Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-09
rHIRTIErH CONGREss-.2d session.
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1879.

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Memorials AMI petitions wer, presented ~
Messrs. Dix, Mason, reese, Waikef, seoa'ian
and Archison. Tha by Mr.. Dix was from ;.
/. Gouyerpeur. son-inlaw OF President Monroe,
askiE. The aid OF Congress in the publication q
the Monroe papers.
Mr. Jones introduced his bill granting % The
STATE OF Iowa a donation Of land Tor The cons'ruc-
ION Of a Railroad from Dubuque 10 keekuk.
MIR. johnson Of La, from The COMMITTEE on
Pensions, reported bill TO continue the Office o.
Commissioner o. l. G-it..s. Also, several pr
Va c bills.
Mr. Fetch mad, several adverse reports, on re
,.'iuns &C.
Mr.. Bell novel reconsideration Of the zoe
hy viii n lie bill iJr ne Icli,lui mn L. Bad
SIN Wi, rejected. Motion !es over.
NJ B,c,se repoie,!, from he Cum'nities on
Public MS, Tie bill TO establish an additional
Land Qfi.e in Missouri with an ameni'nen-
Gl>o. with al amendment, bill u tun cd h'dI"
TIE Nuflacln b undary line 0! Iowa.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill was receiV-
81 from me House, read twice, ard referred u he
Finance Comnlit.ee.
Mr Dodge, OF Iowa, introduced joint rcsoia-
non gaming three months extra pay 10 al ON
GERS, non c1mniis stoned officers, MUSICIANS anc
pfivate>, ior each term OF enlistment, during me
war with Mexico. Read twice ard referred.
Mr.. Clarkc's resolu iuas, lye>leIdai !epored)
were Ken up aud adup'cd, inciu.!ins The amend
nient maze al the suggestion oil Mr.. WeDsef.-
MIR. Clark made = ieW remarks, IN cuhneSinh
With these resolutions, Ia show ihd the present ar
rangemeIt is Instantaneous I" ne Commerce
aud Navigation Of Tie United States
On motion OF Mr.. Rrerse, the bil reported Al
The Ia session, fur ascertaiuing claims ard i'i.>
II lands in California and New Mexico. q giant
prescription rignlS, and II proTidr TOR re survey
j; the lands therein. was taken II; and Mr. b.
cff"f,. substitute therefor, IL N shape @
amendments 10 The several sections a!irl which,
on rno.ion, The bill was informally passed over,
and the senate proceeded 10 ths consideration u
Executive business. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- lVES.
a rcsoluiun was reported from The committee
on Printing authorizing The purchase, Tor The
u>e 81 the House, ot the same number OF Hickey s
Constitution OF tire United SAFES as had been
purchased for the use OF The Senate. Laid OF the
table, l26 to As.
Mr.. Hiiiard, rom the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported a bill regulating the District Courts II
Alabama.
Mr.. Smith of Indiana, Chairman OF The Com
mtlee on Territories, reported, in compliance
with Tic Instructions Of the House, bill 10 or
ganisc territorial sovefnnsat in New Mexico,
embracing the principles OF tie ordinance oil 1857
in recarl 70 Slavery. The bill follows the Ca
lioInia BILL in lis genera! features, except IN re-
ference 10 boundary, all east Of the Rio Gtande
aud north o! Passo del Noue being included with.
in DC limits OF The new territory.
MIR. Phisbury presented the misority report
from HI same committee, against any dismem-
bermen, II Texan territory.
The bill and minority report we're bob ordered
10 be printed.
Mr. Rockwell Of Massachusetts, from The sam
committee, 10 whom had been referred the reso-
lulion Of MIR. Thompson Of Iowa, iEs.ruciins Inc
committee 10 inquire into the expectancy OF SO
dividing III territory OF California as 10 organic,
disinc, territorial government, including the
settlements on Inc Sal, Lake-repoTted that il is
neIpeGieni now 10 legisla,e on Inc subject. Re-
pcIt adopted
a joint resolution was reported from The CON-
mtiee on printing 10 repeal the resolution pre-
scribing the manner Of procuring the printing Of
Congress.
Mr.. Greeley's resolution, submitted some line