Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-19
Friday, March 10, 1874.

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| The President, Dro tenn lad before the Senate re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by
| a communication from the Director Of the Mint,
shu wing the result of assay OF certain foreign COLO
and silver coins. Also, report OF the Secretary oil
| War in compliance with resolution OF the Senate,
communicating report made by p. NJ. Butler, agent
for the Cherokee Indians A!so,a report of the Sece
tay Of War, with the report OF the mineral agent NJ
| Lake Superior.
Mr. ALLEN presented petition OF citizens OF
Wayne county, Ohio praying the adoption OF measures
for the occupation and settlement Of the Oregon Terri
tory.
Mr. BREESE presented a memorial Of citizens of
Bond county, ILLINOIS, praying that appropriations may
| be made for improving The navigation OF the West
ern rivers, and The completion oil the Cumberland
Road
| Mr. BAYARD submitted resolution, directing the
Commissioner of Public Buildings 10 furnish to the
Senate of the lots and squares IN the CITY
of Washington conveyed to the United States by the
original propretors Also statement OF the squares
and lots sold, The SUNS FOR which they were respective
! " sod, and the aggregate amount oil sales also, n
statement OF the number and value Of the squares and
lots conveyed under donations from Congress; and al
So the number and estimated value OF the building lots
belonging to the U. S remaining nnsod and the ex.
tent fee, Of The several public squares and
reservations within the sad city.
| Mr. PORTER from the Committee on Roads and
Canals reported II confirm ng md asserting to an
act of the Legislature Of Virginia, entitled an act to
amend act Incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company.
Mr.. WALKER. from the Committee on the JUDI
cinry, reported bill respecting the Northern bounda
ry OF the State of Missouri and bill for the relief OF
John Grant
MIR TALLMADGE, from the Committee on Public
Lands to " ch was recomm,ted the bull to grant
certain quantity Of land aid in the improvement oil
the Fox and Wisconsin rvers and to connect the same
by means of canal, reported the same with an amend
ment
On motion by Mr. TALLMADGE, the Senate pro-
cesded To the consideration oil the same ana, a'ef
lonu discussion the anne ndment OF the commt'ee wa
agreed 10, and the bill, as ahiehoso' was o'o - -
printed ~, IT,,
Immediately before the adjournment, the OIL rom
the House Of Representatives, 10 repeal inc u'su'ou
tive clause of Distribution act, came up Tor Sc
cond reading and for reference to one oil Inc sanohg
committees ms had been the invarable practice oil that
body on bills Of such an important character. WI
CRlTTENDEN, however, moved 70 lay inc n,'i on me
table and in reply 10 an intsrrogn'o'y oy MI Mug
whether !, was the Senator's intention 10 call up the
NIL oroio for action or thus II spose OF It finally
SAID It was with never oil calling IL up hgsin du
INC this natural life The bill wes thus of once disposed
ofthe melton 10 lay the table having prevailed by
, vote of 90 to lo-the Wings adhering, to man, io
| Their pocy and The Republicans voting against 1t.
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| MIR JAMESON, from the Commute on the Pub
he Lands reported bill granting 10 the States Of
Missouri. and Arkansas certain alternate sections Of
land IN and near the New Madrid and ST FRANCIS r.
yer swamps for the purpose OF retaining SAID lands
and increasing The value Of the public lands IN The VI
entity thereof
| Mr. CAVE JOHNSON of Tennessee submitted o
motion hn, debate on the bill making appropriation
ior The Military Academy at West Point shall cease al
10 o'clock oh,ch was agreed to-ayes 30. noes 81
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Drompooie in the Chair, the bill and the frs
ones,ion being IN Mr. Hais's amendment, which he
had offered as substitute for the bill, providing "tha
~, octs nav in force, authorizing the enlistment oil
employment of cadets m the Military ACADEMY q
RI Wa, Point, after the Both day Of June next, be re
nsaed add that all such cadets now in service shonlt
he nded and dismissed from and after that day
THIS vas rejected ayes 81 noes 80.
The oil was then reported to the House, ana ths
previous question on its passage sustained.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then submitted as an amend
ment. provrso--''lhat no money appropriated IN th
bill or hereafter be appropriated, shall be applied
the oayment OF any cadet hereafter n be appointed
and the terms Of service OF those who have warrants
nnu, in the academy SHALL be held u cease from ant
,.,, Co,r pears from the time Of their respective az
no;n,nen,s' The amendment was reiected-ayes as
II NJ, RATHBURN moved that the bill be recommit
ted with instructions TO amend il bv adding the follow
mo nroriso-"Proyided however, that cadets sha
be appointed to the said Military Academy after tn
passage OF this act.
The previous question was demanded on the passag
nc Tho hin and seconded and cut off the motion TO re
consider The bill was then passedayes 10y, noes 67
A motion was made by Mr.. WINTHROP, that tn
rules be suspended to enable him TO offer the follow
ing resolutions:
{ RssoIred That no proposition for the annexation
Texas to the IT, States ought TO be made or asssntec
by this Government