Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09

ny 'ne iionse and from time 10 time TO report their
opinion thereon together with such propositions rela
1--we thereto as 10 them hall seem expedent
. THE LOST GGAMPuS
Mr.. SCllENCK offered the following resolution
which was adopted
Resotred, That the Committee ON Naval Affairs h.
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency and oro
pey OF Placing on the pension list the SURVIVING wi
vows ana orphans OF tho officers and crew who pershei
IN The w. States schooner GTampus and TO report nv
bill or otherwise.
VALUE OF IMPORTS, &c
On motion OF Mr.. SLlDELL,
heSo'red, mat the Secretary of the Treasury cause
10 be laid before this House statement showing The
value oil manufactures of wool, cotton silk flax iron
glass; paper, and hemp, and the quantity of sugar. mo.
asses' tea, coffee hemp, cordage, and salt imported
annually, alter deduclng the re-expora,ions entitled
10 drawback; the rate Of duty and amount of DUTY
duction being made for drawback which accrued annu
any on eaeh respectively, from o00 10 1911 from 1912
10 1919, from lclG to 1871, from ISIS 10 lSl5 from
iS23 TO 1852. and from 1888 10 1872 inc lusiye ID
statement showing the value of imports and The amount
OF duties which accrued thereon after deducting draw
BACK, annually from $500 u 1912 inclusive Sd stale
ment showing the quantity of refined sugar imported
The tate Of drawback, and the amount Of such draw
back annually during the sad period
- ~ OREGON.
Mr: y" En- submitted the following, which was re-
ierred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
heS0fred 6y tic Senate ami House of R,Drss,ntof,,s
q the tnted Matss IF .lmerica an Congress assembled
ihht IN accordance with the provisions of the second
article oil convention between the United States OF
America and the King Of the United X ngdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, OF the OH September IsI7 con-
timing indefinitely the provisions of the third article
OF the Convention Of 2D,h October ISIS relative 10
the JOINT occupancy by Great Britain and the United
States OF America Of certain lands the Northwest
coast oil America, Westward OF the Stony Mountains
commonly called the Territory OF Oregon the Pres
dent OF the United States be requested to give due no
tee OF twelve months to tie Government of Crest
Britain, that after The expiration Of the said term of
notice. the United States Of America will annul and ab-
fogats the said convention Of the 9th September 1897
so continuing the provisions of the third article of the
convention OF 10Th October, 1915 as aforesaid
DONATIONS or LAND TO SETTLERS
Af Shl / II offered the following resolution, which
lies over one day under the rule
Resoicid, That the Committee on the Public Lands
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of the pas
sage Of law donating 50 of land to every actual
settler, beng the head of family and living with the
SAME, and mol now The owner o!land and who through
misfortune or otherwise, is unable to purchase; said
land to be selected from any lands belonging to the
Government winch have bea in market and subject to
entry not less than ten years.
THE TARIFF.
MIR PETIT offered the following resolutions which
lie over one day under the rule
RcsorCd, That all branches Of industry ough, 10 be
placed, or rather left, the footing and that no
legislative advantage ought to be given one class OF
our citizens, following any particular occupation over
any other class follow ing any other occupation.
ReSotred, That the Committee of WAYS and Means
be instructed TO bring in bill providing for an excu.
syely al oatortm tariff upon all impor,aons at the
lowest rate OF per cent that WILL their opinion, fur
nlsh the necessary revenue for the U. S.
NAVY YARD AT NArcHEZ
On motion of Mr.. HAMMETT,
Reso'red, That the Committee Naval AfTairs be
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of establish
ing navy yard and depot at near the city of Nat.
Chez in the State of Mississippi
TIE EAST AND THE WEST
MIR. HARDIN offered the following resolutions
which lie one day under the rule
Rcsolrfd That the Secretary of the Treasury be di
ree'ed to this House, a, as early period pracca
ble what amount Of appropriations have been made by
each Congress since the 9TH Of March, 1891 for the
following purposes:
|. For the erecting and repairing lighthouses and
Tor building aud repairing forts east Of Ike Alleg hany
mountains.
>. For improving harbors and rivers east of the AL
eghanies designating the amount appropriated 10 each
harbor and river.
For erecting and repairing lighthouses and for,s
in or near the Gulf of Mexico
q. For improving harbors and for building and re-
pairing forts and lighthouses the Lakes, dcsgnai
ing the amount appropriated for such purposes 10 each
Lake.
.. For improving harbors and the navigation Of RI.
vers east Of the Alleghanies designating the amount
appropriated TO each river and harbor.
For improving harbors and the navigation Of n
vers west OF the Alleghanss, designating the amount
appropriated 10 each river and harbor.
hGsuCfH, lHst u one-Iilh oil the amount oil any
preparation heretofore made for any of the foregoing
purposes remains pended, that the Secretary oil
The Treasury report the amount thus uneXpendej.
the FINE BILL
Mr.. DAWSONol LOUISIANA offered resolution pro
vldlng That Saturday next at T. NJ all debate OH
the bill TO refund the fine imposed on General Jack
son by Judge Hall, shall cease and that the Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union shall proceed
to vote on any amendments pending or that may DO
submitted, and shall then report the bill with such
nma dpnp hall
Committee 10 the House.
And on this resolution, Nh d. demanded the pre-
vious our s,ion.
After some conversation between Mr.. BARNARD
and the SPEAKER as II the rghtinl possession of the
floor by Mr.. Dawson at the time he submitted the d..
mand, the question taken aud the vote stood Ayes
s. toes 80.
So there n second
And The main question (on the adoption Of the
lution) was ordered 10 be taken
Mr. BARNARD asked the yeas and nays thereon,
which were ordered; and being taken resulted yeas 49,
nays 81.
So, words not voting in The affirmative, as required
by the rule, the resolution wasr.;cei,d.
MIR Z. j. lNGERSOLL rose, and, with strong mani.
iessations Of establishment inquired OF the Speaker
whether vote of two thirds required adopt THIS
resolution
The SPEAKER said: Yes; the resolution contem-
plilns change Of the rules, vote Of two thirds
requisite.
Whereupon, MIR. Ingerso, slowly and with extreme
reluctance, took his
PROCEEDS or TIE PUBLIC LANDS
Mr.. PAYNE, IN pursuance of notice heretofore given
ask and obtained leave To introduce bill epeo the
law distributing the proceeds Of The sales Of the public
lands among the States; read twice and referred the
Committee Public Lands
OREGON.
Mr. HUGHES, of Missouri, in pursuance OF notice
heretofore gwen asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill of the following title bill to organize the Ter.
r,oria Government Of the Oregon Territory, and for
other purposes; which read twice by it, title,
ferred TO the Committee the Territories and ordered
10 be printed
PROPOSED GRANTS OF LAND
Mr. FICkLlN gave notice of motion for leave TO
introduce the following bills, to wit
bill 10 appropriate part Of the uns9li lands IN The
Palestine, Vincennes aud Shawneetown land districts,
for the improvement Of the navigation of tue Great
Wabash and OHIO rivers. And bill for an act 10
grant part Of the sold lands in the ksskaskia and
vandalia land d;aricts for the improvement Of the
Kaskaskia river.
POSTMASTER.
The State of Michigan having been called in lis or
der Mr.. HUNT offered the following resolution
Resoctd, That the House now proceed to execute
The order of the House directing The election thus day,
of a Postmaster OF the House.
On which he moved the previous question.
Mr. ADAMS raised The question Of order, that, in
all Al.