Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

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10 a Select committee
MIR. Wgson, ofN Ii. submitted tue fol-
lowing resolution Reconsideration, which
lies on the table:
Resotred, That tile committee of fl
nance be instructed to report to the SEN
ate a bill providing for the establishment
OF q bank within The city of Washington,
WIN acapital equal to the sums, which,
ny certain time to he specified. shall be
subscribed and actually paid. To be not
less IMAM one million, nor more than three
miliions ot dollars. Two.thir,ls of which
may be paid III the funded debt Of the L.
States, aud the other third in specie. And
giving to the several banking associations
now existing within the ID. of Columbia
the prior right of subscribing for so mucs,
Of said capital as shall be equal 10 the
Joint stock of such associations respec-
lively.
RcSolued further, That the said com
mlttee report bill prohibiting after GER
tam time to be therein named, under sui
table penalties, the making and issuing,
by any unauthorized association or indi-
vidual, within said district, notes or bills
with intent tocause the same to he circu-
lated and received in payment in like man
ner as the notes and balls OF Incorporated
banks usually are circulated and received
in payment
Mr.. Daggctt, from the committee on
the subject, reported amendments. rs in
structed by the Senate, to the Claims
Law
Mr.. Mason, of n Hampshire. submitted
for consideration the following resoluti-
o.:
Resotoef, That the committee offinance
be instructed 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency OF authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury, in belialfand for the use of the
United States, TO purchase or cause to be
erected suitable buildings for custom
houses and public warehouses in such
principal district III each State, where the
said Secretary shall deem the same ne
cessary, for the safe and convenient col
lection OF the revenue of the Uniled
States.
Mr.. Moson, ofN. II. submitted the fol
lowing:
ResoiOed, That the committee on mill
tary affairs be instructed 10 report TO the
Senate bill To reduce the Military Peace
Esta blishment of the United States 10 the
number OF 5000 men, TO consist OF such
proportions OF artillery, infantry and rife
men, as the President of The United
States shall deem proper, retaining the
corps OF engineers as at present estab-
lished.
The report of the committee of claims
unfavourable to the Petition of Dennis
de la Ronde, was taken up and concurred
in.
The bill authorizing vessels departing
from thetown of Bayou ST. John and ba9
sin OF the Canal de Carondelet Tor foreign
ports, to clear ont at the custom-honse in
the city OF n. Orleans, was read second
time.
The amendments of the House of Re-
personalities 10 the bill authorising the
sale of reserved square in the civ of
Washington, we're taken up and agreed
10.
The bill making appropriations for the
support of government for 1917, and the
bill relating 10 the ransom of American
captives of the late war, were received
from The II. OF Representatives, and read
first time.
The Senate resumed the bill respecting
the transportation OF persons OF color. for
sale or 10 be held TO labor, and the bill
was ordered TO be ensrossed and read
Sd time.
The Senate resumed, as in committee
OF the whole, the consideration of the bill
respecting persons escaping from the
service OF their masters and motion
was made by Mr. Smith, TO postpone the
same indefinitely (which motion was de
clded rs follows:
YEAS-Messieurs Barbour, Brown.
Campbell, Condit, Dana, Fromentin.
Gal!lard, Hardin. Macon, Mason of Va.
Smith, Talbot, TAFT, Troup, Willlams.-
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NAYS-Messieurs Ashmun. Daggett
Goldsborough, Hanson, Horsey, Howell
Hunter, Mason of n. II. Morrow. Noble
Roberts, RuSgles, Sanford. Tavlor'
Thompson, IichenoT, Varnum, Wells,
The bill, having been amended. was re-
ported 10 the Senate.
On the question to amend the bill. bv
aiding thereto the following as new sec
ton:
Am be IL fiotlcr enacted, That il shall
and may be lawful for any constable, or
any public officer. or any resident uri-
,ate citizen, and they, or either of them.
are hereby authorised and empowered fo
seize or arrest any such negro or negroes.
OF mulattocs, or other person or |
persons of colour, and take him. her, or !
them, before any one of the iudpcs or |
magistrates aforesaid, and upon oaih be- |
ny made by such constable. officer or |
resident private citizen, that he hath inst |
md reasonable grounds TO believe that |
such negro, 6GC. as the case NAV he |
lath escaped from his, her. or their own
r. OF owners III some other of the United |
states or Territories, it shall then be the
iuiy OF the judge or magistrate afore-
aud, ana they and each of them are here.
~ required TO commit such ueuro or no |