Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-08

~. RATES presented petition of citizens OF Tue
limited States, praying that lumber passing down ,nd
river ST. John in American vessels; may S ="
;,,o the ports OF the United States free OF duly,
NJ SEMPLE presented resout ons OF the LFgsia-
- r m nos IN favor Of appropriation 'of inv
oa,.,ion of the Alton and Mount Carmel ana 'he az
ton and Shawneco~n railroad M,
'' ~. RIICHANAN PRESENTED petition of the fn,l'-
dInha Board of Trade, praying that an appropra''o
nav bs made for repairing the Port Penn PIERS IN tis
r,vsr Delaware Also, memorial q MIS- susan
pnbrdec and other widows and children OF deceased
naval officers and spamen, praying the reVVa' o. '
&C, of March 3, 1897, for the more eq"''''e au"''
tration Of the navy pension iuho r.
Mr BAGBY presented the petition OF Adam Gar
son praying the right Of presumption to certain t'ac
Mr.. BREESE presented the memorial OF Edmuno
Roberts and others, sureties oil fe!S d. ff1"' "
Mr. JARNAGIN presented the memorial of } ko-
brsou and Others assignees Of the late Bank oil tue
T. States chartered by the State OF Pennsylvania, pray
inn tho repayment OF Of money advanced by
that Bank IL contractor OF the Government, ana IL
lowed by the accounting officers in the settlement OF
his accounts
Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented the petition OF Robert
Ramsey for of pension Also, the petition
of the widow of Robert Fosset, for pension.
| Mr.. BARROW presented the petition OF a Lee
doux and Company, and others, praying permission
to surrender certain lands and enter others IN lieu
| thereof.
MIR. WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, reported bill 10 amend an act TO reor
game the General Land Office, (abolishing the office
OF Soliciior.)
| Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Pensions, in
troduced bill granting pension TO Geo. Whltemore
Also, adverse report on the petition OF Jonah Bar
ton.
Mr.. CHOATE, from the Committee the Libra
~ introduced joint resolution TO authorize the Al
torney General te contract for copies OF proposed
edition of the laws md treaties of the u. States.
| The hill to extend the time Of performing certain
contracts entered into with the Navy Department,
to furnish articles for the service thereof, after an
mendment was ordered to be engrossed for third
| feadrng
The bill to remove the office Of the surveyor general
of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, from Cincinnati to
Detroit was taken up and considered and after dis
cussion, without coming 10 any conclusion thereon,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. ADAMS moved 10 call up the vote, by which
the Report of the Committee on the Rules was laid
upon the table but thc Speaker decided IL would not
be in order, without suspension OF the rules, until
Monday next
| The Committee upon Retrenchment reported re-
solution reducing The pay OF the pages Of the House
! The Committee on The District Of Columbia, TO
which was referred the bill for repavlng and repairing
Pennsylvania Avenue, reported 4 resolution, recon-
mendng its rejection After debate, the bill was
laid upon the table-ayes III, noes bf.
A message was received from the President of the
United States, in reply 10 resolution of the House,
relative to the efcape Of fugitive slaves from Florida
TO the Bahamas, and The refusal of the judicial auho-
rites thereof To deliver H. up. Mr. Levy moved to
refer the message TO the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS with instructions 10 inquire into the expedlency
of reporting resolution, requesting the President to
notify the British Government Of wish TO a5ro-
gate the 10Th article Of the Treaty OF Washington,
providing for the surrender of fugitive criminals Mr..
l.. advocated with much earnestness, the ado ption OF
his resolution, and had not concluded when the expI-
ration of the hour interrupted his remarks.
The question was then taken on Mr. Levy's motion,
and II agreed 10; and the message ordered TO
be printed.
The bill making appropriation for the payment OF
Invalid and other pensions, was taken up, the qnss-
ton being on agreeing TO the amendment adopted IN
Committee of the Whole in the following words:
Sand provided, also, that army navy officer shall
receive pension while receiving pay from Govern
mcnt SUCH and that all laws inconsistent rewith
be, and they are hereby repealed"
I The amendment was agreed u.
motion was made 10 adjourn, which was mega
tived-ayes -, noes so.
The bll then read n third time and passed
Mr.. JAMESON submitted a resolution, authorz-
ing the Doorkecper 10 employ five assistants IN fold
ing, at compensation Of two dollars per day: but
before vote take thereon, the House adjourned