Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-24

The leave being accorded by large niajo-
riiy.
And the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
Mr.. Merton, from The committee OF
commerce and manufactures, 10 whom
MAS committed the bill from The Senate
concerning the District OF Brunswick
III the state otG eorg:a," having reported
the same without amendment, the bill
was ordered Ia be read third Time, and
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Williams, OF \. e.. from The COM
lnittee of claims, made an uuiayorabIe re-
port on the case of Mary Frazier, trans
mi'ted 10 this House bN Richard Bland
Lee, Commissioner OF Claims; which was
read and ordered TO lie ON the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a
report FROM the Treasury Department,
stating the items of tie expenditure um-
der the Commissioners appointed IN puy-
stiance of certain articles of the treaty of
Client.
The bill from the Senate {" supplement-
airy 10 the act further extending the time
tor issuing and localing military land war
ranis, and Tor other purposes :" and the
bill TO authorize certain purchasers OF
public lands 10 Withdraw thrir entries ard
u.
verally read third lime and passed
On melton of Mr. Huntingdon. ii was
RescIred, That the committee on Ways and
Means be instructed To eNamue an aci enti-
tied am act regulating the currency within
the United States, OF the Gold Coins of Great
Britain, France, Portugal and spain, and the
Crowns OF France aud FIVE francs pieces
passed in the first session OF tie Fourteenth
Congress, aud ascertain whether the same
does not require legislative interposition.
1. 4 III.
of the first section reads Seventy, when L is
obvious from The rest of Tie section il should
read twenty.
UNIFORM BANKRUPT LAW.
The House having again resolved itself
into d committee of the whole, MIR. IL
cermorc III the chair, on The bill 10 es-
tablish an uniform system of bankrupt
cy-
Mr.. Mills, Mr.. StOrrs and Mr.. Williams
of Con. delivered speeches of considera-
bic length i'll favor of the bill, and MIR.
Incker, OF Va. against ii (; when
The committee rose, reported progress
and obtained leave 10 sitagaiu.
FRIDAY, FEE. 20.
Mr.. Hugh Nelson, from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill 10 estab-
iish Judicial district in Virginia, West
of the Alleglany mountain; which was
Mr.. II. Nelson also reported bill for
altering The time for holding The District
Court for the district of Virginia; which
was twice read and ordered to be engross-
ed for third reading.
The bill from the Senate TO divide the
state OF Pennsylvania into two judicial
districts, was twice read and referred 10
the committee on the Judiciary.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary of War, trans
uniting return of the arms and military
stores furnished to the respective states,
under the act of 1908, for arming the mi
liila of the u. States, ia obedience 10 a
resolution of the 9Th ultimo; which was
ordered 10 lie on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. FORSYTH, ii was
ReSo!red, That committee be appointed TO
enquire into the eXpedency of changing the
mode by which the Army of the United States
Is subslsted, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
The bill making the annual appropria-
ton for The support of the Navy, passed
through committee of the whole, and
1t was ordered 10 be engrossed for third
| reading.
HE Speaker communicated, from The
Secretary OF War, a statement made in
obedience 10 a resolution OF this House,
OF me awards maue by the Commissioners
of Claims since March last, and the spe-
cies of property for which such awards
were made, &c. which was ordered to lie
on the table.
The House then again went into a com
mlItce ofthe whole, Mr.. Lire,miore in the
chair, on the
BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr. NaSon, of Massachusetts, and Mr..
CotSton, OF Va. delivered speeches in sup
port of the bill, and against striking
| out the first section
MIR. HopkinsOm, followed OH the same
SIDE, and inreply TO the various objections
urged against the bill by gentlemen OPP
posed TO it.
The question was then taken on strik-
ing out The first scction of The bill, and
decided in the negative.
For striking il out 81
Against striking il out II
HE committee then rose, reported pro.
gross and obtained leave TO sit again.
a motion was made to adjourn TO Mon
day, which was Intellectually opposed by
Mr.. Cub; and
The House adjourned TO Monday.