Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11

"Wednesday, ESSrHfi'I 5
The following motions, submitted by Mr..
lichenor Yesterday, were takenup andagreed
to:
Resolce9, Tha: the military committee be IN
structed TO enquire into the eXpcdiency of re-
pealing or modifying so much of the 2d section
of the act establishing the military staff as re-
lates to hospital surgeons X hospital surgeons
mates.
Rcso'red, That The military committee be in
structcd To enquire into the eNpediencvo of a re-
form in the provisions of the laws respecting
The allowance and pay of private servants TO
the military ami staff officers OF the army, in
order to place them ona more economical es
Enlistment
The engrossed bills to appoint additional
pension agents to amend aud eNnain the act
giving pensions to orphans and widows of per.
sons slain in the pw5lc % private armed YES
sells of the United States for the relief of The
widow and children OF Arnold II. Dohrman
and granting a pension to Commodore Ricii-
ard Taylor were severally read the third
time, passed, and sent - the House for con-
currcnce.
The Senate resumed tho consideration ofthc
claims law. amended the same mot material.
y-)ard postponed some other bills till to-mor
row.
And tie Senate adjourned.
Thursday, February G.
The bill authorizing a Subscription for an
additional volume OF the laws OF the United
States, ard 4 bill Ia provide for the purchase
and distribution of the laws of the y. States,
were read Il second lime.
The engrOsSed bill 10 provide for the punish
ment of crimes and offences, committed with
in the Indian boundaries, having been read Il
third time, was, OF motion of MIR. Daggett
recommiited TO the Judiciary committee.
The Senate resuHed the consideration of
the bill respecting persons escaping from the
service of their masters. Mr.. Smith having
proposed some amendments to it, the bill was
postponed TO Mnniav
Some other Public and Executive business
was done, before
The Senate adjourned.
Friday, February Z.
Two messages were received from the Pres
ident of the United StateS-the one noticed in
the proceedings of the House of Representa-
hves the other transmitting i'm compliance
with the request Of the Senate, information
touching the execution of so much of the Trea-
~ OF Peace with Great-Britaiu, as relates TO
the delivery ofslaves
The bill to amend the Claims Law of las.
session, was again taken up, discussed and
amended.
Mr. Dagsett moved to strike ont the first
section OF the bin lin eject to reject it) which
motion wasdecided as follows:
TEAS-Messrs. Ashmun, Barbour. Brown.
Daggett, Frnmcntin, GodSborough, Han
son, Hardin, HOrsey, Hunter, Mason. of Va.
Noble, Ruggles, Talbot, richenor, Williams
NiYS-Messrs. Campbell, Chace. Coudi,
Gaillard, Howell, Lacock Macon, Mason
OF y. ~. MORROW, ROBERTS, Sanford, Smith
iait, Taylor, Thompson, Troup, Varnwm,
IL.
So the Senate refused TO strike out the first
section. and the bill was ordered TO Sd read
ing, as amended.
The bill for increasingthe compensation of
the Messengers OF the several departments,
was. onmoton OF Mr.. Varnum postponed to
the fth day OF March next (reiectedA
Mr. Morrow reported bin making reserva-
ton OF certain public lands to supply timber
for naval pur es which was read.
The Senate adjourned to Monday