The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23
the amendmenss-Ylich was

currencc in the amendm ents-Y;ch was
sgre d to.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill
authorising the purchase OF the vessejscap-
tured on Lake Erie (alowing to Captain
Perry 200 dollars in addition to the share
OF the prize money allowed him by law
passed through 4 committee Of the whole,
aud WAS concurred in.
The reason of this amendment was sta
ted by MIR. Lowndes TO be, that although
Capt. Perry was in fact commander of the
fleet On Lake Erie, he would, according &c
the construction given to the law, only be
entitled to his share as commander of the
particular vessel ON board of which he
tought.l
The bill from the Senate to lessen the
compensation of marshas, attornes and
clerks of court in cerSam cases, passed
through committee of the whole, and, at
ter al unsuccessful attempt by MIR. 1nger.
soil to except those officers in Pennsylvania
from the operation OF the bill, the bill was
reported to the house, ordered to be read
tsrd time and was read a third time ac-
cordingly, and finally, passed.
Several very important amendments of
the Seuate to the additional appropriation
bill, going to change entirely the mode of
settling certain accounts at the Treasury,
and making additional appropriations, were,
on motion of Mr.. Eppes, referred to the
committee of Ways ard Means.
Mr.. Fisk Of Termont, called up tse bill
providing for the removal of causes IN GER
tain cases therein specified. and for other
purposes which the house refused to take
up by the following vote {:
For the rno,ien so
Agsins; Il So
Monday, Ahrff 1s.
Mr.. .1rehe7' Of mi presented the petition
Of one hundred and sixty American citizens
prisoners of war on board the prison 50 ip AT
Nassau, n. p. PRAYING that means may be
taken to effect their speedy release. Re.
ferred to the Commissary General Of Pri-
soners.
The unfinished business frelativc TO the
bill for payment For property destroyed by
the enemy,) was LAID over by general Con.
sent.
The bill from toe Scnats to authorize the
Secretary of Site TO hquioaie certain claims
therein mentioned. q those who took pos
session of Wrst F or,ds before the u States
in exposed is arm to occupy the same) was
twice read, snd then, at the instance of MIR.
Robertson of Leu. was read a third time &
passed.
The amendments of he s nate to the bill
max, G further appropriations for the sup
port of government for the year 1914, were
Those amendments going change the
manner ofsetsiing accounts at the rreasur,
we're opposed by Mr.. Eppes and Mr.. Shet.
Fey, because of the lateness fthe period of the
sess, preclud,ng deliberate nvestigaton
Of the subject. The merits of the amend
ments were not brought into the discussion
Thesr amendments were rejec' ed by great
m joritv, rs also were one or two other a
mendments.
The usual order was then adj 1pted to ap
point a joint committee to wait on the Pre-
sdent Of the United States to inform him
both houses, having completed the business
before them, wsre about to adjourn. Mar
Ander. on and MIR Wharton were appointed
on the part of the Senate, and Messrs
Eppea, O akley and Robertson on the part Of
this hou-e.
Mr.. Ehhss, from the committee appoint
ed to wait on the President If the United
States, reported hit they had performed
she duty assigned tn them, and received fo,
answer. that he hid no further conlmunica-
tons to make 70 the house.
Ar1 the house, after receiving Deck al
the bills which had been laid before the ?. e
sdent, adj ourned sine 1ie.