The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-24
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, April IS
The bill from the Senate concerning the socie-
ty of the order of La Trappe, and the bill for the
erection Of sundry light houses and bescons, were
twice read and committed.
Mr.. Taylor reported bill, for the reliefof John
Calhoun Twice read and committed
On motion of MIR Lewis, the committee ofthe
whole WAS discharged from the further couside
ration Of the bill; to incorporate company for ma
king certain turnpike roads within the district If
Columbia: and the bill was ordered TO be read a
third time.
The bill was then read third tirne, ard en- the
question Of iIs passage
Messrs Smile, Fisk and Montgomery opposed
the bill, and N1essrs. Lewis, Love and McKirn
supported it.
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travagantly high, and that ;hey went To levy con
tFibution on all intercourse between the CITY and
tie adjacent ccuntryi that the tolls were rradu-
ated according to the distance travelled upon tie
road, which would be a source of prrDetIiaI dis
putc between the toll CATERERS and travellers
and that power was given to make a road to.
wards Baltimore, which should exclude the town
OF Bladensburg, which ii was said would be ex.
trcTneig unjust.
In reply Ii was saa that tie charter was limit
ed, inasmuch AS that it was provided wheI, the.
company derived an interest to The amount Of 70
per cent on their capital, The road should become
public road that the tolls were not higher thsn
usual, and that they bad been scrutinzed and fil-
- debated in the Senate, that the exclusion of
bladensburg from the road, should it take place,
was,no argument sgainst the bill, rs roads we've
not made for the benefit of a particular spot, but
for general accommodation
The bill was passed IS to IS
1t only requires The signature ofthe President
10 become law
The bill fixing The compensation of ministers
and consuls OF the United States residing on the
Barbary coast, and for other purposes W as read
third time. a.
Mr.. Bu,sveH eMi.tired whether the bill, contain.
ed provision making the advice and consent of
the Senate necessary in the appointment of navy
agents
. The Speaker said there was no such provision
in the bill
On motion of Mr.. Burwell the bill was recon.
mitted toa committee ofthe whole
On motion of MIR. Peter, the bill allowing
drawback on goods transported by lapd from II
Port to Boston, and from Boston 10 New Port, ia
the same manner il transported coastwse,
was ordered to be engrossed for taird reading.
REDUCTION OF. ARIIY & NAVY.
The House again resolved itself into n commit. 1
tee Of the Whole. Mr. Bssset in the chair, on the
bill for laying additional duties
TO this committee bad also been referred the |
following resolution 80 Resoiged That the mill
isry aud naval establishments OF the u. States
ought to- be reduced y
Mr.. Jayior moved that the bill for imposing |
additional duties lie The table for the purpose
Of taking mp this resolution
Ihis motion was supported by Messrs Marion |
Dana and Troup, on the ground that it was pro- |
per TO ascertain what tho expenditure Of the wear
would be before provision was made to meet il
and was opposed by Messrs. Love, w Aston,
Montgomery and Southard, or the ground that
ne additional duty would be proper, whether The 1
'ny and navy were reduced or not.
The motion TO lay the bill on the table, was car.
to 46
Mr. Macon moved to amend tlc resolution so
IS TO disband tiJc whole army
This motion to amend was neea:;ved. to-, or
bree gentlemen only votiHg in the affirmative
The partial reduction Of The army waE advoca
ed by Messrs. Macon, Daaa, Smile, Johnson.
Ial1madge, Taylor, Mckee and Root, and ooDo.
ed by Mcssrs. Nelson, Khea OF = en-. Holland.
'oyd and Mckee.
Or motion of Mr.. Root, the resolution was a.
lelded 50 as to read a. follows
BtSolved, That the military establishment Of
ne UDrCd States ought TO be reduced and tina,
he naval es,abishment ought 20 Be reduced. Il
hr. Rsoi tnen called for division Of tie aues
on. IL
md tie question beng taken on 50 much as re.
ties 20 The anIHfayJ establishment wss carried Ii
yes 77--Present about 100 members. N
And the question was taken on tho reroqining
avg rclstyc 10 tie navel establishment, tsd car .
3D. Ayes co.
rhe question on Tie ~bc]srssolg.iJ6 was then !"
ken and carried. IN