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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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On January 11, the US Senate debated a land exchange appropriation with Indian tribes, postponing decision to Friday. The House discussed the Compensation Law, rejecting a $10 per diem rate with only 40 votes. Senate likely to concur with House's final measure.
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The Senate were yesterday occupied in a rather interesting Debate on the proposition to pass a law making an appropriation for enabling the Executive to make an exchange of land with certain Indian tribes. The question was not decided yesterday, having been postponed to Friday next.
The Compensation Law, as it is generally called, is at length fairly under discussion in the House of Representatives, and it is apprehended will not soon be done with, very many members appearing desirous to express their opinions on it. No question was taken on the subject, except on the proposition to fix the rate of compensation hereafter at Ten Dollars per diem: which motion received but forty votes, less than a third of the whole number of the House, and was therefore negatived.
It is not easy to say how this matter will finally be adjusted in the House of Representatives. But it is believed, that on this subject, whatever measure the popular branch of the Legislature shall finally adopt, will almost certainly receive the concurrence of the Senate.
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Event Date
January 11.
Outcome
senate debate postponed to friday next; house motion for $10 per diem compensation negatived with 40 votes; final house measure expected to gain senate concurrence.
Event Details
Senate debated proposition for law appropriating funds for Executive to exchange land with Indian tribes. House discussed Compensation Law, with members expressing opinions; no major questions decided except the negatived per diem motion.