Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

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&c ,,s invenl,on and TINT The only pont 0. ai.
zee VI 'he u" , nas as TO the amount which should
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q o,,d to Capt. Shreeve ,.,;,s :, tho
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y.s,a,n and Southwestern waters hao oe.n y, no,a
80, Notwithstanding, they were no" asNeu :" nm
.3o ono 10 purchase the patent Oh ,,s ~. er
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ny '""s s,,nc,s the matter mightdsswei I've over
s''ng S,Ior tel, disposed to go on with me sun
ac, no won,d move 10 proceed WIN .l'e eon'
= =, -, =; If more Importance to the country ;,
y ,,iITy opvrehended that the people OF 'he y. :.
mr.. LIN "hhrneftled by the invention than Capt
,au we" ,;slf Without this invention, Tor ages 10
o"fee'e o,ions in the Red river would not nave
'on'e' ,.n.;vely removed. Thereby The vaue OF
se do &c The t. S mad been largely enhahceu' a"o
,h;s corld not have been effected e@cpp' W ''e ma
lns CONSTRUCTION OF canals, or other means AS
eAPens'o os remained in the river, they wou.a oe
io"s 10 =, ,se the boat-they could not 40 "i.hou'
sbreeve should be remunerated LOT tue
lis usefulness his friend IRON ALABAMA
nd sco,cely deny; and the experience anu "
Of all who had foaied on .'a' ,sno,;va If meal
h ,ha, the invention had been productive u ''''''
cu.aoie remarks from Messrs. Morehead King,
f,.;,,s,. Archer Sewer, and Linn, The bill was la'u
upon the table. ,,vrc ,ho f,on,,;,tee nm Foreign
, -. .a DISCHARGED from the further consIdera'
H. memorials which had been referred 10 lnehi
On ,ha snh;ect of the claims OF citizens Oh the on'''u
S,,tes m Inc Republic of Mexico on the ground is.
snmed in the report that the subject should oe more
properly left to the act'oh VI ''ie
ment Of the Government. ,:...a
ys,;c,v OF bills of private nature were a'sposeu
or d,,;rg The day; and the act for the reet oil .he
president. directors, and company, OF Inc
MI Rank of Mississippi, and the bali 10 feguIa'e .ie
n IS n,rsers and other officers IN The navy OIL tue
Uaited States were seVela'y 'e
passed. .,-.,;o, or tho hill pro-
;a,no for the augmentation OF the marine corps vuna
Mr.. ARCHER submiie" '''"
A message was received from the President of the U,
States informing the Senate that he had tins day APP
proved and signed certain private bills, and also COM
muncatng message in writing.
"The treaty" "the treaty, was whispered IN every
direction
Mr. RIvES arose and said that the paper was one OF
confidential nature and he moved that the OIL under
consideration he laid aside With view to 60 into Elk
ecutivc session.
The motion prevailed, unanimously, and the galleries
were ordered TO be cleared, and the doors closed
which performed with the greatest possible expedi-
'''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal, announced that the Select Committee
on the Veto Message consists Of the following gentle
men: Messrs Adams, Morrow, Granger, Truman
Smith, Bolts, Pearce, Rayner, J. Cooper T. J. Camp
bell, Gmer, W. w. Irwin, Roosevelt, and e. j. In
gerso
which represented him moving the reference OF the
objections Of the President TO Select Committee lie
had said Message, not objections. The Journal was
amended accordingly.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee submitted resolution,
which, amended on the proposition OF hessTs koose'
welt and Stanly, is as follows:
Rtso!rcd That the Secretary OF War report to this
House al the next session, the number OF designations
in the army since the lst Of January, 1884, and the
causes of re gnaon, far known; how many q" the
4. "a a
y neither any of them have been restored to the army
and 10 what stations giving the names OF the officers,
the dates Of The gnaton, and the amount Of money
paid 20 each for any time or any cause alter the resg
nation and before their restoration; and winch OF said
officers were educated at West Point.
Objection was made but the motion to suspend the
rules vas successful, and the resolution was adopted
Mr. BARNARD asked the House TO take mp the bill
fixing the circuits of The courts of the IT, :. 1t was &c
cordngly taken up.
Mr. JONES proposed amendment giving ano.
Their arrangement the circuits and advocated his pro-
position at some length-(a report Of which will be CIV
en- IN next)
Mr. BARNARD replied, and moved the previous
question on the passage of the bill On the passage
the yeas and nays ordered The vote stood, yeas
rs, nays ..
MIR fROFFIT moved TO take up the Tariff bill The
peopc are anxiously awaiting, he said the establish
:nent Q: fair and permanent Tariff To get at ne
bill as possible, had better dispose of the
old one at once. ... ua,y were orcered, and
resulted as follows: Yeas 81 nays Ia.
MIR. ADAMS moved to take up the report and reso
luton from the Select Committee the Apportion
ment bill.
Mr. CUSHING objected.
Hlr. ADAMS moved suspension Of the rules, and
called for the yeas and nays.
The vote stood-yeas %, nays S.. So the rules were
not suspended
Mr.. FILLMORE said that but one Appropriation
bill remained to be acted on, and it desirable II
should lie disposed Of speedily
On his motion, therefore, the House went into Com
mlttee of the Whole Mr. Hopkins in the Char, and
he moved to take up the bill making appropriations for
furfcatlons
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, moved TO strike
out 1913 900 for For, Warren, Boston larbor In the
present of the Treasury, he thought nothing should
be appropriated ior works, beyond what is alb
solu,ey necessary for The preservation of the works al
ready begun.
After an explanation from Mr.. FILLMORE, he
withdrew his motion.
Mr. WASHINGTON moved 10 strike out the seven
thousand dollars for preservation ofthe site OF Fort Ma
con, and insert fourteen thousand dollars.
After brief debate the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BLACK moved to insert fifty thousand dollars
for iortiiylng the mouth Of Savannah river.
TINS amendment ruled 10 be out OF order
Mr. WHITE Of Louisiana, moved to strike out ten
thousand dollars for Fort Livingston, and insert fifty
thousand. lie argued that the appropriation, to be
iul, must be liberal. len thousand dollars would be
i.uiilessy expended.
Mr. SPRlGG moved to amend the bill, by adding n
section requiring the Secretary Of War 10 furnish slate
men showing the amoun, expended each fort since
l5l7, Distinguishing between what expended for
construction and what for repairs.
Mr.. Nick suggested tina, the information required,
with one exception, could be found in two documents
already printed.
After explanations of similar character from Mcssrs.
MALLORY and UNDERWOOD, tie amendment
was withdrawn
Mr.. GRAHAM moved that the committee rise and
report the bill, with recommendation tina, it should
be rejected.
a protracted debate ensned, participated in by
Messrs. MALLORY, llABERsllAM, and COOPER,
Of Georga.
Mr.. CUSHING followed, and said: He was in favor
of the bill. Gentlemen argued as if the world TO
come TO mn end 10 day 10 morrow, or that Congress
would adjourn without making provision to carry
the Government. Mr.. &. did not believe this. He
intended 10 vote accordingly Besides, if it true,