Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-24
congress OF the v. States
IN SENATE-MARcu is.
l[sEroRrEp ron THE n. iSrrLLIoKNeER.

ceived by the House of Representatives
respecting our relations with Spain.
Two messages were also received from
the President, transmitting all the lpfor-
mation-in the possession of the Executive
relating TO the proceedings under the act
OF the last session setting apart and dis
posing of certain public lands for the en-
couragement of the cultivation of the
Vine and the Olive; and statement by
the Secretary ofihe Treasury, of the pro-
gress made under the act To provide for
surveying the coast of The u. States: all
which messages were read.
The bill allowing additional salary and
clerk hire to the surveyor for the illinois
and Missouri territories, and for other
purposes, was read a third time and pass
ed.
The bill concerning certain sections of
land in the state OF Ohio reserved for the
purposes of religion, was read Il third time
and passed.
The following resolve, yesterday NOV
ed by Mr.. Storer, was taken up and a.
greed to:
Resolrsd, That the Secretary of War he in.
structed 10 procure copies of the existing mill
tia laws of the several states ard territories,
with correct reports of the number and orga
nizaiion of the Militia, and cause the same to
he laid before the Senate in the first week III
the next session.
The following resolution, yesterday
moved by Mr.. Roberts, was taken up and
agreed to:
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed to
enquire into the eXpedency of making further
provisions by law, for preventing the introduce
ron of slaves into the United States from any
foreign Kingdom, place, or country.
Messrs. Roberts, Bm1iH, Daggett, Me-
con and Sbaith, were appointed commit
tee pursuant 10 SAID resolution.
The proposition TO adjourn OH Monday
the 18th April was taken up; and mo-
ton being made to postpone the conside-
ration thereof 10 next Monday week, was
decided in the affirmative, by Yeas and
Nays, Lotto Is.
The bill authorship the establishment
oftwo Naval Depots, was taken up; and,
being postponed to tomorrow
Mr.. King laid upon the table long re-
solution proposing, III substance, thatthe
President of the U. S. be requested 10
cause 10 be resumed and completed the
survey of the harbors of Boston, Newport,
New York, with the two entrances there
OF: of the waters of Lower Chesapeake
Bay aud of York river, for the purpose Of
selecting two suitable stations for depo!s,
&c. and that the report be submitted 10
the Senate within the first week of the
next session.
The bill to reduce the staff of the Ar
my, with an amendment proposed by
MIR. Williams going to change the mode
OF subsistlns the Army, was re-commit-
ted.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l8.
Iha resolution yesterday moved by
MIR. King and amended To read as follows,
was taken mp and agreed to .:
kesolred, That the President of the United
States he, aud he hereby is, requested TO cause
TO be resumed and completed, a survey of the
harbOrs OF Portsmouth, Boston, Newport, New
London. New York, with the two entrances
thereof of the waters of the lower Chesapeake
bay, aud OF York river, for the purpose that
two suitable stations may be selected for the
establishment OF arsenal ports; that in connec-
ton with, and aid of, the naval officers TO be
employed ia this service, officers of the corps
of engineers he joined, with Instructions la sur
vry the harbors and waters aforesaid, and the
islands and shores in and about the same, aud
To report sketches of the works necessary for
The protection of the several placesso surveyed,
with estimates of the expense of their cOnstruC.
ton, aud OF me force requisite to defend the
same.
That these surveysand reports be laid before
the Senate during the first week of the next
session OF Congress, with a designation OF the
two stations, which in the separate or Joint
opinion OF the persons to be employed as afore-
said, are the most fit for the establishment of
the two arsenal ports aforesaid.
The bill from the House of Represen-
tatives for altering the time ofholdng the
MIA, was read third time and passed.
The bill 10 authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury TO repay or remit certain
Alien duties therein described the bill
10 adjust the claims 10 lots in the town
of Vincennes, and for the sale Of the land
appropriated as a common for the Use of
the inhabitants of said town the bill TO
defray the expences of the militia when
marching 10 places of rendezvous the
bill for the relief of Ashaei CLARK the bill
for the relief Of John Small the bill res
pecting the surveying and sale of the
public lands in the Alabama territory;
were severally read third time, passed
and sent to The House of Representatives
for concurrence.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
The report of the committee Of Naval
Affairs OH The memorial of certain officers
ol the navy and of the marine corps at
tached TO The Mediterranean squadron.
was taken up, and postponed to the first
Monday in April next.
The bill to authorize the establishment
Of Naval DepOts and Dock Yards having
been postponed till tomorrow
On motion OF MIR. Eppes, il was
Resoired That the President OF the United |
States be requested to cause to be laid before |
the Senate AN estimate of the sum necessary for |
the establishment of two docks for the purpose !
Ofreparing vessels of the largest size.
On motioH Of Mr.. Rnggles, it was
ReSoired, That the committee on public lands |
be instructed <o enquire int the expedency |
OF extending lire jurisdiction and laws OF the |
Territory OF Michigan TO the eastern boundary |
OF the Illinois Territory.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.