Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-03

SATURDAY, December 81, 1853
SENATE.
The Senate was rot il session to-day, having adIouin
over until Tuesday
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES..


"''' O''''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
To-day G!cr the reading o. The J1d'na--
Mr. f.ntrcks presented memorial from public meet
inc in jnapa asking Congress take measures Tor ht
nreycn,on of distractions the transportation of the IN
led mi; a. growing oui III such 10 VI
Mr.. Hendricks explained The character ii the meniora
and urges IL!c nGess E aI!y re 5nmit;ec.
NJ Dick rising, defended his constituents Of Erie agans
pomc OF the allegations Of he memorial
Mi Goyce conceived Iha, IL was subject with which Tho
Genera! Government had nothing 10 do. These riots h,
argGs was the result ol The character Of the institutions
If the NO;han evil growing out OF the fact that ali wert
Mr. Richie al Pa cssnycd to address the House on tn,
suhJcr Bat Mr. Davis Ut lnd, raised point Of order
the Speaker decided tina! objections being made, DC
bate was OFT o. urie The memorial Then referred
The appropriate standing committee.
ir. Houston reported the annual army npprOpfi
dill from Inc committee OF Ways aud Mcans which, will
accompanying papers, were committed.
Mr.. H"rS"a further reported back from the commit
The annual estimates river and harbor imp:Ds
and ~ instruction. moved their reference to the COMMITTED
on Commerce.
Mr. Ewing advocated al acme length tie propriely Of
their reference 10 Tue Committee on Roads and CanSIs.
iiur, aiio. informal discussion in which Acasra
Houston P.=on and Cogmln participated, the motion
OF III" latter, the farther consideration Of The motion
ie' w5s postponed 10 Fiday next.
lf Houston alsn reported back from Commit.
!ec the estimates for the continuation OF the work the
District 81 Columbia acqie;ucf; referred 10 The Committee
Tho District % Columbia.
Dir Ph"Ips reported from the ComRnIttee OF Ways and
Til Speaker laid before line House the annuil report Of
Tho Superintendent OF lie COas: Survey laid The table
aud ordered 10 b. printed
Various private chims then reported from The
Committee on Claims, by Messrs. jaet Leichcr and Micr;
which were appropriately disposed OF.
Mr. Preston gave notice Of HE nenton 10 introduced bill
In relation 10 The Louisville and Portland Canal.
1t was voted, motion, that Gdournng for the day
they would adjourn over until Tuesday next.
Mr. lsscl reported from The Committee Military AZ
fairs, bill repeal the 4 section of The bounty land bill
Of September 70, 1850 Committed
Also. joint resolution presenting the lhanss Of CoEg!asa,
and sword 10 Gen. Jno f.. Wool, U. S. Army for his
vices ir The battle of Buena Vista.
FIR Eisel explained this resolution and advocated its
adoption.
ir Jones, Of Tennessee urged that wond be Improper
10 pass anything without quorum, there not being quo
present.
lr. B;sse!l then moved The rGcommitGnen OF The joint
resolution III question ~ The Committee Military Affairs
Agreed To.
Mr. Bennett introduced bio bill OF the las session. doua
the several States and Territories public lands aid in
the construction craoads and for public school purposes,
and moved il be committed.
Mr.. Jones' Of Tenn, moved TO lay The table;
which motion The yeas and nay ordered.
And then Tire House adjourned