Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-02

was heSAsNSd by & considerable E.alCE
ty.
Other amendments were proposed, some
OF which were agreed IN, and others re-
Jected. among the latter was one propo'
SEA oy MIR. Athertoa, founded on the prin-
c'pie that distinction ought to be made
oe.ween property employed 6y contract
inas'nuch as the individual making a con-
tract is supposed to do it with full intor-
nation of the risks to which it is liable.
ana 20 stipulate accordingly for increased
compensation.
M M Lean OF Ohio moved an amend
msnt' intended to cover the case of pro-
perry involved in Halls surrender at De-
tfot which was ne gativcd.
For the amendment 81
Against it 67
he bill was at le~gth ordered to be
engrossed for third re- ding.
MIR. Thomas, after stating that a dis
t'nction not intended by the government,
now existed in the laws byt tween soldiers
OF the usual military age, and those en-
listed above ana below it, under law
PISSED at late period in the war, moved
'he following resolution
heS0tted, That the committee on Military AZ
a,rs be instructed to enquire into the expediency
granting donations of an hundred and XIV acres
o' 'anu tn all persons under the of 49, aud
tat OF IS years, entitled regular soldiers in the
Army o the United States toserve for Ave Years or
curing the late war, who have or may receive an
! honorable discharge.
L he motion was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, also
heSofoea, That the committee on Military AZ
taiis, be- instructed to enquire into the eNpediencv
oipr'vidng by law, fnr the equitable liqn6ation of
all claims against the Quarter Masters Depa tnent
for raons aud forage furnished tn any Of the troops
ofthe United ates, VIII ther volunteers militia, or
regulars, by citizen citizens of the Uited States
| whose vouchers are Informal
Thursday, Dee. 9S.
Mr.. Lowndes, frem the committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill to enlarge
the time for ascertaining the annual trans-
fe RS, within the several collection districts
in the United States, of property subject
to the direct tax, and for other pur-
poses--which was twice read and com
mitted.
Mr.. MLean of Ohio offered for conside-
ration The following reso' ution-
"Reso'Ued, That the committee Of Commerce
and Manufactures be instructed to ennu;re into the
expediency OF establishing by law Port ef Entry at
Cincinnati in the state of Ohio
Mr.. M'Lean introduced the above reso-
luton by observing, that very respecta~
BILE and wealthy association of gentlemen
purpose of importing goods from Europe
to that place-Nhat the agent of the com
pany before this time had arrived in En-
gland, where he calculated on fixing his
residence. He had also been informed,
that another similar ASSOCIATE was form
ing at the same place. The invaluable
discovery of propelling boats by the agency
of steam, would enable these enterprising
associations to surmount with ease every
difficulty in ascending the Mississippi and
Ohio River rs. He believed it would not re-
quire more than twenty nine or thirty DAYS
to perform the voyage from Orleans to
Clncinnati-t would neither be expensive
nor hazardous. At present, Mr.. NJ. obser-
we'd, the city of New Orleans is the nigh
est port of delivery TO Cincinnati OF
course, importers at the latter place would
have to bond their duties at Orleans, ard
the time consumed in proceeding to Gin
cinnatti would be lost, on the general cred
it given for the payment cf duties. This
inconvenience could only be remeded by
the adoption of the measure proposed in the
resolution. He had no doubt but that it
would be in the power of the committee
to adopt such provisions as would efFectu-
ally guard the revenue from fraud, which
some may anticipate from so long an inland
navigation.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson Of XIV. the
proposed resolution was amended by aiding
to the end of it the words Z" Louisville, in
the state of Kentucky ;" and, thus amen
ded, was agreed to.
a letter was received from the Secretary
OF the Treasury, transmitting a statement
OF the duties and drawbacks on goods i'm
ported into the United States and expor-
ted thercfrom during the years 1919, 1913,
and 18l4-which were ordered to be prin-
ted.
Leave was given to the committee of
Ways and Means, to sit during the session
of the house, for one week.
The engrossed bill to authorize payment
for property lost, captured and DESTROYED
by tbs enemy whilst in the service of the
United States, during the late war, was
read the third tire.
On this question Mr. Forsyth required
the Yeas and Nays, being opposed to the
passage OF the bill, because, as he conceiv-
ed, in 1t cases were identified which had
no points of similarity, and in general the
provisions OF the bill were inconsistent with
each other, and in some instances with the
common principles of Justice.
The bill was passed, by the following
vote
For the bill 113
Against it Is
On motion of Mr.. Taylor ofN. Y.
Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands
be instructed to enquire into the expedieucy of ex-
Tending the time for issuing military land warrants