The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-01


1t may not be improper to add, that the
estimates Of the probable receipts of this
year, as stated in the annual report made
at the commencement of the present sessi
on OF Congress will not, SO far as is now
known, differ materially from the actual
receipts, unless the expectations of foreign
produce should exceed what had been pre-
sumed. The total amount of debentures
payable in the year $780,. had been: there
estimated at two millions of dcllars, and
those paid before the LIST of April, amount
ed already to 1,56o,o 600 dollars.
! have the honor TO be,
With great respect. .,
Sir. ~:
~ 49,. Your obedient servant,
ALBERT GALLhTIN.
TIE Honorable the ,
President Of the
Senate. ..
Ordered to lie for consideration.
Mr.. TVhitsside, from the committee on
the subject, reported a bill supplementary
to an act entitled, (" An act for the relief of
persons imprisoned for debt"-Read and
passed to a second reading.
The bill providing for the sale of certain
lands in the. Indiana territory, was read a
second time and committed to Messrs An
derson, Hillhouse and Gregg.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill for the establishment of National
Bank. y; >
A motion was made by Mr.. RihIouse to
strike ont the aist section of the bill ; and
proposition was also made by Mr. Pohe
to strike out after the eHacting clause, the
residue of the bill, for the purpose of intro
ducing substitute.
After debate, on motion of Mr.. Anderson.
the further consideration of the bill was post
poned till to morrow.
"WEDNESDAY, April IS.
Mr.. German introduced d bill for the re ,
lief Of Isaac Clason, which was read and
passed to second reading.
!. The Senate proceeded to consider the a !.
mendments disagreed to by the House of
Representatives TO the bill to examine into
the title to the Batture in the front of the
suburb St. Mary.
On motion of Mr.: IYMtsside, that the
further consideration of the subject be cost
Poned to the frs! Monday in December next
there were -: -:
Fer the motion. Messra Anderson, Brad
ley. Campbell, Crawford, Franklin, Gregg,
f1illhouse, Matthewson, Pickering, Sumter,
TAFT, Turner, Whiteside-13>
against The motion, Messrs., Bayard,
Brent, Champlin. Clay, Condit, Gaiilard =,
| German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich. Horsev'
Lambert, Lloyd, Leib, Reed, Smith, of Ma,
ryland, Smith of n. York-17.
| On motion by Mr.. Pofe, that the Serate
reosde from their first amendment to the
bill-there were t,.,,
| YEAs--Messrs. Eayard, Brent, Champ
lin, Clay, Condit, German, Gilman, Good
rioh, Horsey, Smith. of New: York-lo. :,
| NAys---Messrs. Anderson, BradIey,
Campbell, Crawford, Franklin, ,GalIard,
iGiles, Gregg. Hilihouse,, Lambert, Leib,
Lloyd, Matthewson, Meiss, Pickering,
Pope, Reed, Smith, Of Maryland, Sumter,
TAFT, Turner, Whiteside-S2.
On motion by Mr.. Clay. that the Senate
recedc from their other amehdmeNt TO the
said bill-there were 80
| YEAs----Mcssrs.>B ayard, Brent, Charnr,
film, Clay. Condit. German, Goodrich, Hor
sey., Lambert, Pope, Reed. Smith, of Ma
ryland, Smith. of n. York---3.
NAYS --Messrs. Anderson, Bradley,
Campbell Crawford, Franklin, .Gallard,
Giles, Gilman. Gregg. Hillhouse, Leib,
Llovd, Matthew.on, Meigs, Pickering
Sumter, TAFT. Turner. Whites;de--19.
/ On motion of Mr.. B5adiey, '~''
| Resolved, That the Senate adhere to their
amendments to the said bill.
| The bill for the relief of John Thcmpson.
was ordered to be read d third time--2i
to 5.
The bill concerning invalid pensioners
was ordered to te read third time,
The Senate resumed tie consideration ot
the bill for the establishment Of a National
Bank. % ."
Cnmotion OF Mr.. EiHhouse to strike cut
the 1st section Of the bill---there we're J"
For the motion, Messrs. Brent, Champ.
lin, German, Gilman, Go6drich, Hillhouse
iorsey, Lloyd, Meigs, Pickering, pope
Reed. Smith, of N. York. Tat, White
de---at5. - s.
.fseinS. me motion. Messrs. Anderson
Bayafd, Bradley Clay, Cohdit, Crawford
Franklin, Gaillard. Giles, Gregg, Lambert
Leib, Smith, (Maryland,) Sumter, Turner
| is.
The Senate beiGg equally divided, and
the Vice President absent, the question was
lost. -.
The further consideration of the bill was
postponed till to morrow.
| The following IS a Correc ed statement of a
part of this days proceedings:
On motion by Mr Ciay to recede from the
amendments tothe bill respecting Tie Bat
tfurc ofAi OrtraH8.
MIR. Pohe called for Jivision-and che
question was taken on receding from the firs,
bamendmebt, and determined. IN the negative
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