Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

fteSolve1, Il hdi lac PRESIDENT OF the L..
States be requested 10 cause to be reporta.'et |
the Senate, at the next session of IonWu Ia
sucI, measures as he may deem most ess'es |
for the security of the country watered Ietas
Chesapeake Bay and its tributary sfra.. The
gaii,st the maritime force of an cnemv is, 4.
The Senate. resumed the considerable, -.
bill to incorporate the Columbian Ins,;,nthe
and, on motion OF Mr.. Wilson, it was ,,n'nte;
cd until day beyond the session. r''pos-
The Senate resumed the consi,lera,;o.
the bill to establish separate tcrritori,i'" Of
eminent for the eastern part of the Miss;s gov
territory, and ordered the same ia "A tL;ri pp
ding. ufea
After the consideration of Executive
ness ''A
TheSenate adjourned.
Thursday, Fc3ywo,.voo
Mr.. Mason, ofVirg. presented the petit;O.
the Union Bank of Alexandria, askin.. shof
charter, and OF the Farmers Bank of wa
dria, pra. ing for an extension of their cha,,ar
which ~ere referred to the committee oni-
District otColumbia. ue
Mr.. TAFT. from thesame committee, ,na,,o
unf,vorable report of the memorial OF F,ls,sl
Shnbrick andother officers of the late u SSi,d
brig Chippewa. ~
The motion of sir Gcidsboroush. ves,..,
submitted. was resumed and, on mot,on
Mr. Barbour, was postponed beyond the sa.s VI
OF. Ss"
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By MIR. WIN
ans calling ior papers respecting Sparish W.
The melton yesterday submitted by NJ.
Frc.nentli, was considered and agreed 10 "'
Thcbill from the House of Representa-.
concerning the navigation of the u. Stat.
was considered, amended, aud ordered 10 q Al
reading. s'u
The bill TO setapart and dispose of cer,,;.
lands for the encouragement of the cultiyat;".a
oftle vine and other exotic plants was cons;J
cred, and ordered to be read Sd tiincSr
Teas to5 Nays.
II'hose who voted i'm the negative r,
Nlessrs. Daggett, Hardin, Mason Of N II. Rro
gies, and Smith,
Friday, February n
Mr.. Williams reported from the militia,
committee bill TO secure in certain ca,as,
the bounty in land to the heirs of deceasedsoI
diers
The report Yesterday made by Mr.. TAFT. w,.
considered and agreed to. 1'
The bill TO establish separate territorial
government in the Eastern part of the Az;
sIssippi Territory, was read a third time and
passed. su
The billto encourage the cultivation of IL.
vine and other eXotics, was read a third time
and passed.
The bill concerning the navigation of III.
United States, was read third time and pas
sed. pay
f'rhe amendments TO this bill yet require the
concurrence of the other House w
The proposition to reduce the Army fo f;,
thousand men was resumed, bit on motion rs
MIR. Williams, it was further postponed to Mon.
day.
The consideration of the bill to nreserv.
more effectually the neutral relations of the Il
States with foreign powers, was resumed.
when on motion of Mr. Barbour, the hill wa,
recommitted to the Committee of Foreign Re
latons.
The bill to provide for the purchase & die.
tribution of eight hundred additional copies of
the new edition of the laws of the II. States
was ordered to third reading.
Saturday, Feb %
Mr.. Williams, from the military commit.
tee, reported bill to amend the act or.
ganizing general staff, and making fun.
Their provision for the Army of the United
States.
Mr.. Mason or Va. reported bill to incorpo.
rate the subscribers TO certain Banks i'm the
District of Columbia, and also bill 10 extend
the charters of certain Banks in the District of
Columbia.
The bill TO set apart certain lands for the
purpose of securing asupply of live oak timber
Tor the Navy, was resumed, and ordered to
third reading, as were two or three ether small
bills
The bill from the other House, directing the
application of the bonus and profits of the
United States stock in the National Bank to the
purpose of Internal Improvement, was set a.
part and made the Order of the Day forTues
day next.
Every Senator of the United States is. at
the present moment, at his post; in number
thIrty-eIght. This is an evidence of excli-
sive attention to public duties, not often vii
messed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.