The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-01
C0WGRES,s.
IN SENATE.

MT. CIHes from the military committee.
reported bill " to repeal certain acts there
IN mentioned" (viz. the volunteer act lately
passed, and the sea-fencibles act) which
was read.
MI. Horsey, from the joint committee on
the SUBJECT, reported a bill for the better
temporary accommodation of the two houses
OF congress (by erecting an additional build
ing, for the Representative Hall, to that
rad "oA Voc
The motion OF MIR. Barbour, relative TO
the establishment of naval harbor in Ches-
aPeake Bay, was referred to Messrs Barbour
Smith and King.
The engrossed bill to increase the compen-
satlon or the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
was read third time, passed and sent to
the House.
The message of the President of this date
having been read, so much as relates to the
army, was referred to the military commit
tee and so much as relates to the navy. to
the naval committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dana. a committee ,y,s
ordered to be appointed to consider wbat
privileges should be secured hy law .o o;.;-
gems OF the United States, as preferable TO fo-
reign subjects in navigation.
Messrs. Dana, Smith, Gore, Hunter and
King were appointed the committee.
militia OF the ". States, was, on motion OF
MIR. Turner, postponed to the 4th of March
(rejected.)
L he bill authorizing the issue of Treasury
NOTES (as amended) was ordered to a third
reading.
Several other bills passed various stages IF
proceeding.
~, Tuesday, FEB. 81.
me OH for quoting and adjusting certain
oialn's 10 ianos IN the Mississippi Territory,
was, on motion of Mr. BibD, postponed n
the I'd Monday in March next.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts,
ReSolUed, That so much of the nes,ape
OF the President of the United States of the
2oth instant, as relates to the preservation
and promotion of manufactures, be referred
to select committee, and that the sa;d
committee have leave to report by bill or o.
therwise.
Messrs. Roberts. Barbour, Taylor, Var
mum and Chase were appointed a committee
accordingly.
The bill from the House to authorize the
issuing of Treasury Notes for the service If
1915, as amended, was read third time and
passed j.; and the concurrence of the Huns.
requested therein.
M. Giles from the military committee.
reported bill making further provisions
Tor completing the public buildings at
West Point, for the accommodation Of the
Military Academy; and the bill was read
&c. "N'
The bill to authorize the President to re
celve Certain state corps isto the service of
the United States, was on motion of Mr.
Giles, postponed to the I'd Monday in March
next.
On motion of Mr. Bi65,
ResofveG, That the committee on Fore;or
Relations be instructed To enquire wbethe,
any OF the laws respecting foreign inter.
course ought to be repealed or modified s.
that they have leave to report by bill or o.
therwise.
Several bills were passed to second and
third readings ; among which, the bill for the
better temporary accommodation of Congress
was passed to third reading by the follow
ing vote -:
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Bib, Chace
Condit, Fromentin, Gaillard, Giles, Goldsbo,
rough, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, Kerr, Morrow
Roberts, Smith, Iait, Thompson, Varnum,
Wharton-19.
NAYS-Messrs. German, King, Lacock.
Talbot, Taylor, Tuner, Wells-7.
Wednesday, FEB. 90.
The following bills were discussed and Sc
verally ordered to a third reading. viz. the
bill granting and securing to ANTHONY Shane
tue right ct the United States to tract of
land in the state of Ohio bill to repeal all
the acts in force for raising mounted rang
ers the bill to provide Library room, and
authorizing the transportation Of Mr.. Letter
sons library to this place the bill tn repeaI
Certain acts concerning the flotilIa service {:
the oiu TO repeal so much Of the several acts
imposing duties on the tonnage Of ships & YES
sels, q on soods,wares C merchandise impor-
ted into the United States, as imposes die
terminating duty on tonnage between foreign
vessels and vessels of the United States. and
between goods imported into the United Safe,
IN foreign vessels and in vessels of the Uni
ted States the bill supplementary 10 the act
proviti*E tor tn indemni'.ation Of certain