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

purposes the Dill Tor exploring the Che
sapeake Bay and ite waters for the
purposes therein mentioned ; the bills (from
the House) for the relief of Solomon Frazer
and Others; for the relief Of WIN. II. Wash
ington tor the relietof James Hynum con-
corning the College Of Georgetown. in the
District OF Columbia, were s.verallY read u
third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friday, Fe6. d.
Mr.. Trout. from the committee of Confe-
renee on the disaS,eeing votes of the two
houses, In regard to the resolution of Congress
expressive OF their sense OF Gen. Jackson's
great achievement, made a report, recon-
intending modification thereof which was u
greed to on the part of this house.
Mr. Fisk of W, Y. from the committee to
whom was referred Mr.. Culpeper's motion
Tor a thanksgiving day, reported the same with
amendments which having been agreed to,
the resolution as amended was ordered TO q
third reading
RELATIONS WITH ALGIERS.
The following report, yesterday transmit
ted to the House, by the President of the U.
5. was read:
hs acting Secretary of State, to whom
was referred the resolution of the House of
Representatives of the 18th instant, REQUEST
ing the President OF the United States to
formation as he shall deem necessary to be
communicated, touching the state of relations
existing between the United States and the
baroary Powers, has the honor to state, that
according to the latest accounts from Morsc-
co, Iunis and Tripoli, our relations with
those powers remained upon their former
footing, nor is there any particular reason to
believe that any change has since taken
place.
g 1t will appear by the documents accom-
paying the message of the President to Con-
gress on the 18th Nov. 1912, that the Dev of
Aigiers had, violently, and without just cause,
oohged the Consul of the United States, and
all American citizens then in Algiers, to
leave that place, in a manner highly offensive
70 their Country and injurious to themselves,
AND in violation of the Treaty then subsis,ing
between the two nations. It appears, more
over, that he eXacted from the Consul. un-
der pain of immediate imprisonment. a large
sum OF money. to which he had no claim but
what originated in lis own Injustice.
ihese acts OF violence and outrage have
neen followed by the capture of at least, one
American vessel, and by the seizure of IN A
Inerican citizen on board neutral vessel
ne unfortunate persons thus captured, are
yet held III captivity, with the exception of
TWO OF them, who have been ransomed. E.v-
cry effort to obtain the release of the others
mas proved abortive; & there is some reason
% believe that they are held by the Dev as
means by which he calculates TO extort from
the United States, a degrading Urea
ty.
JAS. MONROE.
Department osState, Feb.
30, 1857
The bill TO continue in force the acts for
raising companies Of mounted rangers, hav-
ln5 been returned from the Senate with AN a :
nendment, the object OF which is to reheol
all the acts in force on the subject, was CT
dered 70 lie on the table.
The following bills from the Senate were
read twice and referred to committees Of the
whole: bill supplementary to the act for
the settlement of the Yazop claims bill to
provide Library room, and for transporting
the Library lately purchased and bill to
repeal Certain acts concerning the hotlla
service, and for other purposes.
The bill from the Senate to abolish the dis
eliminating duties on foreign tonnage and
merchandise, Con condition Of reciprocal re-
guiations being adopted by any or all foreign
powers) was twice read, and referred to the
committee OF Ways and Means.
The galleries were then cleared, and TIE
doors OF the house closed, and so remained
until near o'clock when
The house adjourned.
Saturday, Feb. %.
or. Ehfies from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill ta prohibit the
expectation of specie, gold or Silver coin
which was twice read and committed.
1Nr. Ehhes from the same committee, re-
ported bill to authorize loan for SUN not
exceeding dollars which was twice
read and committed.
Nh Peasants from the Naval Commit
tee, reported a bill authorizing the pur-
chase OF vessels captured on Lake Cham
plain which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Pleasants also from the Naval COM
mittee, 20 whom was referred the bill for
repeating certain acts relative to the ffotilla
service, reported an amendment thereto, the
OBJECT OF which was to authorize the Presi-
dent to cause to be sold such of the gun-boats
now In service as ne shall deem it unnecess-
airy to retain. And, this amendment be-
ing agreed to, the bill was ordered to be
read a third time, and was accordingly suisse
quently read third time, passed aud the con
currence of ths Senate desired in the amend
ment.
On motion of mr.. Nepton,
Ordered, That the digest Of the manufac-
lures of the y. S. made in pursuance of the
order o. this house under the direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury, be distributed a.
mong the members OF the House of Kepresen-
tatiyes and Senate Of the u. 5. and among the
executive authorities of the several states &
territories.
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