Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-27
CUsSrGRESS.
INlSENATE.

A NOn--
The following were the only propositions
to amend. OH which tie yeas x nays wei (
| taken.
On motion Of nIr, Mason Of y. Iamp.
/ shire, to reduce the minimum price Of cot
ton goods from twenty five cents to twenty
cents per SOU re yard, the vote was as
| follows
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Gaillar1,
Goldsboroagh, Cure, Macon, Mason, n
IL. Mason. Va. TAFT. Thompson, Iichenor,
Turner, Wiliams--l2.
NAYS--Mes>rs. Barry. Chece, Condit,
Daggett. Dana, Horsey, Hunter, King, La
cock, Morrow, Roberts, Rugglcs. Talbot,
Varnurn. Wilson'S.
On motion OF MIR. Harper, to strike out
the whole provision fixing minimum
price on imported cottons, the vote was as
follows
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour. Gaiilsrd,
Gore, Harper, Macon, Mason, y. II. Tait,
Turner. Wlliams-10.
NATS-Messrs. Barry, Brown, Camp
bell Chace. Condit, Daggett, Fronentin,
Horsey, Hunter, King. Laccck. Mason Va
Morrow, Roberts. Ruggles, Sanford. Tai
bot, Thompson, Tichc.io., Varnum, Wells,
Wilson-22.
On motion of Mr.. Dana, 70 strike cut
-
Sec. 9. IND be IL further enacted, That
the act passed the third day of March,
one Thousand eight hundred and fifteen,
entitled " An act TO repeal so much OF the
several acts imposing duties on tonnage OF
ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and
merchandise, imported into the United
States, as imposes discriminating duty on
tonnage between foreign vessels, and YES
sells OF the United States, aud between
goods imported into the United States in
foreign vessels ard vessels Of the United
States" shall apply and be in full force as
to the discriminating duties established by
this act, on the tonnage of foreign vessels,
and the goods, wares q merchandise there
in imported.
The vote was as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. d ggett. Dana, From
entin, (SaillsTd. Gore, Hunter, X ng, Ma
con. Mason, n. II. Roberts, Sanford,
Thompson, T,chenor, Wells-l4.
NAYS-Mcssrs Barbour, Barry, Brown,
Campbell, Chace, Condit, Goids5orough,
VarnuIn. Williams, lI i;sfs5 lrntr T.
On the question "Snau the ameudmek
be engrossed, and the bill be read tkird
time :" the vote was as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barry, Brown, Camp
bell, Chace, Condit, Daggett, Fromentn,
Gaillard, Hcrsey. hunter, King, Lsccok,
Mason, Va. Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles,
SANFORD, Talbot, Tit, Thompson, Tiche-
nor, Narnum, Wells, Williams, WILSON
25.
NAYS-NIessrs. Barbour, G oIds5oroueh.
Gore, Harper. Macon, Mason, ~ II. Tur-
ner-7.
Saturday, .4iiril 30.
On motion Of Mr.. Macon,
RESOLVED, That the Secretaries of the
D partments, be directed to report Jointly
to tie Senate, in the first week Of the next
session OF Congress, plan to insure the
annual settlement of the public accounts,
and more certain accountability of the
publ expenditure in their respective de-
partments
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the motion yesterday submitted by Mr..
Mas II, Of Va. and agreed to the same in
the words following:
Rc80lUed, That the Secretaries of War
and ofthe Navy, be directed to inquire INTO
the expediency of authorizing the Scoreta-
ry OF the Treasury TO subscribe fifty thou
sand dollars, to the Great Coastwise Ca
nal and River Navigation Company, incor-
porated by the Legislature Of Virginia. for
the purpose of cutting Canal from the
port OF Norfolk. thro' the eastern branch
OF Ellz beth River. to tie channel ct Cur
rltuck Saund, on the terms and Conditions
proposed by the President and Directors Of
TIE sad Gre 1t Coastwise Canal and River
Navigation Company, and that the s,rid
, Secretaries he also directed 10 report their
opinions on this subject to Congress, at the
commencement of its next session and Al
40 TO report their opinions of the compare
tive public ADVANTAGE & To he derived FUN,
that Canal, and the Canal tlrouol, the
Dismal swamp, mentioned by the Secre-
taiy ct the Treasury in his Report on the
SUBJECT OF 10 DIS and Canals, made in pur-
suance Of Resolution Of the Senate. of
March 9, 1907.
Ihe Senate resumed the consideration
~ the bill Tor organizing the General
otaii' ana max ng further provision TO- the
Army of the y. States"
On the question to concur in an amend
ment to add to the Officers Of the Corus of
Engineers, two Brig ,dier Generals to he
attached to that corps, tie vote VAS as
fellows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Barry, Brown.
Chsce, fromentio, CalIara, Hunter. La
cock, Mason, VI. Morrow, Rueeles. TAI
bot, TAFT, Turner, WhHsms-15.
EAYS-Mess Condit, Daggett, Golde-
borough, Gore Harper, Horsry, King Ma
son, n. II. Roberts, Sanford, Thof1pson.
Iichenor, VaTnun, Wells, Wilson,
10.
The bill, as amended, was ordered IN be
engrosscd for third rrading.
The senate resumed the Consideration
OF the resolution for preseBtine medals and
the thanks OF Congress % Ntaior General