The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-23

AS 70 authorize the commissioners of the
sinking fund to borrow whenever the :pro-
duct of the imports should not amount to
eight millions six hundred thousand dollars
Mr.. j. G. jackson renewed the motion for
the bill and amendment to lie OH the table,
Lost 42--54.
NJ. Pitkin rose TO speak, but gave way for
the purpose Of adjournment
And the house adjourned.
FROM the NATIONAL INTEILieENcER.
.*-., s - SATURDAY, June II.
BATTURE AT NEW ORLEANS.
MIR. Shefey laid upon the table, the fol-
lowing resolution, promising that he did not
mean to call it up this day, but at a future
day. when he conceived that he should be a
BILE to prove to the satisfaction of the House,
that this was the proper mode of dispo-
sing Of the subject: >ffs'
RESOLVED, That committeebe appoint
ed to bring in bill authorizing the President
of the u. States to appoint commissioners to
try, and determine the dispute between the
y. States and the person who was ousted
from the possession of a certain portion of
land called the Batture at New Orleans, ON
the 2sth January, 1903"
=. FINANCES. -
:: Mr., Dana moved in substance, that the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay
before the House such information as may be
in the Treasury Department., touching the
exercise or construction of the authority gi-
ven to the commissioners of the sinking fund
to borrow money on account of it; and also
copies of any correspondence with the Bank
of the U. States touching any loan OF loans
for the redemption of any stock under the
act for the support of public credit, and for
the redemption Of the whole of the public
debt. go.
Mr. Ross moved that it lie on the table:
Motion negatived by yeas and nays; Sc to
ST.. ~. -. 49, -
Mr.. Taylor objected to the motion for the
| reason that it could produce no new inform
| alton in addition to that contained in the Sc
cretary's annual; report.
MIR. Dana's motion was adopted by yeas
and nays; IS to 46. :,-.s
| The House then took mp the unfinished bu-
siness of the report of the committee. of the
| whole, yesterday underconsideration 81 to
As. When the House adjourned, Mr.. Dana
amendment was under consideration. :.
! MIR. Pitken advocated the amendment at
length, and opposed the bill, :''
Mr.. Quincy spoke at length against the
| bill.
| Mr.. oheIcy replied. =; -; ia 2 > -
| Mr.. Randolhh moved that the, Till and a.
mendment be indefinitely postponed. & spoke
at length in support of the motion, and agains,
the. bill. When he concluded, the motion fol
fcstponement was negatived; by yeas and
nays IS to 50, being a majority OFFS agains,
thus putting thesb to sleep.
| Mr., Cook moved to adjourn. Negatived
ayes 80.
| Mr.. Hona's proposed amendment was ne
gativedi II to As, by yeas and nays.
> Mr.. Dana proposed the following amend
Inent: f" Provided, That no money shall be
borrowed in virtue of this act until at leas,
l. months previous to public
notice of such loan." Negatived by yeas B
nays, "a to AZ.
| . The bill was then ordered to be enerossed
a for third reading on Monday next, ayes 20.
| SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
| q ~ June 16.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the remission OF certain penalties
and forfeitures.
On motion cf Mr.. Reed, the following
section was struck ,,ut-Yeas l9-Nays 9.
/ :" ind be IL further enacted, That every
owner of any such slave may have and ex-
ercise the same rights of ownership over the
|
sed, until the legislatures of the several states
and territories thereof within which any
such slave or slaves may have been brought
as aforesaid, shall have. disposed of the same
according to the provisions of the act afore-
| said"
| The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for third rcadmg-Ycas 2O-Nays S.
After consideration. the bill to direct the
sale of gun boats was, on motion Of Mr.. An
derson, recommitted; The committee are
Messrs. AndersoH, Turner and Hilhouse
| .. June IL.
| The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to amend and continue in force the
act to interdict the commercial intercourse
between the U. s. and g. b. and France and
their dependencies.
When. on the question, " shall the bill be
Iengrossed and read a third time,'' it was
resolved in the affirmative.
The bill for the remission Of certain zen
alties and forfeitures, was postponed till
Monday.
Mr.. Brent, with leave, introduced bill
to appropriate certain public lots in the
City of Washington for the erection Of
baths.
THE ENQUIRER,