Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-10
IN SENArE-MARcR =.

Philadelphia, pray ing Congress 10 adopt
measures for the liberation of Il. w.
Meade, an American citizen Illegally con-
fine! by the government ofSpain.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consider
alton Of the bliIrespeciing The tramSporla-
tion OF persons OF color, &c. for sale.
The question of concurrng with the
committee ofllie whole in striking out The
9TH section, III The following words, was
agreed 10 /:
Sec 6. .iGd &c IL further enacted That no
person shall transport OF &C n,ey by land, from
one state 10 another, or from one state or ter-
| riiory toanotiler, any negroes, mulattocs or
persons OF color, for the purpose OF sale, with
out nrst recording the name, age, sex, color,
and stature OF every snch negro, mulatto, or
person Of color. n the cifice o.. the csnrt
or the county where such negro, mnlotto
| or person OF color last resided, together with
his own name and place ofreSldeucc. And any
| person who shall attempt, or be engaged i'll the
| transportation CT conveyance, by land, OF any
] negro, muiat'o, or person of color, atore-
said, without FIRST making the record as afore
said, copy of which. ander seal, and daily at
| tested by the clerk ofthe conrt in which such
! record is made, shall be the only evidence,
shall forfeit aud pay one thousand dollars for
each ana every negro, mulatt". or person OF
| color, TINS attempted TO he transported Of
| conveyed by land, one moiety thereof to the
use of the United States, the other 10 any per
son or pei sons who shall sue for and prosecute
TIL
| States, having jurisdiction thereof.
| Those who voted for striking out the sec
| ton, were Messrs. Barbour, Crittenden.
| Eppes. Fromentin, Gaillard, Hunter, johnson,
Sing, Leake Macon, Morrow, Morril, OTIS,
sanio'd, Smith. Stokes, Storer, TAFT, Talbot,
TAYLOR, Tichenor. Van Dyke, Williams of Miss.
anal Williams of Tenn.-23.
| Those against striking out-were Messrs
| Hrrrl, Goldsborough, HoIsey, Noble, Roberts,
| ituggles-6.
The bill was then postponed 10 Friday
| next.
Wr. johnson presented the memorial of
the corporation and inhabitants Of New
| Orleans, ing that no law may pass
| subleclIng 10 sale the commons of the
said city, which have always been reserv-
ed for the use Of the public which was
read and referred
Mr.. talbot presented the memorial of
the Legislature OF Kentucky, on the sub
iect OF the boundary line between that
state and Tennessee ; which was read
and referred.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
Mr.. DdggeH communicated 10 the Sc
nate the Instructions of the LEGISLATURE Of
Connecticut to lis Senators and Repre-
seniatives in Congress, 10 use their efforts
TO procure the establishment within that
state of a Naval Depot: which instruc-
Mr.. Talbot communicated TO the Senate
the request of the Legislature of Ken
lucky to lis Senators and Representatives
IN Congress, 10 use their exertions to
procure tie cXtinguisIlment of the Indian
title Ia all lands III that commonwealth
which was read and
MIR. Talbot thereupon submitted reso-
luton Insfructlng the committee on the
pubhc lands 10 enquire into the eXpedi-
eney of adopting measures for the speedy
eXfinguishment of The Indian title TO land
within the limits of Kentucky, with leave
TO report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee of
claims, to whom had been referred the
memorials of sundry merchants and un-
derwrlters of Portsmouth, ofPhiladelphia,
OF Charleston, &c. praying indemnifca-
ton for certain French spoliaiions COM
United from the years 1893 TO 1900 made
detailed report thereon, concluding with
resolution that the reiefasked foroughl
not TO be granted.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill regulating the pay and emolu-
menis of breyet officers, (providing that
The officers of the army who have brevet
commissions, shal! be entitled to, and re-
ceive, the pay and emoluments of their
brev.t rank, when OH duty, according to
their brevet rank, and at 10 other time.)
This subject occupied the Senate the
remainder Of The sitting.
On motion Of MIR. Barbour, the bill was
amended by the addition OF a new section,
declaring that no brevet commission shall
hereafter be conferred, but by and with
The advice and consent of the Senate.
In this shape the bill was ordered 10
be engrossed for third reading and
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH A.
MIR. Williams, of Miss. communicated
to the Senate a resolution of the Legisla-
ture OF Mississippi, requesting their Sc
majors aud Representatives In Congress
10 use their best endeavOrs with line pro-
per authority 10 procure lie exiinguish-
ment of the Indian title 10 as much of tile
IaEds within that state as can be procur-
eel from The different tribes owning The
same.
TlIe Senate took up for consideration
the followiDgresolui OIL submitted by Mr..
IdtbOt on Tuesday.
Rssolred, That select committee be ap-
pointed, to enquire into the expedency of a.
dOpting some measures proper for the speedy
extinguiShment of the Indian title to The lands
lying within the limits or the State of Keniuc
ky, aud which is surrounded by the Tennes.
SSSf Univ dhd lrtAFoi"oappi iifSiSf anu leu
Dessee state line; aud that such committee
have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Noble moved TO insert, and witliu tie
limits Of the state of indiana, which mellon,
The Senate being equally divided, was car
rled by The casting vote OF the President
and,
Thus amended, the resolution was a
dopted, and Messrs. Iaibot, Kigg, Mr.
row, Campbell, and Macot we're appointed
the committee.
TO this committee was also committed,