The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-10
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MswpAr, April 2.
IN SENATE.

sNion OF puOlic MINISTER'S and OF consuiS residing
on the coasts of Harbary, and for other purposes.
Read aud passed 10 second reading.
The bill to amend the laws within the district
of Columbis, was ordered to be cngrossed for
xhird reading. ~
The engrosscd bill, authorship the sale and
crantof certain quantity OF public land to the
proPrietors OF the Middlesex Canal, in the state
OF Massachusetts,, was read tile third time
On motion, by Mr.. Lord,
II was unanimously agreed 10 amend the bill by
striking out the words T" and exisnLiaK the same
70 Coanscticut river, 6y such seafsys or canals as
mar be fsedG th~ board Of ayecto's," and insert.
ing the word" " pursuant to the ac. of in
corporation thar have been may be ott1inrd BY
sdid oon1pzny"
The bill was then passed. 81
On motion, by Mr.. Smith OF Md.
Resolved. That the secretary OF the Treasury
be directed to report 10 the Senate, whether any,
and what dividends have been made by the Bank
OF the United States, other than those publicly
declared, OF eight per cent. per annum and whe-
iher any surplus, and what amount remained to
the credit of the bank, atier payment Of the last
siividend had been made and also the profit or
Loss that has resulted to the bank from its offices
OF Discount and Deposit, specifying the profit or
me loss on each office separately, and the amcuat
OF capital supplied to each.
A message was received from the President of
she United States, transmitting report Of the
Secretary of State in compliance with the reso.
luton of the Senate olthe 22d of April; which
together with the bill for the relief of Jared
Sls'tucs, referred to Messrs. Bradley,
Gregg and Bayard.
The bill for the reliefof Ttisiram Hussey, was
read a third time and passed.
Mr., German introduced bill to appropriate a
certain tract of land for opening and improving
the water communication between the tide waters
of the Hudson river and Lakes Ontario and Erie
Read and passed to second reading.
The bill from the House of Representatives
providing the means to ascertain the title to the
batture IN front ofthe suburb ST. Mary, was read
and passed TO second reading.
The bill to amend the laws within the district
OF Columbia, was read third time and passed.
The bill auhorising the discharge of Phneas
Narnev from his Imprisonment was ordered to be
snSrossed for third reading.
The bill yesterday reported by Mr.. German,
was read a second time as also was the bill re.
ported BY Mr.. Bradley, fixing the compensation
of ministers and consus, &c.
The bill respecting the batture was read a se-
cond time aud committed to Messrs. Whitesde
Crawford, Gregg, Bradley and Hillhouse.
mr.. Brent reported bill TO Incorporate the
trustees of Washington Co!lege--Read & passed
to second reading.
The Senate proceeded in the consideration of
the bill from the House OF Repre- sentatives, &c.
regulating the Post-OiIice establishment ; and add
Jcurned after making amendments to the same
HOUSE OF PRESEN7,A7TYES,
MoEpAY, April 2.
On motion of Aly. Quincy, the committee of the
whole TO whom was referred the report of the
COMMITTEES appointed 10 enquire into the state of
the ancient public records OF the United States
were discharged from the farther consideration
thereof. The report was re-committed TO the Sc
iect committee, with directions to report bill ;
and dr. S9ufncy from the same committee, forth
with reported bill providing for the better ac-
communication of the post Office and patent Office
and for other purposes which was twice read
and committed
NATIONAL BANK
Mr. Love, from the committee to whom was
seterred proposition on the subject of Nation
81 Bank, reported bill for the establishment of
National Bank. [rhe bank to be established
At the city OF shington, with branches in each
territory and state, provided the consent of the
state legislatures shall DC obtained theretol The
bill was twice read and committed.
BA1'TURE
The engrossed bill providing the means to as
certain the title 10 the Batture in front of the
suburb of st Mary's, in the city OF New.Ore-
ans, was read third time and passed-Yeas 80 !;
Nays is.
NoN-INTERCOURSE
The order OF the day was called Tor on the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted on Saturday last, by
4Mr Randolph
Pesofvtd, That the act interdicting commerce
al intercourse, &c-ought to be Immediately re.
pealed.
To this, an amendment had been moved by Jlr
Aoagomery, in The following words
I" And that provision ought to be made by law
10 nsinta in and defend the rights hosor ailc. in
dependence of the United States against the e.
diets of q. Britain and France"
mr. Rhea moved TO postpone the further con-
slderation OF the subject til to morrow, wi,h
view to take up the bill for establishing Pust-
Roads.
Ar. Livsrmore objected to the motion he
could not see what possible benefit would be de-
rived from pcstPoncneut.
Mr.. Rhtd spoke III favor of poStponement
mr.. RaAdslpA spoke against postpoement, as
it would go to defeat his principal object, dis
patch.
Mr. Montgomery wac also against postpone
ment. Since the commercial bill had been lost
between the two Houses, he thought some other
measure should DC Immediately originated for he
believed that TO repeal the non.intercourse law,
without substitute, would be subniss ION.
Mr.. Dana spoke against postponemeut--If the
subject was not postponed, he wished to see
some modification of the amendment Of Mr.
MoHtgomey, which only pledged the House to
maintain the Independence of the nation against
Great British and France. He feared lest men
tioning those two should imply an unwillingness
TO defend orr rights against the encroachnients
Of other nations
mr.. Randolph again spoke against postpone
ment--He said 1T was not at all surprising to him
that those who could bring themselves to believe
thst the present non-Interconrgc, practised up
on resistance TO the beiiiirefents. should also