The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-04
CONRESS.
IN SENATE.

A report was received from the Secretary
Of the War Department, shelving the expen-
ditures on account of the National Armores,
and of the number and kind of arms manu-
featured and repaired at the same in the
year 1914 which was read.
MIR. anderson reported bill 20 To provide
for the ascertaining & surveying of the boun-
dairy lines fixed by the treaty with the Greek
INDIANS and for other purposes ;" and the bill
was read.
FIR. 63i5555 , from the committee on Foreign
Relations. reported bill to repeal certain
acts therein mentioned, tviz. the acts prohi-
biting trade and intercourse with our late en-
envy, and prohibiting rhe admission into our
waters Of the enemy's vessels,) and the bill
was read.
The bill to lay duty on gold, silver and
plated ware, and jeweiry ahd paste work
was read 4 third time. A motion was made
by Mr.. FTomentir to postpone the further
consideration of the bill to the second Mon
day in March next, which was decided as fol-
lows:
YEAS--Messrs. Fromentin, Goldsborough,
Gore, King, Lambert, Smith, TAFT, Wells
NAYS--Messrs. Anderson, Barbour, Bar
ry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit, Gallard,
German, Giles, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts,
Taylor, Thompson, Turner, Varnum, Whar-
ton-I8.
The bill was then passed.
The bills yesterday ordered to a third
reading, were read third time and pass
ed.
Amotion was made by Mr. Taylor to post
pone to the I'd Monday in March, the bill for
laying Direct Tax on this District which
motion was decided as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Chace, GaillaTd, Morrow,
Roberts. TAFT, Taylor---6.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Barbour, Bar
ny, Bib, FrAmeptn. German, Giles, Colds
borough, Gore, Hunter, Kerr, King, Lacock,
Lambert, Smith, Thompson, Turner, Var
rum, Wells, Wharton--2O.
The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Chace,
ResoIUed. That the committee on Foreign
Relations be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of making further provision for the
collection of the Revenue.
Saturday, Feb IS.
Among other business done to-day, was the
following
The Seuase agreed to the modification
reported by the committee of conference
10 the resolution respecting General Jack
son.
They agreed to the joint resolution to re-
quest the President 70 set apart a day of
Thanksgiving for Peace.
They agreed to the amendment made by
the House to the bill repeating the act res
pectiDg the f1otilIa force.
They passed the bill making further pro-
vision for completing the Public Buildings
at West Point, &c. and the bill to con-
tinue in force for limited time the bill es-
tabishug trading houses with the Indian
tribes.
They also passed the bill from the House to
lay a direct tax on the District Of Columbia,
aud the bill from the House fer the relief of
Jacob Shinnick and others.
NI1HGaV, Fe6. 81.
Mr.. Tat reported a bill " concerning the
naval establishment (appropriatng an an
nusl sum COR the purchase Of timber, Sec.3
which was read.
Mr.. Ri55 FROM the committee of foreign re-
I'tions, who were instructed tn enquire into
toe expedency OF making provision BY law
torelease all or any claims of the United
States to penalties OF fprfeitures under acts
which have imposed prohibitions or Temporal
~ restrictions on commercial intercourse,
and 90 discontinue prosecutions thereon, &c
Tcpoftcd the following resolution:
Re&oiued, 1hsx II is iaetfcdient to make
such provision
The blJ % establish a system Of nayi-
gstioh for tie United States, was read Sc
cond ti,ne.