Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-08

1916.
MIR b sr,,eur pr, posel to amrrd the iii
~ inserting az apprcpr ton of l,S5c,GOt
dollars, to deiray the expencss incurred
hy. calling out the militia, during the
late war. in addition to the sums hcrc>o-
fore appropriated ter that object which
amendment WAS agreed to by tie following
vote:
YEAS-Ales,rs. Barbour, Barry, Is bb,
Brown. Conclit, Fromcntln. Horscy. How
ell, Llco,k, Macon, Mason, Va. Roberts,
rait, Turner, Wells. Williams, WILSON
Il.
NAYs-Mcssrs Campbell, Chace,
Daggett Dara, Goillard, Goldsborough,
Sore. Harper, King. Mason. n II
Morrow, Ruggles, Sanford, Thompson.
Iichenor. V,rnum-lS.
The bin, as am -ndel, was then ordered
to third reading.
H'edncaday, thrill ~.
Mr.. Barbour sa5m.tte 4 JOINT ,eso-
luton, authorizing the President ci the l.
). to employ skiifu assistant teacaei fCr
the Corps of engineers.
The bill for the r,lief of company of
the 20,h hrigede of VirgJia Militia,
commanded bv Captain Jonathan Walms-
ley, was read the third ,l.ne aud pas
sed.
--Ayes %. n es c.
The hill to reward the officers and crew
of the Constitution, for the capture of the
British sloop Of war Lcvant, WAS ordered
g Sireadrg.
Ayes 10. Nays O.
The bill to authorise the issue oe gram
to Major- G eneral Andrew jackson, for a
tract of land bestowed on him by the Creek
Indians, was, on motion of Mr.. Lace SIX,
1tsA h.y ti.. ID
lowing vote:
Yeas Il, Noes 12.--
Thursday, ItrH 25.
The bill authorizing the peor- of Ms
sissippi Territory to form Constituti n
and State Government, was, on motion,
postponed beyond the session.
The bill to assertion and stablish the
western boundary ofthe tract reserved for
satisfying the military bcunties for the Of
ticers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on
the continental IS ablish,nent. was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Mason, of y. II. postponed
beyond the session--and the report of the
committee on that subject was also. on mo-
ton ct Mr.. NJ. postponed beyoHd the ses--
sion.
Friday, .lhril 26.
The Joint resolution to ascertain the lon
gitude Of the capitol. was taken up and
rejected
The bill appropriating the sum of $500
dollars to Capt. Stewart and crew for a
vessel captured in The Tripolitsn war. and
converted into U. S. vessel by the captors,
without selling 'he prize was read Sd
time. and on the question whether the bill
should pass, it was ne9atived.
Saturday, .EtirH 81.
Mr.. Fromentin laid before the Senate
the dis grs ement OF the Legislature of the
State of Louisiana to the amendment of
the Constitution, limiting the service of the
Senators of the United States to four
years.
MIR. F. also lai1 before the Senate the
disagreemt mt of the same Legislature to
the amendments of the Constitution,
proposed by Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticnt. The Hartford Convention PROPOSE
toni
Monday, lfril %.
The Senase went into the consideration
Of the joint resolution to provide for col
lecting the public revenues in the legal
money OF the country, which occupied
nearly the remainder of the day. The
proceedings on this resolution, the amend
ments, &c. have already been report
ed.
Tuesday. .1kirN so.
The sitting of this day was occupied in
communicating business previously decided
passing various lis already announced
rs laws, and in consideration Of Executive
business.
Messrs. Varnum and Roberts. the COM
nttee appointed this diy on the part Of
the Senate TO wait on the President and in
form him of the completion of the public
'6uslness-rep prted that the President
had no further communication to make;
when
The Senate adjourned sine die.
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