Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07
TWEVTY-EIGHTH coNGREss--ad Sc,
THURSDAY, December D, 1911.
La GIN III,

Mr.. Walker, in addition 10 those senators mere
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented the petition OF
Thomas p. Morrison, praying change IN tiie
pension laws: which was ordered TO lie on The
table until The committees are appointed
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.
Benton yesterday, was taken up and agreed 10, VIZ
RtMiyed, That the Presidentof the United States
be requested 10 communicate 10 the Senate copy
of all The proceedings in the case of the inquiry
into the official conduct of Sias Reid, Esq, prn-
cinal surveyor of Missouri and Illinois, so as 10
show fall view Of all the complaints against HIM
and OF all The cvideEcc taken in relation thereto,
and the decision of the President Ihereupon
The CHAIR stated that the standing commit
tees would lie announced on Monday in accor-
dance with the usual practice.
MIR. SEM2LE gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask leayci 10 introduce bill 10 exlena the
Cumberland Road 10 The city of Alton; and bill
granting all additional quantity Of land 10 aid in
The construction ofthe Illinois and Michigan canal.
MIR. BAYARD gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask teave TO Introduce bill for the relief
| OF the heirs Of Robert Fulton.
! Mr. HENDERSON gave notice that he would
| tomorrow ask leave to introduce q bill 10 confirm
/ the survey and location OF lands in the State Of
Mississippi, cas-; of Pearl river and south of the
| 3lst degree of north latitude
Mr. CRITTENDEN, on leave introduced
bill To change the time of holding The Federal
Courts in the State of Kentucky which was
read, and ordered 10 be read Il second time on
Monday next.
Mr.. BAYARD gave notice that he would To-
morrow ask leave 10 introduce bill for the re-
lciot Mark Simpson.
On motion by MIR. EVANS, it was ordered that
when The Senate adjourn, il adjourn 10 meet Oh
Monday next.
Mr.. WHITE, on leave introduced the follow
ing bills; whih were read, and ordered 10 Z Sc
cond reading, viz
A bill for the continuation OF the Cumberland
road il The States Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois;
and
A bill granting certain lards 10 the State OF
Indiana the better TO enable said State 10 extend
The Wabash and Erie canal TO Cairo on the Ohio
liver.
Mr. EVANS, an leave, introduced Joint
resolution N favor OF David Shaw and Solomon
CorseI; which was read, and ordered 10 second
o.. motion by Mr.. HENDERSON, leave was
granted to wihiraw from he files of the Senate
The petition Of Henry De Lid Francia.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE gave notice that ne
woud tomorrow ask leave 10 introduce bill
Tor the impro. ement OF the navigation Of the
straits between Lakes Erie and Huron, and toi
other purposes.
On Eo;ion, the Senate hen adjourned till Mon.
day next.
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal OF yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
NOTICES or BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. FRENCH gave notice OF his intention 10
ask leave hcrca',cr TO Introduce "A bill to con-
S!ilct the marine hospitals upon The Western
waters upon lie sites heretofore purchased h. the
Government and Tor other purposes"
MIR. j. 3. HUNT gave notice of his nien.
ton TO ask leave 10 introduce "A bill 10 amend
an acl entitled Ar act = establish The Northern
boundary line OF The State OF Ohio, and 10 pro-
vide for lie admission of the State Of Michigan
into the Union upon the conditions therein e1-
pressed, approved June Is, 1896"
Mr. J. B. HUNT gave Ike notice Of "a bill
authorizing the opening a a canal around the
falls Of ST. Mary's, at the outlet OF Lake Supe-
| r:or."
Mr.. a. JOHNSON gave like notice Of "a
bill authorizing the Commissioner OF Pensions
10 place the name Of Jeremiah Simmons, OF
Green county, Tennessee, upon tie pension roll
Of invalid pensioners"
Mr.. LYON gave notice tha, he would on 10.
morrow or some subsequent day, ask leave 10
introduce "a bill 10 apply certain alternate sec
tons Of The public domain towards The completion
OF works oil internal improvement in the State 81
Michigan, and for other purposes"
Also, "a bill to gi"e The consent Of Congress 10
the sale, or other disposition OF certain salt-sprng
lands heretofore granted 10 the State Of Michigan"
Mr.. HOPKINS gave like notice of "A bill for
the relief OF Joseph Ramsey, of Wyihe county,
Virginia"
Mr.. McCLELLAND gave like notice of "A
bill for the relief Of Jeremiah Moores
Mr. BARRINC;ER submitted the following re-
| solution and il was agreed To-
Re@,red That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested TO present to inis House an estimate
OF the cost OF again placing the branch mint al
Charlotte, North Carolina, in condition for re-
suming its operations.
