Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-03
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.
Iuesday, ia


The following petitions &c. were pre-
scented and severally ref FRED SO select COM
mittecs.
By Mr.. King, the memorial of the cor
poration of New York. praying reimburse
ineut of certain Sums advanced by them in
defence OF said city.
By Mr.. Dana, the memorial of d. Ly-
! man in behalf of the woolen manufacturers
of NJ ,ssacbusettS, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. praying the protection of Con-
gresS.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Wilson
yesterday was taken up, amended and u
| greed to- as follows:
Resolved, That the President of the u.
| States be requested to cause to be laid be-
| fore the Senate, statement of the actual
number of the officers, on-commissioned
| officers, musicians * privates, now compos-
| ing the military cstabl shlnent of the Uni
| ted States, 20 which posts they are distri-
bnted, and the number of each post res
! pectvelv.
a JOINT resolution submitted by Mr.. Ma
son yesterday, directing a copy of the pub
| lie documents to be annually transmitted
to each OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
was ordered TO be engrossed for third
readng.
The Senate resumed the consideration
| OF the bill from the house, to continue in
force until the 30th day of June next, and
until new tariff IF duties shall be estab
| IShed, the act imposing double duties on
imports.
Mr.. Roberts moved to strike out the
words until " the 3Oth ofJilne merit" and
insert In lieu of them, the 3Ist of Decem-
| Der neat I; which motion, afer 4 short dis
cusson, was negatived.
| MIR Goldfish orniipt then moved 70 c,-;I,o
cut the first section of the bill, with the
view, If successful in his motion, of substi-
tutlng provision to impose, after the 18th
or February next, (when the double duties
would have expired by limitation) duty
OF q per cent. on imposts.
| Alter some debate on this motion, the
| question was taken by yeas aud nays. and
| decided IN the cgative--Messrs. Dana,
Go!dsboioush, Mason of n. II. & 'rhomp-
son, only voting in t:e affirmative.
After an unsuccessful motion of Mr.. Da-
! ma, to strike out the words, "untiI new
| tariff shall be established" the bill was Or
| dcred to third reading.
iae other bills from the House, on reve-
| rue subjects, we're postponed to Thurs
day
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, JanuarY27.
Mr.. Ward Of n. J. appeared and took
his seat
MIR. peasants, from the naval commit
tee, reported bill for author ling the pay
ment of sum of money to James LevIns
aud Mr.. Jackson, b II authorship Robert
Low Ssobie to obtain patents for certain in
ventions which were twice read aud COM
mittcd.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, Of Va. the
Sec'y of War was authorized to report to
this House, on the memorial of WIN. Tath-
am referred to him.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, the committee
| on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims was
instructed to enquire into the pr0prety of
granting pension to Young King, Seneca
Chief, who was wounded at Black Rock on
the 10th July, 1913.
The Speaker laid before the House
lettertrom the Secretary ofWar, transmit
! ting documents containing the information
| required by Il resolution submitted by Mr.
WIZ ght on the 22d inst. relative to the
! execution Of the act fxirg the vi litsry
| Peace Establishment, which Was read ard
| referred to the committee ON Military At
fairs.
A7onday, January 2s.
The following petitions were presented
| anA rsierie to coUmiUecs, VIZ.
! BY Nj PrIiS, Che petition Of sundry
inhabitants Of Lincoln countfy, in the Dis
trict Of Maine, praying that the District
/ Z urt Of the Uni.ei S,9tes for The said
district my not be removed from Wincss-
set 10 Por.lsnd.
| By Mr. r. 8, Of Mass tue petition Of
J@bez Mowry and OH r Ct il s the ".
, states, sIalag bat upo1 the piure Of
/ BHsipor' b tie British fcre dung the
late war a namber Of bonds gigeo by
,hea &. lae Un.ttd $ 90. 'e
i4..es 0 ii0pJrte1 nc