Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-13
DOMESTIC.

ton of Internal Improvement is now TAI.
ly before the House of Representative
and the debate on it may be expected l.,
occupy several days. Thai which Ia
already taken place has been distinguish
ed by uncommon ability ana by trails oe
profound reflection on The subject. A.,
this question Will be soemnly decided
and, 1t may be, conciusively settled a.,
tins occasion, we need not say thai the
debate shall be laid before the public. We
have given an oif-hand sketch of wbat
took place on Friday, when the ground
was hrst broken on the question The
speeches on The main question which
were made on that day, with those of Sa-
tnTday, WIZ be given III course. n. Int.
1t appears that an adjournment of Con.
gress is contemplated on the 18th ApriI
There is much public business, but much
more not of a public nature but of lb,.
utmost importance TO individuals. to be
transacted within these five weeks. RI
March l0.-We heartily couoratulat.
our readers that the bill for making pro
VISIONS Tor the Surviving INDECENT soldiers
OF the revolution has passed both Houses
OF Congress hna'ly and, that, as though
Tie President had not himself suggested
tlIe act, there can be no dous ofiis receiv.
my his signature, the bill NAV be eonsid-
eied as ii law of The land Nat. Int.
In the SENATE, yesterday, ihe bill res
pechng The recovery OF fugitive slaves and
mdented servants, was again debated, but
was not conclnsively acted on
The bill 10 reduce The siafl' Cfthe army
was taken up, and, an mendment having
been proposed. Tie bill was further posi-.
poned.
The resoniion received from the other
House, proposing an Adjournment, was
moi acted on. m
In the HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
besides other Business, lie following pro.
ceedings took place:
The bill concerning The District Courts
of the United States in New York was
ordered TO be engrossed fora third readino.
The resolution for an adjournment on
the 18Th day of April, was read third
time, passed, and sent 10 The Senate.
The remainder of the day was consul
med In Debate on the report of the com
mlttee on Internal Improvement.
The House did not adjourn until near
ly shutdown, but did not arrive at the
question on the report.
Particulars of the Proceedings are ex-
cluded by press OF other matter, and
shall be given lii onr next. 10.
The House of Representatives having
passed. d resolution 20 adjourn on the I3tli
of next month. HE sitiinss of Congress
will be very laborlous for the intermediate
time. The House followed up lis vote
yesterday by sitting of seven hours. + ID
From Harrisburg Penn. March 8.
This forenoon DR.. Rogers of the coun-
ty OF Philadelphia, arose in his place and
addressed The House in an animated
Il.
ed the 2lst OF January, for the distfibuti-
on of the Bible without comment among
tile poor of the commonwealth. Owing
TO the depressed situation of tile treasury
his object was 10 obtain reference of the
resolution 10 an early attention of the
next legislature, and yet before lie had
well entered OH his religious observations,
although The House was most seriously
attentive, he was strangely interrupted
by his colleague DR.. L.-Dr. X. maintain
ed his ground-Dr. L. was told by The
Speaker lie was not III order and re-
qUested DIR. X. 10 proceed. When he H.
nIshed, lie thanked the House for their a..
tcntI0n and sOlemnity and obtained his
views by the decision of powerful ma
Jority, so that The resolution stands refer
red, Notwithstanding the deistlcal irony
OF few Southern parragrapIIisis, which
by the bye does 10 credit TO such news
paper editors. speech, understand,
is now III the hands of one Of the Printers
of this Borough and VIII appear in his
paper; this arose from solicitation DINA
ny OF the members, of course Won will
see 1t. DR.. Hoperswas zealously engaged
III good cause, The cause of the INsPIR-
ED VOLUME, of viii b he assured MS " he
was not ashamed"-With him every Chris.
tan member of this House joins issue!
The legislature have recently been en-
gagged IN warm debaiings, and i'm some
instances TOO personal, on various topics,
such as CobbetfS case, the Impeachment
ofJudge Franklin and his associates. tax
ing the Bank OF the United States &c.
The csse of Goblet was dismissed.
Articles Of impeachment against the Juds-
es have been adopted, a copy Of which
enclose-and the taxing Of the Bark ol
the United States referred TO the next le-
gislature. A multiplicity Of business re-
mains TO be done when the legislature
VIII adjourn It is hard to say, it is expect
ed by the oath or 25tb inst.
Last Sabbath negro man ofthis town
murdered his wife by shooting her, the
fellow IS III Jail and in irons. Last night
several of the desks of the Senators were
broken open aud some lest considerable
sums OF money, particularly Mr.. Poweg
OF the 10th District hy what magic this
unexpected scene took place remains ~
yet mystery" (Phh. Cue.
THE GREAT FRESHET.
WORCEsTER (Afaes AT.,-,L ~