The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-14

tor., laws oi Niass. Days OF "a. Davali,
Earle, Ely, Farrow, Fisk of VT Forney, For.
nyth, Castor, Ged,les, Gholson, Hale, Han
son, Harris, Hasbrouek, Halves, Hawkins,
Henderson, Hopkins of Ky. Howell, Hunger
lord, Hubert, Ingersoll, 1ngham. Irwin, Ir-
wing. Kent of n. Y. Kent of Nd. Kerr, Ker-
shaw, Kilbourn. King Of N. G. Lefferts, Lo-
yett, Lowndes. M'Coy, MKim, NILean,
Montgomery, Moore, Moseley, Markell,
Oakley, Ormsby. Pearson, Pickering, Pick
ems, Pitkin, Pleasap,s, Potter, John Reed.
Nm. Reed. Rea OF Pen. Rhea of Ten. Rich,
Pmggold. Robertson, Rugslcs, Sage, SEIZURE
man, Sewer, Sharp, Shetfey, Sherwood, Ship
herd, Slaymaker, Smith,of N. Y. Smith of Pa
Stockton. Stuart, StuvSes, Taggart, Tame
hill. Taylor, Telfair,' Thompson, Udree, Nose,
Ward of Mass. Ward Of n. ]. Webster,
Wheaton, White, Williams, Winter, Wood.
Yancey-12o.
NAXS--Messrs. Bayles of Mass. Boyd,
Bradbury. Burweli, Clopton, Crawford, De-
noyellcs, Desha, Eppes, Evans, Fisk of \.
y. Franklin, Gourdn, Griffin, Grosvenor,
Hubbard, Humphreys, Irwin. johnson of Va.
Johnson of Ky. Kennedy, King of Mass. Law,
Lewis, lyle, Macon, Muriree, Nelson, New
ton. Parker, Roane, Seybert, Stanford, Strong
Wilcox, Wilson Of Mass. Wilson of Penn
So.
So the bill was passed, and the amend
rnents sent TO the Senate for their concur
renee.
And then the House adjourned.
Monday, Jan. g..
Mr.. MgersoH presented the petition of the
Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia, pray
.'g for the establishment Of am uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the u. States
which was read and referred to a committee
81 the whole, 60 whom bill on that SUBJECTS
kefcrred.
NAVAL REFORM.
Mr.. I'm. Reed of Mass. from the commit
tes On the subject Of naval reform, made a
report, accompanied by sundry letters from
distinguished naval officers, concur1ing in re-
commenting the adoption OF two bills now re-
ported. These bills, viz. a bill to alter and
amend the several acts for establishing
the Navy Department, by adding thereto
Board OF Commissioners, and BILL direc-
ting the manner of contracts and purchases
in the Navy Department, and for promoting
economy therein, were twice read and COM
nlitted.
A report was received from the Secretary
az the Treasury transmitting statement of
the imports for 1913, arranged under va
Tious heads, sc. which was ordered TO be
printed.
The amendments of the Senate to the
state corps and volunteer bill, were re-
ferred to the committee on military af-
fairs.
, INTERCOURSE WITH THE ENEMY.
The bill which was read third time ON
Saturday, and then laid on the table, was ia
ken up and the question being stated
q" Shell the Dill ha$s p"
DIR. Farrogv assigned in few words the
reasons which obliged him to vote against this
l.u, though he was in favor of its object. His
principal objection was, 10 that part of the
bill which gives power to collectors TO appoint
inspectors, to be considered as officers of the
government.
When Mr.. r. sat down, the question was
taken, contrary to all expectation, without
further debate, by the following vote Yeas
81, Nays SIS.
So the bill was passed ard sent to the SEN
ate for Concurrence.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
f Mr.. Fayrozy of S. c. presented a petition
being the eighty nm presented on that sub
ject at TIE present session, demonstrating a.
gainst the transportation and opening of the
mail or the Sabbath which he moved to re-
Nr to the committee on the Post-Ofice which
motion ne supported by some observations
growing out of what he believed the great
Importance of the subject, &c. which deInar-
ded more particular consideration than
they now receive. The motion was opposed
by Mr.. Rhea, who could not conceive why
this petition should not take the same course
rs other petitions of a like nature, without A.
ny talk about it. The motion of Mr.. Far
row was negatived, and the petition refer
red as others of a similar character have
been.
Mr.. FarTozo subsequently, offered for consi-
ceratlon the following resolution
Re8olUed, That the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be authorized and re-
CURED 20 examine into the propriety of sub
uniting to the consideration Of the House
law prohibiting the Postmaster G eneral from
making any Contracts iii future for the trans
portation or opening of the Mail on the Sab
bath, and that they have leave to report by
b il or otherwisc.-Laii on tie table.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, trans
uniting the estimates of appropriations ne
cessary for the service of the year. The
letter was real, and with the accompanying
documents, referred to the committee of
Wcys and Means.
The Eill from the Senate 20 authorize the
President Of the United States to cause to be
constructed certain floating batteries for the
defence of the y. States, was twice read and
referred to the Naval committee fThis bill
appropriates 100000 dollars in addition to
the sum heretofore appropriated for that Oh
ject.J
DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES.
The House resolved itself into a committee
of the who c, Mr. Macon Ia the chair, on the
report of the committee Of Conferees or the
dsagreeing votes on the manufacture tax
bill. The conferees recommended that the
II use recede from It's opposition to the tax
proposed by the Senate on umbrellas The