Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-08

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Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
por,ed without mendment, the bill making appropr'
alton for the and contingent expenses OF tie
Indian Department and treaty stipulaons Tor Inc year
lSi2.
MIR BUCHANAN presented memorial from Penn
svyana asking Congress distribute among the seye-
raj States and Territories stock 10 the amount o TWO
hundred millions of dollars be based upon the pub.
lie lands, etc. for the purpose of aiiordng sound
currency the country; also, petition from Lam
county, Pennsy lvania praying for Protective
Tariff
MIR YOUNG presented petition from number OF
miners and citizens OF Wisconsin, Illinois, remonstrat
ing against the sale of lead mines in that State and
Territory
On motion of Mr.. LINN, it was
ResoirtJ Tint committee If three persons be appointed by
President pro 'ea 10 confer and contract Win Professor H
for the ventilation Of the Senate Chamber
Mr. BAGBi submitted resolution, which lies over,
directing the Secretary of the Navy to ascienc
examination to be made Of the second invention OF MT.
Easton for the prevention of explosion OF steam
ers and report the result Of the examination to the Sc
nate
Mr. BAGBY asked the SENATE to take up the resolu-
ton submitted By him few days ago, directing the
Committee OIL Indian Affairs TO inquire whether any,
and So what amount Of money has been paid to John
Ross beyond the contract price, for the removal OF the
Cherokees beyond the west OF the Mississippi; and he
called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. PHELPS remarked, that as the Chairman oil
the Committee, MIR Morehead,l was absent from tn
Chamber he would suggest the proprety of letting the
resolution lie over until Monday.
Mr. BAGBY replied that he could not acquiesce IN
the suggestion and that he would call for the consider
alton OF the resolution every day, until II shall have
been disposed of.
The question was then taken on the motion of Mr..
Bagby. and 1t was decided IN the negative-yeas TO-
nays H.
Mr. WOODBURY. offered the following resolution,
which lies over,
Ror,d Secretary War be requested submit
the much Of the report of The Of The straits of De-
rot will exhibit the mprent> the entrance of said straits
Lake Erie and also copy OF The report IN relation To The I'M
Mr. CRlTTESDEN gave EN- notice that he would on
the day of the meeting of the Senate, ask leave TO
introduce bill to authorize the Solicitor of the Trea-
sury, TO compromise with the surees of Thomas Trip.
lett
The bill to refund the balance due to Massachusetts,
for disbursements during the late war, with Great Bril-
tain occasoned lengthy discussion and finally
read third time and passed.
The bill 10 authorize the commissioners OF Linn coun-
ty in the Territory of Iowa. enter, by legal subdvi
sions quarter section Of land upon which the county
seat of said county has been located the bill for The set
Element ofte contingent expenses of the Territory OF
Iowa. the bill TO confirm TO the State of Indiana The
lands selected by her in lieu of the lands covered by
servations in the treaties OF 1887 and 1872 with the
Miami Indians and the bill regulate the value 10 be
fixed TO the pound sterling by the Treasury Depart
ment a "a; severay engrossed for third read
ing.
Bills for the relief of the following named persons
were ordered be engrossed for third reading viz
Zacharlah Jeson; Obed p. Lacy; Elisha Bryson; Pc
ter Sky, Oaondaga Indian; Burnett Burdsal; Will
lam r. DAVIS; Lieut.. John l.. Kline; and Francis 2
McCauly.
The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After the reference Of several bills, Mr. ADAMS,
from the Select Committee the Presidents Mes
sage, relative to the Apportionment BILL offered
luton calling the Secretary of State TO bring, in per-
son. or transmit to the House. the original paper
tanning the exposition of the for signing that
BILL which paper had been filed in the State Depart
ment together with the bill.
Mr.. PROFIT objected TO the resolution in the pre-.
sent form. He anxious that the should be
known, but he thought all that required could be
obtained by calling for copy Of the paper He doubt
ed the right of o committee at least to demand extra
judcially an original paper from Department.
Mr.. ADAMS thought the House had right 10 de.
mand the original The object of the committee re-.
curing it to ascertain whether the exposition form.
ed part of the law, written separate piece
of paper.