The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06
Gnglnrega.
IN SENATE.

Feb 2s.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the till for the support of the naval esta-
blishmcnt of the United States; which on
motion of Mr.. Reed, was recommitted.-
Mr.. Reeds motion was grounded on the i'm
propriety of allowing to the Lieut. Col. of
the Marine corps extra rations as comman-
der of a separate post. The committee are
Messrs. Gregg, Crawford aud Leib
The military appropriation bill was read
second time and passed to third read
ing. f
The following message was received from
the President of the u. S. by Mr.. Edward
Coles his Secretary.
+" To tfe Scuate of'ihe U. States. ~
&C transmit to The Senate n rspcrt OF the
Secretary of the Treasury complying with
their resolution of the 10th inst.
JAMES MADISON.
Feb. %. 1870"
The report of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury states that no instructions had been civ
en- to permit importation from either of the
beiiigerents, except during the period OF sus-
pension of the non-intercourse act as to G..
Britain. in consequence OF the arrangement
OF april
Mr. BGyard reported the bill from the
House OF Representatives to " prevent the
Issuing of sea-letters except to certain YES.
seis," without amendment.
MONDAY, Feb. %.
The bill to extend certain privileges there
in mentioned TO Joseph Joshua Oyster: III,
bill for the appointment Of an additional iuds
and extending the right of suffrage to tne ci&l
uzens OF Madison. county, in the Misgissip-
p territory and the bill making appropri-
atoms for the support of the military esta-
biishment for the year 1910. were severally
read third time and passed.
Mr.. BrGdtcy, from the committee appoin-
ted to consider on the propriety of employ
ing the torpedo or sub marine explosion for
the defence Of the ports and harbors of the
United States, made a report, that the COM
mittee were unanimously of opinion, that a
sum ought to be appropriated for the pur-
pose of making experiments in relation there
to; and in pursuance Of this opinion a bill
was reported by the committee making
an appropriation for the purpose therein,
mentioned" The bill was read and passed
to a second reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill 20 authorize the removal of slaves
from one part of the district of Columbia to
another; which after discussion, was recorn-
mitted to Messrs. Bradley, Giles and Hill
house.
The following motion was submitted by
Mr.. Leib
- hcSOIUeN, nat committee De appoint
ed to enquire into the eXpediency of allow
ing additional rations to the commanders of
separate posts, and to define what shall con.
sttu;e a command to entite an officer to adj
ditonal ratious, and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise"
February 27.
The bill making an appropriation for the
support of the Navy of the United States
for the year 1910, was read third time &
passed.
The Dill making an appropriation for the
purpose therein mentioned, was read the Sc
cond time.
The bill for the relief Of Joseph Summerl
and others was further discussed and post
! poned ill tomorrow.
| MIR. CamhbeHintroduced bin to alter the
time for holding the district court in the
state of Ohio. Read and passed to a second
reading.
| Mr.. Lei6'3 motion submitted Yesterday
was taken up and agreed to and Messrs.
Leib, Pickering and Smith of Md. appointed
a committee accordingly.