Mr. HAMILlN obtained leave 10 withdraw
from the files OF the House all papers and docu-
ncnls in relation 10 The claim Of Samuel Haton.
RHcDE ISLAND AFFAIRS.
| Mr. STEENROD submitted the following re-
solution:
Resolred, That ten thousand extra copies of
the report OF the committee on the memorial Of
snndry members Of the Legislature OF Rhode
Island he printed for the use OF this House.
The SPEAKER informed the mover that the
resolution could only be received at this time b.
general consent.
Mr.. CAUSIN objected TO its reception
Mr.. STEENROD moved a suspension of the
rules for the reception of The resolution.
Mr. J. p. KENNEDY called for the yeas and
NAYS thereon, and the were ordered: and being
taken, resulted lhus-yeas92 NAYS IS, as follows.
YsAs-Mcssrs Arlington, Atkinson, Benton,
Bidlack James Black, James A. Black, Bowlin,
Boyd Brinkcrhoff Brodhead, Aaron " Brown,
VIM. j. Brown, Burke, Caldwell, Catn X.
Chapman, Augustus \. Chapman, Clinton,
Cobb, Cranston, Dana, Daniel, John W. Davis,
Dean, Dillingham;, Douglass, Dromgoole, Dun
can, Dunlap, Faree, Ficklin, French, Fuller,
Byram Green, Hale, II. Hamlin, Herrick, Hoge,
Hopkins, Houston, Hubhell, James B. Hunt,
jameson, Cave Johnson Anirew Johnson, G. w.
Jones, Andrew Kennedy p. King, Leonard, Lu-
Mckay, Mathews J>seph Morris, Murphy,
Norris, Owen, Parmcrter, Payne, Petit. Pratt,
Ralilhun David $. Reid, ReidinC Relic, Ritter,
Roberts, Robinson Russell, Saunders, Thus. II.
Seymouf, David L. Seymour, Thos. Smith, Ro.
Smith, Sieenrod, John Stewart, James w. Stone,
A. p. Stone, Strong Taylor, Thompson, Tib-
bats, Weller, Wentworth WHEATON. Benjamin
White, Williams, Jos. A. Wright, aud fosl-92.
NAYS--M,s srs. Abbott, Adams, Ashe. Baker.
Bairnger Barnard, Edward J. Black, Milton
, Brown. Burlington. Bur-, Carroll, Cau-in, Cling
~, Dcllc Fish, rioercc, Foot. Giddings, Grin
nell. Gil der, Edward S Hamln HARRISON, Har-
din, Harper, Holmes Hubbard, Hudson Hughes
| Irwin. jerks. Pelley 3. Johnson, John Kew
nedy. Daniel P. KIM, Mcconnell. McIlvaine
Marsh, +. J. Morris, F Il. Morse, Moseley, Mes,
/ Newton. Paterson Pc;ton Phraix. Pollock, Eli
SKA 4. Potter, Preston Ramsey, Rockwell, Ro-
gers, Sample, Schcnck, Severance. Albert Smith,
John T. Smith, Caleb h. Smith, Spence Ste
phens Andrew Stewart, Stiles, Summers, Tho
mason. Tilden Tyk-. Vance, Vinton. Weber
| cd, Johr While, Winthrop, Woodward, and Yam
cey-75.
So there not being wo-thirds in the affirmative
the rules were not suspended, and tfe resolution
lies over.
ON motion by Mr. DROMGOOLE
Orde,ed, IT,, hen the House adjourn. to-
day, ii adjourn over 10 Monday next.
Mr.. THOMPSON offered The following re-
solution. which was considered and adopted:
Pen'red That all petitions and memorials
presented 10 lhis House a. The las, session of