAID State.
MEXICAN CLAIMS
Mr. CONRAD Submitted The following resolution,
which lies over one day under the rule, VIZ
Resoired That the Secretary Of State be requested
the Senate (,f not Incompalple WIN
the public nerest) whether the amount due anu paya
BILE by Mexico for indemnity 10 citizens OF the u
under the late conventions has been paid IN conformity
with the terms OF SAID conventions If not, whether any,
and what measures have been adopted ny our Govern
ent 10 obtain enforce payment; and aiSo To Obtain
the recognition of such claims were submitted to, but
no, finally acted npou, by The late Joint commission
Mr. HUNTINGDON from the Committee on Com.
lnerce reported back without amendment, and wiih
recommendation that il pass, the bill TO allow draw
back on foreign merchandise exported in original pack
spes to Chihuahua and Santa F., in Mexico
Mr. II also reported, from the same committee,
bill to authorize the issuing OF new register TO- ana 10
change the name Of the ship Weschesler at New ORR,
10 that Of the Atlantic OF New York. which was read,
considered in commi':ee o! the whole reported TO
the Senate, and ordered 20 be engrossed Tor THIRD
reading.
On motion by Mr.. TALLNADGE, the papers of Jo
seoh Robev were ordered BE- withdrawn from the teo
of the Senate, and referred 10 The COMMITTEE on the
Public Lands
Mr. TALLMADGE presented memorial from
committee behalf of claimants TO indemnity Tor
French spuliaons prior TO lstD which was referred 10
the Committee Foreign Relations.
Nh. T. also presented petition from john bos"orth,
praying for II pension which was referred 10 the Coh-
In,ee Tensions.
Mr. RiVES presented memorial from George lay
lo of The Distc; Of Columbia praying indemnify TOR
French spol,aons prior 10 7oU; referred 10 Inc oo'
lnuee OF Foreign Relations.
Mr. R also presented memorial from Mary W.
Harrison, widow and executrix Of the late Beniam'n
Harrison, praying the passage OF law anthof'zn9 me
resetlement of lie accounts Of her late husband With
the Government, there berg errors ~ he former
settlement referred 10 tic committee Revolutionary
Claims
DEATH OF MR. uAHLEsIIAM.
A message received from the House oil Repro
senatives announcing the Senate the death OF lie
Hon Richard w. tiabrrsham, late Representative from
the State of Georgia and the passage OF certain eso!u
tions-wh,ch message being read,
Mr. BERRIEN rose and addressed the Senate as fol
lows: " =.
Mr. President: In Offering the resolutions which II
ia nv duty 10 submit the Senate this occasion,
the usage of this Chamber requires that should &c
company them with notice, however orie oi the
character of the deceasedwuh some reference, how
ever transient the which calls ur THIS expires