The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06

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then discovered TO have been fraudulent
Mr.. Buck prays to be rcleas sfro,u the PEN
atty. There are the stroByest-te stimonies
IN his favor, and The Secretary uf The rrea.
sury reports his belief in his innocence Of
any design to aid in or connive at the vipla-
ton OF tue law. The Question is, sh all his
penalty under these circumstances be re-
mitted! The committee of Commerce and
Manufactures report the following reso,uti-
on: "Kesoived that the PRAYER OF the petit
toner is reasonable and ought to be grant
ed' - ~.
Messrs. Newton. Macon and Taylor on.
posed the report, and Messrs. Dawson, Ran.
doiph. Dana, Burwell, Nelson and Key sup.
ported it,. - 5~. :
The report was agreed to in committee,
reported to the House and concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph, the resolu
ton was referred to a committee to bring in
bill. ,.7'',i
FRIDAY. March SO.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
Mr.. ". dfsfon. from the joint commit
tee. made the same report as 10 unfinishe d
business as was yesterday made to the Sen.
ate. ~ ~ ~
Mr.. W. Histon moved the following reso-
luton, which he wished to lie OH the table
till Monday:
Resofued by rho Senate and House of Re.
fresent0tives of'tAe United States of .6,,,e.
'fea, IN Congress assembled, That the Pre-
s,tient OF the Senate and Speaker of the
House OF Representatives be and they are
hereby authorised to adjourn their respec.
tive Houses OH Monday the 2Sd of April
next.
Mr.. Love moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution till Monday
next. ,--., .,
THIS motion was objected to by Messrs:
Quincy. Livermore, Talimadge and Smile,
and supported by Messrs. Love, Fisk, Ma
rion. w. Aston. Rhca, Stanford and Macon.
The reasons urged for postponing we're that
tire ought to be allowed for the considerati-
moi the report of the committee, that SO
much business was before the House that it
would be impossible now properly to fix the
time OF adjournment; and that news might
De daily expected from Europe which would
one way or other affect the duration of the
session. 1t was said in reply that every one
knew without consulting the report of the
committee, what business was before the
douse that. when the time Of adjournment
was fixed, the House would do as much in
one day as it now did in three ; and that if
an expectation of news from Europe was a
reason Tor Protractins the session, Congress
would never adjourn.
- The postponement to Monday was carried,
Yeas 6l..Nays So
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY. &c.
Mr.. Rcudokfh said he had some time
go submitted to the Honse motion proposing
reduction of the military establishments of
the Z. ;. which was referred to commit.
tee OF the whole House to whom was refer.
red the bill imposing additional duties. He
SAID he had been given to understand by the
Chairman of the committee of WAYS and
means that it was his intention to call up the
bill, and consequently his (Mr. R's) motion
along with it on Saturday last. But he per-
ceived that gentleman (Mr. Eppe,) had not
since attended in his place-his absence, he
presumed, resulted from indispositon Mr.. |
X. said he thought it his duty to give notice
to the House that if it was net called I'd /!
sooner. he should move the House to go into
committee on his proposition on Monday
next. He mentioned that day, because he |
said he did trust that in the interim the |
House would decide finally on the bill, the
title OF which he could not recollect; but
which, ifnot out of order, he would call Ma
CONS HILL.- 400
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE
MIR Macon. called for the consideration of
the commercial Intercourse bill but, this be
ing day set apart for private business, it
could not be taken up.
,.n :BATTURE.
lhe House resumed the consideration of
the bill providing the means to ascertain the
title to the batture near N. Orleans.
Mr. 6too's motion yet under considerati-
on, and division of the question being cal.
led for,
The Question on striking out the sections
OF the present bill, (providing for judici-
al decisien) was taken and carried, Yeas e5,
Nays Y. Those who voted in the negative
were Messrs. Breckenridge. Ely, Fisk,
Goidsborough, Hale, Hester, Howard, Hub.
bard, jenkins, Lewis, Matthews, bride,
Miller. Minor, Mumford, Pearson, Pitkin.
Potter, Quincy, Stevenson, Upham, Whea-
ton.
The Question now REQUIRED on Mr.. Bibb's
amendment, to insert, in lieu of those strick-
en- out, several new sections.
MIR. Bibb's amendment proposes that tie
right OF the U. S. shall be vested in the cor
poration OF New Orleans so as to enable
them to defend any suit which may be insti
tuted tor the recovery of the Batture, and
that the Batture shall be used and enjoyed
as public highway and landing place, &c
as well ny citizens Of the u. S. az By the in
habltants ofN Orleans1
This motion was decided by Yeas & Nays
and Iest-Yeas 36-Nays 81
Mr.. Gholson then moved to insert in lieu
OF the sections stricken out several other sec
tioDs
This amendment provides that the Presi-
dent shall appoint three commissioners to
Collect all evidence written or oral touching
the right and title at law or in equity of the
y, D. or any claimant to the Batture the e.
vIdencc wheB obtained to be colated and ar.