Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-21
Congress o. tne Y. States
IN SENATE

lREPoRTED FOR THg y. tSrkLrtcKN,s,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

MONDAf, FEBRUARY 10.
message was read, received from Tho
PRESIDENT al the u. States on Friday last.
transmitting, in compliance wi,h resn,
luton of tie Senate, a Statement, of Nh.
expenditures on the public BUILDINGS. and
an account OF their progress Tor the cur
rent year.
mir. Sanford presented The memorial of
Tie ~ York Irish Emigrant Association.
praying That portion of unsold lands (i,,
me Illinois territory may be granted 10
trustees, on an extended term of credi,
Tor The purpose OF being settled by em,-
grants from Ireland.
Mr.. Ldcoch presented the petition Of
sundry dry-goods traders and master tai
toIS Oh fhiiadelphla, representing certain
grievances and evils under which their b,,-
sihess iaDofs, IRON various causes. from
which they pray relief and also praxin.e
that additional duties may be ip,nnsea ~,
imported ready made clCtiies. and means
devised to prevent tie illegal inteoduc,iou
thereof
Mr. Wilson submitted resolution in
structIng The post oifice committee fo on
quire lnlo the e4pedIency o. estabhshin,e
"a post route from Freehold, thro' Soua,I-
DUN, Manasquam, TOMS river. Cedar
Creek and Manufacturing, 10 Tuckertuu,
in New-Jersey.
Mr.. MoyoW, from the COMMITTEES Of
public lands, reported bill for sdius,inm
The claims I" land, ana establishing land
oinces east oi The island u! New Orleans
"tiiCi' Was read ana passed 10 a second
reading.
Mi. Tat, from The committee ON naval
affairs, reported bill authorizing the Pre-
sldent OF the United States 10 establish
Two naval depois anu dockyaftis. at such
mt places as he shall designate and an
pfopriaiing - dollars tor ibe obiect.
which, was read and passed 10 a second
reading.
The report of the Judiciary committee
adverse 10 allowing the juoge of ,be 6,l,
circuit OF the u. States additional com
penSaiIon for extra services, was taken up
and agreed TO.
The following resolution, submitted bv
MIR. H'fson on the f2lh INST. VAS consider
Ell ana agreed to
Rssoieeoi, That the committee on the public
lands be instructed to enquire into the eAue-
dIency of extending the time allowed by lie
acr to provide for designating, surveying aud
gaming ine military bounty lands, approved
May d, isl2, 10 non-commissIoned officers and
soldiers OF the United States, or their rrpre.
sentatives, TO present their claims to the Sec
rotary OF War for military bounty lands
a message having been received from
the House of Representatives aunonncin,r
A.
greement to the Senaie's amendment TO
the military appropriation bill
Mr.. Campbell moved that the Senate re-
cede from said amendment which motion
was decided in the affirmative.
30 this amendment was accordiDplv
Withdrawn, and the Secretary ordered 10
inform the ii. Of Representatives there
OF.
The Senate postponed several subjects
the orders for this day and then proceed
ed TO the consideration of the bill proyitt-
ing for the
'SmViriag Revolutionary Soldiers.
The question under consideration. was
a motion made some days ago, by MIR.
hi"g, To recon init the bill, with nstruc-
tons 10 the committee so 10 amend If. as
10 confine its provisions To grant of
halt pay for life 10 such of the Surviving
officers (alone) OF the revolutionary armv
as served loi three years. or to The end of
the wal, including those entitled TO halt
pay for lie, by any resolve OF Congress
The hall pay 10 be asceriaIned according
to rank by which the accounts of The of
tcers were finally settled.
The debate was resumed on this sub
jeci, and confirmed 10 late honr; in
the course ofvhiciI MIR. Eing withdrew
ms motion TO recOmmit the BILL
The question then required on the a.
mendnient reported TO the bill by the Ini4
Hilary committee, 10 conine lis applicant
on TO those who served 10 the end Of tie
war y when
motion was made by Mr.. Goldsbo-
rough, and agreed to. to amend the a.
mendmeni, by inserting The words " or
those who served --- wears"
Mr.. CfitcHden moved TO strike out the
words g on continental establishments"
so as TO include the militia who served
The requisite period; which motion was
pending when The Senate adjourned.
The gentlemen who took part IN IN
discussion this day, were Messrs. GoLds
borough, Lacoch, Jfchenor, OTIS, Morrill,
EPpeS, CHtenoen, Daggett, Bm1iH, ma