The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08

VT Dfoo, from the committee on foreign
relations, to whom was referred the message
of the President of the 2sth inst. (see aboyeS
made the following report:
mat they fully accord in the policy re-
commended. of avoiding by prudent regula-
IONS the occurrence OF circumstances which
may disturb a liberal Intercourse with foreign.
nations They are, moreover persuaded.
that the navigation of American vessels. ex-
oiusiveiy by American seamen, either M
yves OF such as are already naturalized,
"ouid not only have the tendency to render
our commerce and navigation independent of
the service or foreigners, but that il would be
calculated to remove tne pr t. ,st under which
the American navigation has heretotore
been interrupted.
but, While the committee consider the
SUBJECT OF the Presidents message highly inn
portant, they regret that the session of Con-
gress IS SO near Its close, that questions af
tecting the foreign as well as the domestic
PonIy oil the nation cannot now receive the
are entitled. '~ '"iey
1he committee, therefore, submit the fol-
lowing resolution: ,0
NeSolOeo, ihat the further consideration
OF the message be postponed until the nex,
session of congress. '-'e "-A'
MT. 300, from the same committee re-
ported a ball further to provide fer the COL
ieS.ioh OF The duties OH imports and tonnae or,
which was read.
Mr.. CITES, from the committee to whom
the SUBJECT was referred, reported hill f,,.
the rcliefof sundry persons in the x.r,,;n.. ~
the United States for losses sustained IN con
sequence or the destruction OF their roofs h,
hre at the Navy Yard, and the bill was
read. CAV D'ii was
The bill supplemental to the act c. for Tho
Ihai ao Justment OF land titles in the state Of
louisiana and territory ofMissouri." was. ON
n totic'i Oh MT: Morrow, postponed to the Cd
io"uay IN March, (reJected)-as also was
the D IA respecting the sale of lands be,,e,fto
forfeited In the Jacksonville Land D,s,r;,.,
he following resolutions, reported Inv Mr.
AIT, from the naval committee. were read
and agreed to vs. ie'o
NeSofOea, mat the secretary of the nayv
DC requested to report to the Senate in ,he
hrst week OF the next session. a system fo,. th,
gradual and permanent increase of the navy
OF the United States.
heSolOed. That the said secretary report
40 aioiesaiu tue expenditures. and contracts
winch have been made under the third CO
ton OF the act of the 3Oth March l8i2
ReSoiUcd, That the secretary of the now,
report, as at esaid, what measures have
oeen taken to carry into execution the Laws
respecting navy hospitals.
NeSo9Vea, hat the said secretary renort
as aforesaid, what measures have been tai en-
Tor the execution of the Ilth section of the act
OF the Sd of March. 1918, entitled Gan act
supplementary to the act for increasing tbe
navy. ~
ResotOed, That the secretary Law before
the Senate at the commencement of the W.
session. corrected register of the navy and
marine corps. AA0
ne several bills YESTERDAY orddsrst,, =,
ed. '''''e ~ pass
Mr. Dana submitted certain Instructions
from the legislature of Connecticut, instruc.
triS their Senators and Representatives to
cndeavor to procure certain amendments 70
the Constitution of the U. States which was
read. az
~, Wednesday, lAarch 1.
he bill from the House to fix the NI;I;ta-
ry Peace Establishment, received it's first &
second reading, and was referred to the Mil
tary committee.
Several other bills passed various stages of
proceeding. -
Thursday, March 9.
After amending the bill from the House m
NIX the Military Establishment, 50 as to re-
tanEfteen instead of sic thousand men and
That bill was passed and the concur
renee or the House requested in the amend
ments